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Factual (IRE)

3yo b c · Form & record 2025-06-10 to 2026-06-17 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Andrew Balding.

Pedigree Sioux Nation (USA) × Drombeg Dream (IRE) (by Arcano)

OwnerThe Factual Partnership

BreederPhilip McAuliffe

Ratings Official 86 · best RPR 87 · best TS 78

Runs

Wins

33.3%

Strike rate

66.7%

Place rate

1.22

Actual / Expected

-4.2%

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Full form — last 6 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
2026-06-17	18d	Ffos Las	7.5f	Soft	4	3/6	0.2	Callum Hutchinson	135	86	62	52	100/30
Flat Turf RHN Travel Handicap Went to post with head cover and pulled hard on the outer - towards the front early - fronted up after a couple of furlongs - driven and displaced 2f out - plodded on
2026-05-30	23d	Carlisle	8f	Firm	4	8/8	20	James Doyle	136	86	41	78	10/3
Flat Turf Betway Bet £10 Get £60 Handicap
2026-05-07	77d	Chester	7.5f	Good	2	4/12	0.2	Oisin Murphy	124	86	87	74	5/1
Flat Turf Xenon Workplace Handicap Towards rear - headway up the centre over 1f out - ran on final 110yds - nearest finish(op 11/2)
2026-02-19	33d	Newcastle (AW)	7f	Standard	4	1/5	0	Callum Hutchinson	130	86	82	35	5/4
Flat AW BetMGM Supports Safer Gambling Novice Stakes (Rider Restricted Race) (GBB Race) Led - headed inside final furlong - edged left but rallied and led again inside final 110yds - kept on(op 4/6 tchd 8/13)
2026-01-17	221d	Lingfield (AW)	7f	Standard	2	2/8	0.75	Oisin Murphy	130	–	87	73	5/2
Flat AW Bet £10 Get £40 With BetMGM Novice Stakes (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - hung right and dropped to rear over 1f out - kept on well inside final 110yds - went second towards finish(op 11/4 tchd 9/4 and tchd 3/1)
2025-06-10	DEB	Salisbury	6f	Firm	4	1/12	0	Oisin Murphy	130	–	80	42	5/2
Flat Turf Clive Cox Racing British EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (Bands B/C/D) (Qual') (GBB/IRE Inc) (Div I) Towards rear - steady headway from 3f out - soon on outer - ridden inside final furlong - kept on well and led final strides(op 3/1)

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
Normal (2-4wk)	2	0	0.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	1	1	100.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	1	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	1	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 2	2	0	0.0%
Class 4	4	2	50.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Mile (7-9f)	5	1	20.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2025-06-10–2026-06-17. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.