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Dare To Flare (IRE)

7yo gelding · Form & record 2018-09-28 to 2023-06-30 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Ian Patrick Donoghue.

Pedigree Dandy Man (IRE) × ?

Ratings Official 75 · best RPR 114 · best TS 96

Runs

Wins

10.5%

Strike rate

31.6%

Place rate

1.17

Actual / Expected

42.1%

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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
2023-06-30	17d	Curragh	9f	Good	–	17/22	–	Dylan Browne McMonagle	142	75	66	24	33/1
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2023-06-13	18d	Sligo	18f	Good	–	6/12	–	Cian Quirke	150	–	96	65	14/1
Knocknarea Opportunity Claiming Hurdle
2023-05-26	170d	Curragh	8f	Good	–	18/20	–	Amy Jo Hayes	133	77	71	28	50/1
Novibet Blog Handicap
2022-12-07	14d	Dundalk (AW)	10.5f	Standard	–	14/14	–	Cian Horgan	130	77	–	–	80/1
Dundalk Stadium Gift Vouchers Available Online Handicap
2022-11-23	26d	Dundalk (AW)	8f	Standard	–	6/14	–	Amy Jo Hayes	135	77	81	61	18/1
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2022-10-28	14d	Dundalk (AW)	12f	Standard	–	10/14	–	Andrew Slattery	127	77	77	38	66/1
Story Of Dundalk Stadium Book Buy Online Handicap
2022-10-14	12d	Dundalk (AW)	10.5f	Standard	–	14/14	–	Andrew Slattery v	123	77	68	34	25/1
William Hill Extra Places Every Day Handicap
2022-10-02	15d	Tipperary	9f	Soft	–	11/14	–	Andrew Slattery	125	77	76	49	12/1
TipperaryRaces.ie Handicap
2022-09-17	16d	Gowran Park	9.5f	Soft	–	1/17	–	Amy Jo Hayes	136	72	82	57	10/1
Support The Irish Injured Jockeys Fund Apprentice Handicap
2022-09-01	11d	Clonmel	9.5f	Good	–	2/10	–	Andrew Slattery	130	73	78	43	9/1
Clonmel Handicap
2022-08-21	16d	Naas	10f	Good	–	8/13	–	Cian Horgan	134	73	76	24	17/2
Junior Einsteins Apprentice Handicap
2022-08-05	27d	Tipperary	9f	Good	–	3/12	–	Andrew Slattery	135	73	82	69	7/1
Tipperary Handicap
2022-07-09	11d	Navan	10f	Firm	–	4/11	–	Cian Horgan	134	75	73	51	14/1
Treo Eile Retraining Racehorses Apprentice Handicap
2022-06-28	78d	Roscommon	10f	Heavy	–	7/12	–	Cian Horgan	123	75	78	2	28/1
Connollys Red Mills Handicap
2022-04-11	19d	Tramore	16f	Good	–	10/13	–	Cian Quirke	159	113	69	25	9/2
Ladies Day August 13th Maiden Hurdle
2022-03-23	35d	Dundalk (AW)	10.5f	Standard	–	6/14	–	Cian Horgan	130	77	78	68	13/2
Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap
2022-02-16	12d	Dundalk (AW)	10.5f	Standard	–	4/7	–	Cian Horgan	113	78	81	42	10/3
View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Handicap
2022-02-04	7d	Dundalk (AW)	12f	Standard	–	4/11	–	Cian Horgan	123	78	85	37	11/1
BetVictor Casino Handicap
2022-01-28	14d	Dundalk (AW)	10.5f	Standard	–	1/14	–	Cian Horgan	132	73	83	58	16/1
Book Online At DundalkStadium.com Handicap
2022-01-14	30d	Dundalk (AW)	12f	Standard	–	6/13	–	Jake Coen	131	73	76	37	7/1
Irishinjuredjockeys.com Apprentice Handicap
2021-12-15	14d	Dundalk (AW)	12f	Standard	–	3/14	–	Jake Coen	132	72	79	22	12/1
Book Online At DundalkStadium.com Handicap
2021-12-01	31d	Dundalk (AW)	10.5f	Standard	–	5/14	–	Jake Coen	127	74	74	41	14/1
Crowne Plaza Hotel Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Handicap
2021-10-31	15d	Naas	10f	Heavy	–	14/16	–	Jake Coen	124	75	24	–	10/1
Congratulations To The 2021 Flat Champions Handicap
2021-10-16	16d	Leopardstown	12f	Good	–	15/20	–	Andrew Slattery	118	77	72	17	40/1
Leopardstown October Handicap (Premier Handicap)
2021-09-30	7d	Clonmel	16.5f	Good	–	7/18	–	Cian Quirke	161	115	106	92	7/1
Kilmore Maiden Hurdle
2021-09-23	21d	Listowel	12f	Soft	–	6/14	–	Andrew Slattery	124	77	81	1	33/1
Listowel Printing Works Handicap (Premier Handicap)
2021-09-02	11d	Clonmel	9.5f	Good	–	5/8	–	Jake Coen	132	78	75	49	7/1
Clonmel Handicap
2021-08-22	111d	Naas	10f	Soft	–	1/16	–	Jake Coen	134	74	81	72	20/1
Treo Eile Retraining Racehorses Apprentice Handicap
2021-05-03	15d	Down Royal	16.5f	Soft	–	7/19	–	Cathal Landers	168	116	93	40	17/2
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2021-04-18	121d	Dundalk (AW)	10.5f	Standard	–	3/9	–	Ben Coen	133	76	79	36	25/1
Hollywoodbets Punters Challenge Tipping Competition 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)	25	4	16.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	22	1	4.5%
Freshened (1-2m)	3	0	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	4	1	25.0%
Long break (6m+)	2	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Sprint (5-6f)	3	0	0.0%
Mile (7-9f)	23	3	13.0%
Middle (10-12f)	22	3	13.6%
Staying (13f+)	9	0	0.0%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Standard	21	2	9.5%
Good	19	1	5.3%
Soft	10	3	30.0%
Heavy	6	0	0.0%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Dundalk (AW)	21	2	9.5%
Curragh	5	0	0.0%
Gowran Park	4	1	25.0%
Naas	3	1	33.3%
Clonmel	3	0	0.0%
Tipperary	3	0	0.0%
Tramore	3	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2018-09-28–2023-06-30. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.