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Optima RacingHorses › Crossing The Bar (IRE)

Crossing The Bar (IRE)

8yo b g · Form & record 2019-10-09 to 2025-04-06 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Cian Collins.
Pedigree Poet's Voice (GB) × Ship's Biscuit (GB) (by Tiger Hill)
OwnerSalvo Giannini
BreederPhilip Newton
Ratings Official 114 · best RPR 118 · best TS 103
35
Runs
5
Wins
14.3%
Strike rate
31.4%
Place rate
0.92
Actual / Expected
-30.8%
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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
2025-04-06 31d Fairyhouse 24f 5/13 Tiernan Power Roche tp 155 114 113 71 10/1
Hurdle Whistlin Donkeys @ Fairyhouse Easter Saturday Handicap Hurdle
2025-03-06 34d Thurles (IRE) 22f Good 4/7 Danny Gilligan tp 151 114 113 41 8/1
Hurdle Turf BoyleSports Money Back On Every Race At Cheltenham Handicap Hurdle
2025-01-31 30d Catterick 25.5f Soft 4 1/8 Danny Gilligan tp 162 114 118 65 4/1
Bet At Racing TV Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qualifier)
2025-01-01 17d Fairyhouse 24.5f Soft 2/21 2.75 Peter Smithers tp 154 105 112 68 10/1
Hurdle Turf Happy Retirement To Noel Fanning Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - prominent after 4th - went second after 3 out - led when not fluent 2 out - soon ridden - headed last - kept on but no match for winner(op 9/1 tchd 11/1)
2024-12-15 16d Navan 25f Soft 4/18 0.2 Danny Gilligan tp 157 105 103 48 7/1
Hurdle Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Handicap Hurdle Midfield - in touch with leaders after 4 out - headway and prominent after 2 out - kept on run-in(op 8/1)
2024-11-29 35d Thurles 25f Good 2/7 Carl Millar tp 161 106 103 11/8
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2024-10-25 22d Sligo 25.5f Soft 4/15 0.05 Jordan Gainford p 164 105 104 30 7/2F
Hurdle Turf SF Engineering Handicap Hurdle Prominent on inner - not fluent 5th - outpaced after 2 out - not fluent last - no extra run-in - lost third final stride(op 3/1)
2024-10-03 74d Clonmel 24.5f Good 2/15 1.75 Jack Kearney tp 163 102 108 97 13/2
Hurdle Turf Glenary Handicap Hurdle Towards rear - steady headway from 3 out - ridden before 2 out - in touch with leaders when mistake last - went second inside final 110yds - nearest finish(tchd 6/1 and tchd 7/1)
2024-07-21 36d Newton Abbot 26.5f Soft 4 3/10 3 Richie McLernon tp 163 105 104 60 10/1
Hurdle Turf William Hill Betting TV Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - not fluent 2 out - outpaced on turn before last - rallied and went third towards finish(op 9/1)
2024-06-15 31d Uttoxeter 23.5f Soft 4 8/9 9.5 Danny Mullins tp 166 108 90 35 7/1
Hurdle Turf quinnbet.com Handicap Hurdle Midfield - hit 6th - lost position after 9th - weakened after 3 out(op 13/2 tchd 6/1 and tchd 15/2)
2024-05-15 88d Ffos Las 24f Good 4 5/9 1.5 Joe Anderson tp 165 110 105 57 4/1
Hurdle Turf AK Bets Big Prices Big Limits Handicap Hurdle (Div II) Held up in rear - bad mistake 8th - headway 3 out - no impression from 2 out(op 9/2)
2024-02-17 20d Ascot 23.5f Soft 3 5/13 5 Joe Anderson tp 149 111 108 91 28/1
Hurdle Turf Ascot Racecourse Supports Box4Kids Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Qualifier) Towards rear - hit 3 out - headway on turn before 2 out - hit 2 out - stayed on but never dangerous(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)
2024-01-28 32d Doncaster 24.5f Good 4 9/12 0.5 Joe Anderson tp 162 114 103 79 17/2
Hurdle Turf SBK Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qualifier) Always behind - not fluent 4th - weakened after 3 out(op 8/1)
