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Optima RacingHorses › Gala Ball (IRE)

Gala Ball (IRE)

11yo gelding · Form & record 2015-01-01 to 2021-03-06 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Philip Hobbs.
Pedigree Flemensfirth (USA) × ?
Ratings Official 144 · best RPR 153 · best TS 137
23
Runs
5
Wins
21.7%
Strike rate
69.6%
Place rate
1.11
Actual / Expected
-20.1%
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Full form — last 23 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
2021-03-06 19d Newbury 20f Good 1 10/14 Tom OBrien b 157 144 127 114 25/1
BetVictor Greatwood Gold Cup Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2021-02-15 37d Warwick 20f Soft 2 99/12 Tom OBrien p 157 146 33/1
Paddy Power Warwick Castle Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2021-01-09 43d Wincanton 20f Soft 2 5/6 Micheal Nolan p 163 147 123 93 11/2
MansionBets Bet 10 Get 20 Handicap Chase
2020-11-27 364d Newbury 20f Good 2 2/10 Sean Houlihan p 155 147 150 96 33/1
Get Your Ladbrokes £1 Free Bet Today Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2019-11-29 251d Newbury 20f Soft 2 12/12 Richard Johnson 159 148 92 48 9/1
Get Your Ladbrokes £1 Free Bet Today Handicap Chase
2019-03-23 21d Newbury 20f Soft 2 1/5 Richard Johnson 166 144 153 137 13/8
Doom Bar Handicap Chase
2019-03-02 707d Newbury 20f Soft 1 2/16 Tom OBrien 153 141 150 127 20/1
William Hill Supporting Greatwood Gold Cup Handicap Chase
2017-03-25 21d Newbury 20f Soft 2 2/13 Richard Johnson b 160 141 149 89 7/1
Insure With Be Wiser Handicap Chase
2017-03-04 20d Newbury 20f Soft 3 2/3 Richard Johnson 162 143 149 94 6/4
BetVictor Supporting Greatwood Novices Limited Handicap Chase (For The Jacky Upton Trophy)
2017-02-12 43d Exeter 19f Soft 3 1/6 Tom OBrien 152 143 142 75 10/11
Mobile Betting At 188Bet Novices Chase
2016-12-31 22d Warwick 16f Soft 4 3/5 Micheal Nolan 154 145 126 97 7/2
Local Parking Security Novices Chase
2016-12-09 252d Bangor-on-Dee 17.5f Soft 4 2/7 Micheal Nolan 153 145 102 7/2
BangorBET Novices Chase
2016-04-01 27d Newbury 16.5f Soft 2 2/7 Micheal Nolan 166 143 146 137 15/8
Events Bar Management Handicap Hurdle
2016-03-05 14d Newbury 16.5f Soft 3 1/11 Tom OBrien 159 133 146 134 7/1
Ladbrokes Supporting Greatwood Handicap Hurdle
2016-02-20 30d Wincanton 15.5f Soft 4 1/8 Micheal Nolan 162 133 140 107 4/5
Ben Wakeley National Hunt Novices Hurdle
2016-01-21 20d Wincanton 15.5f Soft 4 1/13 Tom OBrien 158 118 133 116 3/1
Higos Insurance Services Crewkerne National Hunt Novices Hurdle
2016-01-01 43d Exeter 17f Heavy 5 2/18 Tom OBrien 159 115 94 12/1
Bathwick Tyres Bridgwater Maiden Hurdle
2015-11-19 16d Wincanton 21.5f Heavy 4 6/12 Tom OBrien 152 82 31 10/1
Lenny Roberts Memorial Trophy Novices Hurdle
2015-11-03 205d Exeter 21.5f Soft 3 99/14 Tom OBrien 152 101 25/1
Bathwick Tyres Bideford National Hunt Novices Hurdle
2015-04-12 26d Tramore 16f Good 3/9 Ms N Carberry 168 106 6/1
Sponsor A Race At Tramore Racecourse In 2015 (Pro/Am) Flat Race (Colts & Geldings)
2015-03-17 33d Down Royal 16f Soft 2/8 Miss K Harrington 163 103 6/1
Tullyraine Equine Clinic INH Flat Race
2015-02-12 42d Thurles 16f Soft 3/9 Ms N Carberry 167 95 40 15/8
Munster INH Flat Race
2015-01-01 DEB Fairyhouse 16f Heavy 5/9 Mr Derek OConnor 166 103 6/1
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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)11100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)10330.0%
Freshened (1-2m)6116.7%
Long break (6m+)500.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 1200.0%
Class 27114.3%
Class 34250.0%
Class 45240.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)23521.7%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft17529.4%
Heavy300.0%
Good300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Newbury9222.2%
Wincanton4250.0%
Exeter3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-01-01–2021-03-06. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.