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Gossip Column (IRE)

4yo gelding · Form & record 2017-07-10 to 2019-09-28 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Ian Williams.
Pedigree Due Diligence (USA) × ?
Ratings Official 89 · best RPR 96 · best TS 85
25
Runs
7
Wins
28.0%
Strike rate
40.0%
Place rate
1.53
Actual / Expected
20.5%
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Full form — last 25 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.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2019-09-28 15d Chester 10.5f Soft 3 1/7 Thomas Greatrex 131 89 96 54 9/2
Raymond & Kathleen Corbett Memorial Handicap
2019-09-13 30d Chester 12.5f Good 3 3/4 Ben Curtis 137 89 91 59 2/1
DIB Connect Handicap
2019-08-14 10d Beverley 10f Soft 4 1/9 Ben Curtis 140 85 94 78 11/2
Jill Willows Handicap
2019-08-04 9d Chester 12.5f Soft 4 2/9 Richard Kingscote 141 85 92 63 4/1
Parade With Aiden Byrne Handicap
2019-07-26 14d Ascot 12f Firm 2 4/6 Martin Dwyer 126 86 81 28 14/1
John Guest Racing Handicap
2019-07-12 13d Chester 11.5f Good 3 7/7 Richard Kingscote 131 86 85 51 10/3
Together Commercial Finance Handicap
2019-06-29 14d York 12f Firm 3 1/7 Cameron Noble 132 83 92 54 7/2
Sun Racing Android App Visit sunracing.co.uk Apprentice Handicap
2019-06-15 7d Chester 12.5f Soft 4 3/9 Richard Kingscote 131 83 87 22 4/1
Crabbie Whisky Handicap
2019-06-08 7d Newmarket (July) 10f Firm 2 6/7 Connor Beasley 120 86 80 19 10/1
Tusting Handicap
2019-06-01 23d Doncaster 10f Firm 3 6/7 David Egan 140 89 59 52 7/1
29th June Rita Ora Live @ Doncaster Handicap
2019-05-09 12d Chester 10.5f Soft 3 6/13 David Egan 133 90 82 19 14/1
Partner Tech Handicap
2019-04-27 238d Doncaster 10f Good 3 14/14 Paddy Mathers 130 91 35 11 33/1
Switched On Solutions Group Handicap
2018-09-01 21d Beverley 10f Firm 2 5/9 David Nolan 128 92 92 77 7/2
Beverley Silver Cup Handicap
2018-08-11 6d Ascot 12f Good 3 7/10 Andrasch Starke 136 90 83 63 10/3
Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Classic (Handicap)
2018-08-05 22d Chester 12.5f Good 4 1/8 P J McDonald 134 87 96 65 15/8
ESL Group Handicap
2018-07-14 7d Ascot 12f Firm 2 4/7 Luke Morris 119 87 83 64 11/2
Woodford Reserve Handicap
2018-07-07 8d Haydock 10.5f Firm 3 1/5 P J McDonald 125 82 94 85 15/8
Cash Out At bet365 Handicap
2018-06-29 46d Chester 10.5f Firm 4 1/5 Richard Kingscote 127 76 86 59 11/8
Eurogold Handicap
2018-05-14 201d Windsor 8f Good 5 1/13 Adam Kirby 131 68 75 61 9/2
At The Races Supporting Mental Health Foundation Handicap
2017-10-25 29d Newmarket 7f Firm 5 8/20 P J McDonald 128 70 64 57 16/1
Newmarket Equine Security Nursery Handicap
2017-09-26 11d Lingfield (AW) 8f Standard 5 4/9 Silvestre De Sousa 131 71 63 52 2/1
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2017-09-15 22d Chester 7f Soft 4 5/8 Paul Mulrennan 126 72 52 18 6/1
#thembnateam Nursery Handicap
2017-08-24 20d York 6f Soft 2 13/19 Fran Berry 123 67 49 66/1
Goffs Premier Yearling Stakes
2017-08-04 25d Newmarket (July) 6f Good 4 4/6 Fran Berry 128 71 40 6/1
Fly London Southend Airport To Lyon EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10 Race)
2017-07-10 DEB Windsor 6f Firm 5 4/9 David Probert 128 69 31 12/1
starsportsbet.co.uk EBF Novice Stakes

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 runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)12325.0%
Normal (2-4wk)9222.2%
Freshened (1-2m)11100.0%
Long break (6m+)2150.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2500.0%
Class 39333.3%
Class 47342.9%
Class 54125.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)300.0%
Mile (7-9f)4125.0%
Middle (10-12f)18633.3%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Firm10330.0%
Soft7228.6%
Good7228.6%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Chester9333.3%
Ascot300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2017-07-10–2019-09-28. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.