Ballyoptic Horse Racing Form | Aintree 16:20 08th April 2017

Ballyoptic' Form | 08th April 2017

08th April 2017 RYANAIR STAYERS LIVERPOOL HURDLE (GRADE 1) (1)

Age
7
Weight
11-7
Trainer
N & W Twiston-Davies
(Last 14 Days: 3-27, 11.11%)
Owner
Mills & Mason Partnership
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Roger Ryan
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2010-04-22
Race Type
Hurdle Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Grade, Hurdle, Grade 1
Ground
Good
Distance
3m 0f 149y
Runners
11
Prize Money
£84,251
Is Ballyoptic Improving?
Does Ballyoptic Suit This Race
Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Ballyoptic Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2017-03-16 15:30 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 7f 213y / Hurdle Turf / 170.85K
Grade, Hurdle, Grade 1
11-10
Tongue Strap
Good P /12 - btn Nichols Canyon 11-10 -

mistakes, prominent, weakening when mistake 2 out, behind when pulled up before last

N & W Twiston-Davies
Sam Twiston-Davies
15 16.5
4
162
1 2017-01-28 16:00 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 7f 213y / Hurdle Turf / 34.17K
Grade, Hurdle, Grade 2
11-4 Soft 4 /15 - btn 9.25 Unowhatimeanharry 11-8 6m 1.75s

prominent, led 6th until ridden and headed after last, stayed on same pace

N & W Twiston-Davies
R Johnson
5 6.32
1.84
162
2 2016-12-17 14:25 Ascot / 1 / 3m 0f 97y / Hurdle Turf / 56.95K
Grade, Hurdle, Grade 1
11-7 Good To Soft F /11 - btn Unowhatimeanharry 11-7 -

pressed leader, led 2nd, made most after, driven 2 out, narrowly headed when fell last

N & W Twiston-Davies
R Johnson
9 10.68
2.68
159
3 2016-11-25 14:10 Newbury / 1 / 3m 0f 52y / Hurdle Turf / 28.48K
Grade, Hurdle, Grade 2
11-4 Soft 2 /9 - btn 6 Unowhatimeanharry 11-4 5m 57.9s

not always fluent, held up well in touch, effort after 3 out, 3rd and outpaced under pressure next, went 2nd last, kept on but no chance with winner

N & W Twiston-Davies
R Hatch
3.5 3.67
1.62
159
4 2016-10-29 14:45 Wetherby / 1 / 3m 0f 26y / Hurdle Turf / 22.89K
Grade, Hurdle, Grade 2
11-5 Good F /6 - btn Silsol 11-1 -

tracked leaders, driven and outpaced approaching 3 out, rallied 2 out, staying on but still about 3 lengths down in 5th when stumbled on landing and fell heavily last

N & W Twiston-Davies
R Hatch
2.5 2.71
1.73
152
5 2016-10-08 16:25 Chepstow / 1 / 2m 3f 100y / Hurdle Turf / 28.48K
Grade, Handicap, Hurdle, Grade 3
11-0 Good 1 /14 - win 1.25 Crimson Ark 10-0 4m 37.2s

close up and going well, led 3 out, ridden next, pulled out extra from last, gamely

N & W Twiston-Davies
R Hatch
5.5 6.34
2.56
148
6 2016-04-08 16:40 Aintree / 1 / 3m 0f 149y / Hurdle Turf / 56.27K
Grade, Hurdle, Novice, Grade 1
11-4 Soft 1 /15 - win 0.3 Bellshill 11-4 6m 17.9s

midfield, headway to track leaders before 8th, led 3 out, soon ridden, edged towards rail after 2 out, headed last, stayed on well to lead again towards finish

N & W Twiston-Davies
R Hatch
10 10.5
3.36
138
7 2016-03-19 13:50 Uttoxeter / 4 / 2m 3f 207y / Hurdle Turf / 5.06K
Hunt, Hurdle, National, National Hunt, Novice
11-5 Soft 1 /10 - win 10 Pougne Bobbi 11-3 5m 6.8s

tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th, led 6th, clear when hit last, easily

N & W Twiston-Davies
R Hatch
2.5 2.62
1.21
8 2016-02-21 14:00 Ffos Las / 4 / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 4.55K
Hunt, Hurdle, National, National Hunt, Novice
11-3 Heavy 1 /10 - win 3.25 Potters Corner 11-9 5m 19.4s

took keen hold, headway to track leader 2nd, disputed lead from 4th until led approaching 2 out, mistake last, driven out to assert final 100yds

N & W Twiston-Davies
Sam Twiston-Davies
17 29.9
5.2
9 2015-12-26 15:30 Down Royal / 2m 0f 0y / NH Flat / 6.21K 12-0 Heavy 5 /16 - btn 38 Avellino 10-13 4m 30.8s

I R Ferguson
Mr J P McKeown
9 17.89
3.18