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Optima RacingHorses › Grifter (GB)

Grifter (GB)

5yo gelding · Form & record 2021-06-12 to 2024-11-08 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Jennie Candlish.
Pedigree Dandy Man (IRE) × Fleabiscuit (IRE) (by High Chaparral)
OwnerShaun Sowray
Ratings Official 78 · best RPR 79 · best TS 71
35
Runs
1
Wins
2.9%
Strike rate
22.9%
Place rate
0.28
Actual / Expected
-84.3%
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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
2024-11-08 8d Hexham 16f Good 5 99/9 Sean Quinlan v 150 78 11/2
Hurdle Turf bookiesbonuses.com Over 200 UK Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle In rear - pulled up quickly before 3 out - finished lame (vet reported gelding was lame on his left-fore)(op 6/1)
2024-10-31 35d Newcastle 17f Good 5 11/14 0.75 Sean Quinlan v 147 78 66 48 6/1
Hurdle Turf Dunes Eat Drink Bowl Play Handicap Hurdle Took keen hold - not fluent 4th - always behind(tchd 11/2 and tchd 13/2)
2024-09-26 20d Perth 16f Good 5 2/12 3.5 Sean Quinlan v 154 78 77 71 11/1
Hurdle Turf Perth Novices Limited Handicap Hurdle Held up in rear - switched right and good headway before 2 out - still plenty to do last - went second run-in - kept on - no match for winner(tchd 14/1)
2024-09-06 27d Bangor-on-Dee 16.5f Good 5 3/12 7.5 Sean Quinlan v 151 79 77 23 20/1
Hurdle Turf Bangor-On-Dee Novices Limited Handicap Hurdle (Div II) Held up in rear - not fluent 3rd - headway when short of room and slipped on turn before 2 out - stayed on and went third approaching last where not fluent - no impression run-in(op 16/1 tchd 25/1)
2024-08-10 11d Redcar 14f Firm 6 10/12 0.3 Jack Garritty v 136 54 41 5 33/1
Flat Turf Watch Race Replays On racingtv.com Handicap In touch with leaders - headway and went second after 4f - challenging 4f out - weakened over 2f out(op 20/1)
2024-07-30 20d Beverley 12f Firm 6 11/11 99 Jack Garritty b 137 54 15/2
Flat Turf Connexin Gig Deal Gallop Selling Handicap Slowly into stride - soon in touch with leaders - slipped on turn and jockey lost irons after 2f - soon raced wide - eased and tailed off over 3f out (jockey said gelding slipped on bend leaving home straight and as a result he lost his irons)(tchd 7/1)
2024-07-10 15d Ffos Las 14f Soft 6 8/8 3.5 Ethan Jones v 132 57 49 5 9/1
Flat Turf Welsh Cottage Cakes Handicap Took keen hold - midfield - dropped to rear back straight - outpaced and no impression from over 3f out(op 8/1)
2024-06-25 22d Beverley 12f Firm 6 4/8 0.2 George Wood v 133 58 59 46 18/1
Flat Turf Beverley Annual Badgeholders Handicap Slowly away - took keen hold - in rear - outpaced 3f out - rallied from over 1f out - went fourth inside final 110yds(tchd 20/1)
2024-06-03 188d Ayr 13f Good 6 4/8 2.25 Clifford Lee v 135 60 63 26 12/1
Flat Turf Join Racing TV Now Handicap Took keen hold - in rear - outpaced when hung right over 1f out - rallied and went fourth inside final 110yds - not reach leaders(Mkt1: tchd 16/1; Mkt2 op 11/1)
2023-11-28 13d Sedgefield 17f Soft 5 99/10 Sean Quinlan tv 152 83 33/1
Hurdle Turf Visit Bettingsites.Ltd.UK Today Handicap Hurdle Raced wide - in rear - hit 3 out - soon weakened - lost touch and pulled up before 2 out(op 22/1)
2023-11-15 13d Newcastle (AW) 16.5f Standard 6 8/8 9.5 Alec Voikhansky tv 141 61 41 21 11/1
