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Ireland 8yo

Distinction (IRE)

T: John Mackie · J: Finlay Bassett · O: Mike And Wendy Yardley
By Kodiac (GB) out of Tajbell (IRE)
Form 5683659859
  1. 9
  2. 5
  3. 8
  4. 9
  5. 5
  6. 6
14/1 Current odds
9/91 W/R
63 RPR
63 TS
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Active
  • 91 runs
  • 9 wins
  • placed
  • 10% strike
  • 5 d off
  • 84 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 5683659859 5 days off
9 17 Sep 2026 Pontefract Racecourse Racing Togeth… Pontefract 5 29 Aug 2026 Dearing Plastics Celebrating 40 Yea… Beverley 8 6 Aug 2026 Download The At The Races App Handi… Southwell (AW) 9 21 Jul 2026 Free Digital Racecard At raceday-re… Wolverhampton (AW) 5 8 Jul 2026 Industry Leading In-Play Markets At… Kempton (AW) 6 2 Jun 2026 KRS Property Solutions Supports The… Pontefract
At Pontefract 2/9 2 wins · 3 placed
On Good 1/15 1 win · 7 placed
Over 1m2f5y 1/2 1 win · 1 placed
Best RPR 84 Career peak
Best TS 65 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 28 runs · form score 0–100
3 Jan 2025 · Southwell (AW) · 4th/10 (btn 4.75) 11 Jan 2025 · Wolverhampton (AW) · 4th/10 (btn .5) 25 Jan 2025 · Wolverhampton (AW) · 7th/8 (btn 1.75) 18 Mar 2025 · Wolverhampton (AW) · 8th/9 (btn 2.25) 29 Mar 2025 · Doncaster · 3rd/18 (btn 0.1) 1 May 2025 · Southwell (AW) · 6th/9 (btn 1) 15 May 2025 · Kempton (AW) · 7th/12 (btn 1.25) 28 May 2025 · Beverley · 2nd/9 (btn 0.05) 9 Jun 2025 · Pontefract · 1st/10 (won 0) 16 Jun 2025 · Carlisle · 4th/12 (btn .5) 5 Jul 2025 · Carlisle · 13th/15 (btn 0.3) 21 Jul 2025 · Beverley · 1st/7 (won 0) 19 Aug 2025 · Kempton (AW) · 1st/11 (won 0) 30 Aug 2025 · Beverley · 4th/9 (btn 1.5) 12 Sep 2025 · Sandown · 8th/12 (btn 7) 26 Sep 2025 · Haydock · 7th/8 (btn 1.25) 31 Oct 2025 · Newmarket · 11th/14 (btn 1) 28 Mar 2026 · Doncaster · 12th/14 (btn 4.75) 7 Apr 2026 · Pontefract · 5th/9 (btn 1.5) 21 Apr 2026 · Wolverhampton (AW) · 6th/6 (btn 1) 17 May 2026 · Ripon · 8th/11 (btn 0.3) 22 May 2026 · Pontefract · 3rd/10 (btn 0.2) 2 Jun 2026 · Pontefract · 6th/8 (btn .5) 8 Jul 2026 · Kempton (AW) · 5th/7 (btn .75) 21 Jul 2026 · Wolverhampton (AW) · 9th/13 (btn 2.25) 6 Aug 2026 · Southwell (AW) · 8th/11 (btn 0.2) 29 Aug 2026 · Beverley · 5th/8 (btn 1.75) 17 Sep 2026 · Pontefract · 9th/11 (btn 1.75)
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
100
Mean
38
Win %
10%
Placed %
29%
Trend
Fading

Course Record

19 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Beverley, Musselburgh, Ripon — well clear of the 29% career baseline.

  • Wolverhampton (AW) 26% 2-3-19
  • Pontefract 33% 2-1-9
  • Newcastle (AW) 0% 0-0-9
  • Southwell (AW) 0% 0-0-9
  • Beverley SPEC 62% 3-2-8
  • Nottingham 33% 0-2-6
  • Carlisle 17% 0-1-6
  • Doncaster 25% 0-1-4
  • Kempton (AW) 25% 1-0-4
  • Musselburgh SPEC 67% 0-2-3
  • Ripon SPEC 67% 0-2-3
  • Hamilton 50% 0-1-2
  • Newmarket 0% 0-0-2
  • Redcar 0% 0-0-2
  • Ayr 100% 1-0-1
  • Catterick 100% 0-1-1
  • Leicester 100% 0-1-1
  • Haydock 0% 0-0-1
  • Sandown 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

