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Optima RacingHorses › Thomas Darby (IRE)

Thomas Darby (IRE)

11yo gelding · Form & record 2018-05-10 to 2024-01-13 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Olly Murphy.
Pedigree Beneficial (GB) × Silaoce (FR) (by Nikos)
OwnerMrs Diana L Whateley
Ratings Official 151 · best RPR 157 · best TS 155
27
Runs
7
Wins
25.9%
Strike rate
66.7%
Place rate
1.24
Actual / Expected
48.9%
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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
2024-01-13 52d Warwick 24f Soft 2 99/14 Harry Skelton t 166 151 15/2
Chase Turf Unibet Veterans Handicap Chase (2023 Veterans Chase Series Final) Towards rear - some headway 12th - weakened 14th - in rear when pulled up 2 out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown other than jockey saying he was never travelling)(op 7/1)
2023-11-22 40d Warwick 24f Soft 2 1/6 0 Sean Bowen t 165 147 152 122 7/2
Chase Turf John Sumner Memorial Veterans Handicap Chase (Leg 10 Of The Veterans Chase Series) Jumped well - prominent - led 4th - increased tempo going easily 3 out - pushed along before 2 out - idled and ridden run-in - kept on inside final 110yds - comfortably(op 4/1)
2023-10-13 182d Chepstow 23.5f Soft 2 4/9 8 Sean Bowen t 167 149 144 117 11/2
Chase Turf Unibet Veterans Handicap Chase (Leg 7 Of The Veterans Chase Series) Sweating - midfield - not fluent 8th - not fluent 12th - outpaced 5 out - stayed on from 3 out - weakened run-in(op 7/1)
2023-04-14 72d Aintree 25f Soft 1 5/6 Sean Bowen t 161 150 136 93 20/1
Air Charter Service Mildmay Novices Chase (GBB Race)
2023-02-01 31d Ayr 24f Soft 3 1/4 Sean Bowen t 164 145 149 134 15/2
Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2023-01-01 37d Cheltenham 24f Soft 2 6/10 Sean Bowen t 168 152 138 121 16/1
Paddy Power Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-11-25 27d Newbury 24f Good 1 3/5 Sean Bowen t 162 153 114 93 7/1
Coral Long Distance Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-10-29 203d Wetherby 24f Soft 1 2/6 Aidan Coleman t 162 154 151 119 11/1
bet365 Hurdle (Registered As The West Yorkshire Hurdle) (GBB Race)
2022-04-09 49d Aintree 24.5f Soft 1 4/8 Aidan Coleman t 161 155 146 103 25/1
JRL Group Liverpool Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-02-19 63d Haydock 24.5f Heavy 1 99/6 Aidan Coleman t 164 155 7/2
William Hill Rendlesham Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-12-18 22d Ascot 24.5f Soft 1 4/8 Fergus Gregory t 161 155 157 136 9/1
Howden Long Walk Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-11-26 27d Newbury 24f Soft 1 1/6 Sean Bowen t 154 155 155 120 7/1
Ladbrokes Long Distance Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-10-30 203d Wetherby 24f Soft 1 4/8 Sean Bowen 154 156 142 81 4/1
bet365 Hurdle (Registered As The West Yorkshire Hurdle) (GBB Race)
2021-04-10 24d Aintree 24.5f Soft 1 3/15 Jack Kennedy 161 153 157 122 28/1
Ryanair Stayers Hurdle (Registered As The Liverpool Hurdle) (GBB Race)
2021-03-17 67d Cheltenham 21f Soft 1 14/26 Aidan Coleman p 166 155 150 126 14/1
Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-01-09 63d Kempton 21f Soft 1 3/7 Aidan Coleman 158 156 154 147 12/1
Dornan Engineering Relkeel Hurdle (GBB Race)
2020-11-07 258d Aintree 20f Soft 2 3/6 Aidan Coleman 156 157 149 116 11/2
williamhill.com Best Odds Guaranteed Hurdle
2020-02-23 36d Fontwell 19f Soft 1 3/5 Aidan Coleman 161 158 153 110 5/4
Stella Artois National Spirit Hurdle
2020-01-18 54d Ascot 19.5f Heavy 1 1/8 Richard Johnson 166 151 157 129 8/1
Matchbook Holloways Handicap Hurdle
2019-11-25 17d Kempton 18f Soft 4 3/7 Richard Johnson 156 151 128 94 EVS
Racing TV Beginners Chase
2019-11-08 241d Warwick 16f Soft 3 2/5 Richard Johnson 155 151 149 129 8/11
Use The racingtv.com Tracker Novices Chase
2019-03-12 52d Cheltenham 16.5f Soft 1 2/16 Richard Johnson 161 140 156 155 28/1
Sky Bet Supreme Novices Hurdle
2019-01-19 24d Taunton 16.5f Soft 4 1/5 Aidan Coleman 162 140 132 80 1/5
Elizabeth Day Supporting Injured Jockeys Fund Novices Hurdle
2018-12-26 33d Kempton 16f Soft 2 3/6 Richard Johnson 159 138 136 125 5/2
32Red Casino Novices Hurdle
2018-11-23 28d Ascot 15.5f Good 2 2/8 Richard Johnson 159 131 121 15/8
David Brownlow Charitable Foundation Introductory Hurdle
2018-10-26 169d Cheltenham 16.5f Good 3 1/13 Richard Johnson 154 131 122 11/2
Foundation Developments Ltd Maiden Hurdle
2018-05-10 DEB Huntingdon 16f Good 5 1/8 Fergus Gregory 153 107 54 6/4
smarkets.com Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Conditional Jockeys And Amateur Riders 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 runRunsWinsSR
Normal (2-4wk)7228.6%
Freshened (1-2m)9333.3%
Layoff (2-6m)5120.0%
Long break (6m+)500.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 114214.3%
Class 27114.3%
Class 33266.7%
Class 42150.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)27725.9%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft21419.0%
Good4250.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Aintree400.0%
Cheltenham4125.0%
Warwick3133.3%
Ascot3133.3%
Kempton300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2018-05-10–2024-01-13. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.