Ireland 7yo

Independent Expert (IRE)

T: Jim & Suzi Best · J: Finley Marsh · O: J Pook

By Gutaifan (IRE) out of Distinguish (IRE)

Form 5568946607

40/1 Current odds

8/61 W/R

73 RPR

71 TS

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61 runs
8 wins
placed
13% strike
3 d off
84 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 5568946607 3 days off

7 0 6 6 4 9

At Kempton (AW) 0/2 0 wins · 0 placed

Over 6f 0/4 0 wins · 0 placed

Best RPR 84 Career peak

Best TS 71 Career peak

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: 33
Win %: 13%
Placed %: 31%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

20 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Naas — well clear of the 31% career baseline.

Dundalk (AW) 44% 2-2-9
Curragh 38% 1-2-8
Gowran Park 43% 0-3-7
Leopardstown 0% 0-0-6
Naas SPEC 60% 2-1-5
Cork 25% 1-0-4
Galway 0% 0-0-4
Killarney 100% 1-1-2
Tipperary 50% 0-1-2
Ascot 0% 0-0-2
Kempton (AW) 0% 0-0-2
Windsor 0% 0-0-2
Limerick 100% 1-0-1
Listowel 100% 0-1-1
Bellewstown 0% 0-0-1
Epsom Downs 0% 0-0-1
Goodwood 0% 0-0-1
Lingfield (AW) 0% 0-0-1
Punchestown 0% 0-0-1
Sligo 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

12 jockeys · 4 trainers

Jockeys

Andrew Slattery 37% 4-7-30
Jack Kearney 33% 2-1-9
Cian Horgan(3) 67% 1-3-6
Finley Marsh NOW 0% 0-0-6
J M Sheridan 50% 1-0-2
Tom Queally 0% 0-0-2
Chris Hayes 0% 0-0-1
Colin Keane 0% 0-0-1
Donagh O'Connor 0% 0-0-1
Robert Whearty 0% 0-0-1
Shane Foley 0% 0-0-1
W. J. Lee 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

A. Slattery 42% 5-10-36
Stephen Thorne 27% 2-1-11
Jim & Suzi Best NOW 0% 0-0-8
Denis Gerard Hogan 17% 1-0-6

Going Record

49 classifiable runs

Softleaning Loves the dig — 56% in-the-money on softer ground vs 0% on fast.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 0% 0-0-5
Good 41% 4-5-22
Good to Soft 40% 2-0-5
Soft 56% 1-4-9
Heavy 12% 1-0-8

Distance Record

61 classifiable runs

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

Sprint ≤ 6f 0% 0-0-8
Seven 6½ – 7f 37% 5-2-19
Mile 7f – 1m1f 36% 3-9-33
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 0% 0-0-1
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

4 Nov 2026 Try Unibet's New Racing Bet Builder Fillies' Handicap Stakes Kempton (AW) Class 5 7th/7 1.5 Standard / Slow 6f Finley Marsh OR 64 125/1

21 Oct 2026 Unibet More Extra Place Races Handicap Stakes (London Sprint Series Qualifier) Kempton (AW) Class 5 11th/12 .5 Standard / Slow 6f Finley Marsh OR 66 80/1

8 Sep 2026 Virgin Bet A Good Bet Handicap Stakes Goodwood Class 4 6th/6 2.25 Soft 5f Finley Marsh OR 73 20/1

20 Aug 2026 Download The At The Races App Fillies' Handicap Stakes Lingfield (AW) Class 5 6th/7 1 Standard 5f Tom Queally OR 67 28/1

3 Aug 2026 Happy Birthday Tyne Patterson Fillies' Handicap Stakes Windsor Class 5 4th/5 1.25 Good To Firm 6f Finley Marsh OR 75 11/1

24 Jul 2026 Chapel Down Handicap Stakes Ascot Class 4 9th/11 1.5 Good To Firm 7f Finley Marsh OR 78 100/1

20 Jul 2026 Fitzdares Sprint Series Handicap Stakes (Windsor Sprint Series Qualifier) Windsor Class 4 8th/8 8 Good To Firm 6f Tom Queally OR 78 66/1

1 Jul 2026 Betfred 'Nifty 50' Handicap Epsom Downs Class 4 6th/7 1.25 Good 6f3y Finley Marsh OR 80 33/1

26 May 2026 Irishinjuredjockeys.com Optional Claiming Race Dundalk (AW) B 5th/10 0.3 Standard 1m Shane Foley OR 77 3/1

20 May 2026 Golf At Gowran Park Optional Claiming Race Gowran Park B 5th/7 .5 Good To Yielding 7f J M Sheridan OR 83 4/5F

Connections

Trainer: Jim & Suzi Best 9%
Jockey: Finley Marsh 14%
Owner: J Pook
Sire: Gutaifan (IRE)
Dam: Distinguish (IRE)
Dam sire: Refuse To Bend
Country: Ireland
Age: 7yo

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