Perfect Candidate (IRE)
19yo Gelding · Bay · IRE
Career Overview
Perfect Candidate (IRE) is a 19yo bay gelding, trained by F O'Brien and owned by Isl Recruitment. He is by Winged Love (IRE), out of Dansana (IRE), by Insan, bred by Hugh Suffern Bloodstock Ltd. From 39 career starts, he has won 9 times, placed on 16 occasions, at a 23.1% strike rate. He has earned £156.6k in prize money. He holds an official rating of 156. He shows a preference for soft going (4w from 12r). He has a notable course record at Haydock (2w from 3r).
AI summary — career highlights, form & what to expect
Perfect Candidate (IRE)(IRE)
Form
182214
Active
Age
19
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
OR
156
TF
—
Runs
39
Wins
9
Places
16
Performance Metrics
Win Rate
23.1%
Place Rate
41.0%
Total Runs
39
Best OR
156
Career Earnings
£156.6k
Smart Signals
🏆Course SpecialistHaydock — 2w from 3r (67%)
🌧️Going preferenceSoft/Yielding — 4w from 12r (33%)
🌿Surface preferenceTurf — 9w from 39r (23%)
✨In form2 wins in last 5 runs
Ratings & Form History
Official Rating · Speed Figure · Finishing Position
- Finish Pos.
- Off. Rating
- Speed Fig.
Earnings Per Race
£156.6k totalPedigree
Breeder
Hugh Suffern Bloodstock Ltd
Racing TypeJumps
ColourBay
StatusActive
Performance Analysis
Going Preference
Soft14
4W 5P 29%
Good To Soft12
2W 3P 17%
Good10
1W 4P 10%
Heavy9
2W 4P 22%
Class Record
Class 111
1W 2P 9%
Class 217
3W 6P 18%
Class 310
3W 5P 30%
Class 45
2W 3P 40%
Class 51
0W 0P 0%
Class 61
0W 0P 0%
Seasonal Form
Jan9
2W 3P 22%
Feb5
1W 3P 20%
Mar4
0W 0P 0%
Apr6
1W 1P 17%
May1
1W 1P 100%
Oct7
0W 2P 0%
Nov9
4W 4P 44%
Dec4
0W 2P 0%
Headgear Impact
Without29
5W 10P 17%
With16
4W 6P 25%
Jockey Record
Course Form
Beaten Distances
Avg Win Margin
0.0L
Avg Beaten
7.0L
Closest Loss
0.0L
Rating Trends (RPR · TS · OR)
- RPR
- TS
- OR
Market Trend (Starting Price)
Race History
Race History
| Date | Pos | Track | Race | Dist | Going | Jockey | SP | OR | Speed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 2021 | Haydock | William Hill Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (GBB Race) | 28.5ff | Soft | Paddy Brennan | 20/1 | 142 | — | ||
| 21 Nov 2020 | 1 | Haydock | My Odds Boost On Betfair Stayers' Handicap Chase | 28.5ff | Heavy | Paddy Brennan | 8/1 | 134 | — | |
| 25 Oct 2020 | 8 | Aintree | Every Race Live On Racing TV Veterans' Handicap Chase | 25ff | Soft | Paddy Brennan | 16/1 | 135 | — | |
| 21 Feb 2020 | 2 | Exeter | Be Wiser Insurance Devon National Handicap Chase | 30.5ff | Heavy | Paddy Brennan | 10/1 | 135 | — | |
| 30 Dec 2019 | 2 | Haydock | Last Fling Handicap Chase | 28.5ff | Soft | Paddy Brennan | 4/1 | 135 | — | |
| 23 Nov 2019 | 1 | Haydock | Better Value On The Betfair Exchange Stayers' Handicap Chase | 28.5ff | Good To Soft | Paddy Brennan | 7/1 | 129 | — | |
| 05 Nov 2019 | 4 | Exeter | 'The Smart Money's On Coral' Handicap Chase | 24ff | Soft | Paddy Brennan | 7/1 | 131 | — | |
| 11 Oct 2019 | 4 | Chepstow | Professor Caroline Tisdall Supports Heroic Jumpers Veterans' Handicap Chase | 23.5ff | Soft | Paddy Brennan | 11/2 | 133 | — | |
| 17 Apr 2019 | 5 | Cheltenham | Weatherite Handicap Chase | 26ff | Good | Paddy Brennan | 13/2 | 137 | — | |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Cheltenham | Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase | 26ff | Good To Soft | Miss Brodie Hampson | 25/1 | 140 | — | ||
| 01 Jan 2019 | 3 | Cheltenham | Join The Betbright Racing Club Handicap Chase | 26.5ff | Good To Soft | Paddy Brennan | 16/1 | 143 | — | |
| 09 Dec 2018 | 6 | Kelso | Scotty Brand Veterans' Handicap Chase (Last Qualifying Leg Of The 2018 Veterans' Chase Series) | 22.5ff | Good To Soft | Connor Brace | 11/1 | 147 | — | |
| 17 Nov 2018 | Cheltenham | BetVictor.com Handicap Chase (Grade 3) | 27.5ff | Good | Paddy Brennan | 20/1 | 150 | — | ||
| 27 Oct 2018 | 11 | Cheltenham | 'Matchbook Betting Exchange' Handicap Chase | 25ff | Good | Paddy Brennan | 33/1 | 152 | — | |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Aintree | Randox Health Grand National Handicap Chase (Grade 3) | 34.5ff | Heavy | Alain Cawley | 50/1 | 154 | — | ||
