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Brief Ambition (GB)

8yo gelding · Form & record 2019-10-24 to 2022-03-28 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Fergal OBrien.

Pedigree Yeats (IRE) × ?

Ratings Official 128 · best RPR 140 · best TS 115

Runs

Wins

46.2%

Strike rate

69.2%

Place rate

1.38

Actual / Expected

40.6%

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Full form — last 13 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
2022-03-28	126d	Ludlow	20f	Good	3	1/3	–	Paddy Brennan t	157	128	140	115	6/5
Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Handicap Chase
2021-11-22	14d	Ludlow	20f	Good	3	1/2	–	Paddy Brennan t	162	128	130	78	1/3
NIG Farmweb Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2021-11-08	19d	Kempton	20.5f	Good	4	1/7	–	Connor Brace t	161	117	131	95	11/2
Free Racing TV For A Month Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2021-10-20	44d	Worcester	20f	Soft	2	5/9	–	Paddy Brennan tp	157	119	109	54	7/2
Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Fixed Brush Hurdle Series Final Novices Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-09-06	82d	Perth	20f	Good	4	1/5	–	Paddy Brennan tp	159	119	116	71	10/11
Auto Services Perth Ltd 24Hour Recovery Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-06-16	20d	Uttoxeter	20f	Good	4	3/8	–	Paddy Brennan t	163	117	117	98	9/4
MansionBet Betstival Fallers Insurance Handicap Hurdle
2021-05-27	208d	Worcester	20f	Good	5	1/7	–	Paddy Brennan t	158	117	104	62	1/3
Ask For Help Maiden Hurdle (Arc Summer Novices Brush Hurdle Series Qualifier)
2020-10-31	27d	Wetherby	19.5f	Soft	4	4/9	–	Paddy Brennan	152	–	113	101	15/8
bet365 Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2020-10-04	207d	Uttoxeter	16f	Soft	4	2/12	–	Connor Brace	151	–	109	77	7/4
Visit attheraces.com Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I)
2020-03-11	32d	Cheltenham	16.5f	Soft	1	21/23	–	Adam Wedge	159	120	99	53	100/1
Weatherbys Champion Bumper (A Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race)
2020-02-08	83d	Newbury	16.5f	Good	1	2/9	–	Paddy Brennan	157	–	113	82	11/2
Racing... Only Bettor Podcast Bumper (A Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race) ()
2019-11-17	24d	Cheltenham	16.5f	Soft	1	4/8	–	Paddy Brennan	154	–	112	6	7/1
High Sheriff Of Gloucestershire And Racing Remember Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
2019-10-24	DEB	Southwell	15.5f	Soft	5	1/8	–	Paddy Brennan	154	–	112	–	4/1
Southwell Racecourse Irish Night 9th November Maiden 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	1	100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	4	1	25.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	2	0	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	3	2	66.7%
Long break (6m+)	2	1	50.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 1	3	0	0.0%
Class 3	2	2	100.0%
Class 4	5	2	40.0%
Class 5	2	2	100.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	13	6	46.2%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Good	7	5	71.4%
Soft	6	1	16.7%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2019-10-24–2022-03-28. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.