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Western Boy (IRE)

12yo gelding · Form & record 2015-02-19 to 2021-05-09 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by P A Fahy.

Ratings Official 104 · best RPR 143 · best TS 141

Runs

Wins

10.0%

Strike rate

25.0%

Place rate

1.1

Actual / Expected

31.2%

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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.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2021-05-09	21d	Killarney	20f	Soft	–	9/15	–	Danny Mullins b	163	104	59	30	11/1
J O C Metal Fabrication Handicap Chase
2021-04-18	45d	Tramore	15f	Good	–	11/13	–	Sean Flanagan	166	104	51	2	15/8
Lismore Handicap Chase
2021-03-04	66d	Clonmel	16.5f	Heavy	–	99/13	–	Richard Condon	153	104	110	–	9/4
Cloneen Handicap Chase
2020-12-28	39d	Leopardstown	20f	Soft	–	2/20	–	Aidan Kelly t	158	113	125	56	18/1
Irish Daily Star Christmas Handicap Hurdle
2020-11-19	12d	Thurles	20f	Soft	–	6/13	–	Jody McGarvey	168	114	109	90	25/1
ThurlesRaces.ie Handicap Hurdle
2020-11-07	21d	Naas	14f	Heavy	–	13/16	–	Kevin Manning	127	84	69	–	100/1
Naas November Handicap (Premier Handicap)
2020-10-17	23d	Ballinrobe	17f	Soft	–	5/11	–	Richard Condon	150	106	98	67	5/1
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase
2020-09-24	21d	Listowel	12f	Heavy	–	8/12	–	Tom Madden b	124	84	66	54	50/1
Listowel Printing Works Handicap (Premier Handicap)
2020-09-03	15d	Clonmel	16.5f	Good	–	2/13	–	Richard Condon b	158	113	118	106	8/1
Newtown Anner Handicap Hurdle
2020-08-19	19d	Killarney	14f	Heavy	–	11/13	–	Seamie Heffernan p	131	87	76	–	66/1
Kingdom Gold Cup Handicap (Premier Handicap)
2020-07-31	11d	Galway	16.5f	Soft	–	14/15	–	Niall P Madden	140	115	25	–	25/1
Guinness Galway Tribes Handicap Hurdle
2020-07-20	484d	Ballinrobe	13f	Good	–	1/13	–	Gavin Ryan	137	75	86	74	25/1
John Madden & Sons Handicap
2019-03-24	29d	Downpatrick	19f	Good	–	4/6	–	Jody McGarvey tb	159	123	118	105	14/1
WKD Rated Hurdle
2019-02-23	34d	Fairyhouse	20f	Good	–	11/14	–	Jody McGarvey p	154	126	125	61	33/1
Tommy Carberry Handicap Hurdle
2019-01-20	24d	Thurles	16f	Good	–	5/10	–	Darragh OKeeffe p	157	129	122	103	14/1
Matty Ryan Memorial Handicap Hurdle
2018-12-27	46d	Leopardstown	16f	Good	–	16/17	–	Jody McGarvey p	156	132	64	–	25/1
Paddy Power Enough of your Nonsense Handicap Hurdle
2018-11-11	28d	Navan	17f	Good	–	7/9	–	Jody McGarvey	166	–	19	–	33/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase
2018-10-14	106d	Navan	16f	Soft	–	11/24	–	Andrew Slattery p	109	83	75	37	25/1
Irish Cesarewitch (Premier Handicap)
2018-06-30	34d	Curragh	16f	Firm	–	9/14	–	Shane Foley p	124	81	78	51	5/1
Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships Irish EBF Handicap
2018-05-27	33d	Curragh	16f	Firm	–	4/13	–	Fran Berry p	127	82	85	–	4/1
Curragh Where Champions Are Made Handicap
2018-04-24	170d	Punchestown	16.5f	Soft	–	16/24	–	Jody McGarvey	150	135	131	75	14/1
Killashee Handicap Hurdle
2017-11-05	28d	Naas	14f	Soft	–	3/16	–	Fran Berry	128	85	89	–	14/1
Naas November Handicap (Premier Handicap)
2017-10-08	24d	Navan	16f	Soft	–	17/24	–	Fran Berry	127	87	57	–	12/1
Irish Cesarewitch (Premier Handicap)
2017-09-14	21d	Listowel	16f	Heavy	–	5/11	–	Jody McGarvey	147	136	133	114	14/1
Ladbrokes Ireland Handicap Hurdle
2017-08-24	21d	Killarney	14f	Soft	–	5/13	–	Seamie Heffernan	130	87	89	43	16/1
Laurels Pub & Restaurant Kingdom Gold Cup Handicap (Premier Handicap)
2017-08-03	100d	Galway	16f	Soft	–	99/20	–	Jody McGarvey	146	137	–	–	11/1
Guinness Galway Hurdle Handicap
2017-04-25	261d	Punchestown	16.5f	Good	–	1/11	–	Jody McGarvey	157	129	138	141	14/1
Killashee Handicap Hurdle
2016-08-07	103d	Curragh	8f	Firm	–	13/13	–	Niall P Madden	137	90	41	–	16/1
OBriens Wines Handicap
2016-04-26	28d	Punchestown	16f	Good	–	99/21	–	Jody McGarvey	149	129	–	–	20/1
Killashee Handicap Hurdle
2016-03-29	170d	Fairyhouse	16f	Soft	–	9/15	–	Mark Walsh	147	130	125	46	20/1
Farmhouse Foods Handicap 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)	4	0	0.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	19	1	5.3%
Freshened (1-2m)	7	0	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	7	1	14.3%
Long break (6m+)	2	2	100.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	38	4	10.5%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	20	2	10.0%
Good	12	2	16.7%
Heavy	5	0	0.0%
Firm	3	0	0.0%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Killarney	5	1	20.0%
Curragh	5	1	20.0%
Leopardstown	4	0	0.0%
Punchestown	4	1	25.0%
Galway	3	0	0.0%
Clonmel	3	0	0.0%
Navan	3	0	0.0%
Fairyhouse	3	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-02-19–2021-05-09. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.