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Optima RacingHorses › Bear Claws (IRE)

Bear Claws (IRE)

8yo gelding · Form & record 2019-05-29 to 2024-05-12 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Alastair Ralph.
Pedigree Mukhadram (GB) × Shawhill (GB) (by Dr Fong)
OwnerMrs Helen Hawkins
Ratings Official 94 · best RPR 115 · best TS 97
46
Runs
4
Wins
8.7%
Strike rate
23.9%
Place rate
0.87
Actual / Expected
15.8%
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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.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2024-05-12 15d Ludlow 21f Good 5 3/10 2.25 Ciaran Gethings tp 162 94 88 70 9/1
Hurdle Turf Sinclair Discovery Handicap Hurdle (Div I) Disputed lead - led clearly 4 out - headed 3 out - lost second 2 out - soon weakened(op 7/1)
2024-04-27 23d Wolverhampton (AW) 12f Standard 6 4/9 1.75 Rob Hornby tp 133 53 55 18/5
Flat AW Tips For Every Race At raceday-ready.com Handicap Carried right start - led - ridden and headed over 1f out - lost position and weakened inside final furlong(op 7/2 tchd 10/3)
2024-04-04 110d Wolverhampton (AW) 14f Standard 6 1/9 0 Rob Hornby tp 130 50 60 33 13/2
Flat AW Tips For Every Race At raceday-ready.com Handicap (Div II) Pushed along soon after start - prominent - pressed leaders on outer over 2f out - ridden to lead over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - always doing enough(tchd 6/1)
2023-12-16 32d Wolverhampton (AW) 16.5f Standard 6 7/9 1.5 Rossa Ryan tp 133 52 49 34 11/10F
Flat AW Find More Big Deals At BetUK Handicap (Div II) Prominent - pushed along from 3f out - weakened from 2f out(tchd Evens)
2023-11-14 8d Wolverhampton (AW) 12f Standard 6 5/11 6 Charles Bishop tp 133 53 47 33 9/1
Flat AW Use Safer Gambling Tools At BetUK Handicap Midfield - switched right and raced wide over 2f out - no telling impression(op 6/1)
2023-11-06 28d Wolverhampton (AW) 14f Standard 6 2/9 2 Jason Hart tp 136 53 57 48 9/4F
Flat AW Always Gamble Responsibly With BetUK Handicap Pushed along early - in rear - headway and prominent 4f out - led 3f out - soon ridden and ran on well - headed and no extra inside final furlong(op 7/4)
2023-10-09 2d Wolverhampton (AW) 14f Standard 6 3/10 1.75 Taylor Fisher tp 134 54 57 29 15/8F
Flat AW Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Towards rear - raced wide and headway from over 3f out - outpaced from 2f out - ran on inside final furlong (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 9/4 tchd 7/4 and tchd 5/2)
2023-10-07 24d Wolverhampton (AW) 12f Standard 6 4/12 Taylor Fisher tp 134 54 56 23 3/1
Bet Boost At bet365 Handicap (Div I)
2023-09-13 14d Tramore 16f Good 7/9 Rachael Blackmore tp 135 55 56 9/1
Gaultier Handicap
2023-08-30 56d Cork 12f Good 9/17 Calum Hogan tp 126 58 61 47 22/1
Mallow Handicap
2023-07-05 12d Tipperary 12.5f Good 9/14 Calum Hogan tp 126 59 60 28 11/1
TipperaryRaces.ie Handicap (Div I)
2023-06-23 20d Limerick 11.5f Soft 1/16 Calum Hogan tp 121 51 64 55 33/1
Limerick Racecourse Apprentice Handicap
2023-06-03 8d Tramore 21.5f Good 9/12 Mark McDonagh tp 145 91 73 48 10/1
Annestown Handicap Hurdle
2023-05-26 236d Limerick 19f Good 8/17 Conor McNamara t 153 93 73 20/1
Regeneron Science To Medicine Handicap Hurdle
2022-10-02 13d Killarney 23f Good 9/12 Conor McNamara t 164 98 41 29 18/1
Play The tote Exacta On Every Race Handicap Hurdle
2022-09-19 38d Listowel 20f Good 14/15 Conor McNamara tp 151 99 68 10 22/1
Kevins Bar Listowel/Exchange Inn Ballybunion Handicap Hurdle
2022-08-12 30d Tramore 21f Good 4/14 Conor McNamara t 158 99 102 36 10/1
Assembly Tech Handicap Hurdle
2022-07-13 10d Killarney 14f Good 12/15 Emmet McNamara tp 129 57 37 18/1
Killarney Grand Hotel Handicap
2022-07-03 19d Tramore 21.5f Good 2/14 Conor McNamara tp 156 97 100 54 12/1
Pat Smullen Coast To Curragh Charity Cycle August 27th Handicap Hurdle
2022-06-14 33d Roscommon 20.5f Good 4/10 Conor McNamara tp 149 97 98 3 12/1
Country Music Festival Here On June 19th Handicap Hurdle
2022-05-12 35d Clonmel 19.5f Good 12/14 Conor McNamara t 159 100 41 18/1
Botanica International Handicap Hurdle
2022-04-07 148d Limerick 16f Good 10/17 Conor McNamara t 168 102 87 29 20/1
MJ Finnegans Handicap Hurdle
2021-11-10 31d Dundalk (AW) 16f Standard 13/14 Conor McNamara t 138 58 50 38 16/1
Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap
2021-10-10 17d Limerick 24f Soft 15/16 Conor McNamara t 145 104 45 22/1
David Fitzgerald Memorial Handicap Hurdle
2021-09-23 3d Listowel 14f Soft 5/15 Emmet McNamara t 131 59 62 20 14/1
Treo Eile Retraining Irelands Racehorses Handicap
2021-09-20 53d Listowel 16f Good 7/16 Mark McDonagh t 165 106 99 66 33/1
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
2021-07-29 18d Galway 16f Good 16/20 Jack Foley t 161 109 82 55 50/1
Arthur Guinness Handicap Hurdle
2021-07-11 94d Sligo 17f Soft 5/6 Mark McDonagh 152 111 95 34 10/1
Sligo Park Hotel Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
2021-04-08 139d Gowran Park 13.5f Soft 14/16 Emmet McNamara t 141 64 21 14/1
@GowranPark1 Handicap (Div II)
2020-11-20 29d Gowran Park 16f Heavy 9/10 Conor McNamara t 151 115 16/1
Holden Plant Rentals Novice Handicap 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 runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)16212.5%
Normal (2-4wk)1119.1%
Freshened (1-2m)1000.0%
Layoff (2-6m)7114.3%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 67114.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Middle (10-12f)14214.3%
Staying (13f+)3126.5%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good2214.5%
Soft12216.7%
Standard8112.5%
Heavy300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Wolverhampton (AW)7114.3%
Limerick5120.0%
Tramore5120.0%
Listowel400.0%
Gowran Park400.0%
Navan3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2019-05-29–2024-05-12. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.