The Great Escape (2020) Horse
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The Great Escape is a 6yo gelding trained by J & A O'Neill at Cheltenham. It is by Getaway out of Gift Of Freedom. The horse has not yet broken its maiden, failing to win in 10 starts. In its most recent outing at Worcester on 23 May 2026, R P McLernon rode The Great Escape to a 6th‑place finish behind winner Ice Jet.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Worcester 23-May-26 4023m GOOD R7 CL5 HcpH (of $6,049), Winning Time: 05:00.130, SP: 15.00 1st Ice Jet ( H Skelton 166 ) 2nd Estacas ( L Scott 163 , Cd 160 ) 1.25L 3rd Kylenoe Dancer ( T Bellamy 147 ) 2.50L 6th The Great Escape ( R P Mclernon 167 ) 21.00L See full results | R P Mclernon 75.8kg 21.00L | 6 (7) |
| Wetherby 28-Mar-26 4869m GOOD R2 CL4 HcpChNHF (of $8,854), SP: 17.00 1st Giovanni Change ( J Hamilton 165 ) 2nd Slaney Opera ( D Mcmenamin 159 ) 2.75L 3rd Mixedwave ( P O'brien 154 ) 9.50L The Great Escape ( J O Jr 158 ) 0.00L See full results | J O Jr 71.7kg 0.00L | UPD (9) |
| Haydock 06-Mar-26 4270m SOFT R6 CL5 NvHcpH (of $7,910), Winning Time: 05:20.430, SP: 11.00 1st Idaho Valley ( T Gillard 166 ) 2nd Jehol De Thaix ( D Mcmenamin 163 ) 1.50L 3rd Land Of Punt ( S Sheppard 164 ) 12.00L 7th The Great Escape ( J O Jr 165 ) 32.85L See full results | J O Jr 74.8kg 32.85L | 7 (10) |
| Aintree 06-Dec-25 4960m SOFT R2 CL4 NvHcpH (of $17,214), SP: 26.00 1st Top Guy ( T Durrell 157 ) 2nd Dixie Mafia ( J Tudor 163 ) 1.25L 3rd Princesse Milania ( J Hamilton 155 ) 3.00L 8th The Great Escape ( J O Jr 163 ) 28.50L See full results | J O Jr 73.9kg 28.50L | 8 (8) |
| Warwick 05-Nov-25 4230m GOOD R7 CL4 HcpH (of $8,854), Winning Time: 05:06.370, SP: 15.00 1st Got A Dream ( J Bowen 163 ) 2nd Roaring Home ( S Twiston-davies 156 ) 0.50L 3rd Datsalrightcharlie ( G Sheehan 156 ) 2.75L 8th The Great Escape ( J O Jr 158 ) 26.00L See full results | J O Jr 71.7kg 26.00L | 8 (8) |
| Worcester 07-Jul-25 4020m GOOD R6 CL5 HcpH $1,494 (of $6,049), Winning Time: 04:56.900, SP: 6.50 1st Pacific ( F Keighley 142 ) 2nd The Great Escape ( R P Mclernon 168 ) 2.50L 3rd Boskill Borden ( S Fenelon 151 ) 1.75L See full results | R P Mclernon 76.2kg 2.50L | 2 (7) |
| Worcester 13-Jun-25 3220m SOFT R5 CL4 MdH $966 (of $7,575), Winning Time: 04:04.650, SP: 7.00 Led, pushed along when headed and badly bumped by winner last, ridden and lost 2nd run-in, plugged on in 3rd 1st Intosomethinggood ( S Twiston-davies 153 ) 2nd Tilehurst ( C O'farrell 153 ) 0.20L 3rd The Great Escape ( R P Mclernon 158 ) 2.45L See full results | R P Mclernon 71.7kg 2.45L | 3 (11) |
| Worcester 24-May-25 3220m GOOD R7 CL4 MdH $1,932 (of $7,575), Winning Time: 03:58.400, SP: 12.00 Led, pushed along turning in, joined 2 out, readily outpaced and no chance with winner run-in 1st High Fibre ( R Dingle 158 ) 2nd The Great Escape ( R P Mclernon 158 ) 5.50L 3rd Never Seen Again ( J M Quinlan 158 ) 4.25L See full results | R P Mclernon 71.7kg 5.50L | 2 (8) |
| Ffos Las 06-May-25 4400m GOOD R1 CL4 NvH $966 (of $7,575), Winning Time: 05:30.700, SP: 11.00 Led, had a good look at 1st, mistake and headed 3rd, awkward next and lost place, pushed along and outpaced in 3rd after 4 out 1st Golan Loop ( S Bowen 157 ) 2nd Herja ( M M Mcdonagh 150 , Cd 147 ) 12.00L 3rd The Great Escape ( R P Mclernon 157 ) 34.00L See full results | R P Mclernon 71.2kg 34.00L | 3 (5) |
| Warwick 31-Dec-24 3220m SOFT R7 CL5 NHF (of $3,935), Winning Time: 03:59.130, SP: 23.00 Towards rear, pushed along when briefly dropped to last 6f out, rallied and made some headway over 3f out, weakened from 2f out 1st No Drama This End ( H Cobden 156 ) 2nd Keops Des Bordes ( H Skelton 156 ) 3.50L 3rd Cinquenta ( G Sheehan 156 ) 4.75L 8th The Great Escape ( J Hogan 156 , Cd 159 ) 23.75L See full results | J Hogan 70.8kg, Cd 72.1kg 23.75L | 8 (12) |