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The Magic Pencil (IRE)

4yo gelding · Form & record 2016-01-22 to 2017-06-29 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Kevin Ryan.

Pedigree Dream Ahead (USA) × ?

Ratings Official 64 · best RPR 71 · best TS 62

Runs

Wins

7.1%

Strike rate

21.4%

Place rate

0.53

Actual / Expected

-57.1%

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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
2017-06-29	68d	Hamilton	6f	Soft	5	9/9	–	Tom Eaves v	129	64	7	–	14/1
racinguk.com Handicap
2017-04-22	12d	Wolverhampton (AW)	6f	Standard	5	3/8	–	Harriett Lees v	141	63	67	62	11/2
FCL Global Forwarding Making Logistics Personal Amateur Riders Handicap
2017-04-10	38d	Redcar	6f	Firm	6	2/5	–	Seamus Cronin v	129	63	59	54	9/2
racinguk.com/hd Selling Stakes
2017-03-03	41d	Newcastle (AW)	7f	Standard	5	5/9	–	Seamus Cronin p	118	64	55	21	7/1
sunbets.co.uk Apprentice Handicap
2017-01-21	11d	Newcastle (AW)	8f	Standard	6	5/10	–	Tom Eaves p	133	65	67	32	12/1
Sun Bets On The App Store Handicap (Div I)
2017-01-10	11d	Wolverhampton (AW)	8.5f	Standard	6	10/11	–	Tom Eaves p	132	65	30	3	11/2
sunbets.co.uk Download The App Handicap
2016-12-30	99d	Newcastle (AW)	8f	Standard	6	1/11	–	Tom Eaves p	129	62	67	50	5/1
sunbets.co.uk Handicap (Div II)
2016-09-22	57d	Chelmsford (AW)	10f	Standard	5	7/12	–	Tom Eaves p	122	67	54	31	16/1
totepool Betting At totesport.com Handicap (Div I)
2016-07-27	23d	Redcar	10f	Firm	5	7/9	–	Tom Eaves p	123	67	60	49	4/1
USPGA Golf Betting At 188Bet Handicap
2016-07-04	48d	Ripon	8f	Good	5	6/13	–	Tom Eaves	129	68	61	54	7/1
Childrens Festival Circus Here 1st August Handicap
2016-05-17	74d	Newcastle (AW)	10f	Standard	5	6/11	–	Shane Gray	131	69	59	42	7/1
Extra Place Betting At 188Bet Maiden Stakes
2016-03-04	16d	Lingfield (AW)	12f	Standard	5	4/8	–	Shane Gray	131	–	65	53	9/4
32Red Casino Maiden Stakes
2016-02-17	26d	Kempton (AW)	10f	Standard	5	5/11	–	Shane Gray	119	–	71	35	10/1
32Red.com Maiden Stakes
2016-01-22	DEB	Lingfield (AW)	10f	Standard	5	5/8	–	Tom Eaves	131	–	66	20	16/1
32Red Casino Maiden Stakes

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)	3	0	0.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	3	0	0.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	4	0	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	3	1	33.3%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 5	10	0	0.0%
Class 6	4	1	25.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Sprint (5-6f)	3	0	0.0%
Mile (7-9f)	5	1	20.0%
Middle (10-12f)	6	0	0.0%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Standard	10	1	10.0%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Newcastle (AW)	4	1	25.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2016-01-22–2017-06-29. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.