Ireland 5yo

Pursuit Of Truth (IRE)

T: Rebecca Menzies · J: Finlay Bassett · O: Jpr Investments

By Sea The Stars (IRE) out of Spirit Bear (IRE)

Form 26-64710-400

50/1 Current odds

1/13 W/R

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Resting

13 runs
1 wins
placed
8% strike
61 d off

Recent form

Form figures 26-64710-400 61 days off

0 0 4 0 1 7

At Southwell (AW) 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 13 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 32
Win %: 8%
Placed %: 15%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

6 venues

Career strike 15%; best at Wolverhampton (AW) (33% from 3 runs).

Kempton (AW) 20% 0-1-5
Wolverhampton (AW) 33% 1-0-3
Yarmouth 0% 0-0-2
Newcastle (AW) 0% 0-0-1
Salisbury 0% 0-0-1
Southwell (AW) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

10 jockeys · 4 trainers

Jockeys

Billy Loughnane 0% 0-0-2
Kieran Shoemark 0% 0-0-2
Rhys Clutterbuck 0% 0-0-2
David Probert 100% 1-0-1
Jim Crowley 100% 0-1-1
Daniel Muscutt 0% 0-0-1
Finlay Bassett NOW 0% 0-0-1
Jason Watson 0% 0-0-1
Kaiya Fraser 0% 0-0-1
Richard Kingscote 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Owen Burrows 20% 0-1-5
Kevin Philippart de Foy 25% 1-0-4
Pat Phelan 0% 0-0-2
Rebecca Menzies NOW 0% 0-0-2

Going Record

13 classifiable runs

Mixed No clear going preference — moderate strike on every surface they've tried.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 0% 0-0-3
Good 20% 1-0-5
Good to Soft 20% 0-1-5
Soft — 0 runs
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

13 classifiable runs

Mixed No standout trip — every bracket comes in around the same modest strike rate.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f 0% 0-0-3
Mile 7f – 1m1f 29% 1-1-7
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 0% 0-0-3
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

23 Jul 2026 Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Apprentice Handicap Stakes Southwell (AW) Class 5 T 11th/13 1 Standard 7f Finlay Bassett OR 67 80/1

7 Jul 2026 Get Raceday Ready Handicap Wolverhampton (AW) Class 5 T 11th/12 1.25 Standard 1m½f Rhys Clutterbuck OR 69 33/1

25 Feb 2026 Try Unibet's New Smartview Racecards Handicap Kempton (AW) Class 5 4th/12 0.3 Standard To Slow 1m Kaiya Fraser OR 70 40/1

19 Nov 2025 Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Kempton (AW) Class 4 12th/13 12 Standard To Slow 1m2f219y Rhys Clutterbuck OR 71 33/1

23 Jun 2025 attheraces.com/marketmovers Handicap Wolverhampton (AW) Class 5 T 1st/12 +0 Standard 1m1f104y David Probert OR 67 7/1

22 May 2025 Winning Experience With Moulton Racing Handicap Yarmouth Class 5 7th/8 10 Good To Firm 1m2f23y Billy Loughnane OR 68 10/3

15 Apr 2025 Industry Leading In-Play Markets At Unibet Handicap Kempton (AW) Class 5 4th/12 0.1 Standard To Slow 1m3f219y Daniel Muscutt OR 67 10/1

31 Mar 2025 Win 1M With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Wolverhampton (AW) Class 5 6th/7 .5 Standard 1m142y Billy Loughnane OR 68 15/8F

22 Oct 2024 Win 1m With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Newcastle (AW) Class 5 6th/11 .75 Standard 1m5y Jason Watson OR 69 5/2F

9 Oct 2024 Unibet Support Safe Gambling Handicap Kempton (AW) Class 5 2nd/13 2 Standard To Slow 1m Jim Crowley OR 68 15/2

Connections

Trainer: Rebecca Menzies 11%
Jockey: Finlay Bassett 0%
Owner: Jpr Investments
Sire: Sea The Stars (IRE)
Dam: Spirit Bear (IRE)
Dam sire: Smart Strike
Country: Ireland
Age: 5yo

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