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Optima RacingHorses › Scorpion Black (IRE)

Scorpion Black (IRE)

7yo gelding · Form & record 2017-05-07 to 2022-08-27 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Reginald Roberts.
Pedigree Shamardal (USA) × ?
Ratings Official 52 · best RPR 70 · best TS 61
30
Runs
2
Wins
6.7%
Strike rate
13.3%
Place rate
0.55
Actual / Expected
-33.3%
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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
2022-08-27 204d Curragh 7f Good 13/16 Siobhan Rutledge t 119 52 38 25 66/1
Bord Na Mona Recycling Apprentice Handicap
2022-02-04 169d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 12/12 Andrew Slattery 123 45 34 18/1
Follow Us On Twitter @DundalkStadium Handicap (Div II)
2021-08-19 115d Killarney 8f Good 5/15 Nathan Crosse tp 119 45 46 25 40/1
Irish Examiner Handicap (Div II)
2021-04-26 18d Naas 8f Good 10/20 N G McCullagh t 125 48 43 18/1
Starlite Drive In Cinema At Naas Racecourse Handicap (Div I)
2021-04-08 169d Gowran Park 8f Soft 14/15 Oisin Orr tb 127 49 32 10 11/1
Xenon Security Handicap
2020-10-21 48d Gowran Park 9.5f Heavy 8/14 Jamie Powell v 128 53 10 7/1
Visit Kilkenny.ie Apprentice Handicap
2020-09-03 22d Punchestown 9f Soft 9/14 Dylan Browne McMonagle v 126 56 16 7/2
Irish Racing Working Together Handicap (Div I)
2020-08-12 15d Gowran Park 9.5f Good 5/14 Derek McCormack v 130 57 57 33 11/2
Bet 10 Get 20 With MansionBet Handicap (Div II)
2020-07-28 13d Galway 8.5f Soft 8/14 Andrew Slattery v 129 58 48 38 18/1
Caulfield Industrial Handicap (Div II)
2020-07-15 7d Killarney 8f Good 7/12 Oisin McSweeney v 123 60 57 31 5/1
Dawn Hi + Lo Milk Handicap
2020-07-08 27d Gowran Park 8f Heavy 4/14 Derek McCormack v 134 62 54 43 14/1
Supporting The Irish Jockeys Fund Handicap (Div I)
2020-06-11 233d Gowran Park 7f Good 10/14 Derek McCormack v 137 65 49 35 8/1
Download The BoyleSports App Handicap (Div II)
2019-10-22 8d Curragh 7f Soft 9/21 Derek McCormack v 135 65 46 23 5/1
Thank You For Your Support In 2019 Handicap (Div I)
2019-10-14 18d Gowran Park 7f Heavy 1/16 Derek McCormack v 133 62 70 61 11/1
Join Gowran Park Racing Club Handicap (Div I)
2019-09-26 43d Gowran Park 8f Soft 9/16 Oisin Orr 138 62 49 31 6/1
Jumps Racing Returns To Gowran Park October 4th Apprentice Handicap (Div I)
2019-08-14 59d Gowran Park 9.5f Soft 6/16 Shane Crosse 135 64 60 44 10/1
33% Off Tickets @ gowranpark.ie Handicap (Div I)
2019-06-16 14d Gowran Park 8f Good 1/13 Chris Hayes 134 59 66 57 7/1
BetVictor Guaranteed Run For Your Money Handicap (Div I)
2019-06-02 28d Listowel 8f Soft 6/15 Andrew Slattery v 129 60 60 45 7/2
BetVictor Proudly Supporting Irish Racing Handicap
2019-05-05 6d Gowran Park 8f Soft 2/16 Chris Hayes v 134 57 63 44 4/1
Lengthen The Odds With BetVictor Handicap (Div I)
2019-04-29 22d Naas 8f Good 2/16 Chris Hayes 131 56 63 38 6/1
Paddy Power Handicap (Div II)
2019-04-07 166d Cork 10f Good 12/16 Benjamin P Kennedy 120 57 33 5/1
Buy Online At Corkracecourse.ie Apprentice Handicap
2018-10-23 40d Gowran Park 9.5f Soft 4/17 Declan McDonogh v 131 60 60 37 9/2
Gowran Handicap (Div I)
2018-09-13 99d Listowel 8f Heavy 4/16 Leigh Roche v 127 60 63 56 14/1
Byrne Family Handicap
2018-06-06 8d Navan 10f Firm 9/10 Oisin Orr v 132 64 33 20 9/2
Boyne Handicap
2018-05-29 20d Gowran Park 9.5f Firm 5/16 Sean Davis v 131 65 66 13 6/1
Gowran Park Golf Open Singles Handicap
2018-05-09 23d Gowran Park 7f Heavy 9/16 Leigh Roche b 131 65 47 30 4/1
Paulstown Handicap
2018-04-16 22d Leopardstown 7f Heavy 4/13 Leigh Roche v 122 65 69 17 8/1
Leopardstown Summer Pass Handicap
2018-03-25 140d Naas 6f Heavy 10/20 Ronan Whelan 131 51 31 16/1
Kildare Post & Kildare Now Maiden (Plus 10 Race)
2017-11-05 182d Naas 8f Soft 5/11 Pat Smullen 131 67 49 5/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden (Plus 10 Race)
2017-05-07 DEB Leopardstown 6.5f Firm 12/12 Pat Smullen 131 34 12/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden (Plus 10 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)6116.7%
Normal (2-4wk)10110.0%
Freshened (1-2m)400.0%
Layoff (2-6m)600.0%
Long break (6m+)300.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)200.0%
Mile (7-9f)2528.0%
Middle (10-12f)300.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft1000.0%
Good9111.1%
Heavy7114.3%
Firm300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Gowran Park13215.4%
Naas400.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2017-05-07–2022-08-27. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.