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Above The Rest (IRE)

8yo gelding · Form & record 2015-04-25 to 2019-12-14 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by David Barron.

Ratings Official 101 · best RPR 114 · best TS 100

Runs

Wins

16.3%

Strike rate

34.9%

Place rate

1.66

Actual / Expected

88.4%

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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
2019-12-14	28d	Newcastle (AW)	7f	Standard	2	1/10	–	Ben Curtis h	129	101	110	81	3/1
Bombardier Britsh Hopped Amber Beer Handicap
2019-11-16	16d	Lingfield (AW)	6f	Standard	1	10/12	–	Clifford Lee h	129	102	93	47	8/1
Betway Golden Rose Stakes () (Fast Track Qualifier)
2019-10-31	9d	Lingfield (AW)	7f	Standard	2	3/13	–	Ben Curtis h	133	102	106	91	16/1
Bombardier British Hopped Amber Beer Handicap
2019-10-22	24d	Newcastle (AW)	6f	Standard	2	3/14	–	Ben Curtis h	140	102	106	75	11/1
Betway Optional Claiming Handicap
2019-09-28	55d	Newmarket	7f	Good	2	7/12	–	David Egan h	133	95	97	50	33/1
Newmarket Journal And Velvet Magazine Handicap
2019-08-04	36d	Galway	7f	Soft	–	16/16	–	Shane Crosse h	130	100	49	23	20/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Ahonoora Handicap (Premier Handicap)
2019-06-29	14d	Newcastle (AW)	6f	Standard	1	5/6	–	Clifford Lee h	129	107	96	65	11/1
Betfair Exchange Chipchase Stakes
2019-06-15	28d	York	7f	Soft	2	19/20	–	Robbie Downey h	139	102	49	19	16/1
JCB Handicap
2019-05-18	7d	Thirsk	7f	Good	2	7/10	–	Robbie Downey h	133	103	108	46	8/1
Constant Security Services Handicap
2019-05-11	22d	Ascot	7f	Soft	2	24/26	–	Joshua Bryan h	128	105	53	33	50/1
Tote Victoria Cup (Heritage Handicap)
2019-04-19	41d	Lingfield (AW)	8f	Standard	2	8/11	–	Clifford Lee h	131	108	100	85	16/1
Sun Racing All-Weather Mile Championships Conditions Stakes
2019-03-09	112d	Wolverhampton (AW)	7f	Standard	1	1/8	–	Clifford Lee h	129	108	110	72	18/1
sunracing.co.uk Lady Wulfruna Stakes () (All-Weather Championships Fast-Track Qualifier)
2018-11-17	63d	Lingfield (AW)	6f	Standard	1	4/12	–	David Probert h	134	111	110	68	6/1
Betway Golden Rose Stakes () (Fast Track Qualifier)
2018-09-15	21d	Doncaster	7f	Good	1	5/9	–	Silvestre De Sousa h	130	111	105	70	12/1
Alan Wood Plumbing And Heating Park Stakes
2018-08-25	56d	York	7f	Firm	1	6/9	–	Ben Curtis h	132	111	107	74	12/1
Sky Bet City Of York Stakes
2018-06-30	14d	Newcastle (AW)	6f	Standard	1	1/10	–	Ben Curtis h	129	108	114	92	12/1
Betfred TV Chipchase Stakes
2018-06-16	21d	York	7f	Firm	2	1/12	–	Ben Curtis h	140	104	113	86	16/1
JCB Handicap
2018-05-26	15d	Chester	7.5f	Good	2	7/12	–	Clifford Lee h	130	105	102	67	25/1
Caldwell Construction Handicap
2018-05-11	13d	Chester	7.5f	Good	2	3/15	–	Ben Curtis h	133	105	109	84	11/2
Crabbies Earl Grosvenor Handicap
2018-04-28	7d	Leicester	7f	Heavy	1	9/9	–	Ben Curtis h	128	107	–	–	20/1
totepool EBF Stallions King Richard III Stakes ()
2018-04-21	239d	Thirsk	7f	Soft	3	3/8	–	Ben Curtis h	132	107	103	86	7/1
ebfstallions.com Michael Foster Conditions Stakes
2017-08-25	27d	York	7f	Good	1	8/18	–	Silvestre De Sousa h	126	107	106	74	33/1
Sky Bet City Of York Stakes
2017-07-29	14d	Ascot	7f	Soft	2	24/27	–	Clifford Lee h	128	104	76	48	20/1
Gigaset International Stakes (Heritage Handicap)
2017-07-15	28d	Newmarket (July)	7f	Firm	2	1/18	–	Clifford Lee h	122	101	110	100	12/1
bet365 Bunbury Cup Handicap
2017-06-17	21d	York	7f	Firm	2	4/18	–	Silvestre De Sousa h	137	101	106	92	10/1
JCB Handicap
2017-05-27	14d	Chester	7.5f	Firm	2	4/10	–	Phillip Makin h	129	101	104	88	16/1
MBNA Handicap
2017-05-13	14d	Ascot	7f	Firm	2	15/24	–	Fran Berry h	129	101	89	47	12/1
totescoop6 Victoria Cup (Heritage Handicap)
2017-04-29	217d	Ripon	6f	Good	2	4/13	–	Phillip Makin h	129	101	105	64	11/1
Visit attheraces.com Handicap
2016-09-24	13d	Chester	7f	Soft	3	1/12	–	Graham Gibbons h	131	92	107	92	5/1
Innospec Handicap
2016-09-11	15d	Curragh	6f	Soft	–	15/17	–	Pat Smullen h	130	92	76	36	6/1
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Bold Lad Sprint Handicap (Premier 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)	12	2	16.7%
Normal (2-4wk)	18	4	22.2%
Freshened (1-2m)	7	0	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	2	1	50.0%
Long break (6m+)	3	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 1	9	2	22.2%
Class 2	26	4	15.4%
Class 3	5	1	20.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Sprint (5-6f)	8	1	12.5%
Mile (7-9f)	35	6	17.1%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Firm	11	2	18.2%
Good	11	0	0.0%
Standard	10	3	30.0%
Soft	10	2	20.0%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
York	8	1	12.5%
Chester	6	1	16.7%
Ascot	4	0	0.0%
Newcastle (AW)	4	2	50.0%
Lingfield (AW)	4	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-04-25–2019-12-14. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.