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Explode (FR)

4yo b g · Form & record 2025-04-07 to 2026-06-29 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Faye Bramley.
Pedigree Sottsass (FR) × Fuse (FR) (by Teofilo)
OwnerBarratt Racing
BreederComte Guillaume De Saint-Seine
Ratings Official 84 · best RPR 94 · best TS 88
10
Runs
1
Wins
10.0%
Strike rate
50.0%
Place rate
0.34
Actual / Expected
-82.7%
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Full form — last 10 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
2026-06-29 172d Windsor 10f Firm 3 8/8 0.2 Sean Levey tp 136 84 71 55 33/1
Flat Turf Download The Fitzdares App Now Handicap (GBBPlus Race) slow to leave stalls - moved up to challenge after 1f - disputed lead from 3f out - driven over 2f out - passed over 1f out - faded inside final furlong
2026-01-08 22d Taunton 16.5f Good 4 2/8 7.5 Harry Cobden 149 94 36 13/8
Hurdle Turf 3 February Sporting Clubs Day Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div II) Took keen hold - soon raced in second - not fluent 5th - not fluent 4 out - challenging before 2 out - hit last - weakened run-in(op 11/8 tchd 5/4 and tchd 7/4)
2025-12-17 26d Newbury 16.5f Soft 3 4/10 2.5 Sean Bowen 154 94 88 3/1
Hurdle Turf Odds Boost Tokens Live At BetVictor Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race) Took keen hold - led - soon went well clear - went further clear after 4 out - not fluent 3 out - much reduced lead before 2 out - headed after last - weakened and lost two places final 110yds(op 11/2 tchd 11/4)
2025-11-21 27d Catterick 15.5f Good 4 4/7 8.5 James Bowen t 154 70 44 9/4
Hurdle Turf Racingtv.com/Freetrial Juvenile Hurdle (Go North Night Nurse Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - didn't always jump with fluency - slow jump 4 out - headway after 3 out - weakened quickly before 2 out(op 13/8 tchd 7/5 and tchd 11/5)
2025-10-25 44d Newbury 10f Soft 3 11/13 26 Edward Greatrex t 130 84 69 3/1
Flat Turf Tony Penny 50th Birthday Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Took keen hold - prominent - prominent behind clear leaders over 5f out - headway over 3f out - weakened quickly 2f out - tailed off (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by the going - officially described as soft on this occasion - and would prefer a quicker surface)(op 5/1)
2025-09-11 13d Doncaster 12f Soft 3 6/14 0.05 Oisin Murphy t 129 85 86 63 10/3
Flat Turf Winners Wear Skopes Menswear Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Held up in rear - some headway over 1f out - no telling impression(op 11/4)
2025-08-29 78d Salisbury 10f Soft 4 1/6 0 Daniel Muscutt t 130 85 86 26 8/11
Flat Turf Cara Glass British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Ducked left start - made all - ridden over 2f out - went clear inside final furlong - readily(op 4/7 tchd 8/15)
2025-06-12 21d Chelmsford (AW) 10f Standard 4 2/12 3.25 Oisin Murphy 129 84 72 4/6
Flat AW bet365 "Confined" Maiden Stakes (Which have run no more than three times) (GBB/GBBPlus Race) Up the centre and pressed leader early - led after 1f - headed 7f out - led again under 2f out - soon edged left - headed inside final furlong - weakened inside final 110yds (vet said gelding lost right-fore shoe)(op 4/7)
2025-05-22 45d Chelmsford (AW) 8f Standard 4 2/16 1.25 Oisin Murphy 130 80 40 5/2
Flat AW Watch Live Racing At bet365 Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div I) Raced in second - led narrowly 2f out - headed inside final furlong - kept on(op 9/4)
2025-04-07 DEB Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 5 3/14 Oisin Murphy 127 83 64 18/1
Flat Try Unibets New Improved Acca Boosts Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div II)

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

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 3400.0%
Class 45120.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)200.0%
Middle (10-12f)5120.0%
Staying (13f+)300.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft4125.0%
Standard300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2025-04-07–2026-06-29. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.