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Optima RacingHorses › Essential (GB)

Essential (GB)

6yo gelding · Form & record 2017-02-23 to 2020-01-21 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Olly Williams.
Pedigree Pivotal (GB) × ?
Ratings Official 46 · best RPR 70 · best TS 53
35
Runs
1
Wins
2.9%
Strike rate
22.9%
Place rate
0.28
Actual / Expected
-51.4%
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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
2020-01-21 12d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 6 13/13 Duran Fentiman b 124 46 66/1
#betyourway At Betway Handicap
2020-01-09 23d Chelmsford (AW) 8f Standard 6 13/14 Jack Mitchell b 126 45 8/1
totepool Cashback Club At totesport.com Classified Stakes
2019-12-17 32d Fakenham 16f Soft 4 99/11 Richard Patrick b 139 80 50/1
Norfolk Hospice Monopoly Board Game Handicap Hurdle
2019-11-15 8d Southwell 15.5f Heavy 4 5/6 Richard Patrick 151 65 66/1
Download The At The Races App Maiden Hurdle
2019-11-07 23d Market Rasen 16.5f Soft 4 9/11 Charlie Hammond 149 42 100/1
Brandon Woods Clay Shooting Maiden Hurdle
2019-10-15 50d Huntingdon 16f Good 4 8/11 Charlie Hammond 149 70 11 125/1
MansionBet Novices Hurdle
2019-08-26 10d Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 6 13/13 Connor Murtagh b 120 47 33/1
Sky Sports Racing On Sky 415 Handicap
2019-08-16 3d Thirsk 6f Soft 6 8/17 Miss Charlotte Crane 130 48 34 15 7/1
Ladies Day @ThirskRaces Saturday 7th September Book Now Handicap (for Lady Amateur Riders)
2019-08-13 34d Lingfield (AW) 7f Standard 7 8/14 Connor Murtagh b 127 48 38 30 8/1
Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap
2019-07-10 37d Yarmouth 7f Firm 6 2/9 Darragh Keenan b 116 45 52 47 20/1
Great Yarmouth Supports Racing Welfare Handicap
2019-06-03 26d Wolverhampton (AW) 12f Standard 6 7/7 Jack Mitchell 124 48 50/1
Jess Glynne - Live At Ladies Day Claiming Stakes
2019-05-08 17d Southwell (AW) 6f Standard 6 11/13 Rachel Richardson 125 50 30 11 5/1
Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap
2019-04-21 27d Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 6 10/14 Connor Murtagh b 126 52 39 16 5/1
SW And At Darby Memorial Handicap
2019-03-25 11d Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f Standard 6 5/11 Connor Murtagh b 125 53 49 35 10/1
Follow Sun Racing On Twitter Handicap
2019-03-14 27d Southwell (AW) 6f Standard 6 2/13 Mark Crehan b 125 53 51 32 7/2
Betway Casino Handicap
2019-02-15 21d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 6 3/9 Rachel Richardson b 126 53 57 53 12/1
Play 4 To Score At Betway Handicap
2019-01-25 12d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 6 10/14 Phil Dennis 128 58 43 32 20/1
sunracing.co.uk Handicap
2019-01-13 62d Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 6 8/13 Toby Eley 119 58 44 11 16/1
sunracing.co.uk Handicap
2018-11-12 13d Southwell (AW) 6f Standard 6 8/13 Luke Morris 128 60 27 7/1
Betway Dash Handicap
2018-10-30 126d Catterick 6f Soft 6 4/12 Connor Murtagh 126 53 51 6 10/1
Jump Season Starts 23rd November Handicap (Div I)
2018-06-26 4d Beverley 5f Firm 6 12/13 Paddy Vaughan p 133 56 28 22 33/1
Go Racing In Yorkshire Future Stars Apprentice Handicap
2018-06-22 16d Wetherby 5.5f Firm 6 6/10 Paddy Vaughan 121 56 42 33 14/1
Lady Luna & Jessie Juju Knees-Up Handicap
2018-06-06 30d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 6 6/11 Gerald Mosse 131 63 58 36 13/2
NFRC Handicap
2018-05-07 12d Beverley 7.5f Firm 5 12/16 Sam James p 123 60 37 21 12/1
Leconfield Handicap
2018-04-25 48d Catterick 7f Soft 6 7/14 Paddy Vaughan 131 63 55 42 16/1
Racing Again 14th May Apprentice Handicap
2018-03-08 23d Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 5 4/6 Jason Watson 120 63 67 42 9/2
sunbets.co.uk Handicap
2018-02-13 14d Southwell (AW) 6f Standard 5 2/5 Paddy Vaughan 128 64 62 51 5/2
Betway Novice Stakes
2018-01-30 27d Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 6 1/12 Paddy Vaughan 126 59 66 52 16/1
sunbets.co.uk Top Price On All Favourites Handicap
2018-01-03 19d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 6 3/6 Hollie Doyle 124 59 53 14 13/2
sunbets.co.uk Top Price On All Favourites Claiming Stakes
2017-12-15 25d Chelmsford (AW) 8f Standard 6 6/11 Fran Berry v 129 62 51 33 10/1
Chelmsford City Supporting The Horse Comes First Handicap

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)1000.0%
Normal (2-4wk)1417.1%
Freshened (1-2m)700.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4500.0%
Class 5700.0%
Class 62214.5%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)1400.0%
Mile (7-9f)1616.2%
Staying (13f+)400.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard2214.5%
Soft700.0%
Firm400.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Southwell (AW)10110.0%
Wolverhampton (AW)400.0%
Chelmsford (AW)300.0%
Newcastle (AW)300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2017-02-23–2020-01-21. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.