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Sometimes Always (IRE)

9yo gelding · Form & record 2019-11-02 to 2024-12-13 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Ian Williams.

Pedigree Presenting (GB) × Noras Fancy (IRE) (by Brian Boru)

OwnerS J Cox

Ratings Official 110 · best RPR 129 · best TS 111

Runs

Wins

27.3%

Strike rate

36.4%

Place rate

1.57

Actual / Expected

-27.4%

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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
2024-12-13	23d	Doncaster	20.5f	Soft	4	7/8	21	Charlie Todd	156	110	87	55	25/1
Chase Turf Grace And Dotty Handicap Chase (Go North Monets Garden Series Qualifier) Didn't jump with fluency - led - headed 4th - lost second before 9th - weakened 4 out - tailed off(op 28/1)
2024-11-20	1125d	Warwick	16f	Soft	3	5/7	40	Charlie Todd	148	114	44	11	80/1
Chase Turf Weatherbys And Northampton Town FC Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Took keen hold - held up in rear - outpaced 7th - detached and struggling 10th - tailed off(op 66/1)
2021-10-22	209d	Cheltenham	20f	Good	3	8/12	–	Tom Scudamore	150	124	111	91	9/1
Abu Dhabi Digital Exchange Handicap Hurdle
2021-03-27	54d	Newbury	19f	Soft	2	4/7	–	Charlie Todd	148	125	123	91	6/1
BetVictor Novices Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-02-01	34d	Lingfield (AW)	16f	Standard	5	1/11	–	Charlie Todd	153	–	96	–	11/8
Ian Collins 80th Birthday Surprise Jumpers Bumper National Hunt Flat Race (Div II)
2020-12-29	34d	Doncaster	19.5f	Heavy	4	1/8	–	Charlie Todd	147	127	116	84	8/13
British EBF National Hunt Novices Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)
2020-11-25	25d	Wetherby	19.5f	Soft	4	1/13	–	Charlie Todd	164	121	129	111	3/1
Visit injuredjockeys.co.uk For Christmas Cards Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle
2020-10-31	307d	Ascot	19.5f	Soft	4	2/9	–	Jack Tudor	164	116	122	91	17/2
tote.co.uk Conditional Jockeys Novices Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I)
2019-12-29	37d	Doncaster	19.5f	Soft	4	4/11	–	Tom OBrien	152	–	113	92	6/1
CWS Plumbing And Heating British EBF National Hunt Novices Hurdle (Qualifier)
2019-11-22	20d	Ascot	19.5f	Soft	3	4/14	–	Tom OBrien	154	–	113	46	33/1
Zeelo National Hunt Maiden Hurdle
2019-11-02	DEB	Ascot	15.5f	Soft	4	5/16	–	William Kennedy	154	–	108	43	20/1
Millgate Standard Open National Hunt 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)	3	1	33.3%
Freshened (1-2m)	4	2	50.0%
Long break (6m+)	3	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 3	3	0	0.0%
Class 4	6	2	33.3%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	11	3	27.3%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	8	1	12.5%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Ascot	3	0	0.0%
Doncaster	3	1	33.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2019-11-02–2024-12-13. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.