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Ireland 4yo

Good To Be Alive (IRE)

T: Olly Murphy · O: Bective Stud

By Shirocco (GER) out of Because Of You (IRE)

Form 14522-12P

2/8 W/R

Resting

8 runs
2 wins
placed
25% strike
175 d off

Recent form

Form figures 14522-12P 175 days off

P 2 1 2 2 5

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 8 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 58
Win %: 25%
Placed %: 62%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

7 venues

Career strike 62%; best at Kelso (50% from 2 runs).

Kelso 50% 0-1-2
Fairyhouse 100% 1-0-1
Hereford 100% 0-1-1
Huntingdon 100% 0-1-1
Plumpton 100% 1-0-1
Aintree 0% 0-0-1
Naas 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

5 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

Sean Bowen 67% 1-1-3
Sam Ewing 50% 1-0-2
Mr Tom Hutsby 100% 0-1-1
Robert Dunne 100% 0-1-1
Jack Kennedy NOW 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Olly Murphy NOW 80% 1-3-5
Gordon Elliott 33% 1-0-3

Going Record

8 classifiable runs

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

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 0% 0-0-1
Good to Soft 67% 0-2-3
Soft 100% 1-1-2
Heavy 50% 1-0-2

Distance Record

8 classifiable runs

Specialist Pure staying horse — 62% in-the-money at ≥ 1m4f.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f 62% 2-3-8

Race history

8 of 8 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

11 Apr 2026 William Hill Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Aintree Class 1 PU - Good To Soft 3m1f Jack Kennedy OR 133 12/1

28 Feb 2026 bet365 Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Kelso Class 2 2nd/8 1.25 Good To Soft 2m5f Sean Bowen OR 130 5/2F

26 Jan 2026 Southern Cranes Handicap Hurdle Plumpton Class 3 1st/7 +0 Soft 2m4f116y Sean Bowen OR 126 2/1F

20 Dec 2025 bettingsites.co.uk New Betting Sites Handicap Hurdle Hereford Class 3 2nd/8 2.5 Soft 2m3f147y Robert Dunne OR 124 8/1

22 Nov 2025 PricedUp The Jumps Handicap Hurdle Huntingdon Class 4 2nd/8 .5 Good To Soft 1m7f171y Tom Hutsby OR 122 7/1

7 Apr 2025 Join Racing TV Now Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Kelso Class 4 5th/9 8 Good 2m2f25y Sean Bowen 10/3

23 Feb 2025 William Hill Top Price Guarantee Winning Fair Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 3) Naas 4th/5 11 Heavy 1m7f110y Sam Ewing 5/2

5 Feb 2025 Book Your Fairyhouse Hospitality Maiden Hurdle Fairyhouse 1st/13 +0 Heavy 2m Sam Ewing 9/1

Connections

Trainer: Olly Murphy 24%
Owner: Bective Stud
Sire: Shirocco (GER)
Dam: Because Of You (IRE)
Dam sire: Oscar
Country: Ireland
Age: 4yo

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