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The Rory Story (IRE)

9yo gelding · Form & record 2016-09-24 to 2020-12-15 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Julian Smith.

Pedigree Flemensfirth (USA) × ?

Ratings Official 107 · best RPR 128 · best TS 88

Runs

Wins

18.2%

Strike rate

18.2%

Place rate

1.71

Actual / Expected

4.5%

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Full form — last 11 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
2020-12-15	21d	Catterick	19f	Soft	5	99/12	–	Mark Grant t	170	107	–	–	50/1
Follow On Twitter @catterickraces Novices Handicap Chase
2020-11-24	19d	Southwell	20.5f	Soft	4	99/11	–	Mark Grant	166	110	–	–	18/1
Watch Off The Fence On attheraces.com Handicap Chase
2020-11-05	343d	Sedgefield	19.5f	Soft	4	5/11	–	Mark Grant t	161	115	115	78	200/1
Maurice Perkins Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2019-11-28	332d	Ffos Las	19.5f	Heavy	4	99/5	–	Mark Grant	160	120	–	–	14/1
Burns Pet Nutrition Novices Handicap Chase
2018-12-31	411d	Uttoxeter	20f	Soft	3	99/11	–	Mark Grant	166	125	–	–	28/1
Moorland Racing Handicap Hurdle
2017-11-15	16d	Fairyhouse	20f	Heavy	–	4/4	–	Sean Flanagan t	164	–	103	50	12/1
I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Novice Hurdle
2017-10-30	20d	Galway	20.5f	Heavy	–	8/8	–	Jonathan Moore	159	–	106	27	5/2
Barna Recycling Rated Novice Hurdle
2017-10-10	285d	Galway	19f	Soft	–	1/15	–	Sean Flanagan	166	–	128	83	8/1
Mervue Maiden Hurdle
2016-12-29	18d	Leopardstown	20f	Soft	–	5/13	–	Ger Fox t	166	–	112	73	12/1
Guinness Maiden Hurdle
2016-12-11	78d	Punchestown	20f	Soft	–	5/20	–	Ger Fox t	166	–	118	88	25/1
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2016-09-24	DEB	Navan	16f	Soft	–	1/14	–	Ms N Carberry t	168	–	111	–	6/4
Bective Restaurant (Pro/Am) INH 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)	5	0	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	1	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	4	1	25.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 4	3	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	11	2	18.2%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	8	2	25.0%
Heavy	3	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2016-09-24–2020-12-15. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.