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Optima RacingHorses › Brown Bear (IRE)

Brown Bear (IRE)

8yo gelding · Form & record 2015-05-01 to 2019-10-22 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Nick Gifford.
Pedigree Yeats (IRE) × ?
Ratings Official 93 · best RPR 115 · best TS 105
33
Runs
5
Wins
15.2%
Strike rate
39.4%
Place rate
0.97
Actual / Expected
7.6%
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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
2019-10-22 17d Exeter 19f Good 4 7/9 Leighton Aspell p 149 93 56 3 4/1
Exeter Handicap Chase
2019-10-05 44d Fontwell 19.5f Good 5 2/18 Leighton Aspell p 160 93 103 44 2/1
John R Fitzpatrick Agricultural Contractor Irish EBF Fillies Handicap
2019-08-22 71d Fontwell 21.5f Firm 5 2/5 Tabitha Worsley p 172 101 101 56 9/1
Visit attheraces.com Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle
2019-06-12 17d Fontwell 21.5f Soft 5 2/9 Tabitha Worsley p 152 93 97 100 5/1
Jack Parnell Handicap Chase
2019-05-26 18d Fontwell 21.5f Good 5 3/13 Leighton Aspell p 168 102 101 84 14/1
goodwinracing.co.uk Handicap Hurdle
2019-05-08 27d Fontwell 21.5f Good 5 99/10 Tabitha Worsley p 163 102 10/1
Download The Star Sports App Now! Handicap Hurdle
2019-04-11 142d Huntingdon 23.5f Good 5 7/9 James Davies p 166 98 62 35 10/1
Like Racing TV On Facebook Handicap Chase
2018-11-20 20d Southwell 24f Good 4 99/13 Leighton Aspell 166 107 25/1
toals.com Casino Handicap Hurdle
2018-10-31 25d Fakenham 23.5f Good 4 3/7 Leighton Aspell p 165 109 91 23 20/1
Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap Hurdle
2018-10-06 112d Fontwell 21.5f Soft 5 99/5 Mitchell Bastyan p 166 100 4/1
NetBet Conditional Jockeys Handicap Chase
2018-06-16 11d Fontwell 26f Good 4 99/12 Tom Cannon p 161 110 12/1
Netbet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle
2018-06-05 29d Fontwell 21.5f Good 4 3/7 Tom Cannon p 154 103 111 75 9/2
Shoreham Port Handicap Chase
2018-05-07 71d Kempton 21f Good 4 6/9 James Bowen 157 114 103 81 12/1
Matchbook Betting Podcast Handicap Hurdle
2018-02-25 61d Fontwell 21.5f Soft 4 6/8 Leighton Aspell p 163 107 83 80 4/1
totequadpot Handicap Chase
2017-12-26 26d Fontwell 18f Soft 4 99/6 Leighton Aspell p 169 107 11/8
Southern Cranes And Training Division Handicap Chase
2017-11-30 26d Towcester 21f Good 3 5/12 Leighton Aspell 156 115 113 75 8/1
Weatherbys Handicap Hurdle
2017-11-04 142d Ascot 19.5f Good 4 1/15 Leighton Aspell p 153 107 115 82 16/1
Gardiner & Theobald Novices Handicap Hurdle
2017-06-15 18d Fontwell 21f Firm 5 1/9 Leighton Aspell p 164 98 114 101 5/2
Liberty Leasing SME Finance Handicap Chase
2017-05-28 24d Fontwell 21.5f Good 5 1/9 Leighton Aspell p 163 97 106 39 6/1
RaceBets.com No Casino. Just Horses. Handicap Hurdle
2017-05-04 13d Towcester 21.5f Firm 5 6/7 Mitchell Bastyan p 161 98 52 3/1
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2017-04-21 21d Fontwell 17.5f Good 5 1/3 Leighton Aspell p 166 97 106 85 6/4
Butler & Co Equine Accounts Specialists Handicap Chase
2017-03-31 45d Fontwell 21f Good 4 4/7 Tom Cannon p 144 98 93 72 5/1
bet365 Handicap Chase
2017-02-14 16d Fontwell 19f Soft 4 4/10 Lizzie Kelly p 157 99 95 66 4/1
SeanieMac Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle
2017-01-29 27d Fontwell 21.5f Soft 4 3/12 Lizzie Kelly 155 99 101 26 8/1
starspreads.com Handicap Hurdle
2017-01-02 18d Plumpton 19.5f Soft 4 6/7 Tom Cannon 157 99 89 5/2
Visit attheraces.com Handicap Chase
2016-12-15 21d Towcester 20f Soft 5 1/9 Leighton Aspell 164 97 106 105 9/2
totepool Chip & Pin Betting Handicap Chase
2016-11-24 247d Towcester 16f Soft 4 3/11 Leighton Aspell 162 99 98 94 9/1
Weatherbys Novices Handicap Chase
2016-03-22 39d Exeter 18.5f Good 4 99/10 David Noonan 152 99 4/1
Higos Insurance Services Plymstock Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
2016-02-12 37d Kempton 16f Soft 4 9/13 David Noonan 153 102 86 77 13/2
racinguk.com/anywhere Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle
2016-01-06 21d Huntingdon 16f Soft 5 9/12 Barry Geraghty 156 78 46 25/1
racinguk.com/winterseasonticket Maiden Hurdle (Div I)

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)200.0%
Normal (2-4wk)17423.5%
Freshened (1-2m)500.0%
Layoff (2-6m)6116.7%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 41815.6%
Class 513430.8%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)33515.2%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good17317.6%
Soft1317.7%
Firm3133.3%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Fontwell17317.6%
Towcester4125.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-05-01–2019-10-22. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.