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Optima RacingHorses › Holdbacktheriver (IRE)

Holdbacktheriver (IRE)

11yo gelding · Form & record 2017-01-03 to 2023-03-17 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Evan Williams.
Pedigree Presenting (GB) × ?
Ratings Official 88 · best RPR 126 · best TS 100
29
Runs
3
Wins
10.3%
Strike rate
27.6%
Place rate
0.92
Actual / Expected
8.6%
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Full form — last 29 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
2023-03-17 36d Fakenham 29f Soft 5 99/4 Isabel Williams tb 158 88 9/2
Lightdoor Limited Building The Paddocks Cheveley Handicap Chase
2023-02-09 35d Ffos Las 24f Soft 4 3/8 Adam Wedge tv 148 90 82 55 28/1
Follow Vickers.Bet On Facebook Handicap Chase
2023-01-05 48d Ffos Las 24f Heavy 4 99/9 Adam Wedge p 153 95 11/1
Cazoo Handicap Chase
2022-11-18 12d Chepstow 23.5f Soft 4 5/7 Isabel Williams 147 92 82 29 8/1
Viasat Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle
2022-11-06 519d Ffos Las 24f Soft 4 2/6 Isabel Williams 139 94 88 26 12/1
Join vickers.bet Free Bet Club Handicap Hurdle
2021-06-05 12d Worcester 23f Good 4 8/10 Adam Wedge 153 107 58 6 33/1
Equine And Canine Handicap Chase
2021-05-24 14d Ludlow 25.5f Soft 4 99/6 Adam Wedge v 158 112 9/1
Ludlow Racecourse Handicap Chase
2021-05-10 42d Ffos Las 24f Soft 3 6/9 Adam Wedge 152 116 71 43 16/1
Bet10Get10 @vickers.bet Handicap Chase
2021-03-29 35d Stratford 26.5f Good 3 5/5 Isabel Williams 140 113 90 42 3/1
Bet At racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle
2021-02-22 17d Southwell 24.5f Soft 4 99/8 Adam Wedge p 164 118 6/1
Off The Fence On youtube.com/attheraces Handicap Chase
2021-02-05 63d Chepstow 26f Heavy 4 99/10 Adam Wedge p 166 118 11/4
Free Horse Racing Tips At tipstersempire.co.uk Handicap Chase
2020-12-04 16d Exeter 30.5f Soft 3 5/11 Conor Ring 157 119 122 96 25/1
Close Brothers Handicap Chase
2020-11-18 292d Ffos Las 19.5f Heavy 3 2/8 Conor Ring 153 120 86 64 28/1
Walters Handicap Chase
2020-01-31 56d Chepstow 26f Heavy 4 1/8 Adam Wedge p 166 117 124 51 12/1
Morecom Electrical Services Handicap Chase
2019-12-06 16d Exeter 30.5f Soft 3 99/11 Adam Wedge 161 120 10/1
Watch On Racing TV Exeter Handicap Chase
2019-11-20 15d Chepstow 19.5f Soft 4 5/7 Mitchell Bastyan 169 122 121 86 14/1
Angela Nettlefold Conditional Jockeys Handicap Chase
2019-11-05 212d Exeter 24f Soft 3 11/13 Adam Wedge 160 124 75 30 20/1
The Smart Moneys On Coral Handicap Chase (Challenger Staying Chase Series Qualifier)
2019-04-07 22d Ffos Las 24f Soft 3 8/12 Adam Wedge 156 125 112 69 11/1
Specsavers Llanelli Handicap Chase
2019-03-16 67d Uttoxeter 23.5f Heavy 3 4/9 Isabel Williams 156 122 107 100 8/1
Abacus Decorators Lady Riders Handicap Hurdle (Female Professional Jockeys/Amateur Riders Race)
2019-01-08 31d Bangor-on-Dee 24f Soft 4 1/7 Adam Wedge 166 120 126 17/2
Boscabet Betting Shops Go Digital Handicap Chase
2018-12-08 17d Chepstow 23.5f Heavy 3 5/11 Adam Wedge 151 122 90 27 20/1
Ron Mills 70th Birthday Chase (A Novices Limited Handicap) (For The See More Business Trophy)
2018-11-21 227d Chepstow 23.5f Soft 4 5/13 Isabel Williams 162 122 110 83 7/1
Angela Nettlefold Memorial Handicap Hurdle
2018-04-08 49d Exeter 21.5f Heavy 4 1/9 Isabel Williams 154 110 120 34 8/1
Electrotec Novices Handicap Hurdle
2018-02-18 40d Ffos Las 16f Heavy 4 6/8 Adam Wedge 166 110 86 79 10/3
Diane Morgans Special Birthday Handicap Hurdle
2018-01-09 22d Taunton 19f Soft 3 5/8 Adam Wedge 144 112 104 37 11/1
Greenslade Taylor Hunt Handicap Hurdle
2017-12-18 26d Ffos Las 16f Heavy 4 2/6 Adam Wedge 152 107 92 6/4
Davies Chemists Novices Hurdle
2017-11-22 10d Chepstow 16f Heavy 4 3/13 Adam Wedge 152 102 57 7/1
Angela Nettlefold Memorial Novices Hurdle (Div II)
2017-11-12 313d Ffos Las 16f Soft 4 99/9 Mitchell Bastyan 147 8/1
Ethical Power Novices Hurdle
2017-01-03 DEB Bangor-on-Dee 16.5f Soft 6 4/9 Conor Orr 152 96 88 40/1
Budweiser Standard Open National Hunt Flat 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)400.0%
Normal (2-4wk)800.0%
Freshened (1-2m)9333.3%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)500.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 31000.0%
Class 417317.6%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)29310.3%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft1715.9%
Heavy10220.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Ffos Las900.0%
Chepstow7114.3%
Exeter4125.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2017-01-03–2023-03-17. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.