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Optima RacingHorses › Flanking Maneuver (IRE)

Flanking Maneuver (IRE)

9yo gelding · Form & record 2019-04-30 to 2024-10-08 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Gordon Elliott.
Pedigree Beat Hollow (GB) × Corskeagh Shadow (IRE) (by Beneficial)
OwnerCheeky Pups Syndicate
Ratings Official 132 · best RPR 149 · best TS 122
19
Runs
3
Wins
15.8%
Strike rate
47.4%
Place rate
0.92
Actual / Expected
-64.7%
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Full form — last 19 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
2024-10-08 10d Galway 22.5f Good 3/3 2.25 Mr R James tb 157 132 132 58 11/2
Chase Turf Guinness Chase Led at steady pace - joined before 3rd - headed and pressed winner before 4th - jumped slightly left and bumped rival 8th - steadied 10th - led narrowly or disputed lead from 4 out - headed after last - weakened and lost second towards finish(op 9/2)
2024-09-28 57d Listowel 22f Heavy 6/12 11 Sam Ewing tb 159 133 118 52 11/2
Chase Turf Charlie Chute Memorial Handicap Chase In touch with leaders - midfield after 2nd - mistake 4 out - weakened before 2 out(op 4/1 tchd 7/2 and tchd 5/1)
2024-08-02 21d Galway 22.5f Good 3/20 11 Alex Harvey tb 154 133 128 89 17/2
Chase Turf Guinness Galway Blazers Handicap Chase Midfield - hampered by faller 5 out - keeping on when bumped 2 out - ran on well run-in - went third towards finish - no match for first two(op 10/1 tchd 11/1)
2024-07-12 46d Kilbeggan 25.5f Good 4/14 0.1 J J Slevin b 144 132 130 116 16/1
Listed Chase Turf Kilmurrays Homevalue Hardware Mullingar Midlands National Handicap Chase () Towards rear - headway after 2 out - went fourth run-in - kept on(op 25/1)
2024-05-27 24d Ballinrobe 23.5f Good 11/16 0.3 Michael OSullivan t 147 134 110 47 12/1
Listed Chase Turf McHale Mayo National Handicap Chase () In rear - some headway 4 out - no impression from 2 out(op 16/1)
2024-05-03 33d Punchestown 20f Soft 99/17 Jack Kennedy 151 134 16/1
Listed Chase Turf EMS Copiers Novice Handicap Chase () Midfield - in touch with leaders when badly hampered by faller and lost ground quickly 5 out - soon towards rear and pulled up (jockey said gelding was badly hampered by the fall of Sir Psycho)(op 28/1)
2024-03-31 21d Fairyhouse 20f Heavy 6/7 35 Sam Ewing 166 135 88 40/1
Grade 1 Chase Turf WillowWarm Gold Cup (Chase) Towards rear - badly hampered by faller 6th - headway and in touch with leaders before 5 out - weakened 3 out - detached when bad mistake 2 out (jockey said gelding was slightly hampered by the faller)(op 50/1)
2024-03-10 8d Naas 20f Soft 99/4 Jack Kennedy 154 11/4
Grade 3 Chase Turf Bar One Racing Extra Places At Cheltenham Directors Plate Novice Chase Pressed leaders - fell 1st(op 3/1 tchd 100/30 and 5/2)
2024-03-02 64d Navan 16f Heavy 3/4 8.5 Sam Ewing 155 132 68 16/1
Grade 3 Chase Turf Flyingbolt Novice Chase Raced wide - led - joined after 3rd - faced challenge after 3 out - not fluent and headed 2 out - lost second and weakened before last(op 20/1)
2023-12-29 83d Leopardstown 24.5f Soft 4/6 2.75 Michael OSullivan 164 133 3 18/1
Grade 1 Chase Turf Neville Hotels Novice Chase Towards rear - in touch with leaders after 6th - mistake when pecked on landing 8th - mistake when pecked on landing 4 out - went fourth but no extra before last(op 14/1)
2023-10-07 209d Fairyhouse 21.5f Soft 1/8 Michael OSullivan 166 129 84 5/4
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase
2023-03-12 28d Naas 20f Soft 3/7 B J Cooper 154 125 44 11/2
Bar One Racing Extra Places At Cheltenham Directors Plate Novice Chase
2023-02-12 760d Navan 24f Good 3/9 B J Cooper 157 149 121 16/1
William Hill Ten Up Novice Chase
2021-01-13 10d Naas 20f Heavy 4/7 Sean Flanagan 166 141 122 13/2
Lawlors Of Naas Novice Hurdle
2021-01-03 16d Fairyhouse 20f Heavy 1/15 Sean Flanagan 168 141 103 5/4
Happy New Year From All At Fairyhouse Maiden Hurdle
2020-12-18 70d Navan 16f Heavy 2/20 Sean Flanagan 168 138 114 5/4
Irish Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle
2020-10-09 313d Downpatrick 19f Soft 1/9 Mr Finian Maguire 170 119 103 6/5
Toals Bookmakers INH Flat Race
2019-12-01 215d Fairyhouse 16f Soft 5/17 E Walsh 156 117 47 16/1
Royalhousedraw.com (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
2019-04-30 DEB Punchestown 16.5f Soft 4/19 Mr B ONeill 158 94 31 16/1
Goffs Land Rover Bumper

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)300.0%
Normal (2-4wk)5120.0%
Freshened (1-2m)300.0%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%
Long break (6m+)4250.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)19315.8%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft8225.0%
Heavy6116.7%
Good500.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Fairyhouse4250.0%
Naas300.0%
Navan300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2019-04-30–2024-10-08. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.