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Optima RacingHorses › Birch Vale (IRE)

Birch Vale (IRE)

7yo mare · Form & record 2017-02-21 to 2019-12-29 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Donald McCain.
Pedigree Presenting (GB) × ?
Ratings Official 109 · best RPR 111 · best TS 98
18
Runs
3
Wins
16.7%
Strike rate
44.4%
Place rate
0.93
Actual / Expected
-56.1%
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Full form — last 18 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
2019-12-29 55d Kelso 18f Soft 4 99/12 Brian Hughes p 158 109 22/1
SPG Fire & Security Ltd Mares Handicap Hurdle (Northern Lights Mares Hurdle Series Qualifier)
2019-11-04 39d Hereford 16f Good 4 99/11 Brian Hughes p 156 109 14/1
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2019-09-26 68d Perth 16f Heavy 4 4/8 Brian Hughes p 158 112 97 69 6/1
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2019-07-20 35d Cartmel 17f Soft 4 99/5 Lorcan Murtagh p 159 109 111 9/2
Hadwins Motor Group Mares Handicap Hurdle (Northern Lights Mares Hurdle Series Final Qual)
2019-06-15 29d Hexham 16f Soft 4 1/6 Brian Hughes 164 106 108 50 6/4
Union Rooms Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier For The Northern Lights Two Mile Hurdle Series)
2019-05-17 27d Aintree 20f Good 4 7/12 William Kennedy 154 108 103 98 25/1
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2019-04-20 37d Haydock 19f Good 2 99/14 William Kennedy 143 108 28/1
Betway Challenger Mares Hurdle Series Final Handicap Hurdle
2019-03-14 88d Hexham 16f Heavy 4 3/6 Danny McMenamin 162 108 105 41 5/1
Racing Partnership Conditional Jockeys Mares Handicap Hurdle (Northern Lights Mares Fnl Qualifier)
2018-12-16 32d Southwell 15.5f Soft 3 3/4 William Kennedy 153 110 105 34 7/1
Bet At toals.com Mares Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier For The Challenger Mares Hurdle Series Final)
2018-11-14 186d Ayr 20.5f Heavy 4 11/12 Brian Hughes 159 112 54 46 10/1
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2018-05-12 15d Hexham 16f Good 4 1/10 William Kennedy 159 112 107 82 2/5
Founders Mares Novices Hurdle
2018-04-27 35d Perth 16f Soft 4 2/8 Brian Hughes 158 112 104 57 2/1
Edinburgh Gin Mares National Hunt Novices Hurdle
2018-03-23 52d Sedgefield 17f Soft 4 1/10 Brian Hughes 156 107 35 3/1
Betfred Treble Odds On Lucky15s Mares Novices Hurdle
2018-01-30 35d Newcastle 20.5f Soft 4 4/7 Brian Hughes 152 102 59 6/1
Premier League Betting At 188Bet Mares Novices Hurdle
2017-12-26 27d Sedgefield 17f Soft 6 2/12 William Kennedy 152 101 63 11/4
Le Raaj Sedgefield Mares Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
2017-11-29 242d Wetherby 16f Soft 6 2/8 William Kennedy 152 101 8/1
British Stallion Studs EBF Mares Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (Div II)
2017-04-01 39d Uttoxeter 16f Soft 6 10/12 William Kennedy 154 54 25 33/1
Betfred Mobile Mares Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
2017-02-21 DEB Wetherby 16f Soft 6 6/11 William Kennedy 154 94 12/1
Todays Racing Just £10.00 Mares Standard Open National Hunt Flat 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
Normal (2-4wk)4250.0%
Freshened (1-2m)9111.1%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 412325.0%
Class 6400.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)18316.7%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft11218.2%
Good4125.0%
Heavy300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Hexham3266.7%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2017-02-21–2019-12-29. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.