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Tailgunner Joe (USA)

3yo gr g · Form & record 2025-06-21 to 2026-06-27 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Dylan Cunha.

Pedigree Knicks Go (USA) × Indian Wish (USA) (by Indian Charlie)

OwnerNick Bauer

BreederJohn R Penn

Ratings Official 85 · best RPR 81 · best TS 94

Runs

Wins

14.3%

Strike rate

14.3%

Place rate

1.65

Actual / Expected

-66.0%

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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
2026-06-27	21d	York	8f	Good	3	8/14	0.75	Jonny Peate	127	85	78	67	28/1
Flat Turf Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Mile Handicap Always at the back - driven over 2f out - never in contention
2026-06-06	52d	Epsom	10f	Soft	2	7/9	13	David Egan	130	88	34	94	33/1
Flat Turf Cherryfield (Croydon) Lester Piggott Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Midfield - alone against far rail over 3f out - weakened over 2f out(op 40/1)
2026-04-15	200d	Newmarket	10f	Good	3	6/8	13	Sean Levey	134	89	56	51	12/1
Flat Turf Betway Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Towards rear but in touch with leaders - weakened over 1f out(op 16/1 and tchd 18/1)
2025-09-27	21d	Newmarket	8f	Firm	1	6/8	7	Ray Dawson	128	85	81	77	200/1
Group 2 Flat Turf Tattersalls Online Royal Lodge Stakes (Colts & Geldings) Prominent - weakened over 2f out(tchd 250/1)
2025-09-06	45d	Haydock	8f	Good	1	7/7	0.5	Kyle Strydom	130	–	74	52	50/1
Listed Flat Turf Betting.Betfair Ascendant Stakes () Prominent - challenging 3f out - lost position 2f out - soon weakened(op 40/1 tchd 33/1)
2025-07-23	32d	Catterick	7f	Soft	5	1/11	0	Kyle Strydom	133	–	80	77	11/8
Flat Turf Download The Raceday Ready App Restricted Maiden Stakes (For Horses In Bands C And D) (GBB Race) Nudged along early - made virtually all - pushed along when faced challenge over 1f out - ridden briefly and ran on inside final furlong(op 6/5)
2025-06-21	DEB	Ascot	7f	Firm	1	6/9	0.05	Sean Levey	131	–	76	63	50/1
Listed Flat Turf Chesham Stakes () In rear - switched right over 5f out - headway 3f out - outpaced and no chance from over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 40/1)

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)	2	0	0.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	3	1	33.3%
Long break (6m+)	1	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 1	3	0	0.0%
Class 3	2	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
Good	3	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2025-06-21–2026-06-27. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.