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Good Birthday (IRE)

6yo gelding · Form & record 2018-09-13 to 2022-09-21 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Andrew Balding.

Pedigree Dabirsim (FR) × ?

Ratings Official 92 · best RPR 103 · best TS 92

Runs

Wins

21.9%

Strike rate

46.9%

Place rate

1.67

Actual / Expected

50.0%

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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
2022-09-21	7d	Goodwood	9f	Soft	4	1/11	–	Harry Davies v	139	92	101	80	11/4
Heineken Silver Handicap
2022-09-14	41d	Yarmouth	9f	Good	3	1/10	–	Andrea Atzeni v	136	87	97	64	10/1
John Empsom Memorial Handicap
2022-08-04	26d	Doncaster	10f	Firm	3	4/12	–	Sean Levey v	138	90	95	37	4/1
William Hill Lengthen Your Odds Racing League R7 (Handicap) (For Horses Reg To Racing League)
2022-07-09	15d	York	10.5f	Firm	2	12/22	–	William Cox v	120	92	91	75	50/1
John Smiths Cup Handicap
2022-06-24	21d	Newmarket (July)	10f	Good	2	4/5	–	Rob Hornby v	132	92	92	32	9/2
Join Racing TV Now Handicap
2022-06-03	21d	Epsom	10f	Good	2	3/14	–	David Probert v	123	92	97	76	25/1
Cazoo Handicap
2022-05-13	16d	Newmarket	10f	Good	3	3/6	–	Harry Davies v	127	92	96	71	5/1
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2022-04-27	200d	Ascot	8f	Firm	3	6/9	–	Harry Davies v	126	92	82	45	10/1
Manny Mercer Apprentice Handicap
2021-10-09	14d	York	10.5f	Soft	2	3/10	–	Silvestre De Sousa v	124	93	96	79	12/1
Play Coral Racing-Super-Series For Free Handicap
2021-09-25	35d	Newmarket	9f	Firm	2	13/26	–	Oisin Murphy v	121	93	86	65	28/1
bet365 Cambridgeshire Handicap (Heritage Handicap)
2021-08-21	21d	York	10.5f	Good	2	10/13	–	David Probert v	124	93	92	35	16/1
Sky Bet Handicap
2021-07-31	21d	Doncaster	10f	Soft	2	1/8	–	Jason Watson v	129	91	98	14	11/2
Cazoo Handicap
2021-07-10	15d	York	10.5f	Good	2	9/20	–	Callum Hutchinson v	112	92	90	36	33/1
John Smiths Cup Handicap
2021-06-25	25d	Newmarket (July)	10f	Firm	2	4/6	–	Oisin Murphy v	137	92	87	30	9/2
Rich Energy Powering Premium Handicap
2021-05-31	17d	Redcar	10f	Good	2	1/14	–	Silvestre De Sousa v	119	88	97	56	13/2
Racing TV Zetland Gold Cup Handicap
2021-05-14	24d	Newmarket	10f	Soft	3	2/8	–	Silvestre De Sousa v	123	84	94	80	3/1
Betfair Exchange Handicap
2021-04-20	192d	Epsom	10f	Good	2	8/10	–	Silvestre De Sousa	115	86	80	45	10/3
City And Suburban Handicap
2020-10-10	14d	York	10.5f	Soft	3	8/14	–	David Probert p	135	88	68	49	9/1
Emma Newton And Pete Lane Memorial Handicap
2020-09-26	7d	Newmarket	9f	Good	2	8/27	–	Martin Dwyer p	116	90	87	61	20/1
bet365 Cambridgeshire Handicap (Heritage Handicap)
2020-09-19	10d	Newbury	10f	Good	2	7/11	–	Silvestre De Sousa p	125	90	90	23	9/1
Dubai Duty Free Handicap
2020-09-09	32d	Kempton (AW)	11f	Standard	3	3/5	–	William Carver p	131	90	95	59	11/1
Unibet Extra Place Offers Every Day Handicap
2020-08-08	21d	Newmarket (July)	10f	Firm	2	4/4	–	Silvestre De Sousa p	138	95	89	35	4/1
Play 4 To Win At Betway Handicap
2020-07-18	294d	York	10.5f	Good	2	18/22	–	William Carver	120	97	84	61	18/1
John Smiths Cup Handicap (Heritage Handicap)
2019-09-28	28d	Newmarket	9f	Good	2	3/30	–	Oisin Murphy	122	98	103	81	9/1
bet365 Cambridgeshire Handicap (Heritage Handicap)
2019-08-31	50d	Beverley	10f	Good	2	1/6	–	Ben Curtis	126	95	103	81	11/4
William Hill Silver Cup Handicap
2019-07-12	22d	Newmarket (July)	10f	Firm	2	5/14	–	Silvestre De Sousa	123	95	98	68	13/2
bet365 Handicap
2019-06-20	33d	Ascot	12f	Soft	2	10/16	–	Oisin Murphy	124	96	84	71	12/1
King George V Stakes (Handicap)
2019-05-18	48d	Newbury	10f	Good	2	3/15	–	Silvestre De Sousa	128	90	101	92	6/1
Al Zubarah London Gold Cup Handicap
2019-03-31	156d	Doncaster	10f	Good	3	1/9	–	Silvestre De Sousa	132	82	89	60	7/2
Unibet Handicap
2018-10-26	18d	Newbury	8f	Soft	4	1/14	–	David Probert	128	–	82	26	10/1
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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)	5	1	20.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	16	3	18.8%
Freshened (1-2m)	6	2	33.3%
Layoff (2-6m)	1	1	100.0%
Long break (6m+)	3	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 2	20	3	15.0%
Class 3	8	2	25.0%
Class 4	2	2	100.0%
Class 5	2	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Mile (7-9f)	9	3	33.3%
Middle (10-12f)	23	4	17.4%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Good	16	4	25.0%
Soft	8	3	37.5%
Firm	7	0	0.0%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
York	6	0	0.0%
Newmarket	5	0	0.0%
Newmarket (July)	4	0	0.0%
Newbury	3	1	33.3%
Doncaster	3	2	66.7%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2018-09-13–2022-09-21. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.