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Expecto (IRE)

4yo b f · Form & record 2023-03-25 to 2025-05-13 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Grace Harris.
Pedigree Profitable (IRE) × Showcard (GB) (by Showcasing)
OwnerRonald Davies Mrs Candida Davies
BreederJc Bloodstock Limited
Ratings Official 55 · best RPR 69 · best TS 51
16
Runs
1
Wins
6.2%
Strike rate
18.8%
Place rate
0.73
Actual / Expected
-50.0%
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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
2025-05-13 8d Chepstow 7f Good 6 13/14 5.5 Callum Hutchinson p 131 55 27 80/1
Flat Turf Why Bet Elsewhere David Lucas Bookmakers Handicap In touch with leaders - outpaced and lost ground over 3f out - weakened from 2f out(op 50/1 tchd 100/1)
2025-05-05 31d Bath 8f Firm 6 9/10 19 Callum Hutchinson p 131 55 69 51 28/1
Flat Bring The Family August Car Festival Handicap
2025-04-04 296d Bath 8f Firm 6 9/12 Sean Levey p 130 57 45 18 40/1
Flat On Course Values Online Dragonbet Handicap
2024-06-12 9d Limerick 8f Firm 3/11 1.25 Rory Cleary p 123 60 63 5 9/2
Flat Turf Anglo Printers Providing Sustainable Printed Products Handicap Soon pressed winner - challenging when lost second over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong - no match for first two(op 10/3)
2024-06-03 17d Gowran Park 9.5f Good 5/17 0.3 Rory Cleary p 135 57 60 42 16/1
Flat Turf Sonix Entertainment Handicap Prominent - led after 1f - headed but pressed leader under 3f out - led again when edged right 1f out - headed and weakened inside final 110yds (jockey said filly ran out of room close to line)(op 14/1)
2024-05-17 9d Leopardstown 8f Good 4/16 1 Rory Cleary p 120 58 60 38 12/1
Flat Turf GAIN The Advantage Series Handicap (Div II) Took keen hold - soon disputed lead - raced in second when ridden under 2f out - lost position when no extra inside final furlong(op 11/1 tchd 10/1)
2024-05-08 12d Gowran Park 8f Heavy 4/12 3.75 Gabriella Hill p 129 60 51 37 11/2
Flat Turf Thank You To All Our Sponsors Apprentice Handicap Soon prominent - raced centre home straight - no extra from 2f out(op 13/2 tchd 5/1)
2024-04-26 178d Cork 12f Soft 8/9 4.5 Declan McDonogh p 130 61 44 24 12/1
Flat Turf GAIN The Advantage Series Handicap Took keen hold - led - headed and pressed leader after 2f - lost second and prominent before halfway - weakened under 2f out
2023-10-31 15d Curragh 8f Heavy 9/9 2.5 Rory Cleary p 119 61 13 15/2
Flat Turf Tote.ie Nursery Handicap Led - headed but prominent after 2f - weakened quickly 2f out(op 11/2 tchd 5/1)
2023-10-16 38d Gowran Park 8.5f Heavy 1/9 0 Rory Cleary p 124 55 59 37 7/1
Flat Turf Kilkenny Nursery Handicap Made all - faced challenge under 2f out - hard ridden and jockey lost iron over 1f out - pushed along and kept on well towards finish - gamely (jockey said he lost his iron in the home straight)(op 13/2 tchd 6/1)
2023-09-08 15d Down Royal 7f Good 3/9 Rory Cleary p 124 55 47 2 6/1
Grant Thornton Nursery Handicap
2023-08-24 94d Killarney 8f Soft 4/8 Rory Cleary p 119 61 52 35 20/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Nursery Handicap
2023-05-22 17d Roscommon 7.5f Good 8/13 Rory Cleary 120 56 40/1
Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden (IRE Incentive Race)
2023-05-05 15d Cork 5f Heavy 11/13 Rory Cleary 120 43 17 28/1
Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden (IRE Incentive Race)
2023-04-20 26d Tipperary 5f Soft 5/5 Rory Cleary 126 61 5/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Race
2023-03-25 DEB Curragh 5f Heavy 8/11 Luke McAteer 125 42 33 10/1
Alkumait Standing At Capital Stallions Irish EBF Maiden (IRE Incentive Race)

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)400.0%
Normal (2-4wk)600.0%
Freshened (1-2m)2150.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 6300.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)300.0%
Mile (7-9f)1218.3%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Heavy5120.0%
Good500.0%
Firm300.0%
Soft300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Gowran Park3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-03-25–2025-05-13. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.