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Choosethenews (IRE)

8yo g · Form & record 2022-12-22 to 2025-04-05 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Mark Walford.
Pedigree Westerner (GB) × Leading Article (IRE) (by Definite Article)
OwnerThe Mount Fawcus Partnership
Ratings Official 125 · best RPR 134 · best TS 125
11
Runs
2
Wins
18.2%
Strike rate
72.7%
Place rate
0.61
Actual / Expected
-45.5%
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Full form — last 11 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
2025-04-05 42d Newcastle 20f Good 3 4/7 Jamie Hamilton 168 125 122 68 5/4
Chase Val And Kath Bollado Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2025-02-22 25d Newcastle 33.5f Soft 2 5/17 Jamie Hamilton 158 126 109 87 5/1
Virgin Bet Eider Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2025-01-28 58d Newcastle 23.5f Soft 3 2/8 Jamie Hamilton 169 126 134 125 7/2
Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2024-12-01 29d Carlisle 24.5f Soft 3 99/12 Jamie Hamilton 168 126 9/2
racingtv.com Handicap Chase
2024-11-02 182d Wetherby 19.5f Good 3 2/7 1.25 Jamie Hamilton 167 123 134 122 7/2
Chase Turf Bet Boost At bet365 Handicap Chase Jumped well - led - faced challenge after 2 out - headed last - no extra final 110yds(op 10/3)
2024-05-04 21d Hexham 20f Soft 3 2/6 2 Jamie Hamilton 148 121 126 103 5/4F
Chase Turf Follow Hexham Racecourse On Twitter @hexhamraces Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - went second before 3rd - lost second 5th - bad mistake and dropped to rear 8th - soon struggling - rallying but still plenty to do 2 out - went second home turn - kept on run-in - did well in the circumstances(op 13/8 tchd 6/5)
2024-04-13 37d Newcastle 20f Heavy 3 1/6 0 Brian Hughes 157 118 126 96 5/4F
Chase Turf Newcastle Flooring Company Handicap Chase Raced in second - lost second 7th - rallied and disputing lead 4 out - pushed along and hung right when chased clear leader after 2 out - not fluent last - stayed on to lead final 110yds - gamely(op 11/8)
2024-03-07 21d Carlisle 21f Soft 4 3/6 3.75 Jamie Hamilton 168 119 126 108 11/2
Chase Turf Introducing Racing TV Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Took keen hold - prominent - joined leader after 9th - in touch with leaders when not fluent 4 out - went third when mistake and pecked on landing 2 out - kept on - no match for first two(op 6/1)
2024-02-15 397d Newcastle 20f Heavy 3 2/2 4 Jamie Hamilton 145 127 119 36 9/4
Chase Turf Quinnbet Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Jumped right on occasions - took keen hold - raced in second - led with one circuit to go - jumped right 4th - jumped badly right 5th - jumped right 6th - headed 7th - outpaced 3 out - no impression approaching last - kept on run-in - no match for winner (vet said gelding lost his right-fore shoe)(op 85/40 tchd 2/1)
2023-01-14 23d Wetherby 19.5f Soft 4 3/7 Jamie Hamilton 163 118 98 6/4
Bet At racingtv.com Novices Hurdle (Novices Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
2022-12-22 DEB Ayr 21.5f Soft 4 1/6 Jamie Hamilton 154 117 73 11/4
Coral Racing Club Novices 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
Normal (2-4wk)500.0%
Freshened (1-2m)3133.3%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 37114.3%
Class 43133.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)11218.2%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft7114.3%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Newcastle5120.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-12-22–2025-04-05. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.