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Match Play (GB)

5yo b g · Form & record 2022-04-23 to 2025-09-16 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Paul Midgley.
Pedigree Dandy Man (IRE) × Corazon Canarias (FR) (by Caradak)
OwnerChris Priestley Partners
BreederBranton Court Stud
Ratings Official 64 · best RPR 87 · best TS 74
39
Runs
4
Wins
10.3%
Strike rate
33.3%
Place rate
0.69
Actual / Expected
-55.4%
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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
2025-09-16 20d Redcar 5f Good 6 7/13 0.3 David Nolan 137 64 58 47 6/1
Flat Turf In Memory Of Peter & Shirley Fryett Handicap Pressed leader - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 7/1)
2025-08-27 12d Musselburgh 5f Good 6 8/9 0.3 David Nolan 135 65 56 32 9/2
Flat Turf Hutcheon Mearns Handicap Never better than midfield(tchd 4/1)
2025-08-15 20d Yarmouth 5f Firm 5 2/6 2 Daniel Muscutt 133 65 69 41 2/1
Flat Turf QuinnBet Quarterback Handicap Took keen hold - raced in second - pressed leader briefly 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - no match for winner(op 5/2)
2025-07-26 18d York 5f Good 4 17/19 0.2 Tom Bellamy 152 66 35 23 40/1
Flat Turf Sky Bet 'Jump Jockeys' Nunthorpe' Handicap (To Be Ridden By Professional Jump Jockeys) Towards rear on near side of group - never on terms(op 33/1)
2025-07-08 8d Pontefract 5f Good 5 3/8 0.5 David Nolan 141 66 68 53 2/1
Flat Turf Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap Travelled strongly - prominent - ridden and challenging final furlong - no extra inside final 110yds(op 5/2)
2025-06-30 13d Pontefract 5f Firm 5 1/8 0 David Nolan 133 61 71 65 13/2
Flat Turf Pontefract Ladies Day Wednesday 6th August Handicap Prominent - led over 1f out - ridden and faced challenge final 110yds - kept on(op 7/1)
2025-06-17 24d Thirsk 5f Firm 6 2/7 0.3 Jason Hart 128 58 69 60 7/2
Flat Turf Try The New BresBet Accastacca Handicap Pressed leader - ridden and led 1f out - headed and no extra towards finish(op 4/1 tchd 9/2)
2025-05-24 8d Catterick 5f Good 6 3/6 0.1 David Nolan b 128 58 62 43 4/1
Flat Turf Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Raced in last but in touch with leaders - headway up the centre over 1f out - went third final 110yds - nearest finish(op 11/4)
2025-05-16 15d Hamilton 5f Firm 6 4/8 0.1 Aiden Brookes b 135 59 60 51 10/3
Flat Turf PDM Apprentice Handicap Prominent early - led after 1f - no extra when headed and lost second inside final furlong - weakened gradually final 110yds(op 7/2 tchd 3/1)
2025-05-01 19d Redcar 5f Firm 6 3/10 0.3 David Nolan h 133 58 61 37 7/2
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2025-04-12 14d Nottingham 5f Good 6 4/7 0.5 Oisin McSweeney p 136 60 63 45 2/1
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2025-03-29 7d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 5 8/10 P J McDonald h 129 62 51 19 10/1
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2025-03-22 11d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 5 5/10 P J McDonald h 131 64 61 44 17/2
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2025-03-11 12d Southwell (AW) 6f Standard 10/10 Mark Winn 131 66 35 3 20/1
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2025-02-27 23d Newcastle (AW) Standard 4/10 Mark Winn 127 67 70 14/1
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2025-02-04 117d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 4 5/8 Mark Winn 122 69 70 29 14/1
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2024-10-10 33d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 5 8/12 1 Mark Winn 130 70 64 44 18/1
Flat AW Golf And Gallop Package Handicap Pressed leader - ridden and weakened inside final furlong(op 16/1 tchd 14/1)
2024-09-07 21d Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Standard 5 9/11 1.25 Dougie Costello 137 71 56 38 10/1
Flat AW Dan & Gemma Holly & Brad Handicap Raced wide - pressed leader - led after 1f - headed 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 14/1)
2024-08-17 10d Doncaster 5f Firm 3 8/8 0.75 Mark Winn 118 73 55 39 11/1
Flat Turf Believe Money Group Handicap Prominent - pressed leader over 2f out - led narrowly 2f out - headed and lost position over 1f out - soon weakened
2024-08-07 32d Yarmouth 5f Firm 5 1/5 0 Mark Winn 129 68 81 51 7/2
Flat Turf Get The Inside Track With raceday-ready.com Handicap Took keen hold - made all - going best halfway - pushed along and sustained duel with runner-up from over 1f out - ridden and kept on well final 110yds(op 4/1)
2024-07-06 12d Nottingham 6f Good 5 13/13 2.5 Ben Robinson 138 71 40 19 18/1
Flat Turf Lesley Matthews Memorial Handicap Pressed leader - briefly disputed lead over 3f out - weakened quickly over 1f out (jockey said gelding hung right-handed throughout)(op 14/1)
2024-06-24 18d Thirsk 5f Firm 4 7/12 0.05 David Nolan 136 73 72 38 10/1
Flat Turf Thirsk Races Wednesday 3rd July Book Now Handicap In touch with leaders - headway on far side of group to lead 2f out - headed 1f out - weakened towards finish(tchd 9/1)
2024-06-06 15d Haydock 5f Good 4 9/13 0.5 Mark Winn 128 74 60 35 6/1
Flat Turf Betfred Supports Jack Berry House Handicap Led - headed over 1f out - soon weakened(op 11/2 tchd 5/1)
2024-05-22 29d Ayr 5f Firm 5 3/8 0.5 David Nolan 134 74 79 61 9/2
Flat Turf Follow The Racing App On Twitter Handicap Led - headed over 1f out - kept on
2024-04-23 51d Epsom 5f Good 3 7/12 0.2 Oisin Murphy 121 76 69 55 6/1
Flat Turf Betfred Handicap In touch with leaders - pressed winner after 2f - lost second over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong (jockey said gelding ran too freely)(op 5/1 tchd 13/2)
2024-03-03 175d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 4 7/12 0.5 Cam Hardie 128 78 73 23 25/1
Flat AW Build Your Acca With BetUK Handicap Prominent - briefly led before halfway - soon headed - lost position over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 28/1)
2023-09-10 78d York 5f Good 3 11/17 Ryan Sexton 128 80 68 54 20/1
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2023-06-24 9d Redcar 5f Good 4 3/7 Graham Lee 130 80 87 57 4/1
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2023-06-15 27d Haydock 5f Firm 5 1/8 Graham Lee 133 73 87 63 5/4
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2023-05-19 66d York 5f Firm 3 8/18 Barry McHugh 119 74 75 50 25/1
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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)1119.1%
Normal (2-4wk)1715.9%
Freshened (1-2m)5240.0%
Layoff (2-6m)500.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 3500.0%
Class 41119.1%
Class 512325.0%
Class 6700.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)38410.5%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good1500.0%
Firm13430.8%
Standard900.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Newcastle (AW)500.0%
York500.0%
Haydock3133.3%
Hamilton3133.3%
Southwell (AW)300.0%
Redcar300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-04-23–2025-09-16. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.