| 27 Jan 2018 | 5 | Cheltenham | Betbright Trial Cotswold Chase (Grade 2) | 25.5ff | Heavy | Paddy Brennan | 33/1 | 156 | — | |
| 06 Jan 2018 | 10 | Sandown | 32Red Veterans' Handicap Chase (Final of the 2017 Veterans' Chase Series) | 24ff | Heavy | Conor Shoemark | 16/1 | 156 | — | |
| 18 Nov 2017 | 1 | Cheltenham | BetVictor.com Handicap Chase (Grade 3) | 27.5ff | Soft | Paddy Brennan | 7/1 | 152 | — | |
| 28 Oct 2017 | 10 | Cheltenham | Randoxhealth.com Handicap Chase | 25ff | Good | Conor Shoemark | 28/1 | 154 | — | |
| 08 Apr 2017 | Aintree | Randox Health Grand National (Grade 3 Handicap Chase) | 34.5ff | Good To Soft | Paddy Brennan | 33/1 | 156 | — | ||
| 12 Feb 2017 | 1 | Exeter | 188Bet Veterans' Handicap Chase | 24ff | Soft | Paddy Brennan | 12/1 | 150 | — | |
| 28 Jan 2017 | Cheltenham | Betbright Trial Cotswold Chase (Grade 2) | 25.5ff | Soft | Paddy Brennan | 50/1 | 150 | — | ||
| 09 Dec 2016 | 2 | Cheltenham | Unicoin Group Handicap Chase (Grade 3) | 26ff | Good | Conor Shoemark | 18/1 | 147 | — | |
| 09 Nov 2016 | 11 | Bangor-on-Dee | Anne Duchess Of Westminster Memorial Handicap Chase | 24ff | Good To Soft | Conor Shoemark | 20/1 | 148 | — | |
| 14 Apr 2016 | 1 | Cheltenham | Llewellyn Humphreys Handicap Chase | 26ff | Good | Conor Shoemark | 11/1 | 142 | — | |
| 17 Mar 2016 | 10 | Cheltenham | Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (Amateur Riders) | 26ff | Good | Miss Ally Stirling | 33/1 | 143 | — | |
| 01 Jan 2016 | 1 | Cheltenham | Watch Live Racing On BetBright.com Handicap Chase | 26.5ff | Heavy | Paddy Brennan | 4/1 | 134 | — | |
| 14 Nov 2015 | 5 | Cheltenham | Murphy Group Handicap Chase (Grade 3) | 27.5ff | Good To Soft | Paddy Brennan | 20/1 | 134 | — | |
| 24 Oct 2015 | 2 | Cheltenham | winner.co.uk Trophy (Handicap Chase) | 25ff | Good | Paddy Brennan | 11/1 | 131 | — | |
| 10 Mar 2015 | 12 | Cheltenham | Toby Balding National Hunt Chase (Listed Amateur Riders' Novices' Chase) | 32ff | Good To Soft | Miss Ally Stirling | 66/1 | 132 | — | |
| 24 Jan 2015 | 5 | Cheltenham | Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase | 21ff | Soft | Miss Ally Stirling | 33/1 | 132 | — | |
| 08 Jan 2015 | 1 | Leicester | Leicester Annual Members Novices' Limited Handicap Chase | 22.5ff | Good To Soft | Paddy Brennan | 14/1 | 124 | — | |
| 06 Dec 2014 | 5 | Chepstow | Weatherbys Hamilton Insurance Novices' Limited Handicap Chase | 23.5ff | Good To Soft | Alain Cawley | 7/1 | 125 | — | |
| 12 Nov 2014 | 1 | Bangor-on-Dee | Rea Valley Tractors Handicap Chase (For The Tarporley Hunt Cup) | 20.5ff | Soft | Alain Cawley | 11/8F | 115 | — | |
| 21 Oct 2014 | 7 | Exeter | Totetrifecta Pick The 1, 2, 3 Best Mate Handicap Chase | 24ff | Good To Soft | Paddy Brennan | 9/2 | 117 | — | |
| 29 May 2014 | 1 | Wetherby | Life & Style Novices' Hurdle | 25.5ff | Soft | Paddy Brennan | 13/8 | 117 | — | |
| 25 Apr 2014 | 5 | Perth | Bet On All Non League At Mcbookie.com Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 26.5ff | Soft | Conor Shoemark | 9/1 | 119 | — | |
| 28 Feb 2014 | 4 | Newbury | Agetur Uk Novices' Limited Handicap Chase | 22.5ff | Heavy | Paddy Brennan | 3/1 | 119 | — | |
| 24 Jan 2014 | 4 | Doncaster | Sky Bet 'free Bet Club' Novices' Chase | 24ff | Good To Soft | Paddy Brennan | 33/1 | 119 | — | |
| 12 Oct 2013 | 2 | Chepstow | Hicks Logistics 25th Anniversary Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) | 19.5ff | Good | Paddy Brennan | 16/1 | 119 | — | |
| 13 Apr 2013 | 4 | Uttoxeter | Betfred Tv Novices' Hurdle | 24ff | Good | Timmy Murphy | 16/1 | — | — | |
| 09 Mar 2013 | 7 | Chepstow | Open Your BetVictor Account For Cheltenham 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle | 23.5ff | Soft | Paddy Brennan | 10/1 | — | — | |
| 08 Feb 2013 | 3 | Bangor-on-Dee | Nicol Hughes Novices' Hurdle | 23ff | Heavy | Paddy Brennan | 40/1 | — | — | |
| 08 Jan 2013 | 6 | Chepstow | Crown Racing Pagham Standard Open NH Flat Race | 16ff | Heavy | Alain Cawley | 3/1J | — | — | |
| 18 Nov 2012 | 6 | Cheltenham | Cheltenham Standard Open NH Flat Race (Listed) | 16.5ff | Soft | Timmy Murphy | 50/1 | — | — |
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