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Bird On The Wire (FR)

8yo gelding · Form & record 2019-05-17 to 2023-02-09 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Donald McCain.
Pedigree Martaline (GB) × ?
Ratings Official 99 · best RPR 104 · best TS 99
23
Runs
1
Wins
4.3%
Strike rate
43.5%
Place rate
0.33
Actual / Expected
-60.9%
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Full form — last 23 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
2023-02-09 30d Huntingdon 25f Good 5 3/8 William Maggs tp 152 99 99 89 7/1
Newlands Developments Handicap Hurdle
2023-01-10 46d Doncaster 24.5f Soft 5 10/19 William Maggs tb 166 101 78 43 7/1
Tajs Time To Design Hands And Heels Handicap Hurdle (Cond & Amateur Jockeys) (Part of the REI)
2022-11-25 80d Doncaster 24.5f Good 4 3/6 William Maggs tp 145 100 102 13 6/1
ICD UK Members H&H Handicap Hurdle (Cond Jockeys/Amateurs) (Go North Brindisi Breeze Qual) (REI)
2022-09-06 39d Hexham 23.5f Good 5 5/7 Theo Gillard tp 162 101 88 9 3/1
Download The At The Races App Handicap Hurdle
2022-07-29 8d Bangor-on-Dee 23f Good 5 2/8 Theo Gillard tp 158 98 104 64 13/8
R W Hough & Sons Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
2022-07-21 17d Worcester 23f Good 5 2/12 Mr Charlie Maggs tp 159 98 104 99 7/1
At The Races App Market Movers Amateur Jockeys Handicap Hurdle
2022-07-04 30d Worcester 23f Good 5 6/17 Theo Gillard tp 165 99 97 90 22/1
At The Races App Form Study Handicap Hurdle
2022-06-04 18d Hexham 23.5f Good 5 3/8 Mr William Maggs tp 161 98 101 28 7/2
carpetgallop.co.uk All Weather Gallops Amateur Jockeys Handicap Hurdle
2022-05-17 38d Hexham 23.5f Soft 5 3/8 Theo Gillard t 163 98 100 69 10/1
Hexham Racecourse Supporting Northumberland Day Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle
2022-04-09 34d Newcastle 23.5f Good 5 5/11 Peter Kavanagh t 163 99 95 85 15/2
Gainford Pods In The Park Package Cond Jockeys Training Series Novices Handicap Hurdle (REI)
2022-03-06 38d Sedgefield 27f Soft 5 2/6 Theo Gillard t 156 98 99 40 9/2
vickers.bet And LHS Champion Racing Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qualifier)
2022-01-27 16d Wetherby 24f Soft 5 6/18 Theo Gillard t 161 99 100 74 7/1
Start Your RacingTV Free Trial Now Novices Handicap Hurdle
2022-01-11 33d Doncaster 24.5f Soft 5 1/12 Mr William Maggs t 161 94 104 61 8/1
Sky Bet Extra Places Every Day Handicap Hurdle (Cond/Amateur Jockeys) (Part Of The REI) (Div I)
2021-12-09 192d Newcastle 20.5f Soft 5 5/16 Theo Gillard t 157 94 102 90 12/1
MansionBet Bet £10 Get £20 Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle (Go North Cab On Target Qual)
2021-05-31 16d Cartmel 22f Good 5 6/11 Theo Gillard t 157 95 78 25 10/1
Tony Connell Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
2021-05-15 28d Bangor-on-Dee 19.5f Soft 5 2/9 Theo Gillard t 152 91 94 69 15/2
Racing Welfare Supporting Racings Workforce Novices Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
2021-04-17 14d Bangor-on-Dee 24f Good 5 99/13 Brian Hughes t 152 91 16/1
Proactive Personnel Novices Handicap Chase
2021-04-03 32d Carlisle 21f Soft 5 6/13 Brian Hughes t 152 91 88 78 9/4
Upperby Novices Handicap Chase
2021-03-02 79d Catterick 19.5f Soft 5 2/12 Theo Gillard t 147 90 95 52 28/1
Racing Again 10th March Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle
2020-12-13 18d Carlisle 17f Soft 4 4/7 Brian Hughes t 152 81 4 12/1
Racing TV Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2020-11-25 14d Wetherby 16f Soft 4 6/12 Brian Hughes 152 70 39 25/1
Follow @racingtv On Twitter Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2020-11-11 544d Bangor-on-Dee 19.5f Soft 4 99/8 Theo Gillard 145 18/1
Penley Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2019-05-17 DEB Aintree 17f Good 3 11/11 Theo Gillard 157 53 40 13/2
Goffs UK Spring Sale P2P Bumper Standard National Hunt Flat Race (Amateur Riders 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 runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)300.0%
Normal (2-4wk)800.0%
Freshened (1-2m)7114.3%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4400.0%
Class 51815.6%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)2314.3%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft1218.3%
Good1100.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Bangor-on-Dee400.0%
Doncaster3133.3%
Hexham300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2019-05-17–2023-02-09. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.