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Optima RacingHorses › Lake Takapuna (IRE)

Lake Takapuna (IRE)

12yo gelding · Form & record 2015-04-05 to 2023-05-23 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by James Ewart.
Pedigree Shantou (USA) × ?
Ratings Official 109 · best RPR 131 · best TS 122
42
Runs
6
Wins
14.3%
Strike rate
31.0%
Place rate
1.19
Actual / Expected
2.1%
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
2023-05-23 74d Hexham 15.5f Good 4 6/7 Brian Hughes p 168 109 98 69 17/2
North East Grains Handicap Chase
2023-03-10 22d Ayr 16.5f Good 4 3/4 Brian Hughes p 163 110 103 32 6/1
Good Luck Ayr In Scottish Cup Handicap Chase (Go North One Man Series Qualifier)
2023-02-16 15d Newcastle 16.5f Good 4 5/6 Brian Hughes p 169 111 103 59 5/1
quinnbet.com Handicap Chase (Go North One Man Series Qualifier)
2023-02-01 29d Ayr 16.5f Soft 4 1/9 Brian Hughes p 164 106 117 98 11/1
Book The Coral Scottish Grand National Handicap Chase (Go North One Man Qualifier)
2023-01-03 39d Musselburgh 16f Soft 4 4/6 Danny McMenamin p 168 110 108 82 16/1
Fitzdares New Year Handicap Chase
2022-11-25 34d Doncaster 16.5f Good 4 5/5 Danny McMenamin p 162 114 102 70 4/1
More Than A Flake Handicap Chase
2022-10-22 535d Kelso 17f Soft 4 5/8 Danny McMenamin p 164 116 118 98 18/1
Beauchamp Estates Handicap Chase (Go North One Man Series Qualifier)
2021-05-05 127d Kelso 17f Good 3 2/10 Brian Hughes p 153 122 128 117 14/1
Strawmax Straw Pellet Bedding Handicap Chase
2020-12-29 32d Kelso 17f Soft 3 5/7 Rachael McDonald p 156 123 102 88 9/2
Hunter Reim Handicap Chase
2020-11-27 23d Doncaster 16.5f Good 3 2/8 Rachael McDonald p 159 122 130 115 11/1
Visit attheraces.com Handicap Chase
2020-11-04 49d Musselburgh 15.5f Good 4 8/8 Theo Gillard p 164 122 92 48 11/2
Get Daily Tips At racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle (Northern Lights Two Mile Series Qualifier) (Div I)
2020-09-16 223d Kelso 17f Good 3 1/7 Rachael McDonald p 150 117 131 93 11/2
Friends Of The Bgh Charity Handicap Chase
2020-02-06 36d Doncaster 20.5f Soft 4 4/7 Lucy Alexander p 169 122 116 72 25/1
Betsafe Top Price All Runners Handicap Chase (Northern Lights Middle Distance Chase Series Qual)
2020-01-01 150d Musselburgh 20.5f Soft 2 8/14 Lucy Alexander v 154 128 78 33/1
Betway Auld Reekie Handicap Chase
2019-08-04 83d Galway 18f Soft 6/13 Davy Russell p 157 127 96 80 7/2
Lord Hemphill Memorial Handicap Chase
2019-05-13 100d Roscommon 16.5f Good 1/8 Donagh Meyler v 160 113 121 36 3/1
Connaughton Auctioneers Handicap Hurdle
2019-02-02 36d Leopardstown 17f Good 9/14 David Mullins v 151 128 115 99 5/1
Goffs Handicap Chase
2018-12-28 47d Leopardstown 20f Good 2/23 David Mullins v 160 110 120 112 11/4
Irish Daily Star Christmas Handicap Hurdle
2018-11-11 21d Navan 22f Good 4/19 David Mullins 159 109 114 83 16/1
John Joe Finnegan Memorial Handicap Hurdle
2018-10-21 24d Cork 16.5f Good 4/7 David Mullins 148 127 125 99 8/1
coopsuperstores.ie Handicap Chase
2018-09-27 53d Sligo 17.5f Good 1/8 David Mullins 154 120 129 122 10/1
Frank OBeirne Memorial Handicap Chase
2018-08-05 22d Galway 24.5f Good 99/19 B J Cooper 153 110 20/1
Kenny Galway Handicap Hurdle
2018-07-14 64d Limerick 16f Good 9/10 B J Cooper 169 121 73 7/2
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Handicap Chase
2018-05-11 15d Kilbeggan 20f Soft 8/9 A E Lynch b 156 123 23 10/1
Belvedere House Gardens & Park Handicap Chase
2018-04-26 81d Punchestown 16f Soft 11/24 A E Lynch 139 125 110 96 25/1
Pigsback.com Handicap Chase
2018-02-04 40d Leopardstown 21f Soft 99/22 Jonathan Moore 138 126 25/1
Chanelle Pharma Handicap Chase
2017-12-26 38d Leopardstown 17f Soft 4/18 Shane Shortall 148 126 131 112 12/1
Bet Through The Racing Post App Handicap Chase
2017-11-18 106d Cheltenham 20.5f Soft 1 99/17 Paddy Brennan 141 129 20/1
BetVictor Gold Cup Handicap Chase
2017-08-04 194d Galway 22.5f Soft 9/19 David Mullins 156 127 120 95 16/1
Guinness Galway Blazers Handicap Chase
2017-01-22 27d Leopardstown 21f Good 8/18 Jonathan Moore 137 127 131 70 12/1
Coral.ie Leopardstown 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
Normal (2-4wk)12216.7%
Freshened (1-2m)15213.3%
Layoff (2-6m)10110.0%
Long break (6m+)4125.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 34125.0%
Class 49111.1%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)42614.3%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good21314.3%
Soft19315.8%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Leopardstown6116.7%
Galway500.0%
Kelso4125.0%
Musselburgh300.0%
Doncaster300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-04-05–2023-05-23. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.