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Kentuckyconnection (USA)

9yo gelding · Form & record 2015-07-19 to 2022-05-24 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Bryan Smart.
Ratings Official 63 · best RPR 108 · best TS 92
56
Runs
5
Wins
8.9%
Strike rate
19.6%
Place rate
1.14
Actual / Expected
-3.6%
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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.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2022-05-24 109d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 6 8/14 Harrison Shaw p 133 63 56 28/1
Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap
2022-02-04 22d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 5 7/9 Gianluca Sanna 125 65 45 28 20/1
MansionBet Beaten By A Head Apprentice Handicap
2022-01-13 15d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 5 7/8 Harrison Shaw 131 68 55 10 18/1
MansionBet Proud Partners Of AWC Handicap
2021-12-29 57d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 5 8/14 Gianluca Sanna 129 70 64 27 12/1
MansionBet Proud Partners Of AWC Handicap
2021-11-02 21d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 5 8/10 Harrison Shaw 136 73 72 36 16/1
MansionBet Beaten By A Head Handicap
2021-10-12 45d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 4 9/12 Gianluca Sanna 127 76 70 17 20/1
MansionBet Watch And Bet Handicap
2021-08-28 34d Redcar 8f Firm 3 7/7 Harrison Shaw 121 77 58 42 28/1
Racing TV Straight Mile Series Handicap (Racing TV Straight Mile Series Qualifier)
2021-07-25 29d Pontefract 10f Firm 4 4/6 Harrison Shaw 138 78 66 60 18/1
Pontefract And District Golf Club Ltd Handicap
2021-06-26 22d Newcastle (AW) 10f Standard 4 6/11 Paul Mulrennan 127 79 77 65 25/1
William Hill Lengthen Your Odds Handicap
2021-06-04 52d Doncaster 8f Firm 4 3/8 Harrison Shaw 131 80 76 66 20/1
Supporting Weston Park Cancer Charity Handicap
2021-04-13 18d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 4 4/10 Harrison Shaw 133 80 82 58 13/2
QuinnBetCasino Handicap
2021-03-26 101d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 4 1/12 Harrison Shaw 132 76 84 34 16/1
Bombardier March To Your Own Drum Handicap
2020-12-15 14d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 4 3/8 Harrison Shaw 134 76 78 39 9/2
Bombardier March To Your Own Drum Handicap (Div II)
2020-12-01 50d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 5 1/12 Harrison Shaw 138 72 80 46 11/1
Bombardier March To Your Own Drum Handicap
2020-10-12 20d Musselburgh 7f Soft 5 3/10 Harrison Shaw 129 72 75 67 14/1
Scottish Seabird Centre Supports Marine Conservation Handicap
2020-09-22 49d Beverley 7.5f Good 4 4/9 Paul Hanagan 125 72 72 45 15/2
Eddie Moll Handicap
2020-08-04 39d Beverley 8.5f Good 4 4/10 Nathan Evans 131 72 77 63 7/1
Churchill Tyres A Great British Brand Handicap
2020-06-26 105d Doncaster 7f Firm 5 3/14 Nathan Evans 130 69 74 66 18/1
Henry Ponsonby Racing Handicap
2020-03-13 8d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 5 4/5 Harrison Shaw 124 69 68 45 11/4
Bombardier March To Your Own Drum Handicap
2020-03-05 23d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 5 2/6 Dougie Costello 133 69 74 27 10/1
Bombardier British Hopped Amber Beer Handicap
2020-02-11 67d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 5 6/14 Ben Sanderson 127 70 67 60 20/1
Bombardier Golden Beer Handicap
2019-12-06 65d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 5 6/14 Ben Sanderson 123 70 57 23 10/1
Bombardier March To Your Own Drum Handicap
2019-10-02 15d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 5 1/8 Ben Sanderson 129 65 74 63 11/1
Valued Accountancy Apprentice Handicap
2019-09-17 18d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 5 13/13 Graham Lee 127 66 47 12/1
Nutshell Apps Handicap
2019-08-30 31d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 5 6/11 Graham Lee 130 66 50 23 9/2
Elmers Great North Parade Handicap
2019-07-30 27d Beverley 7.5f Good 5 5/15 Harry Russell 133 67 68 51 8/1
Racing TV Handicap
2019-07-03 10d Thirsk 7f Firm 5 6/14 Harry Russell 130 68 67 47 8/1
Support Sri Lanka Handicap
2019-06-23 34d Pontefract 6f Good 5 5/11 Harry Russell 131 68 59 24 16/1
Rogerthorpe Manor Hotel Handicap (Div I)
2019-05-20 21d Carlisle 7f Firm 5 7/12 Harry Russell 119 68 62 49 7/1
Blackwell Handicap (Div I)
2019-04-29 97d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 6 1/14 Harry Russell 124 63 72 67 9/1
Watch Sky Sports Racing On Sky 415 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 runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)800.0%
Normal (2-4wk)1915.3%
Freshened (1-2m)1516.7%
Layoff (2-6m)12216.7%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 1800.0%
Class 2500.0%
Class 3500.0%
Class 41417.1%
Class 521314.3%
Class 63133.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)4125.0%
Mile (7-9f)4648.7%
Middle (10-12f)600.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard28414.3%
Firm1516.7%
Good900.0%
Soft400.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Newcastle (AW)22418.2%
Redcar4125.0%
Beverley400.0%
York400.0%
Doncaster400.0%
Pontefract300.0%
Southwell (AW)300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-07-19–2022-05-24. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.