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Optima RacingHorses › Son Of The Somme (IRE)

Son Of The Somme (IRE)

9yo gelding · Form & record 2021-02-24 to 2024-10-16 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Toby Lawes.
Pedigree Yeats (IRE) × Present Venture (IRE) (by Presenting)
OwnerDaniel Blake
Ratings Official 112 · best RPR 117 · best TS 103
20
Runs
2
Wins
10.0%
Strike rate
55.0%
Place rate
0.6
Actual / Expected
-65.0%
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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
2024-10-16 162d Wetherby 24f Soft 4 10/11 11 Kevin Brogan b 161 112 75 64 25/1
Hurdle Turf Visit racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qualifier) Led - headed and prominent 2nd - not fluent 6th - lost position 5 out - weakened after 4 out(op 18/1)
2024-05-07 46d Southwell 24.5f Good 4 5/6 3 Harry Bannister b 165 115 88 48 4/1
Chase Turf Enjoy A Free Digital Racecard @raceday-ready.com Handicap Chase Didn't jump with fluency - in rear - jumped left 1st - headway and prominent before 2nd - lost position and midfield 4th - headway and in touch with leaders 13th - mistake and pecked on landing 16th - soon weakened (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake four fences out)(op 9/2)
2024-03-22 54d Newbury 22.5f Soft 4 2/8 3.5 Kevin Brogan b 161 115 117 103 16/1
Chase Turf Get A Run For Your Money At BetVictor Handicap Chase In touch with leaders - hit 2nd - not fluent 11th - jumped left and went third 3 out - ridden after 2 out - went second run-in - stayed on but no match for winner(op 12/1)
2024-01-28 17d Doncaster 24.5f Good 4 2/12 7.5 Sean Quinlan b 168 115 117 90 14/1
Hurdle Turf SBK Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qualifier) Took keen hold - midfield on inner - good headway when not fluent 3 out - went second 2 out - no impression from last(op 12/1)
2024-01-11 55d Catterick 25.5f Soft 4 7/10 34 William Maggs b 162 116 66 44 4/1
Hurdle Turf Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qualifier) Led - headed after 3 out - jumped left and weakened quickly 2 out - tailed off (jockey said gelding hung left)(op 5/1)
2023-11-17 13d Cheltenham 21f Soft 3 14/20 0.75 Lewis Dobb b 155 117 103 90 50/1
Hurdle Turf Lycetts Insurance Brokers Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers Series Qual) Always behind(op 40/1)
2023-11-04 9d Ayr 24.5f Soft 3 3/9 0.5 Sean Bowen b 143 115 117 69 6/1
Hurdle Turf Bet With Tattersalls Bookmakers On Course Handicap Hurdle Led - faced challenge after 3 out - headed 2 out - soon lost second - rallied and challenging run-in - kept on until no extra inside final 110yds(op 5/1)
2023-10-26 223d Carlisle 20f Soft 4 99/15 Tom Midgley p 161 116 22/1
Chase Turf Rhino.Bet Home Of Charged Up Sport Handicap Chase (Go North Monets Garden Series Qualifier) Jumped left throughout - midfield early - struggling and in rear from 5th - pulled up (jockey said gelding jumped left-handed)
2023-03-17 63d Doncaster 20.5f Good 4 6/8 Henry Brooke p 164 116 76 41 4/1
At The Races App Form Study Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2023-01-13 48d Sedgefield 21f Soft 4 1/7 Sean Quinlan p 167 111 117 99 9/4
Download The Vickers.Bet App Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-11-26 28d Newcastle 23.5f Soft 3 3/5 Nathan Moscrop p 148 111 117 31 11/4
Betfair Daily Rewards Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-10-29 217d Ayr 20.5f Soft 4 3/9 Henry Brooke 170 112 111 64 5/2
marineandlawn.com Handicap Chase (Go North Monets Garden Series Qualifier)
2022-03-26 22d Kelso 21f Good 2 2/14 Brian Hughes 154 110 115 96 2/1
Schloss Roxburghe Go North Cab On Target Handicap Hurdle (Series Final) (GBB Race)
2022-03-04 36d Doncaster 19.5f Soft 4 2/6 Brian Hughes 160 107 115 103 6/5
Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle (Go North Cab On Target Series Qualifier)
2022-01-27 13d Wetherby 19.5f Soft 5 1/15 Henry Brooke 165 99 110 85 11/4
racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle (Go North Cab On Target Series Qualifier)
2022-01-14 49d Sedgefield 20f Soft 5 2/10 Henry Brooke 162 95 109 94 10/3
Cazoo Handicap Hurdle (Go North Cab On Target Series Qualifier) (Div I)
2021-11-26 230d Doncaster 19.5f Good 5 2/12 Henry Brooke 150 89 99 84 9/1
Kellys Ice Cream Handicap Hurdle
2021-04-10 23d Newcastle 20.5f Good 4 6/9 Nathan Moscrop 151 73 21 16/1
Vertem Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-03-18 22d Hexham 20f Soft 4 6/9 Ross Chapman 156 77 19 16/1
Download The N-E Bet App Today Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-02-24 DEB Doncaster 19.5f Soft 4 6/8 Ross Chapman 157 86 29 125/1
Virgin Bet EBF National Hunt Novices Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB 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)3133.3%
Normal (2-4wk)500.0%
Freshened (1-2m)6116.7%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)300.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 3300.0%
Class 41317.7%
Class 53133.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)20210.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft14214.3%
Good600.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Doncaster500.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-02-24–2024-10-16. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.