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Forever My Friend (IRE)

12yo gelding · Form & record 2015-06-03 to 2019-10-07 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Peter Bowen.

Pedigree Lauro (GER) × ?

Ratings Official 105 · best RPR 129 · best TS 127

Runs

Wins

19.4%

Strike rate

38.7%

Place rate

1.39

Actual / Expected

9.1%

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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
2019-10-07	9d	Stratford	22.5f	Soft	4	99/7	–	Richard Patrick b	155	105	–	–	10/1
Acorns Childrens Hospice Conditional Jockeys Handicap Chase
2019-09-28	35d	Market Rasen	19f	Good	4	5/8	–	James Bowen b	164	107	100	95	10/1
Beer Bottle Labellers Handicap Chase
2019-08-24	26d	Cartmel	25.5f	Soft	4	4/6	–	Jack Tudor b	166	112	55	16	12/1
Heineken Handicap Chase (for The Cengiz Sadik Memorial Trophy)
2019-07-29	21d	Newton Abbot	26f	Good	4	4/7	–	Sean Bowen b	164	115	105	82	33/1
You Are Both 27 Today Handicap Chase
2019-07-08	370d	Worcester	20f	Good	3	5/7	–	Sean Bowen	157	116	44	–	14/1
Youthcomm Radio Handicap Chase
2018-07-03	25d	Stratford	19.5f	Firm	3	4/6	–	Sean Bowen b	157	121	107	78	3/1
H. L. Barnes Handicap Chase
2018-06-08	22d	Stratford	21f	Good	4	2/11	–	Miss Jodie Hughes b	150	115	126	46	4/1
racinguk.com/freetrial Handicap Hunters Chase
2018-05-17	13d	Fontwell	21.5f	Good	6	1/6	–	Miss Jodie Hughes b	166	117	126	97	10/3
Henry Carrs 24th Birthday Celebrations Ladies Open Hunters Chase (Stuart Adamson Memorial Trophy)
2018-05-04	25d	Cheltenham	21f	Good	5	13/19	–	Mr Peter Bryan b	165	124	92	28	50/1
GX Landrover Open Hunters Chase
2018-04-09	224d	Ludlow	20f	Soft	5	6/11	–	Mr Peter Bryan b	165	127	85	–	25/1
Magnus-Allcroft Memorial Open Hunters Chase
2017-08-28	48d	Cartmel	21f	Soft	3	5/7	–	Sean Bowen b	166	128	115	107	13/2
Mary Roby Memorial Handicap Chase
2017-07-11	16d	Uttoxeter	16f	Good	4	3/5	–	James Bowen b	142	119	94	69	5/4
Betfred Treble Odds On Lucky 15s Conditional Jockeys Novices Hurdle
2017-06-25	15d	Worcester	20f	Good	3	4/7	–	Sean Bowen b	163	129	112	80	5/1
@totepoolracing Win Racing Tickets On Twitter Handicap Chase
2017-06-10	22d	Stratford	19.5f	Good	3	1/6	–	Sean Bowen b	151	125	126	127	8/1
Llewellyn Humphreys Handicap Chase
2017-05-19	197d	Aintree	20f	Good	3	3/8	–	Sean Bowen b	161	125	126	105	10/1
Aintree Equestrian Centre Handicap Chase
2016-11-03	14d	Newbury	20f	Good	3	4/6	–	Mr James King b	153	125	104	89	9/1
bet365 Handicap Chase
2016-10-20	5d	Ludlow	24f	Firm	4	1/11	–	Mr James King b	164	112	129	59	7/1
EPDS Racing Partnerships Supporting Racing Welfare Handicap Chase
2016-10-15	9d	Ffos Las	21f	Soft	4	1/8	–	Sean Bowen b	161	105	125	80	3/1
Dribuild Handicap Chase
2016-10-06	47d	Exeter	24f	Firm	4	5/8	–	Sean Bowen p	157	109	100	57	12/1
Newmarket Betting At 188Bet Handicap Chase
2016-08-20	39d	Newton Abbot	21f	Firm	4	6/9	–	Sean Bowen p	162	112	88	82	7/2
totescoop6 Racings Millionaire Maker Handicap Chase
2016-07-12	13d	Worcester	23f	Good	4	99/12	–	Jamie Moore p	160	114	–	–	14/1
Mazak & Power Panels Going Forward Together Handicap Chase
2016-06-29	19d	Worcester	23f	Good	4	3/16	–	Harry Skelton p	165	114	120	118	12/1
Colmore Row Handicap Chase
2016-06-10	202d	Newton Abbot	21f	Soft	4	2/4	–	Sean Bowen p	166	115	110	69	9/2
Devondale Electrical Handicap Chase
2015-11-21	14d	Huntingdon	20f	Soft	4	5/9	–	Jamie Moore p	163	117	97	53	12/1
Price Bailey LLP Handicap Chase
2015-11-07	21d	Wincanton	20f	Soft	4	3/7	–	Jamie Moore p	166	118	102	62	14/1
Toby Balding Memorial Handicap Chase
2015-10-17	21d	Ffos Las	21f	Good	4	4/7	–	Sean Bowen p	164	118	111	95	11/4
JCP Solicitors Handicap Chase
2015-09-26	26d	Market Rasen	21.5f	Good	4	1/8	–	Sean Bowen p	163	115	122	91	3/1
@RacingFX Handicap Chase
2015-08-31	36d	Cartmel	21f	Good	3	1/6	–	Sean Bowen p	143	108	122	103	7/2
Miller Howe Hotel Handicap Chase
2015-07-26	25d	Uttoxeter	24f	Soft	4	4/11	–	Sean Bowen	154	110	76	11	11/1
Burton Albion 65th Anniversary Handicap Chase
2015-07-01	28d	Worcester	23f	Firm	4	99/10	–	Jamie Moore	165	113	–	–	14/1
Winterfold House School Handicap Chase

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)	7	3	42.9%
Normal (2-4wk)	14	2	14.3%
Freshened (1-2m)	5	1	20.0%
Long break (6m+)	4	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 3	8	2	25.0%
Class 4	20	3	15.0%
Class 5	2	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	31	6	19.4%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Good	16	4	25.0%
Soft	10	1	10.0%
Firm	5	1	20.0%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Worcester	5	0	0.0%
Stratford	4	1	25.0%
Newton Abbot	3	0	0.0%
Cartmel	3	1	33.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-06-03–2019-10-07. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.