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Confrontational (IRE)

7yo gelding · Form & record 2016-05-21 to 2021-10-15 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Jennie Candlish.

Pedigree Footstepsinthesand (GB) × ?

Ratings Official 66 · best RPR 92 · best TS 84

Runs

Wins

14.6%

Strike rate

31.2%

Place rate

1.28

Actual / Expected

-6.2%

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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
2021-10-15	21d	Newcastle (AW)	8f	Standard	5	10/14	–	Callum Shepherd p	134	66	53	5	33/1
Cazoo Search Drive Smile Handicap
2021-09-24	14d	Newcastle (AW)	7f	Standard	6	4/9	–	Shane Gray p	140	67	62	50	5/1
Follow attheraces On Twitter Handicap (Div II)
2021-09-10	21d	Chester	7.5f	Soft	4	7/10	–	Mr Ryan Holmes p	148	68	58	10	17/2
Mental Health UK Handicap (For Gentleman Amateur Jockeys)
2021-08-20	24d	Newcastle (AW)	7f	Standard	5	5/9	–	Connor Murtagh p	129	69	66	52	11/1
Read Hollie Doyles Column On attheraces.com Handicap (Div II)
2021-07-27	18d	Beverley	7.5f	Firm	5	3/10	–	Ben Curtis p	139	69	69	61	8/1
Racing TV Handicap
2021-07-09	15d	Chester	7f	Soft	5	4/12	–	Franny Norton p	135	69	57	50	5/1
Boodles Ashoka Handicap
2021-06-24	30d	Newcastle (AW)	8f	Standard	6	1/12	–	Ben Curtis p	142	67	73	45	6/1
Follow Rebecca Menzies Racing On Instagram Handicap (Div I)
2021-05-25	11d	Newcastle (AW)	6f	Standard	6	1/11	–	Oisin Murphy p	130	62	70	51	3/1
Equine Products In Newmarket @ Horse Requisites Handicap
2021-05-14	27d	Hamilton	6f	Soft	6	5/10	–	Joe Fanning p	133	63	53	43	10/3
Patersons Of Greenoakhill Handicap
2021-04-17	21d	Thirsk	6f	Firm	6	2/12	–	Rossa Ryan p	134	61	67	59	7/2
Follow @thirskraces On Twitter For Ticketing News Handicap (Div I)
2021-03-27	18d	Wolverhampton (AW)	7f	Standard	6	6/12	–	Tom Queally v	131	63	60	54	15/2
Bombardier March To Your Own Drum Handicap
2021-03-09	32d	Southwell (AW)	7f	Standard	6	4/12	–	Rossa Ryan p	132	64	64	57	10/1
Bombardier March To Your Own Drum Handicap
2021-02-05	15d	Newcastle (AW)	8f	Standard	6	8/14	–	Rossa Ryan p	134	66	53	36	12/1
Bombardier Golden Beer Handicap
2021-01-21	31d	Newcastle (AW)	7f	Standard	6	4/12	–	Rossa Ryan p	135	67	70	62	16/1
Bombardier British Hopped Amber Beer Handicap
2020-12-21	429d	Newcastle (AW)	7f	Standard	5	8/9	–	Shane Gray	129	71	53	36	16/1
Bombardier British-Hopped Amber Beer Handicap
2019-10-19	21d	Catterick	7f	Soft	4	4/15	–	Shane Gray p	133	79	79	49	11/2
Get So Much More With Racing TV Handicap
2019-09-28	15d	Chester	7f	Soft	4	1/12	–	Shane Gray p	122	74	84	78	11/2
Mr & Mrs Wilson Handicap
2019-09-13	28d	Chester	7.5f	Good	4	3/14	–	Mr Ryan Holmes p	150	74	76	56	17/2
Horseradish Handicap (For Gentleman Amateur Riders)
2019-08-16	12d	Thirsk	8f	Soft	4	6/9	–	Andrew Mullen	137	77	57	15	16/1
Cliff Stud Rearing Winners Handicap
2019-08-04	43d	Chester	10.5f	Soft	4	4/11	–	Andrew Mullen	139	77	79	62	12/1
1539 Handicap
2019-06-22	7d	Haydock	8f	Soft	4	8/11	–	David Nolan p	129	79	65	43	10/1
Racing TV Handicap
2019-06-15	15d	Chester	10.5f	Soft	4	4/7	–	Franny Norton	133	80	82	30	11/2
City Of London Gin Handicap
2019-05-31	21d	Doncaster	7f	Firm	3	9/10	–	Andrew Mullen p	119	81	57	29	14/1
Blue Line Taxis Barnsley Supporting WPCC Handicap
2019-05-10	20d	Nottingham	8.5f	Soft	4	2/10	–	David Egan	128	79	85	70	6/1
Castle Rock Willowbrook Handicap
2019-04-20	29d	Nottingham	8.5f	Firm	4	3/7	–	Tom Queally p	133	80	77	69	7/1
Jarrod Marsland 50th Birthday Handicap
2019-03-22	17d	Newcastle (AW)	7f	Standard	4	6/12	–	Andrew Mullen p	134	81	83	44	6/1
Follow Top Tipster Templegate At Sunracing Handicap
2019-03-05	11d	Wolverhampton (AW)	8.5f	Standard	4	3/9	–	Joe Fanning p	137	82	84	46	6/1
sunracing.co.uk Handicap
2019-02-22	28d	Lingfield (AW)	7f	Standard	3	7/8	–	Joe Fanning p	127	83	77	61	4/1
sunracing.co.uk Handicap
2019-01-25	7d	Dundalk (AW)	7f	Standard	–	1/8	–	Shane Foley p	130	79	85	62	3/1
baroneracing.com Racing Handicap
2019-01-18	28d	Dundalk (AW)	8f	Standard	–	1/14	–	Shane Foley p	132	72	78	69	10/1
Mourne Windows & Doors 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)	10	2	20.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	26	4	15.4%
Freshened (1-2m)	5	0	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	4	1	25.0%
Long break (6m+)	2	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 3	2	0	0.0%
Class 4	12	1	8.3%
Class 5	5	0	0.0%
Class 6	9	2	22.2%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Sprint (5-6f)	15	2	13.3%
Mile (7-9f)	31	5	16.1%
Middle (10-12f)	2	0	0.0%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Standard	24	5	20.8%
Soft	12	1	8.3%
Good	6	1	16.7%
Firm	5	0	0.0%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Dundalk (AW)	10	3	30.0%
Newcastle (AW)	9	2	22.2%
Chester	6	1	16.7%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2016-05-21–2021-10-15. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.