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Optima RacingHorses › Spartan Army (IRE)

Spartan Army (IRE)

5yo gelding · Form & record 2021-10-14 to 2024-06-29 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Alan King.
Pedigree Highland Reel (IRE) × Trianon (GB) (by Nayef)
OwnerMcneill Family Patrick Scott Bryceland
Ratings Official 95 · best RPR 117 · best TS 97
16
Runs
5
Wins
31.2%
Strike rate
62.5%
Place rate
1.48
Actual / Expected
48.4%
Level-stake ROI

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Full form — last 16 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
2024-06-29 71d Newcastle (AW) 16.5f Standard 2 7/20 0.5 Billy Loughnane 123 95 94 89 7/1
Flat AW Jenningsbet Northumberland Plate Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Raced wide early - midfield - headway towards near side and prominent over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 8/1 tchd 13/2)
2024-04-19 21d Newbury 16.5f Soft 2 5/9 0.2 Rossa Ryan 129 96 97 55 9/2
Flat Turf Compton Beauchamp Estates Ltd Silver Bar Handicap Disputed lead early - headed and prominent after 1f - going easily over 3f out - pressed leaders over 2f out - no extra inside final 110yds - lost two places towards finish(op 11/2)
2024-03-29 28d Newcastle (AW) 16.5f Standard 2 3/13 0.2 David Probert 125 95 101 91 5/1
Flat AW BetUK All-Weather Championships Marathon Handicap Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway and went second over 1f out - lost second inside final 110yds - kept on(op 9/2 tchd 4/1)
2024-03-01 6d Lingfield (AW) 16f Standard 2 1/13 0 Rossa Ryan 131 91 103 91 7/4F
Flat AW BetUK AWC Marathon Trial Handicap Prominent - switched right and went second 3f out - led over 1f out - soon ridden - faced challenge inside final 110yds - kept on well - always doing enough(op 2/1 tchd 13/8 and tchd 85/40)
2024-02-24 20d Southwell (AW) 16.5f Standard 3 1/13 0 David Probert 138 86 95 15 9/1
Flat AW BetUK. Its Where The UK Bets Handicap Prominent on outer - pressed leader 3f out - pushed along to lead 2f out - ridden and kept on well inside final furlong - comfortably(op 7/1 tchd 13/2)
2024-02-04 64d Lingfield (AW) 16f Standard 4 1/9 0 Rossa Ryan 139 84 91 50 6/1
Flat AW Always Gamble Responsibly With BetUK Handicap Held up in rear - headway from 2f out - soon on outer - ridden inside final furlong - kept on well and led final strides(op 13/2 tchd 11/2)
2023-12-02 26d Doncaster 16.5f Good 3 4/7 1 Tom Bellamy 149 116 112 82 100/30
Hurdle Turf Allied Massarellas Cash & Carry Handicap Hurdle Midfield - headway before omitted 3 out - led after omitted 2 out - headed omitted last - weakened final 110yds(op 7/2)
2023-11-06 19d Plumpton 16f Soft 4 3/7 7.5 Tom Cannon 166 118 117 97 20/1
Hurdle Turf SCA 26 Year Anniversary Handicap Hurdle Prominent - led before 2 out - headed when bad mistake last - weakened run-in(op 14/1)
2023-10-18 202d Bath 14f Heavy 4 3/6 19 Callum Hutchinson 140 86 67 21 15/2
Flat Turf Follow Vickers.Bet On Facebook Handicap Steadied start - held up in last - headway 4f out - went modest third over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 17/2 tchd 6/1)
2023-03-30 33d Taunton 16.5f Soft 4 1/7 A P Heskin 161 118 108 80 1/2
Racing To School Thurlbear Primary Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)
2023-02-25 23d Kempton 16f Good 1 5/8 A P Heskin t 154 118 103 80 25/1
Coral Adonis Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)
2023-02-02 37d Wincanton 15f Soft 3 2/18 A P Heskin t 150 107 42 7/4
Jenningsbet Christchurch Novices Hurdle (Novices Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
2022-12-27 192d Chepstow 16f Soft 1 5/9 A P Heskin t 154 117 91 8/1
Coral Finale Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-06-18 32d Down Royal 10.5f Soft 1/8 Shane Crosse t 134 91 65 6/4
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden
2022-05-17 215d Sligo 10.5f Good 3/11 Shane Crosse 134 80 3 4/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden
2021-10-14 DEB Curragh 9f Soft 8/13 Shane Crosse 133 67 31 7/1
Friarstown Stud Irish EBF Maiden

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)11100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)6116.7%
Freshened (1-2m)3266.7%
Layoff (2-6m)2150.0%
Long break (6m+)300.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 1200.0%
Class 24125.0%
Class 33133.3%
Class 44250.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Middle (10-12f)2150.0%
Staying (13f+)13430.8%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft7228.6%
Standard5360.0%
Good300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-10-14–2024-06-29. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.