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Ballyoptic (IRE)

11yo gelding · Form & record 2015-12-26 to 2021-04-10 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Nigel Twiston-Davies.

Ratings Official 158 · best RPR 164 · best TS 139

Runs

Wins

28.1%

Strike rate

37.5%

Place rate

1.74

Actual / Expected

85.9%

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Full form — last 30 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.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2021-04-10	49d	Aintree	34.5f	Soft	1	99/40	–	Sam Twiston-Davies t	155	158	–	–	66/1
Randox Grand National Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2021-02-20	35d	Haydock	24.5f	Soft	1	7/8	–	Jordan Nailor t	156	158	117	117	14/1
William Hill Rendlesham Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-01-16	49d	Warwick	29f	Soft	1	6/13	–	Jordan Nailor t	161	160	155	106	28/1
McCoy Contractors Civil Engineering Classic Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2020-11-28	28d	Newbury	26f	Good	1	10/18	–	Mr Zac Baker t	163	162	131	111	80/1
Ladbrokes Trophy Chase (Handicap) (GBB Race)
2020-10-31	259d	Wetherby	24f	Soft	1	99/10	–	Sam Twiston-Davies t	160	163	–	–	9/1
bet365 Charlie Hall Chase (GBB Race)
2020-02-15	70d	Ascot	24f	Soft	1	1/8	–	Sam Twiston-Davies t	164	157	164	113	8/1
Keltbray Swinley Chase (A Limited Handicap) ()
2019-12-07	14d	Aintree	26f	Soft	1	11/18	–	Sam Twiston-Davies t	166	159	89	85	9/1
Randox Health Becher Handicap Chase
2019-11-23	21d	Haydock	25.5f	Soft	1	4/4	–	Sam Twiston-Davies t	161	159	128	102	12/1
Betfair Chase (Registered As The Lancashire Chase)
2019-11-02	21d	Wetherby	24f	Soft	1	1/7	–	Sam Twiston-Davies t	154	157	164	118	11/4
bet365 Charlie Hall Chase
2019-10-12	189d	Chepstow	23.5f	Soft	2	1/7	–	Sam Twiston-Davies t	166	152	161	130	9/2
Native River Handicap Chase
2019-04-06	49d	Aintree	34.5f	Soft	1	99/40	–	Tom Bellamy	155	155	–	–	25/1
Randox Health Grand National Handicap Chase
2019-02-16	51d	Haydock	28.5f	Good	1	99/15	–	Tom Bellamy t	165	155	–	–	12/1
William Hill Grand National Trial Handicap Chase
2018-12-27	19d	Chepstow	29.5f	Soft	1	6/20	–	Tom Bellamy t	166	155	142	135	20/1
Coral Welsh Grand National Handicap Chase
2018-12-08	231d	Aintree	26f	Soft	1	99/18	–	Tom Bellamy	161	155	–	–	15/2
Becher Handicap Chase
2018-04-21	38d	Ayr	32f	Good	1	2/29	–	Tom Bellamy	160	149	158	121	9/1
Coral Scottish Grand National Handicap Chase
2018-03-14	39d	Cheltenham	24.5f	Soft	1	4/10	–	Sam Twiston-Davies	158	150	157	96	9/1
RSA Insurance Novices Chase
2018-02-03	39d	Wetherby	24f	Heavy	1	1/6	–	Tom Bellamy	157	150	155	115	5/2
totesport.com Towton Novices Chase
2017-12-26	38d	Kempton	24f	Soft	1	4/7	–	Sam Twiston-Davies t	161	154	136	110	11/4
32Red Kauto Star Novices Chase (In Memory Of Nigel Clark)
2017-11-18	11d	Cheltenham	24.5f	Soft	2	2/3	–	Richard Johnson	162	155	158	110	10/11
mallardjewellers.com Novices Chase
2017-11-07	25d	Exeter	24f	Soft	2	1/5	–	Sam Twiston-Davies	155	–	157	102	7/4
188bet.co.uk Novices Chase
2017-10-13	188d	Newton Abbot	26.5f	Good	2	5/9	–	Mr Zac Baker	161	157	150	139	3/1
Weatherbys Racing Bank Handicap Hurdle
2017-04-08	23d	Aintree	24.5f	Good	1	5/11	–	Richard Johnson	161	160	155	135	7/1
Ryanair Stayers Liverpool Hurdle
2017-03-16	47d	Cheltenham	24f	Good	1	99/12	–	Sam Twiston-Davies t	164	162	–	–	14/1
Sun Bets Stayers Hurdle
2017-01-28	42d	Cheltenham	24f	Soft	1	4/15	–	Richard Johnson	158	162	151	136	4/1
galliardhomes.com Cleeve Hurdle
2016-12-17	22d	Ascot	24.5f	Soft	1	99/11	–	Richard Johnson	161	159	161	–	8/1
JLT Long Walk Hurdle
2016-11-25	27d	Newbury	24f	Soft	1	2/9	–	Ryan Hatch	158	159	157	125	5/2
bet365 Long Distance Hurdle
2016-10-29	21d	Wetherby	24f	Good	1	99/6	–	Ryan Hatch	159	152	155	–	6/4
bet365 Hurdle (Registered As The West Yorkshire Hurdle)
2016-10-08	183d	Chepstow	19.5f	Good	1	1/14	–	Ryan Hatch	154	148	152	131	9/2
totepool Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle
2016-04-08	20d	Aintree	24.5f	Soft	1	1/15	–	Ryan Hatch	158	138	154	121	9/1
Doom Bar Sefton Novices Hurdle
2016-03-19	27d	Uttoxeter	20f	Soft	4	1/10	–	Ryan Hatch	159	–	149	113	6/4
Betfred Racings Biggest Supporter National Hunt Novices 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 run	Runs	Wins	SR
Quick (under 2wk)	2	0	0.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	11	4	36.4%
Freshened (1-2m)	12	2	16.7%
Layoff (2-6m)	1	1	100.0%
Long break (6m+)	5	2	40.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 1	25	5	20.0%
Class 2	4	2	50.0%
Class 4	2	2	100.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	32	9	28.1%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	21	6	28.6%
Good	8	1	12.5%
Heavy	3	2	66.7%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Aintree	6	1	16.7%
Cheltenham	4	0	0.0%
Wetherby	4	2	50.0%
Chepstow	3	2	66.7%
Haydock	3	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-12-26–2021-04-10. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.