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Optima RacingHorses › Long Journey Home (IRE)

Long Journey Home (IRE)

10yo gelding · Form & record 2015-04-23 to 2018-06-16 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Rodger Sweeney.
Pedigree Dansili (GB) × ?
Ratings Official 58 · best RPR 122 · best TS 106
33
Runs
4
Wins
12.1%
Strike rate
21.2%
Place rate
1.17
Actual / Expected
-29.2%
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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
2018-06-16 11d Limerick 11.5f Good 13/13 Damien Melia 115 58 50/1
Cliona Hagan Plays Live At Limerick Racecourse July 26th Apprentice Handicap
2018-06-05 31d Kilbeggan 16f Good 99/13 Conor Brassil p 153 100 12/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Handicap Hurdle
2018-05-05 24d Wexford 16f Soft 10/14 Phillip Enright 166 76 40/1
Building The Future Beginners Chase
2018-04-11 26d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 5/14 Colm ODonoghue p 136 61 58 45 25/1
Wednesday Racing April 18th At Dundalk Handicap
2018-03-16 21d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 5/9 Dylan Hogan p 123 65 56 34 12/1
CX+ Sport Claiming Race
2018-02-23 35d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 8/13 Killian Hennessy t 128 68 59 45 33/1
Kentucky Derby Qualifier at Dundalk March 2nd Handicap
2018-01-19 35d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 11/14 Killian Hennessy t 124 71 62 35 33/1
Race Displays Handicap
2017-12-15 474d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 99/14 Killian Hennessy tp 132 71 33/1
Fundraising Made Easy At Dundalk Handicap
2016-08-28 17d Cork 16f Good 99/13 Conor Brassil t 153 105 117 7/2
Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
2016-08-11 17d Tramore 16f Good 2/6 Conor Brassil t 145 104 121 13 10/3
ONeills Bar Rated Novice Hurdle
2016-07-25 35d Galway 16.5f Good 9/19 Conor Brassil t 155 105 107 95 10/1
Easyfix Handicap Hurdle
2016-06-20 15d Kilbeggan 16f Good 1/14 Conor Brassil t 159 100 122 105 7/4
Follow Kilbeggan Races On Facebook Maiden Hurdle
2016-06-05 51d Kilbeggan 16f Good 2/13 Conor Brassil t 150 98 113 95 11/2
Athlone Handicap Hurdle
2016-04-15 19d Ballinrobe 17f Heavy 9/13 Phillip Enright t 155 98 3 2/1
Hollymount Nursing Home Handicap Hurdle
2016-03-27 44d Cork 16f Heavy 2/9 Phillip Enright t 145 95 108 10/1
Munster Waste Management Handicap Hurdle
2016-02-12 79d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 1/8 W J Lee tp 132 78 61 54 13/8
Ladbrokes Claiming Race
2015-11-25 5d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 8/11 Michael Hussey t 134 78 66 40 25/1
Crowne Plaza Jockey & Trainer Awards Handicap
2015-11-20 21d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 11/11 Michael Hussey t 131 78 53 27 20/1
Floodlit Friday Nights Rated Race
2015-10-30 5d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 1/9 Wayne Lordan t 128 74 83 71 9/1
Hibernia Steel Handicap
2015-10-25 18d Leopardstown 10f Good 8/18 Connor King t 134 78 68 34 33/1
Download The Tote Mobile App Handicap
2015-10-07 16d Navan 10f Good 15/17 Connor King t 139 79 64 42 20/1
Meath Handicap
2015-09-21 23d Navan 10f Soft 5/17 Connor King t 140 80 77 24 20/1
Flower Hill Handicap
2015-08-29 8d Wexford 11f Soft 8/10 Connor King t 138 81 77 20/1
Childrens Day At Bettyville Handicap
2015-08-21 13d Killarney 17f Good 6/15 David Mullins t 163 61 46 12/1
Plaza Hotel Maiden Hurdle
2015-08-08 17d Kilbeggan 16f Soft 4/12 B M Cash t 166 105 106 20/1
Pig N Whistle Pubs & Restaurants New York Maiden Hurdle
2015-07-22 24d Naas 8f Firm 6/6 Connor King t 135 85 66 52 12/1
Naas Racecourse On Facebook Handicap
2015-06-28 14d Curragh 10f Good 6/11 Connor King t 137 86 76 63 12/1
Curragh Supporting The Jack & Jill Foundation Handicap
2015-06-14 9d Cork 12f Firm 5/12 Connor King t 124 86 83 35 10/1
Cork Derby (Premier Handicap)
2015-06-05 6d Leopardstown 10f Firm 1/9 Connor King t 139 78 90 25 7/1
William Fry Apprentice Handicap
2015-05-30 15d Navan 10f Firm 5/9 W J Lee t 136 80 76 66 16/1
Come Racing For Summer Ladies Day June 13th 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)10220.0%
Normal (2-4wk)1417.1%
Freshened (1-2m)600.0%
Layoff (2-6m)11100.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)4125.0%
Middle (10-12f)18211.1%
Staying (13f+)1119.1%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good1119.1%
Standard10220.0%
Firm5120.0%
Soft400.0%
Heavy300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Dundalk (AW)10220.0%
Kilbeggan4125.0%
Navan300.0%
Cork300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-04-23–2018-06-16. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.