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Optima RacingHorses › Big R (IRE)

Big R (IRE)

5yo gelding · Form & record 2022-06-07 to 2025-02-05 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Eve Johnson Houghton.
Pedigree Cotai Glory (GB) × Turuqaat (GB) (by Fantastic Light)
OwnerThe Nigel Bennett Partnership
Ratings Official 70 · best RPR 82 · best TS 70
24
Runs
3
Wins
12.5%
Strike rate
37.5%
Place rate
0.76
Actual / Expected
-45.8%
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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
2025-02-05 28d Kempton (AW) 6f Standard 5 9/10 Oliver Carmichael b 124 70 61 37 14/1
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2025-01-08 21d Kempton (AW) 6f Standard 5 1/11 Oliver Carmichael b 123 67 79 70 6/1
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2024-12-18 70d Kempton (AW) 6f Standard 5 5/11 0.3 Charles Bishop p 135 68 71 57 4/1
Flat AW Happy Christmas From The Kempton-Park Team Handicap Took keen hold - midfield - on outer from under 3f out - soon some headway - kept on
2024-10-09 33d Kempton (AW) 6f Standard 5 3/12 2 Charles Bishop p 132 69 71 54 11/2
Flat AW Try Unibets Improved Bet Builder Handicap (London Sprint Series Qualifier) Midfield - headway from over 2f out - raced in third inside final furlong - soon no extra(tchd 5/1 and tchd 6/1)
2024-09-06 17d Kempton (AW) 6f Standard 5 2/8 0.5 George Downing p 131 68 75 37 8/1
Flat AW Join Racing TV Now Handicap Soon prominent - led after 1f - disputed lead 4f out - led narrowly over 1f out - soon faced challenge - headed final strides(Mkt1: op 12/1 tchd 11/1; Mkt2 op 9/1)
2024-08-20 45d Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 4 9/9 1 Georgia Dobie 120 70 56 43 33/1
Flat AW Try Unibets New Acca Boosts Handicap Took keen hold - raced wide - never better than midfield(tchd 28/1)
2024-07-06 25d Leicester 7f Good 5 9/11 0.75 Georgia Dobie 135 71 64 56 14/1
Flat Turf Spreadex Racing In-Running Spread Betting Handicap In rear - some headway inside final furlong - no impression
2024-06-11 22d Salisbury 6f Firm 5 4/9 0.2 Charles Bishop 131 71 77 62 8/1
Flat Turf Shipseys Marquees Handicap In rear - still plenty to do halfway - soon outpaced - rallied and headway inside final furlong - went fourth inside final 110yds - not pace to challenge(op 7/1)
2024-05-20 14d Windsor 6f Firm 3 5/7 1.75 Mia Nicholls 115 73 66 49 11/2
Flat Turf Get Raceday Ready Handicap Dwelt start - in rear - switched left on outer over 2f out - brief headway over 1f out - soon no impression(op 4/1)
2024-05-06 19d Windsor 6f Heavy 4 5/9 0.2 Charles Bishop 125 74 72 51 11/1
Flat Turf Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap In touch with leaders - lost position before halfway - dropped to rear 2f out - headway over 1f out - kept on(op 14/1 tchd 16/1)
2024-04-17 42d Kempton (AW) 6f Standard 5 3/10 1.75 Charles Bishop 134 74 76 63 6/1
Flat AW Try Unibets New Acca Boosts Handicap Soon raced in third - kept on from over 1f out - not pace to challenge(tchd 5/1 and tchd 13/2)
2024-03-06 40d Kempton (AW) 6f Standard 5 1/8 0 Charles Bishop 135 68 82 65 2/1
Flat AW Unibet Proudly Supporting Women In Racing Handicap (London Sprint Series Qualifier) (Div I) Dwelt start - in touch with leaders - good headway 2f out - disputing lead over 1f out - ridden to lead inside final furlong - kept on well
2024-01-26 9d Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Standard 6 6/11 0.5 Georgia Dobie 137 67 69 58 9/4F
Flat AW BetUK. Home Of The Acca-Fenwa Handicap On outer throughout - in touch with leaders - some headway over 2f out - no extra final 110yds
2024-01-17 14d Kempton (AW) 6f Standard 6 1/8 0 Mr Jack Nicholls 149 62 76 64 2/1F
Flat AW Try Unibets New Acca Boosts Amateur Jockeys Handicap Prominent - headway from over 2f out - led over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong - comfortably(op 9/4)
2024-01-03 27d Kempton (AW) 6f Standard 5 7/8 0.5 Charles Bishop b 131 64 65 59 7/4F
Flat AW Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Handicap (London Sprint Series Qualifier) (Div II) In touch with leaders - weakened inside final 110yds(op 9/4 tchd 5/2)
2023-12-07 131d Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 5 7/12 0.2 Charles Bishop 132 66 62 45 10/1
Flat AW BetMGM: Its Showtime Handicap Raced wide early - pressed leader - led after 2f - headed 1f out - soon weakened(op 11/1 tchd 9/1)
2023-07-29 32d Salisbury 6f Good 5 8/10 Charles Bishop p 133 68 45 19 15/2
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2023-06-27 22d Newbury 7f Firm 5 4/10 Charles Bishop 129 69 69 37 10/1
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2023-06-05 9d Windsor 6f Firm 5 6/8 Charles Bishop 135 70 62 48 2/1
At The Races App Market Movers Confined Handicap (Not Won More Than One Race)
2023-05-27 23d Haydock 6f Firm 5 2/11 William Buick 129 69 73 67 10/3
Betfred Double Delight Edge Green Handicap
2023-05-04 225d Salisbury 6f Soft 5 4/10 Charles Bishop 130 70 73 52 10/1
William Hill Extra Place Races Daily Handicap
2022-09-21 44d Kempton (AW) 6f Standard 5 2/11 Charles Bishop 126 74 49 7/1
Unibet Horserace Betting Operator Of The Year Restricted Novice Stakes (Bands B/C/D) (GBB) (Div I)
2022-08-08 62d Kempton (AW) 5f Standard 5 3/6 Cieren Fallon 129 68 31 9/2
Unibet Horserace Betting Operator Of The Year/EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (Bands B-D) (GBB Race)
2022-06-07 DEB Salisbury 6f Good 4 7/10 Charles Bishop 129 53 28 9/1
William Hill Play Responsibly British EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (Bands B C And D) (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)4125.0%
Normal (2-4wk)9111.1%
Freshened (1-2m)6116.7%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4300.0%
Class 518211.1%
Class 62150.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)20315.0%
Mile (7-9f)400.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard14321.4%
Firm500.0%
Good300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Kempton (AW)12325.0%
Salisbury400.0%
Windsor300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-06-07–2025-02-05. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.