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Optima RacingHorses › Eat The Book (IRE)

Eat The Book (IRE)

12yo gelding · Form & record 2019-03-18 to 2025-01-01 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Dermot A McLoughlin.
Pedigree Court Cave (IRE) × Second Best (IRE) (by Supreme Leader)
OwnerSimon William Condon
Ratings Official 104 · best RPR 111 · best TS 70
16
Runs
1
Wins
6.2%
Strike rate
25.0%
Place rate
1.43
Actual / Expected
156.2%
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Full form — last 16 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
2025-01-01 237d Fairyhouse 24.5f Soft 99/21 Mr S W Condon 153 104 50/1
Hurdle Turf Happy Retirement To Noel Fanning Handicap Hurdle Slowly away - raced in last and detached - struggling soon after start - tailed off when pulled up before 5th(tchd 40/1)
2024-05-09 212d Tipperary 24f Soft 99/16 Michael J Molloy p 161 109 66/1
Hurdle Turf Ryans Cleaning Event Specialists Handicap Hurdle Prominent - in touch with leaders 4th - pushed along from 8th - lost position 9th - dropped to last 4 out - soon pulled up(op 40/1 tchd 80/1)
2023-10-10 61d Punchestown 23f Soft 99/19 Mr S W Condon 149 113 100/1
Hurdle Turf Paddy Power Handicap Hurdle Didn't always jump with fluency - in rear - weakened after 3 out - pulled up before last(tchd 125/1)
2023-08-10 453d Sligo 20.5f Soft 99/13 Mr S W Condon 155 116 66/1
Lighthouse At Clifford Electrical Handicap Hurdle
2022-05-14 23d Wexford 24f Good 11/12 Mr S W Condon 163 118 75 24 13/2
Support The Irish Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap Hurdle
2022-04-21 145d Kilbeggan 23.5f Good 1/15 Mr S W Condon 160 108 111 40/1
KilbegganRaces.com Handicap Hurdle
2021-11-27 13d Fairyhouse 20f Good 10/19 Conor Maxwell 148 109 101 70 40/1
Wear Your Christmas Jumper To Fairyhouse Handicap Hurdle
2021-11-14 81d Punchestown 21.5f Good 7/8 Conor Maxwell 168 109 77 31 40/1
I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle
2021-08-25 113d Bellewstown 20.5f Good 3/9 Danny Hand 159 110 111 57 10/3
Connollys RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle (IRE Incentive Race)
2021-05-04 21d Ballinrobe 21.5f Soft 2/11 Mikey Hamill 157 110 110 60 6/1
Join tote.ie Maiden Hurdle
2021-04-13 43d Fairyhouse 20f Good 2/16 Danny Hand 161 111 60 66/1
www.fairyhouse.ie Maiden Hurdle (Div I)
2021-03-01 83d Punchestown 20f Soft 9/16 Danny Hand 155 87 43 200/1
I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle
2020-12-08 585d Punchestown 16.5f Heavy 10/10 Mr S W Condon 161 47 150/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Auction Flat Race
2019-05-03 10d Punchestown 18f Good 15/17 Mr S W Condon 161 41 100/1
GVA Donal OBuachalla Property Advisors INH Flat Race
2019-04-23 36d Fairyhouse 20f Good 10/24 Killian Moore 166 83 39 100/1
Eat Your Vegetables Maiden Hurdle
2019-03-18 DEB Navan 16f Soft 15/21 Killian Moore 166 66 24 66/1
Toalsbet App Maiden 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 runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)200.0%
Normal (2-4wk)200.0%
Freshened (1-2m)200.0%
Layoff (2-6m)5120.0%
Long break (6m+)400.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)1616.2%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good8112.5%
Soft700.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Punchestown500.0%
Fairyhouse400.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2019-03-18–2025-01-01. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.