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Truly Special (GB)

3yo b f · Form & record 2025-07-22 to 2026-06-08 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by John Wainwright.

Pedigree Kameko (USA) × Pepper Lane (GB) (by Exceed And Excel)

OwnerK Nicholson

BreederKevin Nicholson

Ratings Official 51 · best RPR 65 · best TS 33

Runs

Wins

11.1%

Strike rate

22.2%

Place rate

1.53

Actual / Expected

5.6%

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Full form — last 9 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
2026-06-08	21d	Carlisle	6f	Soft	6	1/9	0	Connor Beasley	131	51	65	11	17/2
Flat Turf Watch Racing TV Live Handicap Made all - faced challenge over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong - gamely(op 9/1)
2026-05-18	22d	Redcar	7f	Good	6	6/9	0.3	Barry McHugh	129	53	46	12	16/1
Flat Turf racingtv.com Handicap (Div II) Took keen hold - midfield - no extra inside final furlong(op 20/1)
2026-04-26	171d	Wetherby	8f	Firm	6	6/8	1.5	Daniel Tudhope	135	55	44	33	28/1
Flat Turf Royal Pigeon Association Handicap Dwelt start - towards rear - weakened inside final furlong(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)
2025-11-06	23d	Newcastle (AW)	7f	Standard	6	9/10	1.75	David Nolan	133	57	31	31	18/1
Flat AW Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Nursery Handicap Prominent - weakened over 1f out(op 16/1 tchd 20/1)
2025-10-14	30d	Leicester	8f	Good	6	3/10	2.75	Daniel Tudhope	131	58	55	31	11/1
Flat Turf Every Race Live On Racing TV Nursery Handicap Took keen hold - led - disputed lead after 1f - headed over 1f out - no extra towards finish(op 12/1 tchd 10/1 and tchd 14/1)
2025-09-14	21d	Musselburgh	8f	Soft	6	5/8	2.75	Mark Winn	135	60	38	31	4/1
Flat Turf Listen To Heart Scotland Nursery Handicap Prominent - weakened over 1f out
2025-08-24	23d	Beverley	7.5f	Firm	4	5/14	0.75	Jason Hart	126	–	56	15	20/1
Flat Turf IRE-Incentive It Pays To Buy Irish EBF Restricted Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Bands C/D) (GBB/IRE Inc) Midfield - no impression(op 18/1 tchd 22/1)
2025-08-01	10d	Newcastle (AW)	6f	Standard	5	7/13	2	Mark Winn	126	–	39	5	40/1
Flat AW Teeside Family Foundation Restricted Novice Stakes (For Horses In Bands C And D) (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - weakened over 1f out
2025-07-22	DEB	Wolverhampton (AW)	7f	Standard	5	8/11	0.2	Ben Robinson	128	–	49	24	20/1
Flat AW It's A Photo - Big Fella EBF Restricted Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Band D) (Qualifier) (GBB Race) Slowly away - towards rear - some headway from over 1f out(op 22/1 tchd 25/1)

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)	1	0	0.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	6	1	16.7%
Layoff (2-6m)	1	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 5	2	0	0.0%
Class 6	6	1	16.7%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Sprint (5-6f)	2	1	50.0%
Mile (7-9f)	7	0	0.0%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Standard	3	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2025-07-22–2026-06-08. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.