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The Gatechecker (IRE)

11yo gelding · Form & record 2015-03-14 to 2021-04-04 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Michael Hourigan.

Ratings Official 116 · best RPR 140 · best TS 120

Runs

Wins

13.6%

Strike rate

34.1%

Place rate

1.19

Actual / Expected

15.3%

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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
2021-04-04	154d	Cork	24.5f	Good	–	99/16	–	Denis ORegan h	168	116	–	–	33/1
Munster Waste Management Handicap Hurdle
2020-11-01	29d	Cork	28f	Soft	–	99/19	–	Mark Walsh b	155	130	–	–	10/1
Paddy Power Cork Grand National Handicap Chase
2020-10-03	10d	Gowran Park	24f	Good	–	5/12	–	Mark Walsh	145	118	121	4	14/1
Good Enuf 2 Eat Caterers At Gowran Park Handicap Hurdle
2020-09-23	218d	Listowel	24f	Soft	–	6/12	–	Mark Walsh	160	119	113	–	28/1
Devon Inn Hotel Handicap Hurdle
2020-02-18	79d	Punchestown	28.5f	Heavy	–	99/19	–	Darragh OKeeffe b	153	132	–	–	25/1
BoyleSports Grand National Trial Handicap Chase
2019-12-01	28d	Fairyhouse	29f	Soft	–	99/15	–	Mark Walsh b	149	133	–	–	10/1
1800 624 524 Telebetting Baroneracing.com Porterstown Handicap Chase
2019-11-03	29d	Cork	28f	Soft	–	1/16	–	Darragh OKeeffe b	145	124	140	92	18/1
Paddy Power Cork Grand National Handicap Chase
2019-10-05	23d	Gowran Park	25f	Soft	–	99/9	–	Mark Walsh b	161	127	–	–	20/1
Paulstown Handicap Chase
2019-09-12	93d	Listowel	24f	Soft	–	12/14	–	Mark Walsh b	157	121	91	40	20/1
Devon Inn Hotel Handicap Hurdle
2019-06-11	14d	Roscommon	24.5f	Good	–	7/14	–	Darragh OKeeffe b	154	129	120	120	20/1
thetote.com Connacht National Handicap Chase
2019-05-28	15d	Ballinrobe	23f	Good	–	8/15	–	Darragh OKeeffe b	145	131	105	33	33/1
McHale Mayo National Handicap Chase
2019-05-13	53d	Killarney	26f	Good	–	9/12	–	Niall P Madden b	152	132	74	–	14/1
Tote Killarney National Handicap Chase
2019-03-21	14d	Cork	24f	Soft	–	5/14	–	Darragh OKeeffe b	149	122	110	34	12/1
UCC Dont Step On The Crest Handicap Hurdle
2019-03-07	14d	Thurles	22.5f	Good	–	7/10	–	Darragh OKeeffe b	150	123	122	59	16/1
Thurles Handicap Hurdle
2019-02-21	18d	Thurles	24f	Good	–	1/13	–	Darragh OKeeffe b	159	118	128	108	11/1
Thurles Handicap Hurdle
2019-02-03	37d	Leopardstown	24f	Good	–	10/12	–	Darragh OKeeffe b	134	119	115	14	16/1
William Fry Handicap Hurdle
2018-12-28	54d	Leopardstown	24f	Good	–	13/23	–	L P Dempsey b	140	119	86	78	14/1
Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier)
2018-11-04	21d	Cork	28f	Soft	–	3/20	–	Mark Walsh b	150	129	137	57	9/1
Paddy Power Cork Grand National Handicap Chase
2018-10-14	29d	Limerick	24f	Good	–	1/9	–	Mark Walsh b	153	111	126	43	9/2
David Fitzgerald Memorial Handicap Hurdle
2018-09-15	16d	Listowel	24f	Soft	–	1/11	–	Mr H D Dunne b	163	123	131	65	8/1
Shanahan Power (Q.R.) Handicap Chase
2018-08-30	43d	Bellewstown	24f	Good	–	2/12	–	Barry Geraghty b	154	110	115	82	11/1
Purfield Memorial Handicap Hurdle
2018-07-18	10d	Killarney	22.5f	Good	–	5/9	–	Jody McGarvey b	144	112	104	89	33/1
Provimilk Calf Milk Replacer Handicap Hurdle
2018-07-08	40d	Limerick	22f	Good	–	99/12	–	Jody McGarvey b	153	124	–	–	20/1
Galway Plate Trial Handicap Chase
2018-05-29	58d	Ballinrobe	23f	Good	–	11/16	–	L P Dempsey	150	127	81	–	33/1
McHale Mayo National Handicap Chase
2018-04-01	24d	Cork	24f	Heavy	–	99/12	–	Barry Geraghty	164	114	–	–	16/1
Munster Waste Management Handicap Hurdle
2018-03-08	168d	Thurles	23f	Heavy	–	5/9	–	Mark Walsh	153	115	79	–	6/1
Thurles Handicap Hurdle
2017-09-21	11d	Ballinrobe	23f	Heavy	–	3/6	–	Mark Walsh p	164	128	111	72	5/2
Eamon Sheridan Groundworks Chase
2017-09-10	15d	Listowel	20f	Heavy	–	2/9	–	Mark Walsh p	147	125	131	49	6/1
Kerry Group Handicap Chase
2017-08-26	22d	Killarney	20.5f	Good	–	99/13	–	Mark Enright b	136	126	–	–	6/1
MSL Cork Mercedes-Benz Handicap Chase
2017-08-04	12d	Galway	22.5f	Soft	–	4/19	–	Jody McGarvey p	153	124	131	105	16/1
Guinness Galway Blazers 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)	9	0	0.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	15	5	33.3%
Freshened (1-2m)	11	1	9.1%
Layoff (2-6m)	6	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	2	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	44	6	13.6%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Good	19	3	15.8%
Soft	17	3	17.6%
Heavy	8	0	0.0%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Cork	6	1	16.7%
Ballinrobe	5	1	20.0%
Limerick	4	1	25.0%
Listowel	4	1	25.0%
Killarney	4	0	0.0%
Thurles	4	1	25.0%
Gowran Park	3	0	0.0%
Leopardstown	3	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-03-14–2021-04-04. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.