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Optima RacingHorses › Chessman (IRE)

Chessman (IRE)

7yo gelding · Form & record 2016-11-16 to 2021-09-12 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Richard John OBrien.
Pedigree Acclamation (GB) × ?
Ratings Official 82 · best RPR 104 · best TS 86
35
Runs
1
Wins
2.9%
Strike rate
28.6%
Place rate
0.23
Actual / Expected
-90.7%
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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
2021-09-12 4d Curragh 6f Good 9/22 Jamie Powell 111 82 77 62 50/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Bold Lad Sprint Handicap (Premier Handicap)
2021-09-08 34d Cork 6f Good 9/13 Colin Keane 135 80 78 60 11/1
Follow Us On Instagram Handicap
2021-08-05 13d Leopardstown 7f Soft 9/11 Chris Hayes t 137 84 60 51 15/8
Leopardstown Claiming Race
2021-07-23 19d Down Royal 7f Firm 3/9 Daniel King tv 125 85 87 6 4/1
Pravha Handicap
2021-07-04 9d Limerick 8f Soft 5/8 Chris Hayes 139 87 88 47 17/2
Annacotty Rated Race
2021-06-25 34d Curragh 7f Good 11/26 Scott McCullagh 137 88 84 69 20/1
Brady Family Supporting Barretstown Handicap
2021-05-22 15d Curragh 5.5f Heavy 10/22 Declan McDonogh t 130 90 84 44 20/1
Betway Handicap (Premier Handicap)
2021-05-07 11d Cork 7f Good 8/20 Scott McCullagh p 127 94 88 75 33/1
Mallow Handicap (Premier Handicap)
2021-04-26 23d Naas 6f Good 5/14 Scott McCullagh p 141 96 88 72 11/1
Naas Racecourse Business Club Handicap
2021-04-03 6d Cork 6f Soft 8/15 Scott McCullagh 135 97 81 42 22/1
Sean Barrett Bloodstock Stakes ()
2021-03-28 225d Naas 6f Soft 5/17 Scott McCullagh 137 97 85 36 20/1
Smooth Daddy At Compas Stallions Handicap
2020-08-15 7d Dundalk (AW) 6f Standard 9/14 Donagh OConnor t 137 100 93 72 16/1
BarOneRacing.com Mourne Handicap
2020-08-08 41d Cork 7f Good 7/13 Oisin Orr t 135 101 90 59 40/1
Platinum Stakes ()
2020-06-28 274d Curragh 6f Soft 8/9 Ronan Whelan 131 101 94 73 25/1
Weatherbys Ireland Greenlands Stakes
2019-09-28 13d Curragh 6f Soft 3/7 Declan McDonogh t 131 101 100 67 16/1
AES Renaissance Stakes
2019-09-15 17d Curragh 5f Good 9/11 W J Lee t 130 101 100 79 50/1
Derrinstown Stud Flying Five Stakes
2019-08-29 40d Tipperary 5f Good 7/12 Oisin Orr t 133 101 92 82 7/1
Abergwaun Stakes ()
2019-07-20 21d Curragh 6.5f Good 16/19 Oisin Orr 135 101 80 65 8/1
Tote Scurry Handicap (Premier Handicap)
2019-06-29 35d Curragh 6f Good 3/12 Oisin Orr 133 101 104 82 7/1
Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship Dash Stakes ()
2019-05-25 6d Curragh 6f Firm 5/9 Oisin Orr 129 102 103 77 5/1
Weatherbys Ireland Greenlands Stakes
2019-05-19 50d Naas 7f Firm 2/8 Oisin Orr 137 101 104 39 7/2
Owenstown Stud Stakes ()
2019-03-30 6d Navan 5.5f Good 2/15 Oisin Orr 133 95 104 62 16/1
Cork Stakes ()
2019-03-24 176d Naas 6f Soft 6/16 Oisin Orr 135 95 88 70 12/1
Naas Racecourse Launches The 2019 Irish Flat Season Handicap
2018-09-29 21d Chelmsford (AW) 7f Standard 2 99/6 Edward Greatrex tp 131 95 16/1
Bet totetrifecta At totesport.com Conditions Stakes
2018-09-08 14d Ascot 7f Firm 2 18/20 Hollie Doyle tp 125 97 68 36 12/1
Cunard Handicap
2018-08-25 28d Goodwood 7f Good 2 10/17 Tom Marquand tp 131 99 93 75 8/1
Ladbrokes Bet £5 Get £20 Handicap
2018-07-28 14d Ascot 7f Firm 2 5/27 Oisin Murphy tp 123 95 100 73 16/1
Gigaset International Stakes (Heritage Handicap)
2018-07-14 29d Chester 7f Good 1 3/9 George Downing tp 131 95 102 72 50/1
Corbettsports City Plate Stakes ()
2018-06-15 26d York 8f Firm 1 5/5 Edward Greatrex t 133 97 80 40 14/1
mrgreen.com Live Casino Ganton Stakes ()
2018-05-20 19d Naas 7f Firm 5/7 Wayne Lordan t 137 100 96 31 4/1
Owenstown Stud 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)1100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)1100.0%
Freshened (1-2m)700.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)300.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 1300.0%
Class 2500.0%
Class 3200.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)1600.0%
Mile (7-9f)1915.3%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good1300.0%
Firm1000.0%
Soft700.0%
Standard4125.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Curragh900.0%
Naas500.0%
Cork400.0%
Ascot300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2016-11-16–2021-09-12. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.