Optima Racing › Horses › The Groovy Hoovy (GB)

The Groovy Hoovy (GB)

7yo gelding · Form & record 2017-06-03 to 2019-10-02 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Oliver Sherwood.

Pedigree Sulamani (IRE) × ?

Ratings Official 106 · best RPR 109 · best TS 110

Runs

Wins

7.7%

Strike rate

23.1%

Place rate

0.82

Actual / Expected

-34.6%

Level-stake ROI

We grade every runner like this — then send you the bet.

Optima's AI scores all UK & Irish racing daily and sends a verified pick to your Telegram at 11am — logged before the off, settled from official data. Free pick every day, no card needed.

Get today's free pick on Telegram →

Full form — last 13 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.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2019-10-02	134d	Huntingdon	25f	Good	4	9/10	–	Leighton Aspell p	159	106	54	55	5/1
MansionBet Your Favourite Place To Bet Handicap Hurdle
2019-05-21	27d	Huntingdon	19.5f	Good	4	2/7	–	Leighton Aspell p	156	105	107	110	8/1
Robinson Manufacturing Joists Handicap Hurdle
2019-04-24	89d	Southwell	24f	Good	4	4/8	–	Leighton Aspell p	159	108	79	–	7/1
Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Hurdle
2019-01-25	57d	Huntingdon	20.5f	Soft	4	9/17	–	Thomas Garner	156	110	87	62	33/1
Pertemps Commercial Handicap Hurdle
2018-11-29	16d	Taunton	24f	Good	4	99/7	–	Leighton Aspell p	158	110	–	–	9/1
Elizabeth Day Supporting Injured Jockeys Fund Novices Handicap Hurdle
2018-11-13	34d	Hereford	21.5f	Good	4	6/14	–	Leighton Aspell	157	111	90	60	6/1
Cupid Events Handicap Hurdle
2018-10-10	135d	Southwell	20.5f	Good	4	1/14	–	Leighton Aspell	166	105	109	63	15/2
Mintbet Download The App On IOS & Android National Hunt Novices Handicap Hurdle
2018-05-28	36d	Huntingdon	20.5f	Good	4	99/13	–	Conor Shoemark	165	108	–	–	14/1
Bet & Watch At 188bet.co.uk Handicap Hurdle
2018-04-22	61d	Stratford	22f	Soft	4	7/13	–	Conor Shoemark	154	111	67	31	33/1
Double Delight At totesport.com Novices Hurdle
2018-02-20	16d	Taunton	16.5f	Soft	4	4/14	–	Leighton Aspell	156	–	102	34	20/1
C&S Electrical Wholesale Termination Technology Novices Hurdle
2018-02-04	49d	Taunton	16.5f	Soft	4	5/13	–	Leighton Aspell	157	–	101	59	14/1
Bathwick Tyres Bath Novices Hurdle
2017-12-17	197d	Southwell	20.5f	Soft	4	9/13	–	Leighton Aspell	152	–	84	69	25/1
EBF Rotherham Racing Club National Hunt Novices Hurdle (Qualifier)
2017-06-03	DEB	Worcester	16f	Good	6	2/9	–	Leighton Aspell	154	–	105	68	9/2
HomeXpertsUK Exceptional Estate & Letting Agents Intermediate Open National Hunt 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 run	Runs	Wins	SR
Normal (2-4wk)	3	0	0.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	4	0	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	4	1	25.0%
Long break (6m+)	1	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 4	12	1	8.3%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	13	1	7.7%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Good	8	1	12.5%
Soft	5	0	0.0%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Huntingdon	4	0	0.0%
Southwell	3	1	33.3%
Taunton	3	0	0.0%

We score The Groovy Hoovy (GB) against the whole field — every time it runs

Every UK & Irish runner model-ranked each morning, verified before the off, in your Telegram by 11am.

Free daily pick on Telegram — no card → See today's full tips →

Free weekly racing data study + Saturday's banker — by email

No spam, ever. Unsubscribe with one click.

Data: official UK & Irish results, 2017-06-03–2019-10-02. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.