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Placebo Effect (IRE)

5yo gelding · Form & record 2017-04-19 to 2020-10-16 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Ollie Pears.
Pedigree Lilbourne Lad (IRE) × ?
Ratings Official 55 · best RPR 75 · best TS 68
34
Runs
5
Wins
14.7%
Strike rate
47.1%
Place rate
1.08
Actual / Expected
-17.6%
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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.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2020-10-16 24d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 6 10/14 Ben Robinson 133 55 46 10 5/1
attheraces.com Handicap
2020-09-22 19d Beverley 8.5f Good 6 10/16 Ben Robinson tp 130 57 38 24 16/1
Churchill Tyres A Great British Brand Handicap
2020-09-03 328d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 6 6/13 Ben Robinson tp 129 59 56 47 4/1
Follow At The Races On Twitter Handicap
2019-10-11 17d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 5 5/13 Ben Robinson p 132 66 65 54 16/1
Cronnie Creative Adjust Your Focus Handicap
2019-09-24 13d Beverley 8.5f Soft 5 5/8 Ben Robinson p 133 67 64 5/1
Season Finale Handicap
2019-09-11 13d Doncaster 8f Firm 5 13/16 Ollie Pears p 159 67 38 21 25/1
Mondialiste Leger Legends Classified Stakes
2019-08-29 15d Carlisle 8f Firm 6 1/12 Ben Robinson p 134 66 71 68 4/1
Kingmoor Park Properties Ltd Handicap (Div I)
2019-08-14 14d Beverley 10f Soft 5 6/7 Cam Hardie 138 68 60 55 6/1
Wykeland/Flemingate Handicap
2019-07-31 25d Redcar 10f Good 5 3/15 Ben Robinson 135 68 71 64 9/2
Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap
2019-07-06 28d Beverley 10f Firm 5 3/7 Ben Robinson 124 69 70 48 5/1
D&P UK And European Distribution Handicap
2019-06-08 11d Beverley 10f Soft 5 6/11 Ben Robinson 127 70 60 46 11/2
Happy Birthday Graham Hallett Handicap
2019-05-28 14d Redcar 8f Firm 5 4/14 Ben Robinson 131 71 75 48 4/1
Join Racing TV Now Handicap
2019-05-14 19d Beverley 8.5f Soft 4 9/14 Jamie Gormley 116 71 59 45 9/1
Jim Hibbs Wheres Your Be-Back Handicap
2019-04-25 146d Beverley 8.5f Firm 4 2/8 Ben Robinson 120 70 75 45 16/1
Westwood Handicap
2018-11-30 18d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 5 1/10 Ben Robinson 127 67 74 63 10/1
sunracing.co.uk Classified Claiming Stakes
2018-11-12 35d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 5 5/12 Andrew Mullen 131 69 35 10 12/1
sunracing.co.uk Handicap (Div I)
2018-10-08 13d Pontefract 8f Soft 5 8/13 Andrew Mullen 126 70 52 31 22/1
Napoleons Casino Bradford Handicap (Div II)
2018-09-25 13d Beverley 8.5f Soft 5 2/9 Andrew Mullen 129 70 73 22 6/1
Season Finale Handicap (Div II)
2018-09-12 12d Doncaster 8f Soft 5 12/16 Ollie Pears 151 70 34 13 10/1
Clipper Logistics Leger Legends Classified Stakes
2018-08-31 15d Thirsk 8f Good 5 3/8 Lewis Edmunds 142 71 67 45 9/2
Get So Much More With Racing UK Apprentice Handicap
2018-08-16 68d Beverley 8.5f Firm 5 4/11 Andrew Mullen 138 71 74 62 9/1
Beverley Annual Badgeholders Handicap
2018-06-09 19d Beverley 7.5f Good 5 9/9 Andrew Mullen 135 72 47 16 8/1
Filplastic UK Ltd 25th Anniversary Handicap (Div II)
2018-05-21 25d Carlisle 7f Firm 5 6/11 Andrew Mullen 130 72 52 41 9/2
Smarkets 2% Commission Wreay Handicap
2018-04-26 219d Beverley 7.5f Good 3 3/6 Andrew Mullen 116 71 72 32 8/1
Alan McGuiness And Robin Lunness Memorial Handicap
2017-09-19 6d Redcar 7f Soft 5 3/10 Andrew Mullen 129 69 71 68 9/4
Weatherbys Racing Bank Nursery Handicap
2017-09-13 13d Doncaster 7f Soft 2 3/9 James Sullivan 112 72 70 65 8/1
Owlerton Greyhound Stadium Nursery Handicap
2017-08-31 16d Musselburgh 7f Firm 6 1/10 Andrew Mullen 131 63 67 63 4/1
Addleshaw Goddard LLP Nursery Handicap (Div I)
2017-08-15 20d Thirsk 6f Good 6 3/13 Andrew Mullen 130 62 58 46 9/2
JW 4X4 Northallerton Nursery Handicap
2017-07-26 4d Catterick 7f Soft 6 1/8 Andrew Mullen 133 60 63 15 11/4
Sporting Life Pick 7 Starts Now Selling Stakes
2017-07-22 10d Ripon 6f Soft 6 1/8 Franny Norton 126 60 66 43 9/4
Dobsons Gaskets Selling Stakes

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 runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)12216.7%
Normal (2-4wk)15320.0%
Freshened (1-2m)200.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 3200.0%
Class 4200.0%
Class 51915.3%
Class 610440.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)6116.7%
Mile (7-9f)24416.7%
Middle (10-12f)400.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft12216.7%
Firm11218.2%
Good600.0%
Standard5120.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Beverley1200.0%
Newcastle (AW)4125.0%
Redcar400.0%
Doncaster300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2017-04-19–2020-10-16. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.