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Optima RacingHorses › Birchdale (IRE)

Birchdale (IRE)

10yo gelding · Form & record 2018-12-13 to 2024-05-12 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by E Bolger.
Pedigree Jeremy (USA) × Onewayortheother (IRE) (by Presenting)
OwnerJohn P Mcmanus
Ratings Official 131 · best RPR 147 · best TS 138
33
Runs
4
Wins
12.1%
Strike rate
36.4%
Place rate
0.7
Actual / Expected
-53.8%
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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
2024-05-12 10d Killarney 26f Good 99/15 Mark Walsh b 157 131 16/1
Chase Turf Tote Killarney National Handicap Chase Towards rear - struggling 5 out - detached 4 out - pulled up before 3 out(op 11/1)
2024-05-02 60d Punchestown 33f Soft 99/14 Simon Torrens 166 132 4/1
Chase Turf Mongey Communications La Touche Cup Cross Country Chase In touch with leaders - prominent when slow jump 5 out - pressed leaders when ridden before 2 out - weakened when pulled up before last (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 5/1 tchd 7/2)
2024-03-03 28d Leopardstown 21.5f Soft 3/10 0.3 Mark Walsh 158 130 131 81 11/1
Listed Chase Turf QuinnBet Handicap Chase () Towards rear - headway 8th - pressed leaders after 2 out (usual 3 out) - went second before last - no extra when lost second towards finish(op 8/1)
2024-02-04 70d Leopardstown 21.5f Soft 99/25 Mark McDonagh p 137 135 28/1
Grade 3 Chase Turf ODriscolls Irish Whiskey Leopardstown Handicap Chase Towards rear - not fluent when bumped and unseated 1st(op 33/1)
2023-11-26 64d Punchestown 24f Soft 1/8 0 Simon Torrens 158 130 126 5/2F
Chase Turf Pigsback.com Risk Of Thunder Chase Prominent - headway and pressed leader 4 out - led going best before last - ridden briefly and ran on after last - comfortably(op 4/1)
2023-09-23 78d Listowel 22f Soft 3/10 Simon Torrens 158 131 124 70 20/1
Charlie Chute Memorial Handicap Chase
2023-07-07 26d Wexford 20f Good 6/8 Mark McDonagh b 151 131 109 62 3/1
Molloy Metals Wexford GAA Raceday Handicap Chase
2023-06-11 28d Punchestown 21f Good 2/7 Mark McDonagh b 151 130 134 71 10/3
Ladbrokes Handicap Chase
2023-05-14 15d Killarney 26f Good 99/14 Darragh OKeeffe b 152 130 128 11/1
Tote Killarney National Handicap Chase
2023-04-29 19d Punchestown 25f Good 5/14 Mr Derek OConnor 166 133 115 31 3/1
Donohue Solutions Cross Country Chase
2023-04-10 36d Fairyhouse 29f Soft 99/27 Aidan Kelly p 134 135 80/1
BoyleSports Irish Grand National Chase (Extended Handicap Chase)
2023-03-05 28d Leopardstown 21.5f Soft 99/9 Aidan Kelly p 154 135 7/2
Carrickmines Handicap Chase
2023-02-05 169d Leopardstown 21f Soft 4/23 Aidan Kelly p 146 135 132 40 20/1
Bulmers Leopardstown Handicap Chase
2022-08-20 22d Killarney 20f Good 7/13 Mark Walsh b 157 136 124 76 14/1
Tote Always SP Or Better Handicap Chase
2022-07-29 21d Galway 22.5f Good 99/20 L P Dempsey p 164 138 33/1
Guinness Galway Blazers Handicap Chase
2022-07-08 25d Kilbeggan 25f Good 6/14 John Shinnick b 146 139 120 44 14/1
AXA Farm Insurance Midlands National Handicap Chase
2022-06-13 45d Kilbeggan 20f Good 2/5 John Shinnick p 154 140 128 56 5/2
Galway Plate Trial Handicap Chase
2022-04-29 82d Punchestown 21f Good 7/15 Shane Fitzgerald p 150 141 124 63 12/1
EMS Copiers Novice Handicap Chase
2022-02-06 41d Leopardstown 21.5f Soft 1/17 Mark McDonagh p 133 133 146 62 9/2
Bulmers Secret Orchard Leopardstown Handicap Chase
2021-12-27 63d Leopardstown 24f Good 6/28 Conor Maxwell p 144 129 137 25 33/1
Paddy Power Chase (Extended Handicap Chase)
2021-10-25 20d Wexford 16f Heavy 11/13 Jody McGarvey 168 94 42 33/1
Download The Boylesports App Beginners Chase
2021-10-05 15d Galway 18.5f Soft 7/11 Mark Walsh 168 93 55 12/1
BetVictor Beginners Chase
2021-09-20 116d Listowel 17f Good 3/8 Mark Walsh 168 125 96 10/1
John F. McGuire Beginners Chase
2021-05-27 71d Worcester 23f Good 4 3/5 Aidan Coleman 152 141 129 28 10/11
Mental Health Matters Novices Chase
2021-03-17 34d Cheltenham 21f Soft 1 6/26 Nico de Boinville 155 144 145 119 12/1
Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-02-11 22d Kempton 18f Standard 4 3/12 Aidan Coleman 158 117 11/2
Download The Vbet App Jumpers Bumper National Hunt Flat Race (AW)
2021-01-20 61d Newbury 16.5f Heavy 3 6/6 Aidan Coleman 162 145 124 86 7/2
MansionBets Watch And Bet Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2020-11-20 254d Catterick 19f Good 4 99/5 Aidan Coleman 156 145 3/10
Watch RacingTV With Free Trial Now Beginners Chase (GBB Race)
2020-03-11 110d Cheltenham 21f Soft 1 8/25 Aidan Coleman 158 146 141 72 14/1
Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle
2019-11-22 252d Ascot 19f Soft 3 3/4 Barry Geraghty 155 146 128 81 13/8
Sky Sports Racing Novices Chase

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)100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)1200.0%
Freshened (1-2m)7228.6%
Layoff (2-6m)10110.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 14125.0%
Class 3200.0%
Class 44125.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)33412.1%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft16425.0%
Good1400.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Leopardstown6116.7%
Punchestown5120.0%
Cheltenham4125.0%
Killarney300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2018-12-13–2024-05-12. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.