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Optima RacingHorses › The Trigger (IRE)

The Trigger (IRE)

12yo gelding · Form & record 2016-06-12 to 2021-04-15 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Ronan M P McNally.
Pedigree Beneficial (GB) × ?
Ratings Official 111 · best RPR 117 · best TS 87
36
Runs
5
Wins
13.9%
Strike rate
36.1%
Place rate
1.0
Actual / Expected
-27.8%
Level-stake ROI

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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.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2021-04-15 53d Limerick 21f Soft 11/13 Danny Mullins 156 111 59 25/1
Adare Handicap Hurdle
2021-02-21 112d Navan 24f Heavy 6/11 B J Foley 154 118 111 52 50/1
Racing Again March 6th Handicap Chase
2020-11-01 34d Cork 28f Soft 6/19 Denis ORegan 143 118 112 33/1
Paddy Power Cork Grand National Handicap Chase
2020-09-28 42d Roscommon 24.5f Good 3/13 Sean Flanagan 163 111 113 62 15/2
Roscommon Handicap Hurdle
2020-08-17 8d Tipperary 20f Soft 4/8 Mark Walsh 145 111 106 40 10/3
MansionBet Proud To Support Irish Racing Handicap Hurdle
2020-08-09 10d Downpatrick 23.5f Good 1/7 Mark Walsh 168 105 117 46 10/11
Toals Dial-A-Bet Check Out Our Exclusive D-A-B Specials Handicap Chase
2020-07-30 128d Galway 24f Soft 1/12 Mark Walsh 145 102 114 48 4/1
Open Gate Pure Brew Handicap Hurdle
2020-03-24 2d Clonmel 23f Soft 3/12 E Walsh 150 95 99 39 7/2
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase
2020-03-22 33d Downpatrick 19f Soft 2/15 E Walsh 154 95 103 77 4/1
Tote Supporting Downpatrick Racecourse Handicap Chase
2020-02-18 30d Musselburgh 24f Soft 4 3/9 Alain Cawley tp 166 108 110 4 11/1
Racing Post Gonorth Weekend Stable Open Days Handicap Chase (Northern Lights Staying Series Qual)
2020-01-19 17d Ayr 21.5f Heavy 4 8/9 Alain Cawley tp 165 113 75 50/1
Bet At racingtv.com Handicap Chase (Qualifier For The Northern Lights Middle Distance Chase Series)
2020-01-02 28d Ayr 24.5f Soft 4 9/12 Alain Cawley 161 105 46 40/1
Book For The Ayrshire Wedding Show Handicap Hurdle (Northern Lights Stayers Hurdle Series Qualifier)
2019-12-05 19d Clonmel 16.5f Soft 11/14 Mikey Hamill t 149 87 46 66/1
Powerstown Handicap Hurdle
2019-11-16 36d Punchestown 24f Soft 18/21 Mikey Hamill 142 90 50 40/1
Punchestown For Christmas Present Ideas Handicap Hurdle
2019-10-11 299d Downpatrick 19f Soft 9/9 Danny Mullins 156 92 71 31 20/1
JP Corry Build Aviator Handicap Hurdle
2018-12-16 18d Navan 20f Soft 99/8 Kevin Brouder tp 143 102 12/1
navanadventuresports.ie Handicap Chase
2018-11-28 8d Punchestown 22.5f Good 7/15 Sean Flanagan 154 104 96 13/2
BETDAQ High Liquidity Handicap Chase
2018-11-20 24d Southwell 24f Good 4 2/13 Brian Hughes 161 102 106 53 12/1
toals.com Casino Handicap Hurdle
2018-10-27 67d Galway 18f Soft 9/12 Danny Mullins t 155 105 61 11 12/1
Renvyle House Hotel Handicap Chase
2018-08-21 44d Sligo 21f Good 13/16 Danny Mullins t 162 91 50 5/1
Callan Tansey Solicitors Handicap Hurdle
2018-07-08 15d Market Rasen 20.5f Good 4 2/13 Ryan Day 161 100 103 11/4
Tom Halliday Memorial Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle
2018-06-23 245d Perth 20f Good 5 1/12 Brian Hughes 158 92 99 51 5/1
Princes Trust Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
2017-10-21 14d Stratford 16.5f Soft 5 8/12 Miss A B OConnor 159 95 81 68 25/1
Collect totepool Winnings At Betfred Shops Lady Riders Handicap Hurdle
2017-10-07 14d Fairyhouse 20f Good 10/16 Danny Mullins 160 89 33 17 12/1
Special Offers At www.fairyhouse.ie Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
2017-09-23 15d Navan 22f Soft 13/22 Danny Mullins 154 90 76 63 8/1
Sequence Events Handicap Hurdle
2017-09-08 27d Kilbeggan 16f Soft 9/12 Conor Maxwell 154 90 79 50 4/1
Denis & Eithne Coyne Memorial Race Handicap Hurdle
2017-08-12 9d Kilbeggan 19.5f Good 2/16 Danny Mullins 158 87 103 74 EVS
Pig N Whistle Pubs & Restaurants New York Handicap Hurdle
2017-08-03 14d Stratford 22.5f Good 5 1/8 Richard Johnson 163 97 114 52 11/10
Finnick Group Handicap Chase
2017-07-20 27d Killarney 20.5f Good 1/15 Phillip Enright 152 88 101 67 10/1
Dawn Omega Milk Handicap Chase
2017-06-23 14d Market Rasen 20.5f Good 5 4/8 Richard Johnson 162 89 90 2/1
Samskip Multimodal Handicap Hurdle

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)10220.0%
Normal (2-4wk)1317.7%
Freshened (1-2m)600.0%
Layoff (2-6m)3133.3%
Long break (6m+)3133.3%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4500.0%
Class 56233.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)36513.9%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good18422.2%
Soft1616.2%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Downpatrick5120.0%
Clonmel300.0%
Navan300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2016-06-12–2021-04-15. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.