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Battling Spirit (IRE)

12yo gelding · Form & record 2015-04-23 to 2019-09-14 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Jonathan Sweeney.

Pedigree Vinnie Roe (IRE) × ?

Ratings Official 115 · best RPR 118 · best TS 100

Runs

Wins

17.6%

Strike rate

35.3%

Place rate

1.16

Actual / Expected

-46.3%

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Full form — last 17 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
2019-09-14	124d	Listowel	24f	Good	–	7/9	–	Mr J J Codd	160	115	109	–	14/1
Shanahan Power (Q.R.) Handicap Chase
2019-05-13	20d	Killarney	26f	Good	–	8/12	–	Sean OKeeffe	129	116	96	11	10/1
Tote Killarney National Handicap Chase
2019-04-23	47d	Fairyhouse	22.5f	Good	–	99/10	–	Katie OFarrell	152	116	104	–	9/2
Ratoath Pharmacy Ladies National Handicap Chase
2019-03-07	21d	Thurles	20.5f	Good	–	1/9	–	Mr J J Codd	158	–	118	91	2/1
Urlingford Rated Chase
2019-02-14	4d	Clonmel	20f	Good	–	2/12	–	Mr J J Codd	166	–	118	–	9/1
MicrodogID Beginners Chase
2019-02-10	45d	Punchestown	24f	Good	–	10/17	–	Katie OFarrell	155	103	106	46	20/1
David Trundley Artist At Punchestown Handicap Hurdle
2018-12-27	19d	Limerick	24f	Soft	–	13/18	–	Katie OFarrell h	148	105	56	–	9/1
Roches Feeds Handicap Hurdle
2018-12-08	251d	Navan	22f	Soft	–	6/23	–	Katie OFarrell h	157	105	108	65	16/1
John Lynch Carpets Handicap Hurdle
2018-04-01	36d	Cork	24f	Heavy	–	2/12	–	Katie OFarrell h	147	104	114	–	4/1
Munster Waste Management Handicap Hurdle
2018-02-24	28d	Fairyhouse	20f	Soft	–	1/11	–	Katie OFarrell h	155	97	106	14	15/8
attheraces.com/cheltenham Handicap Hurdle
2018-01-27	51d	Fairyhouse	24f	Heavy	–	3/11	–	Katie OFarrell h	148	95	108	–	7/2
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
2017-12-07	35d	Clonmel	19.5f	Heavy	–	1/11	–	Katie OFarrell h	157	86	102	–	9/4
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
2017-11-02	772d	Clonmel	20f	Soft	–	5/17	–	Mr J J Codd h	157	86	91	–	11/2
Powerstown Demesne (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle
2015-09-22	32d	Ballinrobe	20f	Soft	–	5/15	–	A P Heskin	164	93	91	21	15/2
P & D Lydon Handicap Hurdle
2015-08-21	39d	Killarney	20f	Good	–	7/15	–	David Splaine	165	94	93	68	7/1
Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
2015-07-13	81d	Killarney	20f	Good	–	4/18	–	Paul Townend	157	93	105	100	11/1
Irish Examiner Handicap Hurdle
2015-04-23	DEB	Tipperary	20f	Good	–	11/16	–	A P Heskin	152	95	79	33	16/1
Follow TipperaryRaces On Facebook Handicap 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	0	0.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	4	2	50.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	7	1	14.3%
Layoff (2-6m)	2	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	2	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	17	3	17.6%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Good	9	1	11.1%
Soft	5	1	20.0%
Heavy	3	1	33.3%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Fairyhouse	3	1	33.3%
Clonmel	3	1	33.3%
Killarney	3	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-04-23–2019-09-14. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.