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Ireland 7yo

Independent Expert (IRE)

T: Jim & Suzi Best · J: Tom Queally · O: J Pook
By Gutaifan (IRE) out of Distinguish (IRE)
Form 1685568946
  1. 6
  2. 4
  3. 9
  4. 8
  5. 6
  6. 5
12/1 Current odds
1/12 W/R
75 RPR
71 TS
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Active
  • 12 runs
  • 1 wins
  • placed
  • 8% strike
  • 11 d off
  • 84 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 1685568946 11 days off
6 20 Aug 2026 Download The At The Races App Filli… Lingfield (AW) 4 3 Aug 2026 Happy Birthday Tyne Patterson Filli… Windsor 9 24 Jul 2026 Chapel Down Handicap Stakes Ascot 8 20 Jul 2026 Fitzdares Sprint Series Handicap St… Windsor 6 1 Jul 2026 Betfred 'Nifty 50' Handicap Epsom 5 26 May 2026 Irishinjuredjockeys.com Optional Cl… Dundalk (AW) (IRE)
At Lingfield (AW) 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed
On Good 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed
Best RPR 84 Career peak
Best TS 71 Career peak

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Career Trajectory

last 12 runs · form score 0–100
3 Dec 2025 · Dundalk (AW) (IRE) · 8th/10 (btn 1.75) 19 Dec 2025 · Dundalk (AW) (IRE) · 8th/10 (btn 8) 22 Mar 2026 · Naas (IRE) · 1st/12 (won 0) 3 Apr 2026 · Curragh (IRE) · 6th/21 (btn 2) 22 Apr 2026 · Gowran Park (IRE) · 8th/11 (btn 0.2) 20 May 2026 · Gowran Park (IRE) · 5th/7 (btn .5) 26 May 2026 · Dundalk (AW) (IRE) · 5th/10 (btn 0.3) 1 Jul 2026 · Epsom · 6th/7 (btn 1.25) 20 Jul 2026 · Windsor · 8th/8 (btn 8) 24 Jul 2026 · Ascot · 9th/11 (btn 1.5) 3 Aug 2026 · Windsor · 4th/5 (btn 1.25) 20 Aug 2026 · Lingfield (AW) · 6th/7 (btn 1)
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
100
Mean
31
Win %
8%
Placed %
8%
Trend
Fading

Course Record

8 venues

Career strike 8%; best at Dundalk (AW) (IRE) (0% from 3 runs).

  • Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 0% 0-0-3
  • Gowran Park (IRE) 0% 0-0-2
  • Windsor 0% 0-0-2
  • Naas (IRE) 100% 1-0-1
  • Ascot 0% 0-0-1
  • Curragh (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
  • Epsom 0% 0-0-1
  • Lingfield (AW) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

8 jockeys · 3 trainers

Jockeys

  • Finley Marsh 0% 0-0-3
  • J M Sheridan 50% 1-0-2
  • Tom Queally NOW 0% 0-0-2
  • Colin Keane 0% 0-0-1
  • Donagh O'Connor 0% 0-0-1
  • Robert Whearty 0% 0-0-1
  • Shane Foley 0% 0-0-1
  • W J Lee 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

  • Denis Gerard Hogan 17% 1-0-6
  • Jim & Suzi Best NOW 0% 0-0-5
  • Stephen Thorne 0% 0-0-1

Race history

10 of 10 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
20 Aug 2026 Download The At The Races App Fillies' Handicap Stakes Lingfield (AW) Class 5 6th/7 1 Standard 5f Tom Queally OR 67 28/1
3 Aug 2026 Happy Birthday Tyne Patterson Fillies' Handicap Stakes Windsor Class 5 4th/5 1.25 Good To Firm 6f Finley Marsh OR 75 11/1
24 Jul 2026 Chapel Down Handicap Stakes Ascot Class 4 9th/11 1.5 Good To Firm 7f Finley Marsh OR 78 100/1
20 Jul 2026 Fitzdares Sprint Series Handicap Stakes (Windsor Sprint Series Qualifier) Windsor Class 4 8th/8 8 Good To Firm 6f Tom Queally OR 78 66/1
1 Jul 2026 Betfred 'Nifty 50' Handicap Epsom Class 4 6th/7 1.25 Good 6f Finley Marsh OR 80 33/1
26 May 2026 Irishinjuredjockeys.com Optional Claiming Race Dundalk (AW) (IRE) B 5th/10 0.3 Standard 1m Shane Foley OR 77 3/1
20 May 2026 Golf At Gowran Park Optional Claiming Race Gowran Park (IRE) B 5th/7 .5 Good To Yielding 7f J M Sheridan OR 83 4/5F
22 Apr 2026 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap Gowran Park (IRE) B 8th/11 0.2 Soft 7f Colin Keane OR 84 9/1
3 Apr 2026 1xBet.ie Proudly Supporting Irish Racing Mile Handicap Curragh (IRE) B 6th/21 2 Soft To Heavy 1m Robert Whearty OR 85 28/1
22 Mar 2026 Colm White Bookmaker Handicap Naas (IRE) B 1st/12 +0 Soft 7f J M Sheridan OR 81 25/1

Connections

Trainer
Jim & Suzi Best 9%
Jockey
Tom Queally 13%
Owner
J Pook
Sire
Gutaifan (IRE)
Dam
Distinguish (IRE)
Dam sire
Refuse To Bend
Country
Ireland
Age
7yo

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