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Shek O Lad (GB)

8yo gelding · Form & record 2015-07-07 to 2017-07-13 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Desmond McDonogh.

Pedigree Librettist (USA) × ?

Ratings Official 91 · best RPR 105 · best TS 98

Runs

Wins

12.5%

Strike rate

37.5%

Place rate

1.18

Actual / Expected

-3.1%

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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.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2017-07-13	2d	Downpatrick	19f	Good	–	1/10	–	Ger Fox	164	91	105	86	7/2
North Down Marquees Handicap Hurdle
2017-07-11	24d	Roscommon	16.5f	Good	–	6/18	–	Ben Dalton	162	91	93	90	8/1
Larry OFarrelly Memorial Handicap Hurdle
2017-06-17	4d	Downpatrick	17.5f	Good	–	2/14	–	Ben Dalton	159	88	101	77	11/4
East Down Hunt Club Handicap Hurdle
2017-06-13	9d	Roscommon	16.5f	Soft	–	2/17	–	Ben Dalton	159	88	102	82	7/1
Roscommon Racecourse Handicap Hurdle
2017-06-04	217d	Kilbeggan	16f	Good	–	4/12	–	Ben Dalton	146	88	91	80	20/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Handicap Hurdle
2016-10-30	16d	Galway	18.5f	Soft	–	15/19	–	J B Kane	146	89	64	46	8/1
swordsecurity.com Handicap Hurdle
2016-10-14	24d	Downpatrick	18f	Good	–	1/10	–	J B Kane	152	86	98	96	10/1
Ode To Autumn Handicap Hurdle
2016-09-20	26d	Ballinrobe	16f	Soft	–	5/16	–	Ben Dalton	148	87	91	78	16/1
Tuam Herald Handicap Hurdle
2016-08-25	23d	Bellewstown	17f	Good	–	11/15	–	Ben Dalton	150	89	82	62	25/1
Niall MacMahon 10th Anniversary Memorial Handicap Hurdle
2016-08-02	305d	Roscommon	20f	Soft	–	11/16	–	Ben Dalton	159	91	69	–	20/1
J.F. Hanley Handicap Hurdle
2015-10-02	10d	Gowran Park	16f	Good	–	14/20	–	Ben Dalton	162	94	71	62	8/1
Dining Packages @ www.gowranpark.ie Handicap Hurdle
2015-09-22	18d	Ballinrobe	16.5f	Soft	–	3/16	–	Ben Dalton	153	92	105	98	20/1
Killeen Sports Grounds Handicap Hurdle
2015-09-04	25d	Kilbeggan	16f	Good	–	3/6	–	Ben Dalton	166	–	92	86	11/1
Kilbeggan Opportunity Maiden Hurdle
2015-08-10	6d	Ballinrobe	17f	Soft	–	5/8	–	Paul Townend	158	–	52	28	5/2
Healy Macs At Breaffy House (C & G) Maiden Hurdle
2015-08-04	28d	Roscommon	16f	Good	–	5/18	–	Paul Townend	166	–	92	77	33/1
Eurona BriskNet Maiden Hurdle
2015-07-07	DEB	Roscommon	20f	Good	–	13/18	–	Ryan Treacy	154	–	59	–	50/1
Martinstown Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

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
Quick (under 2wk)	5	1	20.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	8	1	12.5%
Long break (6m+)	2	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	16	2	12.5%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Good	10	2	20.0%
Soft	6	0	0.0%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Roscommon	5	0	0.0%
Ballinrobe	3	0	0.0%
Downpatrick	3	2	66.7%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-07-07–2017-07-13. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.