LOOKING SPLENDID Thoroughbred



Looking Splendid is a thoroughbred horse born in United Kingdom in 2018. Race horse Looking Splendid is by Passing Glance (GB) out of Splendid Blue (IRE) , trained by Gary Rutherford. Looking Splendid form is available here. Owned by MRS A J BOSWELL.


Pedigree :
Sire PASSING GLANCE (GB) 1999
Dam SPLENDID BLUE (IRE) 2006
Dam Sire BLUEPRINT (IRE) 1995

About the horse :
Foal Date 14 Apr 2018
Description 8yo B Gelding
Trainer Gary Rutherford
Owner Mrs A J Boswell
Career 3 Wins (15%) - 5 Placings (40%) - 20 starts
Wins 4023m (1), 4224m (1), 4325m (1)
PM United Kingdom : GBP £19,282



Starts:

20

Win Rate:

15%

Place Rate:

40%










Looking Splendid Past Races

2 of 8, 20 Apr 2026, R3 ROYAL CALEDONIAN HUNT HANDICAP CHASE (GBB RACE) 2m5½f | GBP £ 8,854 | 70.0kg | J: MR D JOHNSTON | T: GARY RUTHERFORD | Led-Unable to hold on | 5:19.82 | Winner: BREIZH RIVER
1 of 10, 02 Apr 2026, R3 RACING TV PROFITS RETURNED TO RACING HANDICAP CHASE 2m5½f | GBP £ 7,869 | 73.5kg | J: MR D JOHNSTON | T: GARY RUTHERFORD | Led-Won with great style | 5:26.33 | 2nd: NIGHTS IN VENICE
6 of 6, 08 Dec 2025, R6 MUSSELBURGH ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP HANDICAP HURDLE 2m4f | GBP £ 6,886 | 75.5kg | J: MR D JOHNSTON | T: GARY RUTHERFORD | Last-Never a winning hope | 5:04.06 | Winner: PASSING PLEASURE
3 of 9, 14 Nov 2025, R3 FREE DIGITAL RACECARD AT RACEDAY READY.COM HANDICAP HURDLE (GO NORTH CAB ON TARGET SERIES QUALIFIER) 2m4½f | GBP £ 7,574 | 69.5kg | J: MR D JOHNSTON | T: GARY RUTHERFORD | OP-Beaten comfortably | 5:11.82 | Winner: WASTHATOK
1 of 15, 16 Oct 2025, R5 JJ GROUP CONTRACTING HANDICAP HURDLE 2m4f | GBP £ 6,886 | 69.5kg | J: MR D JOHNSTON | T: GARY RUTHERFORD | OP-Dug deep to get home | 4:55.23 | 2nd: TOP FLIGHT CENTURY
1 of 11, 05 Oct 2025, R6 JOIN RACING TV NOW CONDITIONAL JOCKEYS' HANDICAP HURDLE (GO NORTH CAB ON TARGET SERIES QUALIFIER) 2m5f | GBP £ 6,886 | 73.5kg | J: MR D JOHNSTON | T: GARY RUTHERFORD | OP-Comfortable win | 5:06.10 | 2nd: TOP TIER GOSSIP
3 of 7, 08 Apr 2025, R5 JOIN RACING TV NOW NOVICES' LIMITED HANDICAP HURDLE 2m3½f | GBP £ 6,148 | 74.5kg | J: MR B LYNN | T: GARY RUTHERFORD | OP-Got into the money | 4:52.03 | Winner: SHOW NO FEAR
F, 03 Mar 2025, R2 MICHAEL KNOX MEMORIAL EQUINE PRODUCTS NOVICES' LIMITED HANDICAP HURDLE (DIV I) 2m4½f | GBP £ 6,049 | 74.5kg | J: MR B LYNN | T: GARY RUTHERFORD | | 5:02.30 | Winner: LUMINARIES
3 of 10, 16 Feb 2025, R3 EVERY RACE LIVE ON RACING TV HANDICAP HURDLE 2m4f | GBP £ 7,869 | 75.0kg | J: CONOR O'FARRELL | T: GARY RUTHERFORD | OP-Grabbed a placing | 5:03.70 | Winner: BEAT THE RETREAT
6 of 12, 22 Jan 2025, R6 DOWNLOAD RACEDAY READY TODAY HANDICAP HURDLE (GO NORTH SEA PIGEON SERIES QUALIFIER) 1m7f156y | GBP £ 7,000 | 74.0kg | J: MR B LYNN | T: GARY RUTHERFORD | Got Bk-Never in the picture | 3:49.60 | Winner: BATHGATE



Horse Stat

Jockey
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
DYLAN JOHNSTON 3 50% 2 33% 6 $27,199 103 222
RYAN MANIA 0 0% 0 0% 2 $0 -20 0
MR E AUSTIN 0 0% 0 0% 3 $0 -30 0
BRUCE LYNN 0 0% 2 29% 7 $5,014 -70 0
CRAIG NICHOL 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,568 -10 0
CONOR O'FARRELL 0 0% 1 100% 1 $1,793 -10 0

Course
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
KELSO 2 22% 1 11% 9 $20,219 28 109
CARLISLE 1 50% 1 50% 2 $8,221 25 175
MUSSELBURGH 0 0% 2 67% 3 $4,931 -30 0
NEWCASTLE 0 0% 1 33% 3 $1,727 -30 0
MARKET RASEN 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
WETHERBY 0 0% 0 0% 1 $476 -10 0
CATTERICK 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0