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Optima RacingHorses › Alwaystheoptimist (GB)

Alwaystheoptimist (GB)

12yo gelding · Form & record 2015-05-30 to 2015-09-22 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Shaun Lycett.
Ratings Official 122 · best RPR 123 · best TS 123
6
Runs
1
Wins
16.7%
Strike rate
66.7%
Place rate
1.64
Actual / Expected
116.7%
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Full form — last 6 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
2015-09-22 8d Warwick 20f Good 3 5/5 Tom Scudamore t 153 122 83 37 12/1
Download The Winner App Handicap Chase
2015-09-14 25d Stratford 18.5f Soft 4 3/7 Tom Scudamore t 163 117 98 24 6/1
Bordeaux Undiscovered Handicap Hurdle
2015-08-20 27d Stratford 19.5f Good 3 3/8 Tom Scudamore t 158 122 123 123 7/1
Walls And Ceilings International Handicap Chase
2015-07-24 24d Uttoxeter 20f Good 4 1/10 Richard Johnson t 164 115 118 98 12/1
Nags And Glad Rags Spa Day Handicap Hurdle
2015-06-30 31d Stratford 16.5f Good 4 3/4 Tom Scudamore 166 120 117 107 5/1
Jenkinsons Caterers Handicap Hurdle
2015-05-30 DEB Stratford 16.5f Good 2 5/15 Peter Carberry 142 122 109 87 50/1
Portland Place Properties Handicap 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)100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)3133.3%
Freshened (1-2m)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 3200.0%
Class 43133.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)6116.7%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good5120.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Stratford400.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-05-30–2015-09-22. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.