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Chess Player (IRE)

9yo gelding · Form & record 2019-04-13 to 2024-07-02 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Ben Pauling.
Pedigree No Risk At All (FR) × Merci Jandrer (FR) (by Trempolino)
OwnerMrs Rachel Brodie John Brodie
Ratings Official 107 · best RPR 118 · best TS 101
33
Runs
4
Wins
12.1%
Strike rate
45.5%
Place rate
0.68
Actual / Expected
-30.3%
Level-stake ROI

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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
2024-07-02 13d Stratford 19.5f Firm 4 1/7 0 Kielan Woods p 156 107 114 51 9/2
Chase Turf Visit racingtv.com Handicap Chase Didn't always jump with fluency - made all - faced challenge from 4 out - shaken up and led clearly approaching last - ridden run-in - kept on(op 4/1)
2024-06-19 23d Worcester 20f Good 4 4/13 5.5 Kielan Woods p 158 108 104 74 10/1
Chase Turf Rory Daly Handicap Chase Held up in rear - steady headway after 9th - raced wide home turn - outpaced 2 out - kept on but no impression run-in(op 13/2 tchd 6/1 and tchd 11/1)
2024-05-27 190d Huntingdon 16.5f Good 4 3/6 2.75 Beau Morgan 163 110 113 98 15/2
Chase Turf Euro2024 Daily Giveaways On Rhino.Bet Handicap Chase Towards rear - stayed on and went third run-in - never dangerous(op 13/2 tchd 6/1)
2023-11-19 40d Fontwell 19.5f Heavy 4 3/6 17 Beau Morgan p 155 112 100 88 12/1
Chase Turf John Rogerson Memorial Handicap Chase Held up in rear - kept on from 3 out - never dangerous(op 14/1)
2023-10-10 40d Huntingdon 20f Good 4 6/7 14 Beau Morgan p 161 112 97 72 3/1F
Chase Turf Racing TV Handicap Chase Prominent in chasing group - ridden after 3 out - dropped to last and mistake 2 out - soon weakened (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was never travelling on this occasion - which was noted; vet had nothing to report)(op 11/4)
2023-08-31 40d Stratford 19.5f Good 4 1/5 Kielan Woods p 163 105 118 88 15/2
Hills Of Ledbury Diamond Wedding Celebration Handicap Chase
2023-07-22 40d Market Rasen 17f Soft 4 2/5 Beau Morgan p 160 106 104 57 11/4
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2023-06-12 14d Southwell 16f Good 4 3/6 Beau Morgan 160 107 108 89 3/1
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2023-05-29 244d Huntingdon 16.5f Good 5 1/7 Beau Morgan 161 100 110 73 3/1
Bet At racingtv.com Handicap Chase
2022-09-27 41d Southwell 16f Good 5 4/11 Luca Morgan 167 102 103 86 3/1
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2022-08-17 22d Worcester 16.5f Good 4 3/4 Kielan Woods 156 102 102 70 4/5
Scaffolding MDS Handicap Chase
2022-07-26 34d Worcester 16.5f Good 5 1/9 Kielan Woods 168 98 113 101 4/1
Martin Keighley Racing Club Handicap Chase
2022-06-22 3d Worcester 16f Good 4 2/9 Kielan Woods 158 96 98 30 8/15
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2022-06-19 21d Worcester 16f Soft 5 2/7 Kielan Woods 168 96 98 67 9/2
Neu-Servo Industrial Gearbox Repair Novices Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
2022-05-29 121d Fontwell 17.5f Good 5 6/8 Kielan Woods 161 97 83 21 9/2
Philip And Vanessas 21st Wedding Anniversary Handicap Hurdle
2022-01-28 42d Doncaster 16.5f Good 5 2/10 Kielan Woods 164 96 102 76 4/1
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2021-12-17 21d Uttoxeter 16f Soft 5 99/9 Kielan Woods p 158 97 93 15/2
Low Cost Roofing Stoke Novices Handicap Hurdle
2021-11-26 16d Doncaster 19.5f Good 5 6/12 Lilly Pinchin p 156 100 79 60 12/1
Kellys Ice Cream Handicap Hurdle
2021-11-10 16d Kempton (AW) 16f Standard 5 11/13 Callum Shepherd 128 58 15 5 12/1
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2021-10-25 29d Leicester 12f Soft 6 4/18 Miss Megan Fox 148 59 59 36 14/1
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2021-09-26 19d Epsom 10f Good 5 5/7 Sam Hitchcott 133 54 25 33/1
Headley Novice Stakes
2021-09-07 12d Goodwood 10f Firm 4 5/7 Thomas Greatrex 131 58 25 100/1
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2021-08-26 25d Ffos Las 12f Good 5 6/10 Connor Brace 134 47 11 100/1
Weatherbys Bloodstock Pro Novice Stakes
2021-08-01 111d Market Rasen 18.5f Good 5 12/14 Luca Morgan 163 101 63 51 4/1
Singleton Birch Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
2021-04-12 20d Huntingdon 16f Good 4 2/13 Luca Morgan 152 101 102 42 5/1
Racing TV Handicap Hurdle
2021-03-23 36d Taunton 16.5f Good 4 8/10 Jamie Moore 154 105 89 77 6/1
Ray Wonnacott 80 And Not Out Handicap Hurdle
2021-02-15 6d Lingfield (AW) 16f Standard 5 2/9 Daryl Jacob 156 112 10/3
Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Jumpers Bumper National Hunt Flat Race (Div I)
2021-02-09 51d Kempton 18f Standard 5 4/13 Daryl Jacob 158 112 12/1
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2020-12-20 27d Fakenham 16f Soft 4 4/10 Daryl Jacob 163 107 104 87 3/1
Fakenham Skips Supporting EACH And RBL Handicap Hurdle (Fakenham Double Up Bonus Race)
2020-11-23 14d Ludlow 16f Soft 4 4/16 Daryl Jacob 154 105 93 16/1
Ludlow Brewery John Walters Maiden Hurdle (GBB 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 runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)6116.7%
Normal (2-4wk)1200.0%
Freshened (1-2m)9222.2%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)3133.3%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 417211.8%
Class 514214.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Middle (10-12f)400.0%
Staying (13f+)29413.8%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good20315.0%
Soft700.0%
Standard300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Worcester5120.0%
Huntingdon4125.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2019-04-13–2024-07-02. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.