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Optima RacingHorses › Soir De Gala (FR)

Soir De Gala (FR)

5yo gelding · Form & record 2023-04-16 to 2024-08-22 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Paul Nicholls.
Pedigree Joshua Tree (IRE) × Solvalla (FR) (by Al Namix)
OwnerJohn P Mcmanus
Ratings Official 112 · best RPR 116 · best TS 91
12
Runs
3
Wins
25.0%
Strike rate
58.3%
Place rate
0.83
Actual / Expected
-35.8%
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Full form — last 12 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
2024-08-22 32d Newton Abbot 21f Good 4 7/8 2 Nico de Boinville t 160 112 102 87 11/8F
Chase Turf newtonabbotracing.com Handicap Chase Prominent - dropped to midfield 5th - not fluent 10th - rallied 11th - outpaced before 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 6/4 tchd 13/8)
2024-07-21 50d Stratford 19.5f Good 4 1/11 0 Nico de Boinville t 161 103 116 91 5/2F
Chase Turf Watch Champions Full Gallop On ITVX Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Disputing second - went second 6th - clear with one other before 2 out - going best and led approaching last - kept on well - comfortably(op 11/4 tchd 3/1)
2024-06-01 25d Worcester 20f Good 5 3/11 7.5 Harry Cobden t 167 103 103 59 11/10F
Hurdle Turf PJ Nicholls KGM - Korea Genuinely Made Handicap Hurdle Led - faced challenges 3 out - headed and weakened run-in(op 10/11 tchd 5/6)
2024-05-07 18d Fakenham 20f Good 5 1/7 0 Harry Cobden t 165 96 103 70 5/6F
Hurdle Turf Jarrold Ladies Day Sunday 2nd June Novices Handicap Hurdle Didn't always jump with fluency - prominent - led after 1st - faced challenge from 3 out - pushed along on turn before last - soon clear - eased towards finish(op Evens)
2024-04-19 8d Exeter 18.5f Good 5 3/11 6 Lorcan Williams t 170 101 101 85 13/8F
Hurdle Turf Bell Inn Bovey Tracey Novices Handicap Hurdle (Div I) In touch with leaders - pushed along and went third when slightly hampered 3 out - went second 2 out - no impression and lost second last - weakened run-in - finished 3rd - placed 2nd (trainer's rep said that race came too soon with gelding having run 8 days prior)
2024-04-11 10d Taunton 16.5f Soft 5 1/12 0 Lorcan Williams t 157 87 101 83 11/8F
Hurdle Turf Summerfield Developments Handicap Hurdle Prominent - pressed leader going easily 2 out - nudged along and disputed lead last - led run-in - went clear final 110yds - readily
2024-04-01 44d Plumpton 17.5f Good 5 2/10 1 Harry Cobden t 158 87 98 73 5/4F
Hurdle Turf Millies 18th Birthday Celebration Novices Limited Handicap Hurdle Prominent early - midfield after 2nd - dropped to rear 6th - soon pushed along - headway after 7th - went second after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - led narrowly last - soon headed - no extra towards finish(op 6/4 tchd 13/8)
2024-02-17 25d Wincanton 15f Heavy 4 9/12 16 Lorcan Williams 161 61 36 16/1
Hurdle Turf Jenningsbet Devizes National Hunt Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Always behind - weakened after 3 out - tailed off(tchd 20/1)
2024-01-23 22d Newbury 16.5f Soft 3 11/16 1.75 Harry Cobden 162 80 14 14/1
Hurdle Turf Get Best Odds Guaranteed At BetVictor Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div II) Always behind(op 16/1 tchd 18/1)
2024-01-01 65d Exeter 18.5f Heavy 4 5/16 0.75 Lorcan Williams t 160 78 47 10/1
Hurdle Turf Thurlestone Hotel National Hunt Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - headway 6th - went second before 3 out - weakened after 2 out - not fluent last - lost fourth towards finish(op 12/1 tchd 9/1 and tchd 14/1)
2023-10-28 195d Cheltenham 16.5f Soft 2 10/15 3 Harry Cobden t 155 90 70 14/1
NH Flat Turf Cheltenham & South West Racing Club Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race) Midfield - some headway 3f out - weakened final furlong(op 12/1 tchd 11/1)
2023-04-16 DEB Wincanton 15f Soft 5 3/5 Lorcan Williams t 148 90 67 7/4
Naf Season Close Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race) (Div II)

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)4125.0%
Freshened (1-2m)3133.3%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 44125.0%
Class 56233.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)12325.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good6233.3%
Soft4125.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-04-16–2024-08-22. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.