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Optima RacingHorses › Groovy Baby (GB)

Groovy Baby (GB)

4yo filly · Form & record 2023-11-21 to 2025-02-26 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Andrew Balding.
Pedigree Kingman (GB) × Hippy Hippy Shake (GB) (by Danehill Dancer)
OwnerHelena Springfield Ltd
Ratings Official 72 · best RPR 76 · best TS 72
12
Runs
1
Wins
8.3%
Strike rate
75.0%
Place rate
0.49
Actual / Expected
-86.5%
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Full form — last 12 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
2025-02-26 14d Kempton (AW) 6f Standard 5 1/4 Oisin Murphy 125 72 70 37 8/13
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2025-02-12 23d Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 5 3/6 David Probert h 125 72 76 42 11/2
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2025-01-20 42d Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 5 4/9 David Probert h 131 72 76 72 12/1
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2024-12-09 21d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 4 2/5 0.3 Hayley Turner h 125 72 68 5/1
Flat AW BetMGM: Its Showtime Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Ducked left start - took keen hold - raced in second - pressed leader over 1f out - soon led - headed final 110yds - no extra towards finish(tchd 9/2 and tchd 11/2)
2024-11-18 25d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 5 2/10 1 Hayley Turner h 128 72 70 42 9/2
Flat AW Know Your Limits With BetMGM Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Led - soon headed and prominent - ridden and challenging over 1f out - went second but no extra inside final 110yds(op 4/1 tchd 7/2 and tchd 5/1)
2024-10-24 15d Nottingham 8.5f Soft 5 2/7 0.3 Hayley Turner h 125 70 74 48 100/30
Flat Turf Advertise Your Business At Nottingham Racecourse Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Took keen hold - led - switched to centre 4f out - faced challenge and hung right over 1f out - headed final 110yds - rallied towards finish - just held (jockey said filly hung right-handed)(op 4/1 tchd 9/2)
2024-10-09 40d Nottingham 8.5f Heavy 4 2/11 5 Hayley Turner h 127 70 74 19 10/1
Flat Turf Join Us Next Week 16th October Handicap Prominent on outer - led narrowly over 2f out - headed 2f out - no chance with winner from over 1f out(op 18/1 tchd 9/1)
2024-08-30 23d Ffos Las 8f Heavy 5 3/9 4 Hayley Turner h 128 70 72 63 9/1
Flat Turf Dragonbet Real People Real Bookmakers Maiden Fillies Stakes (GBB Race) Took keen hold - in rear - headway 2f out - went third inside final furlong - soon no impression(op 10/1 tchd 17/2)
2024-08-07 28d Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 4 5/9 6.5 Rob Hornby h 125 71 54 31 28/1
Flat AW Unibet More Boosts In More Races Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div I) Took keen hold - raced in second early - soon lost ground into midfield - some headway 3f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 25/1)
2024-07-10 48d Ffos Las 8f Soft 5 2/12 3.25 Hayley Turner h 128 67 33 9/2
Flat Turf TrustMark Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Took keen hold - held up in rear - up the centre home straight - steady headway from over 2f out - kept on well inside final furlong - went second final strides - eyecatcher(op 11/2)
2024-05-23 184d Chelmsford (AW) 8f Standard 4 12/16 0.5 Nicola Currie h 125 49 7 8/1
Flat AW Watch Live Racing At bet365 Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Dwelt start - in rear - headway inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 17/2 tchd 9/1)
2023-11-21 DEB Chelmsford (AW) 7f Standard 3 2/5 4.5 David Probert 128 70 34 17/2
Flat AW British EBF Future Stayers Novice Stakes (Sire And Dam Restricted Race) (GBB Race) Prominent - dropped to midfield after 1f - smooth headway over 2f out - going easily when led over 1f out - soon ridden - headed inside final furlong - kept on but no match for winner(op 9/1 tchd 10/1)

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)11100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)600.0%
Freshened (1-2m)300.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4400.0%
Class 57114.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)1100.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard8112.5%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Kempton (AW)3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-11-21–2025-02-26. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.