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Paper Lantern (IRE)

12yo gelding · Form & record 2015-10-31 to 2021-05-06 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Karl Thornton.

Pedigree Gleneagles (IRE) × ?

Ratings Official 99 · best RPR 138 · best TS 88

Runs

Wins

12.5%

Strike rate

37.5%

Place rate

1.04

Actual / Expected

1.6%

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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
2021-05-06	42d	Tipperary	24f	Good	–	99/17	–	Donagh Meyler tb	158	99	–	–	100/1
Ryans Cleaning Event Specialists Handicap Hurdle
2021-03-25	39d	Cork	20f	Soft	–	12/15	–	Mr J C Barry tb	160	102	52	26	80/1
Blackwater (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle
2021-02-14	1023d	Punchestown	24f	Soft	–	99/14	–	Ricky Doyle t	155	104	–	–	80/1
David Trundley Artist At Punchestown Handicap Hurdle
2018-04-28	14d	Punchestown	30f	Soft	–	5/19	–	Donagh Meyler b	153	132	125	88	16/1
BoyleSports Handicap Chase
2018-04-14	12d	Aintree	25f	Soft	1	3/16	–	Donagh Meyler b	141	133	138	64	10/1
Betway Handicap Chase
2018-04-02	12d	Fairyhouse	24.5f	Heavy	–	1/16	–	Donagh Meyler b	151	122	135	–	14/1
Fred Kenny Lifetime Service To Racing Handicap Chase
2018-03-21	24d	Limerick	24f	Heavy	–	4/7	–	Donal McInerney	165	122	119	31	10/3
Liam Hogan Memorial Handicap Chase
2018-02-25	14d	Naas	24f	Soft	–	3/11	–	Donal McInerney	158	120	124	34	10/1
Jordans Centra Supporting Kill GAA Handicap Chase
2018-02-11	11d	Punchestown	24f	Heavy	–	4/12	–	Danny Hand t	158	108	111	79	7/1
Entire Cheltenham Festival On Racing UK Handicap Hurdle
2018-01-31	30d	Down Royal	19.5f	Heavy	–	3/6	–	Danny Hand t	149	108	108	–	11/1
Silks@DownRoyal Rated Novice Hurdle
2018-01-01	31d	Fairyhouse	23.5f	Heavy	–	8/14	–	Mr L J McGuinness tp	159	109	64	–	16/1
Join Fairyhouse Members Club Handicap Hurdle
2017-12-01	5d	Limerick	21f	Soft	–	4/7	–	Mr Samuel Davies-Thomas tp	165	109	111	–	9/2
Britain v Ireland (Q.R.) Challenge Handicap Hurdle
2017-11-26	22d	Navan	24f	Heavy	–	99/21	–	Robbie Colgan t	136	121	–	–	40/1
Ladbrokes Troytown Handicap Chase
2017-11-04	230d	Down Royal	24f	Soft	–	5/11	–	Donagh Meyler t	162	120	98	21	9/1
Rainbow Communications Handicap Chase
2017-03-19	14d	Limerick	24f	Heavy	–	1/8	–	Ambrose McCurtin t	148	110	117	24	5/1
Book Online 19 Euro Punter Pack Handicap Chase
2017-03-05	24d	Leopardstown	21.5f	Heavy	–	1/13	–	Donagh Meyler t	157	102	112	39	11/2
Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase
2017-02-09	5d	Thurles	24f	Soft	–	3/14	–	Mr J C Barry t	158	99	105	69	7/4
Rock Of Cashel Handicap Chase
2017-02-04	10d	Fairyhouse	21.5f	Heavy	–	1/12	–	Donagh Meyler t	150	95	104	41	4/1
BoyleSports Irish Grand National April 17th Handicap Chase
2017-01-25	24d	Fairyhouse	24f	Soft	–	2/13	–	Mr J C Barry t	153	93	101	48	13/2
Bobbyjo Bistro Great Food Great Deals Handicap Chase
2017-01-01	6d	Tramore	21f	Heavy	–	99/14	–	Donagh Meyler t	155	87	80	–	13/8
Tom Carroll Memorial Handicap Chase
2016-12-26	30d	Down Royal	20f	Soft	–	2/16	–	Donagh Meyler t	148	87	103	63	3/1
Adam & Ann Armstrong Memorial Handicap Chase
2016-11-26	10d	Gowran Park	20f	Soft	–	8/12	–	Donagh Meyler	163	–	35	–	100/1
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Beginners Chase
2016-11-16	27d	Fairyhouse	16f	Soft	–	8/9	–	Donagh Meyler	154	–	81	58	25/1
Book Winter Festival Tickets Online At fairyhouse.ie Rated Novice Chase
2016-10-20	157d	Thurles	22f	Good	–	6/11	–	Keith Donoghue	166	–	67	54	66/1
www.thurlesraces.ie Beginners Chase
2016-05-16	13d	Killarney	22f	Good	–	5/9	–	Mr J C Barry	153	–	64	32	13/2
M.D. OShea Maiden Hurdle
2016-05-03	19d	Ballinrobe	21f	Soft	–	6/15	–	Jack Kennedy	155	–	87	59	25/1
Tipperary Water Maiden Hurdle
2016-04-14	18d	Limerick	19f	Heavy	–	8/9	–	Mr J C Barry	161	–	56	–	11/4
I.N.H. Stallion Owners European Breeders Fund Maiden Hurdle
2016-03-27	8d	Cork	24f	Heavy	–	4/8	–	Donagh Meyler	161	–	97	–	9/2
Dermot Casey Tree Care Maiden Hurdle
2016-03-19	88d	Gowran Park	20f	Soft	–	2/11	–	Donagh Meyler	161	–	113	55	6/1
Joey Holden & Kilkenny City And County Vintners Maiden Hurdle
2015-12-22	45d	Clonmel	20f	Heavy	–	3/10	–	Mr J C Barry	153	–	114	–	22/1
Next Meeting Thursday February 4th (Q.R.) (C & G) Maiden 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)	14	3	21.4%
Normal (2-4wk)	9	1	11.1%
Freshened (1-2m)	4	0	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	2	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	2	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	32	4	12.5%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	16	0	0.0%
Heavy	13	4	30.8%
Good	3	0	0.0%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Fairyhouse	5	2	40.0%
Limerick	4	1	25.0%
Down Royal	4	0	0.0%
Punchestown	3	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-10-31–2021-05-06. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.