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Optima RacingHorses › Skipthescales (IRE)

Skipthescales (IRE)

10yo gelding · Form & record 2017-02-20 to 2022-01-18 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by N W Alexander.
Pedigree Winged Love (IRE) × ?
Ratings Official 109 · best RPR 125 · best TS 116
32
Runs
5
Wins
15.6%
Strike rate
53.1%
Place rate
0.98
Actual / Expected
-32.0%
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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
2022-01-18 20d Newcastle 23.5f Soft 4 8/15 Mr Kit Alexander v 150 109 105 81 7/1
DFE Electrical Commercial & Domestic Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qualifier)
2021-12-29 25d Kelso 22.5f Soft 3 2/10 Mr Kit Alexander 147 109 113 97 14/1
Watch The Replay At Racing TV Handicap Hurdle
2021-12-04 28d Wetherby 24f Soft 4 8/10 Mr Kit Alexander p 159 111 97 53 5/1
Follow @racingtv On Twitter Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qualifier)
2021-11-06 154d Kelso 26f Soft 3 3/7 Mr Kit Alexander p 147 112 112 55 4/1
Bruce Farms Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Qualifier)
2021-06-05 32d Hexham 20f Good 4 9/10 Craig Nichol p 166 115 96 75 11/1
Nigel Smith Lifelong Bachelor Finally Succumbs Handicap Hurdle
2021-05-04 18d Ayr 24.5f Soft 4 5/12 Nathan Moscrop p 161 116 100 41 4/1
Visit racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle
2021-04-16 111d Ayr 24.5f Good 3 3/12 Nathan Moscrop p 154 116 120 101 33/1
Book Your Staycation @Western House Hotel Handicap Hurdle
2020-12-26 26d Wetherby 21.5f Soft 3 11/13 Nathan Moscrop p 151 118 92 33 6/1
williamhill.com Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle
2020-11-30 30d Ayr 24.5f Heavy 4 4/6 Nathan Moscrop p 163 120 116 36 10/3
William Hill Play Responsibly Handicap Hurdle
2020-10-31 21d Ayr 24.5f Heavy 3 5/10 Nathan Moscrop 149 120 118 20 13/2
Ayr Racecourse Sunday Market Handicap Hurdle
2020-10-10 25d Hexham 23.5f Soft 3 3/13 Nathan Moscrop p 159 120 119 81 17/2
Campbell & Rowley For Corporate Events Handicap Hurdle
2020-09-15 195d Hexham 24f Good 4 5/9 Nathan Moscrop p 165 122 120 48 10/1
Hexham Welcomes BK Racing Handicap Chase
2020-03-04 44d Catterick 25.5f Soft 4 2/10 James Corbett p 161 119 123 104 8/1
Cheltenham Festival On Racing TV Handicap Hurdle (Northern Lights Stayers Hurdle Series Qualifier)
2020-01-20 25d Newcastle 23.5f Soft 4 6/13 James Corbett p 162 121 117 55 7/2
Border Minstrel Pub Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier For The Northern Lights Stayers Hurdle Series)
2019-12-26 282d Wetherby 21.5f Soft 3 3/9 James Corbett p 156 123 120 33 33/1
888Sport Handicap Hurdle
2019-03-19 23d Wetherby 24f Soft 2 2/6 Thomas Dowson p 151 121 121 107 8/1
racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle
2019-02-24 64d Carlisle 24.5f Soft 3 6/8 Thomas Dowson p 151 127 93 54 7/2
Introducing Racing TV Chase (A Novices Limited Handicap)
2018-12-22 14d Newcastle 23.5f Soft 3 1/6 Adam Nicol p 154 122 125 103 2/1
188Bet Casino Chase (A Novices Limited Handicap)
2018-12-08 41d Wetherby 24f Soft 4 1/12 Adam Nicol p 158 116 125 116 11/2
Jigsaw Sports Branding Chase (A Novices Limited Handicap)
2018-10-28 185d Aintree 24.5f Good 3 13/16 Thomas Dowson p 151 117 81 87 16/1
Kay Pinfold 100th Birthday Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle
2018-04-26 26d Perth 26.5f Soft 3 3/9 Thomas Dowson p 150 117 113 33 5/2
GS Group Scoonieburn Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle
2018-03-31 33d Carlisle 25f Soft 3 1/8 Thomas Dowson p 156 113 121 49 7/2
£25 Free Bets At totesport.com Handicap Hurdle
2018-02-26 27d Ayr 24.5f Heavy 4 4/6 Adam Nicol b 164 113 92 52 11/4
Racing UK Jump To It Handicap Hurdle
2018-01-30 28d Newcastle 24f Soft 4 1/8 Adam Nicol b 166 109 113 96 11/4
Six Nations Rugby At 188Bet Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier for Northern Lights Stayers Hurdle Series)
2018-01-02 24d Ayr 24.5f Heavy 4 3/11 Thomas Dowson p 158 110 100 45 4/1
Book For The Ayrshire Wedding Show Handicap Hurdle (Qual For Northern Lights Stayers Hurdle Series)
2017-12-09 21d Wetherby 24f Soft 4 4/13 Thomas Dowson p 163 110 107 105 9/1
totequadpot Handicap Hurdle
2017-11-18 15d Wetherby 24f Soft 4 1/8 Thomas Dowson p 147 105 109 67 3/1
Dransfields CIU Charity Raceday Handicap Hurdle (Northern Lights Stayers Hurdle Series Qualifier)
2017-11-03 28d Wetherby 21.5f Soft 4 3/13 Thomas Dowson p 158 105 110 24 16/1
Watch Racing UK On BT TV Conditional Jockeys Novices Handicap Hurdle
2017-10-06 174d Hexham 20f Soft 3 6/6 Thomas Dowson 148 106 64 41 4/1
Youngs RPS Leaders In The Field Handicap Hurdle
2017-04-15 10d Carlisle 19.5f Good 4 3/11 Henry Brooke 154 97 87 5/2
toteplacepot Novices 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)2150.0%
Normal (2-4wk)17211.8%
Freshened (1-2m)5240.0%
Layoff (2-6m)400.0%
Long break (6m+)300.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 313215.4%
Class 418316.7%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)32515.6%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft23521.7%
Good500.0%
Heavy400.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Wetherby8225.0%
Ayr600.0%
Carlisle5120.0%
Newcastle4250.0%
Hexham400.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2017-02-20–2022-01-18. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.