Ballyoptic Horse Racing Form

Odds: 67.00Current form: Steady
Age16
Weight11-1
TrainerN & W Twiston-Davies
JockeySam Twiston-Davies
OwnerMills & Mason Partnership
SexGelding
BreederRoger Ryan
ColourB
Foaling date2010-04-22
SireOld Vic
DamLambourne Lace

Aintree

Completed

17:15 - Randox Grand National Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (GBB Race)

Race typeChase Turf
Class1
ClassificationsChase, Grade, Grade 3, Grand, Handicap, National
Runners40
Distance4m 2f
Ground ConditionGood To Soft
Prize money£750,000
27%

Pre-race suitability · Poor fit

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Suitability breakdown

  • Going match32 races
    34%
  • Distance match23 races
    26%
  • Class match26 races
    26%
  • Course history5 races
    16%
  • Race type match19 races
    35%

Is this horse improving?

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Ballyoptic

20 Feb 21
Speed figure233
7 Dec
15 Feb
28 Nov
16 Jan
20 Feb

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Recent races summary

A detailed breakdown of the horse’s latest performances.

Date
Course
Class
Distance
Type
Prize
Classifications
Going
Finish Position
2021-04-10
Aintree
1
4m2f
Chase Turf
£750,000
Chase, Grade, Grade 3, Grand, Handicap, National
Good To Soft
Refused
2021-02-20
Haydock
1
3m
Hurdle Turf
£30,000
Grade, Grade 2, Hurdle
Soft
7th
2021-01-16
Warwick
1
3m5f
Chase Turf
£50,000
Chase, Grade, Grade 3, Handicap
Soft
6th
2020-11-28
Newbury
1
3m2f
Chase Turf
£200,000
Chase, Grade, Grade 3, Handicap
Good
10th
2020-10-31
Wetherby
1
3m
Chase Turf
£70,000
Chase, Grade, Grade 2
Soft
Pulled Up
2020-02-15
Ascot
1
3m
Chase Turf
—
—
Soft
1st
2019-12-07
Aintree
1
3m2f
Chase Turf
£84,195
Chase, Grade, Grade 3, Handicap
Soft
11th
2019-11-23
Haydock
1
3m2f
Chase Turf
£112,540
Chase, Grade, Grade 1
Good To Soft
4th
2019-11-02
Wetherby
1
3m
Chase Turf
£57,218
Chase, Grade, Grade 2
Soft
1st
2019-10-12
Chepstow
2
3m
Chase Turf
£17,408
Chase, Handicap
Soft
1st
2019-04-06
Aintree
1
4m2f
Chase Turf
£500,000
Chase, Grade, Grade 3, Grand, Handicap, National
Good To Soft
Fell
2019-02-16
Haydock
1
3m4f
Chase Turf
£56,950
Chase, Grade, Grade 3, Grand, Handicap, National
Good
Pulled Up
2018-12-27
Chepstow
1
3m6f
Chase Turf
£85,425
Chase, Grade, Grade 3, Grand, Handicap, National
Soft
6th
2018-12-08
Aintree
1
3m2f
Chase Turf
£84,195
Chase, Grade, Grade 3, Handicap
Soft
Fell
2018-04-21
Ayr
1
4m
Chase Turf
£122,443
Chase, Grade, Grade 3, Grand, Handicap, National
Good
2nd
2018-03-14
Cheltenham
1
3m
Chase Turf
£100,132
Chase, Grade, Grade 1, Novice
Soft
4th
2018-02-03
Wetherby
1
3m
Chase Turf
£20,284
Chase, Grade, Grade 2, Novice
Heavy
1st
2017-12-26
Kempton
1
3m
Chase Turf
£43,466
Chase, Grade, Grade 1, Novice
Soft
4th
2017-11-18
Cheltenham
2
3m
Chase Turf
£15,640
Chase, Novice
Soft
2nd
2017-11-07
Exeter
2
3m
Chase Turf
£14,206
Chase, Novice
Soft
1st
2017-10-13
Newton Abbot
2
3m2f
Hurdle Turf
£15,358
Handicap, Hurdle
Good
5th
2017-04-08
Aintree
1
3m1f
Hurdle Turf
£84,251
Grade, Grade 1, Hurdle
Good
5th
2017-03-16
Cheltenham
1
3m
Hurdle Turf
£170,850
Grade, Grade 1, Hurdle
Good
Pulled Up
2017-01-28
Cheltenham
1
3m
Hurdle Turf
£34,170
Grade, Grade 2, Hurdle
Soft
4th
2016-12-17
Ascot
1
3m
Hurdle Turf
£56,950
Grade, Grade 1, Hurdle
Good To Soft
Fell
2016-11-25
Newbury
1
3m
Hurdle Turf
£28,475
Grade, Grade 2, Hurdle
Soft
2nd
2016-10-29
Wetherby
1
3m
Hurdle Turf
£22,887
Grade, Grade 2, Hurdle
Good
Fell
2016-10-08
Chepstow
1
2m3f
Hurdle Turf
£28,475
Grade, Grade 3, Handicap, Hurdle
Good
1st
2016-04-08
Aintree
1
3m1f
Hurdle Turf
£56,270
Grade, Grade 1, Hurdle, Novice
Soft
1st
2016-03-19
Uttoxeter
4
2m4f
Hurdle Turf
£5,064
Hunt, Hurdle, National, National Hunt, Novice
Soft
1st
2016-02-21
Ffos Las
4
2m4f
Hurdle Turf
£4,549
Hunt, Hurdle, National, National Hunt, Novice
Heavy
1st
2015-12-26
Down Royal
—
2m
NH Flat
€6,210
—
Heavy
5th

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