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Ifandbutwhynot (IRE)

12yo gelding · Form & record 2015-02-01 to 2018-10-17 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Tim Easterby.

Ratings Official 127 · best RPR 141 · best TS 137

Runs

Wins

13.3%

Strike rate

53.3%

Place rate

1.09

Actual / Expected

-30.8%

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Full form — last 30 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
2018-10-17	28d	Wetherby	15f	Good	3	3/6	–	Mr William Easterby t	158	127	125	103	7/1
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2018-09-19	23d	Kelso	17f	Firm	3	5/5	–	Mr William Easterby t	161	127	91	44	4/1
Smith & Garratt Handicap Chase
2018-08-27	48d	Cartmel	17.5f	Soft	2	2/7	–	Mr William Easterby t	156	127	126	114	12/1
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2018-07-10	25d	Uttoxeter	16f	Good	4	1/6	–	Mr William Easterby t	163	122	132	113	9/2
Betfred Super League Handicap Chase
2018-06-15	18d	Aintree	16f	Good	3	3/7	–	Brian Hughes t	156	123	123	115	10/1
Inkerman London Handicap Chase
2018-05-28	19d	Cartmel	17.5f	Good	3	5/8	–	Henry Brooke t	151	123	113	99	8/1
totesport.com Handicap Chase
2018-05-09	30d	Kelso	17f	Good	3	2/7	–	Henry Brooke t	157	124	131	100	9/1
Scotty Brand Handicap Chase
2018-04-09	15d	Ludlow	16f	Soft	3	4/7	–	Danny Cook t	153	125	127	124	5/1
Boyne Cup (A Handicap Chase)
2018-03-25	95d	Carlisle	16f	Soft	3	2/6	–	Danny Cook t	160	125	129	128	9/1
Best Odds Guaranteed At 188Bet Handicap Chase
2017-12-20	11d	Ludlow	16f	Soft	2	4/6	–	Andrew Tinkler t	159	127	124	120	10/1
Tanners Wines Handicap Chase
2017-12-09	213d	Wetherby	15f	Soft	3	3/3	–	Andrew Tinkler	158	130	109	43	9/2
totetrifecta Handicap Chase
2017-05-10	18d	Kelso	17f	Good	3	99/6	–	Brian Hughes t	166	130	132	–	11/2
Brown Shipley Handicap Chase
2017-04-22	19d	Ayr	15.5f	Good	1	8/10	–	Henry Brooke t	140	131	107	82	10/1
Scotty Brand Handicap Chase ()
2017-04-03	14d	Ludlow	16f	Soft	3	1/7	–	Richard Johnson t	159	123	133	129	9/2
Boyne Cup (A Handicap Chase)
2017-03-20	59d	Southwell	15.5f	Soft	4	1/5	–	Brian Hughes t	165	117	131	119	6/1
bookies.com Free Bets Handicap Chase
2017-01-20	48d	Musselburgh	15.5f	Good	3	7/10	–	Richard Johnson t	153	122	110	100	10/1
Trial Racing UK For Free Now Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier For Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Final)
2016-12-03	14d	Wetherby	16f	Soft	3	5/9	–	Andrew Tinkler	155	124	115	116	16/1
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2016-11-19	38d	Haydock	15.5f	Heavy	3	99/7	–	Brian Harding	158	124	–	–	14/1
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2016-10-12	15d	Wetherby	16f	Good	3	3/7	–	Brian Harding	155	122	123	104	16/1
Racing UK HD On Sky432 Handicap Hurdle
2016-09-27	73d	Sedgefield	17f	Good	3	4/6	–	Brian Harding	157	125	122	76	12/1
Amco Rail Handicap Hurdle
2016-07-16	43d	Market Rasen	16.5f	Good	1	99/15	–	Tom Scudamore	154	132	–	–	25/1
Betfred TV Summer Handicap Hurdle ()
2016-06-03	48d	Catterick	12f	Firm	5	3/8	–	David Allan	140	–	60	37	7/1
We Will Miss You Marion Maiden Stakes
2016-04-16	8d	Ayr	16f	Soft	1	13/13	–	James Reveley	156	136	101	81	40/1
QTS Scottish Champion Hurdle (A Limited Handicap)
2016-04-08	69d	Newcastle	16f	Soft	3	2/4	–	Brian Harding	166	136	131	53	13/2
Brewin Dolphin Handicap Hurdle
2016-01-30	49d	Doncaster	16.5f	Good	2	10/10	–	Brian Hughes h	155	138	98	47	20/1
Play Channel 4 Racings Pick 6 Handicap Chase
2015-12-12	238d	Doncaster	16.5f	Heavy	2	99/7	–	Paddy Brennan h	162	141	–	–	9/1
bet365 Handicap Hurdle
2015-04-18	14d	Ayr	16f	Good	1	3/14	–	Jonathan Burke	142	138	141	137	20/1
QTS Scottish Champion Hurdle (A Limited Handicap)
2015-04-04	35d	Haydock	15.5f	Soft	3	2/8	–	A P McCoy h	159	137	140	–	9/2
888sport.com Novices Limited Handicap Chase
2015-02-28	27d	Doncaster	16.5f	Good	2	2/6	–	Davy Russell h	159	137	140	133	11/4
BetBright Risk Free Bet Handicap Chase
2015-02-01	DEB	Musselburgh	16f	Good	3	1/8	–	A P McCoy h	158	132	138	99	7/4
John Smiths Scottish Champion Chase (A Handicap) (for The Bowes-Lyon Trophy)

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)	5	1	20.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	11	1	9.1%
Freshened (1-2m)	8	1	12.5%
Layoff (2-6m)	3	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	2	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 1	4	0	0.0%
Class 2	5	0	0.0%
Class 3	18	2	11.1%
Class 4	2	2	100.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	29	4	13.8%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Good	15	2	13.3%
Soft	11	2	18.2%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Wetherby	4	0	0.0%
Doncaster	3	0	0.0%
Ludlow	3	1	33.3%
Ayr	3	0	0.0%
Kelso	3	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-02-01–2018-10-17. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.