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As If By Chance (GB)

6yo gelding · Form & record 2020-12-21 to 2024-10-03 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Nigel Tinkler.
Pedigree Fountain Of Youth (IRE) × Citron (GB) (by Reel Buddy)
OwnerN Tinkler
Ratings Official 69 · best RPR 86 · best TS 76
43
Runs
5
Wins
11.6%
Strike rate
41.9%
Place rate
0.96
Actual / Expected
-9.9%
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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.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2024-10-03 23d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 4 10/12 2.25 Alex Jary 124 69 59 41 16/1
Flat AW Get Raceday Ready Handicap (Div I) Dwelt start - always behind (jockey said gelding hung left-handed)(op 12/1)
2024-09-10 22d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 5 3/13 1.5 Faye McManoman 132 69 73 38 25/1
Flat AW Quinnbet Daily Free Bet Handicap In touch with leaders - outpaced over 2f out - some headway over 1f out - not clear run and lost position inside final furlong - rallied and ran on final 110yds - eyecatcher (jockey said gelding suffered interference approaching final 110yds)(op 28/1)
2024-08-19 21d Windsor 6f Firm 4 11/12 2.25 Faye McManoman p 131 71 40 23 28/1
Flat Turf Get The Inside Track With raceday-ready.com Handicap Slowly away - raced wide early - towards rear throughout(op 20/1)
2024-07-29 16d Windsor 6f Firm 5 3/7 1 Alex Jary 137 72 79 37 6/1
Flat Turf Thames Alfa Romeo Slough Apprentice Handicap Dwelt start - towards rear - headway and hung left inside final furlong - went third inside final 110yds - kept on (jockey said gelding hung left-handed throughout)(op 13/2 tchd 11/2)
2024-07-13 38d York 6f Soft 4 14/18 0.3 Alex Jary 124 74 51 36 33/1
Flat Turf John Smiths Sprint Handicap Dwelt start - towards rear and towards near side - never on terms(op 25/1)
2024-06-05 33d Nottingham 6f Firm 4 5/13 0.75 Faye McManoman 130 75 79 58 20/1
Flat Turf Dont Miss Fiver Friday Raceday 19th July Handicap In touch with leaders against near rail - switched left over 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - not pace to challenge (jockey said gelding hung left under pressure)(op 18/1)
2024-05-03 17d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 4 9/10 1.75 Alex Jary 121 76 70 39 25/1
Flat AW Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com Handicap Dwelt start - took keen hold - never better than midfield(op 22/1)
2024-04-16 153d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 4 4/14 0.75 Alex Jary 127 77 80 62 150/1
Flat AW quinnbet.com Handicap Midfield - headway over 3f out - no impression from over 1f out(op 100/1)
2023-11-15 62d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 4 10/10 2.5 Faye McManoman 133 78 49 10 8/1
Flat AW Stay In Control At BetUK Handicap (Div II) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - lost ground quickly over 2f out - lost touch over 1f out - bled from the nose (vet reported gelding bled from the nose)(op 10/1 tchd 11/1)
2023-09-14 19d Doncaster 6f Soft 4 10/13 Alex Jary 129 79 48 21 14/1
Meriel Tufnell Apprentice Handicap
2023-08-26 16d Windsor 6f Firm 4 9/12 Brandon Wilkie 127 79 65 58 6/1
Racing League On Sky Sports Racing Handicap
2023-08-10 40d Nottingham 6f Soft 5 1/11 Alex Jary 132 74 86 66 12/1
Rhino.Bet Handicap
2023-07-01 14d Doncaster 6f Good 4 7/10 Faye McManoman 125 75 73 54 8/1
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2023-06-17 19d York 6f Firm 4 6/15 Tom Marquand 134 77 73 55 16/1
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2023-05-29 9d Windsor 6f Firm 4 1/11 Tom Marquand 122 71 81 57 9/2
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2023-05-20 14d Doncaster 6f Good 4 3/16 Barry McHugh 120 70 72 56 9/1
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2023-05-06 14d Thirsk 6f Soft 4 9/13 Rowan Scott v 127 72 50 33 9/1
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2023-04-22 19d Thirsk 6f Soft 5 4/11 Rowan Scott v 133 73 72 54 4/1
Stephanie Pennington Birthday Celebration Handicap (Div II)
2023-04-03 10d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 4 5/8 Rowan Scott v 129 74 77 11/2
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2023-03-24 168d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 4 3/12 Rowan Scott v 130 75 78 55 25/1
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2022-10-07 24d York 7f Soft 4 19/19 Faye McManoman v 129 77 40/1
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2022-09-13 17d Redcar 6f Soft 4 11/14 Rowan Scott v 135 77 52 32 6/1
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2022-08-27 14d Redcar 6f Firm 5 2/13 Daniel Tudhope v 140 75 83 69 2/1
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2022-08-13 22d Doncaster 7f Firm 5 3/10 Lewis Edmunds p 140 75 80 70 13/2
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2022-07-22 13d York 6f Firm 4 7/15 Faye McManoman p 129 77 70 54 15/2
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2022-07-09 16d York 6f Firm 4 8/20 Rowan Scott v 133 78 75 65 16/1
John Smiths Sprint Handicap
2022-06-23 23d Nottingham 6f Firm 4 3/4 Rowan Scott v 140 78 74 57 11/4
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2022-05-31 18d Thirsk 6f Good 5 1/15 Rowan Scott v 131 71 84 76 12/1
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2022-05-13 7d Newmarket 6f Good 5 4/6 Alex Jary v 132 70 62 45 11/10
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2022-05-06 14d Nottingham 6f Good 6 1/13 Daniel Tudhope v 135 65 81 50 3/1
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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 runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)12216.7%
Normal (2-4wk)2229.1%
Freshened (1-2m)3133.3%
Layoff (2-6m)400.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 42314.3%
Class 519315.8%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)30516.7%
Mile (7-9f)1300.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Firm16212.5%
Standard1100.0%
Soft8112.5%
Good8225.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Newcastle (AW)1100.0%
Doncaster600.0%
Redcar6116.7%
York600.0%
Thirsk4125.0%
Nottingham4250.0%
Windsor4125.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2020-12-21–2024-10-03. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.