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Optima RacingHorses › The Blame Game (IRE)

The Blame Game (IRE)

10yo gelding · Form & record 2018-12-02 to 2024-06-09 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by James Ewart.
Pedigree Getaway (GER) × Tribal Princess (IRE) (by Namaqualand)
OwnerThe Craig Farm Syndicate
Ratings Official 88 · best RPR 107 · best TS 93
27
Runs
3
Wins
11.1%
Strike rate
33.3%
Place rate
0.99
Actual / Expected
-47.8%
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Full form — last 27 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
2024-06-09 32d Perth 24f Firm 5 99/11 Brian Hughes 157 88 22/1
Hurdle Turf Each Way Extra At bet365 Handicap Hurdle (Div I) Always behind - pulled up before 4 out(op 20/1 tchd 18/1)
2024-05-08 160d Kelso 21f Good 5 7/16 0.05 William Maggs 153 92 78 58 33/1
Hurdle Turf William Hill Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle Held up in rear - no impression from 3 out
2023-11-30 186d Musselburgh 24f Soft 5 99/11 Brian Hughes p 162 93 22/1
Hurdle Turf Maxrecycle Handicap Hurdle Towards rear - pulled up before 10th (jockey said he pulled gelding up as he thought gelding had lost his action)(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)
2023-05-28 94d Kelso 26f Firm 4 99/7 Brian Hughes 154 93 5/1
Five Star Taxis Handicap Hurdle
2023-02-23 44d Sedgefield 27f Good 5 1/8 Brian Hughes 156 88 92 59 7/1
MW Paving And Groundworks Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qualifier)
2023-01-10 50d Doncaster 24.5f Soft 5 5/19 Mr Lyall Hodgins 156 91 83 48 33/1
Tajs Time To Design Hands And Heels Handicap Hurdle (Cond & Amateur Jockeys) (Part of the REI)
2022-11-21 27d Musselburgh 24f Soft 5 99/13 Brian Hughes p 163 95 16/1
Saltire.Scot Handicap Hurdle
2022-10-25 174d Bangor-on-Dee 23f Soft 4 99/9 Jonathan Burke p 158 100 16/1
SP Or Better Guaranteed With tote Handicap Hurdle
2022-05-04 32d Kelso 22.5f Good 4 8/9 Brian Hughes p 166 105 73 29 18/1
Aitken Turnbull Architects Handicap Hurdle
2022-04-02 103d Ayr 20.5f Soft 3 9/10 Conor Rabbitt p 146 107 57 4 18/1
Trump Turnberry Hands & Heels Finale Handicap Hurdle (Conditional & Amateur Jockeys) (Part of REI)
2021-12-20 47d Musselburgh 20.5f Soft 4 6/6 Callum Bewley p 155 107 67 6 8/1
Watch On Racing TV Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2021-11-03 36d Musselburgh 24f Soft 4 2/9 Brian Hughes p 153 105 107 70 8/1
Free Month Of Jumps On Racing TV Handicap Hurdle (Go North Stayers Hurdle Series Qualifier)
2021-09-28 33d Sedgefield 20f Good 4 5/12 Brian Hughes p 163 106 99 39 11/2
carpetgallop.co.uk Supporting Racing Handicap Hurdle (Go North Middle Distance Hurdle Series Qual)
2021-08-26 85d Sedgefield 20f Good 4 1/6 Brian Hughes p 154 104 104 59 3/1
Cavellos Italian Steakhouse Gin & Cocktail Bar Handicap Hurdle
2021-06-02 28d Cartmel 22f Good 4 3/8 Brian Hughes b 152 106 104 42 16/1
Unsworths Yard Handicap Hurdle
2021-05-05 124d Kelso 22.5f Good 4 7/8 Theo Gillard 159 108 84 69 14/1
BoscaSports Transforming Retail Betting Displays Handicap Hurdle
2021-01-01 25d Musselburgh 24f Soft 4 4/11 Danny McMenamin p 163 109 106 68 15/2
Betway Heed Your Hunch Handicap Hurdle (Northern Lights Stayers Hurdle Series Qualifier)
2020-12-07 69d Musselburgh 20f Soft 4 2/11 Danny McMenamin 156 108 104 93 8/1
williamhill.com Best Odds Guaranteed Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle
2020-09-29 25d Sedgefield 20f Good 4 10/13 Rachael McDonald 161 108 92 79 4/1
Each Way Extra At bet365 Handicap Hurdle
2020-09-04 8d Sedgefield 20f Firm 4 1/7 Brian Hughes 152 104 12 11/10
Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2020-08-27 209d Sedgefield 20f Good 4 2/6 Brian Hughes 152 107 67 11/1
Roflow Environmental Engineering And Specialist Ventilation Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div II)
2020-01-31 86d Catterick 19.5f Soft 4 99/12 Brian Hughes 158 10/1
racingtv.com Maiden Hurdle
2019-11-06 223d Musselburgh 15.5f Soft 4 5/13 Brian Hughes 154 94 67 12/1
Congratulations Gerry - Back To Back Champion Novices Hurdle
2019-03-28 19d Newcastle 16f Soft 5 2/6 Conor OFarrell 154 102 25 11/1
Equine Products Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
2019-03-09 71d Ayr 16f Soft 5 5/11 Steven Fox 151 95 4/1
PABST Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
2018-12-28 26d Leopardstown 16f Good 2/5 Declan Queally 162 105 53 6/1
Midland Legal Solicitors INH Flat Race
2018-12-02 DEB Fairyhouse 16f Good 7/14 Conor Orr 156 105 33/1
royalhousedraw.com (Pro/Am) INH 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
Quick (under 2wk)11100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)600.0%
Freshened (1-2m)7114.3%
Layoff (2-6m)9111.1%
Long break (6m+)300.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 416212.5%
Class 58112.5%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)27311.1%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft1300.0%
Good11218.2%
Firm3133.3%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Musselburgh700.0%
Sedgefield6350.0%
Kelso400.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2018-12-02–2024-06-09. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.