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Optima RacingHorses › Whatever It Takes (IRE)

Whatever It Takes (IRE)

11yo gelding · Form & record 2015-08-21 to 2019-09-16 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Niall Madden.
Pedigree Invincible Spirit (IRE) × ?
Ratings Official 99 · best RPR 118 · best TS 102
28
Runs
3
Wins
10.7%
Strike rate
25.0%
Place rate
1.35
Actual / Expected
19.6%
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Full form — last 28 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
2019-09-16 17d Galway 19f Soft 9/12 Niall P Madden t 146 99 62 16/1
Its Our 150th Birthday Claiming Hurdle
2019-08-30 36d Down Royal 22f Good 15/17 Niall P Madden tv 166 102 42 25/1
Kerry Foods Handicap Hurdle
2019-07-25 320d Limerick 24f Good 6/10 Niall P Madden tv 160 102 101 25/1
Book Online At www.limerickraces.ie Handicap Hurdle
2018-09-08 8d Navan 14f Good 12/14 Tom Madden tv 128 54 25/1
Sequence Events Handicap
2018-08-31 24d Down Royal 22f Firm 11/16 Mr N Bashford tv 157 107 89 25 25/1
Kerry Foods Handicap Hurdle
2018-08-07 12d Roscommon 24.5f Good 12/17 Mr N Bashford tv 158 108 101 20 16/1
C lass Grass Handicap Hurdle
2018-07-26 67d Limerick 24f Good 2/9 Mr N Bashford tv 157 106 116 33/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Handicap Hurdle
2018-05-20 39d Limerick 24f Good 99/18 Rob Brennan etb 149 108 20/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Handicap Hurdle
2018-04-11 82d Dundalk (AW) 16f Standard 14/14 Tom Madden etb 128 58 41 28 33/1
Crowne Plaza Race & Stay Handicap
2018-01-19 35d Dundalk (AW) 12f Standard 5/13 Tom Madden etb 129 59 60 24 14/1
Matthews.ie Trip To Cheltenham 2018 Handicap (Div II)
2017-12-15 9d Dundalk (AW) 12f Standard 5/14 Tom Madden t 130 60 63 33 25/1
Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Handicap (Div I)
2017-12-06 100d Dundalk (AW) 12f Standard 12/14 Tom Madden tv 133 61 37 7/1
Christmas Party Packages Handicap (Div II)
2017-08-28 38d Downpatrick 21.5f Soft 7/8 Donal McInerney tv 150 109 24 9/1
Dr EF Logan OBE Memorial & Giltspur Scientific Most Stylish Hat Comp Win Trip To Athens Hcap Hurdle
2017-07-21 13d Kilbeggan 25f Good 1/16 Donal McInerney tv 157 100 118 66 14/1
Michael Moore Car Sales Mercedes-Benz Handicap Hurdle
2017-07-08 15d Bellewstown 24f Good 9/16 Niall P Madden tv 159 102 94 64 12/1
Sean Rothwell Construction Handicap Hurdle
2017-06-23 267d Limerick 17f Firm 6/11 Tom Madden 125 67 63 3 25/1
Limerick Racecourse Family Fun Day 9th July Handicap
2016-09-29 116d Clonmel 24f Good 14/14 Niall P Madden tv 162 105 71 25/1
Nire Valley Handicap Hurdle
2016-06-05 9d Kilbeggan 24.5f Good 1/11 Niall P Madden tv 166 98 115 47 12/1
Kilbeggan Handicap Hurdle
2016-05-27 22d Down Royal 24f Good 9/14 Niall P Madden 158 101 87 18/1
Barclay Telecom Handicap Hurdle
2016-05-05 55d Clonmel 16.5f Firm 10/10 Tom Madden v 112 71 59 49 14/1
Tipperary Perpetual Cup Handicap
2016-03-11 14d Dundalk (AW) 12f Standard 7/12 Tom Madden b 129 71 71 40 16/1
www.valuecentre.ie Handicap
2016-02-26 14d Dundalk (AW) 12f Standard 12/14 Tom Madden v 135 71 31 11 9/2
Money Back 2nd At Titanbet.co.uk Apprentice Handicap
2016-02-12 63d Dundalk (AW) 12f Standard 2/12 Tom Madden v 120 69 72 43 16/1
Download The Ladbrokes App Handicap
2015-12-11 57d Dundalk (AW) 12f Standard 4/14 Tom Madden v 129 69 70 52 12/1
Fund Raising Made Easy At Dundalk Handicap
2015-10-15 13d Punchestown 16f Good 14/15 Niall P Madden p 159 102 54 35 2/1
Panoramic Restaurant For Raceday Hospitality Handicap Hurdle
2015-10-02 34d Dundalk (AW) 12f Standard 1/13 Fran Berry v 139 61 71 65 9/2
Dundalk Stadium On Facebook Handicap (Div I)
2015-08-29 8d Wexford 15f Soft 2/10 Fran Berry p 136 59 63 10/1
Boolavogue Handicap
2015-08-21 DEB Kilbeggan 16f Good 3/11 Mark Walsh p 159 102 111 102 8/1
Mullingar.ie 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)9222.2%
Normal (2-4wk)400.0%
Freshened (1-2m)7114.3%
Layoff (2-6m)500.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Middle (10-12f)8112.5%
Staying (13f+)20210.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good13215.4%
Standard9111.1%
Soft300.0%
Firm300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Dundalk (AW)9111.1%
Limerick400.0%
Kilbeggan3266.7%
Down Royal300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-08-21–2019-09-16. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.