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Ancient Sands (IRE)

10yo gelding · Form & record 2015-05-14 to 2018-12-27 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by John E Kiely.

Pedigree Footstepsinthesand (GB) × ?

Ratings Official 138 · best RPR 140 · best TS 128

Runs

Wins

15.0%

Strike rate

40.0%

Place rate

1.29

Actual / Expected

70.3%

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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
2018-12-27	20d	Leopardstown	16f	Good	–	9/17	–	Sean Flanagan	162	138	136	98	33/1
Paddy Power Enough of your Nonsense Handicap Hurdle
2018-12-07	7d	Dundalk (AW)	16f	Standard	–	3/11	–	Rachael Blackmore	136	89	91	40	6/1
Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap
2018-11-30	34d	Dundalk (AW)	12f	Standard	–	8/13	–	Rachael Blackmore	129	89	88	49	10/1
irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap
2018-10-27	13d	Leopardstown	12f	Good	–	9/11	–	Tom Madden	129	89	86	56	10/1
Tote October Handicap (Premier Handicap)
2018-10-14	16d	Navan	16f	Soft	–	6/24	–	Tom Madden	117	89	90	53	50/1
Irish Cesarewitch (Premier Handicap)
2018-09-28	34d	Dundalk (AW)	12f	Standard	–	1/11	–	Rachael Blackmore	135	82	88	67	9/1
Dundalk Stadium - Light Up Your Night Handicap
2018-08-25	2d	Killarney	17f	Good	–	99/8	–	Brian Hayes	166	–	–	–	9/2
Great Southern Hotel Beginners Chase
2018-08-23	54d	Killarney	14f	Good	–	9/14	–	Seamie Heffernan	127	84	75	52	20/1
K.W.D. Kingdom Gold Cup Handicap (Premier Handicap)
2018-06-30	26d	Curragh	16f	Firm	–	4/14	–	Declan McDonogh	128	85	88	61	10/1
Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships Irish EBF Handicap
2018-06-04	6d	Listowel	16f	Good	–	1/15	–	Brian Hayes	164	132	138	127	33/1
Harvest Festival 9th-15th September Handicap Hurdle
2018-05-29	53d	Ballinrobe	20f	Good	–	15/16	–	Barry Geraghty	164	135	53	–	25/1
McHale Coranna Handicap Hurdle
2018-04-06	223d	Dundalk (AW)	12f	Standard	–	8/12	–	Colin Keane	133	87	83	45	4/1
LMFM Family Fun Day Sunday 6th May Handicap
2017-08-26	23d	Killarney	17f	Good	–	5/13	–	Brian Hayes	166	125	109	84	10/1
Malton Beginners Chase
2017-08-03	14d	Galway	16f	Soft	–	99/20	–	Rachael Blackmore	144	135	–	–	25/1
Guinness Galway Hurdle Handicap
2017-07-20	50d	Killarney	14f	Good	–	2/8	–	Mr Derek OConnor	154	90	92	–	3/1
Rentokil Initial (Q.R.) Race
2017-05-31	45d	Punchestown	16f	Good	–	3/9	–	Brian Hayes	166	–	119	52	10/1
Download The Ladbrokes App Beginners Chase
2017-04-16	15d	Cork	20f	Good	–	4/9	–	Brian Hayes	166	–	97	86	16/1
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Beginners Chase
2017-04-01	111d	Navan	20f	Heavy	–	7/11	–	Brian Hayes	166	–	74	–	10/1
Follow Navan On Twitter Beginners Chase
2016-12-11	9d	Punchestown	16f	Soft	–	11/13	–	Brian Hayes	166	–	68	25	33/1
Alan Lillingston Memorial Beginners Chase
2016-12-02	12d	Dundalk (AW)	12f	Standard	–	2/11	–	Pat Smullen	125	86	95	71	11/4
Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap
2016-11-20	115d	Punchestown	16f	Soft	–	5/13	–	Brian Hayes	163	135	133	–	12/1
Total Event Rental Handicap Hurdle
2016-07-28	14d	Galway	16f	Good	–	6/20	–	Brian Hayes	151	135	140	128	25/1
Guinness Galway Hurdle Handicap
2016-07-14	43d	Killarney	17f	Good	–	3/10	–	Brian Hayes	160	133	140	89	9/2
Killarney Grand Live Music Venue Handicap Hurdle
2016-06-01	17d	Punchestown	16f	Good	–	3/13	–	Brian Hayes	160	131	140	117	7/1
Track & Cash Out With The Ladbrokes Grid App Handicap Hurdle
2016-05-15	19d	Killarney	17f	Good	–	1/16	–	Brian Hayes	147	125	138	106	6/1
Ladbrokes Ireland Handicap Hurdle
2016-04-26	5d	Punchestown	16f	Good	–	2/21	–	David Mullins	144	121	130	84	7/1
Killashee Handicap Hurdle
2016-04-21	13d	Tipperary	12f	Heavy	–	2/6	–	Pat Smullen t	136	86	94	78	6/4
Tipperary Racecourse Celebrating 100 Years Handicap
2016-04-08	21d	Dundalk (AW)	12f	Standard	–	2/14	–	Pat Smullen	132	86	90	78	9/1
6 Places on the Grand National At titanbet.co.uk Handicap
2016-03-18	35d	Dundalk (AW)	10.5f	Standard	–	1/5	–	Pat Smullen	134	84	84	26	13/8
Titanbet.co.uk Rated Race
2016-02-12	26d	Dundalk (AW)	12f	Standard	–	1/12	–	Pat Smullen	136	80	83	55	11/2
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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)	14	2	14.3%
Normal (2-4wk)	11	2	18.2%
Freshened (1-2m)	10	2	20.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	3	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	1	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Middle (10-12f)	10	3	30.0%
Staying (13f+)	30	3	10.0%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Good	20	2	10.0%
Standard	8	3	37.5%
Soft	7	1	14.3%
Heavy	3	0	0.0%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Dundalk (AW)	8	3	37.5%
Killarney	7	1	14.3%
Leopardstown	6	0	0.0%
Punchestown	5	0	0.0%
Tipperary	3	0	0.0%
Navan	3	1	33.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-05-14–2018-12-27. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.