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Monkey Puzzle (GB)

9yo gelding · Form & record 2016-12-29 to 2021-04-23 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Oliver Sherwood.

Pedigree Sulamani (IRE) × ?

Ratings Official 115 · best RPR 122 · best TS 119

Runs

Wins

15.4%

Strike rate

53.8%

Place rate

0.66

Actual / Expected

-50.0%

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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
2021-04-23	31d	Perth	30.5f	Good	3	99/13	–	Jonathan Burke p	152	115	–	–	18/1
William Hill Highland National Handicap Chase (For The Julian Llewellen Palmer Memorial Trophy)
2021-03-23	71d	Taunton	26.5f	Good	4	8/9	–	Aidan Coleman p	161	117	104	28	6/1
Newton King Estate Agents Handicap Chase
2021-01-11	59d	Doncaster	26f	Soft	4	3/11	–	Brendan Powell p	162	118	110	85	10/1
Play ITV7 Tonight Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2020-11-13	36d	Southwell	24.5f	Soft	4	4/9	–	Jonathan Burke p	165	119	113	89	13/2
attheraces.com Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2020-10-08	41d	Exeter	24f	Firm	3	3/6	–	Jonathan Burke	147	120	120	35	10/3
RacingTV Extra Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2020-08-28	274d	Fontwell	26f	Good	4	1/5	–	Jonathan Burke	165	117	122	54	7/4
Follow At The Races On Twitter Handicap Chase
2019-11-28	43d	Taunton	23f	Soft	4	8/13	–	Leighton Aspell	165	119	111	99	9/1
Ronnie Holbech And Paladin 1940 Novices Handicap Chase
2019-10-16	23d	Wetherby	24f	Soft	3	6/10	–	Leighton Aspell	152	120	113	30	7/2
bet365 Charlie Hall Meeting 1st & 2nd November Handicap Hurdle
2019-09-23	110d	Warwick	21f	Firm	4	2/8	–	Leighton Aspell	158	120	118	82	11/10
Warwick Racecourse Welcomes Racing TV Members Novices Hurdle
2019-06-05	22d	Fontwell	21.5f	Good	4	2/3	–	Leighton Aspell	159	120	118	68	13/8
Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Novices Hurdle
2019-05-14	730d	Southwell	20.5f	Good	5	1/10	–	Leighton Aspell	152	–	115	86	11/4
JS Teamwear Maiden Hurdle (ARC Summer Novices Brush Hurdle Series Qualifier)
2017-05-14	136d	Ludlow	21f	Good	4	99/7	–	Leighton Aspell	152	–	–	–	9/4
Alexa Collis Memorial Novices Hurdle
2016-12-29	DEB	Doncaster	19.5f	Good	4	2/15	–	Leighton Aspell	152	–	114	119	3/1
Sheffields Top Night @owlertonstadium National Hunt Novices 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
Normal (2-4wk)	2	0	0.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	5	0	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	3	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	2	2	100.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 3	3	0	0.0%
Class 4	9	1	11.1%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	13	2	15.4%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Good	7	2	28.6%
Soft	4	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2016-12-29–2021-04-23. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.