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Optima RacingHorses › Bicep (IRE)

Bicep (IRE)

5yo gelding · Form & record 2021-05-25 to 2024-10-17 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Grant Tuer.
Pedigree Mehmas (IRE) × Crafty Notion (IRE) (by Viking Ruler)
OwnerDavid Swales And Grant Tuer
Ratings Official 68 · best RPR 85 · best TS 74
40
Runs
5
Wins
12.5%
Strike rate
35.0%
Place rate
0.97
Actual / Expected
-26.9%
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Full form — last 30 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
2024-10-17 13d Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 5 2/12 0.75 Harrison Shaw 136 68 75 66 13/2
Flat AW Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap Prominent - ridden to lead over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - headed and no extra towards finish(op 7/1 tchd 15/2)
2024-10-04 8d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 6 5/9 0.3 Harrison Shaw 136 66 68 33 6/1
Flat AW Chronicle Sunshine Fund Handicap Pressed leader - led over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - headed and weakened inside final 110yds(op 9/2)
2024-09-26 9d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 6 2/12 0.2 Harrison Shaw 142 67 74 48 17/2
Flat AW Play Southwell Golf Course Handicap (Div I) Towards rear early - rushed up and led at steady pace after 1f - kept on from over 1f out - headed towards finish(tchd 10/1)
2024-09-17 7d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 5 8/12 1 Harrison Shaw 130 67 60 52 10/1
Flat AW Get The Inside Track With raceday-ready.com Handicap Prominent behind clear leader - headway over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 9/1)
2024-09-10 7d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 6 5/12 2 Oliver Stammers 135 65 64 58 5/1
Flat AW Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Handicap Midfield - headway from over 1f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(tchd 9/2 and 11/2)
2024-09-03 8d Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 5 2/8 0.75 Harrison Shaw 132 67 73 49 10/1
Flat AW N&L Franklin Developments Ltd Handicap (Div II) Towards rear early - led after 1f - headed but pressed leader from over 2f out - kept on but no extra inside final furlong(op 11/1 tchd 12/1)
2024-08-26 24d Southwell (AW) 6f Standard 5 6/9 0.75 Oliver Stammers 132 67 59 40 6/1
Flat AW N & L Franklin Ltd Handicap (Div II) Slowly into stride - in rear - ridden over 1f out - no telling impression (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(tchd 5/1)
2024-08-02 16d Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 5 6/13 0.75 Ben Robinson 129 69 64 41 14/1
Flat AW Borders Ltd 2024 Handicap In rear - ridden over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - never near to challenge(tchd 12/1)
2024-07-17 24d Thirsk 6f Soft 4 11/12 0.3 Sam James 132 72 57 31 40/1
Flat Turf Nicky Warrens 53rd Happy Birthday Handicap Upset in stalls - blindfold off late and slowly away - held up in rear - outpaced over 2f out - no impression(op 33/1)
2024-06-23 9d Pontefract 6f Firm 3 7/9 0.3 Harrison Shaw 129 75 68 48 66/1
Flat Turf Sunpak Potatoes Handicap Dwelt start - in rear - some headway inside final 110yds - never on terms(op 50/1 tchd 40/1)
2024-06-14 59d York 7f Soft 4 15/16 1.25 Connor Planas 126 76 33 3 40/1
Flat Turf Andy Thornton Hospitality Furniture Apprentice Handicap Blindfold off late and slowly away - towards rear throughout (jockey was slow to remove blindfold - explaining that he missed it on first attempt and required a second attempt)(op 33/1)
2024-04-16 19d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 4 12/14 0.2 Harrison Shaw 132 77 59 39 12/1
Flat AW quinnbet.com Handicap Squeezed out start - towards rear - weakened over 1f out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; vet said a post-race examination revealed no abnormalities)(tchd 11/1)
2024-03-28 138d Southwell (AW) 6f Standard 4 2/10 0.5 Jack Mitchell 133 76 85 74 9/1
Flat AW Always Gamble Responsibly With BetUK Handicap (Div II) In rear - carried left but good headway from over 2f out - challenging inside final furlong - kept on(op 15/2)
2023-11-11 8d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 4 10/12 1 Mia Nicholls 133 76 60 35 4/1F
Flat AW Virgin Bet Training Series Final Apprentice Handicap (Part Of The Racing Excellence Series) Never going well - midfield - outpaced on far side of group over 2f out - soon dropped to rear - no impression inside final furlong (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 7/2)
2023-11-03 14d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 5 5/11 0.5 Sam James 139 76 80 9 7/2
Flat AW Best Racing Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap In touch with leaders - prominent halfway - led narrowly 1f out - headed then lost position inside final 110yds(op 7/1)
2023-10-20 28d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 5 1/12 0 Sam James 134 71 85 55 8/1
Flat AW Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap (Div I) In touch with leaders - headway to lead over 1f out - ridden out final 110yds(op 12/1)
2023-09-22 9d Ayr 8f Soft 5 11/13 Sam James 140 70 54 39 12/1
Tennents Lager Handicap (Div I)
2023-09-13 25d Carlisle 7f Soft 5 2/9 Sam James 135 70 77 57 12/1
Low Hesket Handicap
2023-08-19 8d Doncaster 7f Good 5 16/16 Oliver Stammers 132 72 45 24 40/1
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2023-08-11 52d Musselburgh 7f Good 4 10/10 Sam James 130 73 37 25 7/1
Gaynor Winyard Trophy Handicap
2023-06-20 24d Thirsk 7f Soft 4 8/10 Sam James 136 74 53 43 12/1
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2023-05-27 12d York 7f Firm 4 16/19 Sam James 129 74 48 36 14/1
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2023-05-15 250d Musselburgh 7f Good 5 1/7 Sam James 132 72 78 55 4/1
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2022-09-07 14d Carlisle 7f Soft 5 4/8 Sam James 133 72 71 43 9/2
Andersons (Denton Holme Sawmills) Handicap
2022-08-24 7d Musselburgh 7f Soft 5 1/8 Sam James 129 69 76 59 9/4
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2022-08-17 24d Musselburgh 7f Good 6 1/9 Sam James 133 63 76 64 5/1
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2022-07-24 8d Pontefract 5f Good 6 7/9 Sam James 136 65 56 25 4/1
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2022-07-16 12d Doncaster 5f Firm 5 3/7 Sam Feilden b 129 66 68 47 6/1
Childrens Air Ambulance Apprentice Handicap
2022-07-04 22d Ripon 6f Good 5 4/6 Sam James 133 68 65 46 7/2
Family Day Bank Holiday Monday 29th August Handicap
2022-06-12 17d Doncaster 6f Firm 5 6/10 Sam James 134 69 63 12 10/3
Trespass Lakeside Village Handicap

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)1915.3%
Normal (2-4wk)13215.4%
Freshened (1-2m)400.0%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)2150.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 3200.0%
Class 4800.0%
Class 524416.7%
Class 65120.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)1815.6%
Mile (7-9f)22418.2%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard14214.3%
Good11218.2%
Soft8112.5%
Firm700.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Newcastle (AW)7114.3%
Southwell (AW)600.0%
Musselburgh4375.0%
Thirsk300.0%
Doncaster300.0%
Carlisle300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-05-25–2024-10-17. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.