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Black Pirate (GB)

10yo gelding · Form & record 2018-02-03 to 2022-04-04 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by James Ewart.

Pedigree Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) × ?

Ratings Official 110 · best RPR 125 · best TS 112

Runs

Wins

33.3%

Strike rate

58.3%

Place rate

1.27

Actual / Expected

3.8%

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Full form — last 12 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
2022-04-04	13d	Kelso	18f	Soft	4	7/12	–	Brian Hughes tp	163	110	103	40	14/1
Manners Le Garcon DOr Handicap Hurdle
2022-03-22	24d	Wetherby	16f	Soft	4	6/7	–	Brian Hughes tp	165	112	113	101	18/1
Wetherby Racecourse Car Boot Sales Handicap Hurdle
2022-02-26	364d	Newcastle	16.5f	Soft	4	4/4	–	Ryan Mania tb	166	117	88	69	5/1
Vertem - Very Different Stockbrokers Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2021-02-27	35d	Newcastle	16.5f	Soft	4	4/5	–	Brian Hughes tb	168	122	79	27	5/1
Vertem - Very Different Stockbrokers Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2021-01-23	44d	Haydock	16.5f	Heavy	3	3/10	–	Danny McMenamin tp	158	123	122	87	13/2
Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Handicap Chase
2020-12-10	285d	Newcastle	16.5f	Soft	3	3/5	–	Danny McMenamin tp	143	125	122	85	9/2
Best Odds Guaranteed At MansionBet Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2020-02-29	33d	Kelso	22.5f	Heavy	3	4/6	–	Brian Hughes t	163	127	108	49	EVS
Timeform Handicap Hurdle
2020-01-27	31d	Kelso	16f	Soft	4	1/13	–	Brian Hughes t	164	–	124	112	5/4
Try Racing TV For Free Now Novices Hurdle
2019-12-27	615d	Wetherby	16f	Soft	4	1/7	–	Brian Hughes t	152	–	122	92	5/2
888Sport Novices Hurdle
2018-04-21	54d	Ayr	16f	Good	3	2/15	–	Steven Fox	159	–	123	106	7/1
Starrett Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
2018-02-26	23d	Ayr	16f	Heavy	5	1/3	–	Steven Fox	158	–	125	26	1/5
Wise Betting At racinguk.com Standard National Hunt Flat Race (Conditionals/Amateurs)
2018-02-03	DEB	Wetherby	16f	Heavy	5	1/12	–	Conor OFarrell	157	–	120	71	9/2
wetherbyracing.co.uk Standard Open National Hunt 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)	1	0	0.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	2	1	50.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	5	1	20.0%
Long break (6m+)	3	1	33.3%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 3	4	0	0.0%
Class 4	6	2	33.3%
Class 5	2	2	100.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	12	4	33.3%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	7	2	28.6%
Heavy	4	2	50.0%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Newcastle	3	0	0.0%
Wetherby	3	2	66.7%
Kelso	3	1	33.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2018-02-03–2022-04-04. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.