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The Black Russian (IRE)

11yo gelding · Form & record 2015-05-12 to 2017-07-25 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by F M Hanley.

Ratings Official 114 · best RPR 124 · best TS 100

Runs

Wins

7.1%

Strike rate

28.6%

Place rate

0.86

Actual / Expected

-42.9%

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Full form — last 14 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
2017-07-25	11d	Ballinrobe	22f	Good	–	8/10	–	A E Lynch	161	114	91	29	12/1
McGrath Limestone Works Ltd. Handicap Hurdle
2017-07-14	256d	Cork	20f	Good	–	4/6	–	A E Lynch	154	–	109	69	33/1
20 Year Celebration Dowling Security Hurdle
2016-10-31	20d	Galway	22.5f	Soft	–	3/11	–	Phillip Enright p	143	114	117	56	11/1
Ennis Lifts Handicap Chase
2016-10-11	13d	Galway	18f	Good	–	6/13	–	Rachael Blackmore p	150	114	111	90	7/1
Guinness Handicap Chase
2016-09-28	8d	Sligo	17.5f	Heavy	–	3/6	–	Rachael Blackmore p	144	115	111	87	11/4
Joe Henry Memorial Handicap Chase
2016-09-20	18d	Ballinrobe	16f	Soft	–	1/11	–	Rachael Blackmore p	147	108	124	88	7/1
John Mulhern Handicap Hurdle
2016-09-02	27d	Kilbeggan	16f	Good	–	2/14	–	Stephen Gray p	163	106	119	76	8/1
Like Kilbeggan Races On Facebook Handicap Hurdle
2016-08-06	6d	Kilbeggan	20f	Good	–	5/12	–	Stephen Gray p	150	115	120	100	16/1
Follow @KilbegganRaces On Twitter Handicap Chase
2016-07-31	6d	Galway	16.5f	Good	–	5/20	–	Stephen Gray p	156	106	111	84	25/1
Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
2016-07-25	10d	Galway	16.5f	Good	–	11/19	–	Stephen Gray	163	109	110	98	50/1
Easyfix Handicap Hurdle
2016-07-15	310d	Kilbeggan	16f	Soft	–	9/12	–	Stephen Gray	152	110	101	58	25/1
Best Dressed Lady Competition At Kilbeggan Races On 6th August Handicap Hurdle
2015-09-09	15d	Galway	18f	Good	–	10/10	–	A E Lynch	150	125	76	18	25/1
Guinness Handicap Chase
2015-08-25	105d	Ballinrobe	17f	Heavy	–	99/7	–	A E Lynch	161	125	122	–	25/1
Treacys Pharmacy Chase
2015-05-12	DEB	Limerick	17f	Soft	–	9/11	–	Davy Russell	167	126	99	32	8/1
Like Limerick Racecourse On Facebook Handicap Chase

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)	6	0	0.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	4	1	25.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	1	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	2	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	14	1	7.1%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Good	8	0	0.0%
Soft	4	1	25.0%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Galway	5	0	0.0%
Ballinrobe	3	1	33.3%
Kilbeggan	3	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-05-12–2017-07-25. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.