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Optima RacingHorses › Switch Hitter (IRE)

Switch Hitter (IRE)

9yo gelding · Form & record 2019-11-06 to 2024-05-20 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Paul Nicholls.
Pedigree Scorpion (IRE) × Country Time (IRE) (by Curtain Time)
OwnerC J Hitchings
Ratings Official 130 · best RPR 139 · best TS 110
16
Runs
4
Wins
25.0%
Strike rate
56.2%
Place rate
1.16
Actual / Expected
40.6%
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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
2024-05-20 28d Newton Abbot 26f Good 5 5/6 0.5 Miss Natalie Parker 176 130 83 34 5/4F
Chase Turf Totnes And Bridgetown Steeplechase Company Open Hunters Chase Soon disputed lead - mistake and lost position 3rd - soon prominent - not fluent 14th - lost ground before 15th - not fluent 16th - weakened from 4 out (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was never travelling; vet had nothing to report)(op Evens tchd 11/8)
2024-04-22 121d Kempton 24f Good 3 99/11 Harry Cobden 166 133 14/1
Chase Turf Sri Lanka Paradise Island Handicap Chase Prominent - bumped 1st - dropped to rear 12th - pulled up before 5 out(op 10/1)
2023-12-23 29d Ascot 24f Good 1 5/10 5.5 Freddie Gingell 156 135 133 108 18/1
Chase Turf Howden Silver Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Prominent - led narrowly 4 out - headed just after 2 out - weakened run-in(tchd 20/1)
2023-11-24 279d Ascot 24f Good 3 3/9 8.5 Freddie Gingell 163 137 136 77 12/1
Chase Turf All Seasons Scaffolding Handicap Chase Prominent - took keen hold early - ridden after 2 out - 3 lengths down last - weakened run-in(op 14/1)
2023-02-18 71d Wincanton 25f Good 3 1/5 Bryony Frost 166 133 139 85 11/2
JenningsBet Christchurch Handicap Chase (For The Harry Dufosee Memorial Cup)
2022-12-09 252d Cheltenham 26f Good 1 7/8 Harry Cobden 160 134 105 82 10/1
Dahlbury Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
2022-04-01 60d Newbury 23.5f Soft 3 2/5 Harry Cobden 160 133 138 104 13/2
BetVictor Novices Limited Handicap Chase (For The Brown Chamberlin Trophy) (GBB Race)
2022-01-31 56d Hereford 21f Good 3 2/4 Harry Cobden 160 133 139 74 5/4
Central Roofing Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2021-12-06 27d Ludlow 25.5f Soft 3 3/7 Bryony Frost 166 134 125 110 9/4
Corrie Cup Handicap Chase (Challenger Staying Chase Series Qualifier)
2021-11-09 204d Hereford 25f Good 3 1/3 Bryony Frost 161 132 139 73 2/1
Sky Sports Racing Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2021-04-19 30d Kempton 21f Good 3 99/4 Angus Cheleda 153 132 5/4
Vbet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle
2021-03-20 84d Kempton 21f Good 2 1/8 Bryony Frost 157 127 127 102 11/2
Virgin Bet Silver Plate Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2020-12-26 47d Kempton 21f Soft 3 8/15 Bryony Frost 155 127 118 91 7/1
Ladbrokes Committed To Safer Gambling Handicap Hurdle
2020-11-09 24d Kempton 21f Good 4 1/5 Bryony Frost 152 129 109 11/2
Wise Betting At racingtv.com Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2020-10-16 345d Fakenham 20f Good 4 2/5 Harry Cobden 152 115 35 11/4
Champions Day On Sky Sports Racing National Hunt Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2019-11-06 DEB Chepstow 16f Soft 5 5/12 Harry Cobden 152 99 61 4/1
NAF Supports Racing Welfare Standard Open National Hunt Flat 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
Normal (2-4wk)5120.0%
Freshened (1-2m)300.0%
Layoff (2-6m)3266.7%
Long break (6m+)4125.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 1200.0%
Class 39222.2%
Class 42150.0%
Class 5200.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)16425.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good12433.3%
Soft400.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Kempton5240.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2019-11-06–2024-05-20. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.