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Top Button (IRE)

6yo gelding · Form & record 2022-04-06 to 2024-11-09 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Stuart Williams.
Pedigree Starspangledbanner (AUS) × Buttonhole (GB) (by Montjeu)
OwnerW Prosser
Ratings Official 48 · best RPR 70 · best TS 60
21
Runs
1
Wins
4.8%
Strike rate
19.0%
Place rate
0.42
Actual / Expected
-73.8%
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Full form — last 21 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
2024-11-09 23d Chelmsford (AW) 7f Standard 6 11/11 1.75 Marco Ghiani ht 131 48 19 17 5/1
Flat AW Betfair Safer Gambling Tools Handicap (Div I) Midfield - pushed along from over 4f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 11/2 tchd 6/1)
2024-10-17 17d Chelmsford (AW) 8f Standard 6 5/9 4.5 Marco Ghiani t 130 50 42 28 40/1
Flat AW Betfair Safer Gambling Tools Handicap In rear - some headway over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(tchd 50/1)
2024-09-30 11d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 6 11/11 1 Marco Ghiani t 130 52 28 25 14/1
Flat AW Stay At The Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap (Div I) Raced wide - midfield - headway and prominent over 4f out - hung right and lost position over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(Mkt1: op 12/1 tchd 11/1)
2024-09-19 16d Chelmsford (AW) 7f Standard 6 99/10 1.25 Marco Ghiani t 135 52 52 36 9/2
Flat AW Betfair Exchange Beacons Handicap (Div II) Hampered start - soon in rear and nudged along - headway from over 1f out - soon not clear run and waiting for room - in the clear inside final furlong - kept on well final 110yds - eyecatcher - jockey failed to weigh in - finished 4th - disqualified(op 5/1 tchd 11/2)
2024-09-03 50d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 6 6/11 3.25 Marco Ghiani t 136 53 48 41 11/2
Flat AW Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Prominent - weakened from over 1f out(op 4/1)
2024-07-15 5d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 6 1/9 0 Marco Ghiani t 135 49 57 52 9/2
Flat AW Download The Raceday Ready App Classified Stakes (Div I) In touch with leaders early - midfield after 2f - headway to lead over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong(tchd 4/1)
2024-07-10 1d Yarmouth 8f Soft 6 2/8 7 Marco Ghiani ht 129 49 50 29 9/2
Flat Turf QuinnBet Handicap Held up in rear - headway but not clear run under 3f out - soon switched right - went second over 1f out - no chance with winner final furlong(Mkt1: op 4/1; Mkt2 op 7/2)
2024-07-09 19d Brighton 8f Soft 6 5/7 3.25 Marco Ghiani ht 135 49 41 18 100/30
Flat Turf Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com Classified Stakes Reduced visibility - midfield - outpaced over 2f out - some headway inside final furlong(op 7/2 tchd 16/5)
2024-06-20 16d Lingfield 7f Good 6 2/11 0.75 Marco Ghiani ht 135 49 53 45 6/1
Flat Turf Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Classified Stakes In touch with leaders - outpaced halfway - hung left but ran on inside final furlong - went second final strides(op 8/1 tchd 10/1)
2024-06-04 12d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 5 7/9 2 Marco Ghiani ht 119 52 38 28 28/1
Flat AW Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com Handicap (Div II) In rear - pushed along and outpaced over 3f out - headway from over 1f out - not pace to challenge(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)
2024-05-23 35d Chelmsford (AW) 7f Standard 6 6/10 0.75 Marco Ghiani ht 133 53 50 41 14/1
Flat AW Best Odds Guaranteed At bet365 Handicap (Div I) Prominent - lost position over 2f out - no impression from over 1f out(tchd 16/1)
2024-04-18 54d Chelmsford (AW) 6f Standard 6 9/10 5 Rob Hornby t 126 56 20 16/1
Flat AW 6 horses Challenge At bet365 Handicap Towards rear - dropped to last over 1f out - never on terms(op 11/1)
2024-02-24 31d Chelmsford (AW) 8f Standard 6 6/7 0.5 Charles Bishop h 134 59 59 38 11/1
Flat AW chelmsfordcityracecourse.com Handicap Took keen hold - towards rear - pushed along over 3f out - some headway but hung both ways from over 1f out - kept on (jockey said gelding hung both ways under pressure)(op 12/1 tchd 10/1)
2024-01-24 3d Lingfield (AW) 8f Standard 6 7/9 1.5 Grace McEntee h 132 62 58 39 10/1
Flat AW BetMGM: Its Showtime Handicap Towards rear - outpaced over 2f out - no chance but kept on inside final furlong(op 9/1 tchd 11/1)
2024-01-21 15d Chelmsford (AW) 8f Standard 6 10/11 7 Grace McEntee p 129 62 28 12/1
Flat AW CCR Private Venue Hire Handicap Took keen hold - held up in rear - outpaced over 2f out - lost touch and weakened over 1f out(op 11/1)
2024-01-06 26d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 6 4/8 0.75 Hollie Doyle 135 64 65 54 7/1
Flat AW Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap Mounted in chute and taken down early - took keen hold - prominent - went second after 1f - ridden and lost two places when switched left over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)(op 6/1)
2023-12-11 26d Chelmsford (AW) 7f Standard 6 4/8 0.1 Dylan Hogan 134 64 68 50 7/2
Flat AW Buy Your 2024 CCR Membership Handicap Midfield - outpaced 3f out - hung left but headway from over 1f out - kept on well and nearest finish(op 5/2)
2023-11-15 29d Kempton (AW) 6f Standard 6 4/12 0.5 Dylan Hogan t 135 65 70 60 5/1
Flat AW racingtv.com Handicap Towards rear - short of room 5f out - switched right towards far side and headway over 2f out - kept on against far rail from over 1f out(op 9/2 tchd 4/1)
2023-10-17 29d Leicester 7f Soft 5 3/7 0.3 Dylan Hogan 133 64 41 12/1
Flat Turf British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Took keen hold - pressed leader - pulled way into lead after 1f - headed 2f out - kept on(op 18/1 tchd 10/1)
2023-09-18 530d Kempton (AW) 6f Standard 5 5/9 Dylan Hogan 132 59 30 50/1
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2022-04-06 DEB Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 5 9/13 Marco Ghiani h 140 50 14 20/1
Unibet Horserace Betting Operator Of The Year Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

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)5120.0%
Normal (2-4wk)1000.0%
Freshened (1-2m)400.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 5400.0%
Class 61715.9%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)300.0%
Mile (7-9f)1815.6%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard1715.9%
Soft300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Chelmsford (AW)800.0%
Kempton (AW)300.0%
Wolverhampton (AW)3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-04-06–2024-11-09. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.