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Optima RacingHorses › Nube Negra (SPA)

Nube Negra (SPA)

10yo gelding · Form & record 2017-11-09 to 2024-01-27 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Dan Skelton.
Pedigree Dink (FR) × Manly Dream (FR) (by Highest Honor)
OwnerT Spraggett
Ratings Official 155 · best RPR 168 · best TS 150
21
Runs
7
Wins
33.3%
Strike rate
71.4%
Place rate
1.49
Actual / Expected
102.6%
Level-stake ROI

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Full form — last 21 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
2024-01-27 31d Cheltenham 16.5f Soft 1 4/5 3.75 Jonjo ONeill Jr t 164 155 152 92 22/1
Grade 1 Chase Turf My Pension Expert Clarence House Chase (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - mistake and lost ground 9th - left in second 4 out - not fluent 3 out - lost second just before 2 out - soon no extra - lost third just after last
2023-12-27 38d Kempton 16f Soft 1 2/6 3 Harry Skelton t 162 155 150 115 13/2
Grade 2 Chase Turf Ladbrokes Desert Orchid Handicap Chase (Limited Handicap) (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - on outer after 4th - outpaced home turn - rallied approaching last - kept on well and went second final stride(op 9/2)
2023-11-19 249d Cheltenham 16f Soft 1 3/4 7 Harry Skelton t 164 160 155 119 14/1
Grade 2 Chase Turf Shloer Chase (Registered As The Cheltenham Chase) (GBB Race) Raced in third - not fluent and lost position briefly 8th - outpaced before 2 out - no match for first two(tchd 12/1)
2023-03-15 78d Cheltenham 16f Soft 1 99/7 Harry Skelton t 164 163 28/1
Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase (GBB Race)
2022-12-27 44d Kempton 16f Soft 1 2/7 Harry Skelton t 162 165 159 118 4/1
Ladbrokes Desert Orchid Chase (GBB Race)
2022-11-13 364d Cheltenham 16f Good 1 1/3 Harry Skelton t 164 165 162 116 1/10
Shloer Chase (Registered As The Cheltenham Chase) (GBB Race)
2021-11-14 201d Cheltenham 16f Good 1 1/4 Harry Skelton t 160 165 168 150 9/4
Shloer Chase (Registered As The Cheltenham Chase) (GBB Race)
2021-04-27 41d Punchestown 16f Soft 3/6 Harry Skelton t 168 165 155 6/1
William Hill Champion Chase
2021-03-17 80d Cheltenham 16f Soft 1 2/9 Harry Skelton t 164 165 168 143 11/1
Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase (GBB Race)
2020-12-27 424d Kempton 16f Soft 1 1/6 Harry Skelton t 154 152 167 131 20/1
Ladbrokes Desert Orchid Chase (GBB Race)
2019-10-30 27d Fakenham 16.5f Good 3 1/5 Harry Skelton t 161 142 148 81 2/5
Greene King IPA Novices Chase
2019-10-03 173d Warwick 16f Good 4 1/6 Harry Skelton t 158 135 148 125 5/1
Charlie Poste Beginners Chase
2019-04-13 22d Ayr 16f Good 1 6/14 Harry Skelton t 147 137 137 118 13/2
CPMS Scottish Champion Hurdle (A Limited Handicap)
2019-03-22 31d Newbury 16.5f Soft 2 3/10 Harry Skelton 166 134 137 105 5/2
Be Wiser Insurance Handicap Hurdle
2019-02-19 93d Taunton 16.5f Good 2 99/14 Harry Skelton 157 134 131 13/2
Greene King Handicap Hurdle
2018-11-18 220d Cheltenham 16.5f Good 1 8/18 Harry Skelton 149 135 131 125 8/1
Unibet Greatwood Handicap Hurdle
2018-04-12 29d Aintree 17f Soft 1 5/10 Harry Skelton 154 139 127 112 10/1
Doom Bar Anniversary 4-Y-O Juvenile Hurdle
2018-03-14 47d Cheltenham 16.5f Soft 1 3/22 Harry Skelton 160 135 135 131 15/2
Boodles Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle
2018-01-26 41d Doncaster 16.5f Soft 4 1/11 Harry Skelton 154 135 128 63 3/10
First Race Special On Sky Bet Tomorrow Novices Hurdle
2017-12-16 37d Cheltenham 17f Soft 2 2/4 Harry Skelton 156 125 110 11/1
JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle (Novices Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier)
2017-11-09 DEB Market Rasen 16.5f Soft 4 1/7 Harry Skelton 152 111 77 15/2
Get 1/4 Odds At 188Bet Juvenile 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
Normal (2-4wk)3133.3%
Freshened (1-2m)8112.5%
Layoff (2-6m)4125.0%
Long break (6m+)5360.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 113323.1%
Class 2300.0%
Class 433100.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)21733.3%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft14321.4%
Good7457.1%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Cheltenham9222.2%
Kempton3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2017-11-09–2024-01-27. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.