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The Galloping Bear

11-year-old gelding, a consistent performer, with 2 wins from 12 runs who runs best on very wet, muddy ground.
Quick facts
Age
11 years old
Sex
Gelding
Father
Shantou
Mother
Cheshire Kat
Trainer
Owner
Adrian Paterson
Official rating
135

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
12
Career races
2
Wins
16.7%
Win rate
avg ~10%
41.7%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
952 days
Since last race

⚡ Strengths and risks

What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on heavy ground: 2 wins from 5 starts (40%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Returning from a 721-day absence

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Heavy (very wet)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
🏅 Race level
Class 1 (elite)
Loves
Class 2 (high-level)
Avoids
Class 3 (mid-level)
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
7 Apr
DNF
Exeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 6 runners
31 Mar
2nd
Ffos Las
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 7 runners
24 Feb
DNF
Newcastle
Long Distance (2m+) · 34 runners
13 Jan
8th
Warwick
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 17 runners
27 Dec
DNF
Chepstow
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 20 runners
18 Mar
DNF
Uttoxeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 18 runners
25 Feb
2nd
Newcastle
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 15 runners
27 Dec
DNF
Chepstow
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 19 runners
27 Nov
3rd
Carlisle
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 8 runners
19 Feb
🏆 Won
Haydock Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 11 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
28.6%
Win rate
2/7
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides
Joe Anderson Current jockey
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides

🏟 Course record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast runWin rate
Chepstow
Galloping
3 3 other 27 Dec 0%
Newcastle
Galloping
2 1 second, 1 other 24 Feb 0%
Lingfield Park
Sharp
1 1 win 23 Jan 100%
Haydock Park
Galloping
1 1 win 19 Feb 100%
Carlisle
Undulating
1 1 third 27 Nov 0%
Uttoxeter
Sharp
1 1 other 18 Mar 0%
Warwick
Sharp
1 1 other 13 Jan 0%
Exeter
Undulating
1 1 other 7 Apr 0%
Ffos Las
Galloping
1 1 second 31 Mar 0%