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Optima RacingHorses › Grand Canal (IRE)

Grand Canal (IRE)

6yo gelding · Form & record 2019-11-05 to 2023-06-17 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Jim Goldie.
Pedigree Australia (GB) × ?
Ratings Official 75 · best RPR 81 · best TS 70
20
Runs
5
Wins
25.0%
Strike rate
40.0%
Place rate
1.25
Actual / Expected
-12.0%
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Full form — last 20 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
2023-06-17 12d Chester 16f Good 4 4/7 Paul Mulrennan b 130 75 77 21 9/2
Manor Car Hire Handicap
2023-06-05 4d Ayr 15f Firm 5 1/6 Paul Mulrennan b 135 70 79 62 13/2
Take That Tribute At Western House Handicap
2023-06-01 27d Carlisle 14f Good 4 5/5 Paul Mulrennan 125 70 60 7/1
Wiggonby Handicap
2023-05-05 28d Musselburgh 16f Good 5 4/5 Paul Mulrennan 139 71 76 51 4/1
Weatherbys Global Stallions App Handicap
2023-04-07 272d Bath 11.5f Soft 5 14/14 Paul Mulrennan 131 73 11 18/1
Truespeed Business Broadband Handicap
2022-07-09 17d Hamilton 13f Firm 4 5/8 Paul Mulrennan p 137 74 78 58 16/1
Aspire Cleaning Services & Faciities Handicap
2022-06-22 5d Carlisle 11f Firm 4 14/14 Paul Mulrennan p 131 78 20/1
Atkinson Building Contractors Cumberland Plate Handicap
2022-06-17 12d Ayr 15f Soft 5 1/4 Paul Mulrennan p 136 71 81 3 4/6
Racing TV Free For A Month Handicap
2022-06-05 6d Musselburgh 12.5f Good 4 3/10 Paul Mulrennan p 132 74 78 47 14/1
Sky Bet Sunday Series Middle-Distance Handicap
2022-05-30 22d Ayr 13f Firm 5 1/3 Paul Mulrennan 135 69 75 34 15/8
Royal Deeside Handicap
2022-05-08 7d Hamilton 13f Good 4 6/13 Paul Mulrennan 128 70 73 66 40/1
Sky Bet Sunday Series Stayers Handicap
2022-05-01 363d Hamilton 11f Soft 5 6/7 Paul Mulrennan 133 70 66 45 10/1
Dreammaker Foundation Making Dreams Happen Handicap
2021-05-03 17d Bath 11.5f Firm 5 2/7 Jack Mitchell 138 71 75 70 6/5
Blackmore Building Contractors Handicap
2021-04-16 186d Bath 11.5f Firm 6 1/9 Jack Mitchell 139 66 75 70 11/4
Sergei Prokofiev Standing At Whitsbury Manor Handicap
2020-10-12 39d Wolverhampton (AW) 14f Standard 6 6/12 Jack Mitchell v 135 67 64 31 6/1
Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap
2020-09-03 25d Chelmsford (AW) 16f Standard 5 4/8 Dane ONeill v 127 68 70 22 5/1
chelmsfordcityracecourse.com Handicap
2020-08-09 18d Thirsk 12f Firm 6 2/14 Andrea Atzeni 131 65 73 34 6/5
William Hill Betting TV Handicap
2020-07-22 240d Yarmouth 10f Firm 6 1/10 Jack Mitchell 128 52 69 42 4/5
Best Odds Guaranteed With MansionBet Handicap (Div II)
2019-11-25 20d Chelmsford (AW) 8f Standard 4 7/12 Jack Mitchell 131 48 26 66/1
totepool Cashback Club At totesport.com Novice Stakes (Plus 10 Race) (Div II)
2019-11-05 DEB Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 5 13/14 David Egan 128 49 33 100/1
32Red Casino Novice Stakes

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)6233.3%
Normal (2-4wk)8112.5%
Freshened (1-2m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)4250.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4700.0%
Class 59333.3%
Class 64250.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)200.0%
Middle (10-12f)8225.0%
Staying (13f+)10330.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Firm8450.0%
Good500.0%
Standard400.0%
Soft3133.3%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Bath3133.3%
Ayr33100.0%
Hamilton300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2019-11-05–2023-06-17. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.