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Directional (GB)

6yo gelding · Form & record 2015-06-11 to 2018-08-28 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Eoin Christopher McCarthy.

Pedigree Raven's Pass (USA) × ?

Ratings Official 90 · best RPR 105 · best TS 87

Runs

Wins

9.1%

Strike rate

36.4%

Place rate

0.93

Actual / Expected

0.0%

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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.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2018-08-28	45d	Ballinrobe	25f	Soft	–	99/16	–	Rachael Blackmore	161	90	–	–	11/2
Corrib Oil Handicap Hurdle
2018-07-14	19d	Limerick	22f	Good	–	2/11	–	Thomas B Lyons	143	86	105	59	12/1
Follow Limerick Racecourse On Facebook (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle
2018-06-25	640d	Kilbeggan	25f	Good	–	1/16	–	Kevin Brouder	144	80	95	87	10/1
Greville Arms Hotel Mullingar Handicap Hurdle
2016-09-23	6d	Downpatrick	18f	Good	–	12/15	–	Mark Bolger	148	81	52	–	33/1
Warm Welcome Handicap Hurdle
2016-09-17	124d	Listowel	20f	Soft	–	8/16	–	Mark Bolger	142	83	75	–	33/1
Speedys Bars Handicap Hurdle
2016-05-16	24d	Kempton	16f	Good	4	10/11	–	Richard Johnson tv	144	87	47	39	10/1
ApolloBet Bet Through The App Handicap Hurdle
2016-04-22	39d	Plumpton	17.5f	Good	5	5/11	–	Alan Johns t	146	90	71	–	9/1
Coral Download The App Handicap Hurdle
2016-03-14	40d	Plumpton	16f	Soft	5	3/6	–	Alan Johns	145	92	78	–	4/1
Cheltenham Form Study At attheraces.com/cheltenham Handicap Hurdle
2016-02-03	25d	Leicester	15.5f	Heavy	5	99/7	–	Tom Cannon	156	98	–	–	12/1
ROA/Racing Post Owners Jackpot Handicap Hurdle
2016-01-09	212d	Kempton	16f	Soft	4	4/5	–	Tom Cannon	152	–	85	41	16/1
William Hill - In The App Store Juvenile Hurdle
2015-06-11	DEB	Uttoxeter	16f	Good	4	2/9	–	Sam Twiston-Davies	152	–	90	70	5/1
UKOPS Juvenile Hurdle

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)	1	0	0.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	3	0	0.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	3	0	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	1	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	2	1	50.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 4	3	0	0.0%
Class 5	3	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	11	1	9.1%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Good	6	1	16.7%
Soft	4	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-06-11–2018-08-28. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.