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Optima RacingHorses › Takingrisks (IRE)

Takingrisks (IRE)

12yo gelding · Form & record 2015-10-26 to 2021-12-26 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Nicky Richards.
Ratings Official 145 · best RPR 153 · best TS 119
35
Runs
9
Wins
25.7%
Strike rate
48.6%
Place rate
1.56
Actual / Expected
221.5%
Level-stake ROI

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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
2021-12-26 29d Wetherby 24f Soft 1 99/9 Sean Quinlan b 161 145 33/1
William Hill Rowland Meyrick Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2021-11-27 21d Newcastle 23.5f Soft 1 6/12 Sean Quinlan p 155 147 132 115 25/1
Betfair Exchange Rehearsal Handicap Chase () (GBB Race)
2021-11-06 210d Kelso 26f Soft 3 6/7 Mr Lyall Hodgins p 158 125 99 47 16/1
Bruce Farms Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Qualifier)
2021-04-10 70d Aintree 34.5f Soft 1 99/40 Sean Quinlan p 147 150 14/1
Randox Grand National Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2021-01-30 63d Doncaster 24f Soft 1 1/11 Sean Quinlan p 156 146 153 99 40/1
Sky Bet Handicap Chase () (GBB Race)
2020-11-28 28d Newcastle 23.5f Good 1 4/10 Sean Quinlan p 155 147 148 102 40/1
Betfair Exchange Rehearsal Handicap Chase () (GBB Race)
2020-10-31 287d Ayr 24.5f Heavy 3 99/10 Mr Lyall Hodgins p 155 130 14/1
Ayr Racecourse Sunday Market Handicap Hurdle
2020-01-18 49d Haydock 24.5f Heavy 3 6/9 Sean Quinlan 166 135 109 31 9/1
Old Boston Handicap Hurdle
2019-11-30 28d Newcastle 23.5f Heavy 1 1/9 Sean Quinlan 153 143 153 106 20/1
Betfair Rehearsal Handicap Chase ()
2019-11-02 203d Ayr 24.5f Soft 3 5/6 Danny McMenamin 161 137 129 21 4/1
Guinness Handicap Hurdle
2019-04-13 27d Ayr 32f Good 1 1/23 Sean Quinlan p 141 135 149 78 25/1
Coral Scottish Grand National Handicap Chase
2019-03-17 47d Carlisle 24.5f Heavy 2 1/6 Sean Quinlan p 151 129 145 64 11/2
Aglionby Veterans Handicap Chase (Leg 4 Of The Veterans Chase Series)
2019-01-29 34d Newcastle 23.5f Soft 3 6/8 Ryan Day 162 130 116 63 4/1
Watch Sky Sports Racing On Virgin 535 Handicap Chase
2018-12-26 32d Wetherby 24f Soft 1 3/8 Danny McMenamin 142 132 136 82 5/1
racingtv.com Rowland Meyrick Handicap Chase
2018-11-24 21d Haydock 25.5f Good 2 2/6 Danny McMenamin 145 130 135 99 11/2
Better Value On The Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase
2018-11-03 153d Ayr 24.5f Good 3 1/9 Danny McMenamin 140 122 129 97 3/1
Schweppes 1783 Handicap Hurdle
2018-06-03 57d Perth 24f Good 2 5/11 Ryan Day 147 131 129 56 10/1
Energy Check City Of Perth Gold Cup Handicap Chase
2018-04-07 28d Kelso 26f Heavy 2 3/9 Ryan Day 143 126 99 74 9/2
Edinburgh Gin Handicap Hurdle
2018-03-10 14d Ayr 24f Heavy 3 1/6 Ryan Day 153 127 135 11 3/1
Magners Irish Cider Handicap Chase (for The Hugh Barclay Challenge Trophy)
2018-02-24 21d Newcastle 20f Heavy 3 2/8 Ryan Day 158 127 132 65 4/1
Betfred The Home Of Goals Galore Handicap Chase
2018-02-03 20d Wetherby 19.5f Heavy 2 4/8 Craig Nichol 151 130 132 108 7/1
totescoop6 Play Today Handicap Chase
2018-01-14 29d Kelso 21.5f Soft 2 99/7 Ryan Day 158 130 5/2
Childrens Immunology Trust Handicap Chase
2017-12-16 252d Doncaster 19f Good 3 2/6 Craig Nichol 159 130 125 87 14/1
bet365.com Handicap Chase
2017-04-08 28d Aintree 25f Good 1 99/16 Brian Harding 149 131 25/1
Betway Handicap Chase ()
2017-03-11 23d Ayr 24.5f Heavy 3 4/5 Ryan Day 158 132 124 61 7/4
Magners Handicap Chase (for The Hugh Barclay Challenge Trophy)
2017-02-16 30d Kelso 22.5f Heavy 3 1/4 Ryan Day 157 130 137 56 11/10
Miller Celebration Chase (A Novices Limited Handicap)
2017-01-17 16d Ayr 15.5f Heavy 4 2/6 Ryan Day 147 126 137 119 4/1
racinguk.com Novices Chase
2017-01-01 55d Catterick 25f Soft 4 99/6 Brian Harding 154 126 131 7/2
Dine And View At Catterick Races Novices Chase
2016-11-07 206d Carlisle 20f Good 3 3/5 Brian Harding 156 125 111 7/1
ApolloBet Home Of Cashback Offers Novices Chase
2016-04-15 20d Ayr 24.5f Soft 3 6/9 Ryan Day 161 127 114 72 4/1
Abbott Risk Consulting Novices Handicap Hurdle

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)17529.4%
Freshened (1-2m)7114.3%
Layoff (2-6m)4250.0%
Long break (6m+)500.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 19333.3%
Class 26116.7%
Class 315426.7%
Class 4300.0%
Class 52150.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)35925.7%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft1317.7%
Heavy13538.5%
Good9333.3%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Ayr10330.0%
Kelso5240.0%
Newcastle5120.0%
Carlisle4250.0%
Wetherby300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-10-26–2021-12-26. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.