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Good To Be Alive (IRE)

5yo b g · Form & record 2025-02-05 to 2026-02-28 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Olly Murphy.

Pedigree Shirocco (GER) × Because Of You (IRE) (by Oscar)

OwnerBective Stud

BreederNoel & Valerie Moran

Ratings Official 130 · best RPR 133 · best TS 109

Runs

Wins

28.6%

Strike rate

71.4%

Place rate

1.36

Actual / Expected

85.7%

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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
2026-02-28	33d	Kelso	21f	Soft	2	2/8	1.25	Sean Bowen	165	130	133	95	5/2
Hurdle Turf bet365 Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Held up in rear - not fluent 4th - raced wide 8th - headway after 2 out - pressed winner approaching last - kept on
2026-01-26	37d	Plumpton	20.5f	Soft	3	1/7	0	Sean Bowen	167	126	130	76	2/1
Hurdle Turf Southern Cranes Handicap Hurdle Prominent - dropped to rear 9th - raced wide but headway when pushed along home turn - pressed leader approaching last - ridden to lead run-in - kept on well towards finish(op 9/4 tchd 15/8 and 5/2)
2025-12-20	28d	Hereford	19.5f	Soft	3	2/8	2.5	Robert Dunne	159	124	127	109	8/1
Hurdle Turf bettingsites.co.uk New Betting Sites Handicap Hurdle Held up in rear - headway after 6th - prominent 3 out - went second last - kept on(op 7/1 tchd 13/2)
2025-11-22	229d	Huntingdon	16f	Soft	4	2/8	0.5	Tom Hutsby	160	122	123	78	7/1
Hurdle Turf PricedUp The Jumps Handicap Hurdle In rear - headway and in touch with leaders 3 out - went second last - kept on well run-in(op 14/1)
2025-04-07	43d	Kelso	18f	Good	4	5/9	–	Sean Bowen	158	–	86	28	10/3
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2025-02-23	18d	Naas	15.5f	Heavy	–	4/5	–	Sam Ewing	154	–	100	1	5/2
William Hill Top Price Guarantee Winning Fair Juvenile Hurdle
2025-02-05	DEB	Fairyhouse	16f	Heavy	–	1/13	–	Sam Ewing	161	–	108	53	9/1
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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
Normal (2-4wk)	2	0	0.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	3	1	33.3%
Long break (6m+)	1	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 3	2	1	50.0%
Class 4	2	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	7	2	28.6%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	4	1	25.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2025-02-05–2026-02-28. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.