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Jan Van Hoof (IRE)

10yo gelding · Form & record 2015-06-08 to 2021-02-17 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Michael Herrington.

Pedigree Dutch Art (GB) × ?

Ratings Official 55 · best RPR 94 · best TS 76

Runs

Wins

12.5%

Strike rate

31.2%

Place rate

1.0

Actual / Expected

-14.8%

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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
2021-02-17	12d	Wolverhampton (AW)	6f	Standard	6	6/10	–	Barry McHugh	133	55	47	26	28/1
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2021-02-05	21d	Newcastle (AW)	5f	Standard	5	7/8	–	Shane Gray	116	58	39	9	20/1
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2021-01-15	15d	Newcastle (AW)	5f	Standard	5	11/12	–	Barry McHugh	124	61	49	15	33/1
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2020-12-31	10d	Newcastle (AW)	5f	Standard	6	11/13	–	Barry McHugh	131	63	47	21	20/1
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2020-12-21	320d	Newcastle (AW)	6f	Standard	6	12/14	–	Barry McHugh	133	65	38	11	33/1
Betway Casino Handicap
2020-02-05	13d	Southwell (AW)	6f	Standard	6	10/10	–	Barry McHugh	135	66	18	–	8/1
Betway Handicap
2020-01-23	14d	Newcastle (AW)	5f	Standard	6	1/10	–	Barry McHugh	135	61	71	65	5/1
Betway Casino Handicap
2020-01-09	26d	Newcastle (AW)	5f	Standard	5	8/11	–	Barry McHugh	126	63	56	47	10/1
#BetYourWay At Betway Handicap
2019-12-14	174d	Newcastle (AW)	5f	Standard	6	7/12	–	Barry McHugh	133	65	59	53	25/1
Betway Handicap
2019-06-23	40d	Pontefract	6f	Good	5	10/12	–	Barry McHugh	139	68	56	13	12/1
Rogerthorpe Manor Hotel Handicap (Div II)
2019-05-14	11d	Beverley	5f	Soft	5	11/15	–	Barry McHugh	127	69	51	36	7/1
Annie Oxtoby Memorial Handicap
2019-05-03	14d	Newcastle (AW)	6f	Standard	5	6/9	–	Barry McHugh	133	70	64	53	11/2
Visit North East England Handicap
2019-04-19	21d	Newcastle (AW)	5f	Standard	4	7/12	–	Barry McHugh	129	71	69	56	13/2
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2019-03-29	28d	Newcastle (AW)	5f	Standard	5	2/9	–	Barry McHugh	133	70	77	70	5/1
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2019-03-01	14d	Newcastle (AW)	5f	Standard	5	3/8	–	Barry McHugh	133	70	71	60	11/4
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2019-02-15	24d	Newcastle (AW)	5f	Standard	5	1/6	–	Barry McHugh	132	68	76	55	8/1
Betway Sprint Handicap
2019-01-22	14d	Newcastle (AW)	5f	Standard	4	8/8	–	Barry McHugh h	119	71	62	45	22/1
Betway Sprint Handicap
2019-01-08	41d	Newcastle (AW)	5f	Standard	5	4/9	–	Barry McHugh h	130	72	73	55	22/1
Betway Sprint Handicap
2018-11-28	27d	Newcastle (AW)	5f	Standard	5	11/14	–	Graham Lee h	133	75	63	29	28/1
Betway Sprint Handicap
2018-11-01	23d	Wolverhampton (AW)	5f	Standard	4	10/10	–	Phil Dennis h	125	79	52	19	18/1
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2018-10-09	693d	Newcastle (AW)	5f	Standard	4	8/12	–	Graham Lee h	133	80	77	50	66/1
ROA/Racing Post Owners Jackpot Handicap (Div II)
2016-11-15	226d	Lingfield (AW)	7f	Standard	6	8/8	–	Tony Hamilton	132	87	36	19	3/1
sunbets.co.uk Claiming Stakes
2016-04-03	139d	Doncaster	7f	Soft	4	2/17	–	David Nolan	133	85	94	46	5/1
crownhotel-bawtry.com Handicap
2015-11-16	16d	Wolverhampton (AW)	7f	Standard	4	4/11	–	Tony Hamilton	133	85	89	46	9/2
Ladbrokes Handicap (Tapeta)
2015-10-31	31d	Newmarket	7f	Soft	4	2/14	–	David Nolan	131	82	91	76	7/2
TurfTV Handicap
2015-09-30	6d	Nottingham	6f	Good	3	8/17	–	Jack Garritty p	131	82	81	70	2/1
Jockey Club Grassroots Sprint Series Final (Handicap Stakes)
2015-09-24	11d	Pontefract	6f	Good	4	2/16	–	Tony Hamilton	128	80	89	71	7/2
Download The Racing UK iPad App Handicap
2015-09-13	16d	Curragh	6f	Soft	–	3/22	–	Paddy Mathers	118	82	82	73	12/1
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Bold Lad Sprint Handicap (Premier Handicap)
2015-08-28	27d	Newmarket (July)	6f	Soft	4	6/12	–	Paul Hanagan	131	80	81	64	3/1
trm-ireland.com Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Flat Sprint Series Qualifier)
2015-08-01	23d	Goodwood	6f	Firm	2	24/27	–	George Chaloner	126	86	62	46	16/1
Qatar Stewards Sprint Stakes (Handicap) (Consolation Race for Qatar Stewards Cup)

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)	10	1	10.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	12	1	8.3%
Freshened (1-2m)	4	1	25.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	2	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	3	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 3	2	1	50.0%
Class 4	9	0	0.0%
Class 5	12	2	16.7%
Class 6	7	1	14.3%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Sprint (5-6f)	28	4	14.3%
Mile (7-9f)	4	0	0.0%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Standard	21	2	9.5%
Soft	5	0	0.0%
Firm	3	2	66.7%
Good	3	0	0.0%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Newcastle (AW)	16	2	12.5%
Pontefract	3	1	33.3%
Wolverhampton (AW)	3	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-06-08–2021-02-17. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.