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Id Better Go Now (IRE)

8yo gelding · Form & record 2017-10-31 to 2021-04-16 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Dan Skelton.

Pedigree Alkaadhem (GB) × ?

Ratings Official 122 · best RPR 127 · best TS 109

Runs

Wins

36.4%

Strike rate

36.4%

Place rate

2.31

Actual / Expected

105.7%

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Full form — last 11 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
2021-04-16	127d	Ayr	24.5f	Good	3	1/12	–	Harry Skelton t	163	122	127	109	11/2
Book Your Staycation @Western House Hotel Handicap Hurdle
2020-12-10	47d	Taunton	23f	Soft	3	99/10	–	Bridget Andrews t	157	124	–	–	10/1
Dave Criddle Travel - Lets Travel Again Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2020-10-24	31d	Cheltenham	24f	Good	2	15/17	–	Harry Skelton t	140	126	54	46	7/1
Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Pertemps Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
2020-09-23	195d	Perth	24f	Good	3	1/11	–	Harry Skelton t	149	118	122	22	13/8
Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap Hurdle
2020-03-12	108d	Doncaster	24.5f	Good	4	1/7	–	Dave Crosse t	154	108	119	81	8/1
MansionBet Best Odds Guaranteed App Novices Handicap Hurdle
2019-11-25	29d	Kempton	24.5f	Soft	4	6/14	–	Bridget Andrews t	155	109	87	34	11/4
Wise Betting @racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle
2019-10-27	249d	Wincanton	21.5f	Good	4	1/17	–	Bridget Andrews t	153	102	104	67	7/2
Combat Stress Centenary Handicap Hurdle
2019-02-20	24d	Ludlow	16f	Good	4	7/10	–	Harry Skelton t	158	–	93	56	12/1
Simply Delicious Cakes Maiden Hurdle (Div II)
2019-01-27	13d	Fontwell	17.5f	Soft	4	5/10	–	Harry Skelton t	156	–	91	50	14/1
Chancellor Of The Formchecker National Hunt Novices Hurdle
2019-01-14	440d	Fontwell	19f	Soft	5	5/12	–	Harry Skelton t	160	–	91	82	6/1
Goodwin Racing Call 08000 421 321 Maiden Hurdle
2017-10-31	DEB	Bangor-on-Dee	16.5f	Good	6	5/10	–	Jonathan Burke	154	–	104	66	10/1
Oliver Greenall Racing Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (Div II)

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)	1	0	0.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	2	0	0.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	2	0	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	2	2	100.0%
Long break (6m+)	3	2	66.7%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 3	3	2	66.7%
Class 4	5	2	40.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	11	4	36.4%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Good	7	4	57.1%
Soft	4	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2017-10-31–2021-04-16. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.