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Optima RacingHorses › The Nail Gunner (IRE)

The Nail Gunner (IRE)

6yo gelding · Form & record 2020-08-07 to 2024-01-26 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by D Donovan.
Pedigree Tough As Nails (IRE) × Remediate (USA) (by Miswaki)
OwnerW P Flynn
Ratings Official 57 · best RPR 74 · best TS 64
28
Runs
3
Wins
10.7%
Strike rate
32.1%
Place rate
1.01
Actual / Expected
-39.7%
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Full form — last 28 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.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2024-01-26 10d Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Standard 6 9/11 6 Aidan Keeley tb 127 57 38 21 25/1
Flat AW BetUK. Home Of The Acca-Fenwa Handicap Took keen hold - soon in touch with leaders - weakened from over 1f out - eased final 110yds
2024-01-16 10d Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Standard 6 8/9 2.75 Kieran ONeill t 130 57 42 12 18/1
Flat AW BetUK. Its Where The UK Bets Handicap Dwelt start - always behind (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 14/1)
2024-01-06 10d Southwell (AW) 6f Standard 6 11/11 6.5 Rob Hornby ht 134 59 13 6/1
Flat AW BetUK. Its Where The UK Bets Handicap Midfield - ridden 2f out - soon lost position and dropped to rear - dropped to last and weakened final furlong (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown other than jockey reported gelding stopped quickly; vet had nothing to report)(op 4/1)
2023-12-27 171d Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Standard 6 7/10 0.3 Trevor Whelan ht 135 60 63 15 8/1
Flat AW Find More Big Deals At BetUK Handicap (Div II) In touch with leaders - soon dropped to midfield - not clear run over 1f out - kept on final furlong (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run from 1 1/2f out to 110yds out)(op 11/2 tchd 5/1)
2023-07-09 26d Chelmsford (AW) 7f Standard 6 10/12 George Rooke ht 140 63 25 8 20/1
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2023-06-13 48d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 5 13/14 Darragh Keenan 131 66 41 7 40/1
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2023-04-26 21d Lingfield (AW) 7f Standard 6 6/13 David Probert t 137 67 71 39 7/1
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2023-04-05 33d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 6 6/9 Elle-May Croot t 135 67 59 49 7/2
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2023-03-03 14d Lingfield (AW) 7f Standard 6 2/8 Kieran ONeill t 136 66 74 44 9/2
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2023-02-17 30d Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 6 7/11 Kieran ONeill t 136 66 69 50 12/1
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2023-01-18 13d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 5 2/7 Kieran ONeill t 130 66 71 55 13/2
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2023-01-05 49d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 6 2/12 Kieran ONeill t 136 66 73 59 9/1
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2022-11-17 36d Chelmsford (AW) 6f Standard 5 12/12 Joey Haynes t 132 67 42 19 14/1
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2022-10-12 15d Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Standard 5 5/11 Joey Haynes t 136 68 68 48 3/1
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2022-09-27 42d Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Standard 6 1/9 Joey Haynes t 138 65 74 55 13/2
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2022-08-16 35d Chelmsford (AW) 6f Standard 5 6/6 Kieran ONeill t 131 66 51 36 9/1
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2022-07-12 54d Chelmsford (AW) 6f Standard 6 2/9 Silvestre De Sousa t 135 65 73 64 4/1
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2022-05-19 41d Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Standard 6 1/9 Silvestre De Sousa t 130 60 73 29 11/8
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2022-04-08 13d Kempton (AW) 6f Standard 6 5/11 Kieran ONeill t 128 60 64 55 9/1
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2022-03-26 12d Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Standard 6 1/8 Kieran ONeill t 126 57 66 40 6/1
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2022-03-14 64d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 6 5/12 Trevor Whelan 130 58 58 45 25/1
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2022-01-09 23d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 6 11/12 Trevor Whelan 135 62 12 40/1
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2021-12-17 371d Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 5 11/11 Trevor Whelan 125 66 26 8 12/1
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2020-12-11 63d Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 5 3/9 Jason Hart 125 68 64 57 14/1
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2020-10-09 29d Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 6 2/13 Joey Haynes 133 65 70 54 18/1
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2020-09-10 19d Chelmsford (AW) 6f Standard 5 4/6 Joey Haynes 131 63 43 100/1
EBF Novice Stakes
2020-08-22 15d Chelmsford (AW) 6f Standard 5 12/12 James Sullivan 131 27 14 125/1
British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes
2020-08-07 DEB Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Standard 5 8/10 James Sullivan 128 41 4 80/1
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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 runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)7114.3%
Normal (2-4wk)800.0%
Freshened (1-2m)8225.0%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 51000.0%
Class 618316.7%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)15320.0%
Mile (7-9f)1300.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard28310.7%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Wolverhampton (AW)12325.0%
Chelmsford (AW)600.0%
Southwell (AW)600.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2020-08-07–2024-01-26. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.