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Optima RacingHorses › Great Bear (GB)

Great Bear (GB)

8yo gelding · Form & record 2018-11-16 to 2024-10-24 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Henry De Bromhead.
Pedigree Dansili (GB) × Great Heavens (GB) (by Galileo)
OwnerEnvirogreen Housing Services Ltd
Ratings Official 122 · best RPR 132 · best TS 115
40
Runs
4
Wins
10.0%
Strike rate
42.5%
Place rate
0.57
Actual / Expected
-53.4%
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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
2024-10-24 83d Clonmel 19.5f Good 4/11 5 Darragh OKeeffe 166 122 118 6 9/1
Hurdle Turf Rathgormack Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - not fluent 2nd - steady headway and went third 4 out - lost third after 2 out - weakened run-in(op 14/1)
2024-08-02 31d Galway 16f Good 13/15 4.5 Darragh OKeeffe 157 123 108 76 28/1
Hurdle Turf Guinness Galway Tribes Handicap Hurdle Prominent - slow jump and lost ground 2 out - weakening when squeezed out approaching last - soon no extra(op 22/1)
2024-07-02 24d Tipperary 17.5f Good 6/9 0.3 Darragh OKeeffe 159 126 119 64 2/1F
Chase Turf Tipperary Town Plate Handicap Chase Didn't always jump with fluency - led - headed and pressed winner after 4th - lost position after 2 out - weakening when not fluent and pecked on landing last(op 13/8)
2024-06-08 32d Punchestown 16f Good 2/7 0.1 Mike OConnor 138 123 124 115 3/1J
Chase Turf Ladbrokes 5-A-Side Handicap Chase Midfield - headway and went fourth after 5 out - not fluent 4 out - went second before 2 out - 2 lengths down approaching last - ran on well towards finish - just failed(op 10/3)
2024-05-07 193d Ballinrobe 17f Soft 3/12 0.5 Mike OConnor 161 123 122 92 13/2
Chase Turf KOG Logistics Handicap Chase Midfield - headway and prominent behind clear leaders 6th - went second when not fluent 2 out - not fluent last - no extra and lost second final 110yds(op 11/2 tchd 7/1)
2023-10-27 40d Cheltenham 16.5f Good 3 5/18 1 Mike OConnor 152 127 124 98 28/1
Hurdle Turf Foundation Developments Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle (Challenger 2m Hurdle Qualifier) Prominent - disputing second approaching last - weakened run-in - lost fourth towards finish(op 20/1 tchd 33/1)
2023-09-17 22d Listowel 17f Good 3/5 Darragh OKeeffe 156 117 55 11/4
Strings & Things Rated Novice Chase
2023-08-26 22d Killarney 17f Soft 2/8 Darragh OKeeffe 166 123 106 2/1
Killarney Avenue Hotel Beginners Chase
2023-08-04 21d Galway 16f Good 12/20 Darragh OKeeffe 154 124 124 107 20/1
Guinness Galway Tribes Handicap Hurdle
2023-07-14 444d Cork 17f Soft 1/18 Darragh OKeeffe 166 124 120 94 7/4
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2022-04-26 177d Punchestown 16.5f Good 5/17 Darragh OKeeffe 147 127 130 97 12/1
Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle
2021-10-31 21d Naas 16f Heavy 15/18 Siobhan Rutledge 113 79 43 40/1
Colm White Bookmaker November Handicap (Premier Handicap)
2021-10-10 22d Curragh 16f Soft 13/30 Siobhan Rutledge 118 81 81 36 66/1
Paddy Power Irish Cesarewitch (Premier Handicap)
2021-09-18 7d Newmarket 18f Firm 2 5/9 Adam Farragher 111 81 74 61 17/2
Close Brothers Cesarewitch Trial Handicap
2021-09-11 18d Leopardstown 13f Good 21/23 Siobhan Rutledge 114 81 64 22 33/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Petingo Handicap (Premier Handicap)
2021-08-24 28d Bellewstown 17f Good 3/15 Declan Queally 154 78 81 32 6/1
Panda Power (Q.R.) Handicap
2021-07-27 14d Galway 16.5f Soft 12/19 Gary Carroll 140 78 76 3 9/1
Latin Quarter Handicap
2021-07-13 58d Killarney 17f Good 1/14 Gary Carroll 139 74 79 17/2
Carrauntoohil Handicap
2021-05-16 19d Wexford 17f Soft 5/9 Darragh OKeeffe 165 127 128 5/4
Shamrock Enterprises Ltd Rated Hurdle
2021-04-27 24d Punchestown 16.5f Soft 3/22 Darragh OKeeffe 165 124 132 13/2
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2021-04-03 34d Fairyhouse 16f Soft 4/20 Darragh OKeeffe 146 123 123 110 9/1
RYBO Handicap Hurdle
2021-02-28 21d Naas 15.5f Soft 3/20 Darragh OKeeffe 167 124 118 74 3/1
Paddy Power Livestream UK & Irish Racing On The App Maiden Hurdle (Div II)
2021-02-07 41d Leopardstown 16f Heavy 9/13 Darragh OKeeffe 165 124 128 98 200/1
Chanelle Pharma Novice Hurdle
2020-12-28 23d Leopardstown 20f Soft 5/20 Darragh OKeeffe 163 115 87 11/2
Tote.ie Maiden Hurdle
2020-12-05 55d Navan 16f Soft 2/19 Darragh OKeeffe 163 125 104 11/2
Kells Maiden Hurdle
2020-10-11 17d Curragh 16f Soft 19/21 Danny Sheehy 115 79 52 28/1
Paddy Power Irish Cesarewitch (Premier Handicap)
2020-09-24 36d Listowel 12f Heavy 6/12 Chris Hayes 119 79 69 60 12/1
Listowel Printing Works Handicap (Premier Handicap)
2020-08-19 22d Killarney 14f Heavy 3/13 Chris Hayes 124 80 84 13 14/1
Kingdom Gold Cup Handicap (Premier Handicap)
2020-07-28 135d Galway 16.5f Soft 8/15 Chris Hayes 142 80 79 40 40/1
Latin Quarter Handicap
2020-03-15 22d Limerick 16f Heavy 2/9 Darragh OKeeffe 154 114 1/3
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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)200.0%
Normal (2-4wk)1915.3%
Freshened (1-2m)1119.1%
Layoff (2-6m)500.0%
Long break (6m+)2150.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 3200.0%
Class 46116.7%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Middle (10-12f)6116.7%
Staying (13f+)3326.1%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft1417.1%
Good1218.3%
Heavy600.0%
Standard4125.0%
Firm4125.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Galway400.0%
Punchestown300.0%
Killarney3133.3%
Leopardstown300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2018-11-16–2024-10-24. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.