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Optima RacingHorses › Winning Spark (USA)

Winning Spark (USA)

11yo gelding · Form & record 2015-01-27 to 2018-10-08 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Jackie Du Plessis.
Ratings Official 120 · best RPR 127 · best TS 110
20
Runs
3
Wins
15.0%
Strike rate
45.0%
Place rate
1.19
Actual / Expected
2.5%
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Full form — last 20 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
2018-10-08 275d Stratford 22f Good 3 8/8 James Best 154 120 89 63 40/1
Bet At racinguk.com Handicap Hurdle
2018-01-06 21d Wincanton 21.5f Heavy 3 99/12 James Best 160 123 16/1
Smarkets Handicap Hurdle
2017-12-16 23d Hereford 19.5f Soft 2 4/5 James Best 141 124 118 58 9/2
Edmundson Electrical Handicap Hurdle
2017-11-23 241d Wincanton 20f Soft 3 2/8 James Best 155 124 122 38 20/1
Direct Group Handicap Hurdle
2017-03-27 50d Plumpton 20.5f Firm 3 6/9 Miss Hannah Welch 159 124 120 69 10/1
Stobart And PJA Supporting Jockeys Handicap Hurdle
2017-02-05 25d Taunton 19f Soft 3 3/10 James Best 153 125 127 79 14/1
Bathwick Tyres Seniors Handicap Hurdle
2017-01-11 34d Taunton 19f Good 3 4/10 James Best 160 127 120 110 10/1
Bathwick Tyres Handicap Hurdle
2016-12-08 21d Taunton 19f Firm 3 1/8 James Best 163 120 124 74 5/1
Dave Criddle Travel & Titan Tours Handicap Hurdle
2016-11-17 196d Wincanton 20f Good 3 2/12 James Best 150 119 124 76 14/1
Be Wiser Insurance Handicap Hurdle
2016-05-05 36d Newton Abbot 21.5f Firm 2 5/12 James Best t 142 119 120 86 33/1
attheraces.com Handicap Hurdle
2016-03-30 67d Exeter 17f Heavy 3 5/8 James Best t 162 121 117 101 7/1
City of Exeter Challenge Cup Handicap Hurdle
2016-01-23 10d Taunton 19f Heavy 2 4/9 James Best 143 121 121 84 3/1
Bathwick Tyres Seniors Handicap Hurdle
2016-01-13 12d Taunton 19f Heavy 3 1/10 James Best 146 115 113 90 9/2
Bathwick Tyres Handicap Hurdle
2016-01-01 22d Exeter 18.5f Heavy 4 99/9 James Best 166 115 118 9/2
Thurlestone Hotel Handicap Hurdle
2015-12-10 21d Taunton 19f Soft 3 3/13 James Best 155 114 121 81 8/1
Dave Criddle Travel & Flybe Handicap Hurdle
2015-11-19 248d Wincanton 20f Heavy 3 3/9 James Best 147 115 110 72 14/1
Hague Print Management Handicap Hurdle
2015-03-16 16d Taunton 16.5f Soft 4 5/5 James Best 165 119 108 76 9/4
Bathwick Tyres Bridgwater Handicap Hurdle
2015-02-28 23d Newbury 20.5f Soft 3 10/15 Nick Scholfield 155 119 31 24 8/1
Betfair Supporting Greatwood Veterans Handicap Hurdle
2015-02-05 9d Taunton 16.5f Soft 3 2/10 James Best 149 113 117 57 3/1
Bathwick Tyres Novices Handicap Hurdle
2015-01-27 DEB Taunton 19f Soft 4 1/15 James Best 163 106 116 109 8/1
Support Go Commando Charity 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)3133.3%
Normal (2-4wk)8112.5%
Freshened (1-2m)300.0%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)400.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2300.0%
Class 314214.3%
Class 43133.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)20315.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft8112.5%
Heavy6116.7%
Firm3133.3%
Good300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Taunton9333.3%
Wincanton400.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-01-27–2018-10-08. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.