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Cave Article (IRE)

7yo b g · Form & record 2024-02-21 to 2026-04-09 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Christian Williams.
Pedigree Court Cave (IRE) × Marys Article (IRE) (by Definite Article)
OwnerCoral Racing Club
BreederSeamus Cooney
Ratings Official 86 · best RPR 94 · best TS 80
15
Runs
3
Wins
20.0%
Strike rate
53.3%
Place rate
0.84
Actual / Expected
-38.3%
Level-stake ROI

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Full form — last 15 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
2026-04-09 231d Taunton 23f Good 5 5/7 1 Jack Tudor 154 86 83 73 17/2
Chase Turf Mike's Seventieth Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase In touch with leaders - went fourth just after 4 out - weakened after 2 out(op 7/1)
2025-08-21 27d Newton Abbot 26f Good 5 3/5 13 Jack Tudor 162 88 81 49 3/1
Chase Turf Royal Navy And Royal Marine Charity Handicap Chase Prominent - dropped to last but in touch with leaders after 9th - headway 11th - soon went third - weakened after 2 out(op 10/3)
2025-07-25 19d Uttoxeter 26f Good 5 6/10 0.75 Jack Tudor p 157 89 69 44 8/1
Chase Turf Peter Stott Plant And Haulage Handicap Chase Towards rear - headway and in touch with leaders after 15th - not fluent 3 out - soon weakened(tchd 15/2 and tchd 17/2)
2025-07-06 27d Market Rasen 24f Soft 5 4/5 3.75 Jack Tudor p 158 90 75 54 5/2
Chase Turf Contact Us At lincolnshireautisticsociety.org.uk Handicap Chase Prominent - lost ground before 3rd - not fluent 11th - outpaced after 3 out (usual 4 out) - weakened home straight(op 2/1 tchd 11/4)
2025-06-09 30d Southwell 24.5f Good 5 1/6 0 Jack Tudor p 154 86 94 48 5/2
Chase Turf Join Southwell Golf Club Handicap Chase In touch with leaders - awkward jump 2nd - went third 14th - pushed along 3 out - pressed leader when not fluent 2 out - went clear run-in - led approaching last - comfortably(op 11/4)
2025-05-10 30d Warwick 24f Good 5 3/5 6 Charlie Maggs p 158 87 85 80 15/8
Chase The Valley Conditional Jockeys Handicap Chase
2025-04-10 30d Hereford 25f Good 5 1/6 Charlie Maggs p 146 82 90 71 5/2
Chase Accasion Marquees Handicap Chase
2025-03-11 39d Sedgefield 26.5f Good 3/4 Adam Wedge 149 82 84 28 EVS
Fairlight Studio Celebration Day Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
2025-01-31 56d Catterick 25f Soft 5 3/9 Brian Hughes 155 81 85 21 15/8
racingtv.com Handicap Chase
2024-12-06 15d Sedgefield 26.5f Soft 5 1/7 0 Brian Hughes 148 74 82 71 5/4F
Chase Turf Cleveland Systems Engineering Christmas Jumpers Handicap Chase In touch with leaders - prominent 10th - not fluent 13th - pressed leader 2 out - ridden to lead before last - kept on run-in - won going away(op 11/8 tchd 6/5 and tchd 6/4)
2024-11-21 22d Wincanton 20f Soft 5 3/6 10 Harry Cobden 144 76 74 55 7/4
Chase Turf Christmas Parties At Wincanton Racecourse Novices Handicap Chase Pressed leader early - prominent 7th - pressed leader 11th - lost second 2 out - no extra approaching last(op 5/4 tchd 6/5)
2024-10-30 218d Fakenham 20f Good 5 5/10 5.5 Brian Hughes 150 78 63 26 100/30
Hurdle Turf Greene King Handicap Hurdle Took keen hold - midfield - jumped right 1st - outpaced 3 out - no impression(tchd 5/2)
2024-03-26 11d Taunton 16.5f Soft 4 10/13 9.5 Nick Scholfield 159 64 27 200/1
Hurdle Turf Chetwood Investment Management Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) Led - headed 3 out - soon weakened quickly - tailed off(op 150/1 tchd 250/1)
2024-03-15 23d Fakenham 16f Good 4 6/9 11 Jack Tudor 160 79 58 80/1
Hurdle Turf Robert Case Memorial Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Led - headed after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - soon weakened(op 50/1)
2024-02-21 DEB Doncaster 19.5f Soft 4 99/15 Jack Tudor 163 80/1
Hurdle Turf SBK EBF National Hunt Maiden Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race) Took keen hold - always behind - mistake 4th - pulled up before 3 out(op 66/1)

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)100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)9333.3%
Freshened (1-2m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4300.0%
Class 511327.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)15320.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good9222.2%
Soft6116.7%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-02-21–2026-04-09. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.