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Need To Know (IRE)

9yo gelding · Form & record 2015-02-08 to 2017-11-17 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by John Paul Brennan.

Pedigree Mahler (GB) × ?

Ratings Official 131 · best RPR 124 · best TS 64

Runs

Wins

7.1%

Strike rate

28.6%

Place rate

0.64

Actual / Expected

-35.7%

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Full form — last 14 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
2017-11-17	202d	Cheltenham	30f	Good	2	99/10	–	J J Slevin	139	131	–	–	25/1
Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase
2017-04-29	4d	Punchestown	24f	Firm	–	1/6	–	Mr B O Walsh	154	–	124	64	8/1
Dooley Insurances Cross Country Chase
2017-04-25	30d	Punchestown	24f	Firm	–	4/10	–	Mr B ONeill t	161	–	99	21	9/2
Kildare Hunt Club Fr Sean Breen Memorial Chase (For the Ladies Perpetual Cup)
2017-03-26	293d	Downpatrick	22f	Good	–	99/11	–	Mr D G Lavery t	165	–	–	–	7/2
Boardsmill Sires Maiden Hunters Chase
2016-06-06	41d	Listowel	24f	Good	–	99/11	–	Mr H D Dunne t	154	–	–	–	10/1
Join The Listowel Races Supporters Club Hunters Chase
2016-04-26	19d	Punchestown	24f	Firm	–	4/9	–	Mr B ONeill t	158	–	103	–	14/1
Kildare Hunt Club Fr Sean Breen Memorial Chase for the Ladies Perpetual Cup
2016-04-07	20d	Aintree	21f	Soft	2	99/22	–	Mr B ONeill tp	168	109	–	–	100/1
Crabbies Fox Hunters Chase
2016-03-18	99d	Cheltenham	26.5f	Good	2	20/24	–	Mr Derek OConnor t	168	121	67	39	40/1
St. Jamess Place Foxhunter Chase Challenge Cup
2015-12-10	223d	Punchestown	22f	Heavy	–	3/15	–	Mr B ONeill t	155	–	105	8	4/1
Racing Again At Punchestown On New Years Eve Hunters Chase
2015-05-01	18d	Punchestown	25f	Good	–	99/9	–	Mr S Clements t	163	–	–	–	25/1
Racing Post Champion Hunters Chase
2015-04-13	7d	Tramore	22f	Good	–	3/17	–	Mr B ONeill t	158	–	98	–	7/2
Stay At The Holiday Inn Wolverhampton Handicap (Tapeta)
2015-04-06	24d	Cork	24f	Soft	–	7/13	–	Mr P D Collins	161	–	88	19	9/4
Coolmore N.H. Sires Leading Light & Ocovango Maiden Hunters Chase
2015-03-13	33d	Cheltenham	26.5f	Soft	2	99/24	–	Mr B ONeill	168	129	–	–	66/1
St. Jamess Place Foxhunter Chase Challenge Cup
2015-02-08	DEB	Leopardstown	24f	Soft	–	3/9	–	Mr D G Lavery t	163	–	115	31	25/1
Raymond Smith Memorial Hunters Steeplechase

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)	2	1	50.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	5	0	0.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	2	0	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	1	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	3	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 2	4	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	14	1	7.1%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Good	6	0	0.0%
Soft	4	0	0.0%
Firm	3	1	33.3%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Punchestown	5	1	20.0%
Cheltenham	3	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-02-08–2017-11-17. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.