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Best Behavior (IRE)

9yo gelding · Form & record 2017-04-25 to 2022-09-30 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Oliver McKiernan.

Pedigree Beneficial (GB) × ?

Ratings Official 116 · best RPR 138 · best TS 123

Runs

Wins

10.0%

Strike rate

20.0%

Place rate

1.19

Actual / Expected

-47.0%

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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
2022-09-30	7d	Gowran Park	20f	Soft	–	99/12	–	L P Dempsey b	152	116	–	–	100/1
Golf Societies @ Gowran Park Handicap Hurdle
2022-09-23	146d	Listowel	22f	Good	–	99/11	–	L P Dempsey	156	127	–	–	50/1
Southampton Goodwill Plate Handicap Chase
2022-04-30	76d	Punchestown	25f	Good	–	99/17	–	Barry Browne	166	127	–	–	18/1
Dooley Insurance Group Cross Country Chase
2022-02-13	99d	Punchestown	25f	Heavy	–	7/15	–	Barry Browne	165	129	121	–	25/1
Hollywoodbets Bet 10 Get 30 P.P. Hogan Memorial Cross Country Chase
2021-11-06	27d	Naas	20f	Soft	–	10/18	–	Conor Orr p	146	120	94	82	50/1
BetVictor Brown Lad Handicap Hurdle
2021-10-10	16d	Limerick	24f	Soft	–	99/15	–	Barry Browne p	140	130	–	–	33/1
JT McNamara Ladbrokes Munster National Handicap Chase
2021-09-24	56d	Listowel	22f	Good	–	5/13	–	Barry Browne	153	130	134	61	33/1
Southampton Goodwill Plate Handicap Chase
2021-07-30	77d	Galway	22.5f	Good	–	4/5	–	Barry Browne	156	130	123	69	40/1
Arthur Guinness Chase
2021-05-14	11d	Kilbeggan	20f	Good	–	9/13	–	Barry Browne	160	131	89	65	14/1
Follow Kilbeggan On Facebook Handicap Chase
2021-05-03	2d	Down Royal	16f	Soft	–	3/7	–	Barry Browne h	159	133	128	123	9/2
Download The BoyleSports App Handicap Chase
2021-05-01	48d	Punchestown	24.5f	Good	–	12/20	–	Barry Browne h	146	133	113	–	50/1
Palmerstown House Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase
2021-03-14	57d	Naas	24.5f	Heavy	–	7/14	–	Barry Browne h	146	134	126	68	18/1
BARONERACING.COM Leinster National Handicap Chase
2021-01-16	16d	Fairyhouse	23f	Heavy	–	7/14	–	B J Foley	151	122	125	45	12/1
Fairyhouse January Jumps Handicap Hurdle
2020-12-31	26d	Punchestown	19.5f	Heavy	–	4/10	–	Donal McInerney	158	122	115	–	9/1
Tote Supporting Irish Racing Handicap Hurdle
2020-12-05	286d	Navan	20f	Soft	–	99/17	–	Barry Browne	147	134	–	–	50/1
Foxrock Handicap Chase
2020-02-23	28d	Naas	20f	Heavy	–	99/16	–	Barry Browne	158	134	–	–	7/1
Paddy Power Road To Cheltenham Novice Handicap Chase
2020-01-26	28d	Naas	20f	Soft	–	1/10	–	Barry Browne	156	127	138	2	4/1
Naas Racecourse Of The Year Novice Handicap Chase
2019-12-29	13d	Leopardstown	21f	Good	–	1/15	–	Barry Browne	160	119	128	25	8/1
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase
2019-12-16	9d	Naas	19f	Soft	–	5/17	–	Barry Browne	161	–	126	18	66/1
Kildare Post & Kildare Now Beginners Chase
2019-12-07	21d	Navan	20f	Soft	–	9/18	–	Barry Browne	161	–	99	–	50/1
John Lynch Carpets Beginners Chase
2019-11-16	7d	Punchestown	20f	Soft	–	99/17	–	Barry Browne	161	–	–	–	66/1
Naas Oil Beginners Chase
2019-11-09	202d	Naas	19f	Heavy	–	99/18	–	Barry Browne	161	–	–	–	80/1
Mongey Communications Beginners Chase
2019-04-21	35d	Cork	19f	Good	–	8/10	–	Cathal Landers p	144	123	111	76	12/1
Fitzgeralds Woodlands House Hotel & Spa Adare Handicap Hurdle
2019-03-17	334d	Wexford	20.5f	Heavy	–	6/14	–	Barry Browne	154	123	103	–	9/2
Micheal OMurchadha Memorial Handicap Hurdle
2018-04-17	51d	Fairyhouse	24f	Soft	–	12/13	–	Barry Browne	146	125	97	51	9/1
I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Novice Handicap Hurdle Series Final
2018-02-25	15d	Naas	19f	Soft	–	2/6	–	Barry Browne	158	123	127	77	4/1
Paddy Power Betting Shops Rated Novice Hurdle
2018-02-10	44d	Naas	19f	Heavy	–	1/14	–	Mark Walsh	163	–	118	30	10/11
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle
2017-12-28	39d	Leopardstown	20f	Soft	–	7/15	–	Barry Browne	156	–	125	66	20/1
attheraces.com Maiden Hurdle
2017-11-19	208d	Punchestown	22f	Heavy	–	3/9	–	Barry Browne	155	–	104	18	7/1
Tattersalls Ireland Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle
2017-04-25	DEB	Punchestown	16f	Good	–	9/23	–	Richard Deegan	154	–	105	92	50/1
Dooley Insurances Flat Race

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)	6	1	16.7%
Normal (2-4wk)	8	1	12.5%
Freshened (1-2m)	7	1	14.3%
Layoff (2-6m)	4	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	4	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	30	3	10.0%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	12	1	8.3%
Good	9	1	11.1%
Heavy	9	1	11.1%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Naas	8	2	25.0%
Punchestown	7	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2017-04-25–2022-09-30. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.