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Optima RacingHorses › The Road Ahead (GB)

The Road Ahead (GB)

10yo mare · Form & record 2015-03-16 to 2017-05-19 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Gary Hanmer.
Ratings Official 120 · best RPR 123 · best TS 120
9
Runs
3
Wins
33.3%
Strike rate
55.6%
Place rate
2.35
Actual / Expected
372.2%
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Full form — last 9 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
2017-05-19 27d Aintree 24.5f Good 3 8/10 Conor Shoemark 151 120 78 61 40/1
Merseyrail Handicap Hurdle
2017-04-22 267d Bangor-on-Dee 23f Good 4 1/8 Conor Shoemark 158 112 115 94 33/1
Weatherbys General Stud Book Online Handicap Hurdle
2016-07-29 49d Bangor-on-Dee 19.5f Good 4 10/12 Tom Scudamore 161 115 70 18 20/1
Alexander Henderson Memorial Handicap Hurdle
2016-06-10 28d Aintree 20f Soft 4 5/6 Nick Slatter 160 118 75 56 10/1
Thoroughbred Breeders Association Mares Handicap Hurdle
2016-05-13 364d Aintree 20f Firm 2 8/10 Nick Slatter 135 122 90 84 25/1
Will She/Wont She Handicap Hurdle
2015-05-15 7d Aintree 20f Good 4 2/8 Sean Bowen p 164 121 122 120 9/4
Racing UK Mares Handicap Hurdle
2015-05-08 18d Market Rasen 23f Good 3 1/8 Sean Bowen p 147 114 123 65 3/1
Rasen Rocks 15th August Handicap Hurdle
2015-04-20 35d Newton Abbot 21.5f Good 4 1/8 Sean Bowen p 155 107 120 90 7/2
Independent Racecourses Ltd IRL Handicap Hurdle
2015-03-16 DEB Taunton 24f Soft 4 2/8 Sean Bowen hp 145 102 108 108 11/4
Bathwick Tyres Taunton Handicap Hurdle

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)3133.3%
Freshened (1-2m)2150.0%
Long break (6m+)2150.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 32150.0%
Class 46233.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)9333.3%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good6350.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Aintree400.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-03-16–2017-05-19. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.