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The Sad Shepherd (IRE)

7yo gelding · Form & record 2023-05-01 to 2024-07-01 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Alastair Ralph.

Pedigree Yeats (IRE) × Ciannte (IRE) (by Definite Article)

OwnerFreeman Gentech Lloyd Frith

Ratings Official 98 · best RPR 100 · best TS 95

Runs

Wins

0.0%

Strike rate

37.5%

Place rate

0.0

Actual / Expected

-100.0%

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Full form — last 8 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
2024-07-01	3d	Worcester	16f	Good	5	4/10	1	David Bass	168	98	91	85	9/2
Hurdle Turf Radio Wyvern Where Worcester Comes First Handicap Hurdle Held up in rear - headway 4 out - no extra from last(op 3/1)
2024-06-28	50d	Bangor-on-Dee	16.5f	Good	4	3/10	18	David Bass	157	98	91	58	17/2
Hurdle Turf Wynnstay Novices Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Slowly into stride - pushed along in rear and detached early - headway from 5 out - stayed on after 3 out - hampered when left in third 2 out - soon no impression(op 8/1 tchd 15/2)
2024-05-09	19d	Stratford	18.5f	Good	5	3/11	0.3	Jonathan Burke	165	97	98	95	12/1
Hurdle Turf Join Racing TV Novices Handicap Hurdle (Div I) Held up in rear - steady headway from 3 out - went second approaching last - switched left final 110yds - kept on but lost second final strides(op 16/1 tchd 22/1)
2024-04-20	24d	Bangor-on-Dee	16.5f	Soft	4	7/10	8.5	Ciaran Gethings tp	159	101	68	55	80/1
Hurdle Turf Camden Stout Novices Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Midfield - brief headway 3 out - soon outpaced - not fluent 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 66/1)
2024-03-27	277d	Hereford	19.5f	Soft	4	6/12	7.5	Ciaran Gethings	161	–	60	22	40/1
Hurdle Turf Best Odds Guaranteed At PlanetSportBet National Hunt Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Midfield - headway 5th - went third after 6th - 3 lengths down 2 out - soon hung left and weakened quickly (jockey said gelding hung both ways)(op 22/1)
2023-06-24	6d	Perth	16f	Soft	4	2/7	–	Mr S Connor t	151	–	100	42	18/1
Perth Supports Racing With Pride Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2023-06-18	48d	Downpatrick	19f	Good	–	99/15	–	Peter Carberry t	166	–	–	–	100/1
Cab Plant Maiden Hurdle
2023-05-01	DEB	Down Royal	23f	Soft	–	99/10	–	Mr S Connor p	161	–	–	–	5/1
C&C White Maiden Hunters 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	SR
Quick (under 2wk)	2	0.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	2	0.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	2	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	1	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 4	4	0	0.0%
Class 5	2	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	8	0	0.0%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	4	0	0.0%
Good	4	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-05-01–2024-07-01. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.