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Father John (FR)

7yo gelding · Form & record 2019-06-23 to 2022-03-30 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Nicky Henderson.

Pedigree Secret Singer (FR) × ?

Ratings Official 113 · best RPR 118 · best TS 102

Runs

Wins

22.2%

Strike rate

33.3%

Place rate

1.81

Actual / Expected

132.3%

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Full form — last 9 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
2022-03-30	33d	Market Rasen	23f	Soft	4	99/8	–	James Bowen	160	113	–	–	12/1
racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle
2022-02-25	69d	Exeter	23f	Soft	4	99/10	–	Nico de Boinville	163	116	–	–	20/1
Virgin Bet Fives Handicap Hurdle
2021-12-18	40d	Ascot	23.5f	Soft	4	9/16	–	James Bowen	164	118	101	92	40/1
Foundation Developments Novices Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-11-08	45d	Carlisle	20f	Soft	4	3/7	–	James Bowen	166	118	118	102	11/1
Visit racingtv.com Novices Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-09-24	16d	Worcester	20f	Good	4	1/8	–	James Bowen	152	–	112	41	18/1
Cazoo Novices Hurdle (Arc Summer Novices Brush Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
2021-09-08	119d	Uttoxeter	20f	Good	4	99/6	–	Nico de Boinville	158	–	–	–	12/1
Edwalton Fields Bovis Homes Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-05-12	20d	Worcester	23f	Good	4	5/9	–	Nico de Boinville	158	–	62	–	12/1
Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Novices Hurdle (Arc Summer Novices Brush Hurdle Series Qualifier)
2021-04-22	669d	Warwick	16f	Good	5	8/12	–	James Bowen	163	–	94	60	6/1
racingtv.com Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (GBB Race)
2019-06-23	DEB	Hexham	16f	Good	5	1/10	–	Nico de Boinville	151	–	102	–	10/11
Next Meeting Monday 2nd September Standard Open National Hunt Flat 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 run	Runs	Wins	SR
Normal (2-4wk)	2	1	50.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	3	0	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	2	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	1	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 4	7	1	14.3%
Class 5	2	1	50.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	9	2	22.2%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Good	5	2	40.0%
Soft	4	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2019-06-23–2022-03-30. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.