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The Storyteller (IRE)

12yo gelding · Form & record 2015-10-30 to 2023-03-17 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Gordon Elliott.

Pedigree Shantou (USA) × ?

Ratings Official 155 · best RPR 166 · best TS 153

Runs

Wins

28.2%

Strike rate

59.0%

Place rate

1.4

Actual / Expected

43.0%

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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
2023-03-17	81d	Cheltenham	26.5f	Soft	2	99/23	–	Mr J J Codd p	168	155	–	–	17/2
St. Jamess Place Festival Challenge Cup Open Hunters Chase
2022-12-26	463d	Down Royal	24f	Soft	–	7/8	–	Mr J J Codd	168	–	106	–	11/10
McMahon McKay Hospitality And Leisure Hunters Chase
2021-09-19	143d	Listowel	20f	Good	–	99/3	–	Jordan Gainford	161	163	–	–	9/2
Kerry Group Chase
2021-04-29	42d	Punchestown	24f	Soft	–	7/14	–	Denis ORegan	166	155	138	–	14/1
Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle
2021-03-18	39d	Cheltenham	24f	Soft	1	5/15	–	Keith Donoghue	164	156	161	153	11/1
Paddy Power Stayers Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-02-07	41d	Leopardstown	24.5f	Soft	–	2/5	–	Keith Donoghue	166	162	166	76	20/1
Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup (Chase)
2020-12-28	58d	Leopardstown	24f	Soft	–	2/7	–	Denis ORegan	166	153	161	56	7/1
Leopardstown Christmas Hurdle
2020-10-31	17d	Down Royal	24f	Soft	–	1/9	–	Keith Donoghue	166	158	163	93	9/2
Ladbrokes Champion Chase
2020-10-14	11d	Punchestown	24.5f	Soft	–	1/8	–	Keith Donoghue	156	156	165	56	2/1
Irish Daily Star Salutes Our Frontline Heroes Chase
2020-10-03	26d	Gowran Park	20f	Good	–	2/5	–	Davy Russell	159	158	158	128	2/1
PWC Champion Chase
2020-09-07	38d	Galway	21.5f	Soft	–	1/5	–	Keith Donoghue	164	153	159	97	6/5
Deacy Gilligan Hurdle
2020-07-31	2d	Galway	22.5f	Soft	–	1/7	–	Keith Donoghue	159	158	157	148	10/3
Arthur Guinness Chase
2020-07-29	139d	Galway	22.5f	Good	–	99/21	–	Davy Russell	164	158	–	–	18/1
Tote Galway Plate (Handicap Chase)
2020-03-12	75d	Cheltenham	24f	Soft	1	2/24	–	Davy Russell	163	149	159	152	11/2
Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle
2019-12-28	23d	Leopardstown	24f	Soft	–	6/25	–	Davy Russell	161	142	149	101	11/1
Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier)
2019-12-05	61d	Clonmel	24f	Soft	–	1/7	–	Davy Russell	154	–	152	53	6/1
Jim Strang & Sons Kilsheelan (Peugeot) Hurdle
2019-10-05	157d	Gowran Park	20f	Soft	–	8/8	–	Davy Russell	164	158	114	35	12/1
PWC Champion Chase
2019-05-01	9d	Punchestown	24.5f	Soft	–	3/8	–	Davy Russell	164	159	152	89	25/1
Coral Punchestown Gold Cup (Chase)
2019-04-22	39d	Fairyhouse	20f	Good	–	2/6	–	Davy Russell	164	160	159	91	3/1
Devenish Chase
2019-03-14	39d	Cheltenham	20.5f	Soft	1	99/12	–	Davy Russell	164	161	–	–	20/1
Ryanair Chase (Registered As The Festival Trophy)
2019-02-03	37d	Leopardstown	24f	Good	–	3/4	–	Davy Russell	164	158	161	36	8/1
Unibet Irish Gold Cup (Chase)
2018-12-28	19d	Leopardstown	24f	Good	–	6/11	–	Davy Russell	164	158	163	63	20/1
Savills Chase
2018-12-09	36d	Punchestown	20f	Soft	–	4/5	–	Davy Russell	164	155	161	105	10/1
John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase
2018-11-03	193d	Down Royal	19.5f	Good	–	5/6	–	Davy Russell	166	155	155	60	7/1
MyCarNeedsA.com Chase
2018-04-24	23d	Punchestown	24.5f	Soft	–	1/11	–	Davy Russell	164	155	161	101	16/1
Growise Champion Novice Chase
2018-04-01	17d	Fairyhouse	20f	Heavy	–	5/9	–	Davy Russell	164	155	148	106	5/1
Ryanair Gold Cup Novice Chase
2018-03-15	39d	Cheltenham	21f	Soft	1	1/22	–	Davy Russell	158	147	161	137	5/1
Brown Advisory & Merriebelle Stable Plate Handicap Chase
2018-02-04	22d	Leopardstown	21f	Soft	–	7/11	–	Keith Donoghue	164	147	153	103	20/1
Flogas Novice Chase
2018-01-13	42d	Punchestown	20f	Heavy	–	3/6	–	Davy Russell	155	–	148	103	5/2
Total Event Rental (Kildare) Novice Chase
2017-12-02	25d	Fairyhouse	21f	Soft	–	1/7	–	Keith Donoghue	166	–	144	66	11/4
Jim Ryan Racecourse Services Beginners 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	Wins	SR
Quick (under 2wk)	4	3	75.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	10	4	40.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	12	3	25.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	9	1	11.1%
Long break (6m+)	3	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 1	4	1	25.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	39	11	28.2%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	26	10	38.5%
Good	10	1	10.0%
Heavy	3	0	0.0%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Punchestown	7	2	28.6%
Leopardstown	6	0	0.0%
Down Royal	6	2	33.3%
Cheltenham	5	1	20.0%
Fairyhouse	4	1	25.0%
Galway	3	2	66.7%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-10-30–2023-03-17. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.