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Optima RacingHorses › Jacob Black (GB)

Jacob Black (GB)

9yo gelding · Form & record 2015-05-15 to 2020-08-24 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Keith Dalgleish.
Ratings Official 60 · best RPR 97 · best TS 81
39
Runs
5
Wins
12.8%
Strike rate
35.9%
Place rate
0.85
Actual / Expected
-48.7%
Level-stake ROI

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Full form — last 30 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
2020-08-24 45d Ayr 7f Good 6 9/11 Jessica Cooley p 129 60 44 28 40/1
Afternoon Tea At Western House Hotel Handicap (Div I)
2020-07-10 318d Musselburgh 7f Good 5 9/11 Shane Gray p 130 65 37 1 16/1
Watch On Racing TV Handicap
2019-08-27 25d Musselburgh 9f Firm 5 7/10 Joe Fanning v 133 70 57 22 12/1
Bookie In The Morning Handicap
2019-08-02 18d Musselburgh 7f Good 5 11/12 Shane Gray 130 72 47 33 20/1
Bernard Hunter Mobile Cranes Handicap
2019-07-15 12d Ayr 8f Good 5 10/10 Shane Gray v 139 74 34 4 16/1
Flower Show @ Ayr Racecourse In August Handicap
2019-07-03 7d Musselburgh 7f Firm 3 7/8 Shane Gray v 120 74 59 37 8/1
ROA Rewards Members Handicap
2019-06-26 5d Carlisle 8f Firm 4 3/13 Shane Gray v 136 75 77 69 16/1
Carlisle Bell Consolation Race Handicap
2019-06-21 2d Ayr 7f Good 4 6/7 Shane Gray v 124 75 65 43 4/1
Tennents Lager Handicap
2019-06-19 30d Hamilton 8.5f Firm 4 4/7 Shane Gray v 135 75 75 46 10/1
Bothwell Castle Handicap
2019-05-20 7d Carlisle 7f Firm 5 3/12 Shane Gray v 134 76 75 63 10/1
Blackwell Handicap (Div I)
2019-05-13 10d Musselburgh 7f Firm 3 1/7 Shane Gray v 121 72 80 50 8/1
Alzheimer Scotland Handicap
2019-05-03 13d Musselburgh 7f Good 5 6/8 Joe Fanning p 131 73 62 37 4/1
Calum Logan - Happy 30th Birthday Race Handicap
2019-04-20 187d Musselburgh 9f Good 4 3/6 Joe Fanning p 123 73 74 31 5/1
Like Racing TV on Facebook Handicap
2018-10-15 16d Musselburgh 7f Good 5 5/10 Joe Fanning t 134 74 77 49 9/2
Racing UKs Biggest Ever Flat Season Handicap (Div I)
2018-09-29 22d Chester 7f Soft 4 10/11 Dougie Costello p 123 75 68 39 14/1
MBNA Handicap
2018-09-07 32d Musselburgh 7f Good 4 2/7 Jason Hart p 132 75 78 28 10/3
St Andrews Timber And Building Supplies Handicap
2018-08-06 13d Carlisle 8f Firm 4 3/9 Ms L ONeill p 139 75 78 69 4/1
Smarkets Handicap (Pro-Am Lady Riders Race)
2018-07-24 4d Musselburgh 7f Firm 5 2/6 Rowan Scott p 140 72 79 45 4/5
Read Silvestre De Sousa At 188Bet Handicap
2018-07-20 16d Hamilton 8.5f Firm 5 1/4 Rowan Scott p 133 72 81 60 11/8
Contraflow Ltd Traffic Management Apprentice Handicap
2018-07-04 16d Musselburgh 8f Firm 5 1/7 P J McDonald p 130 69 77 70 11/8
Catherine Roache Handicap
2018-06-18 9d Carlisle 8f Firm 5 2/9 Joe Fanning p 132 66 72 39 6/4
Racing UK Handicap
2018-06-09 22d Musselburgh 7f Firm 5 1/9 Joe Fanning p 117 59 70 44 5/4
Edinburgh Gins Rhubarb And Ginger Lucky Last Handicap
2018-05-18 12d Hamilton 8.5f Firm 5 4/13 Jason Hart 121 58 62 46 5/2
PDM Mains To Drains Handicap
2018-05-06 3d Hamilton 8.5f Soft 5 2/12 Jason Hart 119 56 65 50 15/8
totesport.com New Customer Free Bet Handicap
2018-05-03 216d Musselburgh 7f Good 6 1/12 Jason Hart 122 49 61 36 3/1
Racing UK Profits Returned To Racing Handicap
2017-09-29 13d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 6 12/13 Dougie Costello tp 128 55 16/1
Play Golf At Close House Handicap
2017-09-16 37d Musselburgh 7f Soft 6 6/7 Paddy Aspell tv 129 55 38 20/1
All-New racinguk.com Handicap (Div II)
2017-08-10 8d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 6 12/14 Jack Garritty t 135 62 36 19 66/1
Newcastle United Betting At 188Bet Handicap
2017-08-02 25d Redcar 10f Soft 5 9/10 Andrew Mullen t 128 62 40 66/1
Racing UK Profits Returned To Racing Handicap
2017-07-08 14d Carlisle 8f Soft 4 5/6 Jason Hart tp 132 67 61 54 25/1
Racing UK Handicap

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)1715.9%
Normal (2-4wk)10330.0%
Freshened (1-2m)400.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)5120.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2300.0%
Class 37114.3%
Class 4900.0%
Class 515320.0%
Class 65120.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)37513.5%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Firm17423.5%
Good1119.1%
Standard600.0%
Soft500.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Musselburgh14428.6%
Carlisle600.0%
Hamilton4125.0%
Newcastle (AW)400.0%
Ayr300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-05-15–2020-08-24. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.