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Defining Year (IRE)

11yo gelding · Form & record 2015-03-29 to 2019-06-06 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Peter Bowen.
Ratings Official 99 · best RPR 126 · best TS 113
22
Runs
2
Wins
9.1%
Strike rate
27.3%
Place rate
0.62
Actual / Expected
-49.1%
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Full form — last 22 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
2019-06-06 688d Ffos Las 20f Good 5 5/7 James Bowen tb 165 99 75 25/1
Walters Handicap Hurdle
2017-07-18 7d Worcester 16.5f Good 4 3/6 Harry Skelton t 144 98 92 42 5/4
Mazak & PP Together Success Novices Handicap Chase
2017-07-11 9d Uttoxeter 16f Soft 5 1/9 Harry Skelton t 157 91 110 60 6/5
Betfred Watch Skysports In Our Shops Handicap Hurdle
2017-07-02 22d Uttoxeter 16f Good 5 1/10 Harry Skelton t 151 84 102 78 8/1
bet365 Handicap Hurdle
2017-06-10 18d Stratford 22f Good 5 99/7 Harry Skelton t 161 89 9/2
Charles Peters Novices Handicap Hurdle
2017-05-23 15d Huntingdon 19.5f Good 4 6/7 Harry Skelton t 152 95 75 58 9/2
Extra Place Races At 188Bet Handicap Hurdle
2017-05-08 15d Stratford 22f Good 5 5/10 Harry Skelton t 166 100 77 17 10/1
Bordeaux Undiscovered Wines Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
2017-04-23 12d Stratford 16.5f Good 4 7/8 Ian Popham t 161 105 61 28 16/1
@totepoolracing For Live Racing News Novices Handicap Hurdle
2017-04-11 220d Exeter 18.5f Good 5 5/9 Harry Skelton t 155 110 92 69 4/1
Finlake Devons Premier Holiday Resort Novices Selling Hurdle
2016-09-03 54d Kempton (AW) 11f Standard 4 11/15 Tim Clark t 131 74 59 43 50/1
totetrifecta Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Flat Middle Distance Series Qualifier)
2016-07-11 14d Windsor 10f Firm 4 8/20 Kieran ONeill t 125 77 57 35 28/1
Racing Welfare The Helping Hand Maiden Fillies Stakes
2016-06-27 34d Windsor 10f Soft 4 6/8 Sam Hitchcott t 139 79 79 65 66/1
William Shand Kydd Shuttlecock Handicap
2016-05-24 49d Southwell 15.5f Good 4 11/14 Dave Crosse t 161 115 37 66/1
newarkfestival.co.uk Handicap Hurdle
2016-04-05 228d Ludlow 16f Soft 3 99/11 Conor Ring t 154 120 22/1
CorbettSports Handicap Hurdle
2015-08-21 19d Kilbeggan 16f Good 3/10 Davy Russell 166 113 113 71 13/8
Follow Kilbeggan On Facebook Maiden Hurdle
2015-08-02 6d Galway 16f Soft 5/15 L P Dempsey 165 114 123 113 9/2
Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
2015-07-27 64d Galway 16f Soft 3/20 Davy Russell 166 109 126 104 5/1
Easyfix Rubber Products Handicap Hurdle
2015-05-24 9d Curragh 12f Good 10/15 Pat Smullen v 128 88 72 36 14/1
N. Conlan & Sons BMW Handicap (Premier Handicap)
2015-05-15 18d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 3/8 Pat Smullen v 138 88 84 72 8/1
Champions Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Rated Race
2015-04-27 23d Naas 8f Soft 5/11 Pat Smullen v 129 88 90 71 8/1
Online And Mobile Betting At thetote.com Handicap
2015-04-04 6d Cork 10f Heavy 4/7 Pat Smullen v 128 89 86 29 3/1
Cork Handicap
2015-03-29 DEB Curragh 8f Heavy 7/23 Pat Smullen v 122 89 83 14/1
Tote Irish Lincolnshire (Premier 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 runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)7114.3%
Normal (2-4wk)7114.3%
Freshened (1-2m)300.0%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)300.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4700.0%
Class 56233.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)200.0%
Middle (10-12f)600.0%
Staying (13f+)14214.3%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good1119.1%
Soft6116.7%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Stratford300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-03-29–2019-06-06. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.