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The Thin Blue Line (IRE)

5yo gelding · Form & record 2020-09-08 to 2023-06-30 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Keith Dalgleish.

Pedigree Mehmas (IRE) × ?

Ratings Official 81 · best RPR 89 · best TS 77

Runs

Wins

13.3%

Strike rate

42.2%

Place rate

0.68

Actual / Expected

-19.4%

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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
2023-06-30	5d	Newcastle (AW)	5f	Standard	2	8/14	–	Andrew Breslin	114	81	77	36	28/1
JenningsBet In Pontefract Gosforth Park Cup Handicap
2023-06-25	22d	Pontefract	6f	Firm	3	13/13	–	Joe Fanning	129	81	64	31	20/1
Sky Bet Sunday Series Sprint Handicap
2023-06-03	12d	Epsom	5f	Firm	2	13/20	–	Cam Hardie	114	83	73	47	50/1
Aston Martin Dash Handicap (Heritage Handicap)
2023-05-22	8d	Carlisle	5f	Firm	4	5/9	–	Joe Fanning	135	80	78	71	5/1
Blackwell Handicap
2023-05-14	14d	Hamilton	5f	Soft	3	2/11	–	Connor Beasley	129	80	88	48	7/1
Sky Bet Sunday Series Sprint Handicap
2023-04-30	11d	Musselburgh	5f	Soft	3	1/15	–	Connor Beasley	127	77	89	56	14/1
Sky Bet Sunday Series Sprint Handicap
2023-04-19	94d	Beverley	5f	Soft	3	12/16	–	Sam James	123	78	60	36	10/1
Beverley Beaker Handicap
2023-01-15	17d	Southwell (AW)	6f	Standard	4	10/13	–	Callum Rodriguez	134	79	63	42	12/1
BetUKs Acca Club £5 Free Bet Handicap
2022-12-29	11d	Southwell (AW)	6f	Standard	5	11/14	–	Clifford Lee	140	80	66	50	11/1
BetUK Over 40 000 Live Streamed Races Handicap
2022-12-18	20d	Wolverhampton (AW)	6f	Standard	5	1/10	–	Callum Rodriguez	135	75	85	70	11/4
BetUK Over 40 000 Live Streamed Races Handicap
2022-11-28	12d	Wolverhampton (AW)	6f	Standard	5	5/11	–	Kevin Stott	135	75	77	74	9/2
BetUK Over 40 000 Live Streamed Races Handicap (Div I)
2022-11-16	32d	Southwell (AW)	5f	Standard	3	5/8	–	Andrew Mullen	117	77	75	49	7/2
BetUK Over 40 000 Live Streamed Races Handicap
2022-10-15	21d	Catterick	5f	Soft	2	6/15	–	Andrew Mullen p	116	81	76	67	33/1
William Hill Catterick Dash Handicap
2022-09-24	8d	Haydock	5f	Soft	2	7/14	–	Franny Norton	115	78	61	47	9/1
Lester Piggott First To Last Handicap
2022-09-16	40d	Ayr	6f	Good	2	4/24	–	Callum Rodriguez	133	77	83	67	20/1
Virgin Bet Ayr Bronze Cup Handicap
2022-08-07	3d	Haydock	5f	Good	4	9/13	–	Brandon Wilkie	128	80	77	50	6/1
Sky Bet Sunday Apprentice Training Series Handicap (Part Of The Racing Excellence Initiative)
2022-08-04	6d	Doncaster	5f	Firm	3	6/12	–	Graham Lee	129	80	80	48	10/1
William Hill Bet Boost Racing League R5 (Handicap) (For Horses Reg To Racing League)
2022-07-29	10d	Musselburgh	5f	Good	3	2/8	–	Callum Rodriguez	124	79	85	56	7/2
Donaldson Timber Engineering Handicap
2022-07-19	26d	Musselburgh	5f	Good	4	2/4	–	Callum Rodriguez	140	79	86	68	7/4
Bet At racingtv.com Handicap
2022-06-23	18d	Hamilton	5f	Firm	3	3/6	–	Billy Garritty	131	79	81	51	5/2
Patersons Of Greenoakhill Handicap
2022-06-05	14d	Musselburgh	5f	Good	4	2/11	–	Billy Garritty	138	79	84	77	9/1
Sky Bet Sunday Series Apprentice Handicap
2022-05-22	13d	York	6f	Good	2	12/21	–	Sam James	118	80	72	38	33/1
Sky Bet Sunday Series Sprint Handicap
2022-05-09	1d	Musselburgh	5f	Firm	4	5/6	–	Callum Rodriguez	135	80	82	65	4/5
Join Racing TV Now Handicap
2022-05-08	10d	Hamilton	5f	Good	3	3/14	–	Callum Rodriguez	128	80	86	62	20/1
Sky Bet Sunday Series Sprint Handicap
2022-04-28	12d	Musselburgh	5f	Good	4	1/6	–	Callum Rodriguez	129	75	84	74	5/2
weatherbysshop.co.uk Handicap
2022-04-16	30d	Musselburgh	5f	Soft	4	3/12	–	Callum Rodriguez	129	74	81	59	8/1
Read Andrew Balding On Betway Insider Handicap
2022-03-17	17d	Wolverhampton (AW)	5f	Standard	4	6/7	–	Callum Rodriguez	127	74	66	27	6/5
#betyourway At Betway Handicap
2022-02-28	24d	Wolverhampton (AW)	5f	Standard	5	1/10	–	Callum Rodriguez	130	71	80	68	3/1
Betway Handicap
2022-02-04	17d	Newcastle (AW)	5f	Standard	5	7/10	–	Callum Rodriguez	131	72	69	62	11/4
#betyourway At Betway Handicap
2022-01-18	17d	Southwell (AW)	5f	Standard	5	2/9	–	Callum Rodriguez	131	72	77	55	5/2
Read Katie Walsh On Betway Insider Handicap

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)	19	2	10.5%
Normal (2-4wk)	18	4	22.2%
Freshened (1-2m)	5	0	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	1	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	1	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 2	6	0	0.0%
Class 3	9	1	11.1%
Class 4	13	1	7.7%
Class 5	14	3	21.4%
Class 6	3	1	33.3%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Sprint (5-6f)	44	6	13.6%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Standard	15	4	26.7%
Soft	11	1	9.1%
Good	10	1	10.0%
Firm	9	0	0.0%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Southwell (AW)	7	1	14.3%
Musselburgh	7	2	28.6%
Hamilton	5	0	0.0%
Newcastle (AW)	4	1	25.0%
Wolverhampton (AW)	4	2	50.0%
Catterick	3	0	0.0%
Ayr	3	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2020-09-08–2023-06-30. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.