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Improving (IRE)

8yo gelding · Form & record 2018-08-11 to 2024-06-12 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Augustine Leahy.
Pedigree Most Improved (IRE) × Mill I Am (USA) (by Henny Hughes)
OwnerMrs Ellen Leahy
Ratings Official 47 · best RPR 83 · best TS 75
35
Runs
1
Wins
2.9%
Strike rate
22.9%
Place rate
0.3
Actual / Expected
-92.1%
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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.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2024-06-12 15d Limerick 7f Firm 5/16 0.1 Wayne Lordan 124 47 54 33 17/2
Flat Turf Conference & Banqueting Facilities At Limerick Racecourse Handicap In touch with leaders - headway and challenging over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds - lost fourth final strides(op 8/1)
2024-05-28 245d Tipperary 5f Soft 2/11 0.5 Wayne Lordan 124 47 55 49 14/1
Flat Turf Racing Again Tomorrow Handicap Held up in rear on far side of group - ridden and headway from 2f out - pressed leaders inside final furlong - ran on(op 12/1 tchd 16/1)
2023-09-26 60d Cork 6f Soft 5/16 Adam Caffrey b 122 49 40 8 6/1
Mallow Handicap
2023-07-28 20d Cork 6f Good 6/15 Dylan Browne McMonagle p 130 53 55 34 11/2
Follow Us On Social Media Handicap (Div II)
2023-07-08 83d Naas 6f Good 5/19 Adam Caffrey p 128 53 55 37 17/2
Rushes SuperValu Apprentice Handicap
2023-04-16 144d Curragh 6f Heavy 5/23 Adam Caffrey 125 55 64 34 12/1
Tote Download The App Handicap
2022-11-23 23d Dundalk (AW) 7f Standard 12/14 Jack Kearney 124 58 56 39 16/1
View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (Div I)
2022-10-31 5d Galway 7f Heavy 7/16 Oisin Enright t 125 63 43 29 14/1
Barna Recycling Handicap
2022-10-26 29d Curragh 6f Heavy 17/24 Shane Foley 123 63 38 25/1
Bet Builder At Novibet Handicap
2022-09-27 20d Cork 8f Good 7/16 Oisin Enright 131 64 67 42 22/1
Follow Us On Twitter Handicap (Div II)
2022-09-07 62d Cork 6f Heavy 8/16 Oisin Enright 114 69 51 36 25/1
Follow Us On Instagram Handicap
2022-07-07 61d Limerick 7f Good 8/9 Jack Kearney 125 70 61 35 28/1
Sign Up On coasttocurragh.ie For Saturday August 27th Handicap
2022-05-07 176d Naas 6f Soft 16/22 Robbie Colgan t 128 73 48 31 80/1
CW Clothing Handicap
2021-11-12 12d Dundalk (AW) 6f Standard 8/14 Robert Whearty p 126 73 72 27 20/1
Follow Us On Twitter @DundalkStadium Handicap
2021-10-31 38d Naas 5f Heavy 2/13 Dylan Browne McMonagle 122 75 83 73 18/1
Kessaar Handicap
2021-09-23 110d Listowel 7f Soft 8/13 Shane Foley 139 77 72 42 33/1
Kevin McManus Bookmaker Handicap
2021-06-05 238d Listowel 6.5f Soft 12/12 Dylan Browne McMonagle h 132 80 35 14 14/1
Pat Smullen Handicap
2020-10-10 16d Limerick 6.5f Heavy 1/13 Dylan Browne McMonagle 127 70 82 75 7/4
Patrickswell Maiden
2020-09-24 19d Listowel 7f Heavy 8/10 Dylan Browne McMonagle 126 71 60 22 9/2
David McManus Bookmaker Handicap
2020-09-05 20d Navan 5.5f Soft 2/18 Dylan Browne McMonagle 134 68 77 55 5/2
Navanracecourse.ie Handicap (Div II)
2020-08-16 13d Cork 6.5f Soft 2/12 Robbie Colgan 142 68 74 63 7/1
Cork Handicap
2020-08-03 157d Naas 6f Soft 2/16 Robbie Colgan 142 63 74 60 13/2
INPHO Photography Handicap (Div II)
2020-02-28 87d Dundalk (AW) 7f Standard 6/14 Shane Foley p 125 64 59 41 8/1
Love Your Mum At The Races 20th & 21st March Handicap
2019-12-03 34d Dundalk (AW) 6f Standard 3/14 Gavin Ryan p 135 64 69 63 7/2
Crowne Plaza Hotel Race & Stay Handicap (Div II)
2019-10-30 29d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 10/14 Mikey Sheehy 115 68 62 26 12/1
Book Your Christmas Party At Dundalk Handicap
2019-10-01 20d Cork 7f Soft 4/15 Mikey Sheehy 106 71 67 52 12/1
Matchbook Straight Seven Handicap
2019-09-11 25d Listowel 7f Soft 5/14 Gavin Ryan 128 70 63 53 13/2
Listowel Arms Handicap
2019-08-17 19d Cork 7f Good 6/17 Wayne Lordan 122 71 68 43 9/1
Barrys Tea Supporting Marymount Hospice Handicap
2019-07-29 44d Galway 7f Good 4/15 W J Lee 131 71 73 67 5/1
Claytonhotelgalway.ie Handicap
2019-06-15 13d Limerick 6.5f Soft 2/10 Mark Gallagher 119 69 73 61 10/1
Drive Play Live At Limerick Racecourse This Evening Rated 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 runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)500.0%
Normal (2-4wk)1317.7%
Freshened (1-2m)500.0%
Layoff (2-6m)800.0%
Long break (6m+)300.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)1715.9%
Mile (7-9f)1800.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft1200.0%
Good900.0%
Heavy8112.5%
Standard500.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Cork900.0%
Listowel600.0%
Dundalk (AW)500.0%
Naas400.0%
Limerick4125.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2018-08-11–2024-06-12. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.