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Wasntexpectingthat (GB)

5yo gelding · Form & record 2018-03-24 to 2021-01-17 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Paul Midgley.
Pedigree Foxwedge (AUS) × ?
Ratings Official 80 · best RPR 99 · best TS 90
25
Runs
5
Wins
20.0%
Strike rate
40.0%
Place rate
1.24
Actual / Expected
-11.0%
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Full form — last 25 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
2021-01-17 27d Southwell (AW) 6f Standard 4 8/9 Graham Lee 133 80 56 19 13/2
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2020-12-21 17d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 4 11/12 Barry McHugh 133 85 59 35 10/1
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2020-12-04 46d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 3 12/12 Paul Hanagan 132 89 58 22 10/1
Betway Handicap
2020-10-19 11d Pontefract 5f Soft 4 6/12 Paul Hanagan 129 80 55 39 14/1
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2020-10-08 19d Ayr 6f Heavy 4 7/9 Billy Garritty 131 85 65 44 33/1
October Family Staycations @Western House Hotel Handicap
2020-09-19 195d Ayr 6f Soft 2 24/24 Barry McHugh 134 92 29 40/1
QTS Ayr Silver Cup Handicap
2020-03-08 40d Southwell (AW) 6f Standard 4 1/5 Megan Nicholls 144 85 99 90 15/8
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2020-01-28 11d Southwell (AW) 6f Standard 2 2/6 Sean Davis 111 85 87 64 11/4
Betway Handicap
2020-01-17 9d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 5 1/9 Barry McHugh 137 77 94 82 EVS
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2020-01-08 21d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 4 2/8 Barry McHugh 125 77 84 66 15/8
Betway Handicap
2019-12-18 26d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 6 1/13 Barry McHugh 129 71 84 63 11/4
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2019-11-22 34d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 5 1/14 Barry McHugh 128 65 76 63 10/1
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2019-10-19 18d Catterick 7f Soft 4 14/15 Paddy Mathers 120 68 2 40/1
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2019-10-01 11d Ayr 7f Soft 3 8/10 Sean Davis 114 73 37 14 40/1
Legendary Western House Hogmanay Ball Handicap
2019-09-20 12d Ayr 6f Good 2 24/24 Paul Hanagan 128 77 39 20 25/1
William Hill Ayr Bronze Cup Handicap
2019-09-08 32d York 6f Good 3 4/10 Paul Hanagan 117 77 73 49 20/1
Coopers Marquees Handicap
2019-08-07 117d Pontefract 6f Good 4 11/12 Sean Davis 131 80 64 29 12/1
Keith Hammill Memorial Handicap
2019-04-12 19d Newbury 7f Soft 2 11/14 Sean Davis 114 82 37 11/1
Dubai Duty Free Full Of Surprises Handicap
2019-03-24 169d Naas 7f Soft 4/16 Paul Hanagan 119 83 78 31 10/1
Naas Racecourse Business Club Madrid Handicap (Premier Handicap)
2018-10-06 23d Redcar 6f Good 1 21/21 Paddy Mathers 118 84 12 33/1
Racing UK Two Year Old Trophy ()
2018-09-13 96d Doncaster 6.5f Good 2 3/22 Paddy Mathers 118 83 83 54 33/1
Weatherbys Racing Bank £300 000 2-Y-O Stakes
2018-06-09 33d Beverley 5f Good 2 5/10 Paul Hanagan 126 78 57 7/1
Trucking By Brian Yeardley Two Year Old Trophy Conditions Stakes (Plus 10 Race)
2018-05-07 16d Beverley 5f Firm 6 1/9 Paul Hanagan 128 74 35 13/8
Kiplingcotes Novice Median Auction Stakes (Div II)
2018-04-21 28d Thirsk 5f Soft 5 2/9 Paul Hanagan 131 67 53 4/6
Visit The All New racinguk.com Maiden Stakes
2018-03-24 DEB Doncaster 5f Soft 4 3/13 Tony Hamilton 129 74 64 7/2
Unibet Brocklesby Conditions Stakes (Plus 10 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)10220.0%
Freshened (1-2m)5240.0%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2600.0%
Class 3300.0%
Class 49111.1%
Class 53266.7%
Class 622100.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)21523.8%
Mile (7-9f)400.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard9444.4%
Soft800.0%
Good600.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Newcastle (AW)6350.0%
Ayr400.0%
Southwell (AW)3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2018-03-24–2021-01-17. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.