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Optima RacingHorses › The Butcher Said (IRE)

The Butcher Said (IRE)

8yo gelding · Form & record 2017-04-25 to 2021-06-06 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Olly Murphy.
Pedigree Robin Des Champs (FR) × ?
Ratings Official 135 · best RPR 143 · best TS 122
20
Runs
6
Wins
30.0%
Strike rate
65.0%
Place rate
1.06
Actual / Expected
-33.5%
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Full form — last 20 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
2021-06-06 49d Perth 24f Good 2 99/15 Aidan Coleman t 153 135 5/1
bet365 Sam Morshead Perth Gold Cup Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2021-04-18 50d Ayr 24f Good 2 3/13 A P Heskin t 159 135 138 50 12/1
CPMS Novices Champion Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2021-02-27 28d Kempton 24f Good 1 9/17 A P Heskin t 145 137 109 103 9/1
Close Brothers Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2021-01-30 63d Doncaster 24f Soft 1 6/11 A P Heskin ht 149 139 111 62 11/1
Sky Bet Handicap Chase () (GBB Race)
2020-11-28 13d Newcastle 23.5f Good 1 6/10 Aidan Coleman ht 147 139 136 88 6/1
Betfair Exchange Rehearsal Handicap Chase () (GBB Race)
2020-11-15 47d Cheltenham 24.5f Soft 2 3/5 A P Heskin ht 162 139 136 60 8/1
mallardjewellers.com Novices Chase (GBB Race)
2020-09-29 20d Bangor-on-Dee 24f Good 3 1/5 A P Heskin ht 160 139 143 74 4/5
Betsafe Racing From Over 40 Countries Novices Chase (GBB Race)
2020-09-09 30d Uttoxeter 20f Good 3 2/6 A P Heskin ht 158 139 143 122 5/2
Final Furlong Podcast Novices Chase (GBB Race)
2020-08-10 149d Southwell 24.5f Good 3 1/3 A P Heskin ht 154 139 143 84 1/3
Follow At The Races On Twitter Novices Chase (GBB Race)
2020-03-14 119d Kempton 21f Soft 2 2/20 A P Heskin ht 162 135 137 104 12/1
Paddy Power Silver Plate Handicap Hurdle
2019-11-16 21d Cheltenham 24f Soft 1 5/10 A P Heskin ht 148 136 133 25 3/1
Spinal Injuries Association Big Bucks Handicap Hurdle ()
2019-10-26 123d Cheltenham 24f Heavy 2 2/5 A P Heskin ht 160 136 139 64 7/2
Randox Health Novices Hurdle
2019-06-25 20d Newton Abbot 21.5f Good 3 1/8 A P Heskin ht 162 115 46 1/9
newtonabbotracing.com Novices Hurdle
2019-06-05 11d Fontwell 21.5f Good 4 1/3 A P Heskin ht 166 131 134 86 6/4
Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Novices Hurdle
2019-05-25 16d Cartmel 22f Good 4 1/4 A P Heskin ht 158 118 134 82 7/4
Cartmel Sticky Toffee Pudding Novices Hurdle
2019-05-09 18d Huntingdon 20.5f Good 5 1/6 A P Heskin ht 156 115 130 104 11/4
MansionBet National Hunt Maiden Hurdle
2019-04-21 141d Market Rasen 20.5f Good 5 2/7 Fergus Gregory ht 151 125 47 6/4
Ferry Ales Brewery Maiden Hurdle
2018-12-01 363d Bangor-on-Dee 16.5f Soft 4 6/15 A P Heskin 152 97 88 9/2
DU Construction National Hunt Novices Hurdle
2017-12-03 222d Leicester 20.5f Soft 3 6/10 A P Heskin 152 102 79 7/2
Fernie Novices Hurdle
2017-04-25 DEB Punchestown 16f Good 2/23 Mr P W Mullins 161 111 99 11/2
Dooley Insurances 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)2150.0%
Normal (2-4wk)7457.1%
Freshened (1-2m)300.0%
Layoff (2-6m)5120.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 1400.0%
Class 2500.0%
Class 35360.0%
Class 43266.7%
Class 52150.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)20630.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good13646.2%
Soft600.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Cheltenham300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2017-04-25–2021-06-06. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.