22 Aug 2026
1m6½f · Good To Soft · Class 1 · Billy Loughnane
By The Book (IRE) Horse Record, Performance Stats & Odds
b gelding · by Frankel (GB) out of Cash In The Hand (USA)
Profile
By The Book (IRE) is a b gelding, by Frankel (GB) out of Cash In The Hand (USA). From 9 career starts, By The Book (IRE) has 3 wins, 8 total placed finishes (strike rate 33%, place rate 89%) and total recorded prize money of £197,664.
Career Record
9
Runs
3
Wins
33%
Win %
8
Placed
89%
Place %
£197,664
Earnings
Peak Ratings Achieved
111
Peak OR
1
Best finish
Performance Breakdowns
By course
| course | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meydan (UAE) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Haydock | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
By going
| going | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good To Firm | 3 | 1 | 3 | 33% |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Good To Soft | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Yielding | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Standard To Slow | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
By distance
| distance | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m3f–1m4f | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
| 1m1f–1m2f | 2 | 1 | 2 | 50% |
| 2m | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| 1m5f–1m6f | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| 7f | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
Recent Form Analyst Notes
Race History
2
2/1F
SP
2
4 Jul 2026
1m4f · Good To Firm · Class 1 · Dougie Costello
3/1
SP
6
28 Mar 2026
1m4f · Good · Richard Mullen
66/1
SP
3
20 Feb 2026
1m6f · Good · William Buick
15/8
SP
3
30 Jan 2026
1m2f · Good · William Buick
4/6F
SP
1
19 Dec 2025
1m4f · Yielding · William Buick
7/10F
SP
3
26 Sep 2025
1m4f · Good To Firm · Class 1 · William Buick
5/4F
SP
1
5 Dec 2024
1m2f · Standard To Slow · Class 5 · Dougie Costello
5/6F
SP
1
14 Jun 2023
6f212y · Good To Firm · Class 4 · James Doyle
5/4F
SP
Breeding
- Date of birth
- 16 Feb 2021
- Sire
- Frankel (GB)
- Dam
- Cash In The Hand (USA)
- Damsire
- Exchange Rate (USA)
- Breeder
- Woodnook Farm Pty Ltd
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Settled in fourth early - improved into third with five furlongs left - pushed along and closing from two out - challenged the front-runner inside the final furlong - battled to the line - narrowly held in second
Went straight into front - lost that spot after a furlong and sat in behind - made ground on the pace three out - drifted right when back in command a furlong out - overtaken inside final 110yds - unable to quicken with winner and beaten 1.5 lengths in 2nd