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Optima RacingHorses › Ruthless Article (IRE)

Ruthless Article (IRE)

10yo gelding · Form & record 2017-12-26 to 2023-08-22 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Rebecca Curtis.
Pedigree Mahler (GB) × ?
Ratings Official 134 · best RPR 141 · best TS 116
31
Runs
5
Wins
16.1%
Strike rate
45.2%
Place rate
0.88
Actual / Expected
-3.9%
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Full form — last 30 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
2023-08-22 23d Worcester 23f Good 2 99/12 Brian Hughes t 155 134 18/1
Peter Dawson Forget-Me-Not Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2023-07-30 28d Uttoxeter 26f Good 2 4/5 Brian Hughes t 168 135 131 99 2/1
Elite Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2023-07-02 44d Uttoxeter 26f Good 2 2/16 Danny Mullins t 155 132 138 92 9/1
bet365 Summer Cup Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2023-05-19 27d Aintree 25f Good 2 4/11 Sean Bowen t 165 134 128 114 20/1
100% Racing TV Profits Back To Racing Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2023-04-22 20d Ayr 32f Good 1 99/18 Tom Bellamy t 149 135 50/1
Coral Scottish Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
2023-04-02 252d Ascot 24f Soft 2 5/6 Sean Bowen t 155 137 116 54 10/1
Memberships At Ascot Veterans Handicap Chase (Leg 5 Of The Veterans Chase Series)
2022-07-24 28d Uttoxeter 26f Soft 2 1/7 Brian Hughes t 160 132 141 102 4/1
Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-06-26 24d Uttoxeter 26f Good 1 2/16 Brian Hughes t 148 128 138 116 50/1
bet365 Summer Cup (An Open Handicap Chase) () (GBB Race)
2022-06-02 208d Ffos Las 24f Good 3 99/4 Angus Cheleda t 162 128 9/2
3AS Leisure Handicap Chase
2021-11-06 21d Aintree 20f Soft 3 6/9 Sean Bowen t 158 131 116 99 28/1
Betway Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2021-10-16 19d Ffos Las 21f Good 3 99/4 Adam Wedge t 147 132 4/1
Osteoplus Ltd (Nortons Coin Trophy) Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2021-09-27 27d Newton Abbot 21f Soft 3 3/4 Sean Bowen t 162 132 135 84 15/2
Sky Sports Racing On Virgin 535 Novices Chase (GBB Race)
2021-08-31 33d Newton Abbot 21f Firm 3 2/3 Sean Bowen t 159 132 135 74 6/4
newtonabbotracing.com Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2021-07-29 48d Stratford 21f Good 3 99/5 Sean Bowen t 160 132 135 2/1
SAiGE Fencing Novices Chase (GBB Race)
2021-06-11 56d Aintree 20f Good 3 1/5 Sean Bowen t 162 124 135 56 13/2
Every Race Live On Racing TV Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2021-04-16 177d Exeter 23f Firm 3 4/4 Sean Bowen t 156 130 108 52 12/1
Racecourse Live Streams On RacingTV Extra Handicap Hurdle
2020-10-21 14d Hereford 25f Firm 3 4/5 James Bowen t 162 132 118 97 14/1
starsports.bet Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2020-10-07 208d Ludlow 20f Firm 3 2/3 Ben Jones t 159 135 87 52 3/1
40 Free Jumpers To Follow @tipstersempire.co.uk Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2020-03-13 48d Cheltenham 20.5f Soft 2 99/23 Richard Patrick t 156 138 100/1
Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle
2020-01-25 127d Cheltenham 20.5f Soft 1 6/8 Adam Wedge t 159 140 121 106 33/1
Ballymore Novices Hurdle (Registered As The Classic Novices Hurdle)
2019-09-20 21d Newton Abbot 21.5f Good 4 1/6 Sean Bowen t 164 126 135 86 11/8
Braund Family Novices Hurdle
2019-08-30 40d Bangor-on-Dee 19.5f Good 4 1/5 Sean Bowen t 159 122 128 26 10/11
Crichton Bespoke Novices Hurdle
2019-07-21 18d Stratford 16.5f Good 3 2/9 Sean Bowen t 157 125 123 99 7/4
Resplandor Body Contouring Novices Hurdle
2019-07-03 32d Worcester 16f Good 4 4/9 Sean Bowen t 160 125 117 104 15/8
Eventsi Marquee Hire For All Occasions Novices Hurdle (ARC Summer Novices Brush Hurdle Qual)
2019-06-01 14d Stratford 16.5f Good 4 2/6 Sean Bowen t 158 115 86 11/10
Sadlers Brewery Novices Hurdle
2019-05-18 23d Bangor-on-Dee 16.5f Good 5 1/10 Sean Bowen t 156 109 98 12/1
Wrexham Lager Export Maiden Hurdle
2019-04-25 154d Warwick 19f Good 4 9/10 Sean Bowen t 156 32 7/4
Hortons Estate Limited Maiden Hurdle
2018-11-22 12d Market Rasen 16.5f Good 5 4/8 A P Heskin t 156 105 20 4/1
Pertemps Network Group Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
2018-11-10 230d Wincanton 15.5f Good 5 2/9 Nick Scholfield t 156 105 77 7/1
Jaytrack Employee Day Intermediate Open National Hunt Flat Race
2018-03-25 89d Downpatrick 17.5f Soft 2/5 Mr D G Lavery t 165 100 46 16/1
Pro Paramedics In Memory of John Ian & Lynn (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race

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)300.0%
Normal (2-4wk)12325.0%
Freshened (1-2m)7228.6%
Layoff (2-6m)400.0%
Long break (6m+)400.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 1300.0%
Class 27114.3%
Class 31119.1%
Class 45240.0%
Class 53133.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)31516.1%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good19421.1%
Soft7114.3%
Firm400.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Uttoxeter4125.0%
Aintree3133.3%
Newton Abbot3133.3%
Stratford300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2017-12-26–2023-08-22. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.