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Optima RacingHorses › Rare Groove (IRE)

Rare Groove (IRE)

6yo horse · Form & record 2017-09-27 to 2021-05-07 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Jedd OKeeffe.
Pedigree Lope De Vega (IRE) × ?
Ratings Official 102 · best RPR 110 · best TS 80
18
Runs
4
Wins
22.2%
Strike rate
61.1%
Place rate
1.39
Actual / Expected
4.2%
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Full form — last 18 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
2021-05-07 30d Chester 18.5f Soft 2 16/16 P J McDonald 134 102 28 18 20/1
tote+ Chester Cup Handicap
2021-04-07 36d Newcastle (AW) 16.5f Standard 2 1/5 P J McDonald 138 98 110 33 6/4
QuinnBet Live Casino Handicap
2021-03-02 559d Newcastle (AW) 16.5f Standard 2 2/8 P J McDonald 130 96 101 78 10/1
Betway Handicap
2019-08-21 32d York 16.5f Good 2 2/17 P J McDonald 130 96 104 80 12/1
Sky Bet Handicap
2019-07-20 21d Newbury 16.5f Soft 2 5/16 P J McDonald 125 96 99 71 12/1
Marsh Cup (Handicap)
2019-06-29 45d Newcastle (AW) 16.5f Standard 2 2/15 P J McDonald 136 94 101 59 6/1
Betfair Exchange Northumberland Vase Handicap (Consolation Race For The Northumberland Plate)
2019-05-15 10d York 12f Firm 2 10/18 P J McDonald 124 93 92 65 12/1
Sky Bet Race To The Ebor Jorvik Handicap
2019-05-05 30d Hamilton 13f Firm 3 1/8 P J McDonald 129 88 98 77 5/4
Hampton By Hilton Opening This Summer Buttonhook Handicap
2019-04-05 175d Leicester 12f Good 3 3/11 P J McDonald 130 87 94 79 6/1
Everards Of Leicestershire Handicap
2018-10-12 39d York 14f Good 2 9/12 Joey Haynes 115 87 53 14/1
Racebets Handicap
2018-09-03 30d Newcastle (AW) 12.5f Standard 3 1/7 P J McDonald 124 81 92 73 8/1
188Bet Extra Place Races Handicap
2018-08-04 33d Hamilton 11f Good 5 1/7 Clifford Lee 129 76 87 79 4/1
Dickies Bar Dumfries Handicap
2018-07-02 58d Wolverhampton (AW) 12f Standard 4 6/6 P J McDonald 132 78 51 32 9/2
Neal Wood 9th Anniversary Memorial Handicap
2018-05-05 14d Wetherby 10f Soft 4 5/7 Clifford Lee 124 79 79 29 4/1
totesport.com £20 Free Bets Handicap
2018-04-21 157d Thirsk 8f Soft 5 2/10 P J McDonald 128 79 78 70 4/1
Lyndseys 40th Birthday Novice Stakes (Div II)
2017-11-15 29d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 6 2/6 Clifford Lee 125 73 63 5/2
32Red On The App Store Novice Auction Stakes
2017-10-17 20d Leicester 7f Soft 4 3/9 P J McDonald 126 76 60 10/1
ebfstallions.com Reference Point Maiden Stakes (Plus 10 Race) (Colts & Geldings)
2017-09-27 DEB Redcar 7f Soft 4 4/9 P J McDonald 131 63 55 20/1
British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (Plus 10 Race) (Div I)

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)200.0%
Normal (2-4wk)6233.3%
Freshened (1-2m)6233.3%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 28112.5%
Class 33266.7%
Class 4400.0%
Class 52150.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)400.0%
Middle (10-12f)6233.3%
Staying (13f+)8225.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft600.0%
Standard6233.3%
Good4125.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Newcastle (AW)5240.0%
York300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2017-09-27–2021-05-07. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.