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Alan De Banks (IRE)

6yo gelding · Form & record 2024-06-14 to 2025-01-11 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Peter & Michael Bowen.

Pedigree Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) × Miss Elderberry (IRE) (by Yeats)

OwnerDavies Builders Merchants Ltd

Ratings Official 114 · best RPR 117 · best TS 80

Runs

Wins

16.7%

Strike rate

66.7%

Place rate

0.77

Actual / Expected

-25.0%

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Full form — last 6 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
2025-01-11	29d	Ffos Las	24f	Soft	3	2/9	–	Sean Bowen	142	114	117	71	12/1
DragonBet The Independent Bookmaker Handicap Hurdle
2024-12-13	33d	Bangor-on-Dee	19.5f	Soft	3	3/10	8.5	Conor OFarrell	159	–	102	54	8/1
Hurdle Turf Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Prominent early - in touch with leaders after 1st - not fluent 6th - headway before 4 out - went third before 2 out - no extra before last(op 5/1 tchd 9/2 and tchd 17/2)
2024-11-10	62d	Ffos Las	20f	Soft	4	4/15	2.5	Shane Fenelon	153	–	107	62	33/1
Hurdle Turf JPR Phoenix Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - jumped right 3rd - mistake 7th - headway after 7th - pressed leader when not fluent and lost ground 3 out - soon rallied - outpaced approaching last - no impression run-in(op 16/1)
2024-09-09	21d	Newton Abbot	17f	Soft	4	99/3	0	Shane Fenelon	156	–	102	21	11/8
NH Flat Turf Tote.co.uk Its A 3 Horse Race Racing League R37 Handicap (Trainers Registered To Racing League) Pressed leader - shaken up to lead but hung left and bumped rival over 1f out - kept on well and went clear towards finish - disqualified - jockey rode overseas while banned(op 11/10)
2024-08-19	66d	Worcester	16f	Good	5	2/11	6	Sean Bowen	163	–	102	80	5/4F
NH Flat Turf Download The Vickers.Bet App Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race) Midfield - headway 4f out - outpaced 2f out - kept on but no chance with winner inside final furlong(op 11/8)
2024-06-14	DEB	Newton Abbot	17f	Good	4	1/8	0	Sean Bowen	156	–	98	–	7/2
NH Flat Turf newtonabbotracing.com Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race) Prominent - outpaced over 2f out - headway over 1f out - went second inside final furlong - kept on well final 110yds - led final strides(op 7/1)

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	SR
Normal (2-4wk)	2	0.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	1	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	2	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 3	2	0	0.0%
Class 4	3	1	33.3%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	6	1	16.7%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	4	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-06-14–2025-01-11. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.