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Optima RacingHorses › Grizzly James (FR)

Grizzly James (FR)

8yo gelding · Form & record 2021-10-31 to 2024-04-16 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Venetia Williams.
Pedigree Montmartre (FR) × Mariyara (FR) (by Daylami)
OwnerG Hannon
Ratings Official 96 · best RPR 107 · best TS 96
17
Runs
1
Wins
5.9%
Strike rate
23.5%
Place rate
0.33
Actual / Expected
-29.4%
Level-stake ROI

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Full form — last 17 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
2024-04-16 20d Ffos Las 24f Soft 5 99/7 Charlie Deutsch 168 96 8/1
Chase Turf bettingsites.ltd.uk Betting Offers Handicap Chase Led - headed 2nd - led again before 5th - headed 8th - lost second 12th - weakened 4 out - pulled up 3 out(tchd 15/2 and tchd 17/2)
2024-03-27 24d Hereford 21f Soft 5 8/8 9 Charlie Deutsch 168 96 60 25 11/4F
Chase Turf Daily Racing Specials At PlanetSportBet Handicap Chase Prominent - bad mistake and lost position 4th - dropped to last 6th - lost touch 4 out (jockey said gelding was outpaced and made a mistake jumping fourth fence)(op 3/1)
2024-03-03 19d Huntingdon 23.5f Soft 5 2/4 1.25 Ned Fox 159 96 104 96 11/2
Chase Turf Racing TV Handicap Chase In touch with leaders - dropped to rear and pushed along 12th - rallied after 3 out - disputing second 2 out - soon ridden and kept on - no match for winner(op 5/1 tchd 13/2)
2024-02-13 37d Lingfield 20f Soft 4 4/7 19 Charlie Deutsch 155 98 84 44 7/1
Chase Turf Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Handicap Chase Prominent early - on inner and in touch with leaders from 3rd - struggling when in rear after 8th - headway and went fourth after 4 out - weakened 2 out(op 8/1 tchd 13/2)
2024-01-07 26d Plumpton 19.5f Soft 4 3/10 4 Charlie Deutsch 156 98 102 80 14/1
Chase Turf BetGoodwin Hayley Turner Handicap Chase Led - briefly headed 2nd - headed 11th - ridden before 2 out - weakened gradually approaching last(op 10/1)
2023-12-12 241d Fontwell 19.5f Heavy 4 99/5 Charlie Deutsch 158 100 4/1
Chase Turf Win £2 000 000 With BetMGMs Golden Goals Handicap Chase Raced in second - not fluent 5 out - not fluent and lost second 4 out - dropped to last 3 out - not fluent 2 out - soon pulled up(op 11/2 tchd 7/2)
2023-04-15 9d Chepstow 19.5f Soft 4 99/7 Ned Fox 155 98 107 3/1
DragonBet Best Prices On Welsh Sport Handicap Chase
2023-04-06 35d Hereford 21f Soft 5 1/9 Charlie Deutsch 168 93 104 92 11/1
Silvershine Handicap Chase
2023-03-02 8d Ludlow 24f Good 5 99/8 Charlie Deutsch 168 98 9/1
Nightjar Novices Handicap Chase
2023-02-22 45d Ludlow 16f Good 5 5/6 Charlie Deutsch 166 98 100 84 2/1
Farm & Garden Machinery Novices Handicap Chase
2023-01-08 39d Chepstow 16f Soft 4 5/6 Charlie Deutsch 158 100 77 10/3
Cazoo Handicap Chase
2022-11-30 14d Ludlow 16f Soft 4 4/4 Robert Dunne 150 102 104 67 6/4
Oracle Dental Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-11-16 247d Warwick 19f Soft 4 3/10 Ned Fox 146 103 99 83 10/3
Denis OConnell Memorial Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle
2022-03-14 30d Taunton 16.5f Soft 4 5/7 Charlie Deutsch 155 109 100 58 10/1
William Hill Gold Cup Top Price Guarantee Handicap Hurdle
2022-02-12 73d Uttoxeter 20f Soft 3 7/10 Hugh Nugent 146 114 87 60 8/1
Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle
2021-12-01 31d Haydock 19f Heavy 3 9/11 Charlie Deutsch 157 118 85 34 5/1
Chillblast Handicap Hurdle
2021-10-31 DEB Carlisle 20f Soft 2 7/9 Charlie Deutsch 144 123 83 6/1
DMB Building Ltd Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

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)300.0%
Normal (2-4wk)500.0%
Freshened (1-2m)5120.0%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 3200.0%
Class 4800.0%
Class 56116.7%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)1715.9%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft1317.7%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Ludlow300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-10-31–2024-04-16. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.