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Optima RacingHorses › What A Welcome (GB)

What A Welcome (GB)

5yo gelding · Form & record 2017-07-29 to 2019-09-21 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Patrick Chamings.
Pedigree Nathaniel (IRE) × ?
Ratings Official 95 · best RPR 104 · best TS 91
19
Runs
7
Wins
36.8%
Strike rate
52.6%
Place rate
2.3
Actual / Expected
94.7%
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Full form — last 19 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
2019-09-21 18d Newbury 12f Firm 3 3/6 Joey Haynes 138 95 101 49 7/2
Season Finale Fillies Handicap (Div I)
2019-09-03 24d Goodwood 16f Firm 2 5/6 Joey Haynes 140 96 96 42 3/1
Royal Sussex Regiment Handicap
2019-08-10 7d Ascot 16f Good 2 3/16 Filip Minarik 139 98 101 59 4/1
Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Stayers (Handicap)
2019-08-03 22d Goodwood 14f Firm 2 8/13 Joey Haynes 127 99 97 72 20/1
Qatar Summer Handicap
2019-07-12 34d Newmarket (July) 14f Firm 2 10/17 Joey Haynes 129 100 96 33 20/1
bet365 Trophy (Heritage Handicap)
2019-06-08 14d Newmarket (July) 14f Firm 2 4/15 Joey Haynes 132 100 104 51 8/1
Bernard Sunley Memorial Handicap
2019-05-25 35d Goodwood 14f Firm 2 2/6 Joey Haynes 129 98 103 69 6/1
Bet In Play On The Betfair Exchange Handicap
2019-04-20 197d Kempton (AW) 16f Standard 2 8/11 Joey Haynes 138 100 94 30 15/2
Racing TV Queens Prize Handicap
2018-10-05 28d Ascot 16f Good 3 1/12 Joey Haynes 140 95 103 52 4/1
Canaccord Genuity Gordon Carter Handicap
2018-09-07 21d Ascot 12f Good 3 1/7 Joey Haynes 136 91 98 52 15/8
Victoria Racing Club Handicap
2018-08-17 20d Newbury 13.5f Good 3 1/8 Joey Haynes 137 87 95 91 8/1
Big Group Insight Handicap
2018-07-28 54d Ascot 12f Firm 3 4/8 Joey Haynes 138 87 88 76 13/2
Canisbay Bloodstock Handicap
2018-06-04 17d Windsor 11.5f Good 4 1/10 Joey Haynes 133 80 88 82 6/4
Gallagher Group Handicap
2018-05-18 178d Newbury 10f Firm 5 1/8 Tyler Saunders 130 72 84 37 4/1
Starlight Happy Memories Apprentice Handicap
2017-11-21 19d Lingfield (AW) 12f Standard 6 1/10 Charlie Bennett 140 67 78 70 13/8
Betway Apprentice Handicap
2017-11-02 28d Lingfield (AW) 10f Standard 5 1/13 Joey Haynes 124 63 72 56 9/1
Betway Handicap (Div I)
2017-10-05 45d Lingfield (AW) 8f Standard 5 5/10 Joey Haynes 131 60 44 100/1
AG Maiden Stakes
2017-08-21 23d Windsor 10f Soft 5 10/10 Joey Haynes 131 24 150/1
Sky Bet Racing Cash Out Maiden Stakes
2017-07-29 DEB Salisbury 10f Soft 5 12/12 Joey Haynes 131 100/1
BHQMS Ltd 20th Anniversary Maiden Stakes

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)200.0%
Normal (2-4wk)10660.0%
Freshened (1-2m)400.0%
Layoff (2-6m)11100.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2700.0%
Class 35360.0%
Class 55240.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Middle (10-12f)9555.6%
Staying (13f+)9222.2%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Firm8112.5%
Good5480.0%
Standard4250.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Ascot4250.0%
Newbury3266.7%
Lingfield (AW)3266.7%
Goodwood300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2017-07-29–2019-09-21. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.