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Pirates Tale (GB)

6yo gelding · Form & record 2023-10-21 to 2024-12-05 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Jimmy Frost.

Pedigree Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) × Magical Legend (GB) (by Midnight Legend)

OwnerMrs G Welch

Ratings Official 114 · best RPR 113 · best TS 80

Runs

Wins

14.3%

Strike rate

57.1%

Place rate

1.03

Actual / Expected

-21.4%

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Full form — last 7 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
2024-12-05	199d	Wincanton	15f	Soft	4	99/9	–	Jonjo ONeill Jr	168	114	–	–	25/1
Hurdle Turf Christmas Parties At Wincanton Racecourse Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Qual) Pressed leaders early - prominent after 2nd - weakened after 5th - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out(op 14/1)
2024-05-20	56d	Newton Abbot	17f	Good	4	2/12	1.25	Harry Cobden	163	114	109	65	15/8
Hurdle Turf newtonabbotracing.com Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) Led - mistake 1st - headed 2 out - kept on approaching last - carried left run-in - no extra towards finish(op 13/8)
2024-03-25	17d	Exeter	16.5f	Heavy	4	2/4	1.5	Bryony Frost	162	113	113	80	5/2
Hurdle Turf City Of Exeter Handicap Hurdle Raced in third - not fluent 5 out - mistake 4 out - challenging from 3 out - jumped left last - no extra towards finish(tchd 9/4)
2024-03-08	26d	Exeter	16.5f	Soft	4	1/9	0	Bryony Frost	159	–	109	75	9/2
Hurdle Turf CRS Building Supplies National Hunt Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Pressed leaders - led narrowly 3 out - kept on well run-in - ridden out(op 6/1)
2024-02-11	83d	Exeter	18.5f	Heavy	2	4/8	2.75	Bryony Frost	156	–	98	75	28/1
Hurdle Turf Trustatrader Apply Today British Studs EBF National Hunt Novices Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race) In touch with leaders on outer - not fluent 3rd - outpaced and no chance from 3 out(op 18/1)
2023-11-20	30d	Exeter	16.5f	Soft	4	8/12	0.3	Angus Cheleda	151	–	88	64	22/1
NH Flat Turf Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Open National Hunt Flat Race (Cat 1 Elimination) (GBB Race) Held up in last - some headway back straight - weakened from 3f out(op 11/1)
2023-10-21	DEB	Newton Abbot	17f	Heavy	5	2/9	2	Bryony Frost	156	–	95	57	25/1
NH Flat Turf William Hill Betting TV Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race) Held up in last - smooth headway on outer over 3f out - disputing second over 2f out - went second against near rail over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - no match for winner(op 28/1)

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)	3	1	33.3%
Freshened (1-2m)	1	0	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	1	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	1	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 4	5	1	20.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	7	1	14.3%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	3	1	33.3%
Heavy	3	0	0.0%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Exeter	4	1	25.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-10-21–2024-12-05. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.