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Special Rate (IRE)

9yo b g · Form & record 2022-06-03 to 2026-04-20 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Hugh Burns.
Pedigree Valirann (FR) × Estuary Princess (IRE) (by Bob Back)
OwnerH Burns
BreederFrancis Flynn
Ratings Official 119 · best RPR 137 · best TS 115
27
Runs
7
Wins
25.9%
Strike rate
55.6%
Place rate
1.24
Actual / Expected
23.5%
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Full form — last 27 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
2026-04-20 9d Kelso 21.5f Good 4 5/8 1 Danny McMenamin tp 167 119 107 95 11/2
Chase Turf Royal Caledonian Hunt Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Soon midfield - not fluent 9th - headway 10th - bit short of room on inner before 2 out - soon weakened(op 5/1)
2026-04-11 55d Newcastle 20f Good 3 3/5 1.25 Ryan Mania t 160 119 124 98 9/4
Chase Turf Acorn Catering Equipment Handicap Chase (GBB Race) In touch with leaders on inner - awkward jump 7th - went third 9th - lost position 4 out - rallied and went third again 3 out - no extra before last(op 11/4)
2026-02-15 15d Musselburgh 23.5f Soft 4 4/7 1.5 Brian Hughes t 169 121 118 111 4/1
Chase Turf Famous Five Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) Jumped slightly left throughout - towards rear - steady headway after 5 out - weakened after 2 out(op 9/2 tchd 18/5 and tchd 5/1)
2026-01-31 40d Musselburgh 23.5f Soft 3 3/7 3.25 Brian Hughes t 155 122 125 111 6/1
Chase Turf Each Way Extra At bet365 Handicap Chase (Challenger Staying Chase Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) In rear - not fluent 13th - headway before 4 out - went second before 3 out - jumped left 2 out - no extra after last(op 7/1 tchd 11/2)
2025-12-22 176d Musselburgh 23.5f Soft 4 2/8 4.75 Brian Hughes 170 122 126 105 13/2
Chase Turf Virgin Bet A Good Bet Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) Towards rear - headway and in touch with leaders 10th - keeping on 3 out - went second before last - no chance with winner run-in(op 18/1)
2025-06-29 34d Cartmel 21f Soft 2 6/10 2 Sean Quinlan t 151 123 115 98 7/1
Chase Turf Oakmere Homes Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Midfield - headway from 6th - went fourth 9th - weakened final furlong(op 6/1 tchd 15/2)
2025-05-26 37d Cartmel 17.5f Soft 3 3/6 1.5 Sean Quinlan t 168 124 125 85 10/3
Chase Turf Caroline's Big Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Raced in second - lost position before 3rd - not fluent 4 out - went second again before 3 out - not fluent last - no extra and lost second towards finish(op 5/2)
2025-04-19 14d Carlisle 20f Good 3 4/5 4 Sean Quinlan t 167 125 115 106 4/1
Chase Kenny Stewart Roadshow 65th Birthday Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2025-04-05 21d Newcastle 20f Good 3 2/7 Sean Quinlan t 168 125 127 72 13/2
Chase Val And Kath Bollado Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2025-03-15 72d Newcastle 23.5f Soft 2/4 Sean Quinlan t 158 125 129 94 3/1
Chase At Victors Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2025-01-02 33d Ayr 24f Soft 3 5/5 18 Sean Quinlan t 158 128 117 99 100/30
Chase Turf Karaoke At The Golf Inn Prestwick Handicap Chase In touch with leaders - not fluent 1st - weakened after 3 out(op 3/1)
2024-11-30 28d Newcastle 23.5f Good 1 7/13 Sean Quinlan t 152 130 120 101 18/1
BetMGM Rehearsal Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
2024-11-02 196d Ayr 20.5f Good 3 99/5 Sean Quinlan t 168 130 7/1
Chase Turf Bet With Rails Bookmakers On Course Handicap Chase In touch with leaders on inner - going okay when bad mistake and unseated 13th(tchd 13/2)
