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Shot In The Dark (IRE)

8yo gelding · Form & record 2015-03-16 to 2017-08-23 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Jonathan Geake.

Ratings Official 46 · best RPR 102 · best TS 93

Runs

Wins

9.1%

Strike rate

27.3%

Place rate

1.35

Actual / Expected

-50.0%

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Full form — last 11 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
2017-08-23	28d	Bath	13f	Good	6	12/13	–	Noel Garbutt p	116	46	27	–	50/1
EY And Guests Handicap (Bath Summer Stayers Series Qualifier)
2017-07-26	578d	Bath	14f	Good	5	6/7	–	Noel Garbutt	113	48	35	–	33/1
Rainbow Casino Aberdeen Handicap (Bath Summer Stayers Series Qualifier)
2015-12-26	37d	Huntingdon	20.5f	Soft	4	99/12	–	Gerard Tumelty p	154	98	–	–	22/1
Racing FX Online Handicap Hurdle
2015-11-19	123d	Wincanton	20f	Heavy	5	7/11	–	Mark Grant p	166	100	51	32	20/1
racinguk.com Free Trial Handicap Hurdle
2015-07-19	38d	Stratford	22f	Firm	4	5/11	–	Mark Grant p	156	102	88	78	12/1
Ivor Huckerby Memorial Handicap Hurdle
2015-06-11	13d	Worcester	20f	Firm	5	1/12	–	Nico de Boinville p	161	95	102	68	9/2
myracing.com For Free Royal Ascot Tips Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle
2015-05-29	18d	Stratford	18.5f	Good	5	2/14	–	Mark Grant p	156	88	97	93	20/1
Brightwells Bloodstock Auctioneers Handicap Hurdle
2015-05-11	32d	Towcester	19f	Good	5	4/14	–	Mr T McKeown p	148	89	84	61	12/1
Visit The Forum On gg.com Amateur Riders Handicap Hurdle
2015-04-09	17d	Taunton	19f	Good	5	4/13	–	Mark Grant p	158	90	73	70	15/2
Augustus Restaurant Taunton Handicap Hurdle
2015-03-23	7d	Taunton	16.5f	Good	4	3/9	–	Mark Grant p	140	87	92	58	18/1
Hager Design Range Handicap Hurdle
2015-03-16	DEB	Taunton	16.5f	Soft	4	4/5	–	Gerard Tumelty p	140	94	83	52	20/1
Bathwick Tyres Bridgwater Handicap 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)	2	1	50.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	3	0	0.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	3	0	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	1	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	1	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 4	4	0	0.0%
Class 5	6	1	16.7%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	11	1	9.1%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Good	6	0	0.0%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Taunton	3	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-03-16–2017-08-23. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.