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Focus Required (IRE)

7yo horse · Form & record 2018-09-19 to 2023-04-05 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Luke Comer.
Pedigree Famous Name (GB) × ?
Ratings Official 67 · best RPR 79 · best TS 68
21
Runs
2
Wins
9.5%
Strike rate
19.0%
Place rate
1.52
Actual / Expected
57.1%
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Full form — last 21 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
2023-04-05 77d Leopardstown 10f Heavy 14/16 Nathan Crosse t 126 67 46 40/1
SHEIN Cup Handicap
2023-01-18 35d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 10/13 Nathan Crosse t 134 64 52 29 12/1
Book Online At DundalkStadium.com Handicap
2022-12-14 28d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 7/14 Donagh OConnor t 139 67 52 46 11/1
DundalkStadium.com Handicap
2022-11-16 25d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 5/14 Nathan Crosse t 142 69 70 45 14/1
Book Online At DundalkStadium.com Handicap
2022-10-22 46d Leopardstown 10f Soft 10/18 Nathan Crosse t 134 71 69 19 25/1
Manguard Plus Handicap
2022-09-06 16d Galway 8.5f Soft 16/17 Nathan Crosse t 137 73 26 28/1
James P. Cunningham Electrical Handicap
2022-08-21 17d Naas 10f Good 11/13 Jake Coen t 136 73 67 14 15/2
Junior Einsteins Apprentice Handicap
2022-08-04 49d Leopardstown 9f Good 1/16 Nathan Crosse t 136 66 79 68 11/1
Leopardstown Golf Centre Handicap (Div II)
2022-06-16 14d Leopardstown 8f Firm 6/12 Dylan Browne McMonagle t 134 66 63 53 8/1
Racing With Pride Handicap
2022-06-02 9d Leopardstown 8f Good 1/16 Nathan Crosse t 119 59 74 54 20/1
Leopardstown Summer Shindig Handicap
2022-05-24 29d Gowran Park 8f Soft 14/16 Donagh OConnor t 139 61 54 10 14/1
Membership At Gowran Park Golf Club Handicap (Div I)
2022-04-25 23d Naas 8f Good 15/17 Chris Hayes t 139 62 34 9/2
Naas Welcomes Racing TV Members Handicap (Div I)
2022-04-02 7d Leopardstown 8f Good 5/14 Chris Hayes t 136 64 70 50 14/1
Bulmers Live At Leopardstown Handicap
2022-03-26 22d Curragh 8f Soft 19/21 Chris Hayes t 135 65 50 20/1
Barberstown Castle Handicap
2022-03-04 30d Dundalk (AW) 7f Standard 6/13 Wayne Lordan t 121 66 65 11 33/1
Dundalk Winter Series Leading Trainer & Jockey Championship Handicap
2022-02-02 75d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 4/13 Chris Hayes t 135 66 72 57 25/1
Irishinjuredjockeys.com Maiden
2021-11-19 40d Dundalk (AW) 12f Standard 8/11 Chris Hayes t 141 69 65 33 40/1
Join Us On Instagram @dundalk_stadium Handicap
2021-10-10 1071d Curragh 8f Soft 17/18 Willie Byrne t 127 71 30 66/1
Bord Na Mona Recycling Apprentice Handicap
2018-11-04 12d Naas 8f Soft 9/19 Kevin Manning 131 67 54 20/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden (Plus 10 Race)
2018-10-23 34d Gowran Park 8f Soft 3/16 Wayne Lordan 131 76 47 10/1
Goresbridge (C & G) Median Auction Maiden (Plus 10 Race)
2018-09-19 DEB Naas 8f Good 3/19 Rory Cleary 131 74 58 50/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden (Plus 10 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)800.0%
Freshened (1-2m)5120.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)15213.3%
Middle (10-12f)600.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft700.0%
Standard600.0%
Good6233.3%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Dundalk (AW)600.0%
Leopardstown6233.3%
Naas400.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2018-09-19–2023-04-05. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.