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Optima RacingHorses › Brilliant Vanguard (IRE)

Brilliant Vanguard (IRE)

6yo gelding · Form & record 2015-07-25 to 2019-04-20 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Kevin Ryan.
Pedigree Fast Company (IRE) × ?
Ratings Official 87 · best RPR 98 · best TS 88
27
Runs
5
Wins
18.5%
Strike rate
33.3%
Place rate
1.58
Actual / Expected
25.0%
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Full form — last 27 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
2019-04-20 323d Musselburgh 9f Good 4 6/6 Ben Sanderson 132 87 66 14 9/1
Like Racing TV on Facebook Handicap
2018-06-01 20d Epsom 8.5f Soft 2 5/9 Shane Gray 124 88 83 57 16/1
Investec Click & Invest Mile Handicap
2018-05-12 25d Ascot 7f Firm 2 13/27 Nicola Currie p 115 90 84 66 66/1
totescoop6 Victoria Cup (Heritage Handicap)
2018-04-17 24d Newmarket 8f Soft 2 14/19 Kevin Stott p 127 92 71 55 20/1
Plusvital Energene-Q10 Handicap
2018-03-24 141d Doncaster 8f Soft 2 16/20 Kevin Stott p 134 93 52 25 25/1
32Red.com Spring Mile Handicap
2017-11-03 20d Newmarket 8f Firm 3 6/8 Kevin Stott p 133 93 90 59 3/1
National Heritage Centre Anniversary Handicap
2017-10-14 10d Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 2 3/13 Kevin Stott p 127 93 98 77 11/2
32Red Handicap
2017-10-04 25d Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 3 4/14 Kevin Stott p 131 93 97 81 6/1
32Red Handicap
2017-09-09 12d Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 2 1/16 Kevin Stott p 130 89 97 83 8/1
totequadpot London Mile Handicap (Series Final)
2017-08-28 9d Ripon 8f Good 2 1/10 Kevin Stott p 124 84 96 88 11/4
Ripon Rowels Handicap
2017-08-19 21d Ripon 8f Good 3 1/11 Kevin Stott p 128 78 91 53 6/1
attheraces.com Handicap
2017-07-29 15d Newmarket (July) 8f Soft 3 4/6 Tom Eaves p 129 78 81 60 16/1
Adnams Innovation Handicap
2017-07-14 16d Ascot 8f Good 4 2/9 Seamus Cronin p 121 76 83 60 10/1
CMS Real Deal Apprentice Handicap
2017-06-28 40d Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 4 8/9 Lewis Edmunds 129 78 73 53 10/1
32Red Handicap (London Mile Series Qualifier)
2017-05-19 27d Hamilton 8.5f Firm 4 5/6 Tom Eaves 128 79 80 11/2
racinguk.com Handicap
2017-04-22 20d Nottingham 8.5f Firm 4 4/14 Kevin Stott 132 79 81 72 12/1
1st Security Handicap
2017-04-02 139d Doncaster 7f Good 4 10/21 Shane Gray 127 79 75 46 14/1
Get Doncaster Moving Handicap
2016-11-14 13d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 4 2/10 Kevin Stott 127 80 84 29 7/2
sunbets.co.uk Handicap (Div II)
2016-11-01 13d Kempton (AW) 6f Standard 4 2/11 Shane Gray 127 79 86 66 11/2
32Red.com Handicap
2016-10-19 27d Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 4 4/13 Shane Gray 125 79 84 70 16/1
32Red.com Handicap (Div I)
2016-09-22 29d Pontefract 6f Soft 4 9/11 Shane Gray 127 81 68 33 20/1
Racing UK HD On Sky432 Handicap (Div I)
2016-08-24 70d Catterick 7f Soft 4 6/7 Graham Lee 131 82 71 51 11/2
Betfred Hat-Trick Heaven Handicap
2016-06-15 14d Ripon 6f Good 3 6/8 Paul Mulrennan 129 83 60 46 5/1
Wells Memorial Challenge Trophy Handicap
2016-06-01 21d Ripon 6f Good 4 1/11 Paul Mulrennan 128 78 86 69 5/1
Ripon Farm Services Handicap
2016-05-11 23d York 7f Good 3 16/20 Paul Mulrennan 119 80 60 25 25/1
Conundrum HR Consulting Stakes (Handicap)
2016-04-18 268d Pontefract 6f Soft 5 1/11 Paul Mulrennan 129 82 19 7/1
Mary Hibbert 80th Birthday Celebration Maiden Stakes
2015-07-25 DEB York 6f Firm 4 6/8 Neil Callan 131 58 28 5/1
Sky Bet Making Betting Better Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Plus 10 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
Quick (under 2wk)6233.3%
Normal (2-4wk)14214.3%
Freshened (1-2m)100.0%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%
Long break (6m+)2150.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 27228.6%
Class 36116.7%
Class 41317.7%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)6233.3%
Mile (7-9f)21314.3%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good8337.5%
Soft7114.3%
Standard7114.3%
Firm500.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Kempton (AW)6116.7%
Ripon4375.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-07-25–2019-04-20. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.