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Optima RacingHorses › Battle Of Ideas (IRE)

Battle Of Ideas (IRE)

8yo gelding · Form & record 2017-01-14 to 2021-01-21 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Colin Tizzard.
Pedigree Fracas (IRE) × ?
Ratings Official 98 · best RPR 116 · best TS 112
24
Runs
2
Wins
8.3%
Strike rate
33.3%
Place rate
0.53
Actual / Expected
-33.3%
Level-stake ROI

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Full form — last 24 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
2021-01-21 49d Ludlow 24f Soft 5 99/16 Jonjo ONeill Jr tp 164 98 14/1
Wye Valley Brewery Handicap Chase
2020-12-03 72d Wincanton 20f Soft 4 5/9 Miss Thomasina Eyston tp 153 102 82 70 15/2
Visit racingtv.com Amateur Jockeys Handicap Chase
2020-09-22 32d Warwick 20f Good 5 5/8 Harry Kimber tb 158 105 95 73 7/1
Join Racing TV Now Conditional Jockeys Handicap Chase
2020-08-21 249d Newton Abbot 21f Good 5 7/10 Jonjo ONeill Jr tb 168 107 88 50 11/2
Buy Racehorse Shares For Your Lover Handicap Chase
2019-12-16 18d Plumpton 25.5f Heavy 4 4/5 Jonjo ONeill Jr tp 159 110 88 49 11/4
G.E.White & Sons Agricultural Buildings Handicap Chase
2019-11-28 11d Taunton 23f Soft 4 3/13 Harry Cobden tp 155 109 107 97 13/2
Ronnie Holbech And Paladin 1940 Novices Handicap Chase
2019-11-17 124d Fontwell 21.5f Soft 4 2/5 Tom OBrien tp 158 109 112 74 5/2
John Rogerson Memorial Novices Handicap Chase
2019-07-16 21d Southwell 24f Good 4 3/8 Harry Cobden tp 160 110 106 81 4/1
Rotary Foundation End Polio Handicap Chase
2019-06-25 31d Newton Abbot 21f Good 4 1/13 Harry Cobden tp 156 105 112 111 10/1
Fred Champion Groundworks Handicap Chase
2019-05-25 97d Ffos Las 19.5f Good 4 4/7 Harry Cobden t 159 108 103 53 9/2
West Wales Properties Novices Handicap Chase
2019-02-17 49d Huntingdon 20f Soft 4 99/5 Harry Cobden 161 110 7/4
MansionBet Handicap Chase
2018-12-30 39d Taunton 23f Soft 4 99/13 Tom OBrien 156 112 8/1
Setsquare Recruitment Chase (A Novices Limited Handicap)
2018-11-21 31d Chepstow 23.5f Soft 4 9/14 Harry Cobden 157 115 94 81 8/1
Viasat Chase (A Novices Limited Handicap)
2018-10-21 147d Kempton 18f Good 4 4/10 Harry Cobden 158 116 110 112 7/2
Matchbook Betting Podcast Chase (A Novices Limited Handicap)
2018-05-27 48d Uttoxeter 20f Good 4 5/14 Tom Scudamore 164 117 109 103 8/1
Drive Home With James Summers Signal 1 Handicap Hurdle
2018-04-09 33d Ludlow 21f Soft 4 4/12 James Bowen 157 120 112 65 3/1
Heath Farm Meats Novices Hurdle
2018-03-07 26d Fontwell 19f Soft 3 3/8 Harry Cobden 156 120 116 85 4/1
Telephone Betting At Goodwin Racing Handicap Hurdle
2018-02-09 34d Kempton 21f Soft 4 6/12 Harry Cobden 164 122 115 93 25/1
Commission Free Racing At Matchbook Novices Hurdle
2018-01-06 33d Chepstow 23.5f Heavy 2 99/8 Tom Scudamore 148 127 12/1
Coral Bet 5 Get 20 Handicap Hurdle
2017-12-04 27d Plumpton 20.5f Soft 4 1/11 Harry Cobden 152 116 94 4/1
Plumpton Racecourse Maiden Hurdle
2017-11-07 31d Exeter 17f Soft 3 3/15 Harry Cobden 152 108 81 8/1
TomMaloneBloodstock.com Novices Hurdle
2017-10-07 182d Fontwell 19f Good 4 7/13 Harry Cobden 152 94 59 12/1
Marstons Kaltenberg Novices Hurdle
2017-04-08 84d Chepstow 16f Good 6 2/9 Brendan Powell 148 96 72 7/2
mytotepool.com Exclusive Racing Preview Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (Div I)
2017-01-14 DEB Warwick 16f Soft 6 4/14 Nick Scholfield 147 95 45 16/1
Betfred TV Newcomers Standard Open National Hunt Flat 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)4125.0%
Freshened (1-2m)1119.1%
Layoff (2-6m)500.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 3200.0%
Class 416212.5%
Class 5300.0%
Class 6200.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)2428.3%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft1317.7%
Good9111.1%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Chepstow300.0%
Fontwell300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2017-01-14–2021-01-21. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.