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Heron Creek (IRE)

6yo gelding · Form & record 2021-11-18 to 2023-02-16 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Dr Richard Newland.

Pedigree Leading Light (IRE) × ?

Ratings Official 76 · best RPR 94 · best TS 71

Runs

Wins

7.1%

Strike rate

14.3%

Place rate

0.52

Actual / Expected

-71.4%

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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
2023-02-16	17d	Leicester	20f	Good	5	5/7	–	Charlie Hammond b	144	76	63	10	4/1
Constant Security Services Novices Handicap Chase
2023-01-30	14d	Plumpton	17f	Soft	5	4/8	–	Lee Edwards p	148	80	56	41	8/1
IEP Financial Novices Handicap Chase
2023-01-16	52d	Hereford	21f	Soft	5	99/10	–	Sam Twiston-Davies	153	83	–	–	11/2
Black Mountain Botanicals Handicap Chase
2022-11-25	23d	Doncaster	24f	Good	5	5/5	–	Sam Twiston-Davies	150	87	40	42	10/1
Walls 100 Years Novices Handicap Chase
2022-11-02	14d	Chepstow	19.5f	Soft	5	9/12	–	Lee Edwards	151	88	57	18	14/1
Follow Vickers.Bet On Twitter Handicap Hurdle
2022-10-19	172d	Fontwell	21.5f	Good	5	99/14	–	Cillin Leonard	151	88	–	–	9/1
Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Hurdle
2022-04-30	22d	Uttoxeter	23.5f	Good	5	99/15	–	Charlie Hammond	155	89	–	–	7/2
61 Deep Pale Ale Novices Handicap Hurdle
2022-04-08	6d	Fontwell	26f	Good	5	3/7	–	Charlie Hammond	157	86	85	62	4/5
Millstone Landscapes Charity Handicap Hurdle
2022-04-02	52d	Chepstow	19.5f	Good	5	1/12	–	Charlie Hammond	146	79	89	71	3/1
bet365 Novices Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
2022-02-09	21d	Fakenham	16f	Soft	3	5/7	–	Charlie Hammond	160	–	76	32	50/1
Toftrees Maiden Hurdle (Novices Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
2022-01-19	18d	Plumpton	16f	Soft	4	6/13	–	Charlie Hammond	160	–	82	59	66/1
Betgoodwin Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-01-01	28d	Fakenham	16f	Soft	4	6/9	–	Charlie Hammond	160	–	79	28	11/1
Happy New Year Maiden Hurdle (Fakenham Double Up Bonus Race) (GBB Race)
2021-12-04	16d	Chepstow	16f	Soft	5	6/14	–	Cillin Leonard	149	–	94	26	33/1
Coral Fail To Finish Free Bet Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB) (Div II)
2021-11-18	DEB	Market Rasen	16.5f	Good	5	5/10	–	Cillin Leonard	149	–	94	16	18/1
Pertemps Network Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB 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	Wins	SR
Quick (under 2wk)	3	0	0.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	7	0	0.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	2	1	50.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	1	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 4	2	0	0.0%
Class 5	11	1	9.1%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	14	1	7.1%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	7	0	0.0%
Good	7	1	14.3%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Chepstow	3	1	33.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-11-18–2023-02-16. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.