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Optima RacingHorses › Best Mate Dave (GB)

Best Mate Dave (GB)

9yo b g · Form & record 2022-03-26 to 2026-05-09 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Oliver Edward Hayes.
Pedigree Passing Glance (GB) × Dillay Brook (IRE) (by Supreme Leader)
OwnerM B Bent
BreederM B Bent
Ratings Official 88 · best RPR 100 · best TS 84
16
Runs
1
Wins
6.2%
Strike rate
25.0%
Place rate
0.53
Actual / Expected
-31.2%
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Full form — last 16 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
2026-05-09 86d Warwick 24f Good 4 4/4 1 Mr Frederick Philipson-Stow p 161 88 100 84 9/4
Chase Turf Jockey Club 0-110 Rated Series Final Open Hunters' Chase (A Grassroots Hunters' Chase Series Final) Pressed leader - not fluent 6th - dropped to last 8th - not fluent 13th - not fluent 5 out - rallied before 2 out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 9/2)
2026-02-12 457d Leicester 22.5f Heavy 5 3/5 7 Mr Charlie Case 165 84 97 48 16/1
Chase Turf Pointing Pointers Dick And Pam Saunders Novices' Hunters' Chase Jumped left on occasions - towards rear - bad mistake 12th - went modest third before 4 out - no chance from 2 out(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)
2024-11-12 29d Hereford 25f Good 5 99/8 Ciaran Gethings b 155 87 13/2
Chase Turf Silky Sykes Living The Retirement Dream Handicap Chase Prominent - not fluent and lost position 5th - dropped to rear and reminders 8th - pecked on landing 9th - slow jump 10th - pulled up with one circuit to go (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; vet said a post-race examination revealed no abnormalities)(op 11/2 tchd 5/1)
2024-10-14 33d Hereford 21f Good 5 5/10 1 Kielan Woods p 158 88 93 71 16/1
Chase Turf C P Civil Engineering Handicap Chase In touch with leaders - midfield when not fluent 7th - headway after 8th - not fluent 11th - mistake then lost ground 3 out - rallied approaching last - kept on(op 20/1 and tchd 22/1)
2024-09-11 10d Worcester 23f Good 5 6/13 3.5 Kielan Woods 157 91 71 55 5/1
Hurdle Turf Get Best Odds Guaranteed @planetsportbet Handicap Hurdle Midfield - not fluent 2nd - jumped left 3 out - soon no impression(op 15/2)
2024-09-01 62d Worcester 20f Good 5 3/11 4 Kielan Woods 164 91 90 46 8/1
Hurdle Turf Neu-Servo Supports Rees Foundation Handicap Hurdle In rear - not fluent 4th - hampered by faller 3 out - headway 2 out - hampered by faller and left in third last - stayed on(op 10/1 tchd 15/2 and tchd 12/1)
2024-07-01 30d Worcester 20f Good 5 99/13 Sam Twiston-Davies 159 91 100/30F
Chase Turf FBC Manby Bowdler Handicap Chase Midfield - slow jump 4th - dropped to rear and ridden with one circuit to go - lost touch and pulled up 6th - never going well (trainer said gelding was never travelling; vet reported that gelding had an irregular heartbeat)
2024-06-01 233d Worcester 23f Good 4 4/9 0.5 Kielan Woods 150 92 91 47 9/2
Hurdle Turf Give Us A Cheer Handicap Hurdle Midfield - ridden before 2 out - left in second and mistake last - hung left and lost two places inside final 110yds
2023-10-12 44d Worcester 20f Soft 4 5/10 1.25 Tom Bellamy 150 92 92 55 3/1F
Hurdle Turf FBC Manby Bowdler Handicap Hurdle Towards rear - headway when not fluent 3 out - no extra and lost fourth run-in(op 10/3)
2023-08-29 69d Worcester 23f Soft 5 2/9 Kielan Woods 153 88 94 70 9/2
Richard Hitchings Memorial Handicap Hurdle
2023-06-21 166d Worcester 20f Good 5 1/10 Sam Twiston-Davies 149 81 88 83 10/1
FBC Manby Bowdler Handicap Hurdle
2023-01-06 16d Ludlow 21f Soft 4 11/15 Tom Bellamy 162 71 24 250/1
Luke Watson Memorial National Hunt Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-12-21 31d Hereford 25.5f Soft 3 5/8 Charlie Deutsch 154 51 200/1
Hereford Racehorse Ownership Club Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-11-20 213d Uttoxeter 20f Soft 4 11/12 Tom Bellamy 158 52 27 250/1
Cazoo Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-04-21 26d Warwick 16f Good 5 5/5 Kielan Woods 156 92 22/1
racingtv.com Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)
2022-03-26 DEB Stratford 16.5f Good 5 8/10 Kielan Woods 156 78 20 20/1
Cotswold Larder Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB 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)400.0%
Freshened (1-2m)300.0%
Layoff (2-6m)4125.0%
Long break (6m+)300.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4500.0%
Class 510110.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)1616.2%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good10110.0%
Soft500.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Worcester7114.3%
Hereford300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-03-26–2026-05-09. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.