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First Selection (SPA)

5yo gelding · Form & record 2015-04-27 to 2018-11-17 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Simon Crisford.

Ratings Official 94 · best RPR 103 · best TS 96

Runs

Wins

20.0%

Strike rate

33.3%

Place rate

1.66

Actual / Expected

-15.3%

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Full form — last 15 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
2018-11-17	194d	Lingfield (AW)	8f	Standard	2	5/8	–	Robert Havlin	126	94	94	68	8/1
Sun Racing Handicap
2018-05-07	12d	Windsor	8f	Firm	3	3/8	–	James Doyle h	144	96	98	72	5/2
Berkshire Gardening & Design Company Handicap
2018-04-25	44d	Lingfield (AW)	8f	Standard	3	2/11	–	Oisin Murphy h	133	95	101	67	8/1
Enhanced Place Odds At 188Bet Handicap
2018-03-12	220d	Chelmsford (AW)	8f	Standard	3	6/10	–	Ryan Powell h	138	97	82	55	5/1
Bet Quadpot At totesport.com Handicap
2017-08-04	20d	Goodwood	8f	Soft	2	16/17	–	Graham Lee e/s	128	98	63	31	28/1
Betfred Mile Handicap
2017-07-15	21d	York	8f	Good	2	5/14	–	Graham Lee e/s	133	98	103	96	33/1
John Smiths Racing Handicap
2017-06-24	260d	Ascot	6f	Firm	2	18/27	–	Pat Smullen	126	100	79	51	50/1
Wokingham Stakes (Heritage Handicap)
2016-10-07	34d	Newmarket	7f	Firm	1	12/12	–	Silvestre De Sousa	127	106	81	56	25/1
Dubai 100 Challenge Stakes
2016-09-03	81d	Haydock	8f	Soft	1	6/8	–	Richard Kingscote	124	109	103	67	16/1
32Red Mile (Registered As The Superior Mile Stakes)
2016-06-14	45d	Ascot	8f	Soft	1	6/7	–	Jim Crowley h	126	109	98	68	33/1
St Jamess Palace Stakes (British Champions Series) (Entire Colts)
2016-04-30	294d	Newmarket	8f	Soft	1	7/13	–	Jim Crowley h	126	109	101	82	66/1
Qipco 2000 Guineas Stakes (British Champions Series) (Entire Colts & Fillies)
2015-07-11	25d	Newmarket (July)	7f	Firm	2	1/8	–	Jim Crowley	133	90	95	84	11/2
Spa At Bedford Lodge Hotel Nursery Handicap
2015-06-16	24d	Ascot	6f	Firm	1	9/17	–	Silvestre De Sousa	127	–	80	60	20/1
Coventry Stakes
2015-05-23	26d	Beverley	5f	Firm	2	1/7	–	Robert Havlin	126	–	89	73	3/1
Brian Yeardley Continental Two Year Old Trophy Conditions Stakes (Plus 10 Race) (Colts & Geldings)
2015-04-27	DEB	Southwell (AW)	5f	Standard	5	1/5	–	Silvestre De Sousa	131	–	84	75	6/5
totepool Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden Stakes

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	0	0.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	5	2	40.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	3	0	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	1	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	4	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 1	5	0	0.0%
Class 2	6	2	33.3%
Class 3	3	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Sprint (5-6f)	4	2	50.0%
Mile (7-9f)	11	1	9.1%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Firm	6	2	33.3%
Soft	4	0	0.0%
Standard	4	1	25.0%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Ascot	3	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-04-27–2018-11-17. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.