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Optima RacingHorses › The Third Man (GB)

The Third Man (GB)

8yo gelding · Form & record 2015-01-24 to 2019-05-31 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Henry Spiller.
Ratings Official 55 · best RPR 82 · best TS 70
27
Runs
1
Wins
3.7%
Strike rate
14.8%
Place rate
0.36
Actual / Expected
-75.9%
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Full form — last 27 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
2019-05-31 85d Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f Standard 6 8/11 Sean Kirrane 128 55 47 13 40/1
smartvetmeds.com Apprentice Handicap
2019-03-07 187d Chelmsford (AW) 8f Standard 6 11/14 Mark Crehan 130 57 27 16/1
Bet toteplacepot At totesport.com Apprentice Handicap
2018-09-01 23d Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f Standard 6 5/11 Shane Kelly p 136 60 58 7 11/1
Sun Racing Music Live Handicap (Div II)
2018-08-09 14d Yarmouth 7f Good 5 5/5 Jessica Cooley v 130 62 37 7/1
Racegoers Club 50th Anniversary Apprentice Handicap
2018-07-26 34d Yarmouth 7f Firm 5 4/7 Shane Kelly p 134 63 67 26 22/1
Music Night At Yarmouth Racecourse Handicap
2018-06-22 76d Newmarket (July) 8f Firm 5 8/12 Cameron Noble 133 65 43 29 25/1
Fly London Southend Airport To Perpignan Apprentice Handicap
2018-04-07 42d Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f Standard 5 4/8 Nicola Currie 124 66 67 10 7/1
FCL Personalised Global Freight Solutions Handicap
2018-02-24 15d Lingfield (AW) 10f Standard 5 9/11 Fran Berry 131 68 58 15 7/1
Betway Live Casino Handicap
2018-02-09 414d Chelmsford (AW) 10f Standard 5 4/8 Fran Berry 126 68 71 13 25/1
toteswinger Two In The First Three Handicap
2016-12-22 27d Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f Standard 5 9/13 Liam Keniry v 129 71 64 33 7/1
Betway Handicap
2016-11-25 83d Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f Standard 5 4/10 Louis Steward v 125 70 76 59 9/1
Betway Middle Distance Handicap
2016-09-03 15d Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f Standard 5 8/13 Thomas Brown p 132 71 58 37 7/1
Happy Birthday Amelie Cruddace Handicap
2016-08-19 57d Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f Standard 5 2/8 Louis Steward p 132 70 75 70 7/2
Birmingham To Doha And Beyond Handicap
2016-06-23 27d Newcastle (AW) 10f Standard 5 5/9 Paul Mulrennan p 131 73 68 31 12/1
Betfred Racings Biggest Supporter Handicap
2016-05-27 32d Haydock 10f Soft 5 8/9 Tom Queally 133 75 47 9 20/1
ApolloBet Daily Racing Refunds Handicap
2016-04-25 11d Chelmsford (AW) 8f Standard 4 5/7 Dane ONeill 130 77 77 51 8/1
totepool Betting On All UK Racing Handicap
2016-04-14 106d Chelmsford (AW) 10f Standard 4 4/7 Tom Queally 130 77 66 36 33/1
Scoop6Soccer The £1 Million Football Bet Handicap
2015-12-30 47d Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f Standard 4 4/10 Jim Crowley 128 77 81 29 11/2
Bet In Play At Coral Handicap (Tapeta)
2015-11-13 42d Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f Standard 5 1/13 Daniel Tudhope 131 73 82 48 11/2
coral.co.uk Handicap (Tapeta)
2015-10-02 39d Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f Standard 5 4/12 Tom Queally 134 73 79 49 16/1
Susan Box Memorial Handicap (Tapeta)
2015-08-24 10d Leicester 12f Soft 5 7/8 Louis Steward 135 73 68 14 6/1
John Smiths Extra Smooth Handicap
2015-08-14 25d Newmarket (July) 10f Good 5 2/13 Louis Steward 137 70 77 50 8/1
AMP Air Conditioning Handicap
2015-07-20 67d Windsor 10f Good 5 5/7 Tom Queally 139 73 68 34 16/1
Download The Unibet Racing App Handicap
2015-05-14 57d Newmarket 10f Firm 5 7/10 Marc Monaghan 130 75 49 20 8/1
Baker Tilly Handicap
2015-03-18 28d Chelmsford (AW) 10f Standard 5 4/5 Ted Durcan h 133 75 71 51 11/4
toteexacta Pick 1 2 Handicap
2015-02-18 25d Kempton (AW) 10f Standard 5 3/11 Ted Durcan h 131 74 79 65 8/1
32Red.com Handicap
2015-01-24 DEB Lingfield (AW) 8f Standard 4 6/9 Ted Durcan 125 75 73 63 10/1
Ladbrokes Handicap

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)300.0%
Normal (2-4wk)800.0%
Freshened (1-2m)8112.5%
Layoff (2-6m)500.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4400.0%
Class 52015.0%
Class 6300.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)1616.2%
Middle (10-12f)1100.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard1915.3%
Firm300.0%
Good300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Wolverhampton (AW)10110.0%
Chelmsford (AW)500.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-01-24–2019-05-31. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.