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The Groove (GB)

7yo gelding · Form & record 2016-10-18 to 2020-02-26 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by David Evans.

Pedigree Azamour (IRE) × ?

Ratings Official 60 · best RPR 81 · best TS 76

Runs

Wins

10.9%

Strike rate

38.2%

Place rate

0.74

Actual / Expected

-34.6%

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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
2020-02-26	20d	Kempton (AW)	7f	Standard	6	10/10	–	Kieran Shoemark	128	60	–	–	16/1
32Red.com Handicap (Div II)
2020-02-06	12d	Chelmsford (AW)	7f	Standard	6	8/10	–	Gina Mangan	123	62	60	42	16/1
Peter Andre Ladies Day Handicap
2020-01-25	14d	Lingfield (AW)	6f	Standard	6	6/10	–	P J McDonald	133	63	59	48	7/2
Betway Heed Your Hunch Handicap
2020-01-11	15d	Lingfield (AW)	7f	Standard	6	3/13	–	Richard Kingscote	131	63	66	62	8/1
Bombardier March To Your Own Drum Handicap
2019-12-27	16d	Wolverhampton (AW)	6f	Standard	6	5/10	–	Cameron Iles	122	64	62	48	12/1
Betway Casino Handicap
2019-12-11	4d	Lingfield (AW)	8f	Standard	6	5/10	–	Cameron Iles	134	66	53	37	7/2
Bombardier March To Your Own Drum Hands And Heels Apprentice Handicap (RE Apprentice Series)
2019-12-07	45d	Wolverhampton (AW)	6f	Standard	5	3/12	–	Cameron Iles	122	66	65	58	14/1
Betway Heed Your Hunch Handicap
2019-10-23	8d	Wolverhampton (AW)	7f	Standard	5	10/11	–	Ben Curtis	131	68	59	37	9/2
Bombardier Handicap
2019-10-15	28d	Kempton (AW)	7f	Standard	5	3/11	–	Eoin Walsh	126	68	66	39	40/1
32Red On The App Store Handicap (Div I)
2019-09-17	12d	Chepstow	7f	Good	5	5/12	–	Angus Villiers	124	68	68	60	10/1
IDC Conveyors Belt And Roller Track Handicap
2019-09-05	24d	Lingfield	7f	Firm	5	1/7	–	Thomas Greatrex	122	66	72	39	15/2
Consolidated Timber Holdings Ltd Handicap
2019-08-12	34d	Wolverhampton (AW)	6f	Standard	6	4/9	–	Jack Dinsmore	127	68	67	45	16/1
This Is Gonna Get Tasty Baby Claiming Stakes
2019-07-09	8d	Wolverhampton (AW)	6f	Standard	5	1/7	–	Harry Bentley	130	69	68	59	7/4
Fit Fitters Mitre & Saws Classified Claiming Stakes
2019-07-01	24d	Wolverhampton (AW)	7f	Standard	6	5/11	–	Georgia Dobie	129	69	62	41	5/1
smartvetmeds.com Apprentice Claiming Stakes
2019-06-07	15d	Goodwood	6f	Soft	5	10/12	–	Harry Bentley	132	69	36	3	7/2
Grogger Handicap
2019-05-23	9d	Chepstow	6f	Firm	4	4/10	–	Gina Mangan	121	70	69	55	9/1
Alliance Leisure Handicap
2019-05-14	12d	Chepstow	6f	Firm	5	7/14	–	Gina Mangan	126	70	62	44	11/4
County Marquees Handicap
2019-05-02	19d	Salisbury	6f	Firm	5	2/17	–	Gina Mangan	126	68	75	61	7/1
William Hill Retail Bookmaker Of The Year Handicap
2019-04-13	3d	Wolverhampton (AW)	6f	Standard	5	7/12	–	Mr Philip Thomas	146	69	59	47	4/1
Betway Amateur Riders Handicap
2019-04-10	4d	Lingfield (AW)	6f	Standard	6	3/7	–	Gina Mangan	122	69	69	52	4/1
Betway Classified Claiming Stakes
2019-04-06	22d	Wolverhampton (AW)	6f	Standard	5	5/10	–	Gina Mangan	120	69	66	49	12/1
Betway Handicap
2019-03-15	20d	Chelmsford (AW)	6f	Standard	5	2/10	–	Mr Philip Thomas	146	69	74	58	7/1
Bet toteplacepot At totesport.com Amateur Riders Handicap (Div I)
2019-02-23	19d	Wolverhampton (AW)	6f	Standard	5	1/5	–	Gina Mangan	129	66	74	47	6/1
Betway Casino Classified Selling Stakes
2019-02-04	6d	Wolverhampton (AW)	7f	Standard	6	1/7	–	Gina Mangan	117	66	59	59	9/2
Like Sun Racing On Facebook Classified Selling Stakes
2019-01-29	18d	Wolverhampton (AW)	8.5f	Standard	5	3/5	–	Gina Mangan	118	66	66	–	20/1
Follow Sun Racing On Twitter Claiming Stakes
2019-01-11	42d	Wolverhampton (AW)	8.5f	Standard	5	6/6	–	Rossa Ryan	124	68	20	–	3/1
Follow Top Tipsters At Sun Racing Classified Selling Stakes
2018-11-30	28d	Southwell (AW)	7f	Standard	5	5/14	–	Ray Dawson	122	69	63	39	25/1
sunracing.co.uk Handicap
2018-11-02	11d	Uttoxeter	16f	Good	5	9/11	–	Brendan Powell	155	86	30	–	16/1
Scropton Riding For The Disabled Handicap Hurdle
2018-10-22	3d	Windsor	8f	Soft	5	2/14	–	Rossa Ryan	128	68	74	68	9/4
Solario Racing Personal Racehorse Syndication Handicap
2018-10-19	36d	Redcar	7f	Soft	5	4/13	–	Cieren Fallon	124	68	69	55	7/2
Best Flat Races Live On Racing UK Handicap (Div I)

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)	22	3	13.6%
Normal (2-4wk)	23	3	13.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	7	0	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	2	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 4	5	0	0.0%
Class 5	33	4	12.1%
Class 6	16	2	12.5%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Sprint (5-6f)	15	2	13.3%
Mile (7-9f)	30	4	13.3%
Middle (10-12f)	2	0	0.0%
Staying (13f+)	8	0	0.0%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Standard	25	3	12.0%
Good	11	2	18.2%
Firm	8	1	12.5%
Soft	8	0	0.0%
Heavy	3	0	0.0%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Wolverhampton (AW)	14	3	21.4%
Chepstow	7	1	14.3%
Ffos Las	4	0	0.0%
Lingfield (AW)	4	0	0.0%
Kempton (AW)	4	0	0.0%
Salisbury	3	1	33.3%
Windsor	3	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2016-10-18–2020-02-26. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.