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Ballykan (GB)

9yo gelding · Form & record 2015-03-11 to 2019-04-24 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Nigel Twiston-Davies.

Pedigree Presenting (GB) × ?

Ratings Official 128 · best RPR 145 · best TS 139

Runs

Wins

19.4%

Strike rate

41.9%

Place rate

1.0

Actual / Expected

-37.9%

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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.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2019-04-24	40d	Perth	24f	Good	3	4/8	–	Daryl Jacob tp	154	128	97	66	8/1
Phil Nelson Handicap Chase
2019-03-15	27d	Fakenham	24f	Soft	3	5/5	–	Tom Bellamy tp	161	130	105	43	5/2
Prince Carlton Handicap Chase (Qualifier For The Challenger Staying Chase Series Final)
2019-02-16	35d	Wincanton	25f	Good	3	2/9	–	Daryl Jacob tp	159	131	130	108	8/1
Betway Handicap Chase (For The Harry Dufosee Memorial Cup)
2019-01-12	85d	Kempton	24f	Good	2	4/7	–	Daryl Jacob p	151	133	124	103	5/1
Unibet Handicap Chase
2018-10-19	237d	Fakenham	24f	Good	3	2/6	–	Daryl Jacob tp	160	133	130	37	15/8
Sky Sports Racing Launching January 2019 Handicap Chase
2018-02-24	42d	Kempton	24f	Good	1	2/15	–	Daryl Jacob tp	147	133	141	115	14/1
Betdaq Handicap Chase
2018-01-13	24d	Kempton	24f	Soft	2	2/6	–	Daryl Jacob tp	154	134	130	128	5/1
32Red.com Handicap Chase
2017-12-20	46d	Ludlow	24f	Soft	3	4/9	–	Daryl Jacob tp	164	136	133	75	13/2
Tanners Champagne Handicap Chase
2017-11-04	21d	Ascot	24f	Good	1	10/16	–	Jamie Bargary t	146	137	128	28	16/1
Sodexo Gold Cup Handicap Chase
2017-10-14	132d	Chepstow	23.5f	Soft	2	3/13	–	Sam Twiston-Davies tp	143	137	141	94	8/1
toteexacta Handicap Chase
2017-06-04	39d	Perth	24f	Good	2	99/11	–	Daryl Jacob tp	157	138	–	–	5/1
Horizon Parking City Of Perth Gold Cup Handicap Chase
2017-04-26	19d	Perth	24f	Good	3	4/8	–	Daryl Jacob tp	166	140	139	112	9/4
Phil Nelson Handicap Chase
2017-04-07	22d	Aintree	21f	Good	1	99/29	–	Daryl Jacob tp	149	140	–	–	16/1
Randox Health Topham Handicap Chase
2017-03-16	19d	Cheltenham	21f	Good	1	6/24	–	Daryl Jacob tp	148	140	139	139	33/1
Brown Advisory & Merriebelle Stable Plate Handicap Chase
2017-02-25	108d	Kempton	24f	Good	1	5/13	–	William Twiston-Davies tp	152	140	143	133	11/1
BetBright Handicap Chase
2016-11-09	46d	Bangor-on-Dee	24f	Soft	2	4/13	–	Daryl Jacob tp	159	141	137	97	5/1
Anne Duchess Of Westminster Memorial Handicap Chase
2016-09-24	41d	Market Rasen	21.5f	Good	1	3/12	–	Daryl Jacob tp	161	141	145	137	11/2
188Bet Prelude Handicap Chase ()
2016-08-14	18d	Southwell	20.5f	Good	2	1/8	–	Daryl Jacob tp	164	137	145	75	7/2
Vision Apprentices Handicap Chase
2016-07-27	10d	Perth	20f	Soft	3	1/5	–	Daryl Jacob tp	162	130	143	122	10/11
Savills Summer Handicap Chase
2016-07-17	21d	Stratford	22.5f	Good	3	99/10	–	Daryl Jacob t	166	130	137	–	2/1
102 Touch FM Handicap Chase
2016-06-26	79d	Uttoxeter	26f	Good	1	6/19	–	Jamie Bargary t	135	138	132	98	16/1
John Smiths Summer Cup (A Handicap Chase) ()
2016-04-08	24d	Aintree	21f	Soft	1	17/29	–	Ryan Hatch t	141	135	66	58	20/1
Crabbies Topham Chase (Handicap)
2016-03-15	17d	Cheltenham	25f	Soft	1	10/23	–	Daryl Jacob t	148	135	106	28	16/1
Ultima Handicap Chase
2016-02-27	91d	Kempton	24f	Soft	1	4/15	–	Ryan Hatch t	140	136	137	127	20/1
BetBright Chase (Handicap)
2015-11-28	36d	Newcastle	23.5f	Soft	1	99/12	–	Daryl Jacob t	149	136	–	–	9/1
At The Races Rehearsal Chase Handicap ()
2015-10-23	23d	Cheltenham	24.5f	Good	2	4/7	–	Daryl Jacob t	162	137	138	76	11/4
Ryman Stationery Cheltenham Business Club Novices Chase
2015-09-30	21d	Chepstow	23.5f	Good	3	1/10	–	Daryl Jacob t	166	129	139	88	10/3
Dalepak Ltd Supports Pauls Place Novices Handicap Chase
2015-09-09	104d	Uttoxeter	24f	Good	4	1/6	–	Daryl Jacob t	161	–	130	107	3/1
Betfred Racings Biggest Supporter Beginners Chase
2015-05-28	18d	Wetherby	24f	Good	4	1/5	–	Sam Twiston-Davies t	159	122	116	–	1/2
Life & Style Novices Hurdle
2015-05-10	60d	Ludlow	21f	Good	4	2/8	–	Sam Twiston-Davies t	159	–	121	59	2/1
Tanners Wines Novices Hurdle

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)	1	1	100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	13	3	23.1%
Freshened (1-2m)	9	0	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	6	1	16.7%
Long break (6m+)	1	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 1	11	0	0.0%
Class 2	7	1	14.3%
Class 3	9	2	22.2%
Class 4	4	3	75.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	31	6	19.4%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Good	21	5	23.8%
Soft	10	1	10.0%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Kempton	5	0	0.0%
Perth	4	1	25.0%
Cheltenham	3	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-03-11–2019-04-24. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.