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Optima RacingHorses › Encouraged (IRE)

Encouraged (IRE)

4yo gelding · Form & record 2020-06-12 to 2022-05-18 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by James Fanshawe.
Pedigree Elzaam (AUS) × ?
Ratings Official 80 · best RPR 93 · best TS 81
6
Runs
3
Wins
50.0%
Strike rate
83.3%
Place rate
2.2
Actual / Expected
64.6%
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Full form — last 6 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
2022-05-18 23d Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 4 1/12 Silvestre De Sousa 130 80 93 68 13/8
Unibet Horserace Betting Operator Of The Year Handicap (London Mile Series Qualifier)
2022-04-25 24d Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 4 1/8 Silvestre De Sousa 132 79 89 75 5/2
Cazoo Handicap
2022-04-01 16d Leicester 7f Soft 4 2/13 Silvestre De Sousa 131 78 86 80 2/1
Next Meeting @leicesterraces Saturday 23rd April Handicap
2022-03-16 586d Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 4 3/12 David Probert 131 78 85 62 11/1
Unibet Support Safe Gambling Handicap
2020-08-07 56d Tipperary 5f Soft 1/13 Shane Crosse 129 87 81 11/4
Foran Equine Irish EBF Auction Maiden (Plus 10 Race)
2020-06-12 DEB Curragh 5f Firm 4/11 Mark Gallagher 128 77 44 80/1
Tally-Ho Stud Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden (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
Normal (2-4wk)3266.7%
Freshened (1-2m)11100.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 44250.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)2150.0%
Mile (7-9f)4250.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard3266.7%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2020-06-12–2022-05-18. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.