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Optima RacingHorses › Hometown Boy (IRE)

Hometown Boy (IRE)

9yo gelding · Form & record 2019-10-03 to 2024-09-27 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Stuart Edmunds.
Pedigree Curtain Time (IRE) × Mercy Mission (GB) (by Karinga Bay)
OwnerThe Garratt Family
Ratings Official 142 · best RPR 144 · best TS 129
13
Runs
5
Wins
38.5%
Strike rate
76.9%
Place rate
2.15
Actual / Expected
122.1%
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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
2024-09-27 93d Worcester 23f Soft 3 1/5 0 Ciaran Gethings 162 142 144 96 5/2
Chase Turf Bob Love King Of The Dirt Novices Chase (GBB Race) Led - ridden after 3 out - faced challenge last - kept on well towards finish - ridden out(tchd 9/4)
2024-06-26 29d Worcester 23f Good 3 1/6 0 Charlie Hammond 156 133 144 69 11/4F
Chase Turf Get Best Odds Guaranteed @planetsportbet Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Disputed lead - led clearly 4th - pushed along when hit 3 out - went clear from 2 out - readily(op 2/1)
2024-05-28 108d Bangor-on-Dee 24f Soft 3 3/5 4.25 Ciaran Gethings 164 135 133 105 5/1
Chase Turf Camden Stout Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Jumped right on occasions - raced in second - pressed leader 11th - no extra approaching last(op 11/2 tchd 13/2)
2024-02-10 107d Newbury 23.5f Heavy 3 99/5 Ciaran Gethings 158 135 11/1
Chase Turf Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Led - headed 3rd - not fluent 4th - led again 10th - headed and raced in second 13th - fell 5 out(op 12/1 tchd 9/1)
2023-10-26 929d Carlisle 20f Soft 3 3/7 5.5 Ciaran Gethings 156 138 123 68 14/1
Chase Turf Download The Rhino.Bet App Novices Chase (GBB Race) Led - mistake 4 out - soon headed - left in second 3 out - no chance with winner from 2 out - lost second when weakened run-in (vet said gelding had over reached right-hind)(op 16/1 tchd 12/1 and tchd 28/1)
2021-04-10 42d Aintree 24.5f Soft 1 1/19 Ciaran Gethings 154 137 144 129 6/1
EFT Systems Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-02-27 350d Kempton 21f Good 3 1/10 Ciaran Gethings 157 130 138 120 11/1
Close Brothers Asset Finance Handicap Hurdle
2020-03-14 39d Kempton 21f Soft 1 7/18 Ciaran Gethings 161 130 126 100 14/1
European Breeders Fund Paddy Power National Hunt EBF Novices Handicap Hurdle (Final)
2020-02-04 40d Market Rasen 20.5f Soft 3 2/4 Ciaran Gethings 162 127 137 53 13/8
Betway EBF National Hunt Novices Hurdle (Qualifier)
2019-12-26 31d Market Rasen 18.5f Soft 4 1/10 Ciaran Gethings 166 114 130 116 13/8
Paul Barratt Bookmaker Handicap Hurdle
2019-11-25 17d Ludlow 21f Soft 4 3/12 Ciaran Gethings 152 111 81 5/2
British EBF National Hunt Novices Hurdle (Qualifier)
2019-11-08 36d Warwick 19f Soft 4 3/13 Ciaran Gethings 152 124 104 20/1
Only 3000 RacingTV Free Trials Available Novices Hurdle
2019-10-03 DEB Warwick 16f Good 5 4/10 Ciaran Gethings 154 101 30 14/1
racingtv.com 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
Normal (2-4wk)2150.0%
Freshened (1-2m)5240.0%
Layoff (2-6m)3133.3%
Long break (6m+)2150.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 12150.0%
Class 37342.9%
Class 43133.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)13538.5%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft9333.3%
Good3266.7%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2019-10-03–2024-09-27. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.