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Optima RacingHorses › African Sun (IRE)

African Sun (IRE)

7yo gelding · Form & record 2019-11-01 to 2024-08-30 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Joanne Thomason-Murphy.
Pedigree Teofilo (IRE) × Castle Cross (IRE) (by Cape Cross)
OwnerMrs J Thomason Murphy
Ratings Official 72 · best RPR 88 · best TS 66
36
Runs
1
Wins
2.8%
Strike rate
5.6%
Place rate
0.64
Actual / Expected
13.9%
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Full form — last 30 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
2024-08-30 52d Fontwell 17.5f Good 5 8/9 7.5 Harriet Tucker p 137 72 49 30 50/1
Hurdle Turf Rapunzel Me Long Hair Dont Care Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle Always behind(tchd 66/1)
2024-07-09 43d Uttoxeter 16f Soft 5 4/8 3.25 James Best p 142 73 67 26 14/1
Hurdle Turf Uttoxeter Racecourse Caravan And Motorhome Site Handicap Hurdle (Div I) In touch with leaders - mistake 3 out - lost third before 2 out - soon weakened (vet said gelding lost his right-hind shoe)(op 12/1)
2024-05-27 11d Huntingdon 16f Good 5 7/7 2.75 Harriet Tucker p 135 73 67 46 40/1
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2024-05-16 142d Fontwell 17.5f Soft 5 9/12 3.75 Harriet Tucker p 135 74 61 3 80/1
Hurdle Turf Starsports.Bet Handicap Hurdle Prominent - not fluent 5th - weakened 2 out
2023-12-26 27d Fontwell 19f Soft 5 7/9 7 Harriet Tucker p 137 71 20 18/1
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2023-11-29 16d Hereford 19.5f Good 5 8/13 13 Harriet Tucker p 135 78 57 31 28/1
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2023-11-13 62d Kempton 16f Good 4 9/13 1.5 Harriet Tucker p 137 84 67 24 66/1
Hurdle Turf Racing TV Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle In rear throughout(op 150/1)
2023-09-12 11d Worcester 16f Soft 5 6/7 Cillin Leonard p 142 71 60 7 9/1
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2023-09-01 35d Fontwell 17.5f Soft 5 5/9 Cillin Leonard p 139 73 64 49 14/1
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2023-07-28 9d Uttoxeter 16f Soft 5 5/9 Cillin Leonard p 137 73 71 66 40/1
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2023-07-19 17d Uttoxeter 16f Soft 5 5/8 Cillin Leonard p 142 74 61 38 22/1
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2023-07-02 18d Uttoxeter 16f Good 5 8/12 James Best p 142 74 52 24 40/1
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2023-06-14 204d Newton Abbot 17f Good 5 99/12 James Best p 142 74 33/1
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2022-11-22 39d Southwell 16f Soft 5 3/9 James Best p 143 75 68 25/1
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2022-10-14 17d Uttoxeter 16f Good 5 6/8 Cillin Leonard p 137 79 73 27 14/1
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2022-09-27 63d Sedgefield 17f Good 5 99/14 Cillin Leonard p 147 76 28/1
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2022-07-26 21d Worcester 16f Good 4 7/9 Cillin Leonard p 137 83 68 2 14/1
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2022-07-05 32d Uttoxeter 16f Good 5 1/14 Cillin Leonard p 137 74 77 40/1
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2022-06-03 22d Huntingdon 16f Good 5 4/6 Cillin Leonard p 137 75 75 59 40/1
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2022-05-12 302d Fontwell 17.5f Good 5 99/10 Cillin Leonard p 137 74 28/1
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2021-07-14 24d Uttoxeter 20f Good 5 8/10 Alexander Thorne p 135 79 25 33/1
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2021-06-20 38d Worcester 16f Good 5 10/15 Alexander Thorne p 136 74 45 21 18/1
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2021-05-13 6d Fontwell 17.5f Good 5 7/9 Nick Scholfield p 140 80 36 23 11/1
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2021-05-07 21d Market Rasen 16.5f Good 5 5/9 Alexander Thorne p 145 77 66 29 7/1
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2021-04-16 15d Fontwell 17.5f Good 5 4/10 Eddie Edge p 133 84 77 54 33/1
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2021-04-01 27d Uttoxeter 16f Good 5 5/15 Eddie Edge p 133 80 70 59 40/1
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2021-03-05 32d Doncaster 16.5f Good 4 6/9 Eddie Edge p 141 65 29 300/1
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2021-02-01 19d Lingfield (AW) 16f Standard 4 12/14 Eddie Edge p 141 88 300/1
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2021-01-13 45d Plumpton 16f Soft 4 6/11 Eddie Edge p 140 66 41 250/1
Sky Sports Racing Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I)
2020-11-29 117d Leicester 15.5f Soft 4 99/10 Jack Quinlan 154 125/1
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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)500.0%
Normal (2-4wk)1400.0%
Freshened (1-2m)9111.1%
Layoff (2-6m)400.0%
Long break (6m+)300.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4900.0%
Class 52414.2%
Class 6300.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)300.0%
Middle (10-12f)300.0%
Staying (13f+)3013.3%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good1915.3%
Soft1100.0%
Standard600.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Uttoxeter8112.5%
Fontwell700.0%
Worcester300.0%
Chelmsford (AW)300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2019-11-01–2024-08-30. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.