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Optima RacingHorses › Aaron Lad (IRE)

Aaron Lad (IRE)

10yo gelding · Form & record 2017-03-02 to 2021-12-03 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Dr Richard Newland.
Ratings Official 123 · best RPR 141 · best TS 130
25
Runs
5
Wins
20.0%
Strike rate
48.0%
Place rate
1.27
Actual / Expected
1.6%
Level-stake ROI

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Full form — last 25 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2021-12-03 186d Exeter 30.5f Soft 3 9/17 Lee Edwards p 164 123 65 47 40/1
Visit betting.bet Handicap Chase
2021-05-31 21d Cartmel 29.5f Good 3 3/9 Sam Twiston-Davies p 156 125 124 62 13/2
St Marys Hospice Veterans Handicap Chase
2021-05-10 26d Ffos Las 24f Soft 3 99/9 Charlie Hammond p 168 132 12/1
Bet10Get10 @vickers.bet Handicap Chase
2021-04-14 19d Cheltenham 24f Good 2 10/12 Cillin Leonard 147 132 105 83 11/1
Jockey Club Cheltenham And SW Syndicate Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-03-26 391d Newbury 24f Soft 2 4/8 Charlie Hammond 165 135 131 105 33/1
BV Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2020-02-29 39d Doncaster 26f Heavy 2 99/7 Charlie Hammond 152 136 9/1
888Sport Grimthorpe Handicap Chase
2020-01-21 33d Exeter 24f Heavy 3 1/3 Charlie Hammond 149 133 134 52 3/1
Thrill Of Ownership Novices Chase
2019-12-19 33d Hereford 25f Heavy 4 3/5 Charlie Hammond 153 137 121 1 7/4
Central Roofing Beginners Chase
2019-11-16 213d Cheltenham 24.5f Soft 2 99/7 Charlie Hammond 154 139 40/1
mallardjewellers.com Novices Chase
2019-04-17 34d Cheltenham 24f Good 2 6/13 Charlie Hammond 160 141 131 111 12/1
Safran Landing Systems Handicap Hurdle
2019-03-14 90d Cheltenham 24f Soft 1 14/24 Charlie Hammond 155 142 123 123 16/1
Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle
2018-12-14 22d Cheltenham 24f Good 2 1/12 Charlie Hammond 158 133 141 130 15/2
Citipost Handicap Hurdle
2018-11-22 26d Market Rasen 23f Good 2 1/9 Charlie Hammond 146 124 130 106 3/1
Pertemps Network Group Handicap Hurdle (Series Qualifier)
2018-10-27 210d Cheltenham 24f Soft 2 6/20 Charlie Hammond 145 124 119 119 25/1
Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Series Qualifier)
2018-03-31 20d Haydock 23f Soft 2 99/15 Sam Twiston-Davies 148 124 7/1
Smarkets Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Final Handicap Hurdle
2018-03-11 17d Market Rasen 23f Soft 3 1/13 Brian Hughes 155 119 123 120 13/2
188Bet Faller Refunds At Cheltenham Thursday Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Staying Hurdle Series Qual)
2018-02-22 10d Sedgefield 20f Soft 4 1/6 Brian Hughes 166 114 120 103 2/5
Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Handicap Hurdle
2018-02-12 15d Catterick 19.5f Soft 4 2/8 Sam Twiston-Davies 165 114 123 114 7/4
Dine And View At Catterick Races Handicap Hurdle
2018-01-28 19d Sedgefield 20f Soft 4 2/5 Sam Twiston-Davies 159 117 119 56 9/4
British Stallion Studs EBF National Hunt Novices Hurdle (Qualifier)
2018-01-09 22d Doncaster 21f Soft 5 3/8 Daryl Jacob 160 119 119 105 15/2
Sky Bet Best Odds Guaranteed Maiden Hurdle (Div I)
2017-12-18 18d Ffos Las 20f Heavy 4 99/10 Sean Bowen 152 9/2
OBrien & Partners Maiden Hurdle
2017-11-30 238d Towcester 21f Good 4 99/8 Richard Johnson 152 3/1
starspreads.com Novices Hurdle
2017-04-06 19d Limerick 19f Soft 2/12 Patrick Mangan 166 121 97 20/1
I.N.H. Stallion Owners European Breeders Fund Maiden Hurdle
2017-03-18 16d Limerick 16f Soft 2/14 J J Slevin 161 106 89 20/1
Follow Limerick Racecourse On Twitter (C & G) Maiden Hurdle
2017-03-02 DEB Clonmel 16f Heavy 11/16 Brian OConnell 158 32 66/1
Lisronagh Maiden Hurdle

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)11100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)13323.1%
Freshened (1-2m)4125.0%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)500.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 29222.2%
Class 35240.0%
Class 46116.7%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)25520.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft14214.3%
Good6233.3%
Heavy5120.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Cheltenham6116.7%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2017-03-02–2021-12-03. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.