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Special Acceptance (GB)

11yo gelding · Form & record 2018-01-26 to 2024-12-31 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Billy Aprahamian.
Pedigree Malinas (GER) × Doubly Guest (GB) (by Barathea Guest)
OwnerThe Syndicators 2
Ratings Official 108 · best RPR 126 · best TS 111
29
Runs
2
Wins
6.9%
Strike rate
62.1%
Place rate
0.45
Actual / Expected
-80.8%
Level-stake ROI

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Full form — last 29 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.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2024-12-31 49d Warwick 24f Soft 4 1/4 0 Freddie Gingell p 161 108 117 72 11/8F
Chase Turf Poundland Conditional Jockeys Veterans Handicap Chase Pressed leader - led before 2 out - ridden after 2 out - stayed on(op 2/1 tchd 5/4 and tchd 9/4)
2024-11-12 25d Huntingdon 23.5f Good 4 2/6 12 Gavin Sheehan b 156 108 116 87 11/10F
Chase Turf Lord Sparky Veterans Handicap Chase Led - prominent after 1st - mistake 4 out - bad mistake 3 out - recovered and went second home turn - hung right and jockey unbalanced just after 2 out - soon no chance with winner (jockey said gelding made several jumping mistakes)(tchd 6/5)
2024-10-18 179d Uttoxeter 24f Soft 4 2/8 5 Gavin Sheehan p 166 108 117 75 9/2
Chase Turf Racing Again September 21st Maiden In touch with leaders - headway after 12th - went second 3 out (usual 4 out) - stayed on but no match for winner(op 6/1 and tchd 13/2)
2024-04-22 23d Ffos Las 25.5f Soft 3 5/9 1.25 Kielan Woods p 154 108 101 90 10/1
Chase Turf Dragonbet The Bookmaker Of Wales Handicap Chase Midfield - outpaced after 4 out - headway approaching last - stayed on(Mkt1: op 11/1; Mkt2 op 9/1)
2024-03-30 30d Haydock 25.5f Soft 4 2/6 6 Gavin Sheehan p 156 108 112 52 9/1
Chase Turf Tim Molony Memorial Handicap Chase Prominent - dropped to rear 5th - hit 6th - slow jump 7th - bad mistake 11th - headway 3 out - outpaced 2 out - went second last - stayed on but no match for winner - prominent halfway(op 15/2)
2024-02-29 53d Ludlow 24f Soft 3 3/5 57 Daryl Jacob b 150 110 49 2 11/1
Chase Turf Forbra Gold Cup (Sponsored By Flowfit) Handicap Chase Prominent - led 2nd - headed and lost second 8th - switched left and bad mistake 9th - went second again 10th - hung left and lost second before 4 out - soon weakened - tailed off when slow jump last(op 9/1 tchd 12/1)
2024-01-07 20d Plumpton 28.5f Soft 3 4/11 0.5 Gavin Sheehan p 143 110 112 95 11/1
Chase Turf BetGoodwin Sussex National Handicap Chase In touch with leaders - outpaced 16th - mistake 3 out - headway before 2 out - soon went fourth - stayed on(op 17/2)
2023-12-18 34d Plumpton 25.5f Soft 4 2/9 2.75 Gavin Sheehan p 156 108 111 81 6/1
Chase Turf G.E.White & Sons Agricultural Buildings Handicap Chase In rear - not fluent 1st - steady headway after 13th - prominent when bit short of room approaching last - switched right and ridden after last - kept on and went second inside final 110yds(op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
2023-11-14 220d Huntingdon 23.5f Good 4 2/7 1.25 Gavin Sheehan p 153 105 111 85 4/1
Chase Turf Racing TV Veterans Handicap Chase In rear - not fluent 10th - ridden 15th - headway after 3 out - disputing third last - went second run-in - stayed on(op 10/3)
2023-04-08 17d Haydock 25.5f Soft 4 2/9 Tom Bellamy p 150 102 105 79 6/1
Jeannies Birthday Celebration Veterans Handicap Chase
2023-03-22 23d Warwick 25.5f Soft 4 5/7 Tom Bellamy p 159 106 86 74 14/1
Allen Family Thank Macmillan Cancer Support Handicap Chase
2023-02-27 28d Plumpton 25.5f Good 3 5/7 Mr Zac Baker p 160 112 90 40 40/1
Clokkemaker Do Well Do Good Amateur Jockeys Handicap Chase (For The Gay Kindersley Trophy)
2023-01-30 679d Plumpton 25.5f Soft 4 99/9 Adam Wedge p 166 114 33/1
Tysers Handicap Chase
2021-03-22 24d Plumpton 25.5f Good 3 3/3 Tom OBrien p 157 122 59 45 7/4
Get Daily Tips On attheraces.com Handicap Chase
2021-02-26 27d Exeter 30.5f Soft 3 99/14 Tom Scudamore p 155 124 10/1
Thank You NHS Devon National Handicap Chase
2021-01-30 27d Doncaster 24f Soft 4 2/10 Tom OBrien p 162 120 126 85 9/2
Sky Bet Money Back As Cash Handicap Chase (Northern Lights Staying Chase Series Qualifier)
2021-01-03 27d Plumpton 28.5f Soft 3 2/12 Tom OBrien p 152 118 123 111 4/1
Sky Sports Racing Sussex National Handicap Chase
2020-12-07 12d Plumpton 25.5f Soft 4 1/8 Tom OBrien p 165 114 124 74 9/4
Sky Sports Racing attheraces.com Handicap Chase
2020-11-25 43d Hereford 25f Soft 4 3/11 Tom OBrien 164 115 117 107 11/2
Cotswold Hereford Handicap Chase
2020-10-13 352d Huntingdon 20f Good 4 5/9 Richie McLernon 162 117 115 78 14/1
MansionBet Proud To Support British Racing Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Div I)
2019-10-27 24d Wincanton 21.5f Good 4 99/17 Richie McLernon 167 116 11/1
Combat Stress Centenary Handicap Hurdle
2019-10-03 150d Warwick 21f Good 3 3/11 Gavin Sheehan 156 115 117 89 13/2
Ignite Incentives Handicap Hurdle
2019-05-06 51d Kempton 21f Good 4 3/8 Gavin Sheehan h 161 115 117 106 4/1
Matchbook Betting Podcast Handicap Hurdle
2019-03-16 64d Fontwell 19f Soft 4 2/6 Max Kendrick h 166 115 116 52 7/2
bet365 Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle
2019-01-11 33d Huntingdon 16f Good 4 2/9 Max Kendrick h 154 108 99 4/1
EBF National Hunt Maiden Hurdle (Qualifier)
2018-12-09 27d Huntingdon 16f Soft 4 8/14 Max Kendrick 147 91 76 12/1
ABF The Soldiers Charity Novices Hurdle
2018-11-12 261d Kempton 16f Good 4 4/13 Max Kendrick 147 108 107 25/1
Bet At racinguk.com Novices Hurdle
2018-02-24 29d Kempton 16f Good 5 4/9 Gavin Sheehan 156 103 76 12/1
Betdaq Free Trading Tools Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
2018-01-26 DEB Huntingdon 13.5f Soft 5 2/14 Gavin Sheehan 158 103 94 20/1
Sheridan Maine 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 runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)11100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)1400.0%
Freshened (1-2m)6116.7%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%
Long break (6m+)400.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 3800.0%
Class 419210.5%
Class 5200.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)2926.9%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft18211.1%
Good1100.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Plumpton7114.3%
Huntingdon600.0%
Warwick3133.3%
Kempton300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2018-01-26–2024-12-31. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.