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Urgent Call (IRE) Horse Profile: Record, Form and Odds

b colt · by Wootton Bassett (GB) out of Oodnadatta (IRE)

Urgent Call’s best going, distance and course

Distance7f · 1 win, 2 placed from 5
GoingStandard · 1 win, 1 placed from 4
CourseNewcastle (AW) · 1 win, 1 placed from 2

Urgent Call is at his best over seven furlongs on good ground or quicker: he has won one of his six runs on good or firmer. Newcastle suits him well, with one win and two placed finishes from two visits. Two runs at Wolverhampton have yet to produce a place.

Urgent Call’s latest run

Last time out, Urgent Call finished fourth of nine in the Class 5 Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW) on 30 January 2026, beaten 4 lengths by Three Non Blondes. He started at 33/1 over 7f on standard ground under Cieren Fallon. He has no race declared for today or tomorrow.

Urgent Call’s official rating

His official rating is 74. He started 2026 on 74, rose to a peak of 75 and has been dropped 1lb since.

Urgent Call’s pedigree: what the Wootton Bassett stock does

Urgent Call is by Wootton Bassett out of Oodnadatta, a Australia mare. In Britain over the last 12 months, Wootton Bassett’s runners have won 68 times from 569 starts, a 12% strike rate. Their most successful distance is Urgent Call’s trip of seven furlongs, where they have won 18 of 125 starts (14%).

Urgent Call career record

8
Runs
1
Wins
13%
Win %
4
Placed
50%
Place %
£10,059
Earnings
Recent form 34361534 most recent on right

Urgent Call: peak ratings achieved

75
Peak OR
1
Best finish

Urgent Call form by course, going and distance

By course

course Runs Wins Placed Win %
Wolverhampton (AW) 2 0 0 0%
Newcastle (AW) 2 1 2 50%
Kempton (AW) 1 0 0 0%
Southwell (AW) 1 0 1 0%
Catterick 1 0 0 0%
Musselburgh 1 0 1 0%

By going

going Runs Wins Placed Win %
Standard 4 1 2 25%
Standard To Slow 2 0 1 0%
Good 2 0 1 0%

By distance

distance Runs Wins Placed Win %
7f 5 1 3 20%
1m 3 0 1 0%

Urgent Call recent form: analyst notes

  • Pos 4 30 Jan Wolverhampton (AW)

    Sluggish start - settled towards the back - progress made a furlong out - boxed in inside final 110yds but stayed on to finish 4th

  • Pos 3 16 Dec Newcastle (AW)

    Went straight to the front - lost the advantage 4f out but stayed handy in second - back in command with over 2f left - driven approaching the final 2f - edged left and lost top spot inside the last furlong - weakened close home to finish third

  • Pos 5 29 Nov Wolverhampton (AW)

    Settled in the pack - pushed along and lost ground inside final furlong - finished fifth

  • Pos 1 17 Nov Newcastle (AW)

    Raced with plenty of enthusiasm early - shared front spot before pushed along 2f out and going clear soon after - stayed on well inside the final furlong - saw off rivals to the line and scored

Urgent Call race history and results

4
33/1
SP
3
16 Dec 2025
7f14y · Standard · Class 5 · Jason Hart
5/1
SP
5
29 Nov 2025
1m½f · Standard · Class 5 · Jack Callan
7/1
SP
1
17 Nov 2025
7f14y · Standard · Class 5 · Jack Callan
14/1
SP
6
13 Oct 2025
1m · Standard To Slow · Class 5 · Jack Mitchell
9/2
SP
3
21 Sep 2025
1m13y · Standard To Slow · Class 3 · Daniel Muscutt
8/1
SP
4
5 Aug 2025
7f6y · Good · Class 5 · Jason Hart
5/2
SP
3
22 Jul 2025
7f15y · Good · Class 5 · Jason Hart
5/1
SP

Urgent Call breeding and pedigree

Date of birth
19 Jan 2023
Sire
Wootton Bassett (GB)
Dam
Oodnadatta (IRE)
Damsire
Australia (GB)
Breeder
R Scarborough & Carradale

Urgent Call FAQs

How many races has Urgent Call won?

One of his eight starts.

What is Urgent Call’s best distance?

Seven furlongs: his only win came over 7f, from five runs at the trip.

Who is Urgent Call’s sire?

Wootton Bassett. His dam is Oodnadatta, by Australia.

When does Urgent Call 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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