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Optima RacingHorses › First Bombardment (GB)

First Bombardment (GB)

5yo gelding · Form & record 2015-03-28 to 2018-09-29 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Gordon Elliott.
Pedigree Pastoral Pursuits (GB) × ?
Ratings Official 60 · best RPR 87 · best TS 78
41
Runs
2
Wins
4.9%
Strike rate
29.3%
Place rate
0.3
Actual / Expected
-62.2%
Level-stake ROI

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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
2018-09-29 31d Navan 5f Good 14/21 Declan McDonogh t 130 60 47 35 10/1
Club Active Gym Handicap
2018-08-29 7d Bellewstown 5f Good 4/15 Sean Davis t 135 60 66 59 11/2
Holcroft Peugeot Drogheda Handicap
2018-08-22 9d Carlisle 6f Soft 6 7/13 Mr J J Codd t 155 59 45 18 7/2
Smarkets Betting Exchange Handicap (for Gentleman Amateur Riders)
2018-08-13 2d Ayr 5f Good 6 4/16 Joe Fanning t 134 59 65 52 7/2
Western House Hotel Handicap
2018-08-11 255d Ayr 6f Firm 6 4/12 Connor Beasley t 133 59 61 54 14/1
QTS Investors In Sport Handicap
2017-11-29 12d Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Standard 6 8/11 Paddy Vaughan t 122 61 49 37 18/1
Betway Dash Handicap
2017-11-17 14d Chelmsford (AW) 5f Standard 6 10/10 Daniel Tudhope 131 63 29 18 2/1
Gerry Mccarthy 40th Anniversary Handicap
2017-11-03 24d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 5 3/14 Paddy Vaughan 121 65 66 59 14/1
Betway Casino Handicap
2017-10-10 54d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 4 13/14 Shane Gray 121 68 47 31 14/1
ROA/Racing Post Owners Jackpot Handicap (Div I)
2017-08-17 5d Beverley 5f Good 5 10/10 Paddy Vaughan v 131 72 43 11 7/1
Bridge McFarland Handicap
2017-08-12 19d Haydock 5f Soft 5 11/11 Jim Crowley 140 72 47 36 7/1
Betfred Mobile Handicap
2017-07-24 16d Beverley 5f Soft 5 5/15 Daniel Tudhope 137 74 63 54 4/1
Jaimie Kerr Memorial Handicap
2017-07-08 7d Beverley 5f Firm 4 6/11 Phillip Makin 130 76 72 64 7/1
beddingheaven.co.uk Summer Duvet Specialists Handicap
2017-07-01 32d York 5f Good 3 4/18 Aidan Coleman 155 78 72 43 33/1
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2017-05-30 4d Redcar 5f Good 4 7/9 Paddy Vaughan t 126 81 76 46 10/1
Racing UK In Glorious HD Handicap
2017-05-26 20d Pontefract 5f Good 4 7/12 Daniel Tudhope h 129 81 69 34 7/1
Constant Security Services Handicap
2017-05-06 8d Thirsk 5f Firm 4 6/9 Josh Doyle 125 82 63 54 13/2
Collect totepool Winnings At Betfred Shops Handicap
2017-04-28 14d Doncaster 5f Firm 4 7/12 Paddy Vaughan 124 83 84 76 22/1
Boxing Betting At 188Bet Handicap
2017-04-14 181d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 4 5/13 Daniel Tudhope 131 83 76 56 7/1
Betway Sprint Handicap
2016-10-15 8d Catterick 5f Soft 2 7/13 Shelley Birkett 116 85 57 50 33/1
totescoop6 Catterick Dash Handicap
2016-10-07 7d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 4 1/13 Graham Gibbons 130 78 87 78 8/1
Watch Todays Replays On The ATR App Handicap
2016-09-30 40d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 4 4/9 Phillip Makin 125 78 75 64 6/1
Investing For The Future Handicap (Div II)
2016-08-21 11d Chelmsford (AW) 5f Standard 4 8/12 Andrea Atzeni v 131 78 73 58 12/1
totepool Live Info Download Our App Handicap
2016-08-10 6d Beverley 5f Firm 5 3/10 Daniel Tudhope 133 75 80 74 11/2
Ladies Day Handicap (Div I)
2016-08-04 13d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 5 2/7 Daniel Tudhope 133 75 84 76 11/2
Annual Members Handicap
2016-07-22 14d York 5.5f Firm 4 12/12 Daniel Tudhope 125 76 37 22 20/1
Sky Bet Go-Racing-In-Yorkshire Summer Festival Stakes (Handicap)
2016-07-08 20d Chester 5f Good 4 5/6 Adam McNamara 125 77 74 55 9/1
Merseyrail Day Handicap
2016-06-18 29d Redcar 5f Soft 4 8/10 Graham Gibbons p 126 77 58 37 11/2
Market Cross Jewellers Handicap
2016-05-20 18d Catterick 5f Firm 4 2/7 Daniel Tudhope p 126 76 79 60 9/4
Racing UK Profits Returned To Racing Handicap
2016-05-02 6d Beverley 5f Good 5 1/12 Daniel Tudhope 128 70 78 53 11/2
Beverley Folk Festival Here In June 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)2129.5%
Normal (2-4wk)1000.0%
Freshened (1-2m)500.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 3300.0%
Class 41616.2%
Class 51119.1%
Class 6800.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)4124.9%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good1119.1%
Soft1000.0%
Firm1000.0%
Standard10110.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Newcastle (AW)6116.7%
Beverley5120.0%
Catterick300.0%
York300.0%
Redcar300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-03-28–2018-09-29. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.