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Optima RacingHorses › Black Anthem (IRE)

Black Anthem (IRE)

10yo gelding · Form & record 2017-01-26 to 2022-03-07 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by J A Swinbank.
Pedigree Royal Anthem (USA) × ?
Ratings Official 103 · best RPR 110 · best TS 111
36
Runs
4
Wins
11.1%
Strike rate
38.9%
Place rate
0.69
Actual / Expected
-63.4%
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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
2022-03-07 30d Southwell 24.5f Soft 5 99/7 Miss Pippa Brown 163 103 40/1
Star Sports Bet Owners Club Guarantee Open Hunters Chase
2022-02-05 141d Musselburgh 26.5f Good 4 3/4 Miss Pippa Brown 163 105 99 8/1
bet365 Scottish Open Hunters Chase
2021-09-17 24d Newton Abbot 26f Good 4 4/4 Jonathan Burke tp 166 110 80 18 5/1
Mike McHugh Memorial Handicap Chase
2021-08-24 32d Bangor-on-Dee 23f Good 4 5/5 Kevin Brogan tb 164 112 94 3 17/2
Rainbow Centre Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle
2021-07-23 45d Uttoxeter 23.5f Good 4 2/10 Jonathan Burke tb 166 110 110 53 25/1
Storm Right Home Improvements Handicap Hurdle
2021-06-08 47d Southwell 24.5f Good 4 99/8 Jonathan Burke p 166 110 8/1
Southwell Golf Club Handicap Chase
2021-04-22 237d Warwick 24f Good 4 7/10 Stan Sheppard p 165 113 103 57 14/1
Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap Chase
2020-08-28 354d Fontwell 26f Soft 4 99/9 Jonathan Burke p 159 113 13/2
Download The At The Races App Handicap Hurdle
2019-09-09 18d Newton Abbot 21f Soft 4 3/6 Sam Twiston-Davies p 166 103 94 85 4/5
Book Saga At Peter Goord Travel Handicap Chase
2019-08-22 8d Fontwell 21.5f Firm 5 1/5 Charlie Hammond p 161 93 103 54 8/11
Visit attheraces.com Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle
2019-08-14 23d Newton Abbot 21f Soft 5 1/8 Sam Twiston-Davies 161 93 109 89 6/5
newtonabbotracing.com Handicap Chase
2019-07-22 8d Cartmel 22f Soft 5 2/9 Sam Twiston-Davies 152 86 95 53 4/5
Panararmer Handicap Hurdle
2019-07-14 96d Stratford 18.5f Good 5 1/11 Charlie Hammond 149 86 96 96 5/4
Birmingham Live Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle
2019-04-09 21d Exeter 18.5f Good 5 3/11 Patrick Cowley 150 86 88 60 6/1
Follow @RacingTV On Twitter Novices Selling Hurdle
2019-03-19 20d Huntingdon 23.5f Good 4 7/9 Daryl Jacob 149 87 83 39 5/1
MansionBet Novices Handicap Chase
2019-02-27 13d Wincanton 20f Good 5 1/9 Paul OBrien 142 78 90 82 6/1
Frome Scaffolding Group Handicap Chase
2019-02-14 56d Leicester 20f Good 4 4/6 Patrick Cowley 149 81 68 14 3/1
Thurnby Novices Handicap Chase
2018-12-20 15d Exeter 21.5f Heavy 5 10/17 Jack Savage tp 149 86 51 28 16/1
Jockey Club Catering Amateur Riders Handicap Hurdle
2018-12-05 42d Ludlow 21f Soft 4 99/6 Sean Houlihan 152 90 81 7/1
Jenkinsons Caterers Conditional Jockeys Novices Handicap Hurdle
2018-10-24 14d Fontwell 21.5f Good 5 7/15 Richard Johnson 159 93 79 80 4/1
hensbylaw.co.uk Local Solicitors Simply The Best Handicap Hurdle
2018-10-10 154d Southwell 20.5f Good 4 7/14 Sam Twiston-Davies 156 95 85 37 5/1
Mintbet Download The App On IOS & Android National Hunt Novices Handicap Hurdle
2018-05-09 42d Fontwell 21.5f Good 5 3/14 Harry Bannister 161 95 94 100 8/1
myracing.com Handicap Hurdle
2018-03-28 57d Wincanton 15.5f Heavy 4 6/8 Dave Crosse 154 95 93 74 20/1
Smarkets National Hunt Maiden Hurdle
2018-01-30 12d Lingfield 19.5f Heavy 5 99/10 James Bowen 163 100 11/2
Premier League Betting At 188Bet Handicap Hurdle
2018-01-18 44d Wincanton 21.5f Heavy 3 99/14 Dave Crosse 147 105 28/1
Higos Insurance Services Somerton Handicap Hurdle
2017-12-05 11d Lingfield 19.5f Soft 4 7/9 Dave Crosse 154 108 94 76 14/1
Happy 4th Birthday Jenson Roe Handicap Hurdle
2017-11-24 116d Catterick 19.5f Soft 4 7/9 Charlie Hammond 166 110 73 52 14/1
Jump Season Starts Now Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle (Racing Excellence Initiative)
2017-07-31 13d Newton Abbot 21.5f Soft 4 2/7 Richard Johnson 152 110 104 77 11/2
Racing Partnership Novices Hurdle
2017-07-18 20d Worcester 23f Good 4 3/4 Richard Johnson 152 110 104 19 5/1
Partex Cable Accessories Novices Hurdle (ARC Summer Novices Brush Hurdle Series Qualifier)
2017-06-28 49d Worcester 20f Good 4 2/5 Richard Johnson 152 110 106 66 10/1
Stunning Resin Stone Patios Novices Hurdle (ARC Summer Novices Brush Hurdle Series Qualifier)

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)9222.2%
Normal (2-4wk)10110.0%
Freshened (1-2m)1000.0%
Layoff (2-6m)4125.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 3200.0%
Class 42200.0%
Class 511436.4%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)36411.1%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good17211.8%
Soft1317.7%
Heavy500.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Wincanton5120.0%
Newton Abbot5120.0%
Fontwell4125.0%
Southwell300.0%
Exeter300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2017-01-26–2022-03-07. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.