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Optima RacingHorses › Ventura Gold (IRE)

Ventura Gold (IRE)

6yo gelding · Form & record 2017-04-10 to 2021-10-08 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by John Mackie.
Pedigree Red Jazz (USA) × ?
Ratings Official 56 · best RPR 79 · best TS 68
36
Runs
5
Wins
13.9%
Strike rate
30.6%
Place rate
1.2
Actual / Expected
24.3%
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
2021-10-08 17d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 6 9/14 Barry McHugh p 129 56 47 16 16/1
Cazoo Handicap
2021-09-21 25d Beverley 8.5f Good 6 4/13 Graham Lee p 130 57 61 38 25/1
Happy Birthday Greatest Husband Martin Spencer Handicap
2021-08-27 15d Hamilton 8.5f Good 6 4/10 Ben Curtis p 134 58 49 29 9/2
PDM Buildbase Scotland Handicap
2021-08-12 35d Beverley 8.5f Good 6 3/9 Graham Lee p 126 57 64 41 12/1
Racing TV Handicap (Div I)
2021-07-08 16d Carlisle 9f Good 5 7/9 Joe Fanning 131 60 55 22/1
Affordable Food Hub Carlisle Handicap
2021-06-22 308d Beverley 10f Good 4 5/8 Paul Hanagan 119 63 43 27 20/1
Brantingham Handicap
2020-08-18 21d Beverley 8.5f Good 5 7/14 P J McDonald p 123 65 66 42 20/1
Churchill Tyres A Great British Brand Handicap
2020-07-28 308d Yarmouth 8f Firm 6 4/6 Robert Havlin p 139 65 68 36 4/1
Visit attheraces.com Handicap
2019-09-24 31d Beverley 7.5f Soft 5 11/11 P J McDonald 131 73 46 12 16/1
Pipe And Glass @ Beverley Racecourse Handicap
2019-08-24 59d Redcar 10f Firm 5 8/9 Amie Waugh 146 74 45 33 11/1
Join Racing TV Now Handicap (for Lady Amateur Riders)
2019-06-26 18d Carlisle 8f Firm 4 6/13 Sean Davis 133 75 73 63 16/1
Carlisle Bell Consolation Race Handicap
2019-06-08 33d Beverley 10f Soft 5 3/11 Jack Garritty 136 76 71 58 5/1
Happy Birthday Graham Hallett Handicap
2019-05-06 16d Beverley 10f Good 4 3/8 Sean Davis 124 76 79 38 10/1
Brian Dixon Memorial Handicap
2019-04-20 15d Musselburgh 9f Good 4 1/6 Sean Davis 118 73 79 36 4/1
Like Racing TV on Facebook Handicap
2019-04-05 132d Leicester 8f Good 5 1/8 Sean Davis 127 69 77 66 25/1
Simon De Montfort Handicap
2018-11-24 73d Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f Standard 5 9/9 Tony Hamilton 125 69 20/1
Betway Claiming Stakes
2018-09-12 14d Doncaster 8f Soft 5 11/16 Luke Harvey 151 69 42 24 14/1
Clipper Logistics Leger Legends Classified Stakes
2018-08-29 22d Lingfield 9f Soft 6 1/8 Silvestre De Sousa 133 67 74 68 9/4
188Bet Extra Place Races Claiming Stakes
2018-08-07 21d Ayr 8f Good 5 4/7 Paul Hanagan 128 68 68 42 10/1
Ayrshire Cancer Support James Bond Ball Handicap
2018-07-17 10d Thirsk 8f Good 5 4/8 Connor Murtagh 127 69 66 29 8/1
JW 4x4 Northallerton Handicap
2018-07-07 14d Nottingham 10f Firm 5 3/7 Silvestre De Sousa 133 69 68 25 6/4
Genting Casino At The Cornerhouse Handicap
2018-06-23 14d Haydock 10f Firm 5 4/11 Connor Murtagh 122 69 60 50 8/1
Betfred Grand Final October 13th Handicap
2018-06-09 19d Musselburgh 9f Firm 5 1/5 Connor Murtagh 121 67 71 49 3/1
Edinburgh Gins Cannonball Handicap
2018-05-21 25d Carlisle 7f Firm 5 4/11 Jack Garritty 126 68 66 57 9/1
Smarkets 2% Commission Wreay Handicap
2018-04-26 16d Beverley 7.5f Good 5 5/13 Silvestre De Sousa 132 69 68 56 6/1
Bygone Beverley Is Next On 7 May Handicap
2018-04-10 21d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 5 3/11 Paul Hanagan 127 69 67 59 20/1
Contact Us At fclgf.com Handicap
2018-03-20 34d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 6 1/6 Paul Hanagan 134 66 71 48 11/2
32Redsport.com Handicap
2018-02-14 14d Lingfield (AW) 7f Standard 5 9/9 Paul Hanagan 132 69 54 40 14/1
32Redpoker.com Handicap
2018-01-31 107d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 4 5/5 Tony Hamilton 128 71 69 28 25/1
32Redsport.com Handicap
2017-10-16 36d Yarmouth 7f Good 5 6/13 David Nolan 135 72 60 50 10/1
Paul Gill 70th Birthday Nursery 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)600.0%
Normal (2-4wk)16318.8%
Freshened (1-2m)7114.3%
Layoff (2-6m)4125.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 46116.7%
Class 520210.0%
Class 69222.2%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)500.0%
Mile (7-9f)25520.0%
Middle (10-12f)600.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good14214.3%
Firm10110.0%
Standard6116.7%
Soft5120.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Beverley900.0%
Musselburgh3266.7%
Carlisle300.0%
Newcastle (AW)3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2017-04-10–2021-10-08. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.