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Optima RacingHorses › Dr Kananga (GB)

Dr Kananga (GB)

11yo b g · Form & record 2021-03-10 to 2025-03-17 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Ben Clarke.
Pedigree Dapper (GB) × Crepe De Chine (FR) (by Apple Tree)
OwnerTootell Tomkies Tory
BreederMrs C M Bowman
Ratings Official 110 · best RPR 143 · best TS 103
20
Runs
2
Wins
10.0%
Strike rate
50.0%
Place rate
0.57
Actual / Expected
-62.5%
Level-stake ROI

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Full form — last 20 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
2025-03-17 15d Southwell 26f Soft 2/5 Tom Bellamy p 164 110 116 82 6/1
Watch Unbridled On attheraces.com Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2025-03-02 30d Doncaster 24f Good 3/5 Joe Anderson p 158 113 109 70 7/2
Chase Turf Livescore Bet Conditional Jockeys Veterans Handicap Chase
2025-01-31 284d Lingfield 29f Heavy 3 99/12 Rex Dingle t 148 115 15/2
Surrey National Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2024-04-22 9d Ffos Las 25.5f Soft 3 4/9 1.5 Ben Jones tp 166 120 115 103 10/1
Chase Turf Dragonbet The Bookmaker Of Wales Handicap Chase Jumped left throughout - raced in second - led 4th - prominent when headed 4 out - no extra when lost third run-in (jockey said gelding jumped left-handed and hung both ways)(Mkt1: op 14/1; Mkt2 op 11/1 tchd 12/1)
2024-04-13 26d Chepstow 23.5f Soft 4 99/8 Joe Anderson tv 163 120 10/1
Chase Turf DragonBet The Bookmaker Of Wales Handicap Chase Towards rear - in touch with leaders when badly hampered and unseated 4th(op 9/1 tchd 8/1 and tchd 11/1)
2024-03-18 20d Fontwell 26f Heavy 4 99/4 Tom Bellamy tb 165 120 7/4
Chase Turf Download The BetGoodwin App Handicap Chase Led - disputed lead after 7th - not fluent 12th - jumped right and headed 5 out - weakened after 4 out - no chance when jumped badly left 2 out - soon pulled up (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; vet had nothing to report)(op 2/1)
2024-02-27 13d Catterick 25f Soft 4 2/5 9 Tom Bellamy tb 168 120 124 49 9/4
Chase Turf Visit racingtv.com Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier) Led - mistake 3rd - headed approaching last - weakened run-in(op 10/3)
2024-02-14 24d Fontwell 26f Heavy 4 2/9 6.5 Tom Bellamy tp 168 120 124 64 12/1
Chase Turf RJS Waste Management Handicap Chase Jumped left on occasions - led - headed just after 2 out - soon no chance with winner - kept on(op 9/1)
2024-01-21 29d Lingfield 29f Soft 3 99/12 Ben Jones t 161 125 11/1
Chase Turf Fitzdares Surrey National Handicap Chase Led - headed before 8th - hit 9th - mistake 13th - soon lost position and struggling - weakened 16th - pulled up before 5 out(op 9/1)
2023-12-23 282d Haydock 25.5f Heavy 2 6/9 12 Alan Johns t 156 128 100 54 9/1
Chase Turf Betfred Tommy Whittle Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Led - joined 4th - led again 7th - hampered by loose horse 12th - joined when mistake 15th - soon headed - weakened from 4 out(op 10/1 tchd 8/1)
2023-03-16 26d Cheltenham 26f Soft 2 11/23 Mr Darren Andrews t 153 135 97 81 22/1
Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Amateur Jockeys Handicap Chase (Sponsored By JRL Group) (GBB)
2023-02-18 77d Haydock 24.5f Soft 1 7/12 Ben Jones t 156 134 109 97 25/1
Albert Bartlett Prestige Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-12-03 24d Aintree 26f Soft 1 16/22 Ben Jones t 161 140 96 94 8/1
Boylesports Becher Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
2022-11-09 243d Bangor-on-Dee 23f Soft 3 2/5 Ben Jones t 154 140 117 96 7/1
GBR Everyones Turf Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-03-11 35d Exeter 24f Heavy 3 2/6 Ben Jones t 162 135 143 83 6/5
Virgin Bet Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-02-04 53d Chepstow 26f Soft 4 1/17 Ben Jones t 159 113 138 65 7/2
Mr Gwyn Jones Retirement Birthday Handicap Chase
2021-12-13 40d Plumpton 25.5f Soft 4 5/9 Ben Jones t 162 115 104 36 15/8
Tysers Handicap Chase
2021-11-03 179d Chepstow 23.5f Soft 4 2/11 Lorcan Murtagh t 163 112 117 68 7/1
Aspen Waite In Wales Trusted Advisors Conditional Jockeys Handicap Chase
2021-05-08 59d Hexham 24f Soft 4 1/10 Mr Darren Andrews t 161 115 33 2/1
J S Hubbuck Ltd. Agricultural Merchants Maiden Hunters Chase (For The Heart Of All England Trophy)
2021-03-10 DEB Catterick 25f Soft 6 3/16 Ben Jones t 163 95 13/2
Support Jack Berry House Maiden Hunters Chase

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)800.0%
Freshened (1-2m)4250.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)300.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 1200.0%
Class 2200.0%
Class 3500.0%
Class 48225.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)20210.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft14214.3%
Heavy500.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Chepstow3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-03-10–2025-03-17. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.