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How's The Guvnor (IRE)

5yo b g · Form & record 2025-03-24 to 2026-04-29 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Jennie Candlish.
Pedigree Calyx (GB) × Blessing (USA) (by Pulpit)
OwnerSet Barabbas Free
BreederSir Robert Ogden
Ratings Official 64 · best RPR 71 · best TS 59
18
Runs
2
Wins
11.1%
Strike rate
38.9%
Place rate
0.66
Actual / Expected
-50.7%
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Full form — last 18 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
2026-04-29 56d Pontefract 8f Good 6 9/9 14 George Wood h 134 64 19 59 9/2
Flat Turf Yorkshire Society Supports The National Horseracing College Handicap Walked to post - prominent - weakened quickly over 2f out(op 7/2)
2026-03-04 4d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 6 7/8 6 Darragh Keenan h 135 65 42 33 11/4
Flat AW Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap (Div I) Pressed leader - lost ground quickly over 3f out - dropped to rear and lost touch over 1f out (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding ran flat having run 4 days previously; vet examined gelding post-race and had nothing to report)(op 7/2)
2026-02-28 11d Lingfield (AW) 7f Standard 6 2/7 4 Darragh Keenan h 135 65 65 32 9/2
Flat AW Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap (Div I) Led - headed over 1f out - soon no chance with winner but kept on(tchd 5/1)
2026-02-17 14d Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f Standard 5 4/10 0.1 Joey Haynes h 130 65 71 49 9/2
Flat AW BetMGM Supports Safer Gambling Handicap (Rider Restricted Race) Taken down early - led - headed but kept on inside final furlong - no extra towards finish
2026-02-03 7d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 6 3/9 5 George Wood h 137 62 56 48 4/5
Flat AW Win £250 000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Restless in stalls - midfield - pushed along over 3f out - steady headway over 1f out - went third but no extra inside final 110yds (jockey said gelding was restless in stalls)(op 10/11)
2026-01-27 7d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 6 1/9 0 George Wood h 139 59 68 59 15/8
Flat AW Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap (Div I) Upset in stalls - stumbled start - towards rear on outer - switched to centre and ridden over 1f out - good headway inside final furlong - kept on well inside final 110yds - led towards finish - won going away(op 7/4 tchd 6/4)
2026-01-20 8d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 6 1/12 0 Darragh Keenan h 133 53 64 56 5/1
Flat AW Bet £10 Get £40 With BetMGM Handicap Prominent - led 2f out - kept on from over 1f out(tchd 9/2)
2026-01-12 51d Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f Standard 6 2/11 1.75 George Wood h 133 53 60 49 10/3
Flat AW Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap Prominent - led after 2f - clear with one other 1f out - headed inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 4/1)
2025-11-22 19d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 6 3/12 0.1 George Wood h 134 53 62 53 11/2
Flat AW Use Safer Gambling Tools At BetMGM Handicap Walked to post - upset in stalls - in touch with leaders - pushed along from over 3f out - headway and prominent over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 13/2)
2025-11-03 16d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 6 3/12 0.75 George Wood h 134 54 59 34 5/1
Flat AW Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap (Div II) Raced wide - in touch with leaders - midfield and pushed along over 3f out - headway from over 1f out - pressed leader inside final furlong - weakened towards finish
2025-10-18 46d Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Standard 6 5/11 1 George Wood h 130 56 46 27 16/1
Flat AW Arc All-Weather £1Million Bonus Returns Handicap Dwelt start - in rear - headway over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong(op 14/1)
2025-09-02 11d Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Standard 6 9/10 1.25 George Wood h 135 59 43 26 10/1
Flat AW ARC £1Million Bonus Has £150K Increase! Handicap Blindfold off late and slowly away - always behind (jockey said gelding was slowly away due to taking two attempts to remove blindfold)(op 8/1)
2025-08-22 34d Ffos Las 7.5f Good 6 8/9 1.75 Jonny Peate h 131 61 56 30 9/1
Flat Turf Ascona Ladies Chic Fashion Handicap Prominent - outpaced and lost position 2f out - weakened final 110yds(op 10/1 tchd 8/1 and tchd 11/1)
2025-07-19 22d Doncaster 7f Soft 6 6/9 0.1 Shane Gray h 134 64 52 27 14/1
Flat Turf Grace And Dotty Handicap (Div II) Disputed lead early - led after 1f - headed and lost second over 2f out - weakened quickly from over 1f out(op 11/1)
2025-06-27 48d Doncaster 7f Firm 5 8/12 1 George Wood h 134 67 62 53 33/1
Flat Turf Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap In rear - kept on inside final furlong - never on terms(op 28/1)
2025-05-10 21d Leicester 7f Firm 5 9/10 1 George Wood 135 70 61 53 10/1
Flat Sophie Ellis-Bextor Plays @leicesterraces 5th July Handicap
2025-04-19 26d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 5 5/7 0.75 George Wood 132 72 49 43 11/1
Flat Download The At The Races App Handicap
2025-03-24 DEB Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f Standard 4 8/8 George Wood 128 75 43 36 12/1
Flat BetMGM: Its Showtime Handicap

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)7228.6%
Normal (2-4wk)500.0%
Freshened (1-2m)500.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 5400.0%
Class 613215.4%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)200.0%
Mile (7-9f)16212.5%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard13215.4%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Wolverhampton (AW)9111.1%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2025-03-24–2026-04-29. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.