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Optima RacingHorses › Horatio Hornblower (IRE)

Horatio Hornblower (IRE)

13yo gelding · Form & record 2015-01-24 to 2021-03-27 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Nick Williams.
Pedigree Presenting (GB) × ?
Ratings Official 112 · best RPR 132 · best TS 114
29
Runs
4
Wins
13.8%
Strike rate
37.9%
Place rate
0.93
Actual / Expected
-25.4%
Level-stake ROI

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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
2021-03-27 56d Newbury 23.5f Soft 2 9/12 Bryan Carver p 148 112 66 41 22/1
BetVictor Conditional Jockeys Veterans Handicap Chase (Condnal Jockeys Veterans Series Final)
2021-01-30 30d Doncaster 24f Soft 4 5/10 Kevin Brogan p 152 115 89 53 14/1
Sky Bet Money Back As Cash Handicap Chase (Northern Lights Staying Chase Series Qualifier)
2020-12-31 20d Warwick 24f Soft 4 3/9 Kevin Brogan p 161 118 103 50 12/1
LPS Carlow Conditional Jockeys Veterans Handicap Chase (Series Qualifier)
2020-12-11 63d Doncaster 24f Soft 3 4/10 Bryan Carver p 165 120 108 51 17/2
attheraces.com Conditional Jockeys Veterans Handicap Chase (Conditionals Vets Series Qual)
2020-10-09 301d Chepstow 23.5f Good 2 10/12 David Noonan p 144 125 76 54 22/1
Professor Caroline Tisdall Supports Heroic Jumpers Veterans Handicap Chase (Leg 7 Veterans Series)
2019-12-13 33d Doncaster 24f Soft 3 1/5 Chester Williams p 166 121 126 86 13/8
Steel City Foundation Conditional Jockeys Veterans Handicap Chase (Series Qualifier)
2019-11-10 217d Ffos Las 24f Soft 4 1/9 Chester Williams p 161 115 127 70 5/1
Burns Pet Nutrition Handicap Chase
2019-04-07 7d Ffos Las 24f Soft 3 5/12 Sam Twiston-Davies p 148 117 117 71 8/1
Specsavers Llanelli Handicap Chase
2019-03-31 37d Ascot 24f Good 2 99/20 Harry Cobden p 140 122 9/2
Sky Sports Racing Veterans Handicap Chase (Leg 5 Of The Veterans Chase Series)
2019-02-22 37d Warwick 25.5f Good 4 99/7 Chester Williams p 150 118 108 13/2
Bet Connect Festival Preview Here March 7 Handicap Chase
2019-01-16 16d Newbury 23.5f Good 3 3/9 Sam Twiston-Davies p 154 120 122 87 6/1
Mionetto Prosecco Handicap Chase (For The Harwell Trophy) (Challenger Staying Chase Qualifier)
2018-12-31 260d Warwick 24f Soft 4 5/12 Chester Williams p 160 121 118 69 12/1
Local Parking Security Handicap Chase
2018-04-15 15d Ffos Las 24f Soft 3 3/9 Harry Cobden p 155 121 118 64 3/1
Ladbrokes Handicap Chase
2018-03-31 38d Haydock 25.5f Soft 2 2/10 Harry Cobden p 145 121 126 53 9/1
Smarkets Challenger Staying Chase Series Final Handicap Chase
2018-02-21 35d Ludlow 24f Soft 3 5/6 Chester Williams 152 121 122 66 10/3
His Royal Highness The Prince Of Wales Challenge Trophy Amateur Riders Handicap Chase
2018-01-17 17d Newbury 23.5f Soft 3 1/10 Sam Twiston-Davies p 154 117 126 56 7/1
Betfred Treble Odds On All Lucky 15s (for The Harwell Trophy) Handicap Chase (Qualifier)
2017-12-31 67d Warwick 24f Heavy 4 4/7 Lizzie Kelly 163 119 110 90 5/2
Local Parking Security Handicap Chase
2017-10-25 227d Worcester 23f Good 4 3/9 Lizzie Kelly 163 120 121 113 4/1
Richard Wright Memorial Handicap Chase
2017-03-12 21d Warwick 29f Soft 3 5/11 Lizzie Kelly 161 121 117 77 15/2
Six Nations Rugby At 188Bet Handicap Chase
2017-02-19 32d Ffos Las 24f Soft 3 3/8 Lizzie Kelly 154 121 128 104 5/1
Heineken Handicap Chase
2017-01-18 18d Newbury 23.5f Soft 3 6/13 Lizzie Kelly 154 123 120 89 14/1
Betfred Treble Odds On All Lucky 15s (for The Harwell Trophy) Handicap Chase (Qualifier)
2016-12-31 28d Newbury 26f Soft 3 7/12 Lizzie Kelly 158 125 100 97 12/1
Betfred Mandarin Handicap Chase
2016-12-03 15d Chepstow 23.5f Good 2 6/14 Lizzie Kelly 143 127 106 66 8/1
Coral Welsh Grand National Trial Handicap Chase
2016-11-18 243d Ascot 24f Soft 3 6/13 Lizzie Kelly 157 129 128 60 9/1
Creativevents Handicap Chase
2016-03-20 28d Ffos Las 24f Soft 3 1/10 Lizzie Kelly 155 123 132 110 4/1
Heineken Handicap Chase
2016-02-21 143d Ffos Las 24f Heavy 3 5/9 Lizzie Kelly 157 125 107 54 9/2
Dribuild Construction Handicap Chase
2015-10-01 195d Warwick 24f Good 3 2/7 Sam Twiston-Davies 157 125 130 99 10/3
Colliers International Rating Division Handicap Chase
2015-03-20 55d Newbury 23.5f Good 3 4/8 Tom Scudamore 151 126 130 114 11/2
Oakley Coachbuilders Novices Limited Handicap Chase (for the Brown Chamberlin Trophy)
2015-01-24 DEB Cheltenham 21f Soft 2 9/12 Lizzie Kelly 143 127 109 105 5/1
Timeform Novices Handicap Chase

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)10220.0%
Freshened (1-2m)8112.5%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%
Long break (6m+)6116.7%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2600.0%
Class 316318.8%
Class 47114.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)29413.8%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft19421.1%
Good800.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Warwick600.0%
Ffos Las6233.3%
Newbury6116.7%
Doncaster3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-01-24–2021-03-27. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.