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Optima RacingHorses › Classic Ben (IRE)

Classic Ben (IRE)

10yo gelding · Form & record 2017-10-15 to 2023-01-10 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Stuart Edmunds.
Pedigree Beneficial (GB) × ?
Ratings Official 125 · best RPR 137 · best TS 132
21
Runs
2
Wins
9.5%
Strike rate
57.1%
Place rate
0.58
Actual / Expected
-53.2%
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Full form — last 21 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
2023-01-10 59d Exeter 24f Heavy 3 3/8 Ciaran Gethings p 167 125 126 88 15/2
Timeform Premium Ratings Available At racingtv.com Handicap Chase (Challenger Staying Series Qual)
2022-11-12 235d Uttoxeter 26f Good 3 3/10 Ciaran Gethings p 168 125 128 70 12/1
Hobgoblin Handicap Chase
2022-03-22 25d Exeter 30.5f Soft 3 2/5 Ciaran Gethings p 160 125 132 68 9/4
In Memory Of Tim Hale Handicap Chase
2022-02-25 45d Exeter 30.5f Soft 3 2/13 Ciaran Gethings p 154 122 129 110 8/1
Virgin Bet Devon National Handicap Chase
2022-01-11 26d Exeter 24f Soft 3 99/9 Ciaran Gethings p 158 122 132 4/1
Timeform Premium Ratings Available At racingtv.com Handicap Chase (Challenger Staying Series Qual)
2021-12-16 327d Exeter 24f Soft 3 7/17 Ciaran Gethings p 161 125 106 36 11/1
Join Us On New Years Day At Exeter Handicap Chase
2021-01-23 81d Ascot 24f Soft 3 7/11 Ciaran Gethings p 160 129 110 100 8/1
Matchbook Best Odds Handicap Chase
2020-11-03 309d Exeter 24f Good 3 2/18 Ciaran Gethings p 166 130 132 75 12/1
Harcombe Handicap Chase (Challenger Staying Chase Series Qualifier)
2019-12-30 47d Haydock 28.5f Soft 2 3/6 Ciaran Gethings p 154 132 137 98 3/1
The Last Fling Handicap Chase
2019-11-13 235d Bangor-on-Dee 24f Heavy 2 4/8 Ciaran Gethings p 156 133 132 93 10/3
Anne Duchess Of Westminster Memorial Handicap Chase
2019-03-23 84d Newbury 26f Soft 3 4/11 Ciaran Gethings p 160 134 130 131 4/1
Insure With Be Wiser Handicap Chase
2018-12-29 35d Doncaster 24f Good 3 3/10 Ciaran Gethings p 161 130 137 132 6/1
MansionBet Handicap Chase
2018-11-24 31d Ascot 24f Soft 3 5/11 Ciaran Gethings 162 132 117 70 8/1
Winning Post Bookmakers Bristol Chase (A Novices Limited Handicap)
2018-10-24 17d Worcester 23f Good 3 2/6 Ciaran Gethings 160 132 133 94 11/4
Richard Davis Memorial Chase (A Novices Limited Handicap)
2018-10-07 190d Uttoxeter 20f Good 3 4/8 Ciaran Gethings 158 133 128 98 4/1
Gordon Horner 85th Birthday Beginners Chase (for Staffordshire & Shropshire Yeomanry Chal Trophy)
2018-03-31 38d Haydock 23f Soft 2 6/15 Ciaran Gethings p 158 134 118 59 8/1
Smarkets Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Final Handicap Hurdle
2018-02-21 25d Doncaster 24.5f Soft 3 2/13 Ciaran Gethings 166 130 132 118 9/1
Alan Wood Plumbing And Heating Ltd Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier For Challenger Staying Hurdle Series)
2018-01-27 32d Doncaster 24.5f Soft 1 7/8 Ciaran Gethings 152 130 82 78 16/1
Albert Bartlett River Don Novices Hurdle
2017-12-26 22d Huntingdon 19.5f Soft 4 1/11 Ciaran Gethings 155 131 113 7/1
Boongate Kia 7 Year Warranty Novices Hurdle
2017-12-04 50d Fakenham 20f Soft 4 1/4 Ciaran Gethings 149 115 87 4/5
West Street North Creake National Hunt Novices Hurdle
2017-10-15 DEB Chepstow 16f Good 4 2/11 Ciaran Gethings 151 106 87 25/1
Shadow Scaffolding Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (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
Normal (2-4wk)5120.0%
Freshened (1-2m)8112.5%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)500.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2300.0%
Class 31400.0%
Class 43266.7%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)2129.5%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft13215.4%
Good600.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Exeter600.0%
Doncaster300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2017-10-15–2023-01-10. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.