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Optima RacingHorses › The Black Squirrel (IRE)

The Black Squirrel (IRE)

10yo gelding · Form & record 2017-07-04 to 2023-05-06 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Henry Hogarth.
Pedigree Order Of St George (IRE) × ?
Ratings Official 87 · best RPR 109 · best TS 90
24
Runs
3
Wins
12.5%
Strike rate
29.2%
Place rate
0.89
Actual / Expected
41.1%
Level-stake ROI

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Full form — last 24 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
2023-05-06 401d Hexham 23.5f Soft 5 99/16 Joe Williamson p 150 87 66/1
Marrill Group Coronation Day Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle
2022-03-31 14d Wetherby 24f Soft 5 5/8 Jamie Hamilton p 158 92 91 21 50/1
100% RacingTV Profits Back To Racing Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
2022-03-17 16d Hexham 23.5f Soft 5 6/7 Jamie Hamilton tp 162 95 79 22/1
Wor Bella Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qualifier) (Div II)
2022-03-01 372d Catterick 25.5f Soft 4 99/9 Jamie Hamilton tp 153 97 66/1
Racing Again 9th March Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qualifier)
2021-02-22 87d Carlisle 25f Soft 5 99/12 Jamie Hamilton tp 163 102 12/1
MansionBet Live Casino Cashback Handicap Hurdle (Northern Lights Stayers Hurdle Series Qualifier)
2020-11-27 14d Doncaster 24.5f Good 5 4/16 Jamie Hamilton tp 163 102 99 90 18/1
Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap Hurdle (Northern Lights Stayers Hurdle Series Qualifier)
2020-11-13 14d Newcastle 23.5f Good 5 1/14 Jamie Hamilton tp 158 96 102 71 22/1
QuinnBet.com Handicap Hurdle (Northern Lights Stayers Hurdle Series Qualifier) (Div I)
2020-10-30 35d Wetherby 21.5f Soft 4 6/9 Brian Hughes p 154 98 89 68 16/1
bet365 Novices Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div II)
2020-09-25 33d Uttoxeter 23.5f Good 5 12/14 Brian Hughes p 165 99 52 23 7/1
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2020-08-23 16d Cartmel 22f Soft 5 4/13 Brian Hughes p 166 100 74 27 11/10
William Hill Betting TV Handicap Hurdle
2020-08-07 157d Cartmel 22f Soft 5 1/13 Brian Hughes p 153 92 100 46 7/1
Cartmel Lodge Park Handicap Hurdle
2020-03-03 66d Newcastle 20.5f Soft 5 6/12 Jamie Hamilton 164 97 87 77 14/1
Play Slots At betuk.com Novices Handicap Hurdle
2019-12-28 16d Catterick 19.5f Soft 4 4/9 Jamie Hamilton 161 97 96 37 28/1
Go Racing In Yorkshire Winter Festival Maiden Hurdle
2019-12-12 508d Newcastle 16f Soft 5 99/12 Billy Garritty 166 102 12/1
Border Minstrel Handicap Hurdle
2018-07-22 36d Newton Abbot 26.5f Good 4 6/9 Ben Hicks 154 108 95 82 11/2
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2018-06-16 10d Fontwell 26f Good 4 99/12 Richard Johnson 159 108 10/3
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2018-06-06 22d Uttoxeter 20f Good 4 2/6 Richard Johnson 154 108 109 81 3/1
enhancedbets.co.uk Novices Handicap Hurdle
2018-05-15 198d Wincanton 21.5f Good 4 2/9 Richard Johnson 158 107 108 42 13/2
smarkets.com Handicap Hurdle
2017-10-29 8d Wincanton 15.5f Good 4 7/15 Thomas Greatrex 145 101 80 33/1
Dominic And Ossie Baker Memorial National Hunt Novices Hurdle
2017-10-21 14d Stratford 16.5f Soft 4 5/8 Thomas Greatrex 153 100 68 5/2
totepool Betting On All UK Racing National Hunt Maiden Hurdle (Div I)
2017-10-07 28d Fontwell 19f Good 4 6/13 Richard Johnson 152 105 68 8/1
Marstons Kaltenberg Novices Hurdle
2017-09-09 43d Stratford 16.5f Soft 5 1/7 Richard Johnson 154 101 88 15/8
Andy Townsend Memorial Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
2017-07-28 24d Uttoxeter 16f Soft 6 2/7 Richard Johnson 152 97 50 2/1
Dove Valley Marquees Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
2017-07-04 DEB Stratford 16.5f Good 5 3/6 James Bowen 149 96 37 3/1
Mike & Shirley Hewlett Golden Wedding Celebration Standard National Hunt Flat Race (Amateur & Cond)

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)6116.7%
Normal (2-4wk)600.0%
Freshened (1-2m)4125.0%
Layoff (2-6m)3133.3%
Long break (6m+)400.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 41000.0%
Class 513323.1%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)24312.5%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft14214.3%
Good10110.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Stratford3133.3%
Uttoxeter300.0%
Newcastle3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2017-07-04–2023-05-06. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.