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Optima RacingHorses › Swaledale Lad (IRE)

Swaledale Lad (IRE)

11yo gelding · Form & record 2015-01-17 to 2018-05-19 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Graeme McPherson.
Pedigree Arakan (USA) × ?
Ratings Official 100 · best RPR 137 · best TS 116
26
Runs
1
Wins
3.8%
Strike rate
34.6%
Place rate
0.27
Actual / Expected
-73.1%
Level-stake ROI

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Full form — last 26 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
2018-05-19 268d Uttoxeter 16f Good 5 12/13 Kielan Woods p 166 100 61 48 25/1
Signal 80s Now On DAB Radio Handicap Hurdle
2017-08-24 20d Stratford 16.5f Good 5 99/12 Mr C R Taylor p 159 100 14/1
Bet At racinguk.com Amateur Riders Handicap Hurdle
2017-08-04 19d Bangor-on-Dee 17.5f Good 4 5/11 Daniel Hiskett p 152 100 95 81 9/1
Fraser Wealth Management Handicap Chase
2017-07-16 21d Stratford 18.5f Good 5 4/9 Daniel Hiskett p 168 102 90 55 6/1
Brummies Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
2017-06-25 20d Hexham 16f Good 5 2/14 Daniel Hiskett 165 102 101 91 10/1
Bet totePlace Handicap Hurdle
2017-06-05 144d Newton Abbot 17f Soft 4 4/12 Daniel Hiskett 161 103 93 31 13/2
Collect totepool Winnings At Betfred Shops Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle
2017-01-12 17d Catterick 15.5f Good 3 7/7 Harry Challoner p 142 104 99 93 7/1
W.L. And Hector Christie Memorial Handicap Chase
2016-12-26 41d Market Rasen 16.5f Soft 5 1/10 Brian Harding p 146 95 97 82 6/1
Lees Of Grimsby Furnishers Selling Handicap Hurdle
2016-11-15 21d Southwell 20.5f Good 4 8/16 Harry Challoner 155 98 79 80 22/1
At The Races Handicap Hurdle
2016-10-25 28d Bangor-on-Dee 17.5f Good 4 5/8 Amie Waugh 159 105 102 78 10/3
Sportingbet Handicap Chase
2016-09-27 11d Sedgefield 19.5f Good 4 2/8 Amie Waugh 159 105 106 63 11/2
Shepley Handicap Chase
2016-09-16 15d Hexham 16f Good 5 9/10 Ross Chapman 160 99 82 30 11/4
Welcome To The Brian Smith Party Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle
2016-09-01 37d Sedgefield 17f Good 5 3/9 Harry Challoner 166 100 101 100 13/2
bet365.com Handicap Hurdle
2016-07-26 49d Perth 16f Soft 5 3/7 Harry Challoner 166 100 101 95 5/2
Bet With The Dewhurst Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle
2016-06-07 10d Southwell 20.5f Good 4 7/14 Harry Challoner 155 107 84 89 33/1
LPE Powder Coating UK Ltd Handicap Hurdle
2016-05-28 29d Cartmel 17f Good 3 8/8 Harry Challoner p 153 115 38 24 10/1
Swan Hotel & Spa Confined Handicap Hurdle
2016-04-29 21d Bangor-on-Dee 16.5f Good 4 6/10 Harry Challoner p 163 120 80 47 10/1
Weatherbys Hamilton Handicap Hurdle
2016-04-08 205d Newcastle 16f Soft 3 4/4 Harry Challoner 152 125 103 17 9/1
Brewin Dolphin Handicap Hurdle
2015-09-16 13d Kelso 17f Firm 3 99/8 Harry Challoner 163 132 9/1
Straightline Construction Handicap Chase
2015-09-03 45d Sedgefield 17f Firm 3 7/8 Harry Challoner 163 130 101 81 9/2
Henry Family Memorial Handicap Hurdle
2015-07-20 38d Cartmel 17.5f Soft 3 2/6 Harry Challoner 163 132 137 116 10/3
Betfair Cash Out Handicap Chase
2015-06-12 85d Aintree 16.5f Good 3 6/6 Harry Challoner 163 132 94 49 8/1
Mega Sport Odds Handicap Hurdle
2015-03-19 21d Ludlow 16f Good 3 3/6 Harry Challoner 163 132 131 110 6/1
Wye Valley Brewery Handicap Chase
2015-02-26 25d Taunton 16f Heavy 3 3/3 Harry Challoner 159 133 131 114 6/4
Bathwick Tyres Novices Limited Handicap Chase
2015-02-01 15d Musselburgh 16f Good 3 2/8 Harry Challoner 153 130 137 96 4/1
John Smiths Scottish Champion Chase (A Handicap) (for The Bowes-Lyon Trophy)
2015-01-17 DEB Haydock 16f Heavy 1 4/7 Harry Challoner 158 125 130 100/1
StanJames.com Champion Hurdle Trial

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)300.0%
Normal (2-4wk)1300.0%
Freshened (1-2m)5120.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 31000.0%
Class 4700.0%
Class 58112.5%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)2613.8%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good1700.0%
Soft5120.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Sedgefield300.0%
Bangor-on-Dee300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-01-17–2018-05-19. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.