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Spare Brakes (IRE)

13yo gelding · Form & record 2016-03-31 to 2023-02-09 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by V C Ward.

Pedigree Westerner (GB) × ?

Ratings Official 95 · best RPR 123 · best TS 98

Runs

Wins

12.5%

Strike rate

45.0%

Place rate

1.06

Actual / Expected

-27.5%

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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
2023-02-09	50d	Thurles	16.5f	Good	–	99/14	–	Dillon Maxwell p	150	95	–	–	28/1
Racing Again February 23rd Handicap Chase
2022-12-21	230d	Fairyhouse	22.5f	Soft	–	99/16	–	Dillon Maxwell t	158	99	–	–	40/1
Ring In The New Year @ Fairyhouse Handicap Hurdle
2022-05-05	21d	Tipperary	17.5f	Good	–	99/17	–	P J OHanlon t	160	107	–	–	50/1
Tipperary Racecourse Handicap Chase
2022-04-14	23d	Clonmel	23f	Soft	–	99/14	–	P J OHanlon	164	109	–	–	16/1
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase
2022-03-22	10d	Clonmel	18.5f	Soft	–	2/11	–	Phillip Enright tp	148	–	93	28	13/8
Nire Valley Claiming Hurdle
2022-03-12	39d	Navan	17f	Soft	–	3/10	–	Phillip Enright tp	161	109	113	31	11/2
Meath Farm Machinery Handicap Chase
2022-02-01	17d	Limerick	21f	Soft	–	1/12	–	Shane OCallaghan tp	139	–	99	91	2/1
BetVictor Claiming Hurdle
2022-01-15	9d	Fairyhouse	21f	Soft	–	3/15	–	Shane Fitzgerald tp	154	107	115	47	20/1
Follow Fairyhouse On Social Media Handicap Chase
2022-01-06	26d	Clonmel	16.5f	Heavy	–	5/12	–	Shane Fitzgerald tp	161	107	109	98	9/2
Jossestown Handicap Chase
2021-12-11	274d	Fairyhouse	16f	Soft	–	7/12	–	Phillip Enright t	144	109	71	6	66/1
Visit Fairyhouse.ie For Christmas Ideas Handicap Chase
2021-03-12	32d	Gowran Park	18f	Heavy	–	99/14	–	Phillip Enright t	139	115	–	–	33/1
Holden Plant Rentals Shamrock Handicap Chase
2021-02-08	21d	Fairyhouse	17f	Heavy	–	9/11	–	Phillip Enright t	158	117	36	–	6/1
Cavalor Equine Nutrition Handicap Chase
2021-01-18	20d	Punchestown	16f	Heavy	–	2/13	–	Mr D Allen t	166	106	116	90	5/1
John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R) Handicap Hurdle
2020-12-29	37d	Limerick	19f	Heavy	–	3/14	–	Phillip Enright t	153	105	110	47	33/1
Racing Post Handicap Hurdle
2020-11-22	17d	Cork	16.5f	Heavy	–	9/11	–	Phillip Enright t	144	118	102	–	16/1
Mallow Handicap Chase
2020-11-05	233d	Thurles	16f	Soft	–	12/13	–	Phillip Enright t	164	105	81	28	33/1
Two-Mile Borris Handicap Hurdle
2020-03-17	3d	Wexford	20f	Heavy	–	3/7	–	Phillip Enright t	140	116	121	–	11/4
Arctic Tack Stud Veterans Handicap Chase
2020-03-14	11d	Navan	17f	Heavy	–	2/5	–	Phillip Enright t	161	116	123	–	6/4
Navan Members Handicap Chase
2020-03-03	38d	Navan	17f	Heavy	–	1/10	–	Phillip Enright t	162	108	122	26	5/1
Proudstown Handicap Chase
2020-01-25	16d	Fairyhouse	17f	Soft	–	99/8	–	Phillip Enright t	148	107	98	–	7/2
Celebrating 150 Years Of The Irish Grand National Handicap Chase
2020-01-09	67d	Clonmel	20f	Heavy	–	2/16	–	Phillip Enright t	166	102	113	25	20/1
Tipperary Handicap Hurdle
2019-11-03	283d	Cork	20f	Heavy	–	12/15	–	Jordan Canavan t	147	102	45	3	20/1
WhatOddsPaddy Handicap Hurdle
2019-01-24	46d	Gowran Park	16f	Soft	–	1/20	–	Phillip Enright t	159	95	107	85	8/1
Langton House Hotel Handicap Hurdle
2018-12-09	251d	Cork	16f	Heavy	–	11/16	–	Phillip Enright t	136	95	72	–	9/1
Low Low Handicap Hurdle
2018-04-02	13d	Cork	16f	Heavy	–	3/7	–	Mr L P Gilligan t	149	109	97	20	7/2
Fitzgeralds Vienna Woods Hotel & Villas Cork Handicap Chase
2018-03-20	12d	Clonmel	16f	Heavy	–	3/5	–	Phillip Enright t	166	109	111	30	3/1
Carrick-On-Suir Handicap Chase
2018-03-08	16d	Thurles	20.5f	Heavy	–	2/8	–	Phillip Enright t	156	106	113	66	9/2
Urlingford Rated Chase
2018-02-20	45d	Clonmel	18f	Heavy	–	1/7	–	Phillip Enright t	154	99	110	73	9/2
Sporting Press Handicap Chase
2018-01-06	27d	Cork	20f	Heavy	–	4/10	–	Phillip Enright t	166	–	73	47	50/1
McCarthy Insurance Group Beginners Chase
2017-12-10	31d	Punchestown	16f	Heavy	–	6/10	–	Roger Loughran	166	–	91	64	50/1
GAIN Supporting Laois GAA Beginners Chase

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)	8	0	0.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	12	1	8.3%
Freshened (1-2m)	9	3	33.3%
Layoff (2-6m)	4	1	25.0%
Long break (6m+)	6	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	40	5	12.5%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Heavy	24	3	12.5%
Soft	13	2	15.4%
Good	3	0	0.0%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Clonmel	8	1	12.5%
Cork	7	0	0.0%
Fairyhouse	5	0	0.0%
Thurles	4	0	0.0%
Gowran Park	3	1	33.3%
Limerick	3	1	33.3%
Navan	3	1	33.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2016-03-31–2023-02-09. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.