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Optima RacingHorses › Gua Du Large (FR)

Gua Du Large (FR)

9yo gelding · Form & record 2020-10-10 to 2025-02-11 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by R Mike Smith.
Pedigree Kapgarde (FR) × Kayagua (FR) (by Kahyasi)
OwnerWest Loudoun Racing Club
Ratings Official 118 · best RPR 134 · best TS 123
20
Runs
3
Wins
15.0%
Strike rate
25.0%
Place rate
1.35
Actual / Expected
56.7%
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Full form — last 20 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
2025-02-11 21d Ayr 16.5f Soft 4 5/6 Craig Nichol ht 166 118 109 94 100/1
Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Handicap Chase (Go North One Man Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
2025-01-21 44d Ayr 16.5f Soft 4 6/6 Ben Smith ht 163 122 107 88 66/1
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2024-12-08 36d Kelso 17f Soft 2 99/7 Ben Smith ht 135 130 150/1
Chase Turf Richard Landale Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Always behind - outpaced and lost ground when not fluent 2 out - soon pulled up(op 100/1)
2024-11-02 41d Ayr 16.5f Good 3 4/5 32 Ben Smith t 157 128 94 47 25/1
Chase Turf Bet With On Course Bookmakers Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Held up in rear - outpaced and pushed along 9th - struggling 4 out - no chance from 3 out - tailed off(op 18/1 tchd 16/1)
2024-09-22 143d Listowel 17.5f Good 4/6 32 Darragh OKeeffe t 161 125 81 49 7/2
Chase Turf Strings & Things Rated Novice Chase In touch with leaders - went second 4th - not fluent 5th - not fluent 4 out - weakened after 3 out - tailed off(op 9/2)
2024-05-02 11d Punchestown 16f Soft 8/17 3.75 Rachael Blackmore ht 141 125 112 91 11/1
Listed Chase Turf Frontline Security Handicap Chase () In rear - hampered 1st - not fluent 4 out - some headway 3 out - drifted left 2 out - not fluent last - weakened run-in(tchd 9/1)
2024-04-21 21d Tramore 15.5f Good 1/4 0 Rachael Blackmore ht 159 121 127 114 5/2
Chase Turf Kent Homes Supporting Tramore Rugby Club Rated Novice Chase Held up in last - went third before 6th - went second going easily 2 out - shaken up to lead before last - pushed out run-in - cosily(op 9/4 tchd 11/4)
2024-03-31 27d Fairyhouse 16.5f Heavy 99/9 Darragh OKeeffe ht 153 121 17/2
Listed Chase Turf BoyleSports Proud Sponsors Since 2014 Novice Handicap Chase () Held up in rear - some headway when fell 5 out(op 10/1)
2024-03-04 505d Leopardstown 17f Soft 5/10 7.5 A P Heskin ht 166 108 54 28/1
Chase Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase Raced wide - didn't always jump with fluency - always behind(tchd 25/1)
2022-10-16 15d Cork 20f Soft 2/5 Sean Flanagan ht 166 114 71 17/2
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase
2022-10-01 158d Gowran Park 20f Good 4/6 Rachael Blackmore ht 166 103 72 6/1
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2022-04-26 39d Punchestown 16.5f Good 7/17 Rachael Blackmore ht 153 133 131 98 9/1
Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle
2022-03-18 110d Cheltenham 17f Soft 1 13/26 Rachael Blackmore ht 151 137 129 120 33/1
McCoy Contractors County Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-11-28 29d Fairyhouse 16f Good 1/18 Rachael Blackmore ht 145 126 134 123 25/1
BARONERACING.COM Handicap Hurdle
2021-10-30 183d Down Royal 17f Soft 99/12 Rachael Blackmore h 153 127 11/2
Dr Emma Clinics Handicap Hurdle
2021-04-30 27d Punchestown 16f Soft 4/15 Rachael Blackmore 168 129 132 20/1
SalesSense International Novice Hurdle
2021-04-03 76d Fairyhouse 16f Soft 15/20 Robbie Power 153 130 120 105 18/1
RYBO Handicap Hurdle
2021-01-17 52d Punchestown 16f Heavy 5/7 Rachael Blackmore 156 127 109 8/1
Sky Bet Moscow Flyer Novice Hurdle
2020-11-26 47d Thurles 16f Soft 1/13 Rachael Blackmore 158 126 108 4/5
Thurles Maiden Hurdle
2020-10-10 DEB Fairyhouse 16f Soft 2/16 Rachael Blackmore 159 121 9 10/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle

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)100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)6233.3%
Freshened (1-2m)6116.7%
Layoff (2-6m)400.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4200.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)20315.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft1218.3%
Good6233.3%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Punchestown400.0%
Fairyhouse4125.0%
Ayr300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2020-10-10–2025-02-11. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.