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Optima RacingHorses › Black Op (IRE)

Black Op (IRE)

12yo gelding · Form & record 2017-02-22 to 2023-03-17 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Mrs Emma Clark.
Pedigree Sandmason (GB) × ?
Ratings Official 127 · best RPR 158 · best TS 140
23
Runs
4
Wins
17.4%
Strike rate
47.8%
Place rate
0.91
Actual / Expected
-42.8%
Level-stake ROI

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Full form — last 23 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
2023-03-17 387d Cheltenham 26.5f Soft 2 99/23 Mr John Dawson t 168 127 100/1
St. Jamess Place Festival Challenge Cup Open Hunters Chase
2022-02-23 67d Doncaster 24f Soft 2 4/5 Tom Scudamore tp 157 139 129 108 11/1
Virgin Bet Veterans Handicap Chase (Leg 2 Of The Veterans Chase Series)
2021-12-18 55d Ascot 21f Soft 2 6/7 Ciaran Gethings tp 155 142 118 94 17/2
Howden Graduation Chase (GBB Race)
2021-10-24 179d Aintree 25f Good 2 5/7 Tom Scudamore tp 166 145 139 82 3/1
Jewson Tool Hire Veterans Handicap Chase (Leg 8 Of The Veterans Chase Series)
2021-04-28 40d Punchestown 20f Soft 99/24 Tom Scudamore tp 154 143 9/1
Guinness Handicap Chase
2021-03-19 83d Cheltenham 26.5f Soft 1 7/12 Tom Scudamore tp 164 147 134 128 125/1
WellChild Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (GBB Race)
2020-12-26 28d Kempton 24f Soft 1 6/9 Tom Scudamore t 164 147 154 108 66/1
Ladbrokes King George VI Chase (GBB Race)
2020-11-28 27d Newbury 26f Good 1 9/18 Jonathan Burke t 154 150 141 117 10/1
Ladbrokes Trophy Chase (Handicap) (GBB Race)
2020-11-01 311d Carlisle 20f Heavy 1 4/6 Jonathan Burke t 156 150 151 133 13/2
Colin Parker Memorial Intermediate Chase () (GBB Race)
2019-12-26 27d Kempton 24f Soft 1 2/7 Jonathan Burke t 161 151 154 125 9/4
Ladbrokes Kauto Star Novices Chase (In Memory Of Nigel Clark)
2019-11-29 29d Newbury 20f Soft 1 2/6 Jonathan Burke t 155 152 151 99 9/2
Ladbrokes Where The Nation Plays Novices Chase (Registered As The Berkshire)
2019-10-31 231d Stratford 21f Soft 4 1/5 Jonathan Burke t 158 147 152 95 5/2
Charlotte Cole Memorial Beginners Chase
2019-03-14 47d Cheltenham 24f Soft 1 12/18 Noel Fehily t 164 153 135 118 14/1
Sun Racing Stayers Hurdle
2019-01-26 25d Cheltenham 24f Soft 1 3/12 Noel Fehily t 157 152 156 136 11/2
galliardhomes.com Cleeve Hurdle
2019-01-01 25d Cheltenham 20.5f Soft 1 3/4 Noel Fehily t 154 152 158 119 3/1
Betbright Dipper Novices Chase
2018-12-07 237d Exeter 19f Soft 2 3/7 Sam Twiston-Davies t 154 143 75 6/4
Heavitree Brewery PLC Novices Chase
2018-04-14 31d Aintree 20f Soft 1 1/12 Noel Fehily t 158 152 153 140 3/1
Betway Mersey Novices Hurdle
2018-03-14 46d Cheltenham 21f Soft 1 2/14 Noel Fehily t 161 150 156 140 8/1
Ballymore Novices Hurdle (Registered As The Baring Bingham)
2018-01-27 18d Cheltenham 20.5f Heavy 1 2/9 Tom Scudamore t 159 137 153 131 8/1
Ballymore Classic Novices Hurdle
2018-01-09 39d Doncaster 21f Soft 5 1/8 Noel Fehily 160 144 125 1/3
Sky Bet Best Odds Guaranteed Maiden Hurdle (Div I)
2017-12-01 238d Newbury 16.5f Soft 3 4/13 A P Heskin 154 129 114 3/1
Ladbrokes National Hunt Maiden Hurdle
2017-04-07 44d Aintree 17f Good 1 9/19 A P Heskin 158 125 120 106 10/3
Weatherbys Private Bank Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
2017-02-22 DEB Doncaster 16.5f Good 6 1/13 A P Heskin 156 122 102 10/3
BetBright Best For Festival Betting 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)700.0%
Freshened (1-2m)7228.6%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%
Long break (6m+)5120.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 11317.7%
Class 2500.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)23417.4%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft17317.6%
Good4125.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Cheltenham700.0%
Doncaster3266.7%
Newbury300.0%
Aintree3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2017-02-22–2023-03-17. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.