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Final Straw (IRE)

5yo b g · Form & record 2025-06-09 to 2025-12-04 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Nicky Henderson.

Pedigree Affinisea (IRE) × ? (by Morozov)

OwnerSeven Barrows Limited

BreederPaul Delaney

Ratings Official 102 · best RPR 103 · best TS 95

Runs

Wins

33.3%

Strike rate

33.3%

Place rate

1.14

Actual / Expected

-5.7%

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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
2025-12-04	17d	Wincanton	24.5f	Soft	5	6/7	0.3	Mr Daniel Williams p	161	102	96	89	2/1
Hurdle Turf Weatherbys Stallion Book "National Hunt" Novices' Handicap Hurdle Disputed lead - led 5th - joined and clear with one other 8th - not fluent 4 out - not fluent and headed 3 out - weakened 2 out (trainer's rep had no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 5/4)
2025-11-17	7d	Plumpton	25f	Good	5	1/6	0	Mr Daniel Williams p	159	95	103	44	10/11
Hurdle Turf BetGoodwin Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Took keen hold - led - not fluent 10th - not fluent 4 out - ridden and faced challenge before 2 out - went clear after last - comfortably(tchd 4/5 and tchd Evens)
2025-11-10	64d	Kempton	24.5f	Good	5	1/9	0	Freddie Gordon p	165	95	101	95	11/4
Hurdle Turf JCB Hydradig Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Pressed leaders - awkward jump 6th - led before 2 out - soon pushed along - ridden out run-in(tchd 5/2 and tchd 3/1)
2025-09-07	44d	Fontwell	19f	Good	4	4/9	2	Mr Daniel Williams	151	–	76	25	15/2
Hurdle Turf V2 Radio Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Took keen hold - prominent - not fluent 6th - lost position before 4 out - headway before 3 out - went fourth before 2 out - weakened before last(op 7/1 tchd 8/1)
2025-07-25	46d	Uttoxeter	16f	Good	4	6/10	8.5	James Bowen	156	–	81	36	3/1
Hurdle Turf Boots Opticians Uttoxeter Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div II) In touch with leaders - bumped 1st - not fluent 2nd - lost position after 4 out - not fluent 3 out - rallied before 2 out - weakened before last (jockey said gelding jumped poorly)(op 10/3)
2025-06-09	DEB	Southwell	20.5f	Good	4	4/8	1.25	James Bowen	158	–	98	58	11/4
Hurdle Turf Heb Group 'The Power Behind Everyday' Maiden Hurdle (Arc Summer Novices Brush Hurdle Series) (GBB) Held up in rear - niggled along 5th - outpaced 9th - kept on from 2 out - went fourth towards finish - better for race (jockey said gelding ran green and hung left-handed)(op 18/5)

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

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 4	3	0	0.0%
Class 5	3	2	66.7%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	6	2	33.3%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Good	5	2	40.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2025-06-09–2025-12-04. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.