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Optima RacingHorses › Formidableopponent (IRE)

Formidableopponent (IRE)

11yo gelding · Form & record 2015-05-16 to 2018-11-03 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by William Young Jnr.
Pedigree Arakan (USA) × ?
Ratings Official 96 · best RPR 117 · best TS 100
33
Runs
5
Wins
15.2%
Strike rate
27.3%
Place rate
1.64
Actual / Expected
-9.8%
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
2018-11-03 371d Ayr 20.5f Good 4 99/8 Sean Quinlan b 154 96 33/1
Gordons Pink Gin Handicap Chase (Qualifier For The Northern Lights Middle Distance Chase Series)
2017-10-28 114d Kelso 23.5f Good 4 10/15 Derek Fox b 165 103 71 66 33/1
Bruce Farms Handicap Chase
2017-07-06 32d Perth 20f Good 4 5/12 Sean Quinlan b 153 106 98 57 33/1
Mackies Cream Of The Crop Handicap Chase
2017-06-04 22d Perth 20f Good 3 6/9 Sean Quinlan b 140 109 98 86 33/1
Mackies World Class Indulgence Handicap Chase
2017-05-13 16d Hexham 24f Good 4 99/11 Sean Quinlan b 166 110 25/1
Great North Run Handicap Chase
2017-04-27 114d Perth 20f Good 2 99/7 Sean Quinlan b 140 113 50/1
All New Discovery River Tay Handicap Chase
2017-01-03 20d Musselburgh 24f Good 4 6/7 Derek Fox b 164 112 83 13/2
Alex Donaldson Memorial Handicap Chase
2016-12-14 11d Musselburgh 20f Good 4 2/7 Derek Fox b 157 110 117 70 7/1
Watch Racing UK Today Just £10 Handicap Chase
2016-12-03 19d Aintree 20f Good 3 99/10 Sean Quinlan b 142 110 16/1
Betfred Watch Sky Sports In Our Shops Handicap Chase (Challenger Middle Distance Chase Series Qual)
2016-11-14 12d Musselburgh 24f Good 3 2/7 Sean Quinlan b 153 110 113 95 4/1
Watch Racing UK With Free Trial Now Handicap Chase
2016-11-02 4d Musselburgh 24f Good 4 2/11 Sean Quinlan b 169 106 114 65 2/1
Racing UK HD Handicap Chase
2016-10-29 21d Ayr 21.5f Good 4 1/8 Sean Quinlan b 155 99 112 24 5/2
Caledonia Best Handicap Chase
2016-10-08 8d Hexham 20f Good 4 1/8 Derek Fox b 151 90 101 97 9/4
Intu Metrocentre A Great Day In Handicap Chase
2016-09-30 14d Hexham 20f Soft 4 1/7 Sean Quinlan b 141 87 96 99 5/1
Peter Henham Celebration Handicap Chase
2016-09-16 11d Hexham 20f Good 5 1/6 Sean Quinlan b 152 86 97 96 5/1
Welcome To 82 Communications Ltd Handicap Chase
2016-09-05 41d Perth 20f Good 5 1/8 Sean Quinlan b 147 79 96 80 10/1
Strongbow Dark Fruit Handicap Chase
2016-07-26 10d Perth 20f Soft 4 5/12 Mr John Dixon b 134 84 59 56 12/1
Upham Brewery Fillies Handicap
2016-07-16 16d Cartmel 17.5f Soft 5 7/8 Mr John Dixon b 151 91 75 60 14/1
Racing UK Day Pass Handicap Chase
2016-06-30 19d Perth 20f Good 4 6/9 Derek Fox b 140 94 78 47 20/1
Mackies Cream of the Crop Handicap Chase
2016-06-11 10d Hexham 15.5f Good 5 99/11 Andrew Thornton b 160 92 16/1
Rob Groves Handicap Chase
2016-06-01 21d Cartmel 17.5f Good 5 9/10 Derek Fox b 158 92 93 11/2
Champagne Louis Roederer Handicap Chase
2016-05-11 13d Perth 20f Good 5 2/13 Derek Fox b 157 91 105 100 20/1
Distinctive Publishing Handicap Chase
2016-04-28 26d Sedgefield 16.5f Soft 4 6/8 Derek Fox b 144 97 79 16/1
Wills Property Services Handicap Chase
2016-04-02 46d Kelso 17f Soft 4 99/8 Sam Coltherd b 145 102 11/1
Ashleybank Investments Reg & Betty Tweedie Handicap Chase
2016-02-16 4d Ayr 15.5f Heavy 4 7/11 Derek Fox b 159 105 92 84 33/1
Dawn Homes Future Developments Handicap Chase
2016-02-12 39d Wetherby 15f Heavy 4 4/4 Derek Fox 151 105 80 8/1
Racing UK Day Pass Just £10 Handicap Chase
2016-01-04 6d Musselburgh 16f Soft 3 4/8 Derek Fox 147 108 108 81 40/1
Kilmany Cup (A Handicap Chase)
2015-12-29 22d Kelso 17f Heavy 4 99/9 Daragh Bourke 157 108 40/1
Monteith Memorial Handicap Chase
2015-12-07 10d Musselburgh 20f Soft 4 7/8 Daragh Bourke 152 110 76 43 16/1
Watch On 3 Devices racinguk.com Handicap Chase
2015-11-27 27d Musselburgh 16f Soft 4 7/12 Daragh Bourke 161 115 108 100 100/1
Semichem 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)13323.1%
Normal (2-4wk)1119.1%
Freshened (1-2m)4125.0%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 3500.0%
Class 420315.0%
Class 56233.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)33515.2%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good21419.0%
Soft9111.1%
Heavy300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Perth7114.3%
Musselburgh700.0%
Ayr5120.0%
Hexham5360.0%
Kelso300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-05-16–2018-11-03. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.