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Ireland 5yo

How's The Guvnor (IRE)

T: Jennie Candlish · O: Set Barabbas Free

By Calyx (GB) out of Blessing (USA)

Form 33-21134279

3/28 W/R

Resting

28 runs
3 wins
placed
11% strike
157 d off

Recent form

Form figures 33-21134279 157 days off

9 7 2 4 3 1

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: 42
Win %: 11%
Placed %: 36%
Trend: Climbing

Course Record

15 venues

Career strike 36%; best at Southwell (AW) (50% from 2 runs).

Wolverhampton (AW) 44% 1-3-9
Doncaster 33% 1-0-3
Southwell (AW) 50% 1-0-2
Kempton (AW) 0% 0-0-2
Leicester 0% 0-0-2
Lingfield (AW) 100% 0-1-1
Newcastle (AW) 100% 0-1-1
Nottingham 100% 0-1-1
Salisbury 100% 0-1-1
Ascot 0% 0-0-1
Ffos Las 0% 0-0-1
Haydock 0% 0-0-1
Newbury 0% 0-0-1
Newmarket 0% 0-0-1
Pontefract 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

10 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

George Wood NOW 42% 1-4-12
Richard Kingscote 20% 1-0-5
Darragh Keenan 67% 1-1-3
John Fahy 50% 0-1-2
Kevin Stott 100% 0-1-1
Joey Haynes 0% 0-0-1
Jonny Peate 0% 0-0-1
Rossa Ryan 0% 0-0-1
Shane Gray 0% 0-0-1
William Buick 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Jennie Candlish NOW 39% 2-5-18
Clive Cox 30% 1-2-10

Going Record

28 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 44% on Good, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 29% 0-2-7
Good 44% 3-5-18
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-3
Soft — 0 runs
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

28 classifiable runs

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

Sprint ≤ 6f 33% 1-1-6
Seven 6½ – 7f 40% 1-3-10
Mile 7f – 1m1f 33% 1-3-12
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

29 Apr 2026 Yorkshire Society Supports The National Horseracing College Handicap Pontefract Class 6 H 9th/9 14 Good 1m6y George Wood OR 64 9/2

4 Mar 2026 Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap (Div 1) Southwell (AW) Class 6 H 7th/8 6 Standard 1m13y Darragh Keenan OR 65 11/4

28 Feb 2026 Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap (Div 1) Lingfield (AW) Class 6 H 2nd/7 4 Standard 7f1y Darragh Keenan OR 65 9/2

17 Feb 2026 BetMGM Supports Safer Gambling Handicap (Rider Restricted Race) Wolverhampton (AW) Class 5 H 4th/10 0.1 Standard 1m1f Joey Haynes OR 65 9/2

3 Feb 2026 Win 250,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Wolverhampton (AW) Class 6 H 3rd/9 5 Standard 7f36y George Wood OR 57 4/5F

27 Jan 2026 Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap (Div 1) Wolverhampton (AW) Class 6 H 1st/9 +0 Standard 7f36y George Wood OR 54 15/8

20 Jan 2026 Bet 10 Get 40 With BetMGM Handicap Southwell (AW) Class 6 H 1st/12 +0 Standard 1m13y Darragh Keenan OR 53 5/1

12 Jan 2026 Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap Wolverhampton (AW) Class 6 H 2nd/11 1.75 Standard 1m142y George Wood OR 53 10/3

22 Nov 2025 Use Safer Gambling Tools At BetMGM Handicap Newcastle (AW) Class 6 H 3rd/12 0.1 Standard 1m5y George Wood OR 53 11/2

3 Nov 2025 Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap (Div 2) Wolverhampton (AW) Class 6 H 3rd/12 .75 Standard 7f36y George Wood OR 54 5/1

Connections

Trainer: Jennie Candlish 17%
Owner: Set Barabbas Free
Sire: Calyx (GB)
Dam: Blessing (USA)
Dam sire: Pulpit
Country: Ireland
Age: 5yo

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