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Optima RacingHorses › Dark Forest (GB)

Dark Forest (GB)

4yo gelding · Form & record 2015-06-25 to 2017-09-19 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Marjorie Fife.
Pedigree Iffraaj (GB) × ?
Ratings Official 68 · best RPR 79 · best TS 70
26
Runs
2
Wins
7.7%
Strike rate
38.5%
Place rate
0.6
Actual / Expected
-51.9%
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Full form — last 26 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
2017-09-19 26d Redcar 7f Soft 5 9/10 Harrison Shaw p 131 68 36 14 14/1
Watch Racing UK On The Go Apprentice Handicap
2017-08-24 35d Hamilton 6f Soft 4 8/8 Cam Hardie p 123 69 22 10/1
betfreebets.uk William The Lion Handicap
2017-07-20 22d Hamilton 6f Good 5 2/6 Barry McHugh p 136 68 74 70 6/1
Racing UK Club Day Here Today Handicap
2017-06-28 32d Carlisle 8f Soft 4 7/14 Barry McHugh p 125 69 60 45 16/1
Carlisle Bell Consolation Race Handicap
2017-05-27 29d York 7f Good 4 19/19 Mr Ross Birkett p 150 69 3 10/1
John Wright Electrical Handicap (For Gentleman Amateur Riders)
2017-04-28 12d Doncaster 7f Firm 5 2/12 Barry McHugh p 132 68 73 56 7/1
£188 First Goals Wins At 188Bet Handicap (Div II)
2017-04-16 10d Southwell (AW) 6f Standard 4 3/8 Barry McHugh p 127 68 72 58 7/2
Mason James Young Race Goer Handicap
2017-04-06 23d Southwell (AW) 6f Standard 6 1/11 Barry McHugh p 133 60 71 63 6/4
Betway Sprint Handicap
2017-03-14 17d Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 6 3/8 Barry McHugh p 134 61 60 47 9/4
sunbets.co.uk Handicap
2017-02-25 15d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 6 7/12 Paul Mulrennan p 129 61 61 46 7/1
sunbets.co.uk Download The App Handicap
2017-02-10 11d Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 5 3/11 Barry McHugh p 125 62 66 48 11/2
sunbets.co.uk Handicap
2017-01-30 26d Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 6 1/13 Barry McHugh 129 56 66 52 9/1
sunbets.co.uk Top Price On All Favourites Handicap
2017-01-04 48d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 6 11/14 Barry McHugh 130 59 48 7 20/1
sunbets.co.uk Handicap
2016-11-17 50d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 6 12/12 Kevin Stott 130 63 37 5/1
sunbets.co.uk Handicap (Div II)
2016-09-28 61d Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 6 6/14 Louis Steward 126 65 57 45 12/1
Racing UK Profits Returned To Racing Handicap
2016-07-29 4d Newmarket (July) 6f Firm 5 7/9 Sophie Killoran 123 70 45 18 20/1
discovernewmarket.co.uk Handicap
2016-07-25 5d Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Standard 5 6/13 Sophie Killoran p 121 70 61 46 33/1
FCL Global Forwarding Making Logistics Personal Handicap
2016-07-20 11d Leicester 6f Firm 5 6/11 Sophie Killoran 126 70 53 5 12/1
Molyneux Handicap
2016-07-09 12d Chester 7.5f Soft 4 9/9 Sophie Killoran 125 72 46 16/1
June Roberts Memorial Apprentice Handicap
2016-06-27 31d Pontefract 6f Firm 5 6/8 Dougie Costello 126 72 54 17 40/1
Wilfred Underwood Memorial Classified Stakes
2016-05-27 13d Musselburgh 7f Good 5 3/7 Jason Hart 129 72 71 51 15/2
racinguk.com Maiden Stakes
2016-05-14 233d Doncaster 7f Good 4 7/17 Jason Hart 124 74 66 47 40/1
Sun Favourite Handicap
2015-09-24 16d Newmarket 8f Soft 4 8/14 Pat Dobbs 126 75 56 39 10/1
NGK Spark Plugs EBF Stallions Maiden Stakes (Plus 10 Race) (Colts & Geldings)
2015-09-08 22d Leicester 7f Good 4 2/13 Pat Dobbs 131 79 39 8/1
British Stallion Studs EBF Apollo Maiden Stakes (Plus 10 Race) (Div I)
2015-08-17 53d Windsor 6f Good 5 2/13 Pat Dobbs 131 74 54 2/1
British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes
2015-06-25 DEB Newmarket (July) 6f Good 4 6/11 Ryan Moore 131 68 33 11/4
Countryside Alliance Maiden Stakes (Plus 10 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)800.0%
Normal (2-4wk)9222.2%
Freshened (1-2m)600.0%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4900.0%
Class 51000.0%
Class 67228.6%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)10110.0%
Mile (7-9f)1616.2%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard10220.0%
Good700.0%
Soft500.0%
Firm400.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Southwell (AW)5240.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-06-25–2017-09-19. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.