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Optima RacingHorses › Ballyben (IRE)

Ballyben (IRE)

10yo gelding · Form & record 2015-02-12 to 2018-04-25 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Ruth Jefferson.
Pedigree Beneficial (GB) × ?
Ratings Official 133 · best RPR 132 · best TS 112
18
Runs
3
Wins
16.7%
Strike rate
33.3%
Place rate
1.04
Actual / Expected
22.2%
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Full form — last 18 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
2018-04-25 63d Perth 24f Soft 3 9/11 Brian Hughes p 162 133 85 71 20/1
Phil Nelson Handicap Chase
2018-02-21 125d Doncaster 24.5f Soft 3 7/13 Brian Hughes 159 123 87 75 40/1
Alan Wood Plumbing And Heating Ltd Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier For Challenger Staying Hurdle Series)
2017-10-19 22d Carlisle 24.5f Soft 3 7/9 Brian Hughes 166 133 96 44 9/2
Rhodes Media Windermere Handicap Chase (Qualifier For The Challenger Staying Chase Series Final)
2017-09-27 170d Perth 24f Heavy 3 1/4 Brian Hughes 160 124 132 50 7/2
David Whitaker Handicap Chase
2017-04-10 88d Kelso 26f Good 3 7/9 Brian Hughes 166 127 111 45 9/2
Hunter Real Estate Investment Managers Handicap Chase
2017-01-12 32d Catterick 30f Good 3 11/14 Brian Hughes 159 127 99 63 6/1
North Yorkshire Grand National Handicap Chase (For The Denys Smith Memorial Trophy)
2016-12-11 32d Carlisle 26f Soft 3 2/10 Brian Hughes 165 123 132 73 3/1
Edmundson Electrical Mark Graham Farewell Handicap Chase
2016-11-09 20d Ayr 24.5f Soft 3 2/6 Brian Hughes 154 123 132 112 7/4
Watch Racing UK Free With Month Trial Handicap Chase (Qualifier For Challenger Staying Chase Series)
2016-10-20 34d Carlisle 26f Soft 3 1/10 Brian Hughes 155 114 130 89 9/2
Racing UK Handicap Chase (Qualifier For The Challenger Staying Chase Series Final)
2016-09-16 256d Hexham 24f Good 4 5/7 Brian Hughes 161 115 102 81 2/1
Hexham & Northern Rural Handicap Chase
2016-01-04 24d Musselburgh 24f Soft 4 99/10 Brian Hughes p 166 115 4/1
Alex Donaldson Handsome Handicap Chase
2015-12-11 48d Doncaster 26f Soft 3 5/11 Derek Fox p 154 118 102 87 7/1
betdaq.com 2% Commission Handicap Chase
2015-10-24 31d Kelso 26f Good 3 3/7 Derek Fox p 145 120 119 61 10/3
EDF-ER Handicap Chase
2015-09-23 103d Perth 24f Soft 3 4/8 Derek Fox p 155 122 114 34 16/1
Isle of Skye 8yo Blend Handicap Chase (for the Duke of Atholl Challenge Cup)
2015-06-12 19d Aintree 25f Good 3 8/10 Brian Hughes p 156 123 73 44 8/1
Mega Sport Odds Handicap Chase
2015-05-24 37d Kelso 26f Good 3 1/9 Derek Fox p 157 116 125 38 11/1
Border Facilities Handicap Chase (for The Wilfred & Patricia Crawford Memorial Trophy)
2015-04-17 64d Ayr 24.5f Good 3 4/12 Craig Nichol p 149 111 103 49 22/1
Seko Logistics Scotland Handicap Hurdle
2015-02-12 DEB Kelso 23.5f Soft 3 99/8 Craig Nichol 151 118 8/1
Monteith Memorial Handicap Chase

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
Normal (2-4wk)400.0%
Freshened (1-2m)6233.3%
Layoff (2-6m)6116.7%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 316318.8%
Class 4200.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)18316.7%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft10110.0%
Good7114.3%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Kelso4125.0%
Perth3133.3%
Carlisle3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-02-12–2018-04-25. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.