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Optima RacingHorses › Sharp Defence (USA)

Sharp Defence (USA)

5yo gelding · Form & record 2016-10-29 to 2019-05-05 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Richard John OBrien.
Pedigree First Defence (USA) × ?
Ratings Official 80 · best RPR 103 · best TS 76
20
Runs
2
Wins
10.0%
Strike rate
40.0%
Place rate
0.55
Actual / Expected
-68.5%
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Full form — last 20 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
2019-05-05 6d Hamilton 6f Firm 4 4/5 Sean Davis 128 80 75 43 EVS
Top Cat - Scotlands Premier Window Blinds Handicap
2019-04-29 59d Naas 6f Good 4/22 Oisin Orr 123 80 82 70 8/1
Newbridge Bad Lippspringe Town Twinning Handicap
2019-03-01 21d Dundalk (AW) 6f Standard 2/10 Alan Persse 128 83 72 62 3/1
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2019-02-08 128d Dundalk (AW) 7f Standard 4/10 Alan Persse 135 84 81 41 16/1
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2018-10-03 11d Cork 6.5f Good 7/11 Ronan Whelan 138 85 82 30 12/1
2019 Annual Membership Available Now Handicap
2018-09-22 32d Ayr 7f Heavy 3 7/12 Rowan Scott 122 86 78 68 25/1
Microtech Group Handicap
2018-08-21 17d Hamilton 6f Soft 4 4/13 Rowan Scott 133 85 89 49 14/1
BB Foodservice William The Lion Handicap
2018-08-04 15d Hamilton 5f Good 3 3/5 Rowan Scott 124 85 91 57 11/1
British Stallion Studs EBF Soba Conditions Stakes
2018-07-20 111d Hamilton 6f Firm 2 6/10 David Probert t 123 87 76 56 25/1
Heineken UK Scottish Stewards Cup Handicap
2018-03-31 210d Musselburgh 7f Soft 3 9/10 Josephine Gordon b 128 90 13/2
toteplacepot Handicap
2017-09-02 15d Chester 7.5f Good 2 9/12 Royston Ffrench 118 94 81 44 8/1
Raymond & Kathleen Corbett Memorial Handicap
2017-08-18 28d Dundalk (AW) 6f Standard 2/13 Ronan Whelan 129 94 103 76 7/1
Bar One Racing Mourne Handicap
2017-07-21 17d Hamilton 6f Good 2 11/14 Tadhg OShea 128 95 76 54 9/1
John Smiths Scottish Stewards Cup Handicap
2017-07-04 46d Hamilton 6f Soft 4 1/9 Tadhg OShea 134 87 99 70 7/2
racinguk.com Handicap
2017-05-19 8d Hamilton 6f Firm 4 4/5 Tadhg OShea 133 83 86 38 13/8
Sodexo William Wallace Handicap
2017-05-11 11d Chester 7.5f Good 2 5/10 Wayne Lordan 122 89 89 59 6/1
Boodles Diamond Handicap
2017-04-30 15d Salisbury 7f Firm 5 1/8 Tadhg OShea 127 83 84 69 4/5
Betfred Racing Like Us On Facebook Maiden Stakes (Div I)
2017-04-15 148d Musselburgh 7f Firm 4 2/7 Tadhg OShea 126 81 61 7/2
totetrifecta EBF Maiden Stakes
2016-11-18 20d Dundalk (AW) 6f Standard 2/14 Wayne Lordan 131 82 76 7/4
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden (Plus 10 Race)
2016-10-29 DEB Leopardstown 7f Soft 3/17 Leigh Roche 131 78 73 25/1
Tote European Breeders Fund (C & G) 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)400.0%
Normal (2-4wk)8112.5%
Freshened (1-2m)3133.3%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2400.0%
Class 3300.0%
Class 45120.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)1218.3%
Mile (7-9f)8112.5%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good600.0%
Firm5120.0%
Soft4125.0%
Standard400.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Hamilton7114.3%
Dundalk (AW)400.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2016-10-29–2019-05-05. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.