2023-12-27 15d Chepstow 23.5f Soft 2 5/8 0.75 Joe Anderson tp 147 116 93 56 25/1
Hurdle Turf Coral Racing Club Join For Free Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) In rear - hit 4 out - some headway before 3 out - soon weakened(op 28/1 tchd 33/1)
2023-12-12 25d Ffos Las 24f Heavy 4 4/9 5 Dylan Whelan tp 161 117 100 65 12/1
Hurdle Turf Vickers.Bet Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle Took keen hold - held up in rear - stumbled before 1st - not fluent 6th - headway before 3 out - outpaced 2 out - weakening when not fluent last(op 14/1)
2023-11-17 27d Doncaster 24f Good 4 6/7 7.5 Richie McLernon t 168 115 83 73 12/1
Chase Turf BetMGM - Stay Golden With Responsible Play Handicap Chase Held up in rear - stumbled on landing 6th - headway before 12th - lost ground before 14th - soon no impression(op 16/1)
2023-10-21 166d Newton Abbot 26f Heavy 4 5/5 13 Richie McLernon t 166 118 95 9/1
Chase Turf Racing Partnership Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Took keen hold - raced in third - not fluent 9th - lost third before 10th - mistake and dropped to last 14th - lost touch from 16th - no chance when not fluent 3 out(op 11/1 tchd 12/1)
2023-05-08 15d Worcester 23f Good 4 5/12 Richie McLernon t 164 118 103 96 7/1
Vickers.Bet Join Facebook For New Offers Handicap Hurdle
2023-04-23 30d Plumpton 25f Soft 3 1/7 Richie McLernon t 157 114 118 71 7/1
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2023-03-24 39d Musselburgh 24f Soft 2 8/14 Daryl Jacob t 168 115 109 98 10/1
Racing TV Go North Brindisi Breeze Hurdle Series Final (A Handicap Hurdle) (GBB Race)
2023-02-13 17d Plumpton 25f Good 4 1/5 Sam Ewing t 170 112 118 13/8
LWC Signature Stakes Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle
2023-01-27 28d Doncaster 24.5f Good 4 99/15 Richie McLernon t 165 112 16/1
Sky Bet Extra Places Every Day Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qualifier)
2022-12-30 64d Haydock 24.5f Soft 4 6/11 Liam Harrison t 166 114 107 98 28/1
Betfred Nifty Fifty Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qualifier)
2022-10-27 244d Worcester 20f Soft 4 13/16 Sam Twiston-Davies 164 116 55 12 22/1
Cazoo Handicap Hurdle
2022-02-25 15d Exeter 23f Soft 4 99/10 Ben Jones 164 117 13/2
Virgin Bet Fives Handicap Hurdle
2022-02-10 33d Ffos Las 20f Soft 4 1/10 Ben Jones 161 108 118 79 7/2
Cazoo Handicap Hurdle
2022-01-08 23d Wincanton 21.5f Soft 3 99/9 Tom OBrien 150 108 9/4
rapidcharge.com Leading EV Charging Solution Handicap Hurdle
2021-12-16 21d Ffos Las 20f Heavy 4 3/8 Ben Jones 152 111 45 10/3
Happy 50th Birthday Birdie Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-11-25 118d Lingfield 16f Soft 4 4/17 Tom OBrien 152 106 72 14/1
Read Hollie Doyles Column On attheraces.com Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-07-30 41d Wolverhampton (AW) 14f Standard 4 4/4 Richard Kingscote 133 84 60 17 10/11
Read Hollie Doyles Column On attheraces.com Handicap

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)17423.5%
Freshened (1-2m)9111.1%
Layoff (2-6m)500.0%
Long break (6m+)300.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2300.0%
Class 33133.3%
Class 421419.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Middle (10-12f)200.0%
Staying (13f+)32515.6%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft19421.1%
Good10110.0%
Heavy300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Ffos Las4125.0%
Doncaster300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2019-10-09–2025-04-06. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.