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Sporting Press (IRE)

8yo gelding · Form & record 2018-01-31 to 2021-01-20 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Paula Smith.
Pedigree Flemensfirth (USA) × ?
Ratings Official 102 · best RPR 125 · best TS 122
22
Runs
3
Wins
13.6%
Strike rate
40.9%
Place rate
0.65
Actual / Expected
-14.8%
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Full form — last 22 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
2021-01-20 12d Newcastle 16.5f Standard 5 10/10 Danny McMenamin 153 85 50/1
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2021-01-08 65d Newcastle 16.5f Standard 5 5/7 Sean Quinlan 158 80 16/1
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2020-11-04 36d Musselburgh 16f Good 5 4/13 Emma Smith-Chaston 159 102 92 64 18/1
Watch Racing Replays At racingtv.com Handicap Chase (Northern Lights Two Mile Series Qualifier)
2020-09-29 6d Sedgefield 16.5f Good 4 5/8 Danny McMenamin 158 107 80 15 25/1
bet365 Handicap Chase
2020-09-23 251d Perth 16f Good 4 99/10 Danny McMenamin 160 107 22/1
Perth Racecourse Campervan Site Is Coming Handicap Chase (Northern Lights Two Mile Series Qualifier)
2020-01-16 15d Market Rasen 19f Soft 3 99/8 Craig Nichol h 152 111 14/1
Weatherbys Racing Bank Handicap Chase (Qualifier For Challenger Middle Distance Chase Series Final)
2020-01-01 23d Musselburgh 20.5f Soft 2 99/14 Billy Garritty h 135 114 6/1
Betway Auld Reekie Handicap Chase
2019-12-09 14d Musselburgh 16f Soft 4 2/6 Craig Nichol 164 113 113 96 2/1
Introducing Racing TV Handicap Chase (Northern Lights Two Mile Chase Series Qualifier)
2019-11-25 23d Musselburgh 16f Soft 4 2/8 Danny McMenamin 159 113 122 102 7/4
Saltire Festival Handicap Chase (Northern Lights Two Mile Chase Series Qualifier)
2019-11-02 16d Ayr 20.5f Soft 4 99/8 Brian Hughes h 166 114 3/1
Whitley Neill Gin Handicap Chase (Northern Lights Middle Distance Chase Series Qualifier)
2019-10-17 29d Carlisle 16f Soft 4 3/12 Brian Hughes h 166 115 118 102 9/2
Like Racing TV On Facebook Handicap Chase (Northern Lights Two Mile Chase Series Qualifier)
2019-09-18 148d Kelso 17f Good 3 5/8 Brian Hughes h 153 117 114 102 5/1
IJF & MS Society Handicap Chase
2019-04-23 15d Sedgefield 16.5f Good 4 3/5 Billy Garritty h 157 117 84 65 10/11
MansionBet Handicap Chase (Qualifier For The Northern Lights Two Mile Chase Series)
2019-04-08 17d Kelso 17f Soft 4 1/7 Billy Garritty h 152 112 125 122 11/4
Manners Le Garcon DOr Handicap Chase (Qualifier For Northern Lights Two Mile Chase Series)
2019-03-22 29d Musselburgh 20.5f Good 4 1/6 Brian Hughes h 150 108 117 13 11/1
Scotmid 160th Jump Chase (A Novices Limited Handicap)
2019-02-21 63d Sedgefield 17f Good 4 6/8 Brian Hughes 158 112 43 5/1
Spray Clad Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier For The Northern Lights Two Mile Hurdle Series)
2018-12-20 21d Hexham 16f Heavy 5 4/6 Brian Hughes 154 112 75 15 8/11
Safe Journey Home Maiden Hurdle (Novices Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier)
2018-11-29 22d Ayr 16f Heavy 5 2/9 Brian Hughes 162 104 99 5/2
Caledonia Best Maiden Hurdle (Div II)
2018-11-07 200d Musselburgh 15.5f Firm 4 4/5 Brian Hughes h 154 104 59 7/2
Racing UK Free For A Month Novices Hurdle
2018-04-21 36d Ayr 16f Good 3 11/15 Brian Hughes 161 94 70 14/1
Starrett Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
2018-03-16 44d Musselburgh 16.5f Soft 5 1/11 Brian Hughes 154 101 66 2/1
188Bet Casino Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
2018-01-31 DEB Ayr 16f Heavy 5 3/7 Brian Hughes 158 98 40 7/4
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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)300.0%
Normal (2-4wk)10220.0%
Freshened (1-2m)3133.3%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 3300.0%
Class 411218.2%
Class 57114.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)22313.6%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft8225.0%
Good8112.5%
Heavy300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Musselburgh7228.6%
Ayr400.0%
Sedgefield300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2018-01-31–2021-01-20. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.