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Escalating (GB)

5yo gelding · Form & record 2015-06-24 to 2017-10-23 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Michael Appleby.
Ratings Official 85 · best RPR 91 · best TS 80
23
Runs
3
Wins
13.0%
Strike rate
39.1%
Place rate
0.86
Actual / Expected
-43.5%
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Full form — last 23 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
2017-10-23 10d Pontefract 5f Soft 4 9/10 Lewis Edmunds tp 130 85 68 42 11/1
Collect totepool Winnings From Betfred Shops Handicap
2017-10-13 6d York 5f Good 3 16/20 David Egan t 124 87 61 49 33/1
Parsonage Hotel And Cloisters Spa Handicap
2017-10-07 99d Ascot 5f Soft 3 9/13 Luke Morris t 125 87 75 69 16/1
Mcgee Lighthouse Club Handicap
2017-06-30 19d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 2 7/12 Ray Dawson tp 114 87 73 58 14/1
Betfred Gosforth Park Cup Handicap
2017-06-11 16d Nottingham 5f Soft 3 1/9 Ray Dawson tp 114 83 91 80 6/1
Merlin Inflatables UK Handicap
2017-05-26 58d Pontefract 5f Good 4 3/12 Silvestre De Sousa t 131 83 86 52 8/1
Constant Security Services Handicap
2017-03-29 15d Kempton (AW) 6f Standard 4 3/7 Silvestre De Sousa t 131 83 85 67 9/4
32Red.com Handicap
2017-03-14 21d Southwell (AW) 6f Standard 4 2/10 Silvestre De Sousa t 133 83 86 70 2/1
Cheltenham Offers At Betway Handicap
2017-02-21 103d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 3 1/8 Lewis Edmunds t 118 78 89 60 2/1
Betway Best Odds Guaranteed Plus Handicap
2016-11-10 16d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 4 5/14 Alistair Rawlinson tp 124 78 83 77 20/1
Betway Sprint Handicap
2016-10-25 19d Catterick 7f Soft 4 13/15 Andrew Mullen tp 128 80 53 22/1
Dine And View At Catterick Races Handicap
2016-10-06 20d Ayr 6f Soft 4 13/14 Andrew Mullen tp 131 82 46 24 16/1
ROA/Racing Post Owners Jackpot Handicap
2016-09-16 21d Ayr 6f Soft 2 15/24 Andrew Mullen tv 130 85 62 47 22/1
William Hill Ayr Bronze Cup Handicap
2016-08-26 25d Thirsk 6f Soft 3 6/16 Andrew Mullen tp 126 85 79 67 10/1
Theakston Lightfoot Handicap
2016-08-01 32d Windsor 6f Good 3 6/11 Andrew Mullen tp 134 86 77 38 4/1
Sky Bet Windsor Sprint Series Handicap (Qualifier for the Windsor Sprint Series Final)
2016-06-30 7d Epsom 6f Soft 3 4/5 Andrew Mullen tp 130 84 79 67 9/4
totequadpot Races 3 4 5 And 6 Handicap
2016-06-23 12d Nottingham 6f Soft 4 1/8 Andrew Mullen tp 139 78 89 54 2/1
32Red Handicap
2016-06-11 10d York 6f Soft 4 3/19 William Buick tp 133 76 82 72 5/1
Charles Henry Memorial Stakes (Handicap)
2016-06-01 18d Chelmsford (AW) 5f Standard 3 3/10 Tom Marquand 119 77 77 66 7/2
Bet toteJACKPOT At betfred.com Handicap
2016-05-14 271d Newmarket 5f Firm 4 4/13 Andrew Mullen 126 78 78 61 6/1
Read Hugo Palmer Exclusively At Betfair Handicap
2015-08-17 40d Windsor 5f Good 4 6/8 Tom Queally 129 81 73 65 6/1
Download The Unibet Racing App Handicap
2015-07-08 14d Bath 5f Firm 4 4/5 Stevie Donohoe 133 83 77 15 7/1
Mius At Cheltenham With Lords Taverners Handicap
2015-06-24 DEB Bath 5f Firm 4 3/6 Stevie Donohoe 133 84 75 48 8/1
Porsche 911 GTS 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)6116.7%
Normal (2-4wk)10110.0%
Freshened (1-2m)300.0%
Layoff (2-6m)2150.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2200.0%
Class 38225.0%
Class 41317.7%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)22313.6%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft10220.0%
Standard6116.7%
Good400.0%
Firm300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Southwell (AW)3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-06-24–2017-10-23. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.