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Optima RacingHorses › A Different Kind (IRE)

A Different Kind (IRE)

9yo b g · Form & record 2021-09-28 to 2026-05-24 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Donald McCain.
Pedigree Doyen (IRE) × Ma Minx (IRE) (by Shantou)
OwnerDene Rowe
BreederG Durrheim And Maria Mulcahy Durrheim
Ratings Official 115 · best RPR 150 · best TS 122
26
Runs
9
Wins
34.6%
Strike rate
57.7%
Place rate
1.15
Actual / Expected
-36.1%
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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
2026-05-24 86d Uttoxeter 16f Good 4 5/7 71 Theo Gillard tp 167 115 33 89 9/2
Hurdle Turf Wrights Sausage Roll Sprint Handicap Hurdle Pressed winner - led before 4th - headed before 4 out - weakening when not fluent 3 out - not fluent 2 out(tchd 4/1)
2026-02-27 41d Doncaster 16.5f Soft 4 2/8 6.5 Theo Gillard t 167 119 117 65 16/1
Hurdle Turf Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier) In touch with leaders - headway 2 out - outpaced approaching last - left in second last(op 12/1)
2026-01-17 28d Haydock 15.5f Soft 3 3/8 3.5 Brian Hughes t 153 120 118 77 10/1
Hurdle Turf Sky Bet Club Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Qualifier) In touch with leaders on inner - switched right and on outer after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - soon ridden and outpaced - kept on and went third run-in(op 9/1 tchd 11/1)
2025-12-20 20d Haydock 19f Soft 4 5/9 0.1 William Maggs t 167 122 117 88 25/1
Hurdle Turf Betfred Nifty 50 Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Go North Cab On Target Series Qualifier) Travelled strongly - midfield - prominent after 4th - weakened gradually after 2 out(op 33/1 tchd 40/1)
2025-11-30 518d Carlisle 17f Soft 3 8/8 3.25 Charlie Maggs 163 125 96 56 17/2
Hurdle Turf Bet On PricedUp Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Qualifier) Held up in rear - outpaced and detached 5th - always behind(op 15/2 tchd 7/1)
2024-06-30 43d Uttoxeter 16f Soft 2 13/13 17 Theo Gillard 166 138 116 95 20/1
Chase Turf bet365 Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Always behind(op 14/1)
2024-05-18 23d Bangor-on-Dee 17.5f Soft 2 8/11 0.3 Brian Hughes 168 142 132 113 11/1
Chase Turf Wrexham Lager Celebrates Wrexham AFC Promotion Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Jumped right on occasions - always behind(op 9/1)
2024-04-25 227d Perth 20f Soft 2 5/5 17 Brian Hughes 168 145 113 56 15/8
Chase Turf Phil Nelson River Tay Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Prominent - lost position 4 out - weakened 3 out(op 2/1)
2023-09-11 23d Perth 20f Soft 3 1/3 Brian Hughes 164 142 150 122 2/7
BetVictor Betting After The Off Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2023-08-19 20d Perth 20f Good 3 1/4 Brian Hughes 164 136 150 121 4/5
SPM Scotland Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2023-07-30 19d Uttoxeter 21f Good 3 1/6 Brian Hughes 164 132 140 118 7/4
Quinnbet Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2023-07-11 45d Uttoxeter 20f Heavy 3 1/3 Brian Hughes 164 125 137 80 8/11
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2023-05-27 26d Cartmel 17.5f Good 3 2/5 Brian Hughes 164 125 133 117 11/8
Gerald Emery Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2023-05-01 17d Warwick 16f Good 3 3/4 Brian Hughes 154 128 130 93 2/1
Visit racingtv.com Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2023-04-14 27d Aintree 16.5f Soft 2 4/20 Peter Kavanagh 155 130 127 85 28/1
Abersoch Land And Sea Handicap Hurdle (Conditional Jockeys And Amateur Riders Race) (GBB Race)
2023-03-18 49d Kempton 21f Soft 2 7/10 Peter Kavanagh 158 133 117 110 16/1
Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2023-01-28 76d Uttoxeter 20f Soft 2 6/9 Theo Gillard 155 135 119 99 7/2
Diegos 69th Keep Batting Birthday Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-11-13 21d Cheltenham 16.5f Good 1 11/13 Brian Hughes 162 136 104 69 6/1
Unibet Greatwood Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
2022-10-23 198d Aintree 20f Soft 2 2/11 Brian Hughes 158 133 136 73 3/1
Jewson Southport Bispham Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-04-08 69d Aintree 16.5f Soft 1 7/9 Brian Hughes 158 134 124 105 33/1
Betway Top Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-01-29 16d Cheltenham 20.5f Good 1 3/6 Brian Hughes 162 132 135 119 10/1
Ballymore Novices Hurdle (Registered As The Classic Novices Hurdle) (GBB Race)
2022-01-13 43d Catterick 19.5f Soft 4 1/4 Brian Hughes 166 132 124 81 1/5
EBF National Hunt Novices Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)
2021-12-01 20d Haydock 15.5f Heavy 2 1/3 Brian Hughes 159 132 66 7/4
Oakmere Homes Introductory Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-11-11 25d Sedgefield 17f Good 4 1/11 Brian Hughes 152 119 90 1/4
Sprayclad Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-10-17 19d Sedgefield 17f Good 5 1/7 Brian Hughes 160 115 62 8/11
Get Hugh Taylors Tips On attheraces.com Open National Hunt Flat Race (Cat 2 Elimination) (GBB Race)
2021-09-28 DEB Sedgefield 17f Soft 5 1/10 Brian Hughes 150 112 44 11/10
RPS248 Compliant carpetgallop.co.uk Open National Hunt Flat Race (Cat 1 Elimination) (Go North Qual)

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)14642.9%
Freshened (1-2m)5240.0%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%
Long break (6m+)300.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 1300.0%
Class 28112.5%
Class 38450.0%
Class 45240.0%
Class 522100.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)26934.6%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft15320.0%
Good9444.4%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Uttoxeter5240.0%
Sedgefield33100.0%
Perth3266.7%
Aintree300.0%
Haydock3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-09-28–2026-05-24. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.