Flat AW Gamble Responsibly At BetUK Apprentice Handicap Slowly away - soon recovered and in touch with leaders - outpaced and dropped to rear over 3f out - hung left and weakened 2f out - lost touch over 1f out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 9/1 tchd 7/1)
2023-11-02 113d Newcastle (AW) 16.5f Standard 6 4/8 1 Lewis Edmunds tv 139 62 67 25/1
Flat AW BetUK. Home Of The Acca-Fenwa Handicap Took keen hold - towards rear - switched left and headway over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - nearest finish(op 16/1)
2023-07-12 36d Catterick 16f Good 6 13/13 Sam James 135 65 80/1
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2023-06-06 25d Wetherby 13f Firm 6 5/6 Graham Lee 137 67 68 20/1
Racing TV Live On Sky 424 Handicap
2023-05-12 59d Ripon 10f Soft 5 7/7 Graham Lee p 135 70 18 33/1
Next Evening Meeting Wednesday 7th June Handicap
2023-03-14 33d Sedgefield 17f Soft 4 3/8 Henry Brooke 149 75 48 40/1
Le Raaj Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2023-02-09 66d Doncaster 16.5f Good 4 10/11 Henry Brooke 154 52 8 100/1
Virgin Bet Best Odds Daily Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (Go North Grey Bomber Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
2022-12-05 31d Musselburgh 15.5f Soft 2 5/6 John Kington 154 74 2 66/1
Every Race Live On Racing TV Introductory Juvenile Hurdle (Go North Grey Bomber Qual) (GBB Race)
2022-11-04 47d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 4 13/13 Billy Garritty p 126 72 59 7 50/1
Spreadex Sports Bet £10 Get £100 Handicap
2022-09-18 21d Hamilton 9f Soft 4 4/5 Oisin Orr p 128 73 71 35 7/2
Big Drew Hunter Memorial Selling Stakes
2022-08-28 28d Beverley 8.5f Good 5 5/12 Jack Garritty p 134 73 78 58 9/1
bet365 Handicap
2022-07-31 15d Chester 10.5f Soft 4 11/11 Jack Garritty p 127 74 45 10 14/1
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2022-07-16 19d Ripon 8f Good 4 5/9 Oisin McSweeney 124 75 75 63 7/2
Sky Bet Extra Places Every Day Handicap
2022-06-27 13d Pontefract 8f Good 4 5/6 Jack Garritty 129 75 72 11/4
Our Mums Memorial Handicap
2022-06-14 25d Beverley 8.5f Firm 5 1/9 Jack Garritty 131 73 79 71 9/2
Biffa Area One Handicap
2022-05-20 22d Haydock 10f Good 5 5/11 Tony Hamilton 134 74 66 49 12/1
Join Racing TV Now Handicap (A Jockey Club Grassroots Middle Distance Series Qualifier)
2022-04-28 15d Redcar 8f Firm 4 2/6 Connor Murtagh 123 73 77 71 7/2
Watch Racing TV In Stunning HD Handicap
2022-04-13 177d Beverley 7.5f Good 4 7/14 Tony Hamilton 127 74 69 58 11/1
Pat And Graham Roberts Golden Wedding Anniversary Handicap
2021-10-18 9d Pontefract 8f Soft 5 9/16 Billy Garritty 130 75 55 29 4/1
Harriet Bethells IJF Pontefract Course Walk Nursery Handicap
2021-10-09 21d York 8f Soft 2 4/14 Barry McHugh 117 75 74 69 16/1
Watch Racing Free Online At Coral Nursery 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)600.0%
Normal (2-4wk)1815.6%
Freshened (1-2m)600.0%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2200.0%
Class 3200.0%
Class 41000.0%
Class 51218.3%
Class 6900.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)300.0%
Mile (7-9f)1218.3%
Middle (10-12f)500.0%
Staying (13f+)1500.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good1500.0%
Soft900.0%
Firm7114.3%
Standard300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Beverley5120.0%
Redcar300.0%
Newcastle (AW)300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-06-12–2024-11-08. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.