Ireland 5yo

Per Contra (IRE)

T: Tim Easterby · J: David Allan · O: Ryedale Partners No 3

By Footstepsinthesand (GB) out of Nonetheless (IRE)

Form 10-97034804

13/2 Current odds

1/20 W/R

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20 runs
1 wins
placed
5% strike
6 d off
109 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 10-97034804 6 days off

4 0 8 4 3 0

At Ripon 0/2 0 wins · 1 placed

On Good 0/8 0 wins · 2 placed

Best RPR 109 Career peak

Best TS 83 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 20 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 44
Win %: 5%
Placed %: 40%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

9 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Newcastle (AW) — well clear of the 40% career baseline.

York 29% 0-2-7
Newcastle (AW) SPEC 67% 1-1-3
Carlisle 50% 0-1-2
Hamilton 50% 0-1-2
Ripon 50% 0-1-2
Chester 100% 0-1-1
Chepstow 0% 0-0-1
Doncaster 0% 0-0-1
Musselburgh 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

4 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

David Allan NOW 25% 0-3-12
Sean Kirrane 80% 1-3-5
Duran Fentiman 0% 0-0-2
Silvestre De Sousa 100% 0-1-1

Trainers

Tim Easterby NOW 40% 1-7-20

Going Record

20 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 50% on Good to Firm, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 50% 0-2-4
Good 40% 1-3-10
Good to Soft 25% 0-1-4
Soft 50% 0-1-2
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

20 classifiable runs

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

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f 0% 0-0-1
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 39% 1-6-18
Staying ≥ 1m4f 100% 0-1-1

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

18 Jul 2026 Ripon Bell-ringer Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race) Ripon Class 3 P 4th/7 1.25 Good 1m4f David Allan OR 82 11/2

11 Jul 2026 John Smith's Cup (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) York Class 2 P 20th/22 4.75 Good To Firm 1m2f56y Duran Fentiman OR 85 66/1

25 Jun 2026 JenningsBet In Scarborough Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Newcastle (AW) Class 2 P 8th/9 2.5 Standard To Slow 1m2f David Allan OR 84 11/4

12 Jun 2026 Sky Bet The World's Gone Football Handicap (GBBPlus Race) York Class 2 P 4th/16 1.5 Good 1m2½f David Allan OR 85 20/1

30 May 2026 Betway Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Carlisle Class 2 P 3rd/12 2 Good To Firm 1m3f Sean Kirrane OR 85 20/1

15 May 2026 Support Macmillan Charity Raceday On 13 June Handicap (GBBPlus Race) York Class 2 P 13th/15 1 Good 1m2½f David Allan OR 87 22/1

12 Apr 2026 Sky Bet For The Fans Holyrood Handicap Musselburgh Class 3 P 7th/12 1 Good 1m1f David Allan OR 88 18/1

29 Mar 2026 William Hill NRMB On The Grand National Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Doncaster Class 3 P 9th/12 2.75 Good To Soft 1m2f David Allan OR 89 18/1

11 Oct 2025 Coral 'Pipped At The Post' Handicap (GBBPlus Race) York Class 2 P 12th/14 7 Good 1m2½f Duran Fentiman OR 89 11/1

28 Sep 2025 Border Minstrel Dog Friendly Pub Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Newcastle (AW) Class 4 P 1st/11 +0 Standard 1m2f Sean Kirrane OR 83 4/1

Connections

Trainer: Tim Easterby 9%
Jockey: David Allan 11%
Owner: Ryedale Partners No 3
Sire: Footstepsinthesand (GB)
Dam: Nonetheless (IRE)
Dam sire: Fastnet Rock
Country: Ireland
Age: 5yo

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