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Optima RacingHorses › Firm Handshake (IRE)

Firm Handshake (IRE)

3yo gelding · Form & record 2023-04-21 to 2023-11-11 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Kevin Frost.
Pedigree Kodi Bear (IRE) × Top Row (GB) (by Observatory)
OwnerD Orr Mrs A Frost
Ratings Official 66 · best RPR 86 · best TS 48
7
Runs
0
Wins
0.0%
Strike rate
14.3%
Place rate
0.0
Actual / Expected
-100.0%
Level-stake ROI

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Full form — last 7 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
2023-11-11 16d Chelmsford (AW) 10f Standard 6 6/10 0.75 Robert Havlin 138 66 67 11 33/1
Flat AW CCR Thanks The Armed Forces Handicap Reared start - in rear - still plenty to do 2f out - pushed out and ran on from over 1f out - never dangerous - eyecatcher(op 16/1)
2023-10-26 63d Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f Standard 5 8/9 1.25 Ben Sanderson 127 69 64 20 22/1
Flat AW Stay Golden With BetMGM Safer Gambling Handicap Took keen hold - midfield - lost ground back straight - outpaced and no impression 3f out(op 17/2 tchd 25/1)
2023-08-24 62d Leopardstown 8f Good 6/11 Gary Halpin 134 73 67 24 22/1
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2023-06-23 18d Limerick 8f Soft 5/16 Gary Halpin 134 75 74 39 14/1
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2023-06-05 17d Gowran Park 9.5f Good 4/8 Gary Halpin 134 64 12 15/2
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2023-05-19 28d Leopardstown 8f Good 7/20 Ben Coen v 134 75 38 8/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden
2023-04-21 DEB Cork 8f Good 3/15 W J Lee 134 86 48 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
Normal (2-4wk)400.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)600.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good400.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-04-21–2023-11-11. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.