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Optima RacingHorses › Ballygrifincottage (IRE)

Ballygrifincottage (IRE)

10yo gelding · Form & record 2021-12-11 to 2025-02-08 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Harry Derham.
Pedigree Stowaway (GB) × Long Long Time (IRE) (by Dr Massini)
OwnerFriends From Insurance
Ratings Official 132 · best RPR 147 · best TS 131
16
Runs
2
Wins
12.5%
Strike rate
31.2%
Place rate
0.85
Actual / Expected
-66.4%
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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
2025-02-08 23d Newbury 24f Soft 3 9/12 Paul OBrien tb 165 132 67 68 22/1
William Hill Top Price Guarantee Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Qualifier)
2025-01-16 34d Wincanton 26.5f Soft 3 99/10 Fergus Gillard tp 165 136 25/1
Hinton Workspace Somerset National Handicap Chase
2024-12-13 26d Cheltenham 26f Soft 1 6/8 1 Harry Skelton tp 150 139 135 83 8/1
Chase Turf Sonic The Hedgehog 3 Coming Soon Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Held up in rear - mistake 1st - hit 7th - hit 9th - disputing third 17th - outpaced after 3 out - weakened final 110yds(op 11/1)
2024-11-17 36d Cheltenham 27.5f Good 1 99/10 Harry Skelton tp 151 139 9/1
Chase Turf Holland Cooper Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Held up in rear - fell 4th(op 12/1)
2024-10-12 161d Chepstow 23.5f Good 2 4/11 11 Harry Skelton tp 149 139 131 97 12/1
Chase Turf Native River Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Held up in rear - headway after 10th - disputing fourth 2 out - stayed on(op 10/1)
2024-05-04 14d Uttoxeter 24f Soft 2 3/9 1.5 Harry Skelton tp 162 137 140 78 7/2C
Chase Turf Carlsberg Marstons Staffordshire Plate Handicap Chase (GBB Race) In rear but in touch with leaders - in touch with leaders 4th - headway and led narrowly before 3 out - headed then lost second inside final 110yds(op 9/2)
2024-04-20 63d Ayr 32f Soft 1 7/26 1.5 Harry Skelton tp 148 138 137 114 16/1
Chase Turf Coral Scottish Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Midfield - headway from 20th - pressed leaders after 23rd - weakened after 2 out(op 14/1)
2024-02-17 98d Ascot 24f Soft 1 5/9 2.25 Charlie Todd tp 153 137 135 103 25/1
Chase Turf Injured Jockeys Fund Ambassadors Programme Swinley Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - dropped to rear 4th - headway after 11th - in touch with leaders when mistake 16th - soon lost position - rallied after 3 out - kept on(op 40/1)
2023-11-11 21d Wincanton 25f Soft 1 99/11 Lorcan Williams tp 150 140 25/1
Chase Turf 62nd Badger Beer Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) In rear throughout - pulled up home straight(op 20/1)
2023-10-21 217d Newton Abbot 21f Heavy 2 3/3 33 Harry Skelton t 162 142 123 33 8/1
Chase Turf Talk Tidy Marketing Intermediate Chase (GBB Race) Led - headed 2nd - mistake 4th - overjumped 6th - awkward jump and pushed along 11th - lost second 4 out - soon lost touch - no chance from 3 out - tailed off(tchd 15/2 and tchd 17/2)
2023-03-18 42d Uttoxeter 23.5f Soft 2 99/13 Fergus Gillard t 158 140 13/2
Perfect Payroll Provider Optimum Pay Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2023-02-04 66d Wetherby 24f Soft 1 99/4 Harry Skelton t 159 145 4/5
William Hill Towton Novices Chase (GBB Race)
2022-11-30 257d Haydock 21.5f Soft 2 1/3 Harry Skelton 156 140 147 120 13/8
Jewson St Helens Novices Chase (GBB Race)
2022-03-18 54d Cheltenham 24f Soft 1 4/16 Harry Skelton 162 136 142 131 28/1
Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle (Registered As The Spa Novices Hurdle) (GBB Race)
2022-01-23 43d Lingfield 23f Heavy 2 1/7 Harry Skelton 152 134 107 7/4
Winter Million Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-12-11 DEB Cheltenham 24f Soft 1 3/6 Harry Skelton 152 136 80 22/1
Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle (Registered As The Bristol 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
Quick (under 2wk)100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)300.0%
Freshened (1-2m)5120.0%
Layoff (2-6m)400.0%
Long break (6m+)2150.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 1800.0%
Class 26233.3%
Class 3200.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)16212.5%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft1218.3%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Cheltenham400.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-12-11–2025-02-08. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.