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Ireland 5yo

A Great Excuse (IRE)

T: Max Comley · O: Mrs Linda Johnson
By Lucky Speed (IRE) out of Banjo Finn (IRE)
Form 41-F33
  1. 3
  2. 3
  3. F
  4. 1
  5. 4
1/5 W/R
Resting
  • 5 runs
  • 1 wins
  • placed
  • 20% strike
  • 179 d off

Recent form

Form figures 41-F33 179 days off
3 5 Mar 2026 Horatio's Garden Novices' Handicap … Wincanton 3 9 Feb 2026 Racing TV Profits Returned To Racin… Catterick F 22 Jan 2026 Pertemps Network Novices' Handicap … Huntingdon 1 13 Dec 2025 Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com H… Lingfield 4 19 Nov 2025 tigerbet.co.uk Online Betting Handi… Ffos Las

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 5 runs · form score 0–100
19 Nov 2025 · Ffos Las · 4th/8 (btn 7.5) 13 Dec 2025 · Lingfield · 1st/8 (won 0) 22 Jan 2026 · Huntingdon · F () 9 Feb 2026 · Catterick · 3rd/7 (btn 27) 5 Mar 2026 · Wincanton · 3rd/4 (btn 14)
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
100
Mean
46
Win %
20%
Placed %
60%
Trend
Unknown

Course Record

5 venues
  • Catterick 100% 0-1-1
  • Lingfield 100% 1-0-1
  • Wincanton 100% 0-1-1
  • Ffos Las 0% 0-0-1
  • Huntingdon 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

3 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

  • David Bass NOW 67% 0-2-3
  • Jamie Brace 100% 1-0-1
  • Tom Broughton(3) 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

  • Max Comley NOW 60% 1-2-5

Race history

5 of 5 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
5 Mar 2026 Horatio's Garden Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Wincanton Class 4 T 3rd/4 14 Good To Soft 1m7½f David Bass OR 102 13/2
9 Feb 2026 Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap Chase Catterick Class 5 T 3rd/7 27 Soft 2m3f David Bass OR 102 4/1
22 Jan 2026 Pertemps Network Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Huntingdon Class 4 T F - Soft 2m½f Tom Broughton OR 102 2/1F
13 Dec 2025 Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap Chase Lingfield Class 5 1st/8 +0 Good To Soft 2m Jamie Brace OR 97 4/1
19 Nov 2025 tigerbet.co.uk Online Betting Handicap Chase Ffos Las Class 5 P 4th/8 7.5 Soft 2m3½f David Bass OR 99 16/5

Connections

Trainer
Max Comley 12%
Owner
Mrs Linda Johnson
Sire
Lucky Speed (IRE)
Dam
Banjo Finn (IRE)
Dam sire
Fruits Of Love
Country
Ireland
Age
5yo

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