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Tactician (GB)

3yo colt · Form & record 2024-05-17 to 2024-09-21 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Andrew Balding.

Pedigree Lope De Vega (IRE) × Fly The Flag (GB) (by Australia)

OwnerDenford Stud

Ratings Official 91 · best RPR 95 · best TS 86

Runs

Wins

28.6%

Strike rate

42.9%

Place rate

1.01

Actual / Expected

-33.4%

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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
2024-09-21	28d	Newmarket	18f	Firm	2	6/11	1	Hayley Turner p	118	91	91	75	15/8F
Flat Turf Turners Cesarewitch Trial Handicap In rear on outer - in touch with leaders after 8f - prominent 5f out - outpaced 3f out - soon no extra(op 6/4)
2024-08-24	29d	York	14f	Firm	2	6/16	0.5	P J McDonald	125	91	92	86	10/1
Flat Turf Sky Bet Melrose Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Towards rear - pushed along 4f out - ridden over 2f out - stayed on - not pace to challenge(op 9/1)
2024-07-26	13d	Ascot	16f	Good	3	1/9	0	Oisin Murphy	123	86	95	64	10/11F
Flat Turf John Guest Racing Brown Jack Handicap Held up in midfield - headway and prominent after 2f - pushed along and outpaced over 4f out - rallied and ridden over 2f out - short of room and switched right over 1f out - stayed on and led towards finish(op 5/6)
2024-07-13	22d	Ascot	14f	Good	3	2/11	0.2	Oisin Murphy	121	83	91	82	11/8F
Flat Turf Ascot Racecourse Supports Sport In Mind Handicap Midfield - outpaced 3f out - headway 2f out - went second 1f out - challenging final 110yds - just held(op 6/5)
2024-06-21	25d	Goodwood	14f	Good	4	1/9	0	William Carver	123	–	84	75	7/4
Flat Turf William Hill Epic Boost Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Midfield but in touch with leaders - headway over 4f out - switched right and pressed leader over 2f out - ridden to lead over 1f out - hung left inside final furlong - kept on well inside final 110yds(tchd 2/1)
2024-05-27	10d	Yarmouth	11.5f	Soft	4	5/9	2.25	Oisin Murphy	130	–	76	62	5/1
Flat Turf Join Moulton Racing Syndicate Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Prominent - disputing second 8f out - ridden and lost position over 2f out - no chance but kept on inside final furlong(op 11/2 tchd 6/1)
2024-05-17	DEB	Newbury	10f	Good	4	5/11	2	David Probert	133	–	74	63	14/1
Flat Turf Coolmore Stud St Marks Basilica EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div I) Towards rear - some headway from 2f out - not pace to challenge

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
Quick (under 2wk)	2	1	50.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	4	1	25.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 2	2	0	0.0%
Class 3	2	1	50.0%
Class 4	3	1	33.3%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Middle (10-12f)	2	0	0.0%
Staying (13f+)	5	2	40.0%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Good	4	2	50.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-05-17–2024-09-21. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.