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Optima RacingHorses › The Galloping Bear (GB)

The Galloping Bear (GB)

11yo gelding · Form & record 2019-04-16 to 2024-04-07 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Ben Clarke.
Pedigree Shantou (USA) × Cheshire Kat (GB) (by Kings Theatre)
OwnerAdrian Paterson
Ratings Official 135 · best RPR 155 · best TS 124
15
Runs
4
Wins
26.7%
Strike rate
46.7%
Place rate
1.59
Actual / Expected
63.7%
Level-stake ROI

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Full form — last 15 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
2024-04-07 7d Exeter 30.5f Heavy 3 99/6 Joe Anderson tp 163 135 100/30
Chase Turf Devon Stayers Handicap Chase Prominent - not fluent 11th - struggling when hit 14th - weakened after 15th - tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (vet said gelding lost both his right-fore and left-fore shoes)(op 3/1 tchd 7/2)
2024-03-31 36d Ffos Las 28f Heavy 3 2/7 4.75 Sam Twiston-Davies tp 168 135 136 91 11/1
Chase Turf 3As Horse Boxes West Wales National Handicap Chase Prominent - went second omitted 5 out - briefly went third after 4 out - left in second 3 out - stayed on(op 12/1)
2024-02-24 42d Newcastle 33.5f Heavy 2 99/12 Joe Anderson tb 163 140 17/2
Chase Turf Betting.Bet Eider Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Disputed lead - led 5th - mistake 7th - joined 8th - pecked on landing 13th - led 14th - headed 19th - soon weakened - pulled up before 3 out(tchd 8/1 and tchd 9/1)
2024-01-13 17d Warwick 24f Soft 2 8/14 16 Sean Houlihan tb 160 145 104 79 28/1
Chase Turf Unibet Veterans Handicap Chase (2023 Veterans Chase Series Final) In touch with leaders - lost position 12th - weakened 4 out(op 25/1)
2023-12-27 284d Chepstow 30.5f Heavy 1 99/19 Sam Twiston-Davies tv 160 145 20/1
Chase Turf Coral Welsh Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (Run In Memory Of Kim Gingell) (GBB) Midfield - dropped to rear after 7th - bad mistake 8th - pulled up 9th(tchd 22/1)
2023-03-18 21d Uttoxeter 34f Soft 1 99/17 Ben Jones tp 158 145 7/1
Boulton Group Midlands Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
2023-02-25 60d Newcastle 33.5f Soft 2 2/13 Ben Jones tp 166 140 148 124 10/1
Vertem Eider Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-12-27 30d Chepstow 30.5f Soft 1 99/17 Ben Jones tp 159 140 11/2
Coral Welsh Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (Run In Memory Of Kim Gingell) (GBB)
2022-11-27 281d Carlisle 25f Soft 3 3/6 Ben Jones t 166 133 127 107 7/2
Visit racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle
2022-02-19 27d Haydock 28.5f Heavy 1 1/11 Ben Jones t 147 140 155 123 9/2
William Hill Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-01-23 50d Lingfield 29f Heavy 3 1/15 Ben Jones t 166 135 146 73 12/1
racehorselotto.com Surrey National Handicap Chase
2021-12-04 258d Chepstow 23.5f Soft 3 99/5 Ben Jones t 152 136 116 3/1
Play The Coral Racing Super Series Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-03-21 21d Carlisle 24.5f Soft 5 1/8 Ben Jones t 167 135 83 8/11
Cocklakes Open Hunters Chase
2021-02-28 684d Fontwell 26f Soft 6 1/16 Millie Wonnacott t 149 142 63 10/3
Taste Champagne At champagnepiaff.com Open Hunters Chase (For The Whitelaw Challenge Cup)
2019-04-16 DEB Exeter 17f Soft 4 5/11 Mr Michael Legg 166 96 84 8/1
Introducing Racing TV P2P Bumper Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Amateur Riders 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)5240.0%
Freshened (1-2m)4125.0%
Long break (6m+)4125.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 14125.0%
Class 2300.0%
Class 35120.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)15426.7%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft9222.2%
Heavy6233.3%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Chepstow300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2019-04-16–2024-04-07. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.