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Its A Long Story (IRE)

7yo gelding · Form & record 2016-10-08 to 2018-12-28 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Gordon Elliott.

Pedigree Court Cave (IRE) × ?

Ratings Official 80 · best RPR 92 · best TS 76

Runs

Wins

0.0%

Strike rate

0.0%

Place rate

0.0

Actual / Expected

-100.0%

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Full form — last 13 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
2018-12-28	15d	Limerick	21f	Soft	–	11/18	–	Denis ORegan	144	80	53	–	6/1
Parkway Shopping Centre Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
2018-12-13	391d	Tramore	16f	Heavy	–	12/15	–	Jack Kennedy	151	80	35	–	9/4
www.tramore-racecourse.com Handicap Hurdle
2017-11-17	9d	Newcastle	24f	Good	5	6/13	–	Sean Quinlan p	140	72	74	76	50/1
Newcastle Flooring Handicap Hurdle
2017-11-08	62d	Musselburgh	20f	Good	4	7/8	–	Thomas Dowson	135	73	53	–	17/2
Bet At racinguk.com Novices Handicap Chase
2017-09-07	53d	Sedgefield	27f	Good	5	7/10	–	Sean Quinlan	143	73	63	11	11/1
NE Security Race Handicap Hurdle
2017-07-16	43d	Southwell	24f	Good	5	6/10	–	Sean Quinlan	143	77	65	–	33/1
Nottingham City Transport Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
2017-06-03	37d	Hexham	23.5f	Good	4	99/13	–	Mr R P Quinlan p	142	85	–	–	22/1
Come Racing On Saturday 17th June Amateur Riders Handicap Hurdle
2017-04-27	103d	Perth	16f	Good	5	13/15	–	Sean Quinlan	156	90	62	38	33/1
Lindsays Handicap Hurdle (For The Mark Black Trophy)
2017-01-14	19d	Wetherby	16f	Soft	4	7/7	–	Sean Quinlan	153	97	76	72	16/1
wetherbyracing.co.uk Handicap Hurdle
2016-12-26	15d	Sedgefield	17f	Soft	4	6/9	–	Harry Challoner	152	–	65	30	50/1
Happy 19th Birthday Emily Robson National Hunt Novices Hurdle (Betfred Hurdle Series Qualifier)
2016-12-11	37d	Carlisle	17f	Soft	4	6/8	–	Sean Quinlan	152	–	70	40	200/1
Racing UK HD Novices Hurdle
2016-11-04	27d	Hexham	16f	Soft	5	10/16	–	Harry Challoner	154	–	73	24	80/1
Ramside Event Catering National Hunt Maiden Hurdle
2016-10-08	DEB	Hexham	16f	Good	6	4/8	–	Mr R P Quinlan	155	–	92	20	33/1
Intu Metrocentre Always A Safe Bet Intermediate National Hunt Flat Race (Cond Jockeys & Amateurs)

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	SR
Quick (under 2wk)	1	0.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	4	0.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	4	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	2	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	1	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 4	5	0	0.0%
Class 5	5	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	13	0	0.0%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Good	7	0	0.0%
Soft	5	0	0.0%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Hexham	3	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2016-10-08–2018-12-28. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.