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Shady Operator (IRE)

9yo gelding · Form & record 2017-03-18 to 2022-05-31 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by E Bolger.

Pedigree Court Cave (IRE) × ?

Ratings Official 133 · best RPR 145 · best TS 129

Runs

Wins

20.0%

Strike rate

50.0%

Place rate

1.03

Actual / Expected

-14.0%

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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
2022-05-31	15d	Ballinrobe	23f	Good	–	10/15	–	Charlie ODwyer p	148	133	93	5	14/1
McHale Mayo National Handicap Chase
2022-05-16	16d	Killarney	26f	Good	–	3/10	–	Mark Walsh p	160	132	139	55	4/1
Tote Killarney National Handicap Chase
2022-04-30	45d	Punchestown	25f	Good	–	3/17	–	Mr Derek OConnor p	175	135	139	89	2/1
Dooley Insurance Group Cross Country Chase
2022-03-16	31d	Cheltenham	30f	Heavy	2	8/16	–	Mr Derek OConnor p	158	140	79	–	12/1
Glenfarclas Chase (A Cross Country Chase) (GBB Race)
2022-02-13	22d	Punchestown	25f	Heavy	–	2/15	–	Mr Derek OConnor p	168	136	142	–	5/2
Hollywoodbets Bet 10 Get 30 P.P. Hogan Memorial Cross Country Chase
2022-01-22	69d	Navan	20f	Soft	–	16/17	–	Jody McGarvey	151	130	56	–	33/1
Navan Handicap Hurdle
2021-11-14	53d	Punchestown	24f	Good	–	1/15	–	Mr Derek OConnor p	170	136	143	5	5/4
pigsback.com Risk Of Thunder Chase
2021-09-22	54d	Listowel	24f	Good	–	9/18	–	Miss A B OConnor b	143	138	121	61	25/1
Guinness Kerry National Handicap Chase
2021-07-30	66d	Galway	22.5f	Good	–	14/19	–	Darragh OKeeffe	163	139	114	54	9/1
Guinness Galway Blazers Handicap Chase
2021-05-25	15d	Ballinrobe	23f	Heavy	–	6/13	–	Mike OConnor b	157	139	107	10	7/2
McHale Mayo National Handicap Chase
2021-05-10	50d	Killarney	26f	Good	–	1/15	–	Kevin Sexton b	154	129	145	47	4/1
GMHD Killarney National Handicap Chase
2021-03-21	35d	Downpatrick	28.5f	Good	–	99/15	–	Mark Walsh	162	129	–	–	11/4
Randox Ulster National Handicap Chase
2021-02-14	48d	Punchestown	25f	Soft	–	1/17	–	Mr Derek OConnor	160	129	136	–	EVS
P.P. Hogan Memorial Cross Country Chase
2020-12-28	36d	Limerick	19.5f	Heavy	–	5/15	–	T Joseph Kelly	138	130	103	–	4/1
Tim Duggan Memorial Handicap Chase
2020-11-22	259d	Cork	16.5f	Heavy	–	6/11	–	T Joseph Kelly	149	130	127	28	12/1
Mallow Handicap Chase
2020-03-08	35d	Naas	24f	Soft	–	9/14	–	Jody McGarvey tb	147	133	85	–	10/1
MansionBet GetItReady For Cheltenham Leinster National Handicap Chase
2020-02-02	36d	Leopardstown	21f	Soft	–	8/24	–	J J Slevin tb	146	134	132	39	7/1
Gaelic Plant Hire Leopardstown Handicap Chase
2019-12-28	34d	Limerick	19.5f	Heavy	–	3/16	–	Shane Shortall tb	149	133	139	88	16/1
Tim Duggan Memorial Handicap Chase
2019-11-24	28d	Navan	24f	Soft	–	14/23	–	Jody McGarvey t	150	135	72	31	12/1
Ladbrokes Troytown Handicap Chase
2019-10-27	188d	Galway	22.5f	Soft	–	3/10	–	Jody McGarvey	159	135	121	89	9/2
Marlin Hotel Dublin Handicap Chase
2019-04-22	41d	Fairyhouse	29f	Good	–	99/30	–	J J Slevin	140	136	–	–	10/1
BoyleSports Irish Grand National Chase (Extended Handicap Chase)
2019-03-12	44d	Cheltenham	20f	Soft	1	7/20	–	Mark Walsh	155	139	131	63	12/1
Close Brothers Novices Handicap Chase ()
2019-01-27	27d	Naas	24f	Soft	–	4/11	–	Mark Walsh	156	137	129	31	8/1
Naas Racecourse Business Club Novice Chase
2018-12-31	23d	Punchestown	25f	Good	–	1/7	–	Mark Walsh	166	–	142	30	7/4
Tote Supporting Irish Racing Beginners Chase
2018-12-08	225d	Navan	20f	Soft	–	3/12	–	Mark Walsh	166	–	132	46	13/8
Mervyn Gray Construction Beginners Chase
2018-04-27	153d	Punchestown	16f	Soft	–	2/17	–	Barry Geraghty	166	–	132	129	4/1
SalesSense International Novice Hurdle
2017-11-25	20d	Gowran Park	16f	Heavy	–	2/5	–	Mark Walsh	163	–	132	–	15/8
Join Gowran Park Racing Club Novice Hurdle
2017-11-05	18d	Cork	16f	Soft	–	1/23	–	Barry Geraghty	161	–	128	110	4/5
Paddy Power Betting Shops Maiden Hurdle
2017-10-18	214d	Punchestown	20f	Soft	–	2/22	–	Barry Geraghty	161	–	130	68	14/1
Coral.ie Bet 5 Euros Get 20 Euros In Free Bets Maiden Hurdle
2017-03-18	DEB	Limerick	16f	Soft	–	1/13	–	Mr T Hamilton	154	–	107	109	11/1
Book Online 19 Euro Punter Pack (Pro/Am) Flat 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 run	Runs	Wins	SR
Normal (2-4wk)	9	2	22.2%
Freshened (1-2m)	13	3	23.1%
Layoff (2-6m)	3	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	4	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	30	6	20.0%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	13	3	23.1%
Good	10	3	30.0%
Heavy	7	0	0.0%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Punchestown	7	3	42.9%
Navan	3	0	0.0%
Limerick	3	1	33.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2017-03-18–2022-05-31. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.