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Optima RacingHorses › Tantalus (IRE)

Tantalus (IRE)

4yo gelding · Form & record 2022-05-12 to 2024-09-16 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Ben Haslam.
Pedigree Kodiac (GB) × Chatham Islands (USA) (by Elusive Quality)
OwnerDaniel Shapiro David Clifford
Ratings Official 55 · best RPR 68 · best TS 61
18
Runs
1
Wins
5.6%
Strike rate
27.8%
Place rate
0.5
Actual / Expected
-58.3%
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Full form — last 18 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
2024-09-16 47d Thirsk 6f Soft 6 7/11 8 Paul Mulrennan 135 55 16 12 22/1
Flat Turf Join RacingTV Today Selling Handicap Sweating - reluctant to load - midfield - brief headway under 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 12/1)
2024-07-31 28d Redcar 6f Firm 6 8/11 1.25 Joanna Mason 135 55 44 26 6/1
Flat Turf Visit racingtv.com Handicap Slowly away - in rear - never on terms (jockey said gelding was slowly away; vet reported that gelding lost his right-fore and right-hind shoes)(op 11/2)
2024-07-03 25d Thirsk 6f Soft 6 1/11 0 Joanna Mason 134 53 63 51 13/2
Flat Turf Great Prices On Bresbet.com Handicap (Div II) In touch with leaders - headway from over 2f out - challenging from over 1f out - ridden inside final furlong - led then edged left and bumped rival inside final 110yds - kept on and all out(op 8/1)
2024-06-08 39d Catterick 6f Firm 5 99/9 Aiden Brookes 113 53 18/1
Flat Turf Racing TV Free Trial Handicap Taken down early - unseated rider start(op 20/1)
2024-04-30 36d Catterick 5f Good 6 5/8 0.3 Paul Mulrennan 127 55 58 42 25/1
Flat Turf Racing TV Free Trial Handicap Pressed leaders - outpaced halfway - no impression inside final furlong(op 28/1 tchd 22/1)
2024-03-25 230d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 6 12/13 1.5 Andrew Breslin 131 57 39 26 28/1
Flat AW Build Your Acca With BetUK Handicap Held up in rear - always behind(op 22/1)
2023-08-08 42d Ripon 5f Soft 6 4/4 Cieren Fallon p 129 59 40 16 6/1
Ripon Racecourse Stable Staff Championships Handicap
2023-06-27 21d Beverley 5f Firm 6 7/8 Christian Howarth p 135 60 53 13/2
Go Racing In Yorkshire Future Stars Apprentice Handicap
2023-06-06 12d Wetherby 5.5f Firm 6 2/10 Paul Mulrennan p 135 60 64 40 13/8
wetherbyracing.co.uk Handicap
2023-05-25 43d Catterick 6f Firm 6 2/10 Graham Lee 135 60 65 21 3/1
Join Racing TV Now Handicap
2023-04-12 28d Catterick 6f Heavy 6 5/9 Paul Mulrennan 131 61 51 16 4/1
Racing Again 26th April Handicap
2023-03-15 29d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 6 3/11 Paul Mulrennan 137 62 66 61 7/2
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2023-02-14 20d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 5 5/8 Paul Mulrennan 129 64 59 37 33/1
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2023-01-25 21d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 6 7/9 Paul Mulrennan 137 67 62 28/1
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2023-01-04 145d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 5 6/6 Harrison Shaw 135 70 49 25/1
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2022-08-12 28d Thirsk 6f Firm 4 7/12 Andrew Mullen 130 43 19 40/1
Pailor Family Memorial EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
2022-07-15 64d Haydock 6f Firm 4 3/8 Billy Garritty 133 68 25 18/1
British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
2022-05-12 DEB York 6f Good 2 7/10 Andrew Mullen 133 46 33/1
Frank Whittle Partnership ebfstallions.com Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (IRE Incentive 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
Quick (under 2wk)100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)8112.5%
Freshened (1-2m)500.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4200.0%
Class 5300.0%
Class 61218.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)1815.6%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Firm700.0%
Standard500.0%
Soft3133.3%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Newcastle (AW)500.0%
Catterick400.0%
Thirsk3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-05-12–2024-09-16. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.