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Optima RacingHorses › Karl Marx (IRE)

Karl Marx (IRE)

10yo gelding · Form & record 2015-01-19 to 2020-03-09 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Mark Gillard.
Pedigree Churchill (IRE) × ?
Ratings Official 73 · best RPR 93 · best TS 88
47
Runs
5
Wins
10.6%
Strike rate
27.7%
Place rate
1.16
Actual / Expected
-36.2%
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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
2020-03-09 48d Plumpton 16f Heavy 5 99/9 Daniel Hiskett b 137 73 33/1
New Plumpton History Book Available Now Handicap Hurdle
2020-01-21 77d Exeter 17f Heavy 5 10/15 Fergus Gillard tb 133 74 53 44 40/1
ROA Owners Jackpot Handicap Hurdle
2019-11-05 174d Exeter 18.5f Soft 5 99/18 William Kennedy b 141 75 80/1
Visit The New coralchampionsclub.co.uk Website Handicap Hurdle
2019-05-15 41d Newton Abbot 18.5f Good 5 99/15 Dave Crosse b 141 75 66/1
ROA Owners Jackpot Handicap Hurdle
2019-04-04 133d Taunton 16.5f Good 5 11/11 Dave Crosse b 146 80 47 17 16/1
Racing To School Handicap Hurdle
2018-11-22 15d Wincanton 20f Firm 5 99/11 James Davies b 151 82 20/1
Smith & Williamson Salisbury Handicap Hurdle
2018-11-07 116d Chepstow 16f Soft 5 16/17 Edward Austin b 145 84 20 33/1
Velindre Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle
2018-07-14 60d Newton Abbot 21.5f Good 5 99/17 Tom Cannon b 151 85 33/1
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2018-05-15 33d Wincanton 15.5f Good 5 5/11 Dave Crosse b 155 86 72 67 9/1
Smarkets 2% Commission Handicap Hurdle
2018-04-12 35d Taunton 16.5f Heavy 5 1/12 Dave Crosse b 147 81 86 79 8/1
toteplacepot Handicap Hurdle
2018-03-08 45d Wincanton 20f Soft 5 2/10 Tommy Dowling b 147 79 86 7/1
Smarkets Handicap Hurdle
2018-01-22 60d Fakenham 16f Heavy 5 2/10 Dave Crosse b 143 77 85 83 14/1
Fakenham Junior School Handicap Hurdle
2017-11-23 99d Wincanton 20f Soft 5 4/13 Dave Crosse b 145 79 50 25/1
Jockey Club Catering Handicap Hurdle
2017-08-16 16d Newton Abbot 17f Good 4 10/13 Dave Crosse b 142 81 52 47 25/1
Racing Partnership TRP Handicap Hurdle
2017-07-31 34d Newton Abbot 17f Soft 4 99/14 Tommy Dowling b 135 86 25/1
Racing Welfare Handicap Hurdle
2017-06-27 22d Newton Abbot 17f Good 4 3/11 Abbie McCain b 133 87 78 48 10/1
Voice Of Racing Day This Friday Handicap Hurdle (For Lady Amateur Riders )
2017-06-05 48d Newton Abbot 17f Soft 4 3/12 Charlie Deutsch b 143 82 74 12 10/1
Collect totepool Winnings At Betfred Shops Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle
2017-04-18 26d Exeter 19f Firm 5 6/6 James Davies b 148 81 31 7/1
Champions League Betting At 188Bet Handicap Chase
2017-03-23 22d Chepstow 16f Soft 5 1/8 Dave Crosse b 149 77 81 62 7/1
Recticel Handicap Hurdle
2017-03-01 8d Wincanton 15.5f Soft 5 3/9 James Banks b 145 79 80 67 8/1
Ryan Direct Group Handicap Hurdle
2017-02-21 35d Taunton 19f Good 5 7/17 James Banks b 145 79 68 44 14/1
Kings Square - Arc Homes Handicap Hurdle
2017-01-17 35d Exeter 23f Soft 5 10/17 James Banks b 148 81 57 42 20/1
Good Luck Vision De La Vie Handicap Hurdle
2016-12-13 60d Wincanton 20f Soft 3 99/8 James Banks b 154 200/1
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2016-10-14 8d Wincanton 21.5f Firm 4 6/8 Harry Cobden b 144 77 65 15 7/4
Bathwick Tyres Back For The Season Handicap Hurdle
2016-10-06 20d Exeter 17f Firm 5 1/12 Harry Cobden b 143 77 81 88 7/2
188Bet Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle
2016-09-16 16d Newton Abbot 21.5f Good 4 4/12 Tom Cheesman b 140 78 76 22 5/1
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2016-08-31 14d Newton Abbot 21.5f Good 5 2/15 Michael Heard b 135 74 82 40 9/1
ROA/Racing Post Owners Jackpot Handicap Hurdle
2016-08-17 28d Worcester 23f Firm 5 6/16 Michael Heard b 136 75 71 22 16/1
Northridge Finance Joint Venture Handicap Hurdle
2016-07-20 29d Bath 13f Firm 6 6/6 Noel Garbutt b 111 46 25/1
MJ Church 40th Anniversary Handicap (Bath Summer Stayers Series Qualifier)
2016-06-21 18d Newton Abbot 26.5f Soft 4 5/11 Michael Heard b 135 79 79 81 33/1
Thomas James Handicap Hurdle

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)7114.3%
Normal (2-4wk)17317.6%
Freshened (1-2m)1616.2%
Layoff (2-6m)600.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 41200.0%
Class 531516.1%
Class 6300.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)47510.6%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft1516.7%
Good13215.4%
Firm1119.1%
Heavy8112.5%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Wincanton13215.4%
Newton Abbot1000.0%
Exeter9111.1%
Taunton5120.0%
Bath300.0%
Worcester300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-01-19–2020-03-09. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.