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Like An Open Book (IRE)

10yo mare · Form & record 2016-10-20 to 2020-01-26 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by John M Burke.

Pedigree Well Chosen (GB) × ?

Ratings Official 120 · best RPR 133 · best TS 123

Runs

Wins

12.8%

Strike rate

35.9%

Place rate

1.54

Actual / Expected

34.0%

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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
2020-01-26	7d	Naas	16f	Soft	–	13/16	–	Martin Burke	154	120	101	47	10/1
Join Naas Racecourse Business Club Handicap Hurdle
2020-01-19	73d	Thurles	16f	Soft	–	99/7	–	Martin Burke	147	120	129	–	14/1
Matty Ryan Memorial Handicap Hurdle
2019-11-07	32d	Thurles	20f	Soft	–	5/14	–	Martin Burke	157	121	125	83	14/1
Ballagh Mares Handicap Hurdle
2019-10-06	46d	Tipperary	16f	Good	–	5/6	–	Martin Burke	147	122	105	66	66/1
Horse & Jockey Hotel Hurdle
2019-08-21	21d	Killarney	17f	Soft	–	5/11	–	Martin Burke	143	123	122	108	10/1
Larkins Pub Restaurant B&B And Bakery Handicap Hurdle
2019-07-31	27d	Galway	16.5f	Good	–	3/20	–	Sean Flanagan	164	121	133	123	11/1
Sign Up For A Tote Account Irish EBF Mares Handicap Hurdle
2019-07-04	38d	Tipperary	16f	Good	–	3/5	–	Sean Flanagan	147	119	125	88	33/1
Kevin McManus Bookmaker Grimes Hurdle
2019-05-27	15d	Ballinrobe	16.5f	Good	–	5/11	–	Martin Burke	150	120	116	115	16/1
Monroes Live John Monroe Memorial Mares Handicap Hurdle
2019-05-12	15d	Killarney	17f	Good	–	5/12	–	Sean OKeeffe	126	120	115	94	25/1
Kelly Brothers Handicap Hurdle
2019-04-27	97d	Wexford	16f	Soft	–	5/10	–	Martin Burke	152	121	114	–	16/1
Coast Hotels & Resorts Rated Hurdle
2019-01-20	29d	Thurles	16f	Good	–	99/10	–	Rachael Blackmore	156	121	–	–	5/1
Matty Ryan Memorial Handicap Hurdle
2018-12-22	23d	Thurles	16f	Good	–	3/13	–	Davy Russell	154	120	125	113	11/2
Jimmy Neville Memorial Handicap Hurdle
2018-11-29	11d	Thurles	16f	Good	–	3/6	–	Martin Burke	156	116	125	96	7/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Hurdle
2018-11-18	7d	Punchestown	16f	Good	–	3/11	–	Martin Burke	144	116	121	53	6/1
Irish Daily Mirror Handicap Hurdle
2018-11-11	21d	Navan	16f	Good	–	2/13	–	Martin Burke	151	115	124	93	10/1
Hotel Park-St Johann Tirol Austria Handicap Hurdle
2018-10-21	7d	Cork	19f	Good	–	4/12	–	Martin Burke	159	115	118	101	8/1
2019 Annual Membership Available Now Handicap Hurdle
2018-10-14	26d	Navan	16f	Soft	–	99/24	–	Julie Burke	116	83	–	–	66/1
Irish Cesarewitch (Premier Handicap)
2018-09-18	31d	Galway	12f	Heavy	–	9/14	–	Robbie Colgan	133	73	79	13	33/1
Ardilaun Hotel Oyster Stakes () (Fillies & Mares)
2018-08-18	17d	Tramore	16f	Good	–	1/11	–	Wayne Lordan	125	68	72	–	10/1
Assembly Techniques Handicap
2018-08-01	42d	Galway	16.5f	Soft	–	5/20	–	Mark Walsh	157	114	125	78	20/1
Tote Irish EBF Mares Handicap Hurdle
2018-06-20	23d	Wexford	16.5f	Good	–	4/14	–	Martin Burke	158	115	116	–	9/1
Its Time To Play. Download The Brand New BoyleSports App Now Handicap Hurdle
2018-05-28	20d	Ballinrobe	16.5f	Good	–	7/9	–	Martin Burke	146	116	115	54	7/1
Monroes Live Mares Handicap Hurdle
2018-05-08	12d	Roscommon	12f	Soft	–	1/9	–	Wayne Lordan	128	–	53	–	7/4
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden
2018-04-26	16d	Punchestown	16f	Soft	–	6/16	–	Martin Burke	161	115	116	96	66/1
Close Brothers Mares Novice Hurdle ()
2018-04-10	103d	Dundalk (AW)	12f	Standard	–	3/7	–	Wayne Lordan	128	–	59	12	20/1
Dundalk Stadium Maiden
2017-12-28	49d	Leopardstown	16f	Soft	–	7/14	–	Martin Burke	152	116	115	92	8/1
Irish Daily Star Christmas Novice Handicap Hurdle
2017-11-09	33d	Thurles	16f	Soft	–	1/18	–	Martin Burke	160	107	127	95	11/2
Two-Mile Borris Handicap Hurdle
2017-10-07	30d	Fairyhouse	16f	Good	–	3/15	–	Martin Burke	158	105	118	112	7/1
Easter Festival 2018 Handicap Hurdle
2017-09-07	26d	Clonmel	16.5f	Good	–	1/13	–	Martin Burke	148	99	113	108	10/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Handicap Hurdle
2017-08-12	5d	Kilbeggan	19.5f	Good	–	5/5	–	Martin Burke	147	–	95	59	16/1
Joe Cooney Memorial Mares Novice 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)	7	1	14.3%
Normal (2-4wk)	18	3	16.7%
Freshened (1-2m)	8	1	12.5%
Layoff (2-6m)	5	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Middle (10-12f)	3	1	33.3%
Staying (13f+)	36	4	11.1%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Good	22	2	9.1%
Soft	14	3	21.4%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Thurles	7	1	14.3%
Wexford	4	0	0.0%
Punchestown	3	0	0.0%
Clonmel	3	2	66.7%
Killarney	3	0	0.0%
Galway	3	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2016-10-20–2020-01-26. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.