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Optima RacingHorses › Beware The Bear (IRE)

Beware The Bear (IRE)

11yo gelding · Form & record 2015-10-30 to 2021-12-30 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Mel Rowley.
Pedigree Shantou (USA) × ?
Ratings Official 137 · best RPR 165 · best TS 155
24
Runs
7
Wins
29.2%
Strike rate
41.7%
Place rate
1.74
Actual / Expected
32.7%
Level-stake ROI

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Full form — last 24 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
2021-12-30 50d Haydock 28.5f Heavy 2 3/7 Alex Edwards p 155 137 121 77 14/1
Last Fling Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2021-11-10 210d Bangor-on-Dee 24f Soft 2 8/14 Alex Edwards b 158 142 129 37 18/1
Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2021-04-14 39d Cheltenham 26f Good 2 99/9 Nico de Boinville b 166 150 13/2
Weatherite Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2021-03-06 77d Doncaster 26f Good 2 7/7 James Bowen b 166 153 94 52 4/1
Virgin Bet Grimthorpe Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2020-12-19 21d Ascot 24f Heavy 1 7/10 Jeremiah McGrath b 166 157 116 87 15/2
Good Luck Hollie In SPOTY Silver Cup Handicap Chase () (GBB Race)
2020-11-28 332d Newbury 26f Good 1 5/18 Jeremiah McGrath b 162 158 158 134 33/1
Ladbrokes Trophy Chase (Handicap) (GBB Race)
2020-01-01 32d Cheltenham 24f Soft 2 8/12 Jeremiah McGrath p 161 155 145 113 9/1
Paddy Power 69 Sleeps To Cheltenham Handicap Hurdle
2019-11-30 263d Newbury 26f Soft 1 4/24 Jeremiah McGrath b 164 158 165 155 25/1
Ladbrokes Trophy Chase (Handicap)
2019-03-12 70d Cheltenham 25f Soft 1 1/24 Jeremiah McGrath b 162 151 162 80 10/1
Ultima Handicap Chase
2019-01-01 31d Cheltenham 26.5f Soft 2 1/9 Jeremiah McGrath b 169 146 156 150 7/2
Join The Betbright Racing Club Handicap Chase
2018-12-01 224d Newbury 26f Soft 1 4/12 Jeremiah McGrath p 157 148 134 123 14/1
Ladbrokes Trophy Chase (Handicap)
2018-04-21 39d Ayr 32f Good 1 99/29 Jeremiah McGrath 160 149 14/1
Coral Scottish Grand National Handicap Chase
2018-03-13 66d Cheltenham 25f Heavy 1 4/18 Jeremiah McGrath 161 150 149 62 14/1
Ultima Handicap Chase
2018-01-06 35d Chepstow 29.5f Heavy 1 99/20 Jeremiah McGrath 164 149 11/1
Coral Welsh Grand National Handicap Chase
2017-12-02 224d Newcastle 23.5f Soft 1 1/8 Sean Bowen 161 145 153 114 11/4
At The Races Rehearsal Handicap Chase ()
2017-04-22 39d Ayr 24.5f Good 2 4/12 Jeremiah McGrath 166 148 150 131 9/2
Weatherbys Hamilton Novices Handicap Chase
2017-03-14 90d Cheltenham 32f Soft 1 7/18 Mr Sam Waley-Cohen 160 148 130 75 9/2
JT McNamara National Hunt Challenge Cup Amateur Riders Novices Chase
2016-12-14 25d Newbury 23.5f Soft 3 1/12 Jeremiah McGrath 163 136 153 109 5/2
CSP Chase (A Novices Limited Handicap)
2016-11-19 185d Ascot 24f Soft 3 1/9 Jeremiah McGrath 157 130 147 93 4/1
Bam Construct UK Chase (A Novices Limited Handicap)
2016-05-18 32d Southwell 24f Good 4 1/5 Jeremiah McGrath 159 120 140 16 11/8
At The Races Sky 415 Novices Hurdle
2016-04-16 24d Bangor-on-Dee 23f Heavy 5 1/3 Jeremiah McGrath 156 120 130 97 8/11
bangorBET Maiden Hurdle
2016-03-23 104d Haydock 19f Good 3 3/5 Mr Freddie Mitchell 156 120 122 115 9/2
ApolloBet Daily Racing Refunds Fixed Brush Novices Handicap Hurdle
2015-12-10 41d Warwick 21f Soft 4 4/14 Mr Freddie Mitchell 149 117 70 11/4
Eventmasters Twickenham Hospitality Packages Maiden Hurdle
2015-10-30 DEB Uttoxeter 20f Soft 4 2/14 Mr Freddie Mitchell 147 122 109 7/1
Breeders Cup Starts Tonight On ATR Novices 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)3266.7%
Freshened (1-2m)9222.2%
Layoff (2-6m)5120.0%
Long break (6m+)6233.3%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 110220.0%
Class 27114.3%
Class 33266.7%
Class 43133.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)24729.2%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft12541.7%
Good7114.3%
Heavy5120.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Cheltenham6233.3%
Newbury4125.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-10-30–2021-12-30. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.