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Optima RacingHorses › Plain Talking (IRE)

Plain Talking (IRE)

5yo mare · Form & record 2015-05-17 to 2017-08-28 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Gavin Cromwell.
Pedigree Primary (USA) × ?
Ratings Official 113 · best RPR 123 · best TS 116
28
Runs
3
Wins
10.7%
Strike rate
35.7%
Place rate
1.06
Actual / Expected
-25.0%
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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
2017-08-28 22d Downpatrick 19f Soft 5/9 Ger Fox p 161 113 102 99 8/1
Rekorderlig Cider Most Appropriately Dressed Lady Win A Trip To Thailand Handicap Chase
2017-08-06 2d Galway 14f Heavy 4/13 Ronan Whelan 126 58 58 39 8/1
JPK Fencing Handicap
2017-08-04 42d Galway 22.5f Soft 13/19 Danny Mullins 144 115 96 72 14/1
Guinness Galway Blazers Handicap Chase
2017-06-23 11d Down Royal 20f Good 3/14 Ger Fox 159 107 31 7/1
Daily Mirror Mares Beginners Chase
2017-06-12 7d Roscommon 25f Soft 5/14 Ger Fox 156 97 14 20/1
Ladies Day At Roscommon On July 10th Beginners Chase
2017-06-05 49d Listowel 24f Soft 8/16 J B Kane 147 118 120 16 14/1
Old Weir Handicap Hurdle
2017-04-17 18d Fairyhouse 22f Good 10/17 J B Kane 144 120 121 39 25/1
Fairyhouse Steel Handicap Hurdle
2017-03-30 21d Limerick 16f Soft 5/10 J B Kane 143 121 107 69 10/1
Follow Limerick Racecourse On Facebook Handicap Hurdle
2017-03-09 150d Thurles 23f Heavy 10/10 J B Kane 161 121 75 16 14/1
Thurles Handicap Hurdle
2016-10-10 10d Curragh 12f Good 22/26 Ronan Whelan 131 61 41 20 7/2
Curragh Racecourse Finale Of 2016 Handicap
2016-09-30 17d Gowran Park 20f Good 4/9 J B Kane 144 121 122 35 8/1
Pat Walsh Memorial European Breeders Fund Mares Hurdle ()
2016-09-13 45d Listowel 16f Heavy 3/17 J B Kane 146 121 123 116 11/1
Liam Healy Memorial Lartigue Hurdle (Handicap)
2016-07-30 3d Galway 23f Good 4/17 J B Kane 133 120 123 14 13/2
Ladbrokes Handicap Hurdle
2016-07-27 43d Galway 21f Soft 1/19 J B Kane 143 113 121 15 10/1
TheTote.com Handicap Hurdle
2016-06-14 19d Roscommon 20f Soft 1/10 Jack Kennedy 138 107 110 6/1
188BET.co.uk Handicap Hurdle
2016-05-26 22d Tipperary 20f Good 2/18 J B Kane 135 103 111 7/1
Buy Tickets Online At Tipperaryraces.ie Handicap Hurdle
2016-05-04 20d Tramore 16f Good 3/9 J B Kane 147 103 105 82 10/3
Waterford & Tramore Hurdle
2016-04-14 15d Limerick 19f Heavy 1/12 J B Kane 144 97 107 93 2/1
National Student Raceday Mares Maiden Hurdle
2016-03-30 13d Downpatrick 18f Good 4/11 L P Dempsey 142 85 62 6/1
Count Me In Maiden Hurdle
2016-03-17 19d Down Royal 16f Soft 5/20 J B Kane 135 87 75 10/1
Daily Mirror Maiden Hurdle
2016-02-27 191d Navan 16f Heavy 3/9 J B Kane 147 101 74 66/1
Racing 13th March Maiden Hurdle
2015-08-20 20d Killarney 8.5f Good 12/12 W J Lee 137 67 25/1
Dunloe Hotel Handicap
2015-07-31 16d Galway 8.5f Soft 17/18 Chris Hayes 139 68 21 6 12/1
Arthur Guinness Handicap
2015-07-15 12d Killarney 8.5f Soft 3/14 Chris Hayes 137 67 66 66 8/1
Corcorans Furniture & Carpets Handicap
2015-07-03 25d Bellewstown 8f Firm 2/10 W J Lee 139 67 70 54 10/1
Gerry Hughes Memorial Handicap
2015-06-08 9d Roscommon 10.5f Good 7/11 W J Lee 126 59 24 100/1
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden
2015-05-30 13d Navan 10f Firm 13/14 Gary Carroll 126 31 18 66/1
Trimgate Street Maiden
2015-05-17 DEB Navan 8f Good 12/15 Chris Hayes 126 36 25/1
Pour Moi European Breeders Fund Maiden

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)900.0%
Normal (2-4wk)12216.7%
Freshened (1-2m)4125.0%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)500.0%
Middle (10-12f)300.0%
Staying (13f+)20315.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good1100.0%
Soft10220.0%
Heavy5120.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Galway5120.0%
Navan300.0%
Roscommon3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-05-17–2017-08-28. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.