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Optima RacingHorses › Old Guard (GB)

Old Guard (GB)

8yo gelding · Form & record 2015-03-13 to 2019-02-24 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Paul Nicholls.
Pedigree Notnowcato (GB) × ?
Ratings Official 154 · best RPR 159 · best TS 154
28
Runs
7
Wins
25.0%
Strike rate
50.0%
Place rate
1.33
Actual / Expected
49.1%
Level-stake ROI

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Full form — last 28 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
2019-02-24 54d Fontwell 19f Soft 1 4/6 Harry Cobden p 163 154 143 109 7/1
NetBet Casino National Spirit Hurdle
2019-01-01 17d Cheltenham 20.5f Soft 1 3/6 Harry Cobden p 160 154 151 132 7/2
Dornan Engineering Relkeel Hurdle
2018-12-15 21d Cheltenham 17f Soft 1 6/8 Bryony Frost p 160 154 151 126 11/1
Unibet International Hurdle
2018-11-24 6d Ascot 19.5f Soft 1 2/6 Bryony Frost p 160 152 150 102 7/2
Coral Hurdle (Registered As The Ascot Hurdle)
2018-11-18 15d Cheltenham 16.5f Good 1 3/18 Lorcan Williams p 161 152 158 154 16/1
Unibet Greatwood Handicap Hurdle
2018-11-03 13d Wetherby 24f Good 1 2/5 Bryony Frost 160 153 153 150 15/8
bet365 Hurdle (Registered As The West Yorkshire Hurdle)
2018-10-21 190d Kempton 16f Good 1 2/6 Harry Cobden 160 153 153 132 3/1
Matchbook VIP Hurdle ()
2018-04-14 48d Aintree 24.5f Soft 1 7/10 Harry Cobden 161 156 103 67 12/1
Ryanair Stayers Hurdle (Registered As The Liverpool Hurdle)
2018-02-25 55d Fontwell 19f Soft 1 1/8 Harry Cobden 161 156 153 149 11/4
totepool National Spirit Hurdle
2018-01-01 16d Cheltenham 20.5f Heavy 1 4/8 Bryony Frost 158 156 147 123 9/2
Dornan Engineering Relkeel Hurdle
2017-12-16 14d Cheltenham 17f Soft 1 5/7 Harry Cobden 158 155 153 132 9/1
Unibet International Hurdle
2017-12-02 13d Newbury 20.5f Soft 2 1/12 Bryony Frost 161 149 156 107 7/2
Ladbrokes Handicap Hurdle
2017-11-19 28d Cheltenham 16.5f Soft 1 3/13 Bryony Frost 147 149 152 140 8/1
Unibet Greatwood Handicap Hurdle
2017-10-22 8d Kempton 16f Good 1 1/6 Harry Cobden 154 149 143 114 EVS
Matchbook VIP Hurdle ()
2017-10-14 191d Chepstow 19.5f Soft 1 7/18 Bryony Frost 161 150 151 139 22/1
totepool Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle
2017-04-06 22d Aintree 20f Good 1 4/6 Harry Cobden 161 150 153 129 25/1
Betway Aintree Hurdle
2017-03-15 46d Cheltenham 21f Soft 1 7/25 Sam Twiston-Davies 160 150 153 124 20/1
Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle
2017-01-28 14d Cheltenham 24f Soft 1 7/15 Harry Cobden 162 151 144 132 33/1
galliardhomes.com Cleeve Hurdle
2017-01-14 35d Kempton 21f Soft 1 4/13 Sam Twiston-Davies 166 153 154 138 20/1
32Red Lanzarote Handicap Hurdle ()
2016-12-10 21d Cheltenham 17f Soft 1 3/6 Sam Twiston-Davies 162 153 150 122 12/1
stanjames.com International Hurdle
2016-11-19 32d Haydock 16f Heavy 2 4/4 Harry Cobden p 157 157 140 84 5/2
Betfair Price Rush Hurdle
2016-10-18 11d Exeter 17.5f Good 4 1/4 Nick Scholfield 156 134 87 1/2
188Bet Best Mate Beginners Chase
2016-10-07 286d Newton Abbot 16.5f Good 3 99/4 Sam Twiston-Davies 154 1/5
Eggy Birthday Novices Chase
2015-12-26 14d Kempton 16f Soft 1 4/5 Sam Twiston-Davies 161 157 150 144 8/1
williamhill.com Christmas Hurdle
2015-12-12 27d Cheltenham 17f Soft 1 1/6 Sam Twiston-Davies 158 157 155 116 7/1
stanjames.com International Hurdle
2015-11-15 23d Cheltenham 16.5f Soft 1 1/17 Harry Cobden 150 145 159 145 12/1
StanJames.com Greatwood Hurdle (A Handicap)
2015-10-23 224d Cheltenham 16.5f Good 3 1/11 Harry Cobden 156 137 146 118 8/1
Harrison James & Hardie Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle
2015-03-13 DEB Cheltenham 17f Soft 1 9/16 Nick Scholfield 154 137 132 117 66/1
JCB Triumph Hurdle Grade 1

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)8337.5%
Normal (2-4wk)9222.2%
Freshened (1-2m)6116.7%
Long break (6m+)4125.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 123417.4%
Class 22150.0%
Class 32150.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)28725.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft18422.2%
Good8337.5%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Cheltenham13323.1%
Kempton4125.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-03-13–2019-02-24. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.