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Optima RacingHorses › Opening Batsman (IRE)

Opening Batsman (IRE)

13yo gelding · Form & record 2015-01-15 to 2019-04-14 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Harry Fry.
Pedigree Morozov (USA) × ?
Ratings Official 125 · best RPR 146 · best TS 135
22
Runs
4
Wins
18.2%
Strike rate
45.5%
Place rate
1.15
Actual / Expected
-12.7%
Level-stake ROI

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Full form — last 22 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
2019-04-14 20d Wincanton 20f Good 3 99/8 Mr Michael Legg t 161 125 7/2
Healthy Pets Handicap Chase
2019-03-25 26d Wincanton 20f Good 3 2/7 Mr Michael Legg t 155 124 132 111 7/2
South West Racing Club Handicap Chase
2019-02-27 53d Wincanton 20f Good 3 4/8 Mr Michael Legg t 154 128 122 108 15/2
CRS Building Supplies Ltd Handicap Chase (Challenger Middle Distance Chase Series Qualifier)
2019-01-05 17d Wincanton 20f Good 2 3/7 Mr Michael Legg t 141 129 132 89 10/1
BetVictor Guaranteed Run For Your Money Handicap Chase
2018-12-19 36d Ludlow 24f Soft 3 7/9 Mr Michael Legg t 150 130 92 33 11/1
Tanners Champagne Handicap Chase
2018-11-13 236d Hereford 21f Good 3 4/11 Mr Michael Legg t 152 129 132 74 25/1
Major Courage Bar Handicap Chase
2018-03-22 52d Ludlow 24f Soft 4 3/10 Mr Michael Legg tb 174 132 115 67 9/4
Abberley Hall Open Hunters Chase (For The Ludlow Gold Cup)
2018-01-29 20d Hereford 21f Soft 5 4/12 Mr Michael Legg t 174 135 116 40 7/2
Festival Preview Night 1st March Open Hunters Chase
2018-01-09 263d Taunton 23f Soft 6 4/10 Mr Michael Legg t 174 136 122 112 5/1
Geoffrey Bosley Tally Ho Open Hunters Chase
2017-04-21 18d Fontwell 21f Good 3 1/3 Mr Michael Legg tb 161 135 143 111 15/8
Neil Madgwick Memorial Handicap Chase
2017-04-03 37d Ludlow 24f Soft 3 1/7 Mr Michael Legg tb 161 129 141 79 7/1
Racing UK Handicap Chase
2017-02-25 60d Kempton 24f Good 1 10/13 Mr Michael Legg tb 140 133 110 101 14/1
BetBright Handicap Chase
2016-12-27 239d Kempton 24f Good 2 5/8 Noel Fehily tb 159 136 126 108 15/2
32Red.com Handicap Chase
2016-05-02 29d Kempton 24f Good 3 3/15 Noel Fehily tb 166 140 138 134 10/1
P.J. Tiernans 80th Birthday Handicap Chase
2016-04-03 36d Ascot 24f Soft 2 99/14 Noel Fehily tb 165 141 7/1
Davidstow Veterans Handicap Chase (Qualifier) (Leg 5 of The Veterans Chase Series)
2016-02-27 33d Kempton 24f Soft 1 2/15 Liam McKenna tb 141 141 144 135 20/1
BetBright Chase (Handicap)
2016-01-25 29d Kempton 20.5f Soft 2 99/9 Noel Fehily tb 166 142 4/1
Interactive Handicap Chase
2015-12-27 77d Kempton 24f Soft 2 5/15 Noel Fehily tb 164 143 141 85 14/1
William Hill Handicap Chase
2015-10-11 177d Limerick 24f Soft 9/16 Ryan Mahon tb 159 143 111 62 12/1
Ladbrokes Munster National Handicap Chase
2015-04-17 62d Fontwell 21f Good 3 1/6 Ryan Mahon tb 166 140 146 106 10/3
Neil Madgwick Memorial Sponsored By Les&Jim Handicap Chase
2015-02-14 30d Wincanton 20f Soft 3 1/6 Ryan Mahon tb 165 129 145 106 3/1
Bathwick Tyres Taunton Handicap Chase
2015-01-15 DEB Wincanton 20f Heavy 3 2/7 Noel Fehily tp 166 129 133 84 3/1
Higos Insurance Services Platinum Handicap Chase (Jockey Club Grassroots Jumps Series Qualifier)

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)8225.0%
Freshened (1-2m)7114.3%
Layoff (2-6m)3133.3%
Long break (6m+)300.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 1200.0%
Class 2500.0%
Class 311436.4%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)22418.2%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft11218.2%
Good10220.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Wincanton6116.7%
Kempton600.0%
Ludlow3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-01-15–2019-04-14. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.