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Optima RacingHorses › Flaming Thistle (IRE)

Flaming Thistle (IRE)

13yo gelding · Form & record 2015-02-11 to 2017-01-16 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by John Hodge.
Pedigree Flemensfirth (USA) × ?
Ratings Official 95 · best RPR 107 · best TS 92
11
Runs
4
Wins
36.4%
Strike rate
54.5%
Place rate
3.88
Actual / Expected
209.1%
Level-stake ROI

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Full form — last 11 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
2017-01-16 14d Ayr 24.5f Heavy 5 99/10 Grant Cockburn p 162 95 22/1
racinguk.com Handicap Chase
2017-01-02 259d Ayr 24.5f Soft 4 99/5 Grant Cockburn p 144 100 14/1
racinguk.com/HD Handicap Chase
2016-04-18 20d Hexham 24f Heavy 5 1/8 Grant Cockburn p 155 91 107 59 9/2
Racing To School Handicap Chase
2016-03-29 12d Hexham 24f Soft 5 2/7 Grant Cockburn 155 91 98 11 11/2
Primary Websites Handicap Chase
2016-03-17 57d Hexham 20f Heavy 5 1/6 Grant Cockburn 144 82 98 92 10/1
Hexham Interactive Handicap Chase
2016-01-20 256d Musselburgh 24f Soft 5 10/11 Grant Cockburn 157 82 50 18/1
ROA/Racing Post Owners Jackpot Conditional Jockeys Handicap Chase
2015-05-09 19d Hexham 24f Heavy 4 1/4 Grant Cockburn 154 80 90 89 11/2
Dr Howard Scott Memorial Handicap Chase
2015-04-20 27d Hexham 24f Good 5 10/18 Grant Cockburn 145 80 46 18 16/1
Northumberland College Stem Centre Handicap Chase
2015-03-24 12d Hexham 24f Soft 5 1/12 Grant Cockburn 135 74 82 59 10/1
Primary Websites Handicap Chase
2015-03-12 29d Hexham 24f Soft 5 2/10 Grant Cockburn 135 73 75 39 50/1
Fowberry Handicap Chase
2015-02-11 DEB Musselburgh 26.5f Good 5 4/5 Mr T Hamilton 135 68 64 15/2
CMYK Amateur Riders Handicap 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)3133.3%
Normal (2-4wk)4250.0%
Freshened (1-2m)11100.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 42150.0%
Class 59333.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)11436.4%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft5120.0%
Heavy4375.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Hexham7457.1%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-02-11–2017-01-16. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.