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A Sure Welcome (GB)

9yo gelding · Form & record 2016-05-17 to 2023-06-05 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Henry Oliver.

Pedigree Pastoral Pursuits (GB) × ?

Ratings Official 80 · best RPR 96 · best TS 83

Runs

Wins

20.5%

Strike rate

46.6%

Place rate

1.53

Actual / Expected

52.5%

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Full form — last 30 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2023-06-05	7d	Wolverhampton (AW)	6f	Standard	4	4/8	–	Liam Keniry p	132	80	73	38	12/1
At The Races App Market Movers Handicap (Div II)
2023-05-29	232d	Windsor	6f	Firm	4	9/11	–	Liam Keniry p	131	80	75	46	40/1
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2022-10-09	8d	Goodwood	6f	Soft	3	10/10	–	Georgia Dobie p	124	82	71	57	33/1
William Hill Handicap
2022-10-01	55d	Wolverhampton (AW)	6f	Standard	3	13/13	–	Shane Kelly p	128	84	63	29	80/1
bet365 Handicap
2022-08-07	13d	Haydock	6f	Good	4	12/17	–	Georgia Dobie p	135	84	53	31	25/1
Sky Bet Sunday Series Sprint Handicap
2022-07-25	14d	Windsor	6f	Firm	4	2/7	–	Georgia Dobie p	135	83	90	75	9/2
Fitzdares Supports James Ewart Racing Handicap
2022-07-11	21d	Windsor	6f	Firm	3	4/7	–	Tom Queally p	135	83	78	64	11/1
Fitzdares Sprint Series Handicap (Windsor Sprint Series Qualifier)
2022-06-20	16d	Windsor	6f	Firm	3	1/6	–	Luke Morris p	131	82	90	83	9/1
Fitzdares Sprint Series Handicap (Windsor Sprint Series Qualifier)
2022-06-04	5d	Epsom	5f	Good	2	15/20	–	William Carson p	121	85	58	44	50/1
Simpex Express Dash Handicap (Heritage Handicap)
2022-05-30	14d	Windsor	5f	Good	3	3/6	–	Charles Bishop p	128	85	88	73	4/1
Fitzdares Sprint Series Handicap (Windsor Sprint Series Qualifier)
2022-05-16	215d	Windsor	6f	Good	3	4/11	–	Charles Bishop p	128	87	81	65	50/1
Fitzdares Sprint Series Qualifier Handicap (Windsor Sprint Series Qualifier)
2021-10-13	72d	Kempton (AW)	6f	Standard	3	8/10	–	Luke Morris p	135	89	82	21	40/1
Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Handicap
2021-08-02	14d	Windsor	6f	Good	2	7/14	–	Ryan Tate p	123	92	88	50	28/1
Fitzdares Sprint Series Final Handicap
2021-07-19	14d	Windsor	5f	Firm	3	7/9	–	Luke Morris p	142	92	89	64	9/2
Fitzdares Sprint Series Handicap (Windsor Sprint Series Qualifier)
2021-07-05	21d	Windsor	5f	Soft	3	1/5	–	Ryan Tate p	135	89	96	76	11/4
Fitzdares Sprint Series Handicap (Windsor Sprint Series Qualifier)
2021-06-14	7d	Windsor	6f	Firm	3	3/7	–	Ryan Tate p	133	89	93	58	5/2
Fitzdares Sprint Series Handicap (Windsor Sprint Series Qualifier)
2021-06-07	7d	Windsor	5f	Firm	3	1/8	–	Ryan Tate p	132	84	94	82	2/1
Fitzdares Sprint Series Handicap (Windsor Sprint Series Qualifier)
2021-05-31	11d	Windsor	6f	Good	4	2/9	–	Ryan Tate p	132	84	88	82	7/1
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2021-05-20	134d	Wolverhampton (AW)	6f	Standard	4	1/10	–	Ryan Tate p	137	81	90	74	14/1
EBC Group Handicap
2021-01-06	16d	Kempton (AW)	6f	Standard	4	4/9	–	Luke Morris p	129	81	81	44	11/1
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2020-12-21	2d	Lingfield (AW)	6f	Standard	4	1/12	–	Luke Morris p	127	78	87	71	7/1
Betway Handicap
2020-12-19	14d	Wolverhampton (AW)	6f	Standard	4	3/12	–	Luke Morris p	131	78	83	64	5/1
Betway Handicap
2020-12-05	22d	Wolverhampton (AW)	6f	Standard	4	2/9	–	Luke Morris p	129	76	84	73	22/1
Betway Casino Handicap (Div II)
2020-11-13	9d	Wolverhampton (AW)	6f	Standard	4	6/11	–	Ryan Tate p	131	78	79	54	8/1
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2020-11-04	15d	Kempton (AW)	6f	Standard	4	5/12	–	Ryan Tate p	126	78	81	43	16/1
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2020-10-20	19d	Kempton (AW)	6f	Standard	4	4/12	–	Luke Morris p	129	80	77	51	100/1
Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Handicap
2020-10-01	30d	Salisbury	6f	Soft	4	12/12	–	Ryan Tate p	136	82	37	17	14/1
Byerley Stud Handicap
2020-09-01	29d	Kempton (AW)	6f	Standard	3	12/12	–	Ryan Tate p	132	84	38	13	33/1
Terry Mills & John Akehurst Handicap
2020-08-03	332d	Windsor	6f	Firm	3	3/9	–	David Probert p	123	84	86	61	14/1
Final Furlong Podcast Handicap
2019-09-06	11d	Ascot	6f	Firm	4	13/20	–	Ryan Tate p	128	80	55	38	20/1
Sodexo Handicap

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.

Time since last run	Runs	Wins	SR
Quick (under 2wk)	24	5	20.8%
Normal (2-4wk)	29	6	20.7%
Freshened (1-2m)	11	1	9.1%
Layoff (2-6m)	5	3	60.0%
Long break (6m+)	3	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 2	2	0	0.0%
Class 3	13	3	23.1%
Class 4	22	2	9.1%
Class 5	26	5	19.2%
Class 6	10	5	50.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Sprint (5-6f)	61	11	18.0%
Mile (7-9f)	11	4	36.4%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Standard	38	10	26.3%
Firm	15	2	13.3%
Good	12	0	0.0%
Soft	8	3	37.5%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Wolverhampton (AW)	27	7	25.9%
Windsor	14	3	21.4%
Kempton (AW)	9	2	22.2%
Lingfield	5	0	0.0%
Chepstow	4	2	50.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2016-05-17–2023-06-05. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.