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In The Purple (IRE)

5yo b g · Form & record 2025-11-05 to 2026-02-18 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Olly Murphy.

Pedigree Mahler (GB) × Somebody's Darling (IRE) (by Royal Anthem)

OwnerSassy Lynne Friends

BreederBrett Merry

Ratings Official 97 · best RPR 100 · best TS 48

Runs

Wins

20.0%

Strike rate

20.0%

Place rate

7.37

Actual / Expected

140.0%

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Full form — last 5 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
2026-02-18	49d	Southwell	20.5f	Soft	5	1/11	0	Sean Bowen	165	97	100	45	11/1
Hurdle Turf Ladies Day Sunday 16th August Handicap Hurdle Towards rear - midfield before 5th - steady headway after 3 out - not fluent when challenging last - ridden to lead towards finish (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding benefitted from a step up in trip to 2m4f from 1m7f on this occasion - which was noted)(op 17/2)
2025-12-31	33d	Uttoxeter	16f	Soft	5	10/12	0.1	Kevin Brogan	168	100	74	48	33/1
Hurdle Turf Malcolm Harrison Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - weakening when not fluent 3 out(tchd 40/1)
2025-11-28	13d	Newbury	16.5f	Soft	3	13/15	14	Lewis Stones	155	–	51	26	250/1
Hurdle Turf Play Coral "Racing-Super-Series" 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) In rear throughout - tailed off(op 200/1 tchd 300/1)
2025-11-15	10d	Uttoxeter	16f	Heavy	4	7/12	3	Lewis Stones	151	–	81	27	80/1
Hurdle Turf Chris Sue And Gail Birthday Celebration Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Never better than midfield(op 50/1)
2025-11-05	DEB	Chepstow	16f	Soft	4	8/14	5.5	Lewis Stones	155	–	71	17	150/1
Hurdle Turf Angela Nettlefold Memorial 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I) In rear throughout (jockey said gelding made a mistake at 3rd last hurdle)(op 80/1)

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)	2	0	0.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	2	1	50.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 4	2	0	0.0%
Class 5	2	1	50.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	5	1	20.0%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	4	1	25.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2025-11-05–2026-02-18. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.