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Thelongwayaround (IRE)

9yo gelding · Form & record 2018-10-27 to 2022-02-22 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Sue Smith.

Pedigree Fruits Of Love (USA) × ?

Ratings Official 81 · best RPR 111 · best TS 79

Runs

Wins

6.2%

Strike rate

31.2%

Place rate

0.43

Actual / Expected

-68.8%

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Full form — last 16 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
2022-02-22	13d	Market Rasen	19f	Soft	5	4/6	–	Ryan Mania p	149	81	45	–	14/1
Star Sports Bet Pipped?! Offer Handicap Chase
2022-02-09	13d	Sedgefield	21f	Soft	5	99/12	–	Ryan Mania	153	87	–	–	14/1
Cazoo Search Drive Smile Handicap Chase (Go North Monets Garden Series Qualifier)
2022-01-27	44d	Wetherby	24f	Soft	4	99/11	–	Thomas Willmott p	147	92	–	–	6/1
racingtv.com/freemonth Conditional Jockeys Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier)
2021-12-14	20d	Catterick	19f	Soft	5	8/12	–	Ryan Mania	158	97	75	60	5/1
Clare Newnam Novices Handicap Chase
2021-11-24	249d	Wetherby	24f	Good	4	99/5	–	Ryan Mania	146	100	–	–	2/1
Sixt Car Hire Handicap Chase
2021-03-20	15d	Newcastle	20f	Soft	4	3/9	–	Ryan Mania p	161	105	99	57	13/2
QuinnBet Handicap Chase
2021-03-05	69d	Doncaster	24f	Good	4	7/8	–	Ryan Mania	155	109	40	20	11/1
Virgin Bet Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2020-12-26	415d	Wetherby	21.5f	Soft	3	10/13	–	Ryan Mania	148	112	89	32	20/1
williamhill.com Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle
2019-11-07	18d	Market Rasen	24f	Heavy	4	2/6	–	Danny Cook	162	115	111	76	7/1
Oval Partnership Novices Handicap Chase
2019-10-20	180d	Sedgefield	19.5f	Soft	4	4/5	–	Danny Cook	157	115	111	79	25/1
Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Beginners Chase
2019-04-23	63d	Sedgefield	20f	Good	5	1/9	–	Danny Cook	154	113	108	–	4/1
Download The MansionBet App Maiden Hurdle
2019-02-19	52d	Wetherby	19.5f	Good	4	6/13	–	Danny Cook	157	115	103	–	16/1
Every Race Live On Racing TV Novices Hurdle
2018-12-29	21d	Kelso	22.5f	Good	4	8/11	–	Danny Cook	152	115	62	21	9/4
ROA/Racing Post Owners Jackpot Maiden Hurdle
2018-12-08	21d	Wetherby	21.5f	Soft	4	2/11	–	William Kennedy	152	–	104	52	14/1
racinguk.com Novices Hurdle
2018-11-17	21d	Wetherby	19.5f	Good	4	5/12	–	Danny Cook	152	–	106	68	8/1
Best Jumps Action On Racing UK Novices Hurdle
2018-10-27	DEB	Kelso	16f	Good	4	2/9	–	Danny Cook	154	–	93	24	6/4
Ian Anderson Memorial National Hunt Maiden 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 run	Runs	Wins	SR
Quick (under 2wk)	2	0	0.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	6	0	0.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	2	0	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	3	1	33.3%
Long break (6m+)	2	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 4	11	0	0.0%
Class 5	4	1	25.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	16	1	6.2%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	8	0	0.0%
Good	7	1	14.3%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Wetherby	6	0	0.0%
Sedgefield	3	1	33.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2018-10-27–2022-02-22. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.