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Optima RacingHorses › Take Cover (GB)

Take Cover (GB)

11yo gelding · Form & record 2015-05-23 to 2018-09-22 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by David C Griffiths.
Ratings Official 109 · best RPR 116 · best TS 108
29
Runs
8
Wins
27.6%
Strike rate
51.7%
Place rate
2.05
Actual / Expected
41.3%
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Full form — last 29 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
2018-09-22 6d Newbury 5f Soft 1 2/9 Fran Berry 127 109 112 101 9/2
Dubai International Airport World Trophy Stakes
2018-09-16 15d Curragh 5f Good 5/9 David Allan 130 109 110 85 11/2
Derrinstown Stud Flying Five Stakes
2018-09-01 8d Beverley 5f Firm 1 1/11 David Allan 126 109 110 93 3/1
William Hill Beverley Bullet Sprint Stakes ()
2018-08-24 21d York 5f Firm 1 6/15 David Allan 137 110 102 92 33/1
Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes (British Champions Series)
2018-08-03 20d Goodwood 5f Firm 1 2/11 Andrea Atzeni 128 109 112 99 20/1
King George Qatar Stakes
2018-07-14 25d York 5f Firm 1 5/8 David Allan 127 110 88 71 9/2
John Smiths City Walls Stakes ()
2018-06-19 24d Beverley 5f Good 3 3/5 Tom Eaves 140 111 108 89 9/2
British EBF Conditions Stakes
2018-05-26 218d Haydock 5f Good 1 7/11 Tom Queally 130 112 100 88 33/1
Armstrong Aggregates Temple Stakes
2017-10-20 27d Dundalk (AW) 5f Standard 1/13 David Allan 142 113 109 97 8/11
Al Basti Equiworld Mercury Stakes
2017-09-23 21d Newbury 5f Good 1 1/17 David Allan 127 111 115 103 8/1
Dubai International Airport World Trophy Stakes
2017-09-02 8d Beverley 5f Firm 1 1/10 Tom Queally 129 110 113 80 3/1
totescoop6 Beverley Bullet Sprint Stakes ()
2017-08-25 21d York 5f Good 1 11/11 David Allan 137 111 87 76 25/1
Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes (British Champions Series)
2017-08-04 20d Goodwood 5f Soft 1 4/11 David Allan 128 111 113 98 10/1
Qatar King George Stakes
2017-07-15 25d York 5f Good 1 1/11 David Allan 127 111 113 102 9/2
John Smiths City Walls Stakes ()
2017-06-20 24d Ascot 5f Firm 1 5/17 David Allan 130 111 111 97 66/1
Kings Stand Stakes (British Champions Series And Global Sprint Challenge)
2017-05-27 258d Haydock 5f Firm 1 7/12 David Allan 130 112 101 88 11/1
Armstrong Aggregates Temple Stakes
2016-09-11 23d Curragh 5f Soft 6/13 David Allan 130 113 103 89 5/1
Derrinstown Stud Flying Five Stakes
2016-08-19 21d York 5f Good 1 3/19 David Allan 137 113 114 108 25/1
Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes (British Champions Series)
2016-07-29 45d Goodwood 5f Firm 1 1/17 David Allan 128 111 116 103 8/1
Qatar King George Stakes
2016-06-14 25d Ascot 5f Soft 1 11/17 David Allan 130 111 95 57 20/1
Kings Stand Stakes (British Champions Series & Global Sprint Challenge)
2016-05-20 20d Haydock 5f Firm 1 1/9 David Allan 134 110 116 99 11/4
ApolloBet Cash Back If 2nd Achilles Stakes ()
2016-04-30 63d Newmarket 5f Soft 1 5/21 Oisin Murphy 129 111 111 89 11/1
Pearl Bloodstock Palace House Stakes
2016-02-27 127d Lingfield (AW) 5f Standard 1 2/10 Andrea Atzeni 129 109 114 82 6/1
Unibet Hever Sprint Stakes (All-Weather Championship Fast-Track Qualifier) ()
2015-10-23 40d Dundalk (AW) 5f Standard 1/11 Fran Berry 139 109 114 104 3/1
Mercury Stakes ()
2015-09-13 44d Curragh 5f Soft 3/12 David Allan 130 110 112 99 12/1
Derrinstown Stud Flying Five Stakes
2015-07-31 20d Goodwood 5f Firm 1 2/15 David Allan 128 109 115 106 20/1
Qatar King George Stakes
2015-07-11 25d York 5f Good 1 12/12 Adam Kirby 127 109 78 62 7/1
John Smiths City Walls Stakes ()
2015-06-16 24d Ascot 5f Firm 1 6/18 Adam Kirby 130 111 103 89 33/1
Kings Stand Stakes (British Champions Series & Global Sprint Challenge)
2015-05-23 DEB Haydock 5f Good 1 10/11 Adam Kirby 130 112 86 62 8/1
betfred.com Temple Stakes

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)3266.7%
Normal (2-4wk)18422.2%
Freshened (1-2m)3266.7%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 123626.1%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)29827.6%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Firm11436.4%
Good9222.2%
Soft600.0%
Standard3266.7%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
York6116.7%
Haydock4125.0%
Goodwood4125.0%
Ascot300.0%
Beverley3266.7%
Curragh300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-05-23–2018-09-22. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.