Ireland 8yo

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T: Tristan Davidson · O: R W Hislop

By Camacho (GB) out of Practicallyperfect (IRE)

Form 9191533920

Current odds

9/65 W/R

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Running today

65 runs
9 wins
placed
14% strike
0 d off
86 best RPR

Running today

Shape Engineering Handicap Stakes

16:32 · Haydock · 0m5f0y · Heavy · Class 5

#0 No.

9-7 Weight

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Recent form

Form figures 9191533920 0 days off

0 2 9 3 3 5

At Haydock 1/5 1 win · 1 placed

On Heavy 0/2 0 wins · 0 placed

Best RPR 86 Career peak

Best TS 75 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 28 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 47
Win %: 14%
Placed %: 42%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

11 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Catterick, Ripon, Musselburgh — well clear of the 42% career baseline.

Newcastle (AW) 38% 3-6-24
Catterick SPEC 57% 2-2-7
Ripon SPEC 57% 1-3-7
Musselburgh SPEC 67% 0-4-6
Ayr 50% 1-2-6
Haydock 20% 1-0-5
Redcar 50% 1-1-4
Doncaster 0% 0-0-2
Thirsk 0% 0-0-2
Carlisle 0% 0-0-1
Chelmsford City (AW) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

18 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Jason Hart NOW 52% 3-8-21
Rowan Scott 33% 3-2-15
Phil Dennis 33% 2-1-9
Shane Gray 25% 0-1-4
Oisin McSweeney 67% 0-2-3
Callum Rodriguez 100% 0-1-1
Connor Beasley 100% 0-1-1
David Allan 100% 1-0-1
Marco Ghiani 100% 0-1-1
Sean Kirrane 100% 0-1-1
Clifford Lee 0% 0-0-1
Jim Crowley 0% 0-0-1
Mark Winn 0% 0-0-1
Millie Wonnacott(5) 0% 0-0-1
Miss Amy Collier 0% 0-0-1
Miss Amy Milburn 0% 0-0-1
Paddy Bradley 0% 0-0-1
Zak Wheatley 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Tristan Davidson NOW 42% 9-18-65

Going Record

65 classifiable runs

Softspecialist Loves the dig — 67% in-the-money on softer ground vs 38% on fast.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 38% 1-2-8
Good 40% 4-12-40
Good to Soft 44% 2-2-9
Soft 67% 2-2-6
Heavy 0% 0-0-2

Distance Record

65 classifiable runs

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

Sprint ≤ 6f 41% 9-17-63
Seven 6½ – 7f 0% 0-0-1
Mile 7f – 1m1f 100% 0-1-1
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

16 Oct 2026 Shape Engineering Handicap Stakes Haydock Class 5 T 14th/14 4.75 Heavy 5f Jason Hart OR 73 28/1

3 Oct 2026 Watch Race Replays On Racingtv.com Handicap Stakes Redcar Class 4 T 2nd/13 .75 Good 5f Connor Beasley OR 72 20/1

26 Sep 2026 Napoleons Casino And Restaurant Leeds Handicap Stakes Ripon Class 4 9th/14 .5 Good 5f Rowan Scott OR 74 20/1

8 Sep 2026 Rmg Proudly Supports Teenage Cancer Trust Handicap Stakes Catterick Class 5 3rd/9 1.25 Good To Soft 5f Jason Hart OR 74 7/2

31 Aug 2026 Book Online At Ripon-races.co.uk Handicap Stakes Ripon Class 5 3rd/9 1 Soft 5f Jason Hart OR 75 5/1

26 Aug 2026 Oops A Daisy Handicap Stakes Catterick Class 4 5th/8 1 Good 5f Jason Hart OR 67 100/30F

17 Aug 2026 racingtv.com Handicap Stakes Catterick Class 5 1st/11 +0 Good 5f David Allan OR 69 7/2

14 Aug 2026 Heineken 0% Handicap Stakes Thirsk Class 4 9th/9 1.5 Good 5f Shane Gray OR 69 50/1

15 Jul 2026 Racing Again 22nd July Handicap Stakes Catterick Class 6 1st/9 +0 Good To Firm 5f Jason Hart OR 63 9/4

13 Jul 2026 25% Off Lunch At Western House Hotel Handicap Ayr Class 5 9th/11 0.3 Good To Firm 5f Shane Gray OR 63 12/1

Connections

Trainer: Tristan Davidson 15%
Owner: R W Hislop
Sire: Camacho (GB)
Dam: Practicallyperfect (IRE)
Dam sire: King Charlemagne
Country: Ireland
Age: 8yo

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