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Ben Purple (IRE)

5yo b gelding · Form & record 2024-02-21 to 2025-01-17 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by John Patrick Ryan.

Pedigree Elusive Pimpernel (USA) × Follow My Leader (IRE) (by Supreme Leader)

OwnerJohn Patrick Ryan

BreederThomas Meagher

Ratings Official 85 · best RPR 77 · best TS 39

Runs

Wins

0.0%

Strike rate

0.0%

Place rate

0.0

Actual / Expected

-100.0%

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Full form — last 6 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
2025-01-17	19d	Cork	17f	Soft	–	99/10	–	Daniel King	141	85	–	–	66/1
Goldcrop Novice Handicap Hurdle
2024-12-29	8d	Limerick	19f	Soft	–	99/14	–	Daniel King	166	–	–	–	150/1
Hurdle Turf Connollys RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle Towards rear - weakened quickly and pulled up before 5 out(op 200/1 tchd 125/1 and 300/1)
2024-12-21	44d	Thurles	16f	Good	–	10/18	1.75	Daniel King	166	–	77	39	150/1
Hurdle Turf Thank You For Supporting Us In 2024 Maiden Hurdle Midfield - hit 4th - weakened before 2 out(tchd 125/1)
2024-11-07	93d	Clonmel	16f	Good	–	10/10	14	Daniel King	166	–	67	–	125/1
Hurdle Turf Connollys RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle Never better than midfield - didn't always jump with fluency - towards rear when reminder after 5th - weakening when bit short of room after 3 out(op 200/1)
2024-08-06	167d	Roscommon	15.5f	Soft	–	99/13	–	John Aherne	157	–	–	–	100/1
NH Flat Turf Brian Keenan On-Course Bookmaker INH Flat Race Unruly at the post - refused to race(tchd 80/1)
2024-02-21	DEB	Punchestown	16.5f	Heavy	–	99/6	–	Mr A P Ryan	157	–	–	–	25/1
NH Flat Turf Bet Victor Proud To Support Irish Racing INH Flat Race Raced wide - held up in rear - brief headway under 3f out - weakened quickly 2f out - soon pulled up(op 18/1)

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	SR
Quick (under 2wk)	1	0.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	1	0.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	1	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	2	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	6	0	0.0%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	3	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-02-21–2025-01-17. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.