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Optima RacingHorses › Deep Purple (IRE)

Deep Purple (IRE)

6yo br g · Form & record 2024-10-03 to 2025-11-16 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Dan Skelton.
Pedigree Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) × Beneficial Choice (IRE) (by Beneficial)
OwnerAndrew L Cohen
BreederNicholas Dee
Ratings Official 117 · best RPR 123 · best TS 112
11
Runs
2
Wins
18.2%
Strike rate
63.6%
Place rate
0.71
Actual / Expected
-19.7%
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Full form — last 11 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
2025-11-16 35d Fontwell 27.5f Soft 3 7/11 2.75 Tristan Durrell p 157 117 105 94 15/2
Chase Turf BetGoodwin Southern National Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Towards rear - jumped left 3 out - soon weakened(op 17/2)
2025-10-12 19d Chepstow 26f Firm 4 2/8 4 Harry Atkins p 164 117 123 104 4/1
Chase Turf Champion Equestrian Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) In rear - headway 17th - went second 5 out - lost position 3 out - left in second 2 out - slow jump last - no impression run-in
2025-09-23 34d Warwick 24f Good 4 4/6 0.5 Harry Skelton p 166 118 120 112 11/2
Chase Turf Propel Finance Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Towards rear - slow jump 1st - not fluent 5th - headway and went fourth before 2 out - not fluent last - no extra inside final 110yds(op 10/3 tchd 3/1)
2025-08-20 27d Worcester 23f Good 4 2/11 4.75 Harry Skelton p 166 118 121 83 4/1
Chase Turf Chris Coley Big Birthday Year Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Prominent - left in second 2 out - kept on run-in(op 10/3)
2025-07-24 49d Worcester 23f Good 4 4/10 1.25 Harry Skelton p 167 119 119 93 7/2
Chase Turf Land O Plums Hirons 50th Anniversary Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Midfield - slow jump 5th - towards rear 7th - headway 4 out - bit short of room 3 out - stayed on run-in - went fourth towards finish(tchd 10/3)
2025-06-05 26d Uttoxeter 23.5f Good 4 3/4 1.25 Harry Skelton 163 119 119 107 11/10
Hurdle Turf Jack Frost Chiller & Freezer Hire Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Raced in second - pressed leader when not fluent 2nd - led 5th - headed 2 out - weakened gradually run-in(op 5/4)
2025-05-10 19d Warwick 21f Good 3 4/4 1 Harry Skelton 160 119 119 54 5/2
Hurdle Lewis Badges 1832 Handicap Hurdle
2025-04-21 165d Chepstow 23.5f Good 4 1/6 0 Charlie Todd 162 118 35 6/1
Hurdle Tip Top Thunder Throne Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2024-11-07 15d Ludlow 21f Good 2 3/4 3 Kielan Woods 156 109 29 11/4
Hurdle Turf Pontesbury Tractors Case IH Red Power Introductory Hurdle (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - lost position briefly and niggled along 7th - pressed leader before 3 out - outpaced when jumped left 2 out - weakened run-in(op 10/3 tchd 5/2)
2024-10-23 20d Southwell 16f Good 5 1/7 0 Harry Skelton 156 97 80 5/6F
NH Flat Turf Download The At The Races App Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - headway 5f out - pressed leader 4f out - pushed along and sustained duel with runner-up from 3f out - ridden to lead over 1f out - soon edged left - kept on well inside final furlong - just did enough(op Evens and tchd 11/10)
2024-10-03 DEB Warwick 16f Good 5 2/10 1.25 Harry Skelton 156 87 42 7/2
NH Flat Turf Racing TV Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race) Prominent - pressed leader with one circuit to go - led over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - kept on(op 11/2)

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)6116.7%
Freshened (1-2m)300.0%
Layoff (2-6m)11100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 3200.0%
Class 46116.7%
Class 52150.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)11218.2%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good9222.2%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Warwick300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-10-03–2025-11-16. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.