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Bective Cave (IRE)

13yo gelding · Form & record 2015-09-26 to 2021-09-20 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Matthew J Smith.

Pedigree Court Cave (IRE) × ?

Ratings Official 108 · best RPR 115 · best TS 102

Runs

Wins

10.0%

Strike rate

18.0%

Place rate

1.17

Actual / Expected

-30.5%

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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
2021-09-20	14d	Listowel	16f	Good	–	14/16	–	Liam McKenna t	167	108	76	37	40/1
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
2021-09-06	25d	Galway	16.5f	Good	–	16/20	–	Sean Flanagan t	168	109	63	40	25/1
angloprinters.ie Handicap Hurdle
2021-08-12	13d	Tramore	16f	Good	–	7/7	–	Peter Carberry t	157	112	101	49	33/1
Flynn Hotels Handicap Hurdle
2021-07-30	14d	Galway	16.5f	Good	–	14/20	–	Dillon Maxwell tp	160	114	98	51	80/1
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
2021-07-16	13d	Kilbeggan	16f	Good	–	5/11	–	Peter Carberry t	166	115	112	89	50/1
Kilbeggan Irish Whiskey Handicap Hurdle
2021-07-03	29d	Bellewstown	17f	Good	–	10/15	–	Phillip Enright t	141	117	77	54	66/1
Bar One Racing Bellewstown Handicap Hurdle
2021-06-04	208d	Tramore	16.5f	Good	–	7/13	–	Dillon Maxwell t	161	118	114	100	33/1
Tramore Amusement Park Handicap Hurdle
2020-11-08	8d	Navan	16f	Heavy	–	15/18	–	Paul Townend t	164	122	81	57	50/1
Ladbrokes Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle
2020-10-31	27d	Down Royal	16.5f	Soft	–	12/17	–	Adam Short t	145	123	78	–	66/1
WKD Handicap Hurdle
2020-10-04	34d	Tipperary	16f	Good	–	6/11	–	Keith Donoghue t	157	123	108	56	16/1
Fitzgeralds Woodlands Hotel Adare Handicap Hurdle
2020-08-31	333d	Downpatrick	18f	Good	–	5/12	–	Danny Mullins tp	147	97	85	79	4/1
Downpatrick Racecourse Virtual Best Dressed Lady Competition Handicap Chase
2019-10-03	13d	Clonmel	18.5f	Good	–	2/11	–	Robbie Power t	155	89	105	62	11/10
Tickincor Handicap Chase
2019-09-20	21d	Ballinrobe	18f	Good	–	1/16	–	Robbie Power t	162	98	115	90	9/2
Paddy Smyth Memorial Handicap Hurdle
2019-08-30	30d	Down Royal	16.5f	Good	–	1/17	–	Robbie Power t	159	88	104	95	9/2
Hovis Handicap Hurdle
2019-07-31	6d	Galway	12f	Good	–	14/18	–	Mr M J OHare tp	163	–	15	–	100/1
Play The Tote Trifecta (Q.R.) Maiden
2019-07-25	16d	Limerick	16f	Good	–	3/17	–	Rachael Blackmore t	157	86	101	102	6/1
Limericks Live 95FM Handicap Hurdle
2019-07-09	24d	Roscommon	16.5f	Good	–	1/17	–	Paul Townend t	152	81	98	51	9/1
Larry OFarrelly Memorial Handicap Hurdle
2019-06-15	100d	Downpatrick	19f	Good	–	7/9	–	L P Dempsey t	140	83	36	–	12/1
Visit Newry Mourne & Down Handicap Hurdle
2019-03-07	3d	Thurles	16f	Good	–	12/17	–	Ryan Treacy tp	152	84	76	59	12/1
Killinan Handicap Hurdle
2019-03-04	34d	Leopardstown	17f	Soft	–	6/7	–	Rachael Blackmore tp	152	93	54	15	6/1
Club 30 Membership Handicap Chase
2019-01-29	29d	Down Royal	20f	Soft	–	4/15	–	A E Lynch t	166	95	89	60	20/1
Bet 5 Get 30 For All New Customers At BetVictor Handicap Chase
2018-12-31	5d	Punchestown	16f	Good	–	7/22	–	Conor McNamara tp	154	85	87	64	12/1
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
2018-12-26	20d	Down Royal	20f	Soft	–	10/13	–	Adam Short tp	156	95	50	–	11/1
Adam & Ann Armstrong Memorial Handicap Chase
2018-12-06	14d	Clonmel	18.5f	Soft	–	3/8	–	Adam Short tp	143	95	93	41	10/1
Club Stand Restaurant Handicap Chase
2018-11-22	37d	Thurles	16f	Firm	–	5/14	–	A E Lynch t	157	86	90	76	12/1
Racecourse Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle
2018-10-16	3d	Punchestown	20f	Good	–	14/16	–	Adam Short tp	149	88	60	23	14/1
Best Price Guaranteed (BPG) With Coral Handicap Hurdle
2018-10-13	8d	Fairyhouse	20f	Good	–	12/16	–	A E Lynch t	159	88	80	70	11/1
Buy your 2019 Membership Handicap Hurdle
2018-10-05	39d	Gowran Park	16f	Good	–	8/15	–	A E Lynch tp	161	89	91	68	8/1
Oss Company Handicap Hurdle
2018-08-27	6d	Downpatrick	19f	Good	–	2/14	–	Paul Townend tp	158	87	99	72	5/1
Ulster Carpets Handicap Hurdle
2018-08-21	45d	Sligo	16f	Good	–	4/16	–	Paul Townend tp	151	87	92	85	20/1
Guinness 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)	21	1	4.8%
Normal (2-4wk)	14	4	28.6%
Freshened (1-2m)	8	0	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	3	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	3	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	49	5	10.2%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Good	30	4	13.3%
Soft	13	1	7.7%
Heavy	5	0	0.0%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Fairyhouse	7	0	0.0%
Down Royal	5	1	20.0%
Downpatrick	5	0	0.0%
Punchestown	3	0	0.0%
Clonmel	3	1	33.3%
Galway	3	0	0.0%
Thurles	3	0	0.0%
Navan	3	0	0.0%
Roscommon	3	2	66.7%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-09-26–2021-09-20. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.