2024-04-20 49d Ayr 24f Soft 2 8/13 1.25 Thomas Dowson t 153 132 117 103 25/1
Chase Turf CPMS Novices Champion Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Midfield - headway after 10th - disputing fourth 11th - weakened after 4 out
2024-03-02 15d Kelso 21.5f Soft 3 3/5 9 Ross Chapman t 163 133 133 95 11/5F
Chase Turf bet365 Cyril Alexander Memorial Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Didn't always jump with fluency - held up in last but in touch with leaders - headway and went second 2 out - soon ridden - lost second last - weakened run-in(op 5/2 tchd 85/40)
2024-02-16 33d Kelso 23.5f Soft 3 1/2 0 Ross Chapman t 151 133 137 22 8/13F
Chase Turf Remembering Michael Wares Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Made all - not fluent 12th - left alone 2 out(op 4/6)
2024-01-14 19d Kelso 23.5f Soft 3 1/7 0 Ross Chapman t 156 128 137 71 15/2
Chase Turf Chairmans Cup Handicap Chase Towards rear - headway 10th - went third 13th - led going easily approaching last - pushed along and kept on run-in(op 9/1)
2023-12-26 40d Wetherby 19.5f Soft 3 4/5 15 Ross Chapman t 161 130 120 62 2/1F
Chase Turf William Hill Extra Places Every Day Handicap Chase Towards rear - not fluent 1st - mistake 2nd - headway after 5 out - mistake 3 out - soon weakened(op 5/2 tchd 15/8)
2023-11-16 7d Sedgefield 20f Soft 4 1/8 0 Ross Chapman t 169 116 127 83 5/4F
Hurdle Turf Paxtons No1 Caseih Dealer In UK&Ireland Handicap Hurdle Held up in rear - headway 3 out - disputed lead 2 out - soon led and went clear - shaken up approaching last - kept on well run-in - comfortably(op 6/4 tchd 13/8)
2023-11-09 145d Sedgefield 19.5f Soft 4 1/8 0 Ross Chapman t 164 116 132 115 11/1
Chase Turf Vickers.Bet Independent Family Owned Bookmaker Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race) In touch with leaders on outer - headway and prominent 9th - went second 11th - led and going easily after 12th - went clear after 3 out - pushed along and clear when good jump last - easily(op 8/1 tchd 15/2)
2023-06-17 17d Hexham 20f Good 4 1/3 Thomas Dowson t 168 115 118 79 8/11
Andy Calvert Celebration Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2023-05-31 15d Cartmel 17f Good 4 1/8 Thomas Dowson t 163 108 113 87 3/1
Racing Welfare Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2023-05-16 29d Newcastle 17f Good 4 1/8 Thomas Dowson t 157 100 42 9/4
Download The At The Races App Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2023-04-17 11d Kelso 18f Good 4 2/14 Thomas Dowson t 159 105 84 25/1
David Brownlee 50 Years At Kelso Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2023-04-06 230d Wetherby 16f Soft 5 6/8 Thomas Dowson t 156 105 95 25/1
wetherbyracing.co.uk Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race) (Div II)
2022-08-19 77d Kilbeggan 16f Good 7/14 Mr B Dunleavy 164 95 54 16/1
John Thomas McNamara Series INH Flat Race
2022-06-03 DEB Down Royal 16.5f Good 4/8 Mr B Dunleavy 154 95 19 7/1
Peter Eastwood Bookmaker (Pro/Am) 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)4125.0%
Normal (2-4wk)8450.0%
Freshened (1-2m)8112.5%
Layoff (2-6m)4125.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2200.0%
Class 311218.2%
Class 49555.6%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)27725.9%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft15426.7%
Good12325.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Kelso5240.0%
Newcastle5120.0%
Ayr300.0%
Cartmel3133.3%
Musselburgh300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-06-03–2026-04-20. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.