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Striking (FR)

6yo gelding · Form & record 2022-06-28 to 2024-09-06 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Mrs John Harrington.
Pedigree Equiano (FR) × Distinctive Look (IRE) (by Danehill)
OwnerJ P Oflaherty
Ratings Official 119 · best RPR 126 · best TS 107
21
Runs
2
Wins
9.5%
Strike rate
33.3%
Place rate
0.65
Actual / Expected
-81.3%
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Full form — last 21 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
2024-09-06 31d Kilbeggan 16f Soft 10/11 36 Conor Smithers p 152 119 67 14/1
Hurdle Turf Pat Doyle Memorial Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - weakened 3 out - tailed off
2024-08-06 14d Roscommon 16.5f Soft 5/11 6.5 Conor Smithers 159 91 78 10/1
Chase Turf J.F. Hanley Groundscare Beginners Chase Prominent early - hampered by faller 3rd - dropped to midfield after 5th - headway 3 out - weakened last(op 12/1)
2024-07-23 36d Ballinrobe 17.5f Good 7/8 3.75 Conor Smithers 156 120 112 60 17/2
Hurdle Turf BoyleSports Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle Prominent - led 3 out - headed and weakened after 2 out(op 9/1 tchd 15/2)
2024-06-17 8d Gowran Park 14f Good 9/11 2.25 Shane Foley 135 62 60 48 7/2F
Flat Turf Racing Again July 27th Handicap In touch with leaders - prominent after 2f - challenging up the centre 2f out - edged left and weakened 1f out - eased inside final 110yds (jockey said gelding rolled left in straight)(tchd 10/3)
2024-06-09 39d Punchestown 19f Good 3/7 7 Conor Smithers 159 120 122 100 10/1
Hurdle Turf Thank You Tom Maguire From All At Punchestown Hurdle Towards rear - slightly hampered 5th - headway and went third 5 out - outpaced home turn - kept on from last - no match for first two(op 11/1)
2024-05-01 45d Punchestown 19.5f Good 12/23 0.5 Conor Smithers 163 121 110 81 25/1
Hurdle Turf Adare Manor Opportunity Series Final Handicap Hurdle Prominent - briefly disputed lead after 1st - joined leader after 3 out - led narrowly when not fluent 2 out - headed home turn - weakened quickly before last(op 33/1)
2024-03-17 71d Down Royal 20f Soft 6/14 0.5 Jack Kennedy 164 121 110 29 18/1
Hurdle Turf Full Circle Series At Punchestown Festival 2024 Qualifier Novice Handicap Hurdle Raced in second - challenging when badly hampered by loose horse and dropped to rear 3 out - headway 2 out - went fourth approaching last - weakened final 110yds (jockey said gelding was wiped out by one of the loose horses and finished a bit sore)(op 16/1)
2024-01-06 11d Cork 16f Heavy 3/7 5.5 Jack Kennedy 164 121 119 77 5/1
Hurdle Turf Annual Membership Available Rated Novice Hurdle In touch with leaders - headway before 3 out - pushed along to lead before 2 out - ridden and headed approaching last - soon outpaced - weakened run-in(op 7/2 tchd 10/3)
2023-12-26 31d Leopardstown 16f Soft 15/23 1.5 Conor Smithers 159 121 90 64 16/1
Hurdle Turf careers@dornangroup.com Novice Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - prominent halfway - weakened approaching last(op 14/1)
2023-11-25 154d Punchestown 16.5f Soft 3/10 0.5 Conor Smithers 155 118 122 107 11/1
Hurdle Turf Colm Quinn BMW Novice Handicap Hurdle Held up in rear - headway 2 out - challenging and went clear with winner last - no extra final 110yds - lost second towards finish(op 10/1 tchd 12/1)
2023-06-24 14d Down Royal 13f Good 12/12 Nathan Crosse 140 63 4 9/2
Weatherbys Digital Solutions Handicap
2023-06-10 18d Punchestown 16f Good 1/17 Conor Smithers 159 115 87 4/6
Primal Performance & Fitness Maiden Hurdle (Div II)
2023-05-23 10d Punchestown 16f Good 2/16 Sean OKeeffe 166 118 90 5/1
Punchestowns Fittest Club Sunday June 11th Maiden Hurdle (Div I)
2023-05-13 24d Navan 13f Soft 12/19 Shane Foley 141 64 45 7/4
Troytown Bar Handicap
2023-04-19 10d Gowran Park 13.5f Soft 1/12 Shane Foley 130 53 69 5/4
@GowranPark1 Handicap
2023-04-09 56d Fairyhouse 16f Soft 2/21 Sean OKeeffe 166 126 86 80/1
Ryans Cleaning Maiden Hurdle
2023-02-12 22d Navan 16f Good 5/15 Sean OKeeffe 166 99 65 16/1
Navan Ford & Opel Maiden Hurdle (Div II)
2023-01-21 103d Navan 20f Soft 9/14 Sean OKeeffe 166 101 68 40/1
Buy Your Navan 2023 Membership Maiden Hurdle
2022-10-10 89d Killarney 11.5f Soft 12/13 Shane Foley p 131 54 30 6/1
Kenmare Handicap (Div II)
2022-07-13 15d Killarney 14f Good 9/15 Shane Foley 129 57 52 16 12/1
Killarney Grand Hotel Handicap
2022-06-28 DEB Roscommon 12f Heavy 8/16 Nathan Crosse 132 45 1 20/1
Ladies Day At Roscommon On Monday July 4th Maiden

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)6116.7%
Normal (2-4wk)4125.0%
Freshened (1-2m)600.0%
Layoff (2-6m)400.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Middle (10-12f)200.0%
Staying (13f+)19210.5%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft10110.0%
Good9111.1%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Punchestown5120.0%
Navan300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-06-28–2024-09-06. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.