40 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

  • P. J. McDonald 33% 3-2-15
  • Clifford Lee 45% 1-4-11
  • Connor Beasley 50% 2-1-6
  • Finlay Bassett NOW 17% 0-1-6
  • Cam Hardie 20% 0-1-5
  • Andrew Mullen 25% 0-1-4
  • Joe Fanning 67% 2-0-3
  • Franny Norton 50% 0-1-2
  • Harrison Shaw 50% 0-1-2
  • Sam Feilden 50% 0-1-2
  • Sam James 50% 0-1-2
  • Connor Murtagh 0% 0-0-2
  • Jason Hart 0% 0-0-2
  • Paul Mulrennan 0% 0-0-2
  • Pierre-Louis Jamin 0% 0-0-2
  • Billy Loughnane 100% 1-0-1
  • Ray Dawson 100% 0-1-1
  • Ryan Kavanagh 100% 0-1-1
  • Ryan Sexton 100% 0-1-1
  • Adam McNamara 0% 0-0-1
  • Alan Persse 0% 0-0-1
  • Alec Voikhansky 0% 0-0-1
  • Amie Waugh 0% 0-0-1
  • Andrew Breslin 0% 0-0-1
  • Billy Garritty 0% 0-0-1
  • Callum Rodriguez 0% 0-0-1
  • Connor Planas 0% 0-0-1
  • Finley Marsh 0% 0-0-1
  • Hayley Turner 0% 0-0-1
  • Jack Dace 0% 0-0-1
  • Jack Doughty 0% 0-0-1
  • James Sullivan 0% 0-0-1
  • Joanna Mason 0% 0-0-1
  • Kevin Stott 0% 0-0-1
  • Oisin Orr 0% 0-0-1
  • Rossa Ryan 0% 0-0-1
  • Silvestre De Sousa 0% 0-0-1
  • Sophie Clements 0% 0-0-1
  • Tom Queally 0% 0-0-1
  • Tyler Heard 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

  • John Mackie NOW 26% 8-10-70
  • K. R. Burke 38% 1-7-21

Race history

10 of 10 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
17 Sep 2026 Pontefract Racecourse Racing Together Combatting Loneliness Handicap Stakes Pontefract Class 6 V 9th/11 1.75 Good 1m2f Finlay Bassett OR 54 12/1
29 Aug 2026 Dearing Plastics Celebrating 40 Years Handicap Stakes Beverley Class 5 V 5th/8 1.75 Soft 1m2f Joanna Mason OR 56 7/1
6 Aug 2026 Download The At The Races App Handicap Stakes Southwell (AW) Class 6 8th/11 0.2 Standard 1m3f Connor Beasley OR 58 16/1
21 Jul 2026 Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com Handicap Stakes Wolverhampton (AW) Class 5 V 9th/13 2.25 Standard 1m1½f P J McDonald OR 60 40/1
8 Jul 2026 Industry Leading In-Play Markets At Unibet Apprentice Handicap Kempton (AW) Class 5 V 5th/7 .75 Standard / Slow 1m2f219y Finlay Bassett OR 61 18/1
2 Jun 2026 KRS Property Solutions Supports The YCC Handicap Pontefract Class 5 V 6th/8 .5 Good 1m2f5y Finlay Bassett OR 62 6/1
22 May 2026 Summer Sutton 18th Birthday Celebration Handicap Pontefract Class 5 V 3rd/10 0.2 Good To Soft 1m6y Finlay Bassett OR 61 28/1
17 May 2026 Napoleons Casino And Restaurant Leeds Handicap Ripon Class 5 V 8th/11 0.3 Good 1m2f P J McDonald OR 61 14/1
21 Apr 2026 Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap Wolverhampton (AW) Class 6 V 6th/6 1 Standard 1m1f104y P J McDonald OR 63 6/1
7 Apr 2026 Racing TV Sky Channel 424 Handicap (Div 2) Pontefract Class 5 V 5th/9 1.5 Good To Soft 1m6y Finlay Bassett OR 65 18/1

Connections

Trainer
John Mackie 11%
Jockey
Finlay Bassett 0%
Owner
Mike And Wendy Yardley
Sire
Kodiac (GB)
Dam
Tajbell (IRE)
Dam sire
New Approach
Country
Ireland
Age
8yo

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