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Is This For Real (IRE)

6yo b g · Form & record 2024-12-26 to 2026-05-16 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Fergal O'Brien.

Pedigree Vendangeur (IRE) × Kiera's Princess (GB) (by Sendawar)

OwnerTony Bloom

BreederAlastair Pim

Ratings Official 118 · best RPR 120 · best TS 112

Runs

Wins

42.9%

Strike rate

57.1%

Place rate

2.04

Actual / Expected

141.1%

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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
2026-05-16	42d	Bangor-on-Dee	17.5f	Good	4	3/6	34	Liam Harrison	166	118	73	54	100/30
Chase Turf Ladies Day On Saturday 23rd May Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Led - prominent before 2nd - led again 6th - mistake 7th - joined 5 out - headed and dropped to last after 3 out - soon weakened quickly(op 3/1 tchd 11/4)
2026-04-04	79d	Huntingdon	16f	Good	4	1/8	0	Liam Harrison	166	115	120	95	11/8
Hurdle Turf Join Our Syndicate At Brownsbarn Thoroughbreds Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Made all - not fluent 3 out - soon clear - shaken up before 2 out - reduced lead towards finish - unchallenged(op 2/1)
2026-01-15	35d	Newcastle	17f	Soft	4	1/11	0	Liam Harrison t	162	113	118	112	7/2
Hurdle Turf Virgin Bet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div II) Led early - headed before 4th - led again 4 out - clear before 2 out - good jump last - ridden and reduced lead run-in - always doing enough
2025-12-11	28d	Taunton	16.5f	Good	4	4/14	0.3	Jonathan Burke t	154	–	104	62	4/1
Hurdle Turf Jim Woodborne And Colin Dyer Memorial Novices' Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Qualifier) (GBB) Prominent - led but hit 2 out - headed when mistake last - no extra when lost third towards finish(tchd 7/2 and tchd 5/1)
2025-11-13	236d	Market Rasen	16.5f	Soft	4	4/8	4.25	Jonathan Burke t	158	–	104	99	7/2
Hurdle Turf Tractor Drivers Go Free Today! Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Pressed leaders - mistake 2 out - soon lost third and weakened(op 3/1 tchd 11/4)
2025-03-22	86d	Kelso	16f	Soft	2	1/10	–	Liam Harrison t	159	–	99	57	9/1
NH Flat Racing Post Go North Jodami Series Final Open National Hunt Flat Race (Series Final) (GBB Race)
2024-12-26	DEB	Aintree	17f	Soft	2	5/6	4	Liam Harrison	156	–	91	37	12/1
NH Flat Turf William Hill More Top Prices Open National Hunt Flat Race (Cat 1 Elim) (Go North Jodami Qual) (GBB) Visibility reduced by fog - in rear throughout(op 7/2 tchd 10/3)

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)	1	0	0.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	2	1	50.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	2	2	100.0%
Long break (6m+)	1	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 2	2	1	50.0%
Class 4	5	2	40.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	7	3	42.9%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	4	2	50.0%
Good	3	1	33.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-12-26–2026-05-16. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.