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Johnny Cigar (IRE)

8yo gelding · Form & record 2021-09-19 to 2024-05-15 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by P F ODonnell.

Pedigree Shantaram (GB) × Golan Gale (IRE) (by Golan)

OwnerBrendan Diamond

Ratings Official 97 · best RPR 111 · best TS 94

Runs

Wins

7.7%

Strike rate

15.4%

Place rate

1.08

Actual / Expected

46.2%

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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
2024-05-15	21d	Tipperary	24f	Good	–	99/16	–	Keith Donoghue t	163	97	–	–	28/1
Hurdle Turf Tipperary Races On Twitter Handicap Hurdle Towards rear - weakened and tailed off when pulled up before 2 out(op 20/1)
2024-04-24	331d	Bellewstown	17f	Good	–	14/16	1.25	Phillip Enright t	159	100	74	58	25/1
Hurdle Turf BoyleSports Handicap Hurdle Towards rear throughout(op 33/1)
2023-05-29	25d	Ballinrobe	22.5f	Good	–	8/15	–	Conor McNamara t	158	103	90	45	9/1
McHale Fusion 4 Range Maiden Hurdle
2023-05-04	24d	Tipperary	24.5f	Good	–	99/19	–	Phillip Enright	164	105	–	–	28/1
Ryans Cleaning Event Specialists Handicap Hurdle
2023-04-10	35d	Cork	16f	Soft	–	14/20	–	Peter Smithers	158	106	92	36	15/2
Dont Tell John M Handicap Hurdle
2023-03-06	22d	Leopardstown	16f	Good	–	6/13	–	L P Dempsey	166	–	101	44	22/1
Edmondstown Maiden Hurdle
2023-02-12	80d	Navan	16f	Good	–	5/13	–	Miss M OSullivan	163	–	103	71	40/1
William Hill Play Responsibly (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
2022-11-24	16d	Thurles	23f	Soft	–	4/9	–	Denis ORegan	158	–	45	26	12/1
I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Novice Hurdle
2022-11-08	204d	Fairyhouse	16f	Soft	–	6/16	–	Denis ORegan	158	–	94	38	9/1
Winter Festival 3rd & 4th December Maiden Hurdle
2022-04-18	110d	Fairyhouse	16f	Soft	–	5/12	–	Mr J L Gleeson	158	–	111	30	10/1
Leinster Reinforcements & Brazil Piling (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
2021-12-29	73d	Leopardstown	16f	Soft	–	3/6	–	Miss M OSullivan	165	–	111	90	11/1
Plusvital INH Flat Race
2021-10-17	28d	Cork	19f	Good	–	4/10	–	Miss M OSullivan	165	–	104	54	13/2
BetVictor (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
2021-09-19	DEB	Listowel	16f	Good	–	1/17	–	Miss M OSullivan	165	–	106	94	18/1
Kerry Group (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race

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
Normal (2-4wk)	6	0.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	1	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	3	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	2	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	13	1	7.7%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Good	8	1	12.5%
Soft	5	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-09-19–2024-05-15. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.