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Optima RacingHorses › Nearly Caught (IRE)

Nearly Caught (IRE)

8yo gelding · Form & record 2015-05-06 to 2018-09-27 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Hughie Morrison.
Pedigree New Approach (IRE) × ?
Ratings Official 107 · best RPR 114 · best TS 90
17
Runs
2
Wins
11.8%
Strike rate
52.9%
Place rate
0.63
Actual / Expected
-75.6%
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Full form — last 17 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
2018-09-27 96d Newmarket 16f Good 1 1/5 Ryan Moore 132 107 111 61 7/4
Jockey Club Rose Bowl Stakes ()
2018-06-23 63d Ascot 21.5f Firm 2 9/16 James Doyle 133 107 80 64 9/1
Queen Alexandra Stakes (Conditions Race)
2018-04-21 182d Nottingham 14f Soft 1 4/11 Robert Havlin 127 109 102 58 16/1
188Bet Barry Hills Further Flight Stakes ()
2017-10-21 23d Ascot 16f Soft 1 8/13 Adam Kirby 133 109 70 50 66/1
Qipco British Champions Long Distance Cup
2017-09-28 98d Newmarket 16f Soft 1 2/10 James Doyle 132 109 111 90 7/1
Jockey Club Rose Bowl Stakes ()
2017-06-22 50d Ascot 20f Firm 1 9/14 Adam Kirby 128 113 104 80 66/1
Gold Cup (British Champions Series)
2017-05-03 200d Ascot 16f Firm 1 3/7 William Buick 128 114 107 25 7/2
Longines Sagaro Stakes
2016-10-15 112d Ascot 16f Good 1 5/10 Umberto Rispoli 133 113 114 51 25/1
Qipco British Champions Long Distance Cup
2016-06-25 52d Newcastle (AW) 16.5f Standard 2 3/20 George Baker 134 102 107 73 16/1
John Smiths Northumberland Plate (Heritage Handicap)
2016-05-04 28d Chelmsford (AW) 14f Standard 2 2/4 George Baker 130 102 106 31 5/4
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2016-04-06 170d Nottingham 14f Heavy 1 5/9 George Baker 127 105 88 18 9/2
totepool EBF Stallions Barry Hills Further Flight Stakes ()
2015-10-19 9d Pontefract 18f Soft 3 1/6 Robert Havlin 128 105 84 31 2/5
mytotepool.com Phil Bull Trophy Conditions Stakes (Round 8 of The Pontefract Stayers Championship)
2015-10-10 49d Newmarket 18f Good 2 5/34 Robert Havlin 133 103 108 75 12/1
Betfred Cesarewitch (Heritage Handicap)
2015-08-22 56d York 14f Good 2 11/19 Pat Cosgrave 131 103 92 70 20/1
Betfred Ebor (Heritage Handicap)
2015-06-27 35d Newcastle 16f Good 2 3/19 Robert Havlin 128 102 108 80 11/1
John Smiths Northumberland Plate (Heritage Handicap)
2015-05-23 17d Haydock 16f Good 2 3/15 William Buick 135 99 107 59 5/1
Betfred Membership Play Your Way Handicap
2015-05-06 DEB Chelmsford (AW) 14f Standard 2 2/6 George Baker 130 99 100 81 5/4
Mytotepool.Com Conditions Stakes

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)300.0%
Freshened (1-2m)500.0%
Layoff (2-6m)5120.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 18112.5%
Class 2800.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)17211.8%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good6116.7%
Soft4125.0%
Standard300.0%
Firm300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Ascot500.0%
Newmarket3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-05-06–2018-09-27. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.