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Niigata (GB)

4yo b g · Form & record 2024-05-02 to 2025-07-05 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by John Joseph Hanlon.

Pedigree Showcasing (GB) × Deciding Vote (GB) (by Pivotal)

OwnerMeadows Racing Club

BreederBickmarsh Stud

Ratings Official 80 · best RPR 84 · best TS 60

Runs

Wins

11.1%

Strike rate

11.1%

Place rate

1.37

Actual / Expected

-16.7%

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Full form — last 9 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
2025-07-05	33d	Bellewstown	17f	Good	–	8/11	0.2	Paddy Hanlon	147	–	36	11	125/1
Hurdle Turf Dickie McGuinness Novice Hurdle Always behind(op 80/1)
2025-06-02	22d	Listowel	16f	Good	–	8/15	11	Paddy Hanlon p	154	–	72	26	80/1
Hurdle Turf John B. Keane (C & G) Maiden Hurdle Prominent early - not fluent 1st - lost position 5th - weakened from 3 out(op 66/1 tchd 100/1)
2025-05-11	29d	Killarney (IRE)	17f	Good	–	13/14	2.5	Paddy Hanlon	154	–	64	28	100/1
Hurdle Killarney Avenue Hotel Maiden Hurdle Always behind(tchd 80/1 and tchd 125/1)
2025-04-12	187d	Bellewstown	17f	Good	–	8/9	9	Cian Quirke	158	–	72	–	20/1
Hurdle Byrne Marquees Maiden Hurdle
2024-10-07	40d	Yarmouth	8f	Soft	4	9/9	35	Callum Shepherd p	135	80	–	–	25/1
Flat Turf Royal Marines Association Handicap Took keen hold - midfield - outpaced over 2f out - soon no impression - tailed off(op 33/1 tchd 25/1 and tchd 40/1)
2024-08-28	79d	Kempton (AW)	11f	Standard	4	7/8	0.2	Callum Shepherd b	134	84	79	60	14/1
Flat AW Try Unibets New Acca Boosts Handicap (London Middle Distance Series Qualifier) Slowly away - midfield - weakened over 1f out(op 12/1 tchd 11/1)
2024-06-10	20d	Windsor	10f	Firm	5	15/15	85	William Buick p	136	86	–	–	14/1
Flat Turf Download The Racing App 43 Now Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Dwelt start - in touch with leaders - dropped to midfield 6f out - hung left and lost ground 5f out - weakened and eased 3f out - tailed off(op 18/1 tchd 12/1 and tchd 20/1)
2024-05-21	19d	Nottingham	10f	Good	5	7/12	0.3	William Buick	135	–	76	47	15/8F
Flat Turf Family Fun Raceday Sunday June 2nd Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Prominent - briefly led after 1f - no impression from over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 11/8)
2024-05-02	DEB	Chelmsford (AW)	10f	Standard	5	1/8	0	Ross Coakley	127	–	84	36	13/2
Flat AW Its Never Ordinary At bet365 Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Midfield - cajoled along over 3f out - headway from over 2f out - led over 1f out - ran green inside final furlong - kept on

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	SR
Normal (2-4wk)	4	0.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	2	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	1	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	1	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 4	2	0	0.0%
Class 5	3	1	33.3%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Middle (10-12f)	4	1	25.0%
Staying (13f+)	4	0	0.0%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Good	5	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-05-02–2025-07-05. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.