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Best Kept Secret (IRE)

4yo gelding · Form & record 2015-01-16 to 2016-07-08 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Joseph Patrick OBrien.
Ratings Official 53 · best RPR 108 · best TS 79
21
Runs
1
Wins
4.8%
Strike rate
14.3%
Place rate
0.48
Actual / Expected
-57.1%
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Full form — last 21 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.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2016-07-08 22d Cork 16f Good 99/23 Jody McGarvey t 160 7/1
Mallow Maiden Hurdle
2016-06-16 131d Leopardstown 13f Soft 6/13 Ana OBrien 118 53 53 44 11/1
Shabra Charity Handicap
2016-02-06 21d Leopardstown 16f Heavy 99/8 Mark Walsh t 154 100/1
GAIN Spring Juvenile Hurdle
2016-01-16 16d Naas 16f Heavy 5/16 Barry Geraghty t 161 90 79 5/1
Book Hospitality On Line Maiden Hurdle
2015-12-31 50d Punchestown 16f Heavy 2/10 M P Fogarty t 154 108 77 25/1
Festival Hospitality On Sale 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle
2015-11-11 12d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 8/13 Ana OBrien 120 54 48 30 7/1
irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap (Div I)
2015-10-30 14d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 5/13 P B Beggy 121 53 55 28 9/1
irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap
2015-10-16 14d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 2/14 Donnacha OBrien 124 55 59 48 5/1
Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Handicap (Div I)
2015-10-02 11d Dundalk (AW) 12f Standard 7/13 Ana OBrien p 122 56 46 34 15/2
Dundalk Stadium On Facebook Handicap (Div I)
2015-09-21 32d Navan 10f Soft 9/17 Ana OBrien 123 57 38 8/1
Simonstown Handicap (Div II)
2015-08-20 20d Killarney 8.5f Good 5/12 Donnacha OBrien p 123 58 57 46 8/1
Dunloe Hotel Handicap
2015-07-31 17d Galway 8.5f Soft 6/18 Joseph OBrien 131 60 55 50 12/1
Arthur Guinness Handicap
2015-07-14 14d Killarney 11f Soft 8/15 Ana OBrien 124 61 49 17 8/1
Ross Golf Course Handicap (Div I)
2015-06-30 7d Gowran Park 9.5f Good 4/14 Ana OBrien p 131 61 56 44 9/2
Gowran Park Golf Club Handicap
2015-06-23 10d Ballinrobe 9.5f Good 1/14 Ana OBrien 126 55 62 26 8/1
Vaughanshoes.ie Jennings Meats Handicap
2015-06-13 2d Navan 8f Firm 7/14 Ana OBrien 118 57 49 40 8/1
Navan Members Handicap
2015-06-11 12d Leopardstown 10.5f Firm 8/14 Ana OBrien 119 57 49 34 7/1
Paddy Casey Handicap
2015-05-30 15d Navan 10f Firm 6/21 Ana OBrien 116 57 51 45 8/1
Bective Restaurant Handicap
2015-05-15 112d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 4/14 Ana OBrien 118 57 58 46 20/1
Follow Us On Facebook Handicap
2015-01-23 7d Dundalk (AW) 6f Standard 5/6 Ana OBrien 124 40 13 33/1
Elusive Pimpernel Maiden
2015-01-16 DEB Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 11/13 Ana OBrien 124 42 19 50/1
Elusive Pimpernel Maiden

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 runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)10110.0%
Normal (2-4wk)600.0%
Freshened (1-2m)200.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)7114.3%
Middle (10-12f)800.0%
Staying (13f+)500.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard700.0%
Soft400.0%
Good4125.0%
Firm300.0%
Heavy300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Dundalk (AW)700.0%
Navan300.0%
Leopardstown300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-01-16–2016-07-08. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.