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Strong Foundations (IRE)

6yo b g · Form & record 2023-10-28 to 2025-11-01 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Samuel Drinkwater.
Pedigree Malinas (GER) × Maggie Rose (GB) (by King's Theatre)
OwnerAnthony R Hunt Dan Leach
BreederRathbarry Stud & Sarah Leslie
Ratings Official 105 · best RPR 110 · best TS 92
9
Runs
1
Wins
11.1%
Strike rate
33.3%
Place rate
0.66
Actual / Expected
-38.9%
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Full form — last 9 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
2025-11-01 199d Wetherby 19.5f Good 3 2/8 1 Robert Dunne t 148 105 110 87 9/2
Chase Turf Position Payout At bet365 Handicap Chase (GBB Race) In rear - jumped right and bumped rival 6th - headway 4 out - not fluent 2 out - 5 lengths third last - ran on well run-in - went second towards finish(op 10/3)
2025-04-16 38d Cheltenham 20.5f Good 2 7/14 2.5 Freddie Mitchell 141 107 98 88 10/1
Hurdle Kingston Stud Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2025-03-09 78d Warwick 21f Good 4/12 Jack Tudor t 158 110 105 92 9/1
Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier)
2024-12-21 57d Hereford 16f Soft 4 3/14 12 James Bowen t 163 106 80 7/2
Hurdle Turf Join The 2025 Hereford Racing Club Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - headway 2 out - soon no impression - 7 lengths third when jumped left last - weakened run-in(tchd 4/1)
2024-10-25 22d Cheltenham 16.5f Good 1 6/6 6.5 Robert Dunne 156 106 74 33/1
Grade 2 Hurdle Turf Sky Bet Novices Hurdle (Registered As The Sharp Novices Hurdle) (GBB Race) Held up in rear - headway 5th - outpaced from 2 out(op 40/1)
2024-10-03 199d Warwick 16f Good 4 1/11 0 Robert Dunne 157 102 33 9/2
Hurdle Turf North West National Hunt Racing Club National Hunt Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div II) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - not fluent 1st - went second 3 out - ran green but led before 2 out - 1 length ahead last - pushed along and hung left final 110yds(op 7/1 tchd 4/1)
2024-03-18 90d Southwell 16f Soft 5 4/6 1 Robert Dunne t 162 96 49 6/5F
NH Flat Turf Get The Inside Track With raceday-ready.com Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Cat 3 Elim) (GBB) Led - pushed along 3f out - soon ridden and headed - outpaced over 1f out - weakened final 110yds - lost third towards finish(op 13/8)
2023-12-19 52d Catterick 15.5f Soft 5 5/11 0.05 Robert Dunne t 156 90 82 16/5
NH Flat Turf Racing Again 28th December Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 2 Elimination) (GBB Race) Prominent - lost second under 3f out - outpaced from over 1f out(op 4/1)
2023-10-28 DEB Cheltenham 16.5f Soft 2 4/15 2 Robert Dunne t 155 104 89 50/1
NH Flat Turf Cheltenham & South West Racing Club Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race) Midfield - headway from over 3f out - went fourth over 2f out - stayed on (jockey said gelding ran too free)(tchd 66/1)

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 runRunsWinsSR
Normal (2-4wk)100.0%
Freshened (1-2m)300.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)2150.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2200.0%
Class 42150.0%
Class 5200.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)9111.1%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good5120.0%
Soft400.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Cheltenham300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-10-28–2025-11-01. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.