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Optima RacingHorses › Good Time Ahead (IRE)

Good Time Ahead (IRE)

10yo gelding · Form & record 2016-05-25 to 2024-02-22 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Jim & Suzi Best.
Pedigree Iffraaj (GB) × Good Time Sue (IRE) (by Commander Collins)
OwnerGood Time Ahead Partnership
Ratings Official 49 · best RPR 106 · best TS 113
63
Runs
7
Wins
11.1%
Strike rate
42.9%
Place rate
0.84
Actual / Expected
11.1%
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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
2024-02-22 6d Chelmsford (AW) 14f Standard 6 4/6 8 Liam Keniry 129 49 38 28/1
Flat AW chelmsfordcityracecourse.com Handicap Pushed along early - prominent - led after 1f - pushed along over 5f out - headed 3f out - weakened 2f out(op 33/1)
2024-02-16 29d Fakenham 16f Soft 5 3/6 6 Sam Twiston-Davies p 168 96 83 70 11/4
Hurdle Turf Payne Crop Nutrition Ltd Selling Handicap Hurdle Midfield - not fluent and lost position 5th - ridden after 4 out - went modest third from 2 out (vet said gelding lost his left-fore shoe)(op 2/1)
2024-01-18 7d Chelmsford (AW) 13.5f Standard 6 7/8 5.5 Morgan Cole 126 51 35 33/1
Flat AW Chelmsford City Racecourse Handicap In touch with leaders - outpaced and dropped to rear 3f out - lost touch and weakened over 1f out(op 40/1)
2024-01-11 26d Chelmsford (AW) 13.5f Standard 6 8/9 1.25 Rob Hornby b 133 53 45 14/1
Flat AW Ministry Of Sound Concert 31st August Handicap Ducked right start - disputed lead - led after 2f - headed but pressed leader over 4f out - weakened gradually from over 1f out(op 16/1 tchd 18/1)
2023-12-16 25d Wolverhampton (AW) 16.5f Standard 6 4/9 0.3 Aiden Brookes 130 54 59 44 11/2
Flat AW Find More Big Deals At BetUK Handicap (Div II) Midfield - pushed along and outpaced over 3f out - headway from over 2f out - no impression from over 1f out(op 15/2)
2023-11-21 8d Lingfield 16f Soft 5 6/9 14 Harry Reed 165 99 74 20 11/2
Hurdle Turf Favourite Goes 7 Days A Week Handicap Hurdle Towards rear - not fluent 4th - mistake 4 out - outpaced and lost ground after 3 out - hung right and weakened before 2 out - tailed off(op 5/1)
2023-11-13 26d Fakenham 16f Soft 5 1/8 0 Harry Reed 160 92 95 64 22/1
Hurdle Turf Save Our Sport Sign The Petition Handicap Hurdle Midfield - pushed along and headway 2 out (usual 3 out) - led on turn before omitted last - ridden out(op 16/1)
2023-10-18 146d Kempton (AW) 12f Standard 6 8/12 2.5 Rob Hornby b 135 57 45 11 80/1
Flat AW Unibet Zero% Mission Handicap In rear - pushed along and outpaced over 3f out - no impression from over 2f out(op 66/1 tchd 100/1)
2023-05-25 12d Wolverhampton (AW) 16.5f Standard 6 10/10 Cam Hardie 136 61 41 28 40/1
Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap
2023-05-13 8d Lingfield (AW) 13f Standard 5 10/10 Sam James 124 64 48 6 100/1
Arc Supporting Horseback UK Handicap
2023-05-05 27d Goodwood 14f Soft 4 11/11 Rob Hornby 122 66 46 20 33/1
William Hill Racing Radio Handicap
2023-04-08 9d Newton Abbot 17f Soft 5 9/10 A P Heskin 163 93 41 4/1
William Hill Handicap Hurdle
2023-03-30 9d Wolverhampton (AW) 14f Standard 6 3/8 Aiden Brookes 140 67 71 47 15/2
BetUKs Acca Club £5 Free Bet Apprentice Handicap
2023-03-21 29d Plumpton 16f Soft 5 4/7 Tom Bellamy 161 93 93 71 7/2
Weatherbys Digital Solutions Handicap Hurdle
2023-02-20 267d Lingfield 16f Soft 5 1/12 Tom Cannon 151 87 95 44 11/1
At The Races App Market Movers Handicap Hurdle
2022-05-29 17d Fontwell 17.5f Good 5 4/8 Sam Twiston-Davies 155 91 86 30 15/2
Philip And Vanessas 21st Wedding Anniversary Handicap Hurdle
2022-05-12 94d Fontwell 17.5f Good 5 6/10 Sam Twiston-Davies 160 92 76 28 11/2
Download The At The Races App Handicap Hurdle
2022-02-07 19d Fontwell 17.5f Soft 5 3/10 Tom Scudamore 153 91 95 42 40/1
Cazoo Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
2022-01-19 889d Plumpton 16f Soft 5 8/11 William Kennedy 161 95 82 53 50/1
Visit attheraces.com Handicap Hurdle
2019-08-14 20d Newton Abbot 17f Soft 4 6/7 Jamie Moore 152 105 88 46 10/1
Jon Hearne Memorial Handicap Hurdle
2019-07-25 12d Southwell 15.5f Good 4 4/4 Jamie Moore v 154 106 93 22 11/10
Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Maiden Hurdle (ARC Summer Novices Brush Hurdle Qualifier)
2019-07-13 45d Newton Abbot 18.5f Firm 4 3/12 Jamie Moore 163 106 106 113 17/2
newtonabbotracing.com Handicap Hurdle
2019-05-29 17d Newton Abbot 18.5f Good 4 2/9 Jamie Moore 152 106 75 4/1
Congratulations Louis And Danielle Par Inn Maiden Hurdle
2019-05-12 225d Plumpton 16f Good 4 2/12 Jamie Moore 156 103 68 10/1
That Friday-Ad Feeling Maiden Hurdle
2018-09-29 15d Chester 14.5f Soft 4 9/11 Kevin Stott 132 77 65 11 16/1
1539 Handicap
2018-09-14 13d Chester 13.5f Soft 3 4/6 Kevin Stott 125 78 78 12/1
ESL Group Handicap
2018-09-01 21d Chester 16f Good 4 7/7 Finley Marsh 129 79 79 12 16/1
Horseradish Handicap
2018-08-11 14d Newmarket (July) 16f Soft 3 8/8 Paddy Mathers 130 79 67 54 25/1
Close Brothers Handicap
2018-07-28 28d Chester 13.5f Firm 4 1/9 Jack Mitchell 133 77 83 27 8/1
Stella Artois Cidre Handicap
2018-06-30 128d Newcastle (AW) 12.5f Standard 4 12/13 P J McDonald 133 80 13 15/2
Border Steelwork & Cladding Handicap

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)25416.0%
Normal (2-4wk)2827.1%
Freshened (1-2m)200.0%
Layoff (2-6m)400.0%
Long break (6m+)3133.3%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2200.0%
Class 3200.0%
Class 41915.3%
Class 522522.7%
Class 61815.6%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)400.0%
Mile (7-9f)9111.1%
Middle (10-12f)17211.8%
Staying (13f+)33412.1%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard28414.3%
Soft17211.8%
Good1000.0%
Firm7114.3%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Newcastle (AW)9111.1%
Wolverhampton (AW)7114.3%
Southwell (AW)6233.3%
Newton Abbot400.0%
Chester4125.0%
Thirsk300.0%
Plumpton300.0%
Fontwell300.0%
Chelmsford (AW)300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2016-05-25–2024-02-22. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.