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Following Chapter (GB)

6yo b g · Form & record 2024-11-22 to 2026-03-06 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Alastair Ralph.

Pedigree Pether's Moon (IRE) × Following Mama (IRE) (by Beneficial)

OwnerBlack Jones Hewitt Spiers Hartwell

BreederMrs D J Ralph

Ratings Official 105 · best RPR 103 · best TS 95

Runs

Wins

14.3%

Strike rate

28.6%

Place rate

0.68

Actual / Expected

-38.1%

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Full form — last 7 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
2026-03-06	30d	Exeter	23f	Soft	5	6/7	2.75	Jonathan Burke	168	105	70	50	13/8
Hurdle Turf Stowells Novices' Handicap Hurdle Midfield - headway before 5 out - weakened after 3 out (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding ran flat on this occasion - which was noted; vet had nothing to report)(op 6/4 tchd 11/8 and tchd 7/4)
2026-02-04	35d	Ludlow	21f	Soft	5	2/12	2.25	Jonathan Burke	168	100	103	95	4/6
Hurdle Turf Watch Racing TV Handicap Hurdle Held up in rear - headway 4 out - disputed lead 3 out - lost position and not fluent last - kept on(op 4/5 tchd 5/6)
2025-12-31	50d	Warwick	19f	Soft	5	1/11	0	Ciaran Gethings	161	92	100	87	10/3
Hurdle Turf pricedup.bet Novices' Handicap Hurdle Midfield - headway after 4th - hit 3 out - not fluent when joined leader 2 out - soon ran green but led - ridden run-in - soon clear - kept on(tchd 3/1 and tchd 7/2)
2025-11-11	265d	Hereford	16f	Good	5	4/12	1	Jonathan Burke	157	94	85	66	10/3
Hurdle Turf Hereford Quarries Handicap Hurdle Prominent - lost position 5th - no chance 2 out - ran on and went fourth run-in(op 4/1 tchd 3/1)
2025-02-19	45d	Ludlow	16f	Soft	4	4/10	–	Ciaran Gethings	156	–	91	46	125/1
Racing TV Members Day EBF National Hunt Novices Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)
2025-01-05	44d	Chepstow	16f	Heavy	4	5/10	–	Ciaran Gethings	156	–	77	40	40/1
Dunraven Windows / EBF National Hunt Novices Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)
2024-11-22	DEB	Chepstow	19.5f	Soft	4	9/13	7.5	David Noonan	157	–	85	66	150/1
Hurdle Turf Dunraven Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Midfield - weakened 2 out(op 100/1 tchd 200/1)

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
Normal (2-4wk)	1	0	0.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	4	1	25.0%
Long break (6m+)	1	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 4	3	0	0.0%
Class 5	4	1	25.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	7	1	14.3%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	5	1	20.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-11-22–2026-03-06. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.