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Optima RacingHorses › Belargus (FR)

Belargus (FR)

10yo b g · Form & record 2018-12-27 to 2025-06-01 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Nick Gifford.
Pedigree Authorized (IRE) × Belga Wood (USA) (by Woodman)
OwnerJohn P Mcmanus
BreederDr Georges Sandor
Ratings Official 115 · best RPR 132 · best TS 122
21
Runs
1
Wins
4.8%
Strike rate
38.1%
Place rate
0.63
Actual / Expected
-57.1%
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Full form — last 21 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
2025-06-01 225d Fakenham 21f Good 3 3/6 18 James Davies t 158 115 104 81 14/1
Chase Turf Payne Crop Nutrition Prince Of Wales Cup Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Held up in rear - headway when not fluent 3 out - soon outpaced - rallied and went third after 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 16/1 tchd 25/1)
2024-10-19 201d Stratford 21f Heavy 4 3/6 1.75 James Davies t 166 117 111 81 16/1
Chase Turf Keogh & Hows Handicap Chase Towards rear - headway 9th - disputing second when slightly hampered home turn - weakened before last(tchd 14/1)
2024-04-01 69d Huntingdon 23.5f Good 4 2/10 2.75 James Davies tb 164 116 121 112 16/1
Chase Turf Daily Football Offers At Rhino.Bet Handicap Chase Took keen hold - towards rear - good headway on inner before 5 out - went second going easily home turn - challenging 2 out - no impression from last(op 14/1 tchd 18/1)
2024-01-23 75d Leicester 22.5f Soft 3 99/9 James Davies 160 122 28/1
Chase Turf Kube - Leicesters Premier Events Venue Handicap Chase (Challenger Staying Chase Series Qualifier) Didn't always jump with fluency - held up in rear - headway before 4 out - weakened after 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 20/1)
2023-11-09 299d Newbury 20f Soft 3 5/10 0.5 Niall Houlihan 155 124 100 79 20/1
Chase Turf Get A Run For Your Money At BetVictor Handicap Chase Always behind - weakened 4 out - tailed off (jockey said gelding was outpaced)(op 12/1)
2023-01-14 57d Kempton 24f Soft 2 99/7 Niall Houlihan 152 130 12/1
Coral Racing Club Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-11-18 248d Ascot 21f Soft 2 6/13 Niall Houlihan 152 132 117 102 14/1
Royal Ascot Racing Club Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-03-15 17d Cheltenham 25f Soft 1 15/24 Niall Houlihan 137 138 120 95 125/1
Ultima Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-02-26 105d Chepstow 23.5f Heavy 2 4/8 Niall Houlihan 148 130 123 62 16/1
Pertemps Network Weve Got Your Next Job Handicap Hurdle (Pertemps Hurdle Series Qual) (GBB)
2021-11-13 275d Cheltenham 20f Good 1 99/19 Niall Houlihan 145 138 33/1
Paddy Power Gold Cup Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2021-02-11 63d Kempton 16f Standard 4 3/14 Niall Houlihan 153 112 11/1
Vbet Jumpers Bumper National Hunt Flat Race (Div I) (AW)
2020-12-10 35d Warwick 16f Soft 4 2/9 Niall Houlihan 162 121 132 122 7/2
Wigley Building & Development Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2020-11-05 23d Newbury 20f Good 3 99/11 William Kennedy 154 122 16/1
Indzine Handicap Chase (Challenger Middle Distance Chase Series Qualifier)
2020-10-13 290d Huntingdon 20f Good 4 2/9 William Kennedy 163 119 129 87 9/1
MansionBet Proud To Support British Racing Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Div II)
2019-12-28 25d Leicester 20f Soft 3 3/9 William Kennedy 156 121 112 107 8/1
Leicestershire Silver Fox Handicap Chase (Qualifier For The Challenger Middle Distance Chase Series)
2019-12-03 25d Southwell 15.5f Soft 3 4/7 William Kennedy 157 123 120 107 8/1
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2019-11-08 28d Warwick 16f Soft 3 4/5 William Kennedy 147 125 119 87 25/1
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2019-10-11 164d Chepstow 16f Soft 2 7/9 Barry Geraghty 154 127 105 81 14/1
Paul Fergusons Jumpers To Follow 4-Y-O Hurdle (A Limited Handicap)
2019-04-30 101d Punchestown 16.5f Soft 9/12 Niall P Madden 139 125 80 56 10/1
Killashee Handicap Hurdle
2019-01-19 23d Ascot 15.5f Soft 3 1/8 Leighton Aspell 152 120 112 8/1
Rosling King Juvenile Hurdle (Novices Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier)
2018-12-27 DEB Kempton 16f Soft 2 6/11 William Kennedy 152 105 41 10/1
32Red Casino Introductory Juvenile 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
Normal (2-4wk)6116.7%
Freshened (1-2m)200.0%
Layoff (2-6m)600.0%
Long break (6m+)600.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 1200.0%
Class 2500.0%
Class 38112.5%
Class 4500.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)2114.8%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft1317.7%
Good500.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Kempton300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2018-12-27–2025-06-01. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.