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Optima RacingHorses › Diligent (FR)

Diligent (FR)

11yo gelding · Form & record 2018-05-16 to 2024-01-08 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Mary Sanderson.
Pedigree Kapgarde (FR) × Rapide I (FR) (by Assessor)
OwnerThe Devon Diamond Friends
Ratings Official 115 · best RPR 143 · best TS 112
30
Runs
8
Wins
26.7%
Strike rate
60.0%
Place rate
1.04
Actual / Expected
-27.0%
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Full form — last 30 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
2024-01-08 222d Taunton 21.5f Soft 5 99/11 Mr Charlie Sprake 159 115 20/1
Chase Turf Geoffrey Bosley Tally Ho Open Hunters Chase In touch with leaders - lost ground before 2nd - in rear before 6th - struggling after 10th - pulled up after 4 out(tchd 22/1)
2023-05-31 58d Newton Abbot 21f Good 5 2/3 Mr Charlie Sprake 161 119 118 74 6/4
Totnes And Bridgetown Chase Company Open Hunters Chase
2023-04-03 33d Ludlow 20f Soft 4 3/5 Mr Darren Andrews h 161 122 106 78 15/8
Eddie Mapp Memorial Open Hunters Chase
2023-03-01 8d Wincanton 20f Good 5 2/7 Mr Charlie Sprake h 167 131 129 109 12/1
Dick And Sue Woodhouse Memorial Hunters Chase (For The Dick Woodhouse Trophy)
2023-02-21 278d Taunton 23f Good 5 5/8 Mr Charlie Sprake h 167 131 116 85 12/1
Maurice Broadway 70th Birthday Celebration Open Hunters Chase
2022-05-19 8d Market Rasen 20.5f Good 3 4/5 David Noonan h 175 132 127 80 11/2
Victor Lucas Memorial Handicap Hurdle
2022-05-11 25d Newton Abbot 18.5f Good 3 1/5 Kieren Buckley h 158 125 127 74 13/8
Racing Welfare Mental Health Awareness Week Handicap Hurdle
2022-04-16 9d Newton Abbot 17f Good 4 2/5 Kieren Buckley h 161 125 124 85 5/2
Racing Partnership Novices Hurdle (Novices Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
2022-04-07 182d Taunton 16.5f Good 4 1/5 Kieren Buckley h 157 125 121 86 7/2
James And Shona Gourlay Wedding Celebration Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-10-07 20d Exeter 18.5f Firm 4 2/5 Kieren Buckley h 154 128 106 87 1/7
Naf Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-09-17 12d Newton Abbot 21.5f Good 4 1/4 Kieren Buckley h 145 117 120 71 4/9
Steve Chapman Memorial Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-09-05 15d Perth 20f Good 2 3/3 Kieren Buckley h 154 137 132 104 5/4
Six Perth Wins For Amalfi Doug Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2021-08-21 90d Newton Abbot 21f Good 4 1/10 Kieren Buckley h 164 122 143 90 3/1
Paul Sherriff Happy Retirement Handicap Chase
2021-05-23 14d Fakenham 21f Soft 3 2/7 David Noonan h 161 120 122 37 3/1
Jarrold Handicap Chase (Fakenham Double Up Bonus Race)
2021-05-09 23d Plumpton 17f Good 4 1/4 David Noonan h 161 117 130 112 5/2
tote.co.uk Handicap Chase
2021-04-16 6d Fontwell 19.5f Firm 5 1/7 Kieren Buckley h 163 102 125 101 2/5
Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Chase
2021-04-10 6d Newcastle 20f Good 5 1/11 Kieren Buckley h 158 95 128 101 4/6
Vertem-Very Different Stockbrokers Handicap Chase
2021-04-04 14d Plumpton 19.5f Good 5 1/6 Kieren Buckley h 148 88 120 95 7/4
Strong Flavours Catering Handicap Chase
2021-03-21 570d Chepstow 19.5f Soft 5 6/15 David Noonan h 156 90 91 82 33/1
BioWave Blocks Pain At The Source Handicap Chase
2019-08-29 7d Fontwell 19.5f Firm 5 2/9 Bryony Frost p 166 89 94 34 2/1
Intandem 2019 Handicap Chase
2019-08-22 28d Fontwell 18f Firm 4 2/5 Bryony Frost p 145 89 93 36 9/4
Visit attheraces.com Handicap Chase
2019-07-25 20d Southwell 20.5f Good 5 5/8 Bryony Frost h 162 92 82 81 9/2
Ladies Day Seasons Restaurant Handicap Chase
2019-07-05 31d Newton Abbot 21.5f Firm 5 7/15 Adam Wedge h 163 96 88 51 20/1
Celebrating Racings Workforce Selling Handicap Hurdle
2019-06-04 26d Southwell 15.5f Good 5 5/8 Jamie Moore 166 100 96 85 12/1
Watch Royal Ascot On Sky Sports Racing Handicap Chase
2019-05-09 123d Worcester 20f Soft 4 6/10 Adam Wedge 161 105 101 68 20/1
Palio By Karndean Luxury Trade Flooring Handicap Chase
2019-01-06 7d Plumpton 19.5f Soft 4 99/8 Rex Dingle t 159 110 20/1
Follow At The Races On Facebook Handicap Chase
2018-12-30 67d Taunton 16f Soft 4 99/7 Miss Hannah Welch t 159 110 14/1
Age UK Somerset Handicap Chase
2018-10-24 33d Fontwell 21.5f Firm 4 5/5 Miss Hannah Welch t 159 115 78 72 40/1
ROA/Racing Post Owners Jackpot Handicap Chase
2018-09-21 128d Newton Abbot 21.5f Soft 4 5/8 Miss Hannah Welch ht 145 119 77 14/1
Independent Racecourses Limited IRL Novices Hurdle
2018-05-16 DEB Newton Abbot 21.5f Good 4 3/7 Miss Hannah Welch ht 145 119 108 34 25/1
Newton Abbot Racecourse Supports Mental Health Week 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)10440.0%
Normal (2-4wk)7228.6%
Freshened (1-2m)400.0%
Layoff (2-6m)4125.0%
Long break (6m+)4125.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 33133.3%
Class 414428.6%
Class 512325.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)30826.7%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good16743.8%
Soft800.0%
Firm6116.7%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Newton Abbot8337.5%
Fontwell4125.0%
Taunton4125.0%
Plumpton3266.7%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2018-05-16–2024-01-08. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.