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El Borracho (IRE) Horse Profile: Record, Form and Odds

br gelding · by Society Rock (IRE) out of Flame Of Hibernia (IRE)

El Borracho’s best going, distance and course

Distance2m 1f · 4 wins, 9 placed from 20
GoingGood · 9 wins, 14 placed from 38
CourseSedgefield · 2 wins from 2

El Borracho is at his best over 2m 1f on good ground or quicker: he has won 10 of his 44 runs on good or firmer. Sedgefield suits him well, with two wins and two placed finishes from two visits. Two runs at Chester have yet to produce a place.

El Borracho’s latest run

Last time out, El Borracho finished third of eight in the Class 5 PricedUp Daily Sports Boosts Handicap Hurdle at Warwick on 4 November 2025, beaten 4¾ lengths by Uhtred Ragnarson. He started at 9/2 over 2m on good ground under Ben Smith. He has no race declared for today or tomorrow.

El Borracho’s official rating

His official rating is 104. He started 2025 on 68, rose to a peak of 128 and has been dropped 24lb since.

El Borracho’s trainer and jockey

Henry Brooke has ridden him most often in 2025, two times out of five.

El Borracho’s pedigree: what the Society Rock stock does

El Borracho is by Society Rock out of Flame Of Hibernia, a One Cool Cat mare.

El Borracho career record

50
Runs
11
Wins
22%
Win %
28
Placed
56%
Place %
£101,557
Earnings
Recent form 65632443 most recent on right

El Borracho: peak ratings achieved

140
Peak OR
1
Best finish

El Borracho form by course, going and distance

By course

course Runs Wins Placed Win %
Bangor-on-Dee 6 1 3 17%
Stratford 5 0 3 0%
Warwick 4 1 2 25%
Uttoxeter 4 1 3 25%
Aintree 3 0 1 0%
Wetherby 2 1 1 50%

By going

going Runs Wins Placed Win %
Good 38 9 23 24%
Good To Firm 5 1 4 20%
Good To Soft 3 0 0 0%
Soft 2 1 1 50%
Standard 1 0 0 0%
Standard To Slow 1 0 0 0%

By distance

distance Runs Wins Placed Win %
2m1f–2m4f 27 5 16 19%
2m 20 5 9 25%
1m5f–1m6f 3 1 3 33%

El Borracho recent form: analyst notes

  • Pos 3 4 Nov Warwick

    Made the running - overtaken nearing 2 out - not quite level and awkward at the last - lost touch and finished third

  • Pos 4 15 Oct Wetherby

    Up with the pace and ahead of the backmarkers - jumped poorly 4 out - lost ground and pushed along after 3 out - another sketchy jump 2 out - stayed on up the run-in to finish 4th

  • Pos 4 16 Sep Uttoxeter

    Tracked the front group early - drifted left at the opening fence - lost touch approaching 3 out - shifted right before 2 out - unable to threaten and kept plodding to finish 4th

  • Pos 2 13 Jul Stratford

    Sat close up early - clipped a couple of obstacles through the middle stages - went in front approaching two out - pushed along after being overtaken before the last - lost ground on the run-in - dug in again to just about grab second near the line

El Borracho race history and results

3
4 Nov 2025
2m · Good · Class 5 · Ben Smith
9/2
SP
4
12/1
SP
4
16 Sep 2025
1m7f214y · Good · Class 4 · Henry Brooke
12/1
SP
2
13 Jul 2025
2m2f148y · Good To Firm · Class 3 · Henry Brooke
3/1
SP
6
14 Dec 2024
2m78y · Good To Soft · Class 4 · Henry Brooke
14/1
SP
5
9 Nov 2024
1m7f176y · Good · Class 3 · Henry Brooke
40/1
SP
6
26 Oct 2024
2m1f14y · Good To Soft · Class 3 · Henry Brooke
14/1
SP
3
7 Sep 2024
2m213y · Good · Class 3 · Toby Wynne
10/1
SP
4
27 Aug 2024
2m3f98y · Good To Firm · Class 2 · Toby Wynne
11/2
SP
3
22/1
SP
4
28 Jun 2024
2m3f123y · Good · Class 3 · Henry Brooke
20/1
SP

El Borracho breeding and pedigree

Date of birth
26 Feb 2015
Sire
Society Rock (IRE)
Dam
Flame Of Hibernia (IRE)
Damsire
One Cool Cat (USA)
Breeder
Christopher Maye

El Borracho FAQs

How many races has El Borracho won?

11 of his last 50 starts.

What is El Borracho’s best distance?

Two miles: four of his 11 wins have come over 2m, from 18 runs at the trip.

Who is El Borracho’s sire?

Society Rock. His dam is Flame Of Hibernia, by One Cool Cat.

When does El Borracho run next?

He has no race declared for today or tomorrow. His next run will appear on this page as soon as he is declared.

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