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Optima RacingHorses › Opening Bat (GB)

Opening Bat (GB)

4yo ch g · Form & record 2024-09-13 to 2026-07-08 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Harry Charlton.
Pedigree Bated Breath (GB) × Ronaldsay (GB) (by Kirkwall)
OwnerMrs R J Mccreery And Richard Craddock
BreederStowell Hill Partners & David Ludlow
Ratings Official 62 · best RPR 73 · best TS 63
12
Runs
1
Wins
8.3%
Strike rate
33.3%
Place rate
0.43
Actual / Expected
-79.2%
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Full form — last 12 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
2026-07-08 24d Kempton (AW) 8f 6 9/10 1.5 Rossa Ryan 132 62 46 51 9/1
Flat AW Try Unibet's New Improved Acca Boosts Handicap (Div 2) close up early - lost ground passing the 3f marker and faded before the final furlong
2026-06-14 24d Salisbury 8f Good 5 11/13 7.5 Hector Crouch 130 65 13 19 18/1
Flat Turf Shipseys Marquees Handicap Never off the back marker
2026-05-21 245d Chepstow 7f Soft 5 11/11 8 Billy Loughnane 133 67 63 5/1
Flat Turf Treble Odds L15s At David Lucas Handicap Held up in rear - no impression from 2f out (trainer's rep said gelding was never travelling and was unsuited by the undulating nature of the track)(op 4/1)
2025-09-18 24d Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 5 8/9 1.25 Oisin Murphy p 133 68 43 21 13/8
Flat AW Unibet Handicap Midfield - no impression from 2f out(op 2/1)
2025-08-25 33d Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 5 3/9 0.2 Trevor Whelan 128 68 73 27 7/2
Flat AW Grace & Dotty Fedoras And Feathers Handicap (Div II) Towards rear - headway from over 2f out - prominent over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(tchd 10/3 and tchd 4/1)
2025-07-23 33d Salisbury 8f Firm 5 3/5 0.1 Trevor Whelan 129 68 72 5 11/4
Flat Turf Highclere Castle Gin Handicap Led early - headed after 1f - in touch with leaders after 2f - headway and led narrowly over 2f out - soon pressed leaders - kept on(tchd 3/1)
2025-06-20 30d Newmarket (July) 8f Good 5 3/10 0.3 Jack Mitchell 132 67 71 56 15/8
Flat Turf Win With Zyn Handicap Prominent - ridden over 1f out - joined leader final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 5/2)
2025-05-21 31d Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 6 1/13 0 Billy Loughnane 132 64 71 57 6/4
Flat AW Unibet 40 000+ Live Streamed Events Handicap (London Mile Series Qualifier) Pressed leader early - soon prominent - ridden from over 1f out - kept on well and led final strides - all out(op 9/4)
2025-04-20 129d Bath 8f Firm 6 4/9 0.2 Trevor Whelan 134 64 67 47 5/2
Flat Whitsbury Manor Stud Handicap
2024-12-12 41d Chelmsford (AW) 7f Standard 3 7/9 1.75 Trevor Whelan 133 49 33 18/1
Flat AW Irish EBF Future Stayers Novice Stakes (Sire And Dam Restricted Race) (GBB Race) Midfield - weakened inside final furlong(op 22/1)
2024-11-01 49d Newmarket 7f Good 4 6/15 2.75 Trevor Whelan 128 59 34 18/1
Flat Turf Colognes German 2000 Guineas British EBF Novice Stakes (Colts & Geldings) In touch with leaders - edged right and weakened inside final furlong(op 20/1 tchd 16/1)
2024-09-13 DEB Salisbury 8f Soft 4 7/12 2.75 Jack Mitchell 130 62 56 50/1
Flat Turf Skytree Restricted Novice Stakes (For Horses In Bands A B C And D) (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - weakened from over 1f out(op 40/1)

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
Normal (2-4wk)400.0%
Freshened (1-2m)5120.0%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4200.0%
Class 5600.0%
Class 63133.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)1218.3%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard4125.0%
Good300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Salisbury300.0%
Kempton (AW)3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-09-13–2026-07-08. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.