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Optima RacingHorses › Ranch Hand (GB)

Ranch Hand (GB)

8yo gelding · Form & record 2019-03-27 to 2024-08-10 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Andrew Balding.
Pedigree Dunaden (FR) × Victoria Montoya (GB) (by High Chaparral)
OwnerKingsclere Racing Club
Ratings Official 95 · best RPR 116 · best TS 84
21
Runs
8
Wins
38.1%
Strike rate
42.9%
Place rate
2.3
Actual / Expected
170.7%
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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
2024-08-10 21d Ascot 16f Good 2 1/10 0 Hayley Turner 137 95 103 80 13/2
Flat Turf Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Stayers (Handicap) Led - ridden and headed over 1f out - rallied and led again final strides(op 11/2)
2024-07-20 56d Newbury 16.5f Firm 2 6/10 1.5 Callum Hutchinson 124 97 100 32 25/1
Flat Turf Mettal UK Handicap Prominent - no extra final furlong(op 28/1 tchd 22/1)
2024-05-25 556d Goodwood 14f Good 2 7/8 1 Callum Hutchinson 132 99 97 65 28/1
Flat Turf William Hill Epic Value Handicap Soon led at steady pace - increased tempo from 4f out - headed 2f out - weakened final furlong(op 22/1)
2022-11-16 55d Kempton (AW) 16f Standard 2 3/8 William Carver 132 103 110 53 10/1
Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Handicap (London Stayers Series Qualifier)
2022-09-22 467d Newmarket 16f Good 1 4/5 William Carver 131 105 100 69 11/2
Jockey Club Rose Bowl Stakes ()
2021-06-12 28d York 14f Firm 1 4/4 Oisin Murphy 129 108 105 68 10/3
Sky Bet Race To The Ebor Grand Cup Stakes ()
2021-05-15 43d Newbury 12f Soft 1 4/5 Oisin Murphy 126 106 104 46 12/1
Al Rayyan Stakes (Registered As The Aston Park Stakes)
2021-04-02 20d Lingfield (AW) 16f Standard 2 1/7 James Doyle 131 106 108 62 7/2
Betway All-Weather Marathon Championships Conditions Stakes
2021-03-13 101d Chelmsford (AW) 16f Standard 2 1/3 P J McDonald 134 106 109 68 4/1
chelmsfordcityracecourse.com Conditions Stakes (All-Weather Championships Fast-Track Qualifier)
2020-12-02 21d Haydock 15.5f Heavy 2 4/5 Page Fuller 159 80 14 4/1
Listen To Weighed-In On Betfair Introductory Hurdle (GBB Race)
2020-11-11 48d Exeter 17f Soft 4 1/6 Page Fuller 152 116 83 4/9
Jumps At Home With Free Racing TV Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2020-09-24 13d Newmarket 16f Good 1 1/4 Oisin Murphy 129 100 109 73 15/2
Jockey Club Rose Bowl Stakes ()
2020-09-11 20d Salisbury 14f Good 2 4/6 Rob Hornby 131 100 101 49 5/1
Persian Punch Conditions Stakes
2020-08-22 35d York 14f Soft 2 6/21 P J McDonald 128 102 104 69 22/1
Sky Bet Ebor Handicap (Heritage Handicap)
2020-07-18 280d York 14f Good 1 4/5 Rob Hornby 126 99 105 53 6/1
John Smiths Silver Cup Stakes
2019-10-12 35d Newmarket 18f Soft 2 15/30 Oisin Murphy 120 98 78 40 11/2
Emirates Cesarewitch Stakes (Heritage Handicap)
2019-09-07 58d Haydock 14f Soft 2 1/12 Oisin Murphy 127 94 104 69 14/1
Better Odds On The Betfair Exchange Handicap
2019-07-11 61d Newmarket (July) 13f Firm 1 5/9 Oisin Murphy 127 94 95 82 16/1
Bahrain Trophy Stakes
2019-05-11 12d Lingfield 11.5f Soft 1 5/10 David Probert 126 85 95 73 20/1
RaceBets Derby Trial Stakes () (Colts & Geldings)
2019-04-29 33d Southwell (AW) 11f Standard 5 1/7 William Carver 121 89 84 10/11
Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Novice Median Auction Stakes
2019-03-27 DEB Southwell (AW) 12f Standard 5 1/8 Martin Dwyer 118 75 55 12/1
Betway Maiden Stakes

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)2150.0%
Normal (2-4wk)5240.0%
Freshened (1-2m)8337.5%
Layoff (2-6m)2150.0%
Long break (6m+)300.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 17114.3%
Class 211436.4%
Class 522100.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Middle (10-12f)4250.0%
Staying (13f+)17635.3%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft6233.3%
Good6233.3%
Standard5480.0%
Firm300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Newmarket3133.3%
York300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2019-03-27–2024-08-10. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.