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Herodotus (IRE)

4yo gelding · Form & record 2019-09-01 to 2021-12-08 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Kevin Michael Smith.

Pedigree Iffraaj (GB) × ?

Ratings Official 51 · best RPR 63 · best TS 51

Runs

Wins

0.0%

Strike rate

18.8%

Place rate

0.0

Actual / Expected

-100.0%

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Full form — last 16 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
2021-12-08	12d	Dundalk (AW)	8f	Standard	–	8/13	–	Gary Carroll b	132	51	36	1	25/1
Find Us On Facebook @dundalkstadium Handicap (Div I)
2021-11-26	103d	Dundalk (AW)	12f	Standard	–	5/12	–	Sam Ewing b	129	51	52	22	22/1
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2021-08-15	42d	Dundalk (AW)	10.5f	Standard	–	10/14	–	Sam Ewing tb	136	55	43	33	14/1
Crowne Plaza Hotel Dundalk Handicap
2021-07-04	16d	Limerick	8f	Soft	–	11/15	–	Sam Ewing tb	122	55	42	17	25/1
Milford Handicap
2021-06-18	7d	Limerick	11.5f	Good	–	3/9	–	Sam Ewing b	131	56	59	20	8/1
Patrickswell Apprentice Handicap (Div II)
2021-06-11	30d	Fairyhouse	12f	Firm	–	6/17	–	Sam Ewing b	130	58	57	42	25/1
La Bucca Restaurants Handicap (Div I)
2021-05-12	19d	Dundalk (AW)	12f	Standard	–	8/13	–	Colin Keane ht	142	58	51	37	11/1
DundalkStadium.com Handicap
2021-04-23	13d	Cork	10f	Good	–	9/15	–	Sam Ewing ht	133	61	55	38	33/1
CorkRacecourse.ie Apprentice Handicap
2021-04-10	14d	Dundalk (AW)	10.5f	Standard	–	3/14	–	Colin Keane ht	140	62	57	36	50/1
Follow Us On Social Media Handicap (Div II)
2021-03-27	8d	Navan	13f	Heavy	–	15/16	–	Sam Ewing ht	129	63	–	–	50/1
Navan Members Handicap (Div II)
2021-03-19	181d	Dundalk (AW)	12f	Standard	–	11/14	–	Sam Ewing	135	64	57	28	66/1
Find Us On Facebook @dundalkstadium Handicap
2020-09-19	10d	Newmarket	9f	Firm	4	10/12	–	Miss Antonia Peck	136	67	39	17	80/1
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2020-09-09	14d	Wolverhampton (AW)	9.5f	Standard	6	10/11	–	Kieran Shoemark b	121	70	21	–	6/1
Stay At The Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Claiming Stakes
2020-08-26	323d	Lingfield	9f	Soft	6	7/7	–	David Probert	133	71	54	3	13/2
Betway Claiming Stakes
2019-10-08	37d	Brighton	8f	Soft	5	5/6	–	David Probert	128	–	39	2	12/1
British EBF Novice Stakes
2019-09-01	DEB	Brighton	7f	Firm	4	2/4	–	Oisin Murphy	131	–	63	51	3/1
New BMW X5 Novice Stakes (Plus 10 Race)

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	SR
Quick (under 2wk)	7	0.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	3	0.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	2	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	1	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	2	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 4	2	0	0.0%
Class 6	2	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Mile (7-9f)	7	0	0.0%
Middle (10-12f)	8	0	0.0%

Record by going

Going	Runs	SR
Standard	7	0.0%
Firm	3	0.0%
Soft	3	0.0%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Dundalk (AW)	6	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2019-09-01–2021-12-08. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.