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Optima RacingHorses › Crucial Role (GB)

Crucial Role (GB)

7yo gelding · Form & record 2016-11-28 to 2019-04-05 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Dan Skelton.
Pedigree Westerner (GB) × ?
Ratings Official 150 · best RPR 158 · best TS 130
17
Runs
4
Wins
23.5%
Strike rate
58.8%
Place rate
1.37
Actual / Expected
64.2%
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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
2019-04-05 24d Aintree 25f Soft 1 99/6 Harry Skelton 158 150 28/1
Betway Mildmay Novices Chase
2019-03-12 15d Cheltenham 25f Soft 1 11/24 Harry Skelton 161 150 141 61 16/1
Ultima Handicap Chase
2019-02-25 37d Uttoxeter 22.5f Good 3 1/4 Harry Skelton 162 145 158 51 10/11
Solomon Anderson-Dixon Chase (A Novices Limited Handicap)
2019-01-19 39d Haydock 20f Soft 1 3/5 Harry Skelton 154 145 140 120 2/1
Patrick Coyne Memorial Altcar Novices Chase
2018-12-11 17d Uttoxeter 20f Soft 3 1/16 Harry Skelton 154 139 151 120 12/1
Dove Valley Marquees Beginners Chase
2018-11-24 253d Haydock 21.5f Good 2 3/6 Harry Skelton 151 139 125 73 13/2
Cash Out In-Play With Betfair Graduation Chase
2018-03-16 50d Cheltenham 24f Soft 1 99/20 Richard Johnson 159 139 66/1
Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle (Registered As The Spa Novices Hurdle)
2018-01-25 7d Warwick 26f Heavy 3 2/9 Richard Johnson 163 132 142 106 11/8
Racing UK Free For A Month Handicap Hurdle
2018-01-18 18d Ludlow 24f Soft 3 1/11 Andrew Tinkler 166 125 139 130 5/1
Racing UK Winter Season Ticket Handicap Hurdle
2017-12-31 34d Uttoxeter 20f Heavy 3 2/4 Andrew Tinkler 161 125 131 65 3/1
Actionclad Handicap Hurdle
2017-11-27 24d Ludlow 21f Soft 3 2/8 Andrew Tinkler 158 120 128 106 3/1
toteexacta EBF Stallions National Hunt Novices Hurdle (Qualifier)
2017-11-03 165d Uttoxeter 20f Good 4 4/14 Andrew Tinkler 159 128 111 25/1
Sun Bets Novices Hurdle (Northern Novices Stayers Series Qualifier)
2017-05-22 8d Towcester 19f Soft 5 1/7 Richard Johnson 154 111 102 6/1
@totepoolracing Win Racing Tickets On Twitter National Hunt Maiden Hurdle
2017-05-14 52d Ludlow 21f Good 4 99/7 Richard Johnson 152 12/1
Alexa Collis Memorial Novices Hurdle
2017-03-23 26d Ludlow 16f Soft 4 4/5 Tom OBrien 154 89 53 3/1
G C Rickards Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
2017-02-25 89d Chepstow 16f Soft 6 3/10 Stan Sheppard 154 104 33 8/1
People Network Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Conditional Jockeys And Amateur Riders Race)
2016-11-28 DEB Ludlow 16f Soft 4 4/12 Jake Greenall 154 96 74 25/1
Sign People Hereford Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race

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)2150.0%
Normal (2-4wk)6233.3%
Freshened (1-2m)5120.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 1400.0%
Class 36350.0%
Class 4400.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)17423.5%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft11327.3%
Good4125.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Ludlow5120.0%
Uttoxeter4250.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2016-11-28–2019-04-05. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.