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Optima RacingHorses › Spring Romance (IRE)

Spring Romance (IRE)

9yo gelding · Form & record 2017-05-08 to 2024-03-26 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Michael Appleby.
Pedigree Zebedee (GB) × Love And Devotion (GB) (by Shamardal)
OwnerMichael Appleby
Ratings Official 50 · best RPR 84 · best TS 74
57
Runs
10
Wins
17.5%
Strike rate
33.3%
Place rate
1.11
Actual / Expected
9.9%
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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
2024-03-26 15d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 6 11/11 3 Sean Kirrane tv 135 50 14/1
Flat AW Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Classified Stakes (Div II) Slowly away - lost many lengths start - in rear throughout (jockey said - regarding running and riding - that his instructions were to jump with the field - race in mid-division and ride the race accordingly to obtain best possible placing. jockey added that gelding was very slowly away losing in his opinion approximately 20 lengths from the stalls; he further added that he was mindful that being so slowly away was very uncharacteristic of his mount and therefore considered that something may have gone amiss and felt it necessary to not place his mount under pressure and keep horse balanced; rainer confirmed instructions but declared his dissatisfaction with ride in that having made up the ground lost at the start - gelding could have been ridden more positively in home straight; vet said a post-race examination revealed no abnormalities)(tchd 18/1)
2024-03-11 6d Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f Standard 6 6/8 1.25 Frederick Larson tp 126 52 47 18 16/1
Flat AW Bet £10 Get £40 At BetMGM Handicap (Div I) Took keen hold - midfield - some headway 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 18/1 tchd 22/1)
2024-03-05 7d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 6 9/10 4 Luke Morris tv 126 53 37 22 14/1
Flat AW Win £2 000 000 With BetMGMs Golden Goals Handicap Raced wide early - in touch with leaders - weakened over 2f out(op 12/1 tchd 16/1)
2024-02-27 10d Southwell (AW) 6f Standard 6 6/12 1.25 Rossa Ryan b 130 53 49 39 5/1
Flat AW Always Gamble Responsibly With BetUK Handicap Slowly into stride - towards rear - some headway over 2f out - no impression from over 1f out(op 13/2)
2024-02-17 2d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 6 3/9 0.2 Harry Davies p 134 54 53 43 7/2
Flat AW Best Racing Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap Towards rear - headway over 2f out - raced slightly wide home turn - kept on from over 1f out - went third inside final furlong - nearest finish(op 16/5 tchd 3/1 and tchd 4/1)
2024-02-15 5d Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 6 3/9 1.25 Luke Morris p 131 54 61 52 12/1
Flat AW Win £2 000 000 With BetMGMs Golden Goals Handicap Took keen hold - prominent - hung left and pressed winner over 1f out - lost second and no extra inside final 110yds(op 14/1)
2024-02-10 16d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 6 6/10 0.3 Sean Kirrane p 132 55 61 43 15/2
Flat AW Build Your Acca With BetUK Apprentice Handicap Dwelt start - in rear - ran on inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 4/1 tchd 7/2)
2024-01-25 6d Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 6 9/10 1.5 Harry Davies 134 60 56 21 50/1
Flat AW Stay Golden With BetMGM Safer Gambling Handicap (Div II) Slowly away - held up in rear - outpaced 2f out - weakened final 110yds(op 66/1)
2024-01-19 746d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 6 9/9 3.75 Billy Loughnane 131 60 41 40/1
Flat AW BetMGM: Its Showtime Handicap Led - headed and weakened over 1f out (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 33/1 tchd 50/1)
2022-01-03 103d Lingfield (AW) 8f Standard 5 9/12 Jason Watson 130 63 56 13 9/1
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2021-09-22 13d Kempton (AW) 6f Standard 6 5/12 George Buckell 130 65 61 27 11/2
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2021-09-09 34d Chelmsford (AW) 7f Standard 6 5/11 George Buckell 137 67 67 56 14/1
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2021-08-06 17d Brighton 6f Good 4 5/8 Theodore Ladd 124 68 58 19 80/1
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2021-07-20 13d Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f Standard 4 6/8 David Probert 135 73 42 15 50/1
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2021-07-07 15d Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 4 9/9 Frederick Larson 133 75 55 36 33/1
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2021-06-22 13d Newbury 7f Soft 5 9/9 Tom Marquand 140 75 27 50/1
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2021-06-09 68d Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 4 9/9 Mark Crehan 127 77 69 53 11/1
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2021-04-02 4d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 4 8/9 David Probert 125 77 75 39 8/1
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2021-03-29 2d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 5 3/9 Rhys Clutterbuck 131 77 83 67 3/1
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2021-03-27 10d Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Standard 4 3/10 Phil Dennis 130 77 79 53 10/1
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2021-03-17 4d Kempton (AW) 6f Standard 4 8/8 Ben Curtis p 132 78 60 30 5/1
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2021-03-13 9d Chelmsford (AW) 7f Standard 4 8/8 Rhys Clutterbuck 122 78 64 42 6/1
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2021-03-04 6d Chelmsford (AW) 6f Standard 5 1/8 David Probert 135 76 83 71 10/3
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2021-02-26 7d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 4 2/9 Rhys Clutterbuck 123 76 82 74 11/1
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2021-02-19 6d Southwell (AW) 6f Standard 4 5/8 Alistair Rawlinson 133 76 64 46 9/2
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2021-02-13 20d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 5 2/9 Alistair Rawlinson 134 76 82 66 16/1
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2021-01-24 21d Lingfield (AW) 6f Standard 5 6/9 Alistair Rawlinson 132 76 70 43 7/1
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2021-01-03 14d Southwell (AW) 6f Standard 4 5/8 Frederick Larson 125 77 71 54 4/1
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2020-12-20 3d Southwell (AW) 6f Standard 5 2/7 Laura Pearson 132 76 83 55 6/5
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2020-12-17 9d Southwell (AW) 6f Standard 6 1/11 Hollie Doyle 138 70 82 57 11/10
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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)26519.2%
Normal (2-4wk)17211.8%
Freshened (1-2m)5240.0%
Layoff (2-6m)400.0%
Long break (6m+)4125.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 41715.9%
Class 519421.1%
Class 621523.8%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)36925.0%
Mile (7-9f)2114.8%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard46817.4%
Firm5120.0%
Soft3133.3%
Good300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Wolverhampton (AW)1317.7%
Southwell (AW)13323.1%
Lingfield (AW)7228.6%
Kempton (AW)6116.7%
Windsor4125.0%
Chelmsford (AW)4125.0%
Newcastle (AW)300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2017-05-08–2024-03-26. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.