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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 1-1-31-33622
  1. 2
  2. 2
  3. 6
  4. 3
  5. 3
  6. 1
9/4 Current odds
3/9 W/R
112 RPR
94 TS
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Active
  • 9 runs
  • 3 wins
  • placed
  • 33% strike
  • 31 d off
  • 112 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 1-1-31-33622 31 days off
2 22 Aug 2026 Virgin Bet Chester Stakes (Listed R… Chester 2 4 Jul 2026 Charlie Wood Stakes (Listed) Beverley 6 28 Mar 2026 Longines Dubai Sheema Classic (Tur… Meydan (UAE) 3 20 Feb 2026 Race 8 - Nad Al Sheba Trophy Sponso… Meydan (UAE) 3 30 Jan 2026 Dubai Millennium Stakes (Turf) Meydan (UAE) 1 19 Dec 2025 Dubai Racing Club Classic Sponsored… Meydan (UAE)
At Chester 0/1 0 wins · 1 placed
On Good to Soft 0/1 0 wins · 1 placed
Best RPR 112 Career peak
Best TS 94 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 9 runs · form score 0–100
14 Jun 2023 · Haydock · 1st/11 (won 0) 5 Dec 2024 · Chelmsford City (AW) · 1st/14 (won 0) 26 Sep 2025 · Newmarket · 3rd/7 (btn 1) 19 Dec 2025 · Meydan (UAE) · 1st/7 (won 0) 30 Jan 2026 · Meydan (UAE) · 3rd/7 (btn 5.25) 20 Feb 2026 · Meydan (UAE) · 3rd/8 (btn 2.25) 28 Mar 2026 · Meydan (UAE) · 6th/6 (btn 4.25) 4 Jul 2026 · Beverley · 2nd/5 (btn 1.5) 22 Aug 2026 · Chester · 2nd/8 (btn 0.3)
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
100
Mean
72
Win %
33%
Placed %
89%
Trend
Fading

Course Record

6 venues

Career strike 89%; 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

Connections History

5 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

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

Trainers

  • Charlie Appleby NOW 89% 3-5-9

Race history

9 of 9 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
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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