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Watching Brief (IRE)

9yo gelding · Form & record 2017-07-11 to 2022-02-27 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by David Brace.
Ratings Official 85 · best RPR 98 · best TS 86
35
Runs
1
Wins
2.9%
Strike rate
20.0%
Place rate
0.33
Actual / Expected
-65.7%
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Full form — last 30 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
2022-02-27 123d Hereford 21.5f Soft 5 99/12 Connor Brace 152 85 18/1
Cazoo Novices Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
2021-10-27 11d Taunton 24f Firm 5 6/9 Connor Brace 158 87 83 39 14/1
Cornish Rock Gin Handicap Hurdle
2021-10-16 4d Ffos Las 24f Good 5 5/11 Connor Brace 157 90 81 75 17/2
David Lloyd Celebrating 75 Years Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
2021-10-12 28d Hereford 21.5f Firm 5 9/13 Connor Brace 156 90 73 65 12/1
Cazoo Handicap Hurdle
2021-09-14 15d Fontwell 26f Soft 5 9/12 Connor Brace 156 90 11/2
Call Star Sports On 08000 521321 Handicap Hurdle
2021-08-30 12d Cartmel 22f Good 5 2/14 Connor Brace 157 90 93 24 9/1
EWGA Handicap Hurdle (Go North Stayers Hurdle Series Qualifier)
2021-08-18 23d Worcester 23f Good 5 3/14 Connor Brace 152 91 92 47 18/1
Cazoo Handicap Hurdle
2021-07-26 3d Newton Abbot 21.5f Good 5 5/10 Connor Brace 159 93 85 79 10/3
Visit attheraces.com Handicap Hurdle
2021-07-23 33d Uttoxeter 23.5f Good 4 1/10 Connor Brace 142 86 91 31 11/1
Storm Right Home Improvements Handicap Hurdle
2021-06-20 262d Worcester 23f Good 5 6/14 Jack Tudor p 144 81 67 12 18/1
Download The Free At The Races App Handicap Chase
2020-10-01 3d Ffos Las 24f Soft 5 4/14 Connor Brace p 150 86 88 80 8/1
Walters Group Handicap Hurdle
2020-09-28 9d Newton Abbot 26.5f Good 5 3/8 Connor Brace p 144 86 86 63 13/2
Racing Partnership Novices Handicap Hurdle
2020-09-19 46d Newton Abbot 26.5f Good 4 2/8 Connor Brace p 140 84 88 78 20/1
newtonabbotracing.com Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle
2020-08-04 292d Southwell 20.5f Good 5 8/11 Connor Brace b 149 86 11/2
Visit attheraces.com Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
2019-10-17 15d Wincanton 25f Good 5 99/10 Connor Brace p 159 87 20/1
First For Industry Jobs Visit starrecruitment.bet Conditional Jockeys Handicap Chase
2019-10-02 9d Huntingdon 23.5f Good 4 5/11 Connor Brace 148 92 51 7 33/1
Best Odds Guaranteed At MansionBet Novices Handicap Chase
2019-09-23 19d Warwick 26f Firm 5 3/11 Connor Brace 153 92 93 1 9/2
Free Entry With RacingTV Club Days Handicap Hurdle
2019-09-04 14d Uttoxeter 23.5f Good 5 6/13 James Bowen 160 94 90 72 25/1
Paul Beddard Celebration Handicap Hurdle
2019-08-21 21d Worcester 23f Good 5 9/14 Connor Brace 159 98 82 30 12/1
Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Hurdle
2019-07-31 22d Perth 20f Soft 4 9/13 Connor Brace p 156 100 57 42 9/1
Solheim Cup 2019 At Gleneagles Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle
2019-07-09 5d Roscommon 25f Good 5/13 Paul Townend b 162 90 87 16 10/3
Leo Dolan Memorial Handicap Hurdle
2019-07-04 37d Tipperary 24f Good 3/16 Paul Townend 161 90 92 7/2
Follow @tipperaryraces.ie Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
2019-05-28 122d Ballinrobe 25f Good 4/13 Liam Quinlan 154 90 95 12 9/1
www.McHale.net Handicap Hurdle
2019-01-26 12d Fairyhouse 24f Soft 11/18 Sarah Kavanagh 146 93 55 33/1
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
2019-01-14 27d Punchestown 24f Good 16/20 Sarah Kavanagh 153 95 78 32 20/1
Watch Racing TV On Vodafone TV Handicap Hurdle
2018-12-18 12d Naas 16f Soft 8/16 Sarah Kavanagh 159 85 47 20/1
Liam Kilbride Naas Member Maiden Hurdle
2018-12-06 66d Clonmel 17f Soft 6/13 Sarah Kavanagh 159 96 86 33/1
Clonmel Maiden Hurdle
2018-10-01 32d Roscommon 20f Good 13/17 Brian Hayes 158 56 33/1
Roscommon On-Course Vets Maiden Hurdle
2018-08-30 28d Bellewstown 16.5f Good 5/12 Miss P Elvin 161 98 61 9/1
Woods Financial Services Ltd. (Ladies Pro/Am) Flat Race
2018-08-02 20d Galway 18.5f Soft 7/15 Mr Derek OConnor 168 98 14/1
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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)1300.0%
Normal (2-4wk)1100.0%
Freshened (1-2m)4125.0%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%
Long break (6m+)300.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 44125.0%
Class 51600.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)3512.9%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good2314.3%
Soft800.0%
Firm400.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Worcester300.0%
Newton Abbot300.0%
Roscommon300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2017-07-11–2022-02-27. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.