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Optima RacingHorses › Backinthesaddle (IRE)

Backinthesaddle (IRE)

10yo gelding · Form & record 2015-01-01 to 2018-05-09 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Daniel Steele.
Ratings Official 94 · best RPR 101 · best TS 85
16
Runs
1
Wins
6.2%
Strike rate
25.0%
Place rate
0.57
Actual / Expected
-31.2%
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Full form — last 16 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
2018-05-09 138d Fontwell 19f Good 4 9/9 Patrick Cowley t 147 94 58 33/1
myracing.com For Free Bets & Free Tips Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle
2017-12-22 12d Ayr 16f Heavy 4 5/8 A E Lynch t 153 97 86 42 11/2
Book Tickets For Racing On 2nd January Handicap Hurdle
2017-12-10 37d Punchestown 20f Heavy 5/10 Jonathan Moore t 139 91 93 17 16/1
3 For 2 Festival Tickets @ punchestown.com Handicap Hurdle
2017-11-03 4d Down Royal 24f Soft 7/20 J J Slevin ht 153 92 92 33/1
Allianz Handicap Hurdle
2017-10-30 33d Ayr 20.5f Soft 4 6/10 Brian Hughes t 143 101 58 30 12/1
William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Chase (A Novices Limited Handicap)
2017-09-27 172d Perth 16f Heavy 4 3/4 Brian Hughes t 157 97 92 85 9/4
Weatherbys Private Bank Novices Handicap Chase
2017-04-08 22d Newcastle 20.5f Good 5 6/12 Brian Hayes t 165 99 90 39 10/1
Perfect Partnerships Handicap Hurdle
2017-03-17 18d Down Royal 19.5f Soft 5/18 Conor Walsh t 164 93 98 16 9/1
Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
2017-02-27 32d Ayr 16f Heavy 5 3/7 Tom Scudamore t 167 101 86 26 11/4
Racing UK Day Pass Just £10 Handicap Hurdle
2017-01-26 18d Gowran Park 16f Soft 15/20 Niall Kelly t 152 93 82 41 6/1
Ladbrokes Handicap Hurdle
2017-01-08 13d Naas 16f Soft 3/16 Niall Kelly t 148 92 101 27 9/2
Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
2016-12-26 40d Down Royal 16f Soft 1/20 Niall Kelly t 148 88 101 83 10/1
Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
2016-11-16 23d Fairyhouse 16f Soft 7/13 Brian Hayes t 158 79 54 16/1
Christmas Parties At Fairyhouse December 17th Maiden Hurdle
2016-10-24 639d Ayr 20.5f Soft 5 5/13 Tom Scudamore t 154 95 66 12/1
Racing UK Maiden Hurdle
2015-01-24 23d Navan 16f Soft 5/16 Robbie Colgan 166 92 80 25/1
2015 Navan Membership Maiden Hurdle
2015-01-01 DEB Fairyhouse 16f Heavy 9/22 Robbie Colgan 166 97 66 16/1
Happy New Year 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)300.0%
Normal (2-4wk)500.0%
Freshened (1-2m)4125.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4400.0%
Class 5300.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)1616.2%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft9111.1%
Heavy500.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Ayr400.0%
Down Royal3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-01-01–2018-05-09. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.