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Optima RacingHorses › Captain Drake (IRE)

Captain Drake (IRE)

9yo gelding · Form & record 2018-03-29 to 2022-04-29 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Bradley Gibbs.
Pedigree Getaway (GER) × ?
Ratings Official 134 · best RPR 143 · best TS 122
23
Runs
6
Wins
26.1%
Strike rate
34.8%
Place rate
1.54
Actual / Expected
74.5%
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
2022-04-29 41d Cheltenham 32.5f Good 4 99/12 Mr Bradley Gibbs tp 167 134 5/2
Dominic Chapman Memorial Open Hunters Chase
2022-03-19 22d Uttoxeter 34f Soft 1 99/18 Bryan Carver tp 138 134 9/1
Boulton Group Midlands Grand National (An Open Handicap Chase)() (GBB Race)
2022-02-25 36d Exeter 30.5f Soft 3 1/13 Bryan Carver tp 156 127 140 118 20/1
Virgin Bet Devon National Handicap Chase
2022-01-20 24d Wincanton 24.5f Soft 3 6/8 Sean Bowen tp 166 132 111 87 22/1
Watch RacingTV With Free Trial Now Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Qualifier)
2021-12-27 37d Chepstow 30.5f Soft 1 99/20 Lorcan Murtagh tb 137 140 28/1
Coral Welsh Grand National Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2021-11-20 23d Haydock 28.5f Soft 3 4/11 Lorcan Murtagh tp 163 135 128 111 14/1
Because WeRe Betfair Stayers Handicap Chase
2021-10-28 222d Ffos Las 24f Soft 3 9/10 Bryan Carver t 165 137 89 9/1
Download The Star Sports App Handicap Hurdle
2021-03-20 70d Uttoxeter 34f Soft 1 13/20 Bryan Carver tp 149 140 130 104 14/1
Marstons 61 Deep Midlands Grand National (An Open Handicap Chase) () (GBB Race)
2021-01-09 35d Chepstow 30.5f Soft 1 4/18 Bryan Carver tp 144 140 142 116 28/1
Coral Welsh Grand National Handicap Chase (Run In Memory Of Kim Gingell) (GBB Race)
2020-12-05 20d Chepstow 23.5f Heavy 2 5/11 Bryan Carver p 160 140 125 56 14/1
Coral Welsh Grand National Trial Handicap Chase
2020-11-15 30d Cheltenham 27.5f Soft 1 99/6 Bryan Carver p 147 142 4/1
Planteur At Chapel Stud Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2020-10-16 244d Uttoxeter 23.5f Soft 2 1/13 Bryan Carver 161 137 139 63 5/1
Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap Hurdle
2020-02-15 45d Ascot 24f Soft 1 99/8 Sean Bowen p 147 140 9/2
Keltbray Swinley Chase (A Limited Handicap) ()
2020-01-01 49d Exeter 24f Soft 3 1/10 Sean Bowen p 163 127 143 58 7/2
Join Racing TV Now Handicap Chase
2019-11-13 26d Exeter 24f Soft 3 99/11 Sean Bowen p 156 127 125 14/1
RGB Building Supplies Chase (A Novices Limited Handicap)
2019-10-18 169d Uttoxeter 22.5f Soft 3 7/8 Sean Bowen h 156 129 98 55 15/8
Raddle Inn Chase (A Novices Limited Handicap)
2019-05-02 40d Punchestown 24f Good 12/23 Sean Bowen h 151 127 106 47 18/1
Conway Piling Handicap Hurdle
2019-03-23 19d Kelso 26f Good 2 2/9 Sean Bowen h 158 127 129 101 3/1
Paxtons Exclusively Kverneland Handicap Hurdle
2019-03-04 73d Southwell 24f Good 3 1/9 Noel Fehily h 160 121 129 69 6/4
Toalsbet Casino Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier For The Challenger Staying Hurdle Series Final)
2018-12-21 22d Uttoxeter 20f Heavy 5 1/14 Noel Fehily h 154 122 122 13/8
Richard Winterton Auctioneers Maiden Hurdle
2018-11-29 19d Warwick 21f Soft 4 5/17 Noel Fehily h 154 112 99 4/1
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2018-11-10 226d Aintree 20f Good 4 3/6 Sean Bowen h 152 118 77 9/4
EBF Stallions National Hunt Novices Hurdle (Qualifier)
2018-03-29 DEB Towcester 15.5f Heavy 5 1/11 Mr Michael Legg h 154 109 5/2
Visit Star Sports In Mayfair Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Conditional And Amateur Riders)

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)9111.1%
Freshened (1-2m)7228.6%
Layoff (2-6m)3133.3%
Long break (6m+)3133.3%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 1600.0%
Class 23133.3%
Class 38337.5%
Class 4300.0%
Class 522100.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)23626.1%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft15320.0%
Good5120.0%
Heavy3266.7%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Uttoxeter5240.0%
Chepstow300.0%
Exeter3266.7%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2018-03-29–2022-04-29. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.