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First Response (GB)

6yo gelding · Form & record 2018-07-25 to 2021-07-19 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Linda Stubbs.

Pedigree First Defence (USA) × ?

Ratings Official 53 · best RPR 92 · best TS 72

Runs

Wins

9.1%

Strike rate

27.3%

Place rate

0.64

Actual / Expected

-56.4%

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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.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2021-07-19	25d	Beverley	10f	Firm	6	4/15	–	Phil Dennis	135	53	58	40	9/2
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2021-06-24	27d	Newcastle (AW)	8f	Standard	6	5/12	–	Tony Hamilton	140	65	65	34	16/1
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2021-05-28	55d	Carlisle	9f	Soft	6	13/13	–	Kevin Stott p	132	58	13	–	9/1
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2021-04-03	18d	Musselburgh	8f	Good	6	6/12	–	Kevin Stott p	131	58	56	40	11/4
Betway Handicap
2021-03-16	47d	Newcastle (AW)	8f	Standard	5	12/13	–	Joanna Mason p	124	71	55	11	10/1
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2021-01-28	17d	Newcastle (AW)	8f	Standard	5	5/12	–	Tony Hamilton p	131	73	73	10	17/2
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2021-01-11	38d	Wolverhampton (AW)	9.5f	Standard	5	4/9	–	Hollie Doyle p	135	74	73	55	3/1
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2020-12-04	14d	Newcastle (AW)	7f	Standard	5	9/14	–	Kevin Stott p	133	75	73	47	7/1
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2020-11-20	21d	Newcastle (AW)	8f	Standard	4	3/8	–	Kevin Stott p	133	75	80	49	5/1
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2020-10-30	17d	Newcastle (AW)	7f	Standard	5	4/14	–	Kevin Stott p	137	76	76	68	15/2
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2020-10-13	21d	Newcastle (AW)	8f	Standard	4	4/12	–	Kevin Stott p	136	77	80	52	14/1
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2020-09-22	13d	Beverley	10f	Good	6	4/13	–	Kevin Stott	140	66	65	56	4/1
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2020-09-09	39d	Doncaster	8f	Good	5	8/20	–	Tom Eaves	133	69	67	60	66/1
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2020-08-01	59d	Hamilton	8.5f	Soft	5	11/13	–	Tony Hamilton tp	137	72	62	38	28/1
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2020-06-03	105d	Yarmouth	8f	Firm	4	9/10	–	Robert Havlin t	130	79	56	23	20/1
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2020-02-19	19d	Newcastle (AW)	8f	Standard	4	7/8	–	James Sullivan t	128	80	81	45	4/1
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2020-01-31	14d	Newcastle (AW)	8f	Standard	4	4/10	–	James Sullivan t	133	80	75	37	11/4
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2020-01-17	21d	Newcastle (AW)	8f	Standard	4	1/8	–	James Sullivan t	133	77	85	32	7/2
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2019-12-27	38d	Wolverhampton (AW)	9.5f	Standard	4	2/11	–	Tom Eaves t	126	76	82	72	14/1
Betway Handicap
2019-11-19	11d	Chelmsford (AW)	10f	Standard	4	7/14	–	Tom Eaves t	133	77	79	63	16/1
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2019-11-08	17d	Newcastle (AW)	8f	Standard	4	7/14	–	Tom Eaves t	126	77	79	60	11/1
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2019-10-22	33d	Newcastle (AW)	8f	Standard	5	1/7	–	Tony Hamilton t	129	74	81	37	7/1
Bombardier Classified Stakes
2019-09-19	8d	Pontefract	8f	Firm	4	5/8	–	Phil Dennis	135	75	73	70	9/2
Matty Bown Handicap
2019-09-11	17d	Carlisle	8f	Soft	5	6/13	–	Tony Hamilton	136	75	75	60	11/2
Racing TV Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Middle Distance Series Qualifier)
2019-08-25	10d	Beverley	10f	Firm	5	2/6	–	Tony Hamilton	140	74	79	54	10/1
Beverley Handicap
2019-08-15	27d	Yarmouth	10f	Firm	4	6/9	–	Shane Kelly	136	75	63	24	14/1
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2019-07-19	52d	Newbury	8f	Soft	5	2/6	–	Shane Kelly	132	74	79	72	5/1
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2019-05-28	39d	Redcar	8f	Firm	5	2/14	–	Tony Hamilton p	135	72	79	53	4/1
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2019-04-19	19d	Newcastle (AW)	7f	Standard	4	10/13	–	Tony Hamilton	137	77	58	39	14/1
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2019-03-31	149d	Doncaster	7f	Firm	4	14/19	–	Tony Hamilton	129	80	69	52	33/1
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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)	6	0	0.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	14	1	7.1%
Freshened (1-2m)	9	1	11.1%
Layoff (2-6m)	3	1	33.3%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 4	13	1	7.7%
Class 5	12	1	8.3%
Class 6	5	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Mile (7-9f)	28	3	10.7%
Middle (10-12f)	5	0	0.0%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Standard	17	3	17.6%
Firm	9	0	0.0%
Soft	4	0	0.0%
Good	3	0	0.0%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Newcastle (AW)	13	2	15.4%
Beverley	3	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2018-07-25–2021-07-19. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.