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Optima RacingHorses › Darcy Ward (FR)

Darcy Ward (FR)

8yo gelding · Form & record 2018-01-09 to 2021-08-31 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Jack R Barber.
Pedigree Doctor Dino (FR) × ?
Ratings Official 120 · best RPR 140 · best TS 129
18
Runs
4
Wins
22.2%
Strike rate
44.4%
Place rate
1.22
Actual / Expected
61.3%
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Full form — last 18 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
2021-08-31 13d Newton Abbot 21f Firm 4 99/6 Nick Scholfield tb 166 120 9/2
Happy 80th Birthday Bob Robinson Handicap Chase
2021-08-18 59d Worcester 23f Good 2 99/9 Nick Scholfield tb 140 121 12/1
Arctic Spas Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2021-06-20 28d Worcester 20f Good 3 3/8 Nick Scholfield tb 156 120 127 61 16/1
Get Hugh Taylors Tips On attheraces.com Handicap Chase
2021-05-23 1d Fakenham 21f Soft 3 99/7 Nick Scholfield t 166 125 11/1
Jarrold Handicap Chase (Fakenham Double Up Bonus Race)
2021-05-22 34d Stratford 19.5f Soft 3 99/5 Nick Scholfield t 154 125 9/1
Happy Birthday Flos Handicap Chase
2021-04-18 592d Wincanton 21.5f Good 3 99/5 Nick Scholfield t 164 125 12/1
Wincanton 18 Holes Golf Handicap Hurdle
2019-09-04 46d Uttoxeter 20f Good 3 4/7 Sean Bowen t 162 135 131 99 9/4
Robin And Suzy Celebration Handicap Chase
2019-07-20 29d Market Rasen 21.5f Soft 1 99/14 Nick Scholfield t 154 137 7/1
Betway Summer Plate Handicap Chase ()
2019-06-21 28d Market Rasen 21.5f Good 3 2/9 Nick Scholfield t 166 135 139 129 3/1
Siemens Gamesa Summer Plate Trial Handicap Chase
2019-05-24 17d Worcester 20f Good 3 1/4 Nick Scholfield t 155 131 137 96 4/5
Local Parking Security Handicap Chase
2019-05-07 28d Exeter 19f Good 3 1/4 Nick Scholfield t 166 126 140 96 6/5
Heavitree Brewery PLC Handicap Chase
2019-04-09 72d Exeter 19f Good 3 1/7 Nick Scholfield t 161 121 130 41 9/1
Like Racing TV On Facebook Chase (A Novices Limited Handicap)
2019-01-27 32d Fontwell 17.5f Soft 3 3/5 Nick Scholfield t 160 123 118 68 7/1
Chancellor Of The Formchecker Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Final Qualifier)
2018-12-26 34d Wincanton 21.5f Soft 2 99/11 James Best 140 127 14/1
Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Series Qualifier)
2018-11-22 211d Market Rasen 23f Good 2 7/9 Nick Scholfield 154 127 102 80 20/1
Pertemps Network Group Handicap Hurdle (Series Qualifier)
2018-04-25 28d Taunton 19f Good 4 2/4 Nick Scholfield 159 122 66 6/4
Invest Southwest Novices Hurdle
2018-03-28 78d Wincanton 21.5f Heavy 4 6/6 Nick Scholfield 160 79 7/2
Smarkets Novices Hurdle
2018-01-09 DEB Taunton 19f Soft 4 1/14 Nick Scholfield 158 124 83 14/1
Musgrove Staff Novices Hurdle

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)200.0%
Normal (2-4wk)6233.3%
Freshened (1-2m)500.0%
Layoff (2-6m)2150.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2300.0%
Class 310330.0%
Class 44125.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)18422.2%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good10330.0%
Soft6116.7%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Market Rasen300.0%
Worcester3133.3%
Wincanton300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2018-01-09–2021-08-31. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.