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Fact Of The Matter (IRE)

11yo gelding · Form & record 2015-03-17 to 2021-12-19 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Jamie Snowden.

Pedigree Brian Boru (GB) × ?

Ratings Official 111 · best RPR 137 · best TS 123

Runs

Wins

15.8%

Strike rate

44.7%

Place rate

0.98

Actual / Expected

-15.8%

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Full form — last 30 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.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2021-12-19	36d	Fakenham	29f	Soft	4	99/6	–	Gavin Sheehan tb	164	111	–	–	10/1
Christmas Cracker Stayers Handicap Chase
2021-11-13	22d	Cheltenham	25f	Good	3	7/13	–	Mr William Featherstone tb	133	114	83	56	9/1
Jewson Tool Hire Amateur Jockeys Handicap Chase
2021-10-22	35d	Cheltenham	25f	Good	3	2/17	–	Mr William Featherstone tb	149	111	118	52	20/1
Andy Stewart Memorial Amateur Jockeys Handicap Chase
2021-09-17	17d	Newton Abbot	26f	Good	4	2/4	–	Gavin Sheehan tb	168	112	117	51	2/1
Mike McHugh Memorial Handicap Chase
2021-08-31	30d	Newton Abbot	26f	Firm	3	3/5	–	Gavin Sheehan tb	156	114	107	85	9/2
Talk Tidy Marketing Handicap Chase
2021-08-01	34d	Market Rasen	24f	Good	4	4/7	–	Gavin Sheehan tb	163	115	112	63	7/1
Jotuns Galapagos Gallop Handicap Chase
2021-06-28	28d	Southwell	24.5f	Good	4	3/6	–	Gavin Sheehan tb	160	117	117	53	14/1
Weston Park Cancer Charity Handicap Chase
2021-05-31	45d	Cartmel	29.5f	Good	3	7/9	–	Mr Freddie Mitchell tp	148	122	90	35	8/1
St Marys Hospice Veterans Handicap Chase
2021-04-16	227d	Fontwell	26f	Firm	3	4/4	–	Gavin Sheehan tp	166	127	117	58	7/1
MansionBet Bet 10 Get 20 Handicap Chase
2020-09-01	246d	Newton Abbot	26.5f	Good	4	4/7	–	Gavin Sheehan tp	166	120	104	85	4/1
Newton Abbot Racecourse On Facebook Handicap Hurdle
2019-12-30	43d	Haydock	28.5f	Soft	2	99/6	–	Gavin Sheehan tp	158	136	–	–	16/1
The Last Fling Handicap Chase
2019-11-17	226d	Cheltenham	30f	Soft	2	6/10	–	Gavin Sheehan tp	157	138	137	98	8/1
Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase
2019-04-05	23d	Aintree	21f	Soft	1	14/27	–	Gavin Sheehan tp	144	140	107	94	66/1
Randox Health Topham Handicap Chase
2019-03-13	89d	Cheltenham	30f	Soft	2	8/15	–	Gavin Sheehan tp	158	140	109	84	16/1
Glenfarclas Chase (A Cross Country Chase)
2018-12-14	28d	Cheltenham	30f	Good	2	1/11	–	Gavin Sheehan tp	150	135	137	110	6/1
Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase
2018-11-16	26d	Cheltenham	30f	Good	2	2/7	–	Gavin Sheehan tp	140	133	137	98	7/1
Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase
2018-10-21	26d	Sedgefield	29f	Good	2	99/7	–	Page Fuller tv	157	130	–	–	4/1
Sedgefielders Racing App Durham National Handicap Chase
2018-09-25	29d	Warwick	26f	Good	4	2/9	–	Gavin Sheehan tv	166	120	123	81	7/2
Paul Fergusons Jumpers To Follow Handicap Hurdle
2018-08-27	37d	Cartmel	25.5f	Soft	2	2/7	–	Gavin Sheehan tb	158	125	137	123	10/3
Extra Places Every Day With Coral Handicap Chase
2018-07-21	36d	Cartmel	22f	Good	4	4/5	–	Gavin Sheehan t	152	121	90	46	10/11
Cartmel Lodge Park Novices Hurdle
2018-06-15	55d	Aintree	25f	Good	3	4/8	–	Gavin Sheehan t	157	128	117	87	10/3
Betfred Treble Odds On Lucky 15 Handicap Chase
2018-04-21	161d	Ayr	32f	Good	1	9/29	–	Harry Bannister t	140	129	114	69	50/1
Coral Scottish Grand National Handicap Chase
2017-11-11	46d	Wincanton	25f	Soft	1	99/16	–	Gavin Sheehan t	142	130	–	–	25/1
Badger Ales Trophy Handicap Chase ()
2017-09-26	29d	Warwick	25.5f	Good	3	3/8	–	Gavin Sheehan ht	159	131	127	83	9/2
Weatherbys Racing Diaries Handicap Chase
2017-08-28	57d	Cartmel	25.5f	Soft	2	1/7	–	Gavin Sheehan ht	152	125	132	111	3/1
Coral Bet And Get Club Handicap Chase
2017-07-02	44d	Uttoxeter	26f	Good	1	11/20	–	Gavin Sheehan ht	145	126	110	89	8/1
Marstons Pedigree Summer Cup (An Open Handicap Chase) ()
2017-05-19	29d	Aintree	25f	Good	2	3/10	–	Gavin Sheehan ht	150	126	128	110	11/1
Neil Sutherland Memorial Handicap Chase
2017-04-20	162d	Cheltenham	25.5f	Good	3	1/8	–	Gavin Sheehan ht	151	121	128	33	9/2
Nicholson Holman Chase (A Novices Limited Handicap)
2016-11-09	22d	Exeter	24f	Good	3	3/6	–	Jonathan Moore ht	147	121	117	92	3/1
188bet.co.uk Chase (A Novices Limited Handicap)
2016-10-18	16d	Exeter	24f	Good	3	1/8	–	Brendan Powell ht	151	113	125	86	9/2
188bet.co.uk Handicap Chase

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 run	Runs	Wins	SR
Quick (under 2wk)	1	0	0.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	14	2	14.3%
Freshened (1-2m)	13	1	7.7%
Layoff (2-6m)	6	3	50.0%
Long break (6m+)	3	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 1	4	0	0.0%
Class 2	9	2	22.2%
Class 3	10	2	20.0%
Class 4	12	1	8.3%
Class 6	3	1	33.3%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	38	6	15.8%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Good	26	5	19.2%
Soft	10	1	10.0%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Cheltenham	7	2	28.6%
Cartmel	4	1	25.0%
Aintree	3	0	0.0%
Newton Abbot	3	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-03-17–2021-12-19. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.