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Optima RacingHorses › Wishing And Hoping (IRE)

Wishing And Hoping (IRE)

13yo gelding · Form & record 2015-02-07 to 2023-10-29 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Mel Rowley.
Pedigree Beneficial (GB) × Desperately Hoping (IRE) (by Un Desperado)
OwnerMrs Peter Andrews
Ratings Official 143 · best RPR 150 · best TS 125
26
Runs
5
Wins
19.2%
Strike rate
46.2%
Place rate
1.06
Actual / Expected
-37.8%
Level-stake ROI

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Full form — last 26 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
2023-10-29 210d Aintree 25f Soft 2 99/11 Alex Edwards 168 143 10/1
Chase Turf Jewson Vieux Lion Rouge Veterans Handicap Chase (Leg 8 Of The Veterans Chase Series) Prominent - hampered by faller but left in lead 10th - headed after 11th - lost ground quickly after 5 out - pulled up before 4 out(tchd 11/1)
2023-04-02 29d Ascot 24f Soft 2 4/6 Alex Edwards 163 145 146 78 9/1
Memberships At Ascot Veterans Handicap Chase (Leg 5 Of The Veterans Chase Series)
2023-03-04 91d Kelso 23.5f Soft 1 4/4 Alex Edwards 156 146 130 64 9/1
bet365 Premier Chase () (GBB Race)
2022-12-03 41d Aintree 20f Soft 2 8/13 Alex Edwards p 162 142 135 117 25/1
Boylesports Daily Money Back 2nd Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-10-23 197d Aintree 25f Soft 2 2/11 Alex Edwards p 160 142 143 94 7/1
Jewson Widnes Vieux Lion Rouge Veterans Handicap Chase (Leg 8 Of The Veterans Chase Series)
2022-04-09 23d Aintree 25f Soft 1 6/14 Alex Edwards p 151 143 127 101 25/1
Betway Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-03-17 33d Cheltenham 20.5f Soft 1 99/15 Alex Edwards 153 145 40/1
Craft Irish Whiskey Co. Plate Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-02-12 28d Warwick 20f Soft 2 2/9 Alex Edwards 155 142 150 78 22/1
Virgin Bet Warwick Castle Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-01-15 42d Kempton 24f Soft 2 3/8 Alex Edwards 161 143 144 95 7/1
Coral Committed To Safer Gambling Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2021-12-04 41d Aintree 25f Soft 1 99/8 Alex Edwards 154 145 12/1
Unibet Many Clouds Chase (GBB Race)
2021-10-24 156d Aintree 25f Good 2 1/7 Alex Edwards 153 135 147 87 11/4
Jewson Tool Hire Veterans Handicap Chase (Leg 8 Of The Veterans Chase Series)
2021-05-21 63d Worcester 23f Soft 6 1/5 Mr Zac Baker 172 135 141 102 3/1
West Midlands Area Open Hunters Chase
2021-03-19 27d Cheltenham 26.5f Soft 2 99/18 Bryony Frost 168 137 50/1
St. Jamess Place Festival Challenge Cup Open Hunters Chase
2021-02-20 353d Haydock 22f Soft 3 2/10 Alex Edwards 159 137 137 4/1
Follow @willhillracing On Twitter Open Hunters Chase
2020-03-04 18d Catterick 25f Soft 5 1/6 Alex Edwards 170 137 143 104 1/2
Support Jack Berry House Novices Hunters Chase
2020-02-15 854d Haydock 22f Heavy 3 2/4 Alex Edwards 169 137 144 4/6
Unibet Walrus Open Hunters Chase
2017-10-14 231d Chepstow 19.5f Soft 1 99/18 Wayne Hutchinson 144 128 129 16/1
totepool Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle
2017-02-25 74d Kempton 21f Good 3 3/13 Tom Cannon 159 128 131 125 8/1
Racing UK HD Handicap Hurdle
2016-12-13 29d Wincanton 20f Soft 3 99/8 Wayne Hutchinson 154 128 136 9/1
Be Wiser Insurance Beginners Chase
2016-11-14 20d Plumpton 19.5f Good 3 99/4 Wayne Hutchinson 156 7/4
SIS Novices Chase
2016-10-25 283d Bangor-on-Dee 20.5f Good 4 2/4 Wayne Hutchinson 152 137 116 5/2
Download The Timeform App Novices Chase
2016-01-16 57d Warwick 21f Heavy 1 99/9 Wayne Hutchinson 161 130 20/1
Neptune Investment Management Novices Hurdle (Reg As The Leamington Novices Hurdle)
2015-11-20 32d Ascot 15.5f Soft 3 1/6 Wayne Hutchinson 159 120 73 4/1
Robert Giles Agencies Introductory Hurdle
2015-10-19 198d Plumpton 16f Good 5 1/9 Wayne Hutchinson 154 110 42 10/11
Geoffrey Budd Partnership Maiden Hurdle
2015-04-04 56d Haydock 15.5f Soft 5 4/9 Wayne Hutchinson 163 110 7/2
888sport Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
2015-02-07 DEB Newbury 16.5f Soft 1 5/11 Wayne Hutchinson 157 110 86 25/1
Read Paul Nicholls Exclusively On Betfair Bumper (A Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race)

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
Normal (2-4wk)7114.3%
Freshened (1-2m)7114.3%
Layoff (2-6m)4250.0%
Long break (6m+)7114.3%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 1700.0%
Class 28112.5%
Class 36116.7%
Class 53266.7%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)26519.2%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft19315.8%
Good5240.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Aintree6116.7%
Haydock300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-02-07–2023-10-29. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.