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Burning Issues (IRE)

14yo gelding · Form & record 2015-02-21 to 2021-01-03 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Sue Smith.
Pedigree Gold Well (GB) × ?
Ratings Official 79 · best RPR 125 · best TS 90
46
Runs
2
Wins
4.3%
Strike rate
15.2%
Place rate
0.54
Actual / Expected
-35.9%
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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.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2021-01-03 21d Catterick 25.5f Soft 5 99/13 Sam Coltherd 147 79 66/1
Millbry Hill Handicap Hurdle
2020-12-13 67d Southwell 26f Soft 5 99/10 William Kennedy 141 80 22/1
Download The Star Sports App Now! Handicap Chase
2020-10-07 41d Sedgefield 26.5f Good 5 5/10 Alex Fielding 146 82 71 56 9/2
Watch Free Race Replays On attheraces.com Handicap Chase
2020-08-27 19d Sedgefield 26.5f Good 5 1/8 Alex Fielding 130 78 83 76 15/2
Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Handicap Chase
2020-08-08 260d Uttoxeter 24f Good 5 5/8 Alex Fielding 134 78 37 28 22/1
Watch Free Race Replays On attheraces.com Handicap Chase (Div II)
2019-11-22 15d Catterick 19f Soft 5 3/12 Danny Cook 150 84 83 66 12/1
Jumping For Joy With Free RacingTV Handicap Chase
2019-11-07 75d Sedgefield 19.5f Soft 5 10/12 Sam Coltherd 150 87 63 41 18/1
Watch Sky Sports Racing In HD Handicap Chase
2019-08-24 22d Cartmel 21f Soft 5 5/8 Sam Coltherd 153 89 73 39 10/1
Station Yard Garage Handicap Chase
2019-08-02 35d Bangor-on-Dee 17.5f Good 4 5/6 Sam Coltherd 139 91 70 64 6/1
SG Estates Handicap Chase
2019-06-28 34d Cartmel 21f Good 5 99/12 Jamie Hamilton tp 159 93 33/1
Cartmel Old Grammar Country Hotel Handicap Chase
2019-05-25 11d Cartmel 21f Good 4 5/8 Miss Becky Smith p 148 95 73 70 20/1
Country Refreshments Handicap Chase (Qualifier For The Northern Lights Middle Distance Chase Series)
2019-05-14 21d Sedgefield 19.5f Good 4 4/5 Thomas Dowson p 144 96 75 30 11/4
Paxtons Supporting Customers With Peregrine Finance Handicap Chase (Northern Lights Series Chs Qual)
2019-04-23 51d Sedgefield 19.5f Good 4 1/7 Thomas Dowson p 143 88 98 81 20/1
Le Raaj Sedgefield Handicap Chase (Qualifier For The Northern Lights Middle Distance Chase Series)
2019-03-03 87d Leopardstown 21.5f Good 99/8 Darragh OKeeffe p 133 82 33/1
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase
2018-12-06 7d Clonmel 18.5f Soft 99/8 Andrew Ring p 137 86 33/1
Club Stand Restaurant Handicap Chase
2018-11-29 33d Thurles 18f Good 9/11 James OSullivan p 143 86 18 33/1
www.thurlesraces.ie Handicap Chase
2018-10-27 19d Galway 18f Soft 8/12 Sean OKeeffe p 132 89 52 20/1
Renvyle House Hotel Handicap Chase
2018-10-08 30d Tipperary 17f Good 7/7 A E Lynch p 145 90 66 27 14/1
Tipperary Handicap Chase
2018-09-08 43d Wexford 16f Soft 2/8 James OSullivan p 143 89 93 20/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Opportunity Handicap Chase
2018-07-27 13d Wexford 20f Good 6/9 Adam Short b 139 92 68 25/1
Opel 182 Handicap Chase
2018-07-14 57d Limerick 16f Good 5/10 Danny Mullins b 143 95 88 33/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Handicap Chase
2018-05-18 20d Downpatrick 19f Good 8/14 James OSullivan b 159 97 66 57 20/1
Roadstud Installations Beginners Chase
2018-04-28 13d Punchestown 24f Soft 99/14 James OSullivan 154 97 66/1
Dooley Insurances Cross Country Chase
2018-04-15 29d Tramore 16f Heavy 99/10 James OSullivan b 150 100 12/1
Sponsor A Race At Tramore Racecourse Handicap Chase
2018-03-17 93d Wexford 16f Heavy 99/5 James OSullivan p 138 101 14/1
Barry Ennis Memorial Novice Handicap Chase
2017-12-14 21d Tramore 21f Heavy 7/10 James OSullivan 148 98 72 12/1
Waterford & Tramore Supporters Club Handicap Hurdle
2017-11-23 18d Thurles 20f Heavy 11/16 J J Slevin tb 151 102 51 28 25/1
www.thurlesraces.ie Handicap Hurdle
2017-11-05 100d Cork 20f Soft 8/10 Davy Russell t 156 104 89 57 16/1
Paddy Power Extra Places Everyday Handicap Hurdle
2017-07-28 21d Wexford 20f Soft 6/8 James OSullivan b 154 101 64 6/1
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase
2017-07-07 16d Wexford 20f Good 5/14 James OSullivan b 151 101 107 9/1
Michael Moore Mercedes-Benz & Volkswagen Portarlington & Athlone Handicap Chase

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)500.0%
Normal (2-4wk)2114.8%
Freshened (1-2m)1119.1%
Layoff (2-6m)500.0%
Long break (6m+)300.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 44125.0%
Class 59111.1%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)4624.3%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good2229.1%
Soft1700.0%
Heavy600.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Wexford1000.0%
Sedgefield5240.0%
Tramore400.0%
Gowran Park300.0%
Thurles300.0%
Cartmel300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-02-21–2021-01-03. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.