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Its A Long Road (GB)

8yo gelding · Form & record 2015-01-01 to 2016-02-26 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Tim Dennis.

Ratings Official 104 · best RPR 105 · best TS 99

Runs

Wins

18.2%

Strike rate

27.3%

Place rate

1.26

Actual / Expected

-31.8%

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Full form — last 11 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
2016-02-26	6d	Exeter	23f	Soft	4	99/12	–	Nick Scholfield b	150	104	–	–	16/1
ROA/Racing Post Owners Jackpot Handicap Hurdle
2016-02-20	30d	Wincanton	21.5f	Soft	4	99/15	–	Nick Scholfield p	165	104	–	–	5/1
Bathwick Tyres Salisbury Handicap Hurdle
2016-01-21	44d	Wincanton	21.5f	Soft	3	8/16	–	Nick Scholfield p	148	105	105	64	12/1
Higos Insurance Services Somerton Handicap Hurdle
2015-12-08	16d	Uttoxeter	20f	Heavy	4	5/8	–	Kieron Edgar	151	107	91	83	7/2
Douglas Family Handicap Hurdle
2015-11-22	248d	Exeter	17f	Heavy	4	3/6	–	Kieron Edgar	165	107	105	97	7/1
Higos Thatch Property Insurance Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle
2015-03-19	21d	Chepstow	19.5f	Soft	4	99/8	–	Kieron Edgar	158	107	–	–	5/2
Sika Liquid Plastics Novices Handicap Hurdle
2015-02-26	6d	Taunton	19f	Heavy	5	1/8	–	Nick Scholfield	171	102	105	99	2/1
Rural Living Show 28th March Handicap Hurdle
2015-02-20	22d	Exeter	17f	Soft	5	1/11	–	Nick Scholfield	161	95	102	70	7/2
Up The Villa Handicap Hurdle
2015-01-29	10d	Wincanton	15.5f	Heavy	3	5/12	–	Nick Scholfield	156	–	96	80	50/1
CW Accountancy Services Novices Hurdle
2015-01-19	18d	Exeter	17f	Heavy	4	4/10	–	Kieron Edgar	153	–	90	64	16/1
Cheltenham Preview Evening 3rd March Maiden Hurdle (Div I)
2015-01-01	DEB	Exeter	17f	Soft	5	6/16	–	Nick Scholfield	159	–	99	38	50/1
Bathwick Tyres Plymouth Maiden Hurdle

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)	3	1	33.3%
Normal (2-4wk)	5	1	20.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	1	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	1	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 3	2	0	0.0%
Class 4	6	0	0.0%
Class 5	3	2	66.7%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	11	2	18.2%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	6	1	16.7%
Heavy	5	1	20.0%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Exeter	5	1	20.0%
Wincanton	3	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-01-01–2016-02-26. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.