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Hostage To Fortune (IRE)

8yo gelding · Form & record 2019-11-26 to 2022-01-27 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Barry Connell.

Pedigree Jeremy (USA) × ?

Ratings Official 102 · best RPR 127 · best TS 92

Runs

Wins

11.1%

Strike rate

44.4%

Place rate

0.75

Actual / Expected

-70.8%

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Full form — last 9 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
2022-01-27	411d	Gowran Park	20.5f	Soft	–	5/18	–	E Walsh p	150	102	89	13	9/1
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
2020-12-12	22d	Fairyhouse	23.5f	Heavy	–	3/14	–	Mark Bolger	168	102	110	–	7/5
Happy Christmas From Everyone At Fairyhouse Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
2020-11-20	17d	Gowran Park	20f	Heavy	–	1/13	–	Mark Bolger	168	–	127	–	13/8
GowranPark.ie Beginners Chase
2020-11-03	27d	Fairyhouse	21f	Soft	–	2/14	–	Mark Bolger	168	–	118	92	7/4
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase
2020-10-07	228d	Galway	18f	Soft	–	3/10	–	Darragh OKeeffe	168	–	127	82	80/1
MansionBet Watch And Bet Beginners Chase
2020-02-22	35d	Fairyhouse	17.5f	Heavy	–	4/11	–	Mark Bolger	166	–	109	82	33/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase
2020-01-18	17d	Navan	20f	Heavy	–	6/16	–	Mr T E Doran	159	–	95	49	100/1
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2020-01-01	36d	Fairyhouse	20f	Soft	–	12/19	–	Mr T E Doran	159	–	77	50	100/1
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2019-11-26	DEB	Punchestown	16.5f	Soft	–	18/22	–	Mr T E Doran	159	–	51	10	100/1
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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)	4	1	25.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	2	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	2	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	9	1	11.1%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	5	0	0.0%
Heavy	4	1	25.0%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Fairyhouse	4	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2019-11-26–2022-01-27. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.