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Strive (IRE)

3yo gelding · Form & record 2024-01-05 to 2024-09-09 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by David Simcock.

Pedigree Exceed And Excel (AUS) × Ghany (IRE) (by Lawman)

OwnerD M I Simcock

Ratings Official 60 · best RPR 67 · best TS 38

Runs

Wins

14.3%

Strike rate

28.6%

Place rate

1.39

Actual / Expected

-21.4%

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Full form — last 7 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.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2024-09-09	18d	Brighton	8f	Soft	6	2/6	4.75	Georgia Dobie h	134	60	57	38	25/1
Flat Turf AceOdds Bonus Codes Apprentice Handicap Took keen hold - prominent on outer - went second inside final furlong - no match for winner(op 20/1)
2024-08-22	42d	Lingfield (AW)	8f	Standard	6	6/7	1	Connor Planas h	130	63	42	19	9/1
Flat AW Get Raceday Ready Handicap Always behind (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 11/1)
2024-07-11	38d	Epsom	10f	Soft	6	5/6	0.5	Georgia Dobie h	133	66	64	–	20/1
Flat Turf Summer Evening Racing Massaoke Book Now Handicap Prominent - pressed leader from over 2f out - bumped over 1f out - weakened quickly inside final furlong(op 16/1 tchd 14/1 and tchd 22/1)
2024-06-03	116d	Wetherby	10f	Good	6	7/8	0.75	Hayley Turner h	137	67	56	18	12/1
Flat Turf Flint Design Supporting Wetherby Races #teamspinal Handicap Led - headed 2f out - weakened over 1f out (vet reported gelding lost his right-fore shoe)(op 15/2 tchd 7/1)
2024-02-08	16d	Newcastle (AW)	8f	Standard	4	1/8	0	Hayley Turner	119	–	67	3	9/2
Flat AW Best Racing Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Restricted Maiden Stakes (Horses In Bands B C And D) (GBB) Taken down early - made all - edged right halfway - ridden and faced challenge over 1f out - just held on(op 4/1 tchd 10/3)
2024-01-23	18d	Southwell (AW)	8f	Standard	5	5/9	2.5	Hayley Turner	118	–	56	21	7/2
Flat AW BetMGM: Its Showtime Restricted Maiden Stakes (For Horses In Bands B C And D) (GBB Race) (Div I) Prominent - raced wide early - ran green and weakened from over 1f out(tchd 10/3)
2024-01-05	DEB	Southwell (AW)	8f	Standard	5	8/11	0.75	Hayley Turner	131	–	56	27	18/1
Flat AW Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Restricted Maiden Stakes (For horses In Bands C And D) (GBB Race) (Div II) Pulled hard - in rear but in touch with leaders - headway from 2f out - ran green and no extra inside final furlong(op 16/1)

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 run	Runs	Wins	SR
Normal (2-4wk)	3	1	33.3%
Freshened (1-2m)	2	0	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	1	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 5	2	0	0.0%
Class 6	4	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Mile (7-9f)	5	1	20.0%
Middle (10-12f)	2	0	0.0%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Standard	4	1	25.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-01-05–2024-09-09. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.