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Optima RacingHorses › Book Of Tales (GB)

Book Of Tales (GB)

5yo b g · Form & record 2022-10-08 to 2025-05-16 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Charlie Longsdon.
Pedigree Ribchester (IRE) × Dream Book (GB) (by Sea The Stars)
OwnerStratford Racecourse 4
BreederGodolphin
Ratings Official 107 · best RPR 108 · best TS 97
17
Runs
3
Wins
17.6%
Strike rate
52.9%
Place rate
0.92
Actual / Expected
-36.9%
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Full form — last 17 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
2025-05-16 27d Aintree 16.5f Good 4 5/12 3.25 Lilly Pinchin 165 107 102 88 5/1
Hurdle Turf Liverpool Zoes Place Handicap Hurdle Led - headed 3 out - not fluent 2 out - no extra from last(op 11/2)
2025-04-19 22d Huntingdon 16f Good 4 2/8 2.25 Lilly Pinchin 164 105 108 85 13/2
Hurdle Visit Huntingdon For Your Next Conference Handicap Hurdle
2025-03-28 55d Wetherby 21.5f Good 4 10/13 Lilly Pinchin 155 107 76 31 9/1
Hurdle Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series Handicap Hurdle
2025-02-01 34d Musselburgh 15.5f Soft 4 4/15 Lilly Pinchin 164 107 108 97 12/1
bet365 Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier)
2024-12-29 470d Doncaster 16.5f Soft 4 2/8 3 Lilly Pinchin 162 104 103 96 28/1
Hurdle Turf attheraces.com/marketmovers Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier) Midfield - good headway before 3 out - went second 2 out - kept on but no chance with winner run-in(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)
2023-09-16 23d Bath 14f Soft 2 13/14 Charles Bishop b 127 69 45 24 12/1
Thorn Baker Allianz Xenia Bath Summer Stayers Series Final Handicap
2023-08-24 57d Fontwell 17.5f Good 4 1/8 Lilly Pinchin 153 99 73 11/2
V2 Rodeo Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2023-06-28 13d Bath 13f Firm 5 2/4 Franny Norton b 121 69 76 46 3/1
Bresbet Proudly Supports British Racing Handicap (Bath Summer Stayers Series Qualifier)
2023-06-15 6d Yarmouth 11.5f Firm 6 1/5 Joe Fanning b 142 62 72 64 6/4
QuinnBet Acca Bonus Handicap
2023-06-09 10d Bath 14f Firm 6 1/6 Richard Kingscote b 134 57 69 63 8/11
aceodds.com Bet Calculator Handicap
2023-05-30 14d Redcar 14f Firm 5 3/10 Joe Fanning 122 57 61 37 13/2
redcarracing.co.uk Maiden Handicap
2023-05-16 8d Beverley 12f Soft 6 4/9 Franny Norton 133 58 58 23 9/4
Racing Again On Wednesday 31 May Handicap
2023-05-08 12d Newcastle (AW) 12.5f Standard 6 3/5 Franny Norton 130 58 61 52 11/4
Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap
2023-04-26 104d Lingfield (AW) 12f Standard 6 3/5 Franny Norton 130 59 61 55 11/8
Bresbet Rewards Loyalty Handicap
2023-01-12 43d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 4 6/8 Daniel Muscutt 130 59 16 18/1
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2022-11-30 53d Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 5 7/14 J F Egan 133 56 59 50/1
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2022-10-08 DEB York 8f Soft 2 11/12 Daniel Muscutt 133 46 15 11/1
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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)6233.3%
Normal (2-4wk)300.0%
Freshened (1-2m)5120.0%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2200.0%
Class 47114.3%
Class 5300.0%
Class 65240.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)300.0%
Middle (10-12f)4125.0%
Staying (13f+)10220.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft500.0%
Standard400.0%
Firm4250.0%
Good4125.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Bath3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-10-08–2025-05-16. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.