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Optima RacingHorses › Captain Cooper (IRE)

Captain Cooper (IRE)

6yo gelding · Form & record 2020-11-19 to 2024-03-08 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Neil Mechie.
Pedigree Muhaarar (GB) × Miss Delila (USA) (by Malibu Moon)
OwnerN Mechie
Ratings Official 56 · best RPR 83 · best TS 78
17
Runs
1
Wins
5.9%
Strike rate
11.8%
Place rate
0.42
Actual / Expected
-70.6%
Level-stake ROI

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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
2024-03-08 10d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 6 10/11 4 Harry Russell p 128 56 35 11 33/1
Flat AW Bet £10 Get £40 At BetMGM Handicap Taken down early - always behind
2024-02-27 17d Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 6 7/8 0.05 Jonny Peate 130 56 56 11 6/1
Flat AW BetMGM: Its Showtime Handicap (Div I) Reared start - slowly away - midfield - weakened from over 1f out(op 11/2 tchd 13/2)
2024-02-10 541d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 6 4/8 4 Jonny Peate 132 58 50 10 100/30
Flat AW Win £2 000 000 With BetMGMs Golden Goals Handicap (Div I) Taken down early - took keen hold - prominent - led after 3f - clear halfway - reduced lead over 2f out - headed and weakened over 1f out (jockey said gelding ran too freely)(op 4/1 tchd 3/1)
2022-08-18 160d Killarney 8f Soft 15/15 Gavin Ryan 138 66 28/1
GAIN The Advantage Series Handicap (Div II)
2022-03-11 7d Dundalk (AW) 12f Standard 10/10 Sean Davis ht 120 72 48 66/1
BetVictor Proud To Support Irish Racing Handicap
2022-03-04 91d Dundalk (AW) 16f Standard 9/14 Mr E P OBrien ht 152 74 59 48 40/1
View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium (Q.R.) Handicap
2021-12-03 70d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 13/13 Sean Davis 120 74 21 16/1
BetVictor Loyalty Club Handicap
2021-09-24 28d York 8f Good 3 4/6 Sam James 120 77 63 43 7/2
William Hill Leading On-Course Bookmaker Handicap
2021-08-27 24d Newmarket (July) 8f Firm 4 4/7 Jamie Spencer 126 78 78 69 10/1
MansionBet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap
2021-08-03 31d Catterick 7f Good 4 4/5 Kevin Stott 129 80 80 63 11/4
Gaspara Asset Management Handicap
2021-07-03 28d Leicester 7f Firm 3 7/8 Shane Kelly 121 83 72 57 15/2
KLG Windows And Conservatories Handicap
2021-06-05 24d Musselburgh 7f Good 3 6/7 Kevin Stott 128 84 71 42 3/1
Watch On Racing TV Handicap
2021-05-12 11d York 7f Soft 3 5/11 Kevin Stott 124 85 78 58 17/2
Sky Bet Handicap
2021-05-01 100d Doncaster 8f Firm 3 4/5 Tom Eaves 128 85 83 74 13/2
Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap
2021-01-21 31d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 5 1/8 Tom Eaves 131 83 78 4/1
Ladbrokes Where The Nation Plays Novice Stakes
2020-12-21 32d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 5 6/11 Kevin Stott 131 70 54 11/8
Play Ladbrokes 5-A-Side On Football Maiden Stakes
2020-11-19 DEB Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 5 2/13 Kevin Stott 131 83 75 28/1
Ladbrokes Watch Racing Online Daily Free EBF Novice Stakes

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)300.0%
Normal (2-4wk)500.0%
Freshened (1-2m)3133.3%
Layoff (2-6m)400.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 3500.0%
Class 4200.0%
Class 53133.3%
Class 6300.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)1516.7%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard9111.1%
Firm300.0%
Good300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Newcastle (AW)5120.0%
Dundalk (AW)300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2020-11-19–2024-03-08. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.