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Fathers Advice (IRE)

8yo b g · Form & record 2021-05-04 to 2025-05-24 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by R Mike Smith.
Pedigree Aiken (GB) × I'll Have It (IRE) (by Robin Des Pres)
OwnerThe Racing Suite
BreederAlastair Pim
Ratings Official 77 · best RPR 105 · best TS 84
33
Runs
2
Wins
6.1%
Strike rate
27.3%
Place rate
0.51
Actual / Expected
-42.4%
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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.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2025-05-24 10d Cartmel 25.5f Good 5 1/12 0 Ben Smith 138 77 96 66 8/1
Chase Turf Injured Jockeys Handicap Chase Midfield - headway after 14th - went second after last - led home turn - soon ridden and went clear - comfortably(op 9/1 tchd 15/2)
2025-05-14 67d Perth 24f Good 5 1/7 0 Nathan Moscrop 142 74 86 56 9/1
Chase Turf Murrayshall Cairns Handicap Chase In touch with leaders - outpaced after 4 out - headway to lead 2 out - soon stumbled - jumped right last - ridden when idled run-in - kept on(op 7/1)
2025-03-08 11d Ayr 24.5f Soft 4/16 Ben Smith 135 74 61 8 12/1
Hurdle Turf Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Novices Handicap Hurdle
2025-02-25 36d Catterick 15.5f Soft 5 4/7 Ben Smith v 140 73 72 56 9/2
BBC Make A Difference Awards Handicap Chase (Go North One Man Series Qualifier)
2025-01-20 14d Ayr 16f Soft 5 4/12 Gavin Sheehan v 145 74 70 23 13/2
Start Your Racing TV Free Trial Novices Limited Handicap Hurdle
2025-01-06 197d Ayr 16.5f Soft 5 5/7 Ben Smith p 137 76 66 46 14/1
Ayrshire Wedding Show 2nd February Handicap Chase (Go North One Man Series Qualifier)
2024-06-23 25d Hexham 16f Good 5 7/15 5.5 Ben Smith p 146 81 71 45 11/1
Hurdle Turf Paxtons Are Case IHs No1 Dealer Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle Never better than midfield(op 10/1 tchd 12/1)
2024-05-29 104d Cartmel 17.5f Soft 5 4/8 3.5 Bruce Lynn p 139 77 71 2 4/1
Chase Turf Welcome Racing TV Members Handicap Chase In touch with leaders - lost position 8th - outpaced and struggling after last - went fourth run-in
2024-02-15 16d Newcastle 16.5f Heavy 5 6/10 1 Danny McMenamin p 142 79 73 52 5/1
Chase Turf quinnbet.com Handicap Chase (Go North One Man Series Qualifier) Took keen hold - prominent - outpaced after 3 out - weakened approaching last - slow jump last(op 11/2 tchd 9/2)
2024-01-30 41d Newcastle 16.5f Heavy 5 2/6 6.5 Callum Bewley p 154 78 81 70 15/2
Chase Turf QuinnBet Quarterback Handicap Chase (Go North One Man Series Qualifier) In touch with leaders - outpaced before 4 out - rallied and went second last - no match for winner(op 7/1 tchd 17/2)
2023-12-20 26d Ayr 20.5f Soft 5 3/6 10 Callum Bewley p 143 80 76 28 4/1
Chase Turf Ayrshire Cancer Support Handicap Chase Raced in second - pressed leader 5th - not fluent 12th - led narrowly 14th - headed before 3 out - no extra 2 out - weakened and lost second before last - finished tired
2023-11-24 27d Catterick 19f Soft 5 6/14 5 Callum Bewley 151 83 78 61 22/1
Chase Turf Support The Injured Jockeys Fund Novices Handicap Chase Didn't jump with fluency - midfield - slightly hampered 2nd - headway on outer after 4 out - weakened 3 out
2023-10-28 38d Kelso 17f Soft 5 6/9 11 Callum Bewley 161 88 78 66 18/1
Chase Turf Watch RacingTV Free For 31 Days Novices Handicap Chase Towards rear - midfield 4th - lost position from 3 out - no chance from 2 out - weakened quickly run-in(op 16/1 tchd 14/1)
2023-09-20 25d Kelso 18f Good 5 99/8 Gavin Sheehan 159 88 10/3
Bentley Edinburgh Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
2023-08-26 24d Cartmel 17f Soft 5 2/8 Bruce Lynn 157 86 86 13 5/1
Bowness Bay Brewing Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
2023-08-02 17d Perth 20f Good 5 5/9 Toby Wynne 160 89 82 23 12/1
Auto Services Perth Ltd. Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle
2023-07-16 80d Perth 16f Soft 5 4/5 William Shanahan 164 91 75 61 6/1
Careers In Racing Step On Track Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle
2023-04-27 29d Perth 16f Soft 5 6/11 William Shanahan 156 92 75 47 5/2
BetVictor Gamble Responsibly Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
2023-03-29 18d Newcastle 17f Heavy 5 2/8 William Shanahan 157 93 96 66 4/1
QuinnBet Handicap Hurdle
2023-03-11 61d Ayr 16f Good 5 2/8 William Shanahan 149 92 96 64 5/1
Virgin Bet Best Odds Daily Novices Handicap Hurdle
2023-01-09 54d Ayr 16f Heavy 5 6/8 William Shanahan 151 95 82 46 5/1
Watch Live On Racing TV Novices Handicap Hurdle
2022-11-16 18d Hexham 20f Soft 5 7/16 William Shanahan 161 98 72 67 25/1
Support The Injured Jockeys Fund Today Handicap Hurdle (Go North Cab On Target Series Qualifier)
2022-10-29 133d Ayr 16f Soft 4 5/7 William Shanahan 144 101 90 58 12/1
Marine & Lawn Handicap Hurdle
2022-06-18 14d Perth 20f Good 5 4/10 William Shanahan 158 102 93 48 7/1
Billy Duncans 65th Birthday Celebration Handicap Hurdle
2022-06-04 23d Hexham 20f Good 4 4/10 William Shanahan 156 102 103 70 8/1
Download The N-E Bet App Today Handicap Hurdle
2022-05-12 21d Perth 16f Soft 4 4/11 William Shanahan 154 102 103 66 10/1
Edinburgh Gin Seaside Handicap Hurdle
2022-04-21 59d Perth 16f Soft 5 2/9 William Shanahan 157 102 105 39 16/1
William Hill Betting TV Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
2022-02-21 25d Carlisle 17f Soft 5 5/8 William Shanahan 159 104 77 67 12/1
Havelock Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier)
2022-01-27 25d Wetherby 16f Soft 4 4/11 William Shanahan 149 105 84 125/1
Try Racing TV For Free Now EBF National Hunt Novices Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race) (Div I)
2022-01-02 34d Ayr 16f Soft 4 7/11 William Shanahan 153 103 23 100/1
Western House Hotel Gift Vouchers Maiden Hurdle (GBB 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)4125.0%
Normal (2-4wk)1400.0%
Freshened (1-2m)700.0%
Layoff (2-6m)6116.7%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4600.0%
Class 52627.7%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)3326.1%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft2000.0%
Good9222.2%
Heavy400.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Ayr1100.0%
Perth7114.3%
Newcastle300.0%
Cartmel3133.3%
Hexham300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-05-04–2025-05-24. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.