Ireland 4yo

Liberate

T: Jim & Suzi Best · J: Ashley Lewis · O: John Joseph Smith

By Study Of Man out of Be Free

Form 589-0905921

7/2 Current odds

2/14 W/R

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Running today

14 runs
2 wins
placed
14% strike
7 d off
87 best RPR

Running today

DragonBet Handicap Stakes

17:45 · Chepstow · 1m2f · Good to Soft · Class 6

#1 No.

10-0 Weight

Ashley Lewis Jockey

7/2 FCST 5/2 View racecard →

Recent form

Form figures 589-0905921 7 days off

1 2 9 5 0 9

Over 1m2f 2/5 2 wins · 3 placed

Best RPR 87 Career peak

Best TS 73 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: 36
Win %: 14%
Placed %: 21%
Trend: Climbing

Course Record

12 venues

Career strike 21%; best at Goodwood (50% from 2 runs).

Goodwood 50% 1-0-2
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 0% 0-0-2
Brighton 100% 1-0-1
Newmarket (July) 100% 0-1-1
Ballinrobe (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Chester 0% 0-0-1
Curragh (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Galway (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Newbury 0% 0-0-1
Sandown 0% 0-0-1
Southwell (AW) 0% 0-0-1
Wolverhampton (AW) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

9 jockeys · 3 trainers

Jockeys

George Wood NOW 50% 1-1-4
Kieran Shoemark 50% 1-0-2
Alan Casey 0% 0-0-2
Chris Hayes 0% 0-0-1
J M Sheridan 0% 0-0-1
Jamie Powell 0% 0-0-1
P J McDonald 0% 0-0-1
Richard Kingscote 0% 0-0-1
Rossa Ryan 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

James Horton 14% 1-0-7
Denis Gerard Hogan 0% 0-0-5
Jim & Suzi Best NOW 100% 1-1-2

Going Record

13 classifiable runs

Firmspecialist Fires on firmer ground — 100% in-the-money on a fast surface vs 0% on softer ground.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 100% 1-1-2
Good 11% 1-0-9
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-1
Soft 0% 0-0-1
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

14 classifiable runs

Allrounder Versatile — handles a range of trips with similar effectiveness.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f 0% 0-0-1
Mile 7f – 1m1f 0% 0-0-4
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 38% 2-1-8
Staying ≥ 1m4f 0% 0-0-1

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

24 Aug 2026 Ian Carnaby 30 Years Of Sponsorship Handicap Stakes Brighton Class 6 1st/7 +0 Good To Firm 1m2f George Wood OR 65 7/2

21 Aug 2026 Racing TV Handicap Stakes Newmarket (July) Class 5 2nd/5 2.5 Good To Firm 1m2f George Wood OR 65 5/2

28 Jul 2026 Caulfield Industrial Handicap Galway (IRE) P 9th/17 2 Yielding 1m½f J M Sheridan OR 66 11/1

26 Jun 2026 Silken Thomas And Lock 13 Handicap Curragh (IRE) 5th/20 0.1 Good 1m Chris Hayes OR 66 10/1

8 May 2026 KOG Logistics Handicap Ballinrobe (IRE) 10th/14 3 Good To Yielding 1m5f Alan Casey OR 71 80/1

23 Apr 2026 DundalkStadium.com Handicap Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 9th/10 1.75 Standard 1m4f Jamie Powell OR 74 66/1

1 Apr 2026 View Restaurant Summer Offer Handicap Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 10th/13 0.1 Standard 1m4f Alan Casey OR 75 80/1

12 Oct 2025 Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Fillies' Handicap Goodwood Class 4 9th/11 .75 Good 1m2f Kieran Shoemark OR 78 18/1

2 Sep 2025 Free Race Replays On attheraces.com Fillies' Handicap Southwell (AW) 8th/10 Standard 1m P J McDonald 28/1

7 Aug 2025 UP Handicap Sandown Class 4 5th/7 1.25 Good 1m2f Rossa Ryan OR 82 11/1

Connections

Trainer: Jim & Suzi Best 9%
Jockey: Ashley Lewis 16%
Owner: John Joseph Smith
Sire: Study Of Man
Dam: Be Free
Dam sire: Selkirk
Country: Ireland
Age: 4yo

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