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Western Ability (IRE)

6yo b g · Form & record 2024-05-24 to 2025-07-13 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by D M Christie.

Pedigree Westerner (GB) × Ability To Burn (IRE) (by Presenting)

OwnerD M Christie

BreederMichael & Patrick Goland

Ratings Official 98 · best RPR 102 · best TS 78

Runs

Wins

0.0%

Strike rate

16.7%

Place rate

0.0

Actual / Expected

-100.0%

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Full form — last 6 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
2025-07-13	48d	Sligo	25.5f	Good	–	9/11	0.5	Ben Harvey p	154	98	98	23	16/1
Hurdle Turf Sligo Park Hotel Handicap Hurdle Prominent - weakened run-in(op 14/1)
2025-05-26	276d	Ballinrobe	22.5f	Good	–	7/15	8	Darragh O'Keeffe p	158	–	89	78	18/1
Hurdle Turf McHale Fusion 4 Range Maiden Hurdle Never better than midfield(op 28/1)
2024-08-23	12d	Kilbeggan	25f	Good	–	4/15	15	Alex Harvey p	153	–	95	58	28/1
Hurdle Turf New Forest Estate & Golf Club Maiden Hurdle Midfield on inner - headway and in touch with leaders 4 out - not fluent 3 out - no extra from last(op 25/1)
2024-08-11	27d	Downpatrick	22f	Good	–	5/11	5	Darragh OKeeffe	158	–	95	23	11/1
Hurdle Turf Randox Maiden Hurdle Midfield - jumped left 6th - in touch with leaders and pushed along 3 out - ridden and keeping on when hung left approaching last - no impression (jockey said gelding hung badly left)(op 12/1 tchd 10/1)
2024-07-15	52d	Downpatrick	22f	Good	–	3/10	1.75	Darragh OKeeffe	158	–	102	46	66/1
Hurdle Turf Plus 2 Print Remembering Tony Oakes MBE Maiden Hurdle Held up in rear - not fluent 6th - headway when not fluent 3 out - went modest third towards finish - no match for first two(tchd 100/1)
2024-05-24	DEB	Downpatrick	19f	Good	–	8/15	9.5	Darragh OKeeffe	158	–	77	44	66/1
Hurdle Turf Download The New Tote App Maiden Hurdle In touch with leaders - jockey looked down to see if something was amiss before 5 out - lost position after 5 out - no impression after 3 out(tchd 50/1 and tchd 80/1)

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	SR
Quick (under 2wk)	1	0.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	1	0.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	2	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	1	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	6	0	0.0%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Good	6	0	0.0%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Downpatrick	3	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-05-24–2025-07-13. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.