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Retirement Beckons (GB)

10yo b g · Form & record 2017-07-21 to 2025-03-07 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Linda Perratt.
Pedigree Epaulette (AUS) × Mystical Ayr (IRE) (by Namid)
OwnerMiss L A Perratt
BreederMiss L A Perratt
Ratings Official 43 · best RPR 62 · best TS 54
90
Runs
10
Wins
11.1%
Strike rate
32.2%
Place rate
0.98
Actual / Expected
20.2%
Level-stake ROI

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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
2025-03-07 21d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 8/8 Paul Mulrennan 135 43 32 34 33/1
Flat AW BetMGM: Its Showtime Classified Stakes
2025-02-14 10d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 6 10/10 Tommie Jakes 130 44 36 11 50/1
BetMGM: Its Showtime Classified Stakes
2025-02-04 105d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 6 7/10 Tommie Jakes 124 46 38 50/1
Win £1M With BetMGMs Golden Goals Handicap
2024-10-22 29d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 6 7/8 2.75 Jason Hart 123 46 38 23 20/1
Flat AW Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap (Div II) Lost many lengths start - always behind (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 16/1 tchd 22/1)
2024-09-23 13d Hamilton 8.5f Soft 6 4/9 0.5 Mark Winn 126 46 49 5 14/1
Flat Turf St Andrews Ambulance Apprentice Handicap Dwelt start - towards rear - good headway from 3f out - pressed leaders going easily 2f out - disputing second 1f out - no extra towards finish(op 9/1)
2024-09-10 7d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 6 4/14 0.3 Jason Hart 122 46 51 29 40/1
Flat AW Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com Handicap Slowly away - in rear - headway over 1f out - not clear run and switched left inside final furlong - ran on towards finish(op 33/1)
2024-09-03 22d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 6 6/11 0.5 Tommie Jakes 121 46 47 21 25/1
Flat AW Get Raceday Ready Handicap Slowly away - in rear - steady headway when bit short of room over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 20/1 tchd 28/1)
2024-08-12 7d Ayr 8f Good 6 3/9 0.5 Paul Mulrennan 135 45 51 40 4/1
Flat Turf Christmas Parties At Western House Hotel Classified Stakes (Div II) Reared start - slowly away - in rear - headway on near side of group and went third over 1f out - kept on(op 7/2)
2024-08-05 7d Carlisle 8f Good 6 7/9 3.5 Laura Pearson 141 47 37 21 16/1
Flat Turf Vanessa Lana Brown Appreciation Handicap (For Professional And Amateur Female Jockeys) (Div I) Dwelt start - took keen hold - in rear - headway on outer from over 4f out - soon pressed leaders - weakened over 1f out(op 11/1)
2024-07-29 22d Ayr 8f Good 6 7/9 3 Mark Winn 121 47 24 16 16/1
Flat Turf Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Handicap Dwelt start - took keen hold - never better than midfield(op 14/1 tchd 18/1)
2024-07-07 25d Ayr 8f Good 6 6/14 0.05 Kieran ONeill 135 47 45 24 16/1
Flat Turf Book For Scottish Sun Ladies Night Classified Stakes In rear - still plenty to do over 3f out - switched left and headway over 2f out - keeping on inside final furlong - no impression final 110yds(op 12/1)
2024-06-12 21d Hamilton 8.5f Firm 6 6/13 1.25 Connor Beasley 131 49 38 40/1
Flat Turf Stay At Hampton By Hilton Hamilton Park Handicap In rear - struggling halfway - headway final 110yds - nearest finish(op 28/1)
2024-05-22 5d Ayr 8f Firm 6 7/8 1.25 Kyle McHugh 120 50 47 7/1
Flat Turf Fitzdares Apprentice Handicap Took keen hold - dwelt start - towards rear - some headway over 1f out - weakened inside final 110yds(op 11/2)
2024-05-17 15d Hamilton 8.5f Good 6 8/10 4 Tommie Jakes 120 50 33 17 14/1
Flat Turf Hampton By Hilton Hamilton Park Hotel Handicap Slowly into stride - always behind(op 12/1)
2024-05-02 6d Ayr 8f Good 6 3/6 0.3 Mark Winn 118 51 52 6/1
Flat Turf Aqua Libra Co Handicap Dwelt start - took keen hold - in rear - headway on near side of group 2f out - briefly went second final 110yds - kept on(op 4/1 tchd 7/1)
