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Bus Named Desire (GB)

9yo mare · Form & record 2015-04-22 to 2017-03-07 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Matt Sheppard.
Ratings Official 85 · best RPR 94 · best TS 74
20
Runs
2
Wins
10.0%
Strike rate
35.0%
Place rate
0.84
Actual / Expected
-33.8%
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Full form — last 20 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
2017-03-07 9d Exeter 17f Soft 5 99/8 Stan Sheppard tp 150 85 25/1
Premier League Darts At 188Bet Handicap Hurdle
2017-02-26 19d Southwell 24f Soft 5 7/12 Mr Ed Bailey tp 144 85 44 40/1
Rabi Handicap Hurdle
2017-02-07 27d Hereford 25.5f Heavy 4 99/10 Stan Sheppard tp 141 85 33/1
188bet.co.uk Conditional Jockeys Training Handicap Hurdle (Part Of Racing Excellence Initiative)
2017-01-11 22d Hereford 25f Soft 5 99/14 Stan Sheppard tp 153 92 50/1
Kidwells Law Handicap Chase
2016-12-20 340d Taunton 23f Good 5 99/11 Stan Sheppard tp 154 92 20/1
Central Motors Subaru Handicap Chase
2016-01-15 28d Huntingdon 23.5f Heavy 4 99/6 Stan Sheppard tp 147 92 4/1
32Red Casino Handicap Chase
2015-12-18 22d Uttoxeter 24f Heavy 4 2/7 Stan Sheppard tp 144 90 94 54 8/1
Betfred Wishes You A Merry Christmas Handicap Chase
2015-11-26 10d Taunton 23f Soft 5 1/7 Stan Sheppard tp 156 85 94 74 17/2
Festive Fixture 10th December Handicap Chase
2015-11-16 14d Leicester 22.5f Firm 4 7/8 Stan Sheppard tp 140 85 68 59 7/1
Katherine Swynford Handicap Chase
2015-11-02 19d Ludlow 20f Soft 4 3/8 Stan Sheppard tp 139 85 94 10/1
Racing UK Novices Handicap Chase
2015-10-14 24d Worcester 23f Good 4 6/12 Stan Sheppard t 141 85 78 24 11/2
R & A Mason Mares Handicap Hurdle
2015-09-20 12d Uttoxeter 23.5f Good 5 2/12 Toby Wheeler tp 141 85 83 46 9/2
Sentinel May Un Mar Lady Novices Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
2015-09-08 18d Worcester 20f Firm 5 2/9 Toby Wheeler tp 148 83 85 46 11/2
New Hope Hands And Heels Handicap Hurdle (for Conditional Jockeys And Amateur Riders) (Div I)
2015-08-21 37d Bangor-on-Dee 19.5f Soft 5 6/8 Tom Scudamore tp 151 85 72 5/1
Utilities Connections Management Ltd Handicap Hurdle
2015-07-15 15d Worcester 20f Good 5 5/13 William Kennedy t 153 85 82 44 13/2
Partex T-800 Promark Printer Selling Handicap Hurdle
2015-06-30 32d Stratford 22f Good 5 6/13 William Kennedy tp 153 87 72 59 8/1
Happy Travels Doug And Jean Handicap Hurdle
2015-05-29 5d Stratford 18.5f Good 5 6/14 Rob McCarth tp 148 83 74 68 5/2
Brightwells Bloodstock Auctioneers Handicap Hurdle
2015-05-24 7d Uttoxeter 20f Good 5 1/9 Rob McCarth tp 137 76 90 50 11/4
Douglas Family Novices Handicap Hurdle
2015-05-17 25d Stratford 16.5f Good 5 2/11 Rob McCarth tp 145 76 85 67 16/1
stratfordcaravans.co.uk Mares Novices Selling Hurdle
2015-04-22 DEB Taunton 16.5f Firm 5 10/12 Jake Hodson h 147 83 56 49 10/1
Bathwick Tyres Bath Handicap Hurdle

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)6233.3%
Normal (2-4wk)1000.0%
Freshened (1-2m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4600.0%
Class 514214.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)20210.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good8112.5%
Soft6116.7%
Firm300.0%
Heavy300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Taunton3133.3%
Stratford300.0%
Uttoxeter3133.3%
Worcester300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-04-22–2017-03-07. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.