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Optima RacingHorses › Big Bad Bear (IRE)

Big Bad Bear (IRE)

10yo gelding · Form & record 2018-12-07 to 2024-06-06 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Stuart Coltherd.
Pedigree Jeremy (USA) × Our Polly (IRE) (by Saint Des Saints)
OwnerTor Side Racing
Ratings Official 102 · best RPR 130 · best TS 108
33
Runs
6
Wins
18.2%
Strike rate
42.4%
Place rate
0.98
Actual / Expected
-27.3%
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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
2024-06-06 42d Uttoxeter 20f Good 4 99/9 Sam Coltherd b 160 102 66/1
Hurdle Turf bet365 Summer Cup 30th June Handicap Hurdle Never going well - cajoled along but prominent early - towards rear when slow jump 2nd - not fluent 3rd - detached after 5th - struggling and no chance 7th - pulled up before 3 out(op 33/1 tchd 28/1)
2024-04-25 111d Perth 20f Soft 4 99/11 Sam Coltherd p 158 105 40/1
Hurdle Turf Assured Partners Handicap Hurdle Prominent - in touch with leaders when not fluent 4th - dropped to rear 6th - soon struggling - pulled up after 3 out(op 22/1)
2024-01-05 91d Musselburgh 20f Soft 4 99/8 Conor Rabbitt 154 108 8/1
Hurdle Turf tote.co.uk Your First Place For Racing Handicap Hurdle (Go North Cab On Target Series Qualifier) In touch with leaders - lost position and towards rear after 3rd - not fluent 4th - pushed along after 5th - struggling after 6th - pulled up after 7th (jockey said gelding was never travelling; vet had nothing to report)(op 15/2 tchd 7/1)
2023-10-06 208d Hexham 20f Soft 3 5/6 Sean Quinlan 151 111 94 71 9/2
At The Races App Form Study Handicap Hurdle
2023-03-12 43d Market Rasen 20.5f Soft 4 6/9 Sean Quinlan 163 115 101 53 10/1
Get Cheltenham Ready At Rhino.Bet Handicap Hurdle
2023-01-28 30d Doncaster 19.5f Good 4 7/7 Conor Rabbitt 159 118 91 60 13/2
Happy 60th Birthday Neil Young Handicap Hurdle (Go North Cab On Target Series Qualifier) (Div II)
2022-12-29 33d Kelso 22.5f Heavy 3 8/12 Sean Quinlan 163 120 97 84 16/1
Watch The Replay At Racing TV Handicap Hurdle
2022-11-26 42d Doncaster 19.5f Good 3 5/6 Sean Quinlan 154 121 104 78 15/8
At The Races App Expert Tips Handicap Hurdle
2022-10-15 24d Market Rasen 20.5f Soft 3 2/7 Sean Quinlan 154 119 122 82 15/2
Linear By Symphony Handicap Hurdle
2022-09-21 102d Perth 20f Good 4 5/6 Sean Quinlan 168 120 112 71 10/3
Lord Mansfield Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Go North Cab On Target Series Qualifier)
2022-06-11 29d Hexham 20f Good 3 3/5 Sean Quinlan 153 121 123 55 4/1
Download The N-E Bet App Today Handicap Hurdle
2022-05-13 22d Aintree 20f Good 2 4/11 Sean Quinlan 156 121 123 97 10/1
Racing Supporting Mental Health Awareness Week Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-04-21 41d Perth 20f Soft 3 1/6 Sean Quinlan 145 118 121 78 11/4
British Red Cross Ukraine Crisis Appeal Handicap Hurdle
2022-03-11 27d Newcastle 20.5f Good 3 1/6 Sean Quinlan 150 113 117 98 4/1
quinnbet.com Handicap Hurdle
2022-02-12 17d Uttoxeter 20f Soft 3 8/10 Callum Bewley 155 118 87 60 14/1
Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle
2022-01-26 28d Catterick 19.5f Good 3 4/6 Sean Quinlan 162 122 108 75 4/1
Baker Mcveigh & Abbott Handicap Hurdle
2021-12-29 23d Doncaster 24.5f Soft 3 5/8 Jonathan Burke p 155 126 108 43 12/1
Visit attheraces.com Handicap Hurdle
2021-12-06 162d Musselburgh 24f Soft 3 3/6 Sean Quinlan p 160 128 118 108 22/1
Watch On Racing TV Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Qualifier)
2021-06-27 22d Uttoxeter 23.5f Good 2 12/13 Danny McMenamin p 157 130 86 14 25/1
bet365 Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-06-05 43d Worcester 23f Good 3 2/6 Danny McMenamin 159 131 130 75 12/1
Jacks Place Care Handicap Hurdle
2021-04-23 34d Perth 20f Good 3 99/6 Brian Hughes 163 132 15/2
Edinburgh Gin Handicap Hurdle
2021-03-20 70d Newcastle 16f Soft 3 4/6 Brian Hughes 162 133 120 101 11/2
quinnbet.com Handicap Hurdle
2021-01-09 42d Kempton 21f Soft 1 14/20 Danny McMenamin 152 133 101 94 33/1
Ladbrokes Lanzarote Handicap Hurdle () (GBB Race)
2020-11-28 44d Doncaster 19.5f Soft 3 1/9 Danny McMenamin 160 128 129 100 9/2
Visit attheraces.com Handicap Hurdle
2020-10-15 21d Carlisle 16f Good 3 99/11 Brian Hughes 155 128 9/1
Racing TV Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2020-09-24 284d Perth 20f Soft 3 4/5 Brian Hughes 156 130 119 86 8/1
Timothy Hardie Jewellers Novices Chase (GBB Race)
2019-12-15 29d Carlisle 17f Soft 4 1/12 Brian Hughes 158 130 127 61 1/4
Racing TV Novices Hurdle
2019-11-16 20d Wetherby 16f Soft 2 1/6 Brian Hughes 152 122 78 EVS
Follow @willhillracing On Twitter Introductory Hurdle
2019-10-27 184d Aintree 20f Soft 4 3/13 Brian Hughes 154 122 106 14/1
Download The App At Virgin Bet Maiden Hurdle
2019-04-26 71d Perth 16f Soft 4 1/7 Danny McMenamin 147 113 11/2
Thats All Folks Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (Div I)

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)13323.1%
Freshened (1-2m)10220.0%
Layoff (2-6m)6116.7%
Long break (6m+)300.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 23133.3%
Class 317317.6%
Class 49222.2%
Class 5300.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)33618.2%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft19526.3%
Good1317.7%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Perth6233.3%
Doncaster4125.0%
Uttoxeter300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2018-12-07–2024-06-06. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.