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Optima RacingHorses › Keel Strand (FR)

Keel Strand (FR)

5yo b g · Form & record 2024-10-12 to 2025-09-16 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Paul Nicholls.
Pedigree Authorized (IRE) × Avoca Dancer (IRE) (by Compton Place)
OwnerP J Vogt
BreederHaras Le Gue
Ratings Official 113 · best RPR 116 · best TS 96
8
Runs
3
Wins
37.5%
Strike rate
50.0%
Place rate
1.25
Actual / Expected
-13.5%
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Full form — last 8 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
2025-09-16 51d Uttoxeter 23.5f Good 4 2/11 0.3 Jay Tidball t 160 113 115 96 7/2
Hurdle Turf Boots Opticians Uttoxeter Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Pressed leader - led narrowly 3 out - briefly headed before 2 out - kept on run-in - headed inside final 110yds - stayed on - just failed(op 4/1)
2025-07-27 23d Uttoxeter 23.5f Good 2 5/6 0.2 Harry Cobden t 142 113 109 58 7/4
Hurdle Turf Stan Price Memorial Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Prominent - lost position 3 out - rallied on inner 2 out - switched right and outpaced approaching last - kept on run-in(tchd 15/8)
2025-07-04 10d Newton Abbot 21.5f Good 5 1/4 0 Jay Tidball t 169 110 116 83 4/6
Hurdle Turf Weatherbys Racing Bank Novices' Handicap Hurdle Raced in second - led 3 out - soon went clear - pushed along and much reduced lead before 2 out - ridden and joined briefly approaching last - kept on well run-in - gamely(op 8/11 tchd 8/13)
2025-06-24 20d Newton Abbot 26.5f Good 4 1/10 0 Harry Cobden t 161 103 111 50 9/4
Hurdle Turf EBCS Leisure Giddy Up Handicap Hurdle Led - joined 3rd - 1 length ahead when not fluent last - pushed along when faced challenge run-in - went clear again towards finish - readily(op 5/2 tchd 85/40)
2025-06-04 105d Newton Abbot 21.5f Good 4 1/7 0 Harry Cobden t 156 98 74 EVS
Hurdle Turf Racing Partnership Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Made virtually all - clear with one other before 3rd - reduced lead 4th - briefly headed 5th - pushed along when faced challenge 2 out - ridden approaching last - kept on well run-in - ridden out(op 11/10 tchd 6/5)
2025-02-19 64d Ludlow 24f Soft 4 5/7 Harry Cobden 160 84 29 11/2
Luke Watson Memorial Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2024-12-17 66d Wincanton 20f Soft 4 4/13 1 Ben Bromley 149 96 86 14/1
Hurdle Turf TrustATrader Apply Today Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) Midfield - outpaced after 3 out - no chance but kept on run-in - went fourth towards finish(op 16/1 and tchd 20/1)
2024-10-12 DEB Chepstow 16f Soft 4 7/9 0.3 Harry Cobden 155 74 26 9/2
NH Flat Turf Unibet Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race) Pressed leader - led after 4f - headed over 3f out - soon ridden but no response - weakened quickly over 2f out(op 5/1)

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)11100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)2150.0%
Freshened (1-2m)100.0%
Layoff (2-6m)3133.3%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 46233.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)8337.5%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good5360.0%
Soft300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Newton Abbot33100.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-10-12–2025-09-16. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.