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Optima RacingHorses › Ballyblack (IRE)

Ballyblack (IRE)

6yo gelding · Form & record 2021-12-30 to 2022-10-26 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Jeremy Scott.
Pedigree Shirocco (GER) × ?
Ratings Official 121 · best RPR 124 · best TS 116
6
Runs
1
Wins
16.7%
Strike rate
83.3%
Place rate
0.45
Actual / Expected
-62.5%
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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
2022-10-26 196d Chepstow 16f Good 4 99/6 Rex Dingle 169 121 2/1
Follow Vickers.Bet On Facebook Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-04-13 23d Kempton 21f Good 4 2/5 Rex Dingle 161 123 122 78 8/13
Racing TV National Hunt Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-03-21 30d Wincanton 20f Good 3 3/6 Rex Dingle 166 123 122 116 10/11
Racing TV Extra 4 Screens Live Handicap Hurdle
2022-02-19 17d Ascot 19.5f Soft 2 3/8 Rex Dingle 159 123 122 108 3/1
Join Kim Bailey Racing Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-02-02 34d Exeter 21.5f Soft 4 1/12 Rex Dingle 161 124 35 5/4
Virgin Bet Fives Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-12-30 DEB Taunton 19f Soft 4 2/14 Rex Dingle 152 115 103 28/1
Newton King Estate Agents Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)

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)300.0%
Freshened (1-2m)11100.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 44125.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)6116.7%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft3133.3%
Good300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-12-30–2022-10-26. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.