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Optima RacingHorses › Know The Game (IRE)

Know The Game (IRE)

8yo gelding · Form & record 2020-12-14 to 2024-12-11 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Micky Hammond.
Pedigree Califet (FR) × Inoffensive (IRE) (by Tiraaz)
OwnerThe Cheltenham Trail
Ratings Official 105 · best RPR 108 · best TS 101
23
Runs
1
Wins
4.3%
Strike rate
21.7%
Place rate
0.45
Actual / Expected
-84.8%
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Full form — last 23 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
2024-12-11 39d Hexham 20f Soft 4 99/14 Joshua Thompson t 156 105 150/1
Chase Turf Event Of Sivola Ursa Major Legend Handicap Chase (Go North Monets Garden Series Qualifier) Towards rear - bumped 1st - mistake 5th - soon lost touch - tailed off and pulled up before 7th(op 100/1)
2024-11-02 153d Wetherby 16f Good 3 6/6 21 Brian Hughes t 154 100 70 30 50/1
Hurdle Turf 6 Horses Challenge At bet365 Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - not fluent 2nd - not fluent 4 out - soon in rear - weakened before 3 out(op 33/1)
2024-06-02 24d Kilbeggan 16f Good 7/14 3.75 Keith Donoghue t 163 97 75 54 12/1
Hurdle Turf Midlands National Day Friday 12th July Handicap Hurdle Held up in rear - some headway 2 out - weakened before last - finished 7th - placed 6th(op 16/1 tchd 11/1)
2024-05-09 20d Tipperary 16.5f Soft 12/14 15 Donagh Meyler t 165 106 71 52 9/2
Chase Turf Porter House Handicap Chase Took keen hold - disputed lead - mistake and lost position 3 out - weakened quickly before 2 out(op 4/1 tchd 5/1)
2024-04-19 18d Limerick 17.5f Heavy 2/8 1.5 Donagh Meyler t 158 103 104 9/2
Chase Turf Limerick Races On Facebook Handicap Chase In touch with leaders - headway and prominent on near side of group before 2 out - led after 2 out - not fluent last - ridden and headed run-in - no extra towards finish(op 4/1 tchd 5/1)
2024-04-01 266d Fairyhouse 16f Heavy 6/18 2.5 Patrick M OBrien t 133 97 91 82 40/1
Hurdle Turf Farmhouse Foods Novice Handicap Hurdle Held up in rear - headway 3 out - in touch with leaders when not fluent 2 out - no extra when not fluent last(op 50/1)
2023-07-10 67d Roscommon 15.5f Good 15/15 Peter Carberry 166 99 49 11 9/1
Re/Max Team Earley Handicap Hurdle
2023-05-04 18d Tipperary 17f Good 4/13 Keith Donoghue 166 106 105 93 5/1
Tipperary Racecourse Handicap Chase
2023-04-16 27d Tramore 15f Soft 2/13 Keith Donoghue 162 102 108 101 13/2
Lismore Handicap Chase
2023-03-20 51d Navan 17f Heavy 99/11 Ben Harvey 149 102 9/2
Kilberry Handicap Chase
2023-01-28 33d Fairyhouse 17f Soft 4/10 L P Dempsey 145 102 96 87 4/1
Jump Into January Handicap Chase
2022-12-26 6d Down Royal 20f Soft 4/16 Mr J J Codd 168 100 79 33 9/4
Metcollect Handicap Chase
2022-12-20 26d Naas 16f Soft 1/17 Keith Donoghue 160 93 101 90 5/2
Clinton Higgins Chartered Accountants Handicap Chase
2022-11-24 32d Thurles 16f Soft 2/16 Keith Donoghue 164 98 100 40 5/1
Holycross Handicap Hurdle
2022-10-23 224d Limerick 19.5f Soft 5/10 L P Dempsey 145 93 86 16 14/1
Garrynacurra Stud Ltd Handicap Chase
2022-03-13 22d Naas 15.5f Soft 3/25 Keith Donoghue 164 97 100 33 33/1
Bar One Racing Extra Places Everyday At Cheltenham Handicap Hurdle
2022-02-19 28d Gowran Park 20f Heavy 14/18 Richard Deegan 163 59 80/1
Holden Plant Rentals Beginners Chase
2022-01-22 21d Navan 20f Soft 8/19 Keith Donoghue 168 98 39 250/1
Graigs Lane Maiden Hurdle (Div I)
2022-01-01 42d Fairyhouse 21.5f Soft 9/10 Keith Donoghue 168 53 1 250/1
Happy New Year From Tote.ie Beginners Chase
2021-11-20 243d Gowran Park 20f Soft 15/18 Keith Donoghue 168 71 37 300/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase
2021-03-22 17d Navan 16f Soft 9/17 L P Dempsey 168 77 58 28/1
Skryne Maiden Hurdle
2021-03-05 81d Fairyhouse 16f Soft 8/15 Keith Donoghue 160 86 21 150/1
Fairyhouse/Dunboyne Castle Afternoon Tea Maiden Hurdle (Div I)
2020-12-14 DEB Naas 16f Heavy 17/19 Keith Donoghue 163 33 50/1
Irish Field Supporting Irish Racing Maiden 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)100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)10110.0%
Freshened (1-2m)500.0%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%
Long break (6m+)300.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)2314.3%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft1417.1%
Heavy500.0%
Good400.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Fairyhouse400.0%
Naas3133.3%
Navan300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2020-12-14–2024-12-11. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.