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Sports Coach (IRE)

5yo b g · Form & record 2023-11-10 to 2026-06-26 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Antony Brittain.
Pedigree Bungle Inthejungle (GB) × Jackie Sparrow (IRE) (by Dandy Man)
OwnerJohnson Morrow
BreederMark Burns
Ratings Official 75 · best RPR 93 · best TS 81
18
Runs
3
Wins
16.7%
Strike rate
38.9%
Place rate
1.1
Actual / Expected
-55.9%
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Full form — last 18 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
2026-06-26 13d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 5 2/12 1.25 Cam Hardie 135 75 80 66 15/8F
Flat AW JenningsBet Over 200 Shops Handicap Tracked in mid-division - forged up to press the leader over 1f out - kept on but never able to reel in the winner
2026-06-13 21d York 6f Good 4 8/21 0.3 Cam Hardie 131 76 70 62 25/1
Flat Turf Fordy Marshall Handicap Raced keenly in touch in centre - driven 2f out - bore right and faded over 1f out
2026-05-23 9d York 5f Good 2 9/18 0.1 Cam Hardie 121 78 72 41 20/1
Flat Turf William Hill Epic Boost Handicap Midfield - some headway 2f out - hung right and weakened from 1f out (jockey said gelding hung right-handed under pressure)(op 18/1)
2026-05-14 12d York 5f Good 2 6/21 0.3 Ethan Tindall 109 79 75 63 11/1
Flat Turf Lindum York Handicap Raced far side - in touch with leaders - headway over 1f out - switched right inside final 110yds - kept on - 5th of 15 in group(op 12/1 tchd 10/1)
2026-05-02 17d Thirsk 5f Firm 3 8/10 0.1 Cam Hardie 126 81 77 66 15/2
Flat Turf Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Dwelt start - in touch with leaders - weakened gradually inside final furlong(tchd 7/1)
2026-04-15 19d Beverley 5f Soft 3 4/10 0.5 Cam Hardie 123 82 86 74 28/1
Flat Turf Beverley Beaker Handicap Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway on outer 1f out - no extra towards finish(op 25/1)
2026-03-27 13d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 4 5/12 1 Cam Hardie 133 83 85 71 9/2
Flat AW SBK Betting Podcast Handicap Midfield - in touch with leaders 2f out - outpaced over 1f out - rallied inside final furlong(op 5/1 tchd 4/1)
2026-03-14 22d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 4 1/6 0 Cam Hardie 129 79 88 55 9/4
Flat AW Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Handicap Dwelt start - towards rear - in touch with leaders after 1f - headway and pressed leaders over 1f out - ridden to lead inside final furlong - kept on well
2026-02-20 195d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 4 2/11 0.5 Cam Hardie 132 78 86 81 18/1
Flat AW SBK Betting Podcast Handicap In touch with leaders - headway over 1f out - hung right inside final furlong - went second towards finish(tchd 20/1)
2025-08-09 15d Redcar 5f Firm 3 3/9 0.75 Cam Hardie 123 78 81 57 18/1
Flat Turf Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap In rear - headway over 2f out - kept on well and went third towards finish
2025-07-25 14d York 6f Good 4 12/22 0.1 Cieren Fallon 134 79 70 59 33/1
Flat Turf Tomahawk Restaurants Handicap In rear - switched right and brief headway on near side of group over 1f out - never dangerous(op 25/1)
2025-07-11 96d York 5f Firm 4 5/16 0.5 Cieren Fallon 135 80 81 77 40/1
Flat Turf William Hill Keep Your Raceday Positive Handicap Towards rear - not clear run over 1f out - ran on final furlong - not reach leaders(op 33/1)
2025-04-06 25d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 3 13/13 Cam Hardie t 131 84 47 21 28/1
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2025-03-12 300d Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Standard 5/9 Cam Hardie t 133 86 81 69 40/1
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2024-05-16 142d York 5f Good 1 7/7 3.75 Daniel Tudhope t 130 89 68 47 28/1
Listed Flat Turf British Stallion Studs EBF Westow Stakes () Prominent - outpaced over 1f out - weakened final furlong(op 20/1)
2023-12-26 18d Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Standard 5 1/5 0 Clifford Lee 134 93 69 4/9F
Flat AW Stay Golden With BetMGM Safer Gambling EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Disputed lead - led 4f out - ridden and hung right from over 1f out - kept on - comfortably(op 8/13 tchd 8/11)
2023-12-08 28d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 5 1/10 0 Daniel Tudhope 130 87 75 9/4J
Flat AW Bet £10 Get £40 At BetMGM EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (For horses In Bands B C And D) (GBB Race) Travelled strongly - pressed leader - led halfway - shaken up over 1f out - ridden and edged right inside final furlong - kept on well inside final 110yds(op 2/1)
2023-11-10 DEB Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 5 3/9 1 Clifford Lee 130 75 59 9/4
Flat AW Best Racing Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Took keen hold - prominent - challenging over 1f out - lost second and no extra final 110yds(Mkt1: op 9/2 tchd 11/4; Mkt2 op 15/8 tchd 7/4)

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)500.0%
Normal (2-4wk)8337.5%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2200.0%
Class 3400.0%
Class 46116.7%
Class 54250.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)18316.7%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard9333.3%
Good500.0%
Firm300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
York600.0%
Newcastle (AW)4125.0%
Southwell (AW)3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-11-10–2026-06-26. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.