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Optima RacingHorses › Methodtothemadness (IRE)

Methodtothemadness (IRE)

10yo mare · Form & record 2019-01-26 to 2024-02-03 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Lucinda Russell.
Pedigree Gold Well (GB) × Odeeka (IRE) (by Posen)
OwnerMrs S Russell A M Russell
Ratings Official 112 · best RPR 119 · best TS 104
32
Runs
5
Wins
15.6%
Strike rate
56.2%
Place rate
0.82
Actual / Expected
-28.9%
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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
2024-02-03 65d Musselburgh 23.5f Soft 3 99/9 Derek Fox t 152 112 16/1
Chase Turf bet365 Handicap Chase Raced wide - midfield - dropped to rear halfway - pulled up before 11th(tchd 14/1)
2023-11-30 196d Musselburgh 23.5f Soft 3 6/10 8.5 Derek Fox t 157 114 97 86 12/1
Chase Turf James And Gloria Roche Handicap Chase In rear throughout(op 16/1)
2023-05-18 54d Perth 24f Good 4 3/3 Patrick Wadge t 163 115 115 66 9/2
Edinburgh Gin Handicap Chase
2023-03-25 34d Bangor-on-Dee 24f Soft 3 99/5 Brian Hughes t 164 115 2/1
Becks Mares Handicap Chase (Challenger Mares Staying Chase Series Qualifier)
2023-02-19 14d Musselburgh 24f Soft 3 1/2 Derek Fox t 156 113 119 86 EVS
Thomas Sherriff Handicap Chase
2023-02-05 70d Musselburgh 24f Soft 4 1/5 Derek Fox t 160 112 117 94 6/1
bet365 Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier)
2022-11-27 33d Carlisle 24.5f Soft 3 6/9 Derek Fox t 151 113 84 54 8/1
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2022-10-25 27d Bangor-on-Dee 24f Soft 4 2/8 Derek Fox t 170 112 115 77 5/2
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2022-09-28 172d Bangor-on-Dee 24f Good 5 1/7 Derek Fox t 168 105 118 101 9/2
Kronospan Handicap Chase
2022-04-09 27d Bangor-on-Dee 24f Good 5 4/9 Patrick Wadge t 161 106 107 96 13/2
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2022-03-13 21d Bangor-on-Dee 24f Soft 3 2/4 Derek Fox t 146 107 111 11/2
Proactive Personnel Mares Handicap Chase (Challenger Mares Staying Chase Series Qualifier)
2022-02-20 72d Musselburgh 24f Soft 3 3/6 Derek Fox t 151 109 110 85 13/2
Royal Caledonian Hunt Handicap Chase
2021-12-10 34d Cheltenham 20.5f Soft 3 99/11 Derek Fox t 153 110 25/1
CF Roberts Electrical & Mechanical Services Mares Handicap Chase (Challenger Mares Chase Qual)
2021-11-06 28d Kelso 23.5f Soft 4 3/6 Derek Fox t 160 111 111 11 7/2
Royal Caledonian Hunt Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2021-10-09 39d Hexham 20f Soft 4 3/5 Derek Fox t 158 112 110 78 11/4
Martin Bowler Memorial Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2021-08-31 45d Hexham 20f Good 4 3/5 Derek Fox t 166 113 112 91 3/1
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2021-07-17 27d Cartmel 21f Good 4 6/7 Derek Fox t 162 114 92 83 6/1
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2021-06-20 22d Hexham 20f Good 4 1/6 Derek Fox t 161 106 112 54 7/4
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2021-05-29 16d Cartmel 21f Good 4 3/14 Derek Fox t 161 105 112 104 9/1
St Marys Hospice Handicap Chase
2021-05-13 48d Perth 20f Soft 5 99/9 Derek Fox t 166 105 8/1
Breast Cancer Now Handicap Chase
2021-03-26 17d Musselburgh 20f Soft 2 6/11 Henry Brooke t 156 108 101 75 11/1
ITM Northern Lights Mares Hurdle Series Final (A Handicap Hurdle) (GBB Race)
2021-03-09 120d Newcastle 16f Soft 4 8/14 Blair Campbell t 164 111 93 75 14/1
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2020-11-09 47d Carlisle 17f Heavy 4 6/7 Blair Campbell t 163 113 92 44 5/1
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2020-09-23 21d Perth 20f Good 4 8/14 Blair Campbell t 160 114 105 42 15/2
Cornelius Lysaght And The Corneliuscast Handicap Hurdle
2020-09-02 188d Hexham 16f Good 4 3/10 Blair Campbell t 162 112 112 84 7/1
Free Tips Available On attheraces.com Handicap Hurdle
2020-02-27 30d Musselburgh 20f Soft 4 2/4 Blair Campbell t 157 112 112 42 11/4
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2020-01-28 78d Newcastle 16f Soft 4 8/9 Stephen Mulqueen h 159 116 85 33 16/1
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2019-11-11 25d Carlisle 17f Soft 4 5/6 Blair Campbell h 163 116 72 27 5/2
Every Race Live On Racing TV Mares Handicap Hurdle (Northern Lights Mares Hurdle Series Qualifier)
2019-10-17 22d Carlisle 17f Soft 4 1/10 Blair Campbell h 142 107 37 9/2
racingtv.com Novices Hurdle (Div I)
2019-09-25 187d Perth 20f Soft 4 3/7 Blair Campbell 149 104 40 10/3
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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)12216.7%
Freshened (1-2m)900.0%
Layoff (2-6m)6233.3%
Long break (6m+)300.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 38112.5%
Class 419315.8%
Class 54125.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)32515.6%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft20315.0%
Good11218.2%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Musselburgh8225.0%
Bangor-on-Dee5120.0%
Carlisle4125.0%
Hexham4125.0%
Perth400.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2019-01-26–2024-02-03. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.