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It Must Be Faith (GB)

11yo gelding · Form & record 2015-01-11 to 2021-11-04 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Michael Appleby.

Pedigree Mount Nelson (GB) × ?

Ratings Official 53 · best RPR 92 · best TS 80

Runs

Wins

7.9%

Strike rate

39.5%

Place rate

0.71

Actual / Expected

13.5%

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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
2021-11-04	7d	Chelmsford (AW)	6f	Standard	6	2/11	–	Karen Kenny v	124	53	55	40	5/1
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2021-10-28	15d	Chelmsford (AW)	5f	Standard	6	4/9	–	Erika Parkinson v	125	53	49	39	4/1
tote.co.uk Now Never Beaten By SP Handicap
2021-10-13	14d	Nottingham	5f	Soft	6	2/14	–	Erika Parkinson v	114	53	55	40	18/1
Davis Site Security Handicap
2021-09-29	22d	Catterick	5f	Soft	6	2/8	–	Miss Taylor Bradburn v	147	53	54	45	16/1
Start Your RacingTV Free Month Now Amateur Jockeys Handicap
2021-09-07	32d	Catterick	6f	Good	6	7/9	–	Karen Kenny b	122	55	34	–	28/1
Gaspara Asset Management Handicap (Div II)
2021-08-06	38d	Brighton	5.5f	Good	6	9/9	–	Elisha Whittington v	129	56	40	17	40/1
Cazoo Search Drive Smile Handicap
2021-06-29	19d	Brighton	5.5f	Soft	5	4/5	–	Erika Parkinson v	115	57	55	42	12/1
Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap
2021-06-10	20d	Nottingham	6f	Firm	6	6/9	–	Erika Parkinson v	127	58	30	7	10/1
MansionBet Bet £10 Get £20 Handicap (Div II)
2021-05-21	11d	Catterick	5f	Heavy	6	4/10	–	Erika Parkinson v	122	60	52	40	9/1
Racing Again 29th May Apprentice Handicap
2021-05-10	23d	Catterick	6f	Soft	5	1/12	–	Erika Parkinson v	113	56	59	39	25/1
Racing Welfare Supporting Racings Workforce Veterans Handicap
2021-04-17	18d	Nottingham	5f	Firm	6	3/9	–	Erika Parkinson v	124	56	60	32	11/1
Join Racing TV Now Apprentice Handicap
2021-03-30	3d	Wolverhampton (AW)	5f	Standard	6	4/5	–	Erika Parkinson b	133	60	51	39	12/1
Betway Selling Stakes
2021-03-27	15d	Wolverhampton (AW)	6f	Standard	6	9/12	–	Erika Parkinson v	126	60	49	31	22/1
Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap (Div I)
2021-03-12	13d	Wolverhampton (AW)	7f	Standard	5	7/8	–	Erika Parkinson v	112	60	33	17	33/1
Bombardier Apprentice Handicap
2021-02-27	9d	Chelmsford (AW)	6f	Standard	6	7/9	–	Sophie Jones v	122	61	54	44	18/1
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2021-02-18	9d	Chelmsford (AW)	5f	Standard	6	2/11	–	Erika Parkinson v	131	61	66	58	20/1
tote Placepot Your First Bet Apprentice Handicap
2021-02-09	8d	Southwell (AW)	5f	Standard	5	5/7	–	Erika Parkinson v	120	62	47	13	16/1
Betway Handicap
2021-02-01	14d	Wolverhampton (AW)	5f	Standard	5	4/7	–	Sophie Jones	120	62	58	53	16/1
Betway Selling Handicap
2021-01-18	22d	Wolverhampton (AW)	6f	Standard	6	11/11	–	Sophie Jones v	126	63	16	–	10/1
Play 4 To Win At Betway Handicap (Div I)
2020-12-27	5d	Wolverhampton (AW)	6f	Standard	6	2/12	–	Erika Parkinson v	123	62	69	42	5/1
Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap
2020-12-22	3d	Lingfield (AW)	6f	Standard	6	3/10	–	Erika Parkinson v	131	60	64	57	9/4
Betway Handicap
2020-12-19	5d	Wolverhampton (AW)	6f	Standard	6	1/10	–	Erika Parkinson v	127	56	67	60	9/4
Play 4 To Win At Betway Handicap (Div II)
2020-12-14	24d	Kempton (AW)	6f	Standard	6	1/12	–	Erika Parkinson v	126	52	65	37	12/1
Wise Betting At racingtv.com Handicap (Div I)
2020-11-20	16d	Newcastle (AW)	5f	Standard	6	11/12	–	Erika Parkinson p	126	55	32	22	16/1
Betway Supporting Safer Gambling Week Handicap
2020-11-04	154d	Nottingham	5f	Soft	6	3/12	–	Sophie Jones	117	56	53	45	50/1
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2020-06-03	104d	Kempton (AW)	6f	Standard	6	3/10	–	Jane Elliott v	129	60	55	36	33/1
Unibet Handicap
2020-02-20	9d	Chelmsford (AW)	5f	Standard	6	2/6	–	Erika Parkinson v	133	60	62	60	4/1
H&C Bars Apprentice Handicap
2020-02-11	17d	Chelmsford (AW)	5f	Standard	5	5/6	–	Erika Parkinson v	118	60	36	21	16/1
tote.co.uk Handicap
2020-01-25	42d	Kempton (AW)	5f	Standard	6	3/10	–	Erika Parkinson v	120	59	62	57	14/1
racingtv.com Handicap
2019-12-14	4d	Wolverhampton (AW)	6f	Standard	6	1/12	–	Erika Parkinson p	123	57	64	60	18/1
Betway Heed Your Hunch Handicap

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)	31	4	12.9%
Normal (2-4wk)	27	2	7.4%
Freshened (1-2m)	9	0	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	6	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	2	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 2	2	0	0.0%
Class 3	9	0	0.0%
Class 4	12	0	0.0%
Class 5	23	3	13.0%
Class 6	30	3	10.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Sprint (5-6f)	68	6	8.8%
Mile (7-9f)	8	0	0.0%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Standard	53	5	9.4%
Firm	8	0	0.0%
Soft	7	1	14.3%
Good	6	0	0.0%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Chelmsford (AW)	19	1	5.3%
Wolverhampton (AW)	18	3	16.7%
Nottingham	7	0	0.0%
Southwell (AW)	6	0	0.0%
Catterick	5	1	20.0%
Lingfield (AW)	4	0	0.0%
Newcastle (AW)	3	0	0.0%
Kempton (AW)	3	1	33.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-01-11–2021-11-04. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.