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Bad Habits (IRE)

4yo b g · Form & record 2024-10-18 to 2026-05-08 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Ruth Carr.
Pedigree Kodiac (GB) × Key To Power (GB) (by Slade Power)
OwnerMrs Ruth A Carr
BreederTally-Ho Stud
Ratings Official 56 · best RPR 66 · best TS 68
29
Runs
2
Wins
6.9%
Strike rate
41.4%
Place rate
0.67
Actual / Expected
-54.3%
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Full form — last 29 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
2026-05-08 17d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 6 3/9 0.5 Jonny Peate b 131 56 61 56 18/1
Flat AW attheraces.com/marketmovers Handicap In rear - headway over 1f out - kept on and went third final strides(op 14/1)
2026-04-21 11d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 6 1/8 0 Joanna Mason b 133 53 61 46 9/4
Flat AW Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Handicap (Div II) Midfield - not clear run then headway from over 1f out - led and ran on final 110yds(op 85/40)
2026-04-10 13d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 6 9/12 2.25 Lewis Edmunds b 123 53 43 12 6/1
Flat AW Hotel And Conferencing Wolverhampton Racecourse Handicap Led but pestered - headed 2f out - soon lost second - weakened quickly from 1f out (jockey said gelding ran too freely)(op 9/2)
2026-03-28 5d Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 6 2/12 0.2 James Sullivan b 127 52 59 40 9/1
Flat AW Daily Profit Boosts At betmgm.co.uk Handicap Soon midfield - headway from 2f out - challenging inside final furlong - just failed(op 15/2)
2026-03-23 10d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 6 2/9 0.75 James Sullivan b 132 52 59 39 7/1
Flat AW BetMGM Supports Safer Gambling Handicap (Div II) Took keen hold - prominent - on outer when hung left then led inside final furlong - headed towards finish(op 13/2 tchd 6/1)
2026-03-13 18d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 6 7/8 0.2 James Sullivan 128 53 48 36 9/1
Flat AW Daily Profit Boosts At betmgm.co.uk Handicap (Div I) Prominent on inner - weakened inside final 110yds(op 10/1 tchd 11/1)
2026-02-23 7d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 6 4/10 0.2 James Sullivan 133 53 56 34 5/1
Flat AW Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap (Div I) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - short of room against far rail 2f out - headway 1f out - kept on(op 9/2)
2026-02-16 10d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 6 4/10 1.5 Taryn Langley 128 53 46 32 6/4
Flat AW Bet £10 Get £40 With BetMGM Handicap (Rider Restricted Race) Took keen hold - prominent - went second after 2f - lost second when bit short of room and stumbled over 3f out - soon lost ground - raced wide on turn over 1f out - soon no extra(op 7/4)
2026-02-06 10d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 6 2/11 1 William Pyle 130 53 59 51 5/1
Flat AW Bet £10 Get £40 With BetMGM Handicap Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - led over 1f out - headed final 110yds - no extra towards finish(op 7/1)
2026-01-27 14d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 6 3/7 0.3 James Sullivan 133 53 51 35 3/1
Flat AW Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap (Div II) Took keen hold - prominent - ridden over 1f out - went second inside final furlong - kept on inside final 110yds - lost second towards finish(op 10/3)
2026-01-13 10d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 6 4/7 0.3 James Sullivan 129 54 53 37 5/1
Flat AW Midnite Ain't Your Grandad's Bookie Handicap Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - outpaced over 3f out - rallied over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 13/2 tchd 9/2)
2026-01-03 7d Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 6 4/11 1 James Sullivan 134 54 55 40 9/2
Flat AW Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap (Div I) Prominent early - in touch with leaders after 1f - headway over 2f out - led over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - no extra inside final 110yds(op 5/1 and tchd 11/2)
2025-12-27 9d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 6 1/10 0 James Sullivan 121 51 59 45 9/1
Flat AW Bet £10 Get £40 With BetMGM Handicap (Div II) Midfield - ridden and headway over 1f out - soon hung left - led final 110yds - ran on
2025-12-18 14d Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 6 5/13 0.5 Miss Charli Parker 148 52 55 44 16/1
Flat AW Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Held up in rear - headway towards far side over 1f out - pressed leaders over 1f out - no extra towards finish(op 12/1)
2025-12-04 8d Chelmsford (AW) 7f Standard 6 3/12 0.5 James Sullivan 128 52 55 44 10/1
Flat AW 'Seamus Hazlett 25 Not Out' Handicap In rear - headway over 1f out - went third inside final furlong - kept on(tchd 11/1)
2025-11-26 20d Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 6 3/10 0.3 Luke Morris 126 52 57 43 18/1
Flat AW Read Meg Nicholls Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap (Div II) Prominent - carried left when challenging over 1f out - no extra towards finish(op 20/1 tchd 22/1)
2025-11-06 13d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 6 5/14 0.3 James Sullivan 133 53 52 46 25/1
Flat AW Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap (Div I) Took keen hold - prominent - weakened final 110yds(op 18/1)
2025-10-24 193d Southwell (AW) 6f Standard 6 3/14 0.2 Joanna Mason 133 53 51 45 40/1
Flat AW Create Your Bet Builders At Midnite Handicap Midfield - not clear run and switched left 2f out - headway over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 33/1 tchd 28/1)
2025-04-14 9d Pontefract 6f Good 6 7/12 0.75 James Sullivan 130 55 42 39 28/1
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2025-04-05 7d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 5 11/11 James Sullivan 125 60 36 38 100/1
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2025-03-29 7d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 5 9/9 James Sullivan 125 64 11 68 100/1
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2025-03-22 18d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 5 9/10 James Sullivan 134 67 40 28 40/1
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2025-03-04 20d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 8/8 Joanna Mason b 135 68 37 26 80/1
Flat AW Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap (Div II)
2025-02-12 15d Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 5 8/8 James Sullivan b 132 69 37 23 66/1
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2025-01-28 13d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 5 2/9 Billy Loughnane b 130 67 66 50 18/1
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2025-01-15 58d Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 5 9/11 Callum Shepherd p 129 69 56 53 22/1
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2024-11-18 25d Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Standard 5 7/10 3 David Egan 130 61 22 125/1
Flat AW Take Time To Think With BetMGM EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Started quickly - led - headed and took keen hold after 1f - lost second over 1f out - weakened final furlong(op 100/1)
2024-10-24 6d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 5 6/10 0.1 Billy Loughnane 130 48 31 6/1
Flat AW Win £1M With BetMGMs Golden Goals Novice Stakes (Have Run No More Than Three Times) (GBB) (Div I) Towards rear - ridden under 2f out - kept on inside final 110yds - never on terms(op 11/2)
2024-10-18 DEB Redcar 6f Soft 5 3/9 0.5 Jason Watson 133 66 34 10/1
Flat Turf Watch Live On Racing TV EBF Novice Stakes (For Horses Which Have Had No More Than Three Runs) (GBB) Prominent on outer - wandered around over 2f out - kept on final furlong(op 15/2)

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)19210.5%
Normal (2-4wk)700.0%
Freshened (1-2m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 5900.0%
Class 619210.5%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)700.0%
Mile (7-9f)2229.1%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard2727.4%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Wolverhampton (AW)14214.3%
Southwell (AW)800.0%
Newcastle (AW)300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-10-18–2026-05-08. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.