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Gaius (FR)

7yo gelding · Form & record 2021-12-08 to 2023-04-17 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by C Byrnes.

Ratings Official 116 · best RPR 122 · best TS 85

Runs

Wins

14.3%

Strike rate

35.7%

Place rate

1.77

Actual / Expected

-3.6%

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Full form — last 14 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
2023-04-17	116d	Tramore	20.5f	Soft	–	9/11	–	Philip Byrnes	163	116	108	36	6/1
Summer Flat Racing July 11th Handicap Hurdle
2022-12-22	19d	Ayr	20.5f	Soft	3	2/8	–	Mr O McGill	157	121	122	69	12/1
Coral Bet Bundles Handicap Hurdle
2022-12-03	37d	Fairyhouse	20f	Good	–	7/12	–	Simon Torrens	154	115	75	19	20/1
Kevin Sheedy Bowel Cancer Raceday 17th December Handicap Hurdle
2022-10-27	6d	Clonmel	19.5f	Heavy	–	3/15	–	Philip Byrnes	165	113	116	38	13/8
Suir Blueway Handicap Hurdle
2022-10-21	10d	Sligo	25.5f	Soft	–	1/16	–	Philip Byrnes	161	106	116	66	4/1
Callan Tansey Solicitors Handicap Hurdle
2022-10-11	17d	Punchestown	20.5f	Good	–	1/21	–	Philip Byrnes	161	101	112	62	15/2
Paddy Power Keep Your Elbows In Handicap Hurdle
2022-09-24	26d	Listowel	20f	Good	–	3/16	–	Sam Ewing t	166	100	112	77	50/1
Kathleen Walsh Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
2022-08-29	101d	Downpatrick	21.5f	Good	–	99/12	–	Jody McGarvey t	160	100	–	–	80/1
Downpatrick Racecourse Best Dressed Lady Handicap Hurdle
2022-05-20	20d	Downpatrick	19f	Soft	–	9/15	–	Simon Torrens	161	102	89	62	25/1
Tote Jackpot Is Back Handicap Hurdle
2022-04-30	46d	Hexham	16f	Good	3	5/9	–	Peter Kavanagh	146	110	107	48	40/1
Alan Wigleys 70th Birthday Handicap Hurdle
2022-03-15	10d	Sedgefield	17f	Soft	4	4/7	–	James Bowen	163	113	98	85	50/1
Heritage Drives The Goings Always Good Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier)
2022-03-05	41d	Navan	20f	Soft	–	13/13	–	Jody McGarvey	162	109	45	–	150/1
P.S. Supplies Doors & Floors Handicap Hurdle
2022-01-23	46d	Thurles	15.5f	Soft	–	14/15	–	Jonathan Moore	147	111	46	–	50/1
Horse & Jockey Handicap Hurdle
2021-12-08	DEB	Dundalk (AW)	12f	Standard	–	5/9	–	Shane Foley	144	83	46	–	40/1
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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)	3	1	33.3%
Normal (2-4wk)	4	1	25.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	4	0	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	2	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 3	2	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	13	2	15.4%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	7	1	14.3%
Good	5	1	20.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-12-08–2023-04-17. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.