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Optima RacingHorses › Very First Blade (GB)

Very First Blade (GB)

9yo gelding · Form & record 2015-01-04 to 2018-09-11 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Michael Mullineaux.
Ratings Official 46 · best RPR 63 · best TS 58
52
Runs
4
Wins
7.7%
Strike rate
26.9%
Place rate
0.83
Actual / Expected
17.3%
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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
2018-09-11 47d Catterick 5f Good 6 13/14 Robert Dodsworth p 107 46 18 6 50/1
Racing UK Extra On racinguk.com Handicap
2018-07-26 198d Doncaster 6f Firm 5 10/11 Elisha Whittington 107 51 34 15 100/1
ITV7 Starts Now Handicap
2018-01-09 19d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 6 10/12 George Bass eb 122 46 5 20/1
Betway Sprint Awt Hands And Heels Series Apprentice Handicap (Part Of The Racing Excellence Initia
2017-12-21 10d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 6 9/10 Phil Dennis eb 119 45 16 5 20/1
Betway Handicap
2017-12-11 50d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 6 3/10 Phil Dennis eb 116 46 45 22 33/1
Betway Handicap
2017-10-22 62d Southwell (AW) 6f Standard 6 12/12 Phil Dennis eb 121 45 8/1
bookmakers.co.uk Free Bets Handicap (Div I)
2017-08-21 3d Thirsk 6f Good 6 8/12 Miss Michelle Mullineaux p 133 46 29 6 28/1
@thirskraces Ladies Day Saturday 9th September Handicap (For Lady Amateur Riders)
2017-08-18 11d Catterick 5f Good 6 7/9 Phil Dennis p 116 45 41 35 20/1
Berber Leather Handicap
2017-08-07 34d Carlisle 5f Soft 6 8/12 Miss Michelle Mullineaux p 128 46 35 11 33/1
Play costabingo.com On Your Mobile Handicap (Pro-Am Lady Riders Race)
2017-07-04 8d Hamilton 5f Soft 6 7/10 Phil Dennis eb 122 47 29 10 16/1
Racing UK On Sky 432 Handicap (Div I)
2017-06-26 12d Chepstow 5f Firm 6 8/10 Robert Tart p 124 47 28 21 7/1
CPL Homefire Handicap
2017-06-14 26d Hamilton 5f Good 6 3/12 Phil Dennis p 124 48 47 38 18/1
Auchinraith Handicap
2017-05-19 66d Hamilton 5f Firm 6 4/6 Rowan Scott 114 49 50 26 12/1
Aspin Group McGrattan Piling Handicap
2017-03-14 21d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 6 9/9 Phil Dennis eb 122 51 18 2 16/1
Money Back At Cheltenham With Betway Handicap
2017-02-21 21d Southwell (AW) 6f Standard 6 11/12 Aled Beech eb 125 53 36 14/1
Betway Sprint Handicap
2017-01-31 21d Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Standard 6 5/9 Lewis Stones eb 148 54 42 26 16/1
sunbets.co.uk Download The App Amateur Riders Handicap (Div I)
2017-01-10 20d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 6 2/14 Aled Beech eb 125 51 61 53 8/1
Betway Sprint AWT Hands And Heels Series Apprentice Handicap (Racing Excellence Initiative)
2016-12-21 43d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 6 11/13 Tom Eaves p 125 51 41 35 33/1
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2016-11-08 35d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 6 7/13 Tom Eaves eb 124 51 41 36 14/1
Canteen & Cocktails Handicap (Div I)
2016-10-04 50d Catterick 5f Soft 6 1/15 Lewis Stones eb 143 48 55 51 33/1
Racing Again Saturday 15th October Amateur Riders Handicap
2016-08-15 8d Thirsk 6f Good 6 9/14 Miss Michelle Mullineaux p 136 49 40 28 33/1
Ladies Day Saturday 3rd September Book Now Handicap (for Lady Amateur Riders)
2016-08-07 24d Leicester 5f Firm 6 5/6 Robert Tart p 120 49 27 23 5/1
Rotherby Handicap
2016-07-14 21d Chepstow 5f Firm 6 4/14 Robert Tart p 128 50 44 36 12/1
Dribuild Dash Handicap (Round 3 of the Chepstow Sprint Series)
2016-06-23 15d Hamilton 5f Good 6 3/12 Robert Tart p 126 50 54 45 6/1
Jordan Electrics Selling Handicap
2016-06-08 19d Hamilton 5f Firm 6 1/8 Robert Tart p 125 47 56 34 8/1
Auchinraith Handicap
2016-05-20 25d Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Standard 6 9/11 George Wood b 123 52 30 23 28/1
Rene Coolen Long Service Celebration Handicap
2016-04-25 18d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 6 5/9 Lewis Stones eb 126 53 39 31 7/1
At The Races Virgin 534 Handicap
2016-04-07 16d Southwell (AW) 6f Standard 6 4/7 Robert Havlin eb 128 55 50 33 9/1
totewin Beat SP 2015 Grand National Handicap
2016-03-22 6d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 6 4/12 Robert Havlin eb 130 55 55 51 9/1
Unibet Offer Daily Jockey & Trainer Specials Handicap
2016-03-16 8d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 6 2/4 Lewis Stones eb 133 56 57 21 15/2
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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)1915.3%
Normal (2-4wk)2015.0%
Freshened (1-2m)8112.5%
Layoff (2-6m)3133.3%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 5500.0%
Class 64648.7%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)5147.8%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard2528.0%
Good1000.0%
Firm9111.1%
Soft8112.5%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Southwell (AW)20210.0%
Hamilton6116.7%
Catterick5120.0%
Chepstow400.0%
Wolverhampton (AW)300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-01-04–2018-09-11. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.