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Optima RacingHorses › Growl (GB)

Growl (GB)

8yo gelding · Form & record 2015-04-10 to 2020-08-10 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Richard Fahey.
Pedigree Oasis Dream (GB) × ?
Ratings Official 98 · best RPR 117 · best TS 112
47
Runs
4
Wins
8.5%
Strike rate
27.7%
Place rate
0.79
Actual / Expected
-44.7%
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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
2020-08-10 303d Chester 6f Good 1 7/8 Tony Hamilton 127 98 76 44 33/1
#chestertogether Queensferry Stakes ()
2019-10-12 21d York 6f Soft 2 12/22 Tony Hamilton 129 98 62 35 20/1
Coral Sprint Trophy Handicap
2019-09-21 21d Ayr 6f Good 2 2/24 Tony Hamilton 121 95 103 87 28/1
William Hill Ayr Gold Cup (Heritage Handicap)
2019-08-31 14d Chester 5.5f Good 2 6/11 Tony Hamilton 134 95 91 83 7/2
ESL Group Handicap
2019-08-17 14d Ripon 6f Soft 2 1/19 Tony Hamilton 135 89 100 72 9/1
William Hill Silver Trophy Handicap (Consolation Race For The William Hill Great St Wilfrid Stakes)
2019-08-03 7d Goodwood 6f Firm 2 9/27 Callum Shepherd 121 92 87 71 16/1
Unibet Stewards Cup (Heritage Handicap)
2019-07-27 14d York 6f Soft 2 7/15 Connor Murtagh 121 92 88 60 10/1
Sky Bet Dash Handicap
2019-07-13 14d Ascot 5f Firm 2 17/19 Ben Sanderson 118 92 75 56 12/1
Betfred Heritage Handicap
2019-06-29 21d York 6f Firm 2 2/18 Connor Murtagh 121 91 96 67 16/1
Sun Racing Handicap
2019-06-08 3d Haydock 6f Heavy 3 5/15 Paul Hanagan p 130 92 88 29 7/1
Betway Dash Handicap
2019-06-05 27d Ripon 6f Soft 3 4/11 Paul Hanagan 130 92 97 64 6/1
Directors Cup Handicap
2019-05-09 12d Chester 5f Soft 2 8/9 Paul Hanagan 128 95 79 64 11/1
Gateley PLC Handicap
2019-04-27 203d Haydock 7f Soft 2 10/14 Connor Murtagh 123 97 76 58 12/1
Betway Old Boston Handicap
2018-10-06 14d Ascot 7f Soft 2 13/15 Shane Kelly 124 98 83 56 20/1
Bet With Ascot Challenge Cup (Heritage Handicap)
2018-09-22 21d Ayr 6f Heavy 2 21/25 Paul Hanagan p 127 99 44 14 8/1
William Hill Ayr Gold Cup (Heritage Handicap)
2018-09-01 14d Chester 5.5f Good 2 3/10 Connor Murtagh 131 99 104 100 3/1
Ideal Recruit Handicap
2018-08-18 14d Ripon 6f Good 2 3/20 Paul Hanagan 128 99 102 87 13/2
William Hill Great St Wilfrid Handicap
2018-08-04 7d Goodwood 6f Firm 2 3/26 Paul Hanagan 125 99 103 89 9/1
Unibet Stewards Cup Handicap (Heritage Handicap)
2018-07-28 35d York 6f Soft 2 4/14 Tony Hamilton 130 99 98 76 7/1
Sky Bet Dash Handicap
2018-06-23 43d Ascot 6f Firm 2 14/28 Paul Hanagan 129 102 88 73 8/1
Wokingham Stakes (Heritage Handicap)
2018-05-11 209d Chester 5f Good 3 2/8 Paul Hanagan p 130 103 77 65 10/3
LDF Conditions Stakes
2017-10-14 14d York 6f Good 2 11/20 Connor Murtagh b 131 105 99 68 16/1
Coral Sprint Trophy Handicap
2017-09-30 21d Haydock 6f Heavy 2 10/17 Graham Lee p 136 109 76 32 16/1
32Red Gold Cup (Heritage Handicap)
2017-09-09 21d Haydock 6f Heavy 1 7/11 Graham Lee p 129 109 95 56 25/1
32Red Sprint Cup Stakes (British Champions Series)
2017-08-19 14d Ripon 6f Good 2 9/19 Adam McNamara p 133 109 103 40 5/1
William Hill Great St Wilfrid Handicap
2017-08-05 21d Goodwood 6f Soft 2 4/26 Connor Murtagh p 129 109 115 102 7/1
Qatar Stewards Cup Handicap (Heritage Handicap)
2017-07-15 21d Newmarket (July) 6f Firm 1 6/10 Paul Hanagan 132 109 113 90 50/1
Darley July Cup Stakes (British Champions Series & Global Sprint Challenge)
2017-06-24 14d Ascot 6f Firm 1 99/19 Paul Hanagan p 129 109 40/1
Diamond Jubilee Stakes (British Champions Series)
2017-06-10 24d Haydock 7f Soft 1 7/8 Graham Lee 126 114 99 70 7/1
Betway John Of Gaunt Stakes
2017-05-17 193d York 6f Soft 1 7/12 Graham Lee p 134 114 90 73 14/1
Duke Of York Clipper Logistics Stakes

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)2015.0%
Normal (2-4wk)17317.6%
Freshened (1-2m)300.0%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)500.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 110110.0%
Class 22926.9%
Class 38112.5%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)4249.5%
Mile (7-9f)500.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft17211.8%
Firm14214.3%
Good1100.0%
Heavy400.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Ascot800.0%
Chester600.0%
York600.0%
Ripon5120.0%
Haydock500.0%
Goodwood400.0%
Ayr300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-04-10–2020-08-10. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.