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Scholarship (IRE)

4yo gelding · Form & record 2022-05-26 to 2024-10-20 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Gerard OLeary.
Pedigree Profitable (IRE) × Thakerah (IRE) (by New Approach)
OwnerPurosangue Racing Syndicate
Ratings Official 85 · best RPR 97 · best TS 74
16
Runs
2
Wins
12.5%
Strike rate
56.2%
Place rate
1.04
Actual / Expected
31.2%
Level-stake ROI

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Full form — last 16 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
2024-10-20 3d Leopardstown 12f Heavy 2/11 1.25 Nicola Burns b 115 85 94 61 9/2
Flat Turf Bahrain Turf Club October Handicap (Premier Handicap) Midfield - keeping on when repeatedly short of room from over 1f out - ran on well and went second inside final 110yds - no match for winner(op 6/1)
2024-10-17 24d Curragh 10f Soft 3/6 3 Declan McDonogh b 135 85 89 29 11/4
Flat Turf TRM - Excellence In Equine Nutrition Handicap Sweating - steadied start - soon dropped to rear but in touch with leaders - switched left and headway on near side of group over 2f out - went third when ridden over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 3/1)
2024-09-23 55d Listowel 12f Good 2/9 2.75 Declan McDonogh b 128 85 88 21 10/1
Flat Turf John McGuire Handicap (Premier Handicap) Took keen hold - midfield - towards rear after 3f - headway under 4f out - went third towards near side under 2f out - switched left when went second over 1f out - kept on but no match for winner(op 8/1 tchd 7/1)
2024-07-30 31d Galway 8.5f Soft 10/18 0.1 Ronan Whelan 124 87 82 53 20/1
Flat Turf COLM QUINN BMW Mile Handicap Towards rear - steady headway on outer from over 2f out - kept on(tchd 18/1)
2024-06-29 35d Curragh 10f Soft 2/11 0.5 Miss Georgie Benson b 133 84 89 17 7/2
Flat Turf Kildare Village Ladies Derby Handicap Slowly into stride - soon raced in last - steady headway on near side of group from over 3f out - challenging when ridden inside final furlong - just held (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(tchd 11/4)
2024-05-25 35d Curragh 10f Good 7/12 0.3 Jack Cleary 118 85 87 45 18/1
Flat Turf Infinite Energy Handicap Steadied start - soon held up in rear - switched right under 2f out - headway 1f out - keeping on when switched right inside final 110yds - nearest finish(tchd 16/1)
2024-04-20 21d Curragh 8f Heavy 9/16 0.3 Scott McCullagh 129 86 87 9 11/1
Flat Turf Hytech EQ Ultra Handicap In touch with leaders - weakening when carried right inside final 110yds(op 16/1)
2024-03-30 189d Cork 7f Heavy 2/9 0.5 Scott McCullagh 134 84 95 47 13/2
Flat Turf Book Tickets Online At CorkRacecourse.ie Handicap Midfield - headway challenging towards far side 1f out - went second final 110yds - kept on well(op 15/2 tchd 6/1)
2023-09-23 35d Newbury 7f Heavy 3 2/11 Callum Shepherd 131 84 88 73 11/1
Conundrum Consulting Handicap
2023-08-19 84d Newbury 7f Soft 2 9/11 Richard Kingscote b 123 88 64 43 18/1
Heart Bingo Summer Sizzler Handicap
2023-05-27 15d Haydock 8f Firm 2 11/11 Clifford Lee p 125 92 62 37 33/1
Betfred Silver Bowl Handicap (Heritage Handicap)
2023-05-12 21d Ascot 7f Soft 2 3/4 Tom Marquand 135 93 75 2/1
Peroni Nastro Azzurro Handicap
2023-04-21 246d Newbury 7f Soft 2 1/8 Tom Marquand 128 86 97 57 9/1
Dubai Duty Free Full Of Surprises Handicap
2022-08-18 65d York 7f Good 2 12/14 Adam Kirby 130 88 57 45 15/2
Or8Wellness EBF Stallions Nursery Handicap
2022-06-14 19d Ascot 6f Firm 1 13/17 Adam Kirby 129 81 63 25/1
Coventry Stakes
2022-05-26 DEB Haydock 6f Soft 4 1/10 Adam Kirby 133 87 74 10/1
Betfred Passionate About Sport EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

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)100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)500.0%
Freshened (1-2m)500.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)2150.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 25120.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)2150.0%
Mile (7-9f)9111.1%
Middle (10-12f)500.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft7228.6%
Heavy400.0%
Good300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Curragh400.0%
Newbury3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-05-26–2024-10-20. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.