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Essencial (IRE)

5yo gelding · Form & record 2021-11-08 to 2024-06-24 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Liam Bailey.
Pedigree Awtaad (IRE) × Passionable (GB) (by New Approach)
OwnerFoulrice Park Racing Limited
Ratings Official 46 · best RPR 71 · best TS 52
22
Runs
1
Wins
4.5%
Strike rate
9.1%
Place rate
0.53
Actual / Expected
-70.5%
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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
2024-06-24 55d Chepstow 5f Firm 6 5/7 1.75 Jason Watson tb 126 46 43 17 25/1
Flat Turf Gamble Responsibly With Yeeehaaa.Bet Handicap Led - soon against near rail - headed inside final furlong - soon lost position then weakened(op 18/1)
2024-04-30 20d Catterick 7f Good 6 8/13 1.75 Billy Garritty b 131 55 33 19 40/1
Flat Turf Start Racing TV Free Trial Now Handicap Pressed leader - weakened over 1f out(op 33/1)
2024-04-10 68d Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Standard 6 11/12 0.75 Brandon Wilkie 124 46 42 16 100/1
Flat AW Tips For Every Race At raceday-ready.com Handicap (Div I) Raced wide early - always behind(op 50/1)
2024-02-02 16d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 6 11/11 1 Ben Robinson tp 123 46 20 125/1
Flat AW BetUK. Home Of The Acca-Fenwa Handicap Dwelt start - always behind (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)(op 100/1)
2024-01-17 247d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 6 8/9 5.5 David Allan p 135 49 22 100/1
Flat AW Find More Big Deals At BetUK Classified Stakes Towards rear - switched left and some headway 3f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 50/1)
2023-05-15 7d Musselburgh 9f Good 6 6/8 Ben Curtis p 130 52 26 2 40/1
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2023-05-08 102d Ayr 6f Good 6 9/12 Daniel Tudhope p 127 52 41 26 40/1
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2023-01-26 13d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 6 11/11 Billy Garritty t 136 56 17 80/1
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2023-01-13 142d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 5 11/12 Billy Garritty 124 59 13 80/1
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2022-08-24 15d Kempton (AW) 6f Standard 6 7/10 Stefano Cherchi tp 128 61 51 28 10/1
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2022-08-09 12d Nottingham 6f Firm 6 7/7 Morgan Cole t 127 63 43 28 20/1
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2022-07-28 7d Epsom 7f Firm 6 5/9 Morgan Cole t 128 65 59 15 17/2
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2022-07-21 22d Yarmouth 6f Firm 6 3/7 Neil Callan t 135 65 64 30 8/1
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2022-06-29 9d Kempton (AW) 6f Standard 5 5/12 Neil Callan t 132 67 67 52 17/2
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2022-06-20 100d Windsor 6f Firm 6 10/11 Morgan Cole t 130 67 32 12 10/1
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2022-03-12 42d Lingfield (AW) 7f Standard 5 8/8 Dylan Hogan t 132 69 56 11 5/1
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2022-01-29 5d Lingfield (AW) 7f Standard 5 4/8 Dylan Hogan t 132 69 63 31 11/4
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2022-01-24 10d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 4 4/5 Dylan Hogan t 125 69 55 20 6/4
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2022-01-14 17d Lingfield (AW) 7f Standard 5 1/7 Dylan Hogan t 130 66 71 29 11/2
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2021-12-28 21d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 5 5/10 Marco Ghiani t 131 62 38 8/1
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2021-12-07 29d Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 5 5/11 Marco Ghiani t 131 63 44 33/1
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2021-11-08 DEB Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 5 6/11 Hollie Doyle t 131 65 35 18/1
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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)700.0%
Normal (2-4wk)7114.3%
Freshened (1-2m)200.0%
Layoff (2-6m)400.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 58112.5%
Class 61300.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)1100.0%
Mile (7-9f)1119.1%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard1417.1%
Firm500.0%
Good300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Newcastle (AW)500.0%
Wolverhampton (AW)300.0%
Lingfield (AW)3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-11-08–2024-06-24. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.