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What Larks (IRE)

11yo gelding · Form & record 2015-01-03 to 2019-04-10 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Dr Jeremy Naylor.

Ratings Official 77 · best RPR 114 · best TS 86

Runs

Wins

3.3%

Strike rate

20.0%

Place rate

0.46

Actual / Expected

-56.7%

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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.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2019-04-10	16d	Warwick	29f	Good	4	7/10	–	Tom Cheesman b	135	77	–	–	25/1
Shortland Horne Handicap Chase
2019-03-25	20d	Wincanton	26.5f	Good	5	5/7	–	Tom Cheesman v	135	74	68	–	14/1
SJH Carpets Handicap Chase
2019-03-05	15d	Exeter	24f	Soft	5	8/17	–	Tom Cheesman b	135	73	27	–	25/1
GG Tips Handicap Chase
2019-02-18	47d	Lingfield	23.5f	Soft	5	9/12	–	Tom Cheesman b	137	76	52	37	12/1
bettingrant.co.uk Handicap Chase
2019-01-02	13d	Hereford	25f	Soft	5	9/11	–	Tom Cheesman b	140	78	60	21	6/1
MansionBet Handicap Chase
2018-12-20	21d	Exeter	24f	Heavy	5	5/16	–	Tom Cheesman b	141	78	79	21	11/1
Peter Norman (Founder) Of C.O.B Construction Handicap Chase
2018-11-29	186d	Warwick	24f	Soft	5	2/10	–	Tom Cheesman b	137	75	81	47	14/1
Play The Saturday 7 At colossusbets.com Handicap Chase
2018-05-27	22d	Fontwell	26f	Good	5	2/7	–	Tom Cheesman b	135	73	84	71	10/1
T.I.Engineering Crane Services Happy Day To All Handicap Chase
2018-05-05	13d	Uttoxeter	24f	Good	5	5/11	–	Tom Cheesman b	136	73	72	53	14/1
bet365 Handicap Chase
2018-04-22	13d	Wincanton	25f	Soft	4	5/9	–	Tom Cheesman b	135	78	75	56	33/1
Transport Systems Handicap Chase
2018-04-09	11d	Wincanton	26.5f	Heavy	5	3/7	–	Tom Cheesman b	135	74	54	13	12/1
Yeovil Town Football Club Handicap Chase
2018-03-29	12d	Towcester	24.5f	Heavy	5	99/8	–	Dave Crosse p	144	75	–	–	8/1
Towcester Hospitality On A Friday And Saturday Evening Handicap Chase
2018-03-17	12d	Fontwell	26f	Heavy	5	2/5	–	Dave Crosse p	151	75	73	13	3/1
Graeme Brooks Is A Good Guy Handicap Chase
2018-03-05	52d	Lingfield	23.5f	Heavy	5	4/7	–	Jamie Bargary p	143	79	73	–	12/1
188Bet Casino Handicap Chase
2018-01-12	17d	Huntingdon	23.5f	Soft	4	99/8	–	Conor Ring p	146	86	–	–	14/1
Smarkets Handicap Chase
2017-12-26	10d	Fontwell	26f	Soft	5	4/7	–	Conor Ring	156	93	74	–	20/1
Lawrence Handicap Chase
2017-12-16	224d	Hereford	25f	Soft	4	99/7	–	Dave Crosse	149	93	–	–	12/1
Ross Labels Handicap Chase
2017-05-06	54d	Uttoxeter	21f	Good	5	99/11	–	Lorcan Murtagh	160	101	–	–	12/1
Sentinel Plus Handicap Chase
2017-03-13	17d	Chepstow	23.5f	Soft	5	5/10	–	Conor Ring	154	91	66	11	8/1
Faller Refunds At 188Bet Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
2017-02-24	74d	Exeter	23f	Soft	4	10/12	–	Conor Ring	141	96	55	–	20/1
Prydis Handicap Hurdle
2016-12-12	48d	Ffos Las	25.5f	Soft	4	99/11	–	Conor Ring	158	104	–	–	14/1
Trustmark Design & Print Handicap Chase
2016-10-25	173d	Chepstow	26f	Soft	4	5/10	–	Conor Ring	147	107	106	74	33/1
Tom Prichard Contracting Chase (A Novices Limited Handicap)
2016-05-05	26d	Newton Abbot	21f	Firm	4	99/7	–	Conor Ring	150	109	–	–	7/1
SIS Horses In Running Handicap Chase
2016-04-09	12d	Chepstow	23.5f	Soft	4	99/10	–	Conor Ring	155	109	–	–	10/1
toteScoop6 The Millionaire Maker Handicap Chase
2016-03-28	65d	Chepstow	23.5f	Heavy	4	1/6	–	Conor Ring	144	100	114	52	12/1
Hedgehogs Nursery Novices Handicap Chase
2016-01-23	44d	Taunton	23f	Heavy	4	99/13	–	Dave Crosse	163	102	–	–	12/1
Bathwick Tyres Yeovil Novices Handicap Chase
2015-12-10	37d	Taunton	23f	Soft	4	2/10	–	Dave Crosse	143	100	107	86	66/1
Dave Criddle Travel & Bristol Airport Novices Limited Handicap Chase
2015-11-03	270d	Exeter	18.5f	Soft	5	10/18	–	Dave Crosse	166	100	24	–	33/1
Racing UK Anywhere Handicap Hurdle
2015-02-06	34d	Kempton	21f	Soft	4	99/17	–	James Best p	160	103	–	–	33/1
Join The Racing UK Club Novices Handicap Hurdle
2015-01-03	DEB	Wincanton	21.5f	Heavy	4	7/11	–	James Best	160	–	–	–	100/1
Bathwick Tyres Bridgwater Novices 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)	8	0	0.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	8	0	0.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	7	0	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	3	1	33.3%
Long break (6m+)	3	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 4	14	1	7.1%
Class 5	16	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	30	1	3.3%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	16	0	0.0%
Heavy	8	1	12.5%
Good	5	0	0.0%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Chepstow	4	1	25.0%
Exeter	4	0	0.0%
Wincanton	4	0	0.0%
Fontwell	3	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-01-03–2019-04-10. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.