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Optima RacingHorses › Forever William (GB)

Forever William (GB)

6yo gelding · Form & record 2020-10-13 to 2024-11-18 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Dan Skelton.
Pedigree Sea The Moon (GER) × Archina (IRE) (by Arch)
OwnerSpectre Racing Forever William
Ratings Official 119 · best RPR 123 · best TS 116
25
Runs
3
Wins
12.0%
Strike rate
56.0%
Place rate
0.79
Actual / Expected
14.0%
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Full form — last 25 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
2024-11-18 14d Exeter 19f Good 3 3/3 16 Fergus Gillard p 158 119 70 57 4/1
Chase Turf DragonBet Real Bookies Backing Local Racing Beginners Chase (GBB Race) Didn't always jump with fluency - never going well - led - headed when not fluent 2nd - reminders when lost second after 7th - struggling from 9th - weakened before 4 out - tailed off(op 9/4)
2024-11-04 23d Plumpton 20.5f Good 3 99/7 Miss Heidi Palin p 140 119 100/30
Hurdle Turf Care For Veterans Charity Handicap Hurdle Always behind - mistake 5 out - pulled up after 3 out(op 11/4)
2024-10-12 22d Chepstow 19.5f Soft 2 11/17 4.5 Miss Heidi Palin 143 120 98 80 33/1
Hurdle Turf Wasdell Group Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Midfield - struggling 6th - weakened after 3 out
2024-09-20 94d Newton Abbot 21.5f Good 3 3/8 4.25 Miss Heidi Palin 155 121 119 49 25/1
Hurdle Turf Colin Willcocks Memorial Handicap Hurdle Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway after 2nd - led before 3rd - headed after 3 out - lost second before 2 out - kept on(op 20/1 t)
2024-06-18 45d Stratford 16.5f Good 3 7/9 41 Tristan Durrell 164 122 74 37 12/1
Hurdle Turf Family Day On The 14th July Handicap Hurdle Always behind - tailed off(op 16/1)
2024-05-04 156d Uttoxeter 20f Soft 3 7/9 6 Tom Cannon p 154 123 80 62 22/1
Hurdle Turf Brooklyn Pilsner Handicap Hurdle Prominent - outpaced and lost position before 3 out - soon dropped to rear and weakened(op 18/1)
2023-11-30 24d Taunton 19f Good 3 6/6 29 Tom Cannon p 166 124 101 71 4/1
Hurdle Turf Stables Business Park Handicap Hurdle Led - not fluent 2nd - headed 4th - pressed winner when not fluent 5th - led again before 6th - headed on turn after 3 out - weakened before 2 out - tailed off - finished lame (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; vet said gelding finished lame right fore)(op 9/2 tchd 7/2)
2023-11-06 224d Plumpton 20.5f Soft 3 1/8 0 Tom Cannon p 153 121 123 116 14/1
Hurdle Turf Mannok Build GB Ltd Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - not fluent 5th - headway before halfway - led 5 out - ridden after 4 out - faced challenge run-in - kept on well - gamely
2023-03-27 37d Wincanton 20f Soft 3 99/6 Tom Cannon p 158 122 7/2
CRS & Palfinger UK Handicap Hurdle
2023-02-18 40d Wincanton 21.5f Good 3 2/6 Tom Bellamy p 159 123 121 75 6/1
JenningsBet Newbury Handicap Hurdle
2023-01-09 58d Taunton 19f Soft 3 1/9 Tom Cannon 156 121 121 112 11/2
Stables Business Park Handicap Hurdle
2022-11-12 17d Cheltenham 21f Good 3 5/10 Tom Cannon 155 122 118 96 12/1
Paddy Power Feel Like A Favourite Intermediate Handicap Hurdle
2022-10-26 191d Chepstow 16f Soft 3 2/6 Tom Cannon 164 124 121 79 9/2
Join Vickers.Bet Free Bet Club Handicap Hurdle
2022-04-18 34d Fakenham 20f Good 4 2/3 Brian Hughes p 159 124 120 81 4/7
Bruce Towers & Fisher Mechanical Services Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-03-15 45d Cheltenham 16.5f Soft 1 16/21 Tom Cannon v 151 125 99 41 20/1
Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (Registered as The Fred Winter) (GBB Race)
2022-01-29 33d Cheltenham 17f Good 1 3/8 Tom Cannon 154 125 121 97 12/1
JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle (Registered As The Finesse) (GBB Race)
2021-12-27 12d Chepstow 16f Soft 1 3/11 Tom Bellamy 154 119 88 20/1
Coral Finale Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-12-15 42d Newbury 16.5f Soft 4 1/9 Tom Cannon 152 113 102 6/1
BetVictor Loyalty Club Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-11-03 35d Nottingham 16f Soft 4 7/12 Hector Crouch p 123 74 66 60 10/3
MansionBet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap
2021-09-29 56d Nottingham 14f Good 2 3/13 Hollie Doyle p 121 72 81 73 5/1
Jockey Club Grassroots Series Stayers Final Handicap
2021-08-04 27d Kempton (AW) 16f Standard 4 3/7 Hollie Doyle 118 70 78 15 4/1
Unibet Extra Place Offers Every Day Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Stayers Series Qualifier)
2021-07-08 54d Newbury 13.5f Soft 5 2/16 Cieren Fallon 124 67 76 49 7/2
Energy Check Handicap
2021-05-15 16d Thirsk 12f Soft 4 5/8 Tom Queally 128 64 17 15/2
Sky Bet Britains Most Popular Online Bookmaker Novice Stakes (Plus 10 Race)
2021-04-29 198d Lingfield (AW) 12f Standard 5 4/6 David Probert 128 65 58 18/1
Download The At The Races App Novice Stakes (Plus 10 Race)
2020-10-13 DEB Leicester 8f Heavy 4 3/6 Martin Harley 131 67 45 4/1
British Stallion Studs EBF Reference Point Novice Stakes (Plus 10 Race)

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)200.0%
Normal (2-4wk)600.0%
Freshened (1-2m)11218.2%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)3133.3%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 1300.0%
Class 2200.0%
Class 312216.7%
Class 46116.7%
Class 5200.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Middle (10-12f)200.0%
Staying (13f+)22313.6%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft12325.0%
Good1000.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Chepstow300.0%
Cheltenham300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2020-10-13–2024-11-18. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.