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The Cob (IRE)

9yo gelding · Form & record 2019-01-14 to 2023-01-13 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Ben Pauling.

Pedigree Let The Lion Roar (GB) × ?

Ratings Official 136 · best RPR 140 · best TS 119

Runs

Wins

30.8%

Strike rate

53.8%

Place rate

1.88

Actual / Expected

242.3%

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Full form — last 13 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
2023-01-13	38d	Huntingdon	20f	Soft	3	99/5	–	Kielan Woods	165	136	–	–	5/4
Weatherbys Hamilton Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-12-06	241d	Uttoxeter	20f	Soft	3	1/6	–	Tom Cannon	153	129	136	115	6/1
Grehan Consulting Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-04-09	23d	Aintree	24.5f	Soft	1	99/21	–	Kielan Woods b	150	132	–	–	66/1
EFT Construction Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-03-17	78d	Cheltenham	24f	Soft	1	99/22	–	Kielan Woods p	144	134	–	–	40/1
Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-12-29	285d	Doncaster	24.5f	Soft	3	99/8	–	Kielan Woods	166	137	–	–	11/4
Visit attheraces.com Handicap Hurdle
2021-03-19	48d	Cheltenham	24f	Soft	1	12/16	–	Daryl Jacob	159	139	104	90	28/1
Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle (Registered as The Spa Novices Hurdle) (GBB Race)
2021-01-30	32d	Doncaster	24.5f	Soft	1	1/12	–	Daryl Jacob	152	128	140	88	25/1
Albert Bartlett River Don Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2020-12-29	27d	Newbury	20.5f	Soft	2	3/5	–	Kielan Woods	143	129	119	78	9/4
MansionBets Watch And Bet Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2020-12-02	33d	Haydock	19f	Heavy	3	1/9	–	David Bass	156	124	128	119	11/2
Read Paul Nicholls On Betting.Betfair Handicap Hurdle
2020-10-30	574d	Uttoxeter	20f	Soft	4	1/10	–	Nico de Boinville	152	124	117	23	4/1
Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div II)
2019-04-05	20d	Aintree	17f	Soft	1	7/12	–	Nico de Boinville	158	109	98	70	40/1
Weatherbys Racing Bank Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
2019-03-16	61d	Uttoxeter	16f	Heavy	5	3/5	–	Tom Bellamy	156	–	103	–	6/4
WS Temporary Buildings Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
2019-01-14	DEB	Ffos Las	16f	Soft	5	2/11	–	Nico de Boinville	154	–	112	26	12/1
Specsavers Llanelli Standard Open National Hunt Flat 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)	3	0	0.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	4	2	50.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	2	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	3	2	66.7%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 1	5	1	20.0%
Class 3	4	2	50.0%
Class 5	2	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	13	4	30.8%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	11	3	27.3%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Uttoxeter	3	2	66.7%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2019-01-14–2023-01-13. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.