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Optima RacingHorses › Top Ville Ben (IRE)

Top Ville Ben (IRE)

12yo gelding · Form & record 2016-12-21 to 2024-12-31 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Jennie Candlish.
Pedigree Beneficial (GB) × Great Decision (IRE) (by Simply Great)
OwnerHarbour Rose Partnership
Ratings Official 115 · best RPR 166 · best TS 136
44
Runs
9
Wins
20.5%
Strike rate
47.7%
Place rate
1.09
Actual / Expected
-18.8%
Level-stake ROI

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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
2024-12-31 22d Warwick 24f Soft 4 3/4 51 Luke Scott h 168 115 89 30 7/2
Chase Turf Poundland Conditional Jockeys Veterans Handicap Chase Led - awkward jump 3rd - headed 13th - weakened after 4 out
2024-12-09 219d Lingfield 20f Soft 4 5/6 7 Luke Scott 166 120 104 38 5/1
Chase Turf Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Conditional Jockeys Veterans Handicap Chase Disputed lead - led 3rd - not fluent 5th - not fluent and raced in second 6th - lost position 9th - rallied on outer and led again home turn - headed 3 out - weakened before last(op 6/1)
2024-05-04 35d Uttoxeter 24f Soft 2 5/9 3 Robert Dunne h 150 125 99 40 28/1
Chase Turf Carlsberg Marstons Staffordshire Plate Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Prominent - led after 2nd - not fluent 4th - headed before 7th - briefly led 13th - led again 4 out - headed before 3 out - soon weakened(op 22/1)
2024-03-30 42d Haydock 20f Soft 2 5/9 16 Robert Dunne h 160 128 88 31 12/1
Chase Turf Unibet Middle Distance Veterans Handicap Chase Finale Prominent - hampered 1st - soon lost position - outpaced when bad mistake 3 out - soon weakened(op 16/1)
2024-02-17 13d Haydock 20f Heavy 3 99/6 Robert Dunne 168 130 7/2
Chase Turf Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Handicap Chase Led narrowly or disputed lead - mistake then prominent from 5th - weakened before 3 out - pulled up just before 2 out(op 6/1 tchd 13/2)
2024-02-04 40d Leopardstown 21.5f Soft 8/25 0.1 Robert Dunne h 140 135 115 55 50/1
Grade 3 Chase Turf ODriscolls Irish Whiskey Leopardstown Handicap Chase Prominent - not fluent 1st - pressed leader after 4th - weakened after 2 out(op 40/1)
2023-12-26 11d Aintree 20f Soft 2 2/4 3.25 Robert Dunne h 148 130 129 65 100/30
Chase Turf Unibet Middle Distance Series Veterans Handicap Chase Led at steady pace - going best 4 out - shaken up after 2 out - reduced lead when not fluent last - headed and no extra run-in(op 7/2)
2023-12-15 47d Cheltenham 20.5f Soft 2 99/9 Harry Cobden h 153 135 6/1
Chase Turf Unibet Middle Distance Chase Series Veterans Handicap Chase Prominent - not fluent 8th - weakened after 3 out - in rear when pulled up last(op 13/2)
2023-10-29 198d Aintree 25f Soft 2 99/11 Sean Quinlan h 160 135 15/2
Chase Turf Jewson Vieux Lion Rouge Veterans Handicap Chase (Leg 8 Of The Veterans Chase Series) Led - bad mistake and fell 10th(op 13/2)
2023-04-14 31d Aintree 21f Soft 1 12/29 Thomas Dowson h 150 139 108 90 50/1
Randox Supports Race Against Dementia Topham Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
2023-03-14 37d Cheltenham 25f Soft 1 99/23 Thomas Dowson h 153 140 33/1
Ultima Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
2023-02-05 89d Leopardstown 21f Soft 3/23 Thomas Dowson h 153 135 137 45 28/1
Bulmers Leopardstown Handicap Chase
2022-11-08 213d Lingfield 23f Soft 3 3/11 Thomas Dowson h 169 136 136 78 14/1
Sharon Knapp Memorial Cup Handicap Hurdle
2022-04-09 49d Aintree 34.5f Soft 1 99/40 Thomas Dowson h 151 148 80/1
Randox Grand National Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-02-19 29d Haydock 24.5f Heavy 1 2/6 Thomas Dowson h 158 140 137 91 9/2
William Hill Rendlesham Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-01-21 26d Lingfield 23f Heavy 2 1/4 Alain Cawley h 154 140 130 70 6/1
Cazoo Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-12-26 22d Wetherby 24f Soft 1 3/9 Thomas Dowson h 166 150 150 99 10/1
William Hill Rowland Meyrick Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2021-12-04 35d Aintree 26f Soft 1 99/21 Thomas Dowson h 154 150 33/1
Unibet Becher Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2021-10-30 644d Wetherby 24f Soft 1 5/7 Thomas Dowson h 154 156 102 53 33/1
bet365 Charlie Hall Chase (GBB Race)
2020-01-25 30d Cheltenham 25.5f Soft 1 3/6 Thomas Dowson h 158 164 137 106 8/1
Paddy Power Cotswold Chase
2019-12-26 26d Wetherby 24f Soft 1 1/10 Thomas Dowson h 165 154 166 127 3/1
888Sport Rowland Meyrick Handicap Chase
2019-11-30 28d Newcastle 23.5f Heavy 1 3/9 Thomas Dowson h 161 151 161 113 11/2
Betfair Rehearsal Handicap Chase ()
2019-11-02 211d Wetherby 24f Soft 1 5/7 Sean Quinlan h 154 151 127 88 17/2
bet365 Charlie Hall Chase
2019-04-05 17d Aintree 25f Soft 1 3/6 Sean Quinlan h 158 147 159 136 14/1
Betway Mildmay Novices Chase
2019-03-19 6d Wetherby 24f Soft 3 1/5 Sean Quinlan h 162 147 156 134 EVS
Watch Racing TV In Stunning HD Novices Chase
2019-03-13 25d Cheltenham 24.5f Soft 1 99/12 Sean Quinlan h 158 147 33/1
RSA Insurance Novices Chase
2019-02-16 51d Ascot 24f Soft 1 5/5 Sean Quinlan h 154 150 134 75 9/4
Sodexo Reynoldstown Novices Chase
2018-12-27 36d Wetherby 24f Soft 4 1/5 Sean Quinlan h 160 142 153 94 11/4
Yorkshire Christmas Meeting Festive Fun Novices Chase
2018-11-21 214d Hexham 24f Soft 4 1/6 Thomas Dowson h 151 139 103 5/1
Hexham Racecourse Membership An Ideal Xmas Present Novices Chase
2018-04-21 27d Ayr 21.5f Good 2 99/12 Adam Nicol h 151 139 33/1
Ayrshire Hospice Land OBurns Starlight Walk 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)4125.0%
Normal (2-4wk)17529.4%
Freshened (1-2m)1417.1%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)6116.7%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 11516.7%
Class 210110.0%
Class 37228.6%
Class 410550.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)44920.5%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft33618.2%
Heavy7342.9%
Good400.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Wetherby7342.9%
Aintree600.0%
Haydock5120.0%
Cheltenham400.0%
Lingfield3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2016-12-21–2024-12-31. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.