2024-04-26 45d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 6 7/8 13 Tommie Jakes 121 51 18/1
Flat AW Try The Racing App This Afternoon Handicap (Div I) Midfield - weakened over 1f out(op 16/1)
2024-03-12 5d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 6 3/6 0.1 Jonny Peate 131 51 54 10/1
Flat AW Win £2 000 000 With BetMGMs Golden Goals Handicap Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - some headway towards near side inside final furlong - nearest finish(op 11/1 tchd 12/1)
2024-03-07 6d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 6 5/9 0.75 Daniel Tudhope 139 45 48 17 7/1
Flat AW BetMGM: Its Showtime Classified Stakes Slowly away - in rear - headway over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 6/1)
2024-03-01 36d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 6 1/9 0 Tommie Jakes 130 45 55 50/1
Flat AW Best Racing Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Classified Stakes Pulled hard early - held up in rear - switched right after 2f - short of room over 2f out - headway and led over 1f out - ridden out (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding had benefitted from having more cover throughout)(tchd 40/1 and tchd 66/1)
2024-01-25 9d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 6 7/7 13 Tommie Jakes 121 47 5 22/1
Flat AW Win £2 000 000 With BetMGMs Golden Goals Handicap Dwelt start - soon in touch with leaders - went second over 6f out - weakened 2f out(op 20/1 tchd 18/1)
2024-01-16 12d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 6 10/12 2.75 Tommie Jakes 121 47 32 1 33/1
Flat AW Stay Golden With BetMGM Safer Gambling Classified Stakes Slowly away - soon in touch with leaders - briefly went second over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 18/1)
2024-01-04 58d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 6 9/11 3.5 Jonny Peate 125 49 28 7/1
Flat AW Win £2 000 000 With BetMGMs Golden Goals Classified Stakes Always behind(op 6/1)
2023-11-07 26d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 6 7/11 0.5 Paddy Mathers 132 51 45 28 22/1
Flat AW Stay Golden With BetMGM Safer Gambling Handicap Took keen hold - midfield - lost position over 1f out - some headway inside final furlong(op 20/1)
2023-10-12 10d Ayr 8f Heavy 6 5/14 2.25 William Pyle 123 53 41 24 16/1
Flat Turf Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Handicap In touch with leaders - steady headway on outer over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 14/1)
2023-10-02 10d Hamilton 8.5f Soft 5 5/7 Paddy Mathers 123 53 40 28/1
Book Your Christmas Parties Here @hamilton-park.co.uk Handicap
2023-09-22 17d Ayr 8f Soft 5 6/13 Jonny Peate 121 54 53 43 14/1
Tennents Lager Handicap (Div I)
2023-09-05 5d Hamilton 8.5f Good 6 4/7 Paddy Mathers 125 55 57 21 7/1
Book Our Onsite Hampton By Hilton Hotel Handicap
2023-08-31 14d Carlisle 8f Good 6 1/8 Mr Jack Nicholls 149 51 59 54 5/1
Watch Racing TV Now Handicap (For Gentleman Amateur Jockeys)
2023-08-17 10d Ayr 8f Good 6 5/6 Paddy Mathers 126 53 47 13/2
London Essence Co Handicap
2023-08-07 7d Ayr 8f Soft 6 1/8 Paddy Mathers 135 50 55 39 10/3
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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)51815.7%
Normal (2-4wk)2314.3%
Freshened (1-2m)8112.5%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)600.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4200.0%
Class 5700.0%
Class 6801012.5%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)300.0%
Mile (7-9f)871011.5%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good3339.1%
Soft2229.1%
Firm15320.0%
Standard1516.7%
Heavy5120.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Ayr4149.8%
Hamilton24416.7%
Newcastle (AW)1516.7%
Carlisle7114.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2017-07-21–2025-03-07. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.