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Spades Are Trumps (IRE)

9yo gelding · Form & record 2017-10-30 to 2022-12-31 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Gavin Cromwell.

Pedigree Yeats (IRE) × ?

Ratings Official 125 · best RPR 142 · best TS 128

Runs

Wins

10.7%

Strike rate

28.6%

Place rate

1.05

Actual / Expected

-19.6%

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Full form — last 28 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
2022-12-31	27d	Punchestown	23f	Heavy	–	8/12	–	Keith Donoghue	168	125	–	61	20/1
SP Or Better Guaranteed With Tote Handicap Chase
2022-12-04	28d	Fairyhouse	29f	Soft	–	7/12	–	L P Dempsey t	146	126	118	46	33/1
Bar One Racing Porterstown Handicap Chase
2022-11-06	100d	Cork	28f	Heavy	–	99/17	–	Mark Walsh tp	146	128	–	–	14/1
Paddy Power Cork Grand National Handicap Chase
2022-07-29	131d	Galway	22.5f	Good	–	13/20	–	Mark Walsh tp	155	129	117	78	16/1
Guinness Galway Blazers Handicap Chase
2022-03-20	70d	Downpatrick	28.5f	Good	–	1/15	–	Mark McDonagh tp	145	121	134	48	5/1
Randox Ulster National Handicap Chase
2022-01-09	70d	Fairyhouse	21.5f	Soft	–	5/9	–	Mark Walsh t	166	123	115	38	17/2
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Rated Novice Chase
2021-10-31	85d	Cork	28f	Heavy	–	99/12	–	Mark Walsh	151	123	–	–	5/1
Paddy Power Cork Grand National Handicap Chase
2021-08-07	100d	Kilbeggan	25f	Soft	–	1/8	–	Mark Walsh	168	120	124	51	9/2
Kieran Kelly Memorial Beginners Chase
2021-04-29	26d	Punchestown	24f	Soft	–	99/25	–	Jonathan Moore	150	126	–	–	80/1
Conway Piling Handicap Hurdle
2021-04-03	21d	Fairyhouse	24.5f	Soft	–	99/13	–	Ms L ONeill t	163	122	–	–	11/2
McCauley Pharmacy Ladies National Handicap Chase
2021-03-13	55d	Navan	24f	Heavy	–	9/12	–	Simon Torrens t	136	123	100	70	9/2
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Handicap Chase Final
2021-01-17	64d	Punchestown	25f	Heavy	–	5/12	–	Miss A B OConnor t	156	123	124	18	15/2
Total Event Rental Amateur National (Q.R.) Handicap Chase
2020-11-14	20d	Punchestown	19.5f	Heavy	–	10/17	–	Conor McNamara tp	135	126	95	–	10/1
Alanna Homes Handicap Chase
2020-10-25	248d	Wexford	20f	Heavy	–	2/10	–	Niall P Madden t	153	122	124	–	11/1
Slade Handicap Chase
2020-02-20	28d	Thurles	16.5f	Soft	–	8/10	–	Niall P Madden	152	123	103	81	8/1
Go Racing At Thurles Racecourse Handicap Chase
2020-01-23	47d	Gowran Park	16f	Heavy	–	7/9	–	Niall P Madden	166	–	70	–	33/1
Daly Farrell Chartered Accountants Beginners Chase
2019-12-07	21d	Navan	20f	Soft	–	10/18	–	Niall P Madden	166	–	82	–	33/1
John Lynch Carpets Beginners Chase
2019-11-16	85d	Punchestown	20f	Soft	–	10/17	–	Mark Walsh	166	–	101	29	25/1
Naas Oil Beginners Chase
2019-08-23	20d	Killarney	23f	Good	–	2/10	–	Darragh OKeeffe t	157	129	142	128	4/1
Kerry Group Handicap Hurdle
2019-08-03	91d	Galway	23f	Good	–	9/18	–	Darragh OKeeffe	140	129	130	53	11/2
Galway Shopping Centre Handicap Hurdle
2019-05-04	12d	Punchestown	20f	Good	–	8/25	–	Niall P Madden	141	127	122	107	12/1
Ballymore Handicap Hurdle
2019-04-22	43d	Fairyhouse	22f	Good	–	2/14	–	Mark Walsh	156	127	132	97	11/2
Fairyhouse Steel Handicap Hurdle
2019-03-10	316d	Naas	19f	Soft	–	6/19	–	Jody McGarvey	153	127	130	87	25/1
Naas Supporters Handicap Hurdle
2018-04-28	27d	Punchestown	20f	Soft	–	21/24	–	Mark Walsh	143	129	60	24	11/1
Ballymore Handicap Hurdle
2018-04-01	71d	Cork	19f	Heavy	–	99/17	–	Barry Geraghty	159	130	–	–	7/2
FBD Insurance Handicap Hurdle
2018-01-20	52d	Navan	16f	Heavy	–	2/9	–	Barry Geraghty	160	126	129	109	11/2
2018 Navan Membership Rated Novice Hurdle
2017-11-29	30d	Punchestown	16f	Heavy	–	1/22	–	Barry Geraghty	163	–	123	59	10/1
Betdaq Trading Tools Maiden Hurdle
2017-10-30	DEB	Wexford	16f	Soft	–	3/14	–	Ger Fox	156	–	110	–	50/1
Nick ODonnell Memorial 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)	1	0	0.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	10	1	10.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	4	0	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	10	2	20.0%
Long break (6m+)	2	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	28	3	10.7%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	11	1	9.1%
Heavy	11	1	9.1%
Good	6	1	16.7%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Punchestown	8	1	12.5%
Fairyhouse	4	0	0.0%
Navan	3	0	0.0%
Cork	3	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2017-10-30–2022-12-31. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.