Ireland 5yo

By The Book (IRE)

T: Charlie Appleby · J: Billy Loughnane · O: Godolphin

By Frankel (GB) out of Cash In The Hand (USA)

Form 1-1-31-336224

9/2 Current odds

3/10 W/R

113 RPR

100 TS

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10 runs
3 wins
placed
30% strike
14 d off
113 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 1-1-31-336224 14 days off

4 2 2 6 3 3

At Ascot 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

On Good to Firm 1/4 1 win · 3 placed

Best RPR 113 Career peak

Best TS 100 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 10 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 69
Win %: 30%
Placed %: 80%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

7 venues

Career strike 80%; best at Meydan (UAE) (75% from 4 runs).

Meydan (UAE) 75% 1-2-4
Beverley 100% 0-1-1
Chelmsford City (AW) 100% 1-0-1
Chester 100% 0-1-1
Haydock 100% 1-0-1
Newmarket 100% 0-1-1
Ascot 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

5 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

William Buick 100% 1-3-4
Dougie Costello 100% 1-1-2
Billy Loughnane NOW 50% 0-1-2
James Doyle 100% 1-0-1
Richard Mullen 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Charlie Appleby NOW 80% 3-5-10

Going Record

10 classifiable runs

Firmspecialist Fires on firmer ground — 75% in-the-money on a fast surface vs 0% on softer ground.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 75% 1-2-4
Good 67% 0-2-3
Good to Soft 100% 2-1-3
Soft — 0 runs
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

10 classifiable runs

Specialist Pure staying horse — 100% in-the-money at ≥ 1m4f.

Sprint ≤ 6f 100% 1-0-1
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 71% 2-3-7
Staying ≥ 1m4f 100% 0-2-2

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

3 Oct 2026 Betmgm Cumberland Lodge Stakes (Group 3) Ascot Class 1 4th/5 2.5 Good To Firm 1m4f Billy Loughnane OR 108 3/1

22 Aug 2026 Virgin Bet Chester Stakes (Listed Race) Chester Class 1 2nd/8 0.3 Good To Soft 1m6½f Billy Loughnane OR 109 2/1F

4 Jul 2026 Charlie Wood Stakes (Listed) Beverley Class 1 2nd/5 1.5 Good To Firm 1m4f Dougie Costello OR 110 3/1

28 Mar 2026 Longines Dubai Sheema Classic (Turf) Meydan (UAE) 6th/6 4.25 Good 1m4f Richard Mullen OR 110 66/1

20 Feb 2026 Race 8 - Nad Al Sheba Trophy Sponsored By Deepal G318 (Turf) Meydan (UAE) 3rd/8 2.25 Good 1m6f William Buick OR 111 15/8

30 Jan 2026 Dubai Millennium Stakes (Turf) Meydan (UAE) 3rd/7 5.25 Good 1m2f William Buick OR 111 4/6F

19 Dec 2025 Dubai Racing Club Classic Sponsored By Emaar (Handicap) (Turf) Meydan (UAE) 1st/7 +0 Yielding 1m4f William Buick OR 103 7/10F

26 Sep 2025 Boyle Sports Smart Race Card Godolphin Stakes (Listed) Newmarket Class 1 3rd/7 1 Good To Firm 1m4f William Buick OR 95 5/4F

5 Dec 2024 Racing Is Everyone's Sport Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Chelmsford City (AW) Class 5 1st/14 +0 Standard To Slow 1m2f Dougie Costello 5/6F

14 Jun 2023 Pat Hodgson And Mary Shields ACSIL Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Haydock Class 4 1st/11 +0 Good To Firm 6f212y James Doyle 5/4F

Connections

Trainer: Charlie Appleby 33%
Jockey: Billy Loughnane 18%
Owner: Godolphin
Sire: Frankel (GB)
Dam: Cash In The Hand (USA)
Dam sire: Exchange Rate
Country: Ireland
Age: 5yo

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