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Optima RacingHorses › Henrys Friend (IRE)

Henrys Friend (IRE)

7yo gelding · Form & record 2022-05-13 to 2024-12-28 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Ben Pauling.
Pedigree Shirocco (GER) × Easter Bonnie (IRE) (by Milan)
OwnerElizabeth And Oliver Troup
Ratings Official 138 · best RPR 147 · best TS 116
13
Runs
6
Wins
46.2%
Strike rate
53.8%
Place rate
2.13
Actual / Expected
178.8%
Level-stake ROI

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Full form — last 13 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
2024-12-28 28d Newbury 26f Soft 2 1/9 0 Ben Jones p 166 138 147 108 7/2
Chase Turf Coral Mandarin Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Led - raced in second when headed after 5th - led 3 out - ridden after 2 out - kept on well(tchd 4/1)
2024-11-30 23d Newbury 26f Soft 1 5/13 Ben Jones p 153 139 143 102 14/1
Coral Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
2024-11-07 240d Newbury 24f Good 2 4/4 4 Ben Jones 158 134 109 62 11/4
Hurdle Turf Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Pertemps Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) Raced in second - lost position before 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 2/1)
2024-03-12 24d Cheltenham 30f Heavy 1 99/7 Mr Jack Andrews p 161 142 33/1
Grade 2 Chase Turf Maureen Mullins National Hunt Challenge Cup Amateur Jockeys Novices Chase (GBB Race) Raced in second - lost second and prominent 8th - pecked on landing 16th - mistake and lost ground 18th - pulled up before 4 out(op 25/1)
2024-02-17 19d Ascot 24f Soft 1 1/5 0 Ben Jones p 156 134 145 116 13/2
Grade 2 Chase Turf Sodexo Live! Reynoldstown Novices Chase (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - mistake 1st - mistake 10th - headway and joined leader 3 out - led just before 2 out - soon joined - lost position approaching last - led again run-in - soon ridden and kept on - all out(op 11/2)
2024-01-29 30d Hereford 21f Soft 3 1/7 0 Ben Jones 161 129 140 100 7/4F
Chase Turf Read Harry Cobdens Blog At PlanetSportBet Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Prominent - went second 8th - led 4 out - good jump last - ridden and kept on well run-in(op 2/1 tchd 13/8)
2023-12-30 14d Newbury 22.5f Soft 3 1/7 0 Kielan Woods 151 126 130 87 17/2
Chase Turf Coral Get Closer To The Action Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - dropped to rear 12th - headway 4 out - led 2 out - faced challenge when ridden and drifted left run-in - stayed on - just did enough(op 15/2)
2023-12-16 245d Doncaster 19f Soft 3 5/9 2.5 Kielan Woods 162 128 126 78 7/1
Chase Turf bet365 Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Midfield - dropped to rear 8th - kept on from 2 out(op 5/1)
2023-04-15 29d Aintree 24.5f Soft 1 20/22 Kielan Woods t 149 128 92 75 8/1
Village Hotels Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
2023-03-17 69d Doncaster 19.5f Good 4 1/8 Kevin Brogan t 161 128 129 103 2/1
At The Races App Expert Tips Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2023-01-07 63d Newcastle 20.5f Soft 4 4/7 Luca Morgan 158 128 103 57 3/10
At The Races App Expert Tips Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-11-05 176d Aintree 20f Soft 3 3/7 Kielan Woods 160 122 102 9/2
Boylesports EBF National Hunt Novices Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)
2022-05-13 DEB Aintree 20f Good 4 1/4 Kielan Woods 158 121 94 8/1
100% RacingTV Profits Back To Racing Maiden 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)11100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)6350.0%
Layoff (2-6m)3133.3%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 14125.0%
Class 22150.0%
Class 34250.0%
Class 43266.7%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)13646.2%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft9444.4%
Good3266.7%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Newbury4250.0%
Aintree3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-05-13–2024-12-28. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.