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They Want Me (IRE)

6yo b g · Form & record 2025-02-03 to 2026-04-18 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Donald McCain.

Pedigree Sageburg (IRE) × Double Dream (IRE) (by Double Eclipse)

OwnerMrs L Maclennan

BreederJohn Kidd

Ratings Official 109 · best RPR 119 · best TS 105

Runs

Wins

33.3%

Strike rate

66.7%

Place rate

1.15

Actual / Expected

20.8%

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Full form — last 6 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
2026-04-18	41d	Bangor-on-Dee	19.5f	Good	4	1/7	0	Theo Gillard t	167	109	119	105	11/4
Hurdle Turf Keegans Independent Drinks Suppliers Handicap Hurdle (Div I) Prominent - led before 2 out - mistake 2 out - ridden when clear approaching last - went further clear final 110yds - readily(op 5/2 tchd 9/4)
2026-03-08	23d	Carlisle	17f	Soft	4	5/10	2.75	Theo Gillard	166	112	93	57	6/5
Hurdle Turf Safer Gambling At CopyBet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Led - joined 3 out - lost position after 2 out - disputing second last - weakened run-in (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; vet had nothing to report)(op 6/4)
2026-02-13	46d	Kelso	16f	Heavy	4	3/11	16	Theo Gillard	161	114	102	82	10/3
Hurdle Turf Johnston Smillie Novices' Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) Took keen hold - disputed lead - raced in second with one circuit to go - lost second 3 out - weakened after 2 out(tchd 3/1)
2025-12-29	30d	Kelso	16f	Soft	4	1/11	0	Theo Gillard	158	–	110	91	5/2
Hurdle Turf Save 50% On Racing TV Maiden Hurdle (Go North Night Nurse Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) (Div I) Prominent - led going easily 2 out - soon shaken up and faced challenge - ridden out run-in - always doing enough(tchd 10/3)
2025-11-29	299d	Bangor-on-Dee	16.5f	Soft	3	2/12	11	Theo Gillard	154	–	110	88	16/1
Hurdle Turf Remembering Sally Anne Malam Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Prominent behind clear leader - went second after 3 out - kept on but no match for winner(op 12/1)
2025-02-03	DEB	Carlisle	17f	Soft	5	4/6	–	Brian Hughes	161	–	82	55	5/4
Next Raceday 17th February Open National Hunt Flat Race (Go North Jodami Series Qualifier) (GBB)

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
Normal (2-4wk)	2	1	50.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	2	1	50.0%
Long break (6m+)	1	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 4	4	2	50.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	6	2	33.3%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	4	1	25.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2025-02-03–2026-04-18. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.