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Optima RacingHorses › Black Dave (IRE)

Black Dave (IRE)

8yo gelding · Form & record 2015-01-02 to 2018-03-29 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by David Evans.
Ratings Official 60 · best RPR 81 · best TS 71
53
Runs
8
Wins
15.1%
Strike rate
32.1%
Place rate
1.23
Actual / Expected
3.8%
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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
2018-03-29 16d Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f Standard 5 6/6 Kieran ONeill v 120 60 18 25/1
Betway Casino Claiming Stakes
2018-03-13 27d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 6 7/7 Andrew Mullen v 118 60 6/1
sunbets.co.uk Download The App Classified Claiming Stakes
2018-02-14 56d Lingfield (AW) 10f Standard 6 14/14 Fran Berry v 131 63 50 16 20/1
Betway Casino Handicap
2017-12-20 12d Lingfield (AW) 10f Standard 6 1/5 Fran Berry v 129 63 56 20 3/1
Betway Classified Selling Stakes
2017-12-08 13d Chelmsford (AW) 8f Standard 5 99/6 Adam Kirby 132 63 16/1
Bet totequadpot At betfred.com Selling Stakes
2017-11-25 14d Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f Standard 5 9/9 Katherine Begley 117 65 23 25/1
Betway Claiming Stakes
2017-11-11 106d Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f Standard 5 9/13 Matt Cosham 122 67 59 31 25/1
sunbets.co.uk Handicap
2017-07-28 8d Chepstow 8f Soft 5 5/6 Katherine Begley 127 63 46 6 5/1
Bathwick Car & Van Hire Handicap
2017-07-20 21d Chepstow 8f Good 5 2/7 Katherine Begley 121 63 67 30 8/1
Best Odds Guaranteed At 188Bet Handicap
2017-06-29 26d Newbury 7f Firm 5 6/14 Dane ONeill 130 65 60 30 25/1
Pump Technology Handicap
2017-06-03 10d Lingfield (AW) 10f Standard 5 5/8 Mr J Flook 142 68 63 39 7/2
Take That Experience At Lingfield Park - June 17 Amateur Riders Handicap
2017-05-24 20d Lingfield 7.5f Good 6 1/9 Katherine Begley 124 64 64 56 8/1
Daily Mail Claiming Stakes
2017-05-04 15d Redcar 7f Firm 6 4/7 Sean Levey 132 65 62 27 9/1
Win A VIP Day @ redcarracing.co.uk Claiming Stakes
2017-04-19 21d Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f Standard 5 6/8 Sean Levey 132 69 66 59 13/2
FCL Personalised Global Freight Solutions Handicap
2017-03-29 26d Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 4 8/11 David Egan 112 71 64 43 25/1
32Red Handicap (London Mile Series Qualifier)
2017-03-03 15d Lingfield (AW) 10f Standard 5 5/6 Adam Kirby 127 72 61 17 7/4
Betway Classified Claiming Stakes
2017-02-16 7d Lingfield (AW) 10f Standard 5 4/10 Kieran Shoemark 128 72 76 34 8/1
Betway Handicap
2017-02-09 8d Lingfield (AW) 10f Standard 5 3/12 Ellie MacKenzie 137 72 76 51 12/1
Betway Handicap (For Lady Amateur Riders)
2017-02-01 16d Kempton (AW) 11f Standard 4 8/12 Steve Drowne 126 72 68 52 33/1
Matchbook Traders Conference Handicap (London Middle Distance Qualifier)
2017-01-16 12d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 6 4/11 Stevie Donohoe 126 72 74 46 10/1
sunbets.co.uk Download The App Classified Claiming Stakes
2017-01-04 23d Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f Standard 6 1/10 Stevie Donohoe 127 72 70 45 6/1
sunbets.co.uk Top Prices On All Favourites Selling Stakes
2016-12-12 44d Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f Standard 5 3/9 Mr J Flook 148 74 71 53 25/1
Betway Amateur Riders Handicap
2016-10-29 189d Chelmsford (AW) 7f Standard 4 9/9 Aled Beech 127 77 47 14 40/1
toteplacepot Six Places In Six Races Apprentice Handicap
2016-04-23 15d Doncaster 7f Good 4 14/15 Ellie MacKenzie 135 73 24 22/1
WaterAid Amateur Jockeys Association Lady Riders Handicap (Lady Amateur Riders)
2016-04-08 31d Leicester 7f Heavy 4 8/8 Aled Beech 118 77 35 25/1
H.A.C. Pipeline Supplies Handicap
2016-03-08 11d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 4 7/9 Josephine Gordon 123 77 20/1
Ladbrokes Handicap
2016-02-26 14d Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f Standard 4 7/8 Aled Beech 120 78 71 37 10/1
Coral Connect Handicap
2016-02-12 16d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 4 4/8 Aled Beech 120 78 77 44 22/1
Ladbrokes Handicap
2016-01-27 13d Lingfield (AW) 8f Standard 5 1/9 Adam Kirby 133 75 81 41 7/1
Download The Ladbrokes App Handicap
2016-01-14 7d Chelmsford (AW) 7f Standard 5 7/7 Ryan Timby 127 76 54 28 7/1
Bet toteplacepot Apprentice Handicap

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)23313.0%
Normal (2-4wk)20525.0%
Freshened (1-2m)700.0%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 41715.9%
Class 526415.4%
Class 610330.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)10110.0%
Mile (7-9f)35514.3%
Middle (10-12f)8225.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard38718.4%
Good7114.3%
Firm300.0%
Soft300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Wolverhampton (AW)15320.0%
Lingfield (AW)10330.0%
Southwell (AW)500.0%
Chelmsford (AW)500.0%
Kempton (AW)3133.3%
Ffos Las300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-01-02–2018-03-29. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.