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Optima RacingHorses › The Very Thing (IRE)

The Very Thing (IRE)

9yo gelding · Form & record 2018-04-15 to 2023-05-22 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Micky Hammond.
Pedigree Getaway (GER) × ?
Ratings Official 74 · best RPR 111 · best TS 80
30
Runs
1
Wins
3.3%
Strike rate
26.7%
Place rate
0.28
Actual / Expected
123.3%
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Full form — last 30 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
2023-05-22 88d Market Rasen 24f Good 5 99/7 Emma Smith-Chaston v 151 74 14/1
Follow Us On Twitter @Betrhino Novices Handicap Chase
2023-02-23 53d Sedgefield 27f Good 5 99/7 Miss Becky Smith v 146 78 18/1
Download The Vickers.Bet App Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier)
2023-01-01 44d Catterick 25f Soft 5 99/9 Miss Becky Smith v 153 82 11/1
racingtv.com Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier)
2022-11-18 125d Catterick 19f Soft 5 3/5 Miss Becky Smith v 152 84 80 73 16/1
Racing TV Free For A Month Handicap Chase
2022-07-16 58d Cartmel 25.5f Good 5 99/8 Miss Becky Smith v 155 87 14/1
William Hill Racing Radio Handicap Chase
2022-05-19 32d Market Rasen 27.5f Good 4 6/8 Miss Becky Smith v 139 89 71 63 12/1
Lucas Machinery Handicap Chase
2022-04-17 24d Market Rasen 24f Good 4 2/7 Miss Becky Smith v 140 89 87 46 10/1
Read Davy Russell At starsportsbet.co.uk Amateur Jockeys Handicap Chase
2022-03-24 17d Sedgefield 27f Good 5 5/6 Miss Becky Smith v 157 79 47 12/1
Follow @attheraces On Twitter Handicap Hurdle
2022-03-07 53d Wetherby 24f Heavy 5 99/8 Miss Becky Smith v 142 79 12/1
RacingTV 100% Profits Back To Racing Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier)
2022-01-13 12d Catterick 25f Soft 5 1/9 Miss Becky Smith v 137 74 90 73 66/1
Millbry Hill Novices Handicap Chase
2022-01-01 28d Catterick 25f Soft 5 99/9 Alain Cawley p 148 75 33/1
racingtv.com Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier)
2021-12-04 16d Wetherby 19.5f Soft 5 5/10 Alain Cawley 140 79 44 19 20/1
Racing Is Everyones Sport Novices Handicap Chase
2021-11-18 20d Newcastle 23.5f Good 5 4/4 Alain Cawley 153 82 66 54 8/1
Vickers Best Odds Guaranteed Novices Handicap Chase
2021-10-29 124d Wetherby 21.5f Soft 4 5/8 Alain Cawley 140 84 63 80/1
bet365 Novices Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div II)
2021-06-27 22d Cartmel 25.5f Good 4 8/11 Alain Cawley 143 87 14 33/1
Coniston Handicap Hurdle
2021-06-05 24d Hexham 23.5f Good 5 5/14 Miss Becky Smith h 155 89 66 63 22/1
carpetgallop.co.uk All Weather Gallops Amateur Jockeys Handicap Hurdle
2021-05-12 50d Perth 24f Soft 5 6/10 Alain Cawley h 159 91 87 28/1
Lodge At Perth Racecourse Novices Handicap Hurdle (For The Alan Normile Memorial Trophy)
2021-03-23 104d Wetherby 24f Soft 5 99/14 Alain Cawley h 162 95 33/1
BoscaSports Retail Tote Displays Worldwide Novices Handicap Hurdle
2020-12-09 33d Hexham 23.5f Heavy 5 99/13 Billy Garritty h 163 97 20/1
Hexham Membership An Ideal Christmas Present Handicap Hurdle (Northern Lights Stayers Series Qual)
2020-11-06 308d Hexham 23.5f Heavy 5 4/7 Billy Garritty h 161 97 91 33 7/1
Britains Most Scenic Racecourse Handicap Hurdle
2020-01-03 17d Musselburgh 24f Soft 4 99/8 Alain Cawley 154 105 16/1
Betway Heed Your Hunch Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier For The Northern Lights Stayers Hurdle Series)
2019-12-17 222d Catterick 25.5f Soft 4 3/8 Alain Cawley 153 107 86 44 25/1
Birdies 2020 Wall & Desk Calendars Handicap Hurdle (Northern Lights Stayers Hurdle Series Qual)
2019-05-09 43d Wincanton 21.5f Firm 4 4/4 Aidan Coleman 152 110 71 18 10/1
Towergate Caravan Insurance Novices Hurdle
2019-03-27 28d Market Rasen 18.5f Good 4 7/8 Lewis Stones p 159 111 96 19 6/1
MansionBet Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle
2019-02-27 57d Musselburgh 20f Good 4 3/6 Richard Johnson 157 112 105 21 5/2
Congratulations Catch Bissett-Employee Of The Year Maiden Hurdle
2019-01-01 14d Fakenham 20f Good 3 5/6 David England 156 112 111 32 9/2
Sky Sports Racing On Sky 415 Handicap Hurdle
2018-12-18 20d Fakenham 16f Soft 4 2/6 Richard Johnson 166 109 111 65 5/4
Download The Free At The Races App Handicap Hurdle
2018-11-28 28d Wetherby 16f Soft 4 2/9 Aidan Coleman 152 109 80 11/8
racinguk.com Novices Hurdle (Div II)
2018-10-31 199d Fakenham 16f Good 4 3/7 Richard Johnson 154 106 37 10/1
Pudding Norton National Hunt Maiden Hurdle
2018-04-15 DEB Newcastle (AW) 16.5f Standard 5 4/14 Aidan Coleman 148 90 8/13
New Capital Allowance Stand Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (All-Weather)

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)2150.0%
Normal (2-4wk)1100.0%
Freshened (1-2m)900.0%
Layoff (2-6m)400.0%
Long break (6m+)300.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 41200.0%
Class 51715.9%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)3013.3%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good1300.0%
Soft1218.3%
Heavy300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Wetherby500.0%
Catterick5120.0%
Market Rasen400.0%
Fakenham300.0%
Hexham300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2018-04-15–2023-05-22. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.