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Optima RacingHorses › Bear Story (IRE)

Bear Story (IRE)

4yo colt · Form & record 2020-09-27 to 2022-09-23 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by M Halford.
Pedigree Kodiac (GB) × ?
Ratings Official 107 · best RPR 110 · best TS 95
18
Runs
3
Wins
16.7%
Strike rate
66.7%
Place rate
1.18
Actual / Expected
-25.9%
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Full form — last 18 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
2022-09-23 71d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 1/10 Ronan Whelan 133 107 109 77 6/1
Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Diamond Stakes ()
2022-07-14 19d Leopardstown 9f Good 2/6 Ronan Whelan 138 107 104 25 11/2
Green Room Meld Stakes
2022-06-25 34d Curragh 10f Good 5/7 Ronan Whelan 138 107 104 73 10/1
ARM Holding International Stakes
2022-05-22 20d Curragh 10.5f Good 6/8 Ronan Whelan 131 107 105 91 66/1
Tattersalls Gold Cup
2022-05-02 22d Curragh 10f Soft 2/7 Ronan Whelan 131 106 110 86 14/1
Coolmore Sottsass Irish EBF Mooresbridge Stakes
2022-04-10 14d Curragh 10f Good 3/9 Ronan Whelan 134 102 110 95 25/1
Hollywoodbets Alleged Stakes
2022-03-27 162d Naas 10f Soft 3/7 Ronan Whelan 138 102 106 75 12/1
Plusvital Devoy Stakes ()
2021-10-16 22d Leopardstown 10f Good 5/14 Ronan Whelan 136 102 107 90 9/1
Manguard Plus Trigo Stakes ()
2021-09-24 12d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 1/10 Ronan Whelan 131 99 108 83 10/3
Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Diamond Stakes
2021-09-12 30d Curragh 10f Good 15/23 Gary Carroll 130 100 100 35 11/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Northfields Handicap (Premier Handicap)
2021-08-13 37d Curragh 10f Soft 6/12 Gary Carroll 126 93 100 45 16/1
Fitzdares Royal Whip Stakes
2021-07-07 18d Fairyhouse 10f Good 2/7 Ronan Whelan 135 90 94 46 7/4
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2021-06-19 20d Down Royal 12.5f Good 3/13 Ronan Whelan 133 88 96 86 10/1
BoyleSports Ulster Derby (Premier Handicap)
2021-05-30 49d Navan 10f Soft 2/9 Ronan Whelan 125 85 96 74 5/1
Royal County Handicap (Premier Handicap)
2021-04-11 121d Leopardstown 10f Good 2/13 Ronan Whelan 131 83 91 56 11/1
Leopardstown Handicap
2020-12-11 21d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 1/14 Ronan Whelan 133 84 83 EVS
Irishinjuredjockeys.com Maiden (Div I) (Plus 10 Race)
2020-11-20 54d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 2/14 Ronan Whelan 133 77 73 7/2
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden (Plus 10 Race)
2020-09-27 DEB Curragh 7f Soft 8/17 Ronan Whelan 133 69 61 18/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden (Plus 10 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)2150.0%
Normal (2-4wk)8112.5%
Freshened (1-2m)400.0%
Layoff (2-6m)3133.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)4125.0%
Middle (10-12f)14214.3%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good900.0%
Soft500.0%
Standard4375.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Curragh700.0%
Dundalk (AW)4375.0%
Leopardstown300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2020-09-27–2022-09-23. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.