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Optima RacingHorses › The Skiffle King (IRE)

The Skiffle King (IRE)

9yo gelding · Form & record 2022-01-11 to 2025-02-17 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Mark Walford.
Pedigree Dylan Thomas (IRE) × Joes Dream Catch (IRE) (by Safety Catch)
OwnerMartin Tucker
Ratings Official 80 · best RPR 92 · best TS 75
13
Runs
2
Wins
15.4%
Strike rate
23.1%
Place rate
2.28
Actual / Expected
46.2%
Level-stake ROI

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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.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2025-02-17 428d Southwell 24.5f Soft 5 99/10 Jamie Hamilton 148 80 12/1
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2023-12-17 233d Southwell 26f Soft 5 1/6 0 Robert Dunne 143 80 86 34 5/1
Chase Turf Get Emmas Xmas Crackers At planetsportbet.com Handicap Chase Pressed leader - led 4th - edged right and bumped rival after 7th - headed 9th - mistake 13th - ridden 2 out (usual 3 out) - led again approaching last - jumped left but went clear last - kept on but much reduced lead inside final 110yds - just held on(op 4/1)
2023-04-28 38d Southwell 24.5f Soft 5 8/13 Philip Armson p 144 79 67 25 10/1
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2023-03-21 16d Market Rasen 23f Soft 5 99/6 Charlie Todd p 149 80 4/1
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2023-03-05 25d Huntingdon 25f Good 5 3/11 Robert Dunne p 149 79 81 75 5/1
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2023-02-08 29d Southwell 26f Good 5 1/10 Robert Dunne p 145 74 80 46 12/1
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2023-01-10 15d Doncaster 24.5f Soft 5 8/19 Lewis Dobb 146 78 58 23 40/1
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2022-12-26 15d Market Rasen 20.5f Soft 5 9/12 Lewis Dobb 143 82 54 28 50/1
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2022-12-11 12d Southwell 16f Good 4 9/10 Richie McLernon 158 34 80/1
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2022-11-29 19d Southwell 16f Good 4 11/14 Richie McLernon 158 58 3 125/1
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2022-11-10 233d Newcastle 20.5f Good 4 4/6 Richie McLernon 158 84 64 80/1
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2022-03-22 70d Wetherby 16f Soft 5 8/9 Charlie Hammond 157 92 74 150/1
Were Racing Again On 31st March Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)
2022-01-11 DEB Doncaster 16.5f Soft 5 8/13 Jack Quinlan 158 71 66/1
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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)6116.7%
Freshened (1-2m)100.0%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)3133.3%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4300.0%
Class 510220.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)13215.4%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft8112.5%
Good5120.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Southwell6233.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-01-11–2025-02-17. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.