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The Best Way (FR)

7yo gelding · Form & record 2022-05-03 to 2025-02-22 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Nicky Richards.

Pedigree Thewayyouare (USA) × Valentine (FR) (by Double Bed)

OwnerMultiple Sclerosis Borders Racing Club

Ratings Official 90 · best RPR 94 · best TS 86

Runs

Wins

16.7%

Strike rate

16.7%

Place rate

2.23

Actual / Expected

83.3%

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Full form — last 6 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
2025-02-22	283d	Newcastle	17f	Soft	5	1/11	–	Conor Rabbitt	155	90	94	86	10/1
Costellos Cleaning Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier)
2024-05-15	48d	Perth	20f	Soft	5	99/15	–	Conor Rabbitt	157	92	–	–	8/1
Hurdle Turf Murrayshall Meetings And Events Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle Midfield - hampered on turn before 2 out - soon weakened and pulled up (jockey said gelding suffered interference turning into home straight)(op 9/1 tchd 10/1)
2024-03-28	31d	Wetherby	16f	Soft	4	8/15	3	Danny McMenamin	160	–	76	55	22/1
Hurdle Turf #wearahatday Supporting Brain Tumor Awareness Month Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Towards rear - hampered 5th - headway from 2 out - eyecatcher(op 20/1)
2024-02-26	21d	Ayr	16f	Heavy	4	4/6	11	Danny McMenamin	161	–	83	32	11/1
Hurdle Turf Coral Were Here For It Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) Didn't jump with fluency - towards rear - outpaced before 2 out - went fourth final strides
2024-02-05	643d	Carlisle	17f	Soft	4	8/12	8.5	Conor Rabbitt	154	–	92	71	22/1
Hurdle Turf Download The Rhino.Bet App Novices Hurdle (Novices Championship Hurdle Qualifier) (GBB Race) Towards rear - overjumped and pecked on landing 1st - bumped and nearly lost jockey 2nd - headway into midfield 3 out - outpaced before 2 out - no impression when bad mistake last(op 20/1 tchd 18/1)
2022-05-03	DEB	Ayr	16f	Good	5	4/10	–	Danny McMenamin	148	–	92	78	12/1
Book Scottish Sun Ladies Night Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 2 Elimination) (GBB Race)

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)	1	0	0.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	2	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	2	1	50.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 4	3	0	0.0%
Class 5	3	1	33.3%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	6	1	16.7%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	4	1	25.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-05-03–2025-02-22. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.