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Optima RacingHorses › Bears Affair (IRE)

Bears Affair (IRE)

13yo gelding · Form & record 2015-03-11 to 2019-04-04 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Philip Rowley.
Pedigree Presenting (GB) × ?
Ratings Official 121 · best RPR 152 · best TS 129
18
Runs
3
Wins
16.7%
Strike rate
33.3%
Place rate
1.0
Actual / Expected
51.9%
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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
2019-04-04 335d Aintree 21f Soft 2 99/27 Alex Edwards 168 121 25/1
Randox Health Foxhunters Open Hunters Chase
2018-05-04 22d Cheltenham 21f Good 5 6/19 Alex Edwards 167 121 113 51 5/1
GX Landrover Open Hunters Chase
2018-04-12 93d Aintree 21f Soft 2 1/21 Alex Edwards 168 121 129 110 20/1
Randox Health Foxhunters Open Hunters Chase
2018-01-09 214d Taunton 23f Soft 6 3/10 Alex Edwards 170 128 119 110 7/2
Geoffrey Bosley Tally Ho Open Hunters Chase
2017-06-09 25d Stratford 27.5f Good 2 6/10 Alex Edwards 168 128 109 55 16/1
Pertemps Network Stratford Foxhunters Champion Hunters Chase (The 59th Running)
2017-05-15 21d Towcester 24.5f Firm 6 99/7 Alex Edwards 167 128 1/4
totepoolracing Win Racing Tickets On Twitter Open Hunters Chase
2017-04-24 18d Warwick 25.5f Good 6 1/5 Alex Edwards 163 127 122 51 4/5
Warwick Folk Festival Crudwell Cup Open Hunters Chase
2017-04-06 47d Aintree 21f Soft 2 7/28 Alex Edwards 168 128 129 126 12/1
Randox Health Foxhunters Open Hunters Chase
2017-02-18 10d Haydock 24f Soft 3 3/8 Alex Edwards 169 135 121 107 7/2
Betfred Hat Trick Heaven Walrus Open Hunters Chase
2017-02-08 301d Ludlow 20f Soft 5 2/13 Alex Edwards 169 142 131 92 3/1
February Hunters Chase
2016-04-13 27d Cheltenham 20.5f Soft 2 14/16 Mr Freddie Mitchell 154 141 129 121 33/1
Greg James After Party 27th April Handicap Hurdle
2016-03-17 97d Cheltenham 21f Good 1 99/22 Peter Carberry 157 148 40/1
Brown Advisory & Merriebelle Stable Plate (A Handicap Chase)
2015-12-11 47d Cheltenham 24f Soft 2 12/13 Mr Freddie Mitchell 161 145 107 104 25/1
Citipost Handicap Hurdle
2015-10-25 119d Aintree 20f Good 2 4/6 Mr Freddie Mitchell 161 148 136 125 12/1
Molson Coors Handicap Hurdle
2015-06-28 44d Uttoxeter 26f Good 1 10/17 Mr Freddie Mitchell 159 150 117 121 8/1
John Smiths Summer Cup (A Handicap Chase) ()
2015-05-15 36d Aintree 25f Good 2 1/10 Mr Freddie Mitchell 159 145 152 99 7/2
Racing UK iPad App Handicap Chase
2015-04-09 29d Aintree 24.5f Soft 1 6/21 Mr Freddie Mitchell 159 151 142 129 25/1
Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap Hurdle
2015-03-11 DEB Cheltenham 21f Good 1 7/25 Mr Freddie Mitchell 153 152 149 96 33/1
Coral Cup (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)100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)6116.7%
Freshened (1-2m)4125.0%
Layoff (2-6m)3133.3%
Long break (6m+)300.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 1400.0%
Class 28225.0%
Class 5200.0%
Class 63133.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)18316.7%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft9111.1%
Good8225.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Aintree6233.3%
Cheltenham500.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-03-11–2019-04-04. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.