Ireland 7yo

Bell Shot (IRE)

T: Michael Appleby · J: Mason Paetel · O: Sbk Racing B J Parr Racing Ltd

By Dark Angel (IRE) out of Merry Me (IRE)

Form 504-7938420

9/1 Current odds

3/14 W/R

88 RPR

82 TS

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14 runs
3 wins
placed
21% strike
19 d off
97 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 504-7938420 19 days off

0 2 4 8 3 9

At Beverley 2/4 2 wins · 2 placed

On Good to Firm 1/6 1 win · 2 placed

Best RPR 97 Career peak

Best TS 90 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 14 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 45
Win %: 21%
Placed %: 36%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

10 venues

Career strike 36%; best at Beverley (50% from 4 runs).

Beverley 50% 2-0-4
Newmarket (July) 50% 1-0-2
Kempton (AW) 100% 0-1-1
Pontefract 100% 0-1-1
Chelmsford (AW) 0% 0-0-1
Epsom 0% 0-0-1
Lingfield (AW) 0% 0-0-1
Salisbury 0% 0-0-1
Southwell (AW) 0% 0-0-1
Wolverhampton (AW) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

7 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Robert Havlin 20% 0-1-5
Mason Paetel NOW 50% 1-1-4
Rossa Ryan 100% 1-0-1
Warren Fentiman(3) 100% 1-0-1
Jason Watson 0% 0-0-1
Kevin Stott 0% 0-0-1
Silvestre De Sousa 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Michael Appleby NOW 36% 3-2-14

Going Record

14 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 100% on Good to Soft, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 33% 1-1-6
Good 17% 1-0-6
Good to Soft 100% 1-1-2
Soft — 0 runs
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

14 classifiable runs

Mixed No standout trip — every bracket comes in around the same modest strike rate.

Sprint ≤ 6f 100% 0-1-1
Seven 6½ – 7f 31% 3-1-13
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

12 Aug 2026 Jill Willows Handicap Stakes Beverley Class 4 P 10th/10 .75 Good To Firm 7½f Mason Paetel OR 81 14/1

26 Jul 2026 Sarah Gusterson Memorial Handicap Stakes Pontefract Class 4 V 2nd/4 1.5 Good To Firm 6f Mason Paetel OR 81 11/4

18 Jul 2026 Lettergold Plastics Handicap Stakes Newmarket (July) Class 4 P 4th/7 .5 Good To Firm 7f Robert Havlin OR 82 17/2

30 May 2026 Happy Birthday Colin "Spud" Stamford Handicap Beverley Class 4 P 8th/11 .5 Good To Firm 7½f Kevin Stott OR 84 15/2

20 May 2026 Try Unibet's New Smartview Racecards Handicap Kempton (AW) Class 4 P 3rd/11 .75 Standard To Slow 7f Robert Havlin OR 84 28/1

25 Apr 2026 Happy Retirement Stephen Gregory Handicap Southwell (AW) Class 4 V 9th/9 2.25 Standard 7f Robert Havlin OR 86 18/1

21 Jan 2026 Bet £10 Get £40 With BetMGM Handicap Lingfield (AW) Class 4 V 7th/9 4 Standard 7f Robert Havlin OR 86 8/1

18 Dec 2025 Sky Bet Matchday Assist Handicap Chelmsford (AW) Class 4 P 4th/12 .5 Standard 7f Robert Havlin OR 85 22/1

24 Nov 2025 Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap Wolverhampton (AW) Class 4 P 11th/12 0.1 Standard 7f Mason Paetel OR 86 20/1

25 Aug 2025 Betfred "The Classic Bookmaker" Handicap Epsom Class 3 P 5th/9 .5 Good 7f Jason Watson OR 86 12/1

Connections

Trainer: Michael Appleby 12%
Jockey: Mason Paetel 12%
Owner: Sbk Racing B J Parr Racing Ltd
Sire: Dark Angel (IRE)
Dam: Merry Me (IRE)
Dam sire: Invincible Spirit
Country: Ireland
Age: 7yo

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