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Optima RacingHorses › Delusionofgrandeur (IRE)

Delusionofgrandeur (IRE)

8yo gelding · Form & record 2015-03-07 to 2018-11-24 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Sue Smith.
Pedigree Mahler (GB) × ?
Ratings Official 134 · best RPR 146 · best TS 121
25
Runs
6
Wins
24.0%
Strike rate
52.0%
Place rate
1.31
Actual / Expected
-5.3%
Level-stake ROI

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Full form — last 25 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
2018-11-24 10d Haydock 25.5f Good 2 99/6 Sean Quinlan 156 134 5/1
Better Value On The Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase
2018-11-14 12d Bangor-on-Dee 24f Soft 2 5/12 Jamie Moore 154 138 129 88 22/1
Anne Duchess Of Westminster Memorial Handicap Chase
2018-11-02 198d Wetherby 19.5f Good 1 5/7 Sean Quinlan 155 140 113 84 20/1
bet365 Handicap Chase ()
2018-04-18 4d Cheltenham 26f Good 2 8/13 Sean Quinlan 157 141 127 70 20/1
Weatherite Handicap Chase
2018-04-14 14d Aintree 34.5f Heavy 1 99/38 Henry Brooke 145 142 50/1
Randox Health Grand National Handicap Chase
2018-03-31 56d Haydock 25.5f Soft 2 3/10 Danny Cook 166 142 146 73 10/1
Smarkets Challenger Staying Chase Series Final Handicap Chase
2018-02-03 39d Musselburgh 33f Soft 2 5/12 Henry Brooke 166 144 96 8/1
bet365 Edinburgh National Handicap Chase
2017-12-26 32d Wetherby 24f Soft 1 3/8 Sean Quinlan 156 142 146 118 7/1
188Bet Rowland Meyrick Handicap Chase
2017-11-24 22d Catterick 25f Soft 3 1/9 Danny Cook 166 134 146 77 6/4
Go Racing In Yorkshire Winter Festival Handicap Chase (Qual Challenger Staying Chase Series Final)
2017-11-02 15d Sedgefield 29f Good 2 3/13 Danny Cook 166 134 142 121 5/1
Racing App Sedgefielders Durham National Handicap Chase
2017-10-18 179d Wetherby 19.5f Good 3 3/7 Danny Cook 162 135 134 81 3/1
Bobby Renton Handicap Chase
2017-04-22 32d Ayr 24.5f Good 2 8/12 Danny Cook 154 136 123 103 5/1
Weatherbys Hamilton Novices Handicap Chase
2017-03-21 21d Wetherby 24f Soft 3 1/4 Danny Cook 162 136 142 17 4/9
Watch Racing UK In Glorious HD Novices Chase
2017-02-28 24d Catterick 25f Soft 4 1/3 Danny Cook 159 136 143 119 8/11
racinguk.com/daypass Novices Chase
2017-02-04 53d Wetherby 24f Soft 1 4/6 Danny Cook 158 139 113 75 8/1
totepool Towton Novices Chase
2016-12-13 9d Catterick 25f Soft 3 1/7 Sean Quinlan 156 142 108 17/2
Come Racing New Years Day Beginners Chase
2016-12-04 16d Kelso 23.5f Soft 3 4/5 Danny Cook 155 128 94 9/2
John Wade Group Paris Pike Novices Chase
2016-11-18 265d Haydock 21.5f Soft 2 4/5 Sean Quinlan 156 118 52 12/1
Betfair Exchange Novices Chase
2016-02-27 20d Newcastle 22f Soft 3 4/5 Danny Cook 162 140 98 55 9/4
Betfred Lotto Novices Hurdle
2016-02-07 37d Musselburgh 24f Soft 2 3/4 Danny Cook 167 133 140 80 5/1
Albert Bartlett Scottish Trial (Novices Hurdle)
2016-01-01 34d Catterick 25.5f Soft 4 1/7 Danny Cook 162 120 140 110 5/2
Racing UK Profits Returned To Racing Novices Hurdle
2015-11-28 22d Newcastle 22f Soft 2 3/9 Danny Cook 157 115 125 109 14/1
Weatherbys Bank The French Furze Novices Hurdle
2015-11-06 22d Hexham 20f Soft 4 1/7 Danny Cook 152 111 79 4/1
Rowlands National Hunt Novices Hurdle
2015-10-15 222d Carlisle 20f Good 4 2/6 Danny Cook 152 108 80 8/1
Racing UK Anywhere National Hunt Novices Hurdle
2015-03-07 DEB Gowran Park 18f Soft 5/6 Mr R M Cody 161 67 43 20/1
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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)5120.0%
Normal (2-4wk)8450.0%
Freshened (1-2m)7114.3%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)300.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 1400.0%
Class 21000.0%
Class 36350.0%
Class 44375.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)25624.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft17635.3%
Good700.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Wetherby5120.0%
Catterick44100.0%
Haydock300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-03-07–2018-11-24. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.