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Optima RacingHorses › Rukwa (FR)

Rukwa (FR)

8yo gelding · Form & record 2019-05-10 to 2022-08-29 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Sam England.
Pedigree Soldier Hollow (GB) × ?
Ratings Official 97 · best RPR 113 · best TS 101
25
Runs
4
Wins
16.0%
Strike rate
40.0%
Place rate
1.04
Actual / Expected
-47.5%
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Full form — last 25 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
2022-08-29 29d Cartmel 22f Good 5 10/14 Jonathan England t 165 97 68 33 22/1
EWGA Handicap Hurdle
2022-07-31 42d Market Rasen 18.5f Good 5 8/9 Tom Midgley t 164 101 59 5 9/1
Visit deafblind.org.uk To Donate Handicap Hurdle (Rider Restricted Race) (Div I)
2022-06-19 18d Pontefract 18f Firm 4 6/13 Cam Hardie 126 67 69 60 50/1
Sky Bet Sunday Series Pontefract Cup Handicap (Round 4 Of The Pontefract Stayers Championship 2022)
2022-06-01 26d Cartmel 22f Soft 4 6/8 Tom Midgley 159 106 72 29 17/2
Remembering Nicholas Hooton Handicap Hurdle
2022-05-06 31d Ripon 16f Good 5 7/7 Jonathan England 136 68 61 19 9/1
Titanium Racing Club Handicap
2022-04-05 22d Pontefract 18f Soft 4 2/7 Graham Lee 126 67 74 6/1
Jamaican Flight Handicap (Round 1 Of The Pontefract Stayers Championship 2022)
2022-03-14 28d Wolverhampton (AW) 16.5f Standard 5 4/8 Jonathan England 138 67 71 67 33/1
#betyourway At Betway Handicap
2022-02-14 303d Catterick 19.5f Soft 4 99/12 Jonathan England 159 108 18/1
Love Racing Handicap Hurdle (Go North Cab On Target Series Qualifier)
2021-04-17 5d Bangor-on-Dee 19.5f Good 5 1/13 Tom Midgley 159 100 110 101 8/11
Potter Group Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
2021-04-12 2d Huntingdon 20.5f Good 4 1/10 Tom Midgley 148 99 109 99 6/5
Racing TV Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
2021-04-10 18d Newcastle 20.5f Good 5 2/12 Jonathan England 166 99 103 43 13/8
Vertem Investing For The Future Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
2021-03-23 101d Wetherby 16f Soft 5 2/10 Tom Midgley 158 99 106 95 11/4
Visit racingtv.com Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
2020-12-12 11d Newcastle (AW) 16.5f Standard 5 3/9 Graham Lee 132 66 70 61 9/2
Betway Handicap
2020-12-01 14d Newcastle (AW) 16.5f Standard 5 1/8 Graham Lee 134 62 69 34 10/3
Bombardier British Hopped Amber Beer Handicap
2020-11-17 25d Newcastle (AW) 16.5f Standard 5 2/11 Graham Lee 126 60 65 37 16/1
Betway Handicap
2020-10-23 10d Newcastle (AW) 16.5f Standard 5 7/13 Graham Lee 131 65 60 2 66/1
Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap
2020-10-13 18d Huntingdon 16f Good 4 7/17 Jonathan England p 154 103 86 67 11/1
MansionBet Handicap Hurdle
2020-09-25 49d Uttoxeter 16f Good 4 8/15 Lewis Stones 160 107 97 83 25/1
Final Furlong Podcast Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle
2020-08-07 311d Cartmel 17f Soft 4 6/11 Jonathan England p 159 110 89 57 4/1
JCA Architects Cartmel Handicap Hurdle
2019-10-01 45d Sedgefield 17f Soft 3 99/5 Jonathan England 148 117 7/1
Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Handicap Hurdle
2019-08-17 26d Market Rasen 20.5f Good 4 4/5 Jonathan England 159 117 108 9/1
Kia XCeed Your Expectations Novices Hurdle
2019-07-22 29d Cartmel 17f Soft 4 1/11 Jonathan England 156 110 113 60 4/1
Every Race Live On Racing TV Maiden Hurdle
2019-06-23 33d Hexham 16f Good 5 4/14 Jonathan England 152 110 97 36 4/1
Watch Sky Sports Racing In HD Maiden Hurdle
2019-05-21 11d Huntingdon 16f Good 5 2/6 Jonathan England 156 105 69 10/1
Yard At Pringle Farm Maiden Hurdle
2019-05-10 DEB Market Rasen 16.5f Good 4 4/9 Jonathan England 156 105 62 25/1
Lucas Machinery Ltd Maiden Hurdle

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)6350.0%
Normal (2-4wk)10110.0%
Freshened (1-2m)500.0%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 411218.2%
Class 513215.4%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)25416.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good12216.7%
Soft7114.3%
Standard5120.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Cartmel4125.0%
Newcastle (AW)4125.0%
Market Rasen300.0%
Huntingdon3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2019-05-10–2022-08-29. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.