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Ireland 4yo

Contacto (GB)

T: Andrew Balding · O: Sheikh Hamed Dalmook Al Maktoum

By Study Of Man (IRE) out of Alma Mater (GB)

Form 12-4759224-3

2/15 W/R

Resting

15 runs
2 wins
placed
13% strike
265 d off

Recent form

Form figures 12-4759224-3 265 days off

3 4 2 2 9 5

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 15 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 54
Win %: 13%
Placed %: 53%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

12 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Haydock — well clear of the 53% career baseline.

Haydock SPEC 75% 0-3-4
Chester 100% 0-1-1
Doncaster 100% 1-0-1
Fontwell 100% 0-1-1
Hamilton 100% 1-0-1
Nottingham 100% 0-1-1
Ascot 0% 0-0-1
Goodwood 0% 0-0-1
Newbury 0% 0-0-1
Newcastle (AW) 0% 0-0-1
Newmarket 0% 0-0-1
Yarmouth 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

8 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

P. J. McDonald 67% 0-2-3
David Probert 33% 1-0-3
Oisin Murphy 100% 0-2-2
Kevin Stott 50% 1-0-2
Tom Cannon NOW 50% 0-1-2
Jason Watson 100% 0-1-1
Nicola Currie 0% 0-0-1
Rob Hornby 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Andrew Balding 54% 2-5-13
Lucy Wadham NOW 50% 0-1-2

Going Record

15 classifiable runs

Softspecialist Loves the dig — 100% in-the-money on softer ground vs 0% on fast.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 0% 0-0-2
Good 33% 0-2-6
Good to Soft 67% 0-2-3
Soft 100% 2-1-3
Heavy 100% 0-1-1

Distance Record

15 classifiable runs

Specialist Pure middle horse — 75% in-the-money at 1m1f – 1m4f.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f 50% 0-1-2
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 75% 2-1-4
Staying ≥ 1m4f 44% 0-4-9

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

11 Jan 2026 Betting.Bet Betting Site Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Fontwell Class 4 3rd/12 2.5 Soft 2m3f29y Tom Cannon 15/2

17 Dec 2025 Best Odds Guaranteed Still At BetVictor Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Newbury Class 3 4th/13 2.25 Good To Soft 2m69y Tom Cannon 17/2

17 Oct 2025 CopyBet Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Haydock Class 3 2nd/8 2.75 Good To Soft 1m6f P J McDonald OR 85 9/4F

27 Sep 2025 Lay And Wheeler Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Haydock Class 4 2nd/6 0.05 Good To Soft 1m6f P J McDonald OR 83 9/2

6 Sep 2025 Betfair Exchange Old Borough Cup Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Haydock Class 2 9th/15 0.2 Good 1m6f1y Nicola Currie OR 85 25/1

25 Jul 2025 John Guest Racing Brown Jack Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Ascot Class 3 5th/6 6 Good 1m7f209y David Probert OR 86 9/2

28 Jun 2025 JenningsBet Festival Northumberland Vase Handicap (Consolation Race For The Northumberland Plate) (GBBPlus Race) Newcastle (AW) Class 2 7th/19 0 Standard 2m P J McDonald OR 86 7/2F

23 May 2025 Racing To School Reaches 250,000 Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Goodwood Class 3 4th/12 0.3 Good 2m David Probert OR 86 5/1

7 Sep 2024 Betfair Plays Different Handicap Haydock Class 2 2nd/10 2.25 Good 1m6f1y Oisin Murphy OR 84 9/2

29 May 2024 Bauder, Making Roofs Secure Handicap Hamilton Class 4 1st/4 +0 Soft 1m4f15y Kevin Stott OR 79 8/11F

Connections

Trainer: Andrew Balding 18%
Owner: Sheikh Hamed Dalmook Al Maktoum
Sire: Study Of Man (IRE)
Dam: Alma Mater (GB)
Dam sire: Sadler's Wells
Country: Ireland
Age: 4yo

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