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West Is Best (IRE)

10yo gelding · Form & record 2018-11-10 to 2023-06-19 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Adrian Sexton.

Pedigree Westerner (GB) × ?

Ratings Official 82 · best RPR 106 · best TS 84

Runs

Wins

7.1%

Strike rate

10.7%

Place rate

0.94

Actual / Expected

-17.9%

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Full form — last 28 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
2023-06-19	106d	Kilbeggan	24.5f	Good	–	99/16	–	E Walsh	155	82	–	–	66/1
Follow Kilbeggan Races On Facebook Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
2023-03-05	367d	Wexford	20f	Good	–	11/16	–	Alan King	152	84	70	35	50/1
Eoin OGorman Solicitors Wexford Handicap Chase
2022-03-03	14d	Clonmel	23f	Heavy	–	99/12	–	Danny Mullins b	166	93	–	–	11/1
Clonmel Handicap Chase
2022-02-17	32d	Clonmel	20f	Heavy	–	8/14	–	Niall Prendergast b	154	95	81	–	33/1
Caherclough Handicap Chase
2022-01-16	54d	Punchestown	20f	Soft	–	9/15	–	Niall Prendergast	164	97	65	–	50/1
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase
2021-11-23	174d	Punchestown	21.5f	Good	–	13/16	–	Danny Mullins	166	90	51	–	20/1
William Hill Ireland Extra Places Every Day Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
2021-06-02	15d	Wexford	24.5f	Good	–	6/11	–	Danny Mullins	158	92	67	69	10/1
Sunny South East Handicap Hurdle
2021-05-18	58d	Limerick	22.5f	Good	–	6/16	–	Danny Mullins	165	98	86	64	6/1
Adare Handicap Chase (Div I)
2021-03-21	17d	Downpatrick	19f	Good	–	4/13	–	Danny Mullins	164	98	95	84	11/2
WKD Handicap Chase
2021-03-04	28d	Clonmel	23f	Heavy	–	1/13	–	Danny Mullins	158	92	102	8	7/1
Rosegreen Handicap Chase
2021-02-04	56d	Down Royal	20f	Heavy	–	7/12	–	Danny Mullins	168	95	69	19	9/1
Molson Coors Handicap Chase
2020-12-10	28d	Tramore	21.5f	Heavy	–	7/12	–	Danny Mullins	168	97	86	72	22/1
Councillors Strand Beginners Chase
2020-11-12	29d	Clonmel	20f	Heavy	–	5/14	–	Danny Mullins	157	98	101	30	9/1
Prior Park Service Station Clonmel Handicap Chase
2020-10-14	204d	Punchestown	22f	Soft	–	8/18	–	Mr E P OBrien	151	99	52	–	9/1
Punchestown Ingoldsby (Q.R.) Handicap Chase
2020-03-24	20d	Clonmel	23f	Soft	–	99/12	–	Ricky Doyle	158	99	–	–	4/1
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase
2020-03-04	79d	Clonmel	23f	Heavy	–	3/13	–	Ricky Doyle	160	97	101	74	6/1
Microdog ID Handicap Chase
2019-12-16	8d	Naas	19f	Soft	–	13/17	–	Danny Mullins	166	–	80	–	100/1
Kildare Post & Kildare Now Beginners Chase
2019-12-08	31d	Punchestown	16f	Soft	–	99/13	–	Hugh Morgan	159	–	–	–	50/1
GAIN Supporting Laois GAA Beginners Chase
2019-11-07	158d	Thurles	18f	Soft	–	5/16	–	Ricky Doyle	163	–	103	56	66/1
Thurles Beginners Chase
2019-06-02	23d	Kilbeggan	24.5f	Good	–	6/12	–	Danny Mullins	159	95	45	–	8/1
Summer Party Discount Group Booking Handicap Hurdle
2019-05-10	29d	Downpatrick	22f	Good	–	4/15	–	Danny Mullins	166	95	106	75	6/1
Portman Dental Care Handicap Hurdle
2019-04-11	25d	Limerick	21f	Good	–	99/17	–	Danny Mullins	166	95	103	–	4/1
Follow Limerick Racecourse On Twitter Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
2019-03-17	31d	Limerick	21f	Heavy	–	1/17	–	Danny Mullins	147	89	105	54	14/1
Follow Limerick Racecourse On Twitter Handicap Hurdle
2019-02-14	35d	Clonmel	19.5f	Good	–	9/17	–	Richard Deegan	166	91	72	–	14/1
Kilmolash (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle
2019-01-10	13d	Clonmel	16.5f	Soft	–	6/17	–	Roger Loughran	163	92	94	76	20/1
Lisronagh Handicap Hurdle
2018-12-28	22d	Limerick	16f	Soft	–	5/15	–	Roger Loughran	158	–	105	48	100/1
Future Ticketing.ie Maiden Hurdle
2018-12-06	26d	Clonmel	20f	Soft	–	12/16	–	Mr E P OBrien	152	–	57	–	100/1
Next Meeting Thursday January 10th (Q.R.) Maiden Hurdle
2018-11-10	DEB	Naas	19f	Good	–	12/13	–	Roger Loughran t	166	–	29	–	50/1
Padraig Fitzgerald Memorial Maiden Hurdle

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)	3	0	0.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	11	1	9.1%
Freshened (1-2m)	7	1	14.3%
Layoff (2-6m)	4	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	2	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	28	2	7.1%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Good	11	0	0.0%
Soft	9	0	0.0%
Heavy	8	2	25.0%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Clonmel	9	1	11.1%
Limerick	4	1	25.0%
Punchestown	4	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2018-11-10–2023-06-19. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.