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Captain Bob (IRE)

7yo gelding · Form & record 2015-05-09 to 2018-10-03 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Philip Kirby.

Pedigree Dark Angel (IRE) × ?

Ratings Official 58 · best RPR 92 · best TS 78

Runs

Wins

7.3%

Strike rate

29.3%

Place rate

0.53

Actual / Expected

-74.4%

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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.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2018-10-03	109d	Newcastle (AW)	6f	Standard	6	99/13	–	Andrew Mullen p	132	58	–	–	25/1
Digital Catapult Handicap (Div I)
2018-06-16	9d	York	9f	Firm	4	12/15	–	Jimmy Quinn p	116	63	50	35	25/1
Ice Co Supporting Macmillan Handicap
2018-06-07	38d	Carlisle	7f	Good	5	6/9	–	Paddy Aspell p	129	65	61	34	18/1
Wreay Handicap
2018-04-30	5d	Southwell (AW)	6f	Standard	5	1/5	–	P J McDonald p	126	55	62	57	6/4
Bloomfields Horse Boxes Handicap
2018-04-25	6d	Catterick	7f	Soft	6	4/14	–	Ryan Timby p	131	65	61	48	20/1
Racing Again 14th May Apprentice Handicap
2018-04-19	44d	Newcastle (AW)	7f	Standard	6	4/13	–	Paddy Aspell p	136	55	56	49	16/1
Brian Crumbley Memorial Classified Stakes
2018-03-06	18d	Southwell (AW)	6f	Standard	6	7/8	–	Jonathan Fisher b	133	57	18	7	3/1
Read Harry Fry On Betway Insider Blog Handicap
2018-02-16	26d	Newcastle (AW)	7f	Standard	6	3/11	–	Jonathan Fisher v	128	58	59	51	15/2
Sun Bets On The App Store Apprentice Handicap
2018-01-21	8d	Chelmsford (AW)	7f	Standard	6	4/8	–	Oisin Murphy v	133	60	58	44	12/1
Bet toteJACKPOT At betfred.com Handicap
2018-01-13	12d	Wolverhampton (AW)	6f	Standard	5	11/12	–	Rossa Ryan p	122	64	48	32	33/1
Betway Casino Handicap (Div II)
2018-01-01	21d	Southwell (AW)	8f	Standard	5	7/8	–	Dougie Costello p	126	67	33	–	25/1
sunbets.co.uk Handicap
2017-12-11	10d	Southwell (AW)	6f	Standard	6	5/10	–	Jonathan Fisher	122	70	49	37	13/2
Betway Classified Claiming Stakes
2017-12-01	8d	Southwell (AW)	7f	Standard	5	9/14	–	Jonathan Fisher p	123	72	53	39	20/1
Sunbets Handicap
2017-11-23	79d	Chelmsford (AW)	6f	Standard	6	2/6	–	Emma Taff p	123	72	72	56	8/1
Bet totetrifecta At betfred.com Claiming Stakes
2017-09-05	66d	Laytown	6f	Standard	–	7/10	–	Dougie Costello	154	72	55	–	8/1
At The Races Handicap
2017-07-01	43d	Windsor	6f	Soft	5	1/5	–	Jonathan Fisher p	131	69	76	69	2/1
Barrie Horsted Retirement Apprentice Handicap
2017-05-19	11d	Newmarket	6f	Soft	5	1/8	–	Jonathan Fisher p	124	67	74	54	4/1
32Red.com Hands And Heels Apprentice Series Apprentice Handicap
2017-05-08	13d	Southwell (AW)	6f	Standard	5	2/9	–	Callum Rodriguez p	125	67	72	63	9/4
Mansfield Sand Handicap
2017-04-25	27d	Brighton	6f	Firm	5	3/7	–	Martin Harley p	130	67	69	63	5/2
Collect totepool Winnings At Betfred Shops Handicap
2017-03-29	32d	Southwell (AW)	6f	Standard	5	2/11	–	Silvestre De Sousa	129	66	72	66	10/3
Betway Sprint Handicap
2017-02-25	25d	Wolverhampton (AW)	7f	Standard	6	3/12	–	Adam Beschizza	134	66	70	58	3/1
sunbets.co.uk Download The App Handicap
2017-01-31	102d	Wolverhampton (AW)	7f	Standard	5	3/11	–	Joe Fanning	129	66	70	49	13/2
sunbets.co.uk Top Prices On All Favourites Handicap
2016-10-21	23d	Newbury	7f	Soft	4	9/17	–	Jimmy Quinn	120	67	60	28	10/1
Zenergi Handicap
2016-09-28	15d	Nottingham	6f	Good	3	8/17	–	James Sullivan v	114	69	60	32	12/1
KFE 20th Anniversary Celebration Handicap (The Jockey Club Grassroots Sprint Series Final)
2016-09-13	21d	Thirsk	7f	Firm	5	5/12	–	Adam McNamara	131	70	73	48	11/2
Book Online For 2017 thirskracecourse.net Handicap
2016-08-23	20d	Newbury	6f	Firm	4	7/12	–	Tom Marquand h	124	72	63	48	12/1
Bathwick Tyres Handicap
2016-08-03	8d	Yarmouth	6f	Firm	5	4/7	–	Silvestre De Sousa h	135	73	74	42	9/4
Pleasurewood Hills Handicap
2016-07-26	18d	Beverley	5f	Firm	5	4/7	–	Paul Mulrennan h	136	73	72	59	11/4
Roberta Marshall Memorial Handicap
2016-07-08	20d	Ascot	6f	Firm	3	14/18	–	Fergus Sweeney	124	76	58	46	10/1
Long Harbour Handicap
2016-06-18	35d	Newmarket (July)	6f	Soft	4	5/13	–	Jimmy Quinn	130	77	78	70	8/1
Mobile Betting At 188Bet Handicap

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)	14	2	14.3%
Normal (2-4wk)	15	0	0.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	6	1	16.7%
Layoff (2-6m)	4	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	1	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 2	3	0	0.0%
Class 3	7	0	0.0%
Class 4	7	0	0.0%
Class 5	14	3	21.4%
Class 6	9	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Sprint (5-6f)	21	3	14.3%
Mile (7-9f)	20	0	0.0%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Standard	16	1	6.2%
Firm	11	0	0.0%
Soft	8	2	25.0%
Good	5	0	0.0%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Southwell (AW)	7	1	14.3%
Newmarket	4	1	25.0%
Newbury	3	0	0.0%
Wolverhampton (AW)	3	0	0.0%
Newcastle (AW)	3	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-05-09–2018-10-03. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.