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Influential (IRE)

4yo b g · Form & record 2025-05-01 to 2026-06-18 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Roger Varian.

Pedigree Wootton Bassett (GB) × Shenanigans (IRE) (by Arcano)

OwnerHighclere Thoroughbred Racing Swift

BreederPaget Bloodstock

Ratings Official 78 · best RPR 83 · best TS 48

Runs

Wins

14.3%

Strike rate

42.9%

Place rate

0.76

Actual / Expected

-28.6%

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Full form — last 7 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
2026-06-18	29d	Yarmouth	8f	Firm	4	9/9	6.5	Robbie Downey	133	78	39	33	6/1
Flat Turf Free Bets On attheraces.com Handicap Led but pestered - headed over 3f out - weakened over 2f out (trainer's rep had no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 5/1)
2026-05-20	16d	Kempton (AW)	8f	Standard	5	1/13	0	Ray Dawson	135	75	83	46	4/1
Flat AW Unibet More Extra Place Races Handicap (London Mile Series Qualifier) Pressed leader - led over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong
2026-05-04	16d	Kempton (AW)	8f	Standard	5	2/8	1.25	Ray Dawson	134	74	79	48	5/1
Flat AW Brooke Handicap (London Mile Series Qualifier) Prominent - pressed leader over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 6/1)
2026-04-18	196d	Nottingham	8.5f	Good	5	7/9	4.25	Ray Dawson	135	75	66	28	10/3
Flat Turf Trot To Burger King Lady Bay Handicap Took keen hold - midfield - dropped to rear over 4f out - brief headway on outer over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 3/1)
2025-10-04	16d	Newcastle (AW)	8f	Standard	5	2/3	5	Jason Hart h	130	–	79	–	11/4
Flat AW Download The Raceday Ready App Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Raced in second - pressed winner over 2f out - no extra from over 1f out(op 5/2 tchd 9/4)
2025-09-18	140d	Pontefract	8f	Soft	5	5/7	2.25	Ray Dawson	133	–	40	10	10/3
Flat Turf Nadeen Dawson Memorial Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - lost position 2f out - weakened over 1f out
2025-05-01	DEB	Yarmouth	8f	Firm	5	5/12	0.5	Silvestre De Sousa	129	–	73	48	12/1
Flat Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Maiden Stakes (GBB 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 run	Runs	Wins	SR
Normal (2-4wk)	4	1	25.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	1	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	1	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 5	6	1	16.7%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Mile (7-9f)	7	1	14.3%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Standard	3	1	33.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2025-05-01–2026-06-18. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.