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First Sitting (GB)

8yo gelding · Form & record 2015-05-09 to 2019-10-12 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Chris Wall.
Pedigree Dansili (GB) × ?
Ratings Official 92 · best RPR 112 · best TS 99
26
Runs
6
Wins
23.1%
Strike rate
34.6%
Place rate
1.6
Actual / Expected
72.4%
Level-stake ROI

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Full form — last 26 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
2019-10-12 30d York 10.5f Soft 3 12/19 Gerald Mosse 135 92 69 35 25/1
Coldstream Guards Association Cup Handicap
2019-09-12 44d Doncaster 10f Firm 2 5/7 James Doyle 136 95 91 9/1
Magners Rose Handicap
2019-07-30 32d Goodwood 10f Good 2 14/16 Gerald Mosse 126 97 79 38 14/1
Unibet Handicap
2019-06-28 32d Newmarket (July) 10f Good 2 4/9 Gerald Mosse 139 99 102 58 25/1
York Thoroughbred Racing Handicap
2019-05-27 23d Redcar 10f Firm 2 14/14 David Allan 136 103 60 46 25/1
Racing TV Zetland Gold Cup Handicap
2019-05-04 220d Newmarket 9f Firm 2 9/10 Richard Kingscote 132 106 84 51 33/1
Spring Lodge Stakes (Handicap) (Formerly The Suffolk Stakes)
2018-09-26 32d Goodwood 10f Soft 1 4/6 Gerald Mosse 131 108 106 47 5/1
British Stallion Studs EBF Foundation Stakes ()
2018-08-25 35d Windsor 10f Good 1 4/5 Oisin Murphy 131 109 96 48 7/2
Dom & Geri Personalised Banners Winter Hill Stakes
2018-07-21 56d Newbury 10f Firm 1 4/7 Gerald Mosse 135 110 106 81 11/1
bet365 Stakes () (Registered As The Steventon Stakes)
2018-05-26 224d Goodwood 10f Good 1 1/7 Gerald Mosse 127 110 111 54 6/1
Netbet Mobile Bet10Get10 Festival Stakes ()
2017-10-14 140d Newmarket 9f Good 1 7/9 Gerald Mosse 132 114 98 64 14/1
Darley Club Stakes
2017-05-27 245d Goodwood 10f Firm 1 1/7 Gerald Mosse 126 105 112 72 16/1
Matchbook Betting Exchange Festival Stakes ()
2016-09-24 49d Newmarket 9f Firm 2 27/31 James Doyle 132 106 56 18 25/1
Betfred Cambridgeshire (Heritage Handicap)
2016-08-06 35d Newmarket (July) 10f Firm 2 1/8 James Doyle 140 100 109 99 9/2
Buy Breed And Train In Germany Handicap
2016-07-02 15d Haydock 12f Soft 2 12/35 George Baker 136 102 91 74 8/1
bet365 Old Newton Cup (Heritage Handicap)
2016-06-17 11d Ascot 12f Soft 2 4/19 George Baker 130 99 103 77 14/1
Duke of Edinburgh Stakes (Handicap)
2016-06-06 44d Windsor 11.5f Good 3 1/5 James Doyle 133 95 106 92 10/3
Bet In Play With Ladbrokes Handicap
2016-04-23 199d Doncaster 10f Good 3 7/13 James Doyle 133 95 92 39 13/2
Mott Macdonald Bentley Handicap
2015-10-07 8d Nottingham 10f Soft 4 3/9 Daniel Tudhope 141 90 101 88 11/4
32Red Casino Handicap
2015-09-29 32d Ayr 10f Good 4 1/14 Daniel Tudhope 136 84 101 88 9/2
Racing UK Handicap
2015-08-28 18d Hamilton 12f Soft 3 7/12 Daniel Tudhope 131 85 88 54 13/2
Ladbrokes Lanark Silver Bell Handicap
2015-08-10 31d Ayr 10f Soft 3 6/8 Daniel Tudhope 135 86 84 66 11/8
Watch On 3 Devices racinguk.com/anywhere Handicap
2015-07-10 27d York 12f Good 2 8/15 Sam James 128 86 80 55 11/2
Groceryaid Chairmans Charity Cup (Handicap)
2015-06-13 9d York 9f Soft 4 2/14 Pat Dobbs 135 82 92 84 7/4
Ice Co Supporting Macmillan Stakes (Handicap)
2015-06-04 26d Hamilton 9f Soft 4 1/11 Sam James 130 76 92 80 9/2
Weatherbys Private Banking Hamiltonian Handicap
2015-05-09 DEB Thirsk 8f Soft 5 2/12 Daniel Tudhope 140 78 41 7/2
Racing UK Anywhere Available Now 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 runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)300.0%
Normal (2-4wk)6116.7%
Freshened (1-2m)11327.3%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)4250.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 16233.3%
Class 210110.0%
Class 35120.0%
Class 44250.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)6116.7%
Middle (10-12f)20525.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft10110.0%
Good9333.3%
Firm7228.6%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Goodwood4250.0%
York300.0%
Newmarket300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-05-09–2019-10-12. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.