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Optima RacingHorses › Grand Du Nord (FR)

Grand Du Nord (FR)

8yo gelding · Form & record 2020-11-13 to 2024-10-04 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Micky Hammond.
Pedigree Montmartre (FR) × Vanille DAinay (FR) (by Saint Des Saints)
OwnerMiddleham Park The Cheltenham Trail 7
Ratings Official 88 · best RPR 108 · best TS 97
16
Runs
1
Wins
6.2%
Strike rate
43.8%
Place rate
0.33
Actual / Expected
-43.8%
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Full form — last 16 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
2024-10-04 103d Hexham 24f Good 5 99/12 Brian Hughes p 156 88 25/1
Chase Turf Bet Calculator At oddsmetrik.com Novices Handicap Chase Didn't jump well - in rear - mistake 1st - hit 6th - struggling when reminders after 12th - pulled up after 15th(op 18/1)
2024-06-23 28d Hexham 20f Good 4 8/9 1 Conor OFarrell 152 93 71 60 11/1
Chase Turf Langley Castle An Award Winning Hotel Handicap Chase Always behind(op 10/1 tchd 12/1)
2024-05-26 336d Kelso 23.5f Soft 5 5/7 7.5 Conor OFarrell 164 96 80 41 7/2
Chase Turf Ponsse UK Novices Handicap Chase In rear - not fluent 11th - hit 3 out - soon weakened(op 8/1 tchd 9/1)
2023-06-25 43d Hexham 23.5f Good 5 6/8 Conor OFarrell p 168 102 78 16 9/2
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2023-05-13 37d Hexham 23.5f Soft 4 3/9 Conor OFarrell p 160 99 97 55 9/2
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2023-04-06 20d Wetherby 24f Soft 5 2/14 Conor OFarrell 164 96 103 94 10/1
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2023-03-17 62d Doncaster 24.5f Good 4 3/4 Conor OFarrell 156 101 71 61 9/2
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2023-01-14 209d Wetherby 24f Soft 4 5/9 Conor OFarrell 163 105 80 39 10/1
racingtv.com Novices Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-06-19 33d Hexham 20f Good 4 3/6 Jack Hogan 151 110 93 45 3/10
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2022-05-17 129d Hexham 20f Soft 4 2/9 Billy Garritty 157 105 106 97 11/8
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2022-01-08 35d Newcastle 20.5f Soft 4 5/9 Billy Garritty 152 85 53 7/2
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2021-12-04 21d Wetherby 21.5f Soft 4 2/6 Billy Garritty 152 106 71 14/1
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2021-11-13 208d Wetherby 19.5f Soft 3 6/8 Conor OFarrell 152 106 89 9/1
Dransfields CIU Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-04-19 70d Hexham 16f Good 5 1/10 Billy Garritty 151 108 44 8/1
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2021-02-08 87d Newcastle 16.5f Standard 5 10/14 Alain Cawley 158 87 9/2
Quinnbet Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (GBB Race) (AW)
2020-11-13 DEB Newcastle 16f Good 5 4/16 Joe Colliver 154 101 67 18/1
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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
Normal (2-4wk)300.0%
Freshened (1-2m)400.0%
Layoff (2-6m)5120.0%
Long break (6m+)300.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4800.0%
Class 57114.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)1616.2%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft800.0%
Good7114.3%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Hexham7114.3%
Wetherby400.0%
Newcastle300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2020-11-13–2024-10-04. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.