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Act Four (IRE)

9yo gelding · Form & record 2016-04-09 to 2017-04-28 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Matt Sheppard.

Ratings Official 96 · best RPR 97 · best TS 89

Runs

Wins

15.4%

Strike rate

23.1%

Place rate

1.3

Actual / Expected

76.9%

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Full form — last 13 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
2017-04-28	20d	Chepstow	19.5f	Firm	4	6/8	–	Mr Ed Bailey tp	152	96	68	54	3/1
Braceys The Friendly Builders Merchant Handicap Hurdle
2017-04-08	20d	Chepstow	19.5f	Good	5	1/15	–	Mr Ed Bailey tp	149	90	97	66	12/1
totescoop6 The Millionaire Maker Novices Handicap Hurdle
2017-03-19	7d	Ffos Las	16f	Soft	5	6/7	–	Stan Sheppard tp	160	89	67	49	6/4
Victorian Sliders Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle
2017-03-12	29d	Warwick	16f	Soft	4	1/9	–	Stan Sheppard tp	144	82	88	55	9/1
Warwickshire & Northamptonshire Saving Lives Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle
2017-02-11	38d	Uttoxeter	20f	Heavy	4	6/9	–	Stan Sheppard t	142	86	23	15	11/2
Connors 21st Birthday Celebration Novices Handicap Hurdle
2017-01-04	27d	Hereford	25.5f	Soft	5	8/14	–	Mr Ed Bailey t	148	89	72	30	16/1
Weatherbys Bank Foreign Exchange Amateur Riders Handicap Hurdle
2016-12-08	32d	Warwick	21f	Soft	4	5/15	–	Mr Ed Bailey t	146	92	68	52	16/1
Vendman Handicap Hurdle
2016-11-06	12d	Ffos Las	20f	Good	4	8/14	–	Mr Ed Bailey	146	97	71	–	20/1
Finnings Handicap Hurdle
2016-10-25	163d	Bangor-on-Dee	23f	Good	4	5/11	–	Stan Sheppard	154	100	77	65	22/1
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2016-05-15	10d	Stratford	22f	Firm	4	7/10	–	Stan Sheppard	156	102	83	69	5/1
stratfordcaravans.co.uk Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
2016-05-05	13d	Newton Abbot	18.5f	Firm	4	3/11	–	Stan Sheppard	147	–	94	63	16/1
SIS Stream National Hunt Maiden Hurdle
2016-04-22	13d	Chepstow	16f	Good	5	6/16	–	Stan Sheppard	147	–	96	48	16/1
Braceys The Friendly Builders Merchant National Hunt Maiden Hurdle Race
2016-04-09	DEB	Chepstow	16f	Soft	4	4/9	–	Stan Sheppard	146	–	94	89	14/1
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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)	5	0	0.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	4	2	50.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	2	0	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	1	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 4	9	1	11.1%
Class 5	4	1	25.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	13	2	15.4%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	5	1	20.0%
Good	4	1	25.0%
Firm	3	0	0.0%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Chepstow	4	1	25.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2016-04-09–2017-04-28. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.