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The Church Gate (IRE)

9yo gelding · Form & record 2015-01-17 to 2020-02-15 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Matthew J Smith.

Ratings Official 116 · best RPR 122 · best TS 111

Runs

Wins

9.4%

Strike rate

40.6%

Place rate

0.69

Actual / Expected

-12.5%

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Full form — last 30 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
2020-02-15	31d	Gowran Park	20f	Heavy	–	12/20	–	Dillon Maxwell t	151	116	39	–	12/1
Auto Boland Jaguar & Land Rover Waterford Handicap Hurdle
2020-01-15	18d	Punchestown	24.5f	Heavy	–	3/12	–	Oakley Brown tp	162	114	122	90	11/4
Ladbrokes Daily Odds Boosts Handicap Hurdle
2019-12-28	48d	Leopardstown	20.5f	Soft	–	5/23	–	Keith Donoghue t	164	114	122	77	8/1
Irish Daily Star Christmas Handicap Hurdle
2019-11-10	201d	Navan	22f	Heavy	–	4/16	–	Keith Donoghue t	164	114	119	93	9/1
navanracecourse.ie Handicap Hurdle
2019-04-23	12d	Fairyhouse	22.5f	Good	–	2/10	–	Ms K Ferris t	141	107	117	22	11/4
Ratoath Pharmacy Ladies National Handicap Chase
2019-04-11	39d	Limerick	19.5f	Good	–	99/11	–	Keith Donoghue t	166	107	114	–	7/2
Greenmount Park Beginners Chase
2019-03-03	65d	Leopardstown	21.5f	Good	–	4/8	–	Conor Orr t	158	107	102	–	EVS
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase
2018-12-28	44d	Leopardstown	20f	Good	–	1/23	–	Robbie Power t	153	103	119	111	8/1
Irish Daily Star Christmas Handicap Hurdle
2018-11-14	162d	Fairyhouse	20f	Good	–	1/16	–	Keith Donoghue t	166	95	114	26	11/1
Book Easter Festival Tickets Online At fairyhouse.ie Handicap Hurdle
2018-06-05	30d	Kilbeggan	24.5f	Good	–	3/14	–	Ryan Treacy tp	154	95	106	50	13/2
Summer Party Discount Group Booking Handicap Hurdle
2018-05-06	24d	Sligo	20f	Good	–	5/11	–	Adam Short tp	155	96	101	53	9/2
Harrington Concrete And Quarries Handicap Hurdle
2018-04-12	14d	Limerick	24f	Heavy	–	4/13	–	A E Lynch tp	153	96	93	–	12/1
Book Online At www.limerickraces.ie Handicap Hurdle
2018-03-29	58d	Clonmel	23f	Heavy	–	3/8	–	Adam Short tp	162	105	116	–	8/1
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase
2018-01-30	33d	Punchestown	22f	Heavy	–	6/13	–	A E Lynch tp	161	97	94	–	9/1
Toals.com Bookmakers Football Acca Insurance Handicap Hurdle
2017-12-28	19d	Limerick	21f	Heavy	–	3/12	–	A E Lynch tp	161	97	110	42	9/4
Parkway Shopping Centre Handicap Hurdle
2017-12-09	9d	Navan	22f	Soft	–	3/23	–	A E Lynch tp	153	96	106	28	11/2
John Lynch Carpets Handicap Hurdle
2017-11-30	15d	Thurles	22.5f	Soft	–	1/18	–	A E Lynch tp	159	88	110	–	6/1
Thurles Handicap Hurdle
2017-11-15	17d	Fairyhouse	20f	Heavy	–	5/15	–	A E Lynch tp	160	88	94	67	7/2
Book Easter Festival Tickets Online At fairyhouse.ie Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
2017-10-29	34d	Wexford	20f	Heavy	–	3/11	–	Robbie Power tp	166	105	116	–	12/1
Casey Bros Supporting Their Local Racecourse Beginners Chase
2017-09-25	176d	Roscommon	21f	Heavy	–	99/6	–	A E Lynch t	156	108	–	–	9/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Handicap Chase
2017-04-02	15d	Fairyhouse	20f	Heavy	–	13/18	–	Robbie Colgan t	160	89	59	–	6/1
Book Easter Festival Tickets Handicap Hurdle
2017-03-18	9d	Limerick	24f	Soft	–	2/14	–	Robbie Colgan t	157	86	102	13	7/2
59 Euro Hospitality Packages At Limerick Racecourse Handicap Hurdle
2017-03-09	43d	Thurles	16f	Heavy	–	2/15	–	Robbie Colgan t	154	83	97	87	7/1
Killinan Handicap Hurdle
2017-01-25	28d	Fairyhouse	21f	Soft	–	3/12	–	Robbie Colgan t	166	–	95	10	6/1
Book Your Easter Festival Tickets Today Beginners Chase
2016-12-28	31d	Leopardstown	19f	Soft	–	8/11	–	Jonathan Moore t	166	–	116	93	100/1
Ballymaloe Foods Beginners Chase
2016-11-27	90d	Navan	17f	Soft	–	9/17	–	Ger Fox t	166	–	110	56	100/1
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Beginners Chase
2016-08-29	143d	Roscommon	20f	Good	–	8/18	–	A E Lynch t	149	85	82	11	18/1
Tote Handicap Hurdle
2016-04-08	41d	Wexford	16f	Heavy	–	6/13	–	A E Lynch ht	157	86	78	–	10/1
Benedicts Nite Club Handicap Hurdle
2016-02-27	58d	Navan	20f	Heavy	–	15/16	–	Mark Enright t	136	90	23	–	12/1
Garlow Cross Handicap Hurdle
2015-12-31	334d	Punchestown	16f	Heavy	–	99/12	–	Kevin Smith t	153	86	–	–	7/1
Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle

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)	5	0	0.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	8	1	12.5%
Freshened (1-2m)	11	1	9.1%
Layoff (2-6m)	5	1	20.0%
Long break (6m+)	2	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	32	3	9.4%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Heavy	16	0	0.0%
Soft	8	1	12.5%
Good	8	2	25.0%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Fairyhouse	6	1	16.7%
Leopardstown	4	1	25.0%
Navan	4	0	0.0%
Limerick	4	0	0.0%
Punchestown	3	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-01-17–2020-02-15. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.