Devil's Advocate
4yo · Trainer John & Thady Gosden · Recent form 7-2477
Devil's Advocate
Ideal conditions, worked out from its 12 runs on record.
- Best goingGood To Soft1 win, 1 placed from 2Low confidence
- Best trip9–11f2 wins, 1 placed from 10High confidence
- Best courseNot enough data yetNot enough data
- Best directionLeft-handed1 win from 3Low confidence
- Best classClass 10 wins, 1 placed from 9High confidence
- Best gap between runs2–4 weeks2 wins from 4Medium confidence
High 6+ runs · Medium 4–5 · Low 2–3 · faded = not enough data
Built from its own race record (positions, going, trip, course, class, gaps between runs). A guide to conditions, not a prediction.
Thrives in
16:00 Ascot
How well today's conditions suit it. Not a chance of winning.
Why it caught your eye
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Form & profile
- Age / sex
- 4yo b gelding
- Breeding
- Too Darn Hot – Precious Ramotswe
- Owner
- Godolphin
- Trainer
- John & Thady Gosden
- Jockey
- Robert Havlin
- Official rating
- 109
- Weight
- 9-7
- Headgear
- p
- Trainer, last 14 days
- 8 wins from 38 runs
Career
Race record UK & Ireland runs: 12
Runs abroad (e.g. in France) are not included.
| Date | Course | Type | Dist | Going | Cl | Pos | Btn | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 26 | York | Flat | 1m2½f | Good | 1 | 7th/8 | 25l | Robert Havlin | 200/1 |
| 17 Jun 26 | Ascot | Flat | 1m2f | Good To Firm | 1 | 7th/8 | 21¾l | Robert Havlin | 66/1 |
| 24 Apr 26 | Sandown | Flat | 1m2f | Good | 1 | 4th/5 | 18¼l | William Buick | 9/1 |
| 6 Apr 26 | Kempton (AW) | Flat | 1m2f | Standard To Slow | 1 | 2nd/7 | 3¼l | William Buick | 15/8 |
| 18 Oct 25 | Ascot | Flat | 1m2f | Good | 1 | 7th/11 | 9¾l | Robert Havlin | 66/1 |
| 11 Sept 25 | Doncaster | Flat | 1m2f | Good To Soft | 2 | 1st/10 | Won | William Buick | 20/1 |
| 23 Aug 25 | Windsor | Flat | 1m2f | Good To Firm | 1 | 4th/5 | 16l | Benoit De La Sayette | 7/1 |
| 18 Jun 25 | Ascot | Flat | 1m6f | Good To Firm | 1 | 13th/13 | dist | William Buick | 9/1 |
| 15 May 25 | York | Flat | 1m2½f | Good To Firm | 1 | 4th/11 | 3¼l | Benoit De La Sayette | 80/1 |
| 22 Apr 25 | Epsom Downs | Flat | 1m2f | Good | 1 | 6th/7 | 7½l | William Buick | 6/4F |
| 17 Oct 24 | Chelmsford City (AW) | Flat | 1m2f | Standard | 5 | 1st/5 | Won | Robert Havlin | 2/7F |
| 26 Sept 24 | Newmarket | Flat | 1m | Good To Soft | 4 | 3rd/7 | 3¼l | Kieran Shoemark | 4/1 |
By going
| going | Runs | Wins–places | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 0–0 | 0% |
| Good To Firm | 4 | 0–0 | 0% |
| Good To Soft | 2 | 1–1 | 50% |
| Standard To Slow | 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Standard | 1 | 1–0 | 100% |
By distance
| distance | Runs | Wins–places | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f | 8 | 2–1 | 25% |
| 1m2½f | 2 | 0–0 | 0% |
| 1m6f | 1 | 0–0 | 0% |
| 1m | 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
By course
| course | Runs | Wins–places | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascot | 3 | 0–0 | 0% |
| York | 2 | 0–0 | 0% |
| Sandown | 1 | 0–0 | 0% |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Doncaster | 1 | 1–0 | 100% |
By class
| class | Runs | Wins–places | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 9 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Class 2 | 1 | 1–0 | 100% |
| Class 5 | 1 | 1–0 | 100% |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
Wins–places: wins, then 2nd or 3rd places. Win % = wins ÷ runs.
Thrives on good to soft, 1m–1m2f.
Analysis aid, not a prediction.
Likely targets Our view, not confirmed plans
- JuneRoyal Ascotmiddle-distance handicapsflat form around 1m1½f, rated 109
- late JulyGlorious GoodwoodNassau / Goodwood Cupflat form around 1m1½f, rated 109
- AugustYork Ebor FestivalJuddmonte Internationalflat form around 1m1½f, rated 109 (needs a few pounds more for this level)
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