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Optima RacingHorses › Al Shabab (FR)

Al Shabab (FR)

5yo b g · Form & record 2023-07-13 to 2026-03-17 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by David Evans.
Pedigree Saxon Warrior (JPN) × Pink Paint (FR) (by Redoute's Choice)
OwnerNick Shutts Partner
BreederWoodslane Farm Llc
Ratings Official 50 · best RPR 75 · best TS 67
34
Runs
1
Wins
2.9%
Strike rate
29.4%
Place rate
0.19
Actual / Expected
-85.3%
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Full form — last 30 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
2026-03-17 14d Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f Standard 6 8/8 2.25 Rossa Ryan 135 50 34 8 9/4
Flat AW Midnite Building The Future Of Betting Classified Stakes (Div I) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders but raced wide early - headway to lead after 4f - headed and weakened from over 1f out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 2/1)
2026-03-03 19d Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f Standard 6 2/10 1 Sean Levey 130 50 56 44 15/2
Flat AW Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Handicap Midfield - raced wide but headway from over 2f out - led inside final furlong - headed and no extra inside final 110yds(op 8/1 tchd 13/2)
2026-02-12 5d Lingfield (AW) 10f Standard 6 7/9 0.5 Laura Coughlan t 132 50 45 51 9/4
Flat AW Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Classified Stakes Raced wide - took keen hold (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 5/2 tchd 85/40)
2026-02-07 19d Lingfield (AW) 10f Standard 6 2/6 1 Saffie Osborne 130 50 55 2 3/1
Flat AW Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap (Div II) In touch with leaders - raced wide over 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - went second towards finish - no match for winner(op 7/2)
2026-01-19 8d Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f Standard 6 2/11 0.75 Sean Levey 135 50 54 31 7/2
Flat AW Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Classified Stakes Midfield - raced wide but headway from over 2f out - pressed leader inside final furlong - no extra inside final 110yds(op 3/1)
2026-01-11 38d Chelmsford (AW) 10f Standard 6 5/9 2 J F Egan 135 50 43 28 9/1
Flat AW Betfred Bet Builder Classified Stakes (Rider Restricted Race) Took keen hold - midfield - raced wide but headway over 2f out - weakened final 110yds(op 10/1 tchd 8/1)
2025-12-04 38d Chelmsford (AW) 10f Standard 6 12/12 40 Neil Callan t 133 51 53 8/1
Flat AW Flutter Proudly Supporting Pancreatic Cancer UK Handicap In touch with leaders but raced wide early - weakened quickly from over 2f out(op 13/2)
2025-10-27 34d Lingfield (AW) 10f Standard 6 7/13 0.2 Rossa Ryan t 132 51 53 3 7/2
Flat AW Make The Move To Midnite Handicap Led - headed and prominent after 1f - soon took keen hold - went second over 1f out - lost second and weakened inside final furlong(op 4/1)
2025-09-23 5d Lingfield (AW) 10f Standard 6 1/13 0 Rossa Ryan t 127 47 57 46 4/1
Flat AW Download The At The Races App Handicap Midfield - pushed along and steady headway from 3f out - switched right over 1f out - ridden inside final furlong - led inside final 110yds - won going away(op 9/2)
2025-09-18 14d Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 6 5/12 1.5 Josephine Gordon t 128 47 37 12 5/1
Flat AW Bet @racingtv.com Handicap (Div II) Held up in rear - not clear run over 2f out - headway but hung right from over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run turning into home straight)(tchd 9/2 and tchd 11/2)
2025-09-04 22d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 6 3/13 0.3 Jamie Spencer t 128 47 51 40 13/2
Flat AW Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap Midfield - headway 2f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 5/1 tchd 7/1)
2025-08-13 9d Ffos Las 8f Good 6 9/10 1 Billy Loughnane t 135 48 30 18 15/2
Flat Turf Alison Thorpe Racing Handicap In touch with leaders - prominent under 3f out - weakened from 2f out(tchd 17/2)
2025-08-04 24d Lingfield (AW) 8f Standard 6 4/9 0.05 Rossa Ryan t 129 48 52 45 11/4
Flat AW Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap (Div I) Towards rear - headway from 2f out - kept on final 110yds(op 4/1)
2025-07-11 43d Chepstow 8f Firm 6 11/13 0.5 Charles Bishop v 131 51 35 29 16/1
Flat Turf betwright.com Bangers N'Cash Handicap (Chepstow Series Qualifier) Always behind(op 14/1)
2025-05-29 17d Yarmouth 8f Soft 6 9/10 1.75 Andrew Breslin p 132 52 35 28 33/1
Flat Turf Get Raceday Ready Handicap Dwelt start - took keen hold - always behind(op 11/1)
2025-05-12 118d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 6 9/11 1 Cieren Fallon 133 53 47 41 7/2
Flat Advance Price Midweek Racing For £10 Handicap Awkward start - held up in rear - no telling impression(op 3/1)
2025-01-14 7d Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 6 2/11 Richard Kingscote p 128 53 59 29 11/1
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2025-01-07 22d Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f Standard 6 5/10 Richard Kingscote p 132 53 55 16 5/1
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2024-12-16 5d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 6 5/11 0.1 Charles Bishop p 135 55 58 53 7/1
Flat AW BetMGM: Its Showtime Handicap Dwelt start - in rear - headway and squeezed through final 110yds - nearest finish(op 8/1 tchd 13/2)
2024-12-11 19d Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 6 13/13 1.25 Richard Kingscote v 133 55 37 33 9/1
Flat AW Unibet Support Safe Gambling Handicap Raced wide early - prominent - pressed leader after 2f - weakened over 1f out(tchd 8/1)
2024-11-22 17d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 6 6/11 0.3 Billy Loughnane p 129 56 53 28 4/1
Flat AW Take Time To Think With BetMGM Handicap Towards rear - headway over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 9/2 tchd 10/3)
2024-11-05 12d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 6 5/9 2.75 Rob Hornby p 136 57 50 33 5/2
Flat AW Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap Midfield - not clear run 2f out - some headway over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 9/4 tchd 11/4)
2024-10-24 20d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 6 2/7 0.75 Richard Kingscote 130 57 61 50 100/30
Flat AW Win £1M With BetMGMs Golden Goals Handicap (Div II) In rear - headway from 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - went second final strides(tchd 11/4)
2024-10-04 13d Ascot 7f Soft 4 12/13 1.75 Mr B M Coonan 137 60 24 10 25/1
Flat Turf Molton Brown Amateur Jockeys Handicap (For Male Amateur Riders) Awkward start - in rear - short of room and switched right over 5f out - headway over 3f out - weakened under 2f out(tchd 22/1)
2024-09-21 16d Chester 5.5f Soft 4 9/12 0.1 Rob Hornby 122 62 57 45 80/1
Flat Turf Boodles Handicap In rear - some headway inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 33/1)
2024-09-05 12d Newbury 6f Soft 4 9/9 1 Kieran ONeill 125 67 31 19 33/1
Flat Turf Use The BetVictor Safer Gambling Portal Handicap Took keen hold - towards rear - weakened from under 2f out
2024-08-24 20d Windsor 6f Soft 4 8/9 0.5 Kieran ONeill 122 70 43 38 25/1
Flat Turf Thames Alfa Romeo Slough Handicap Always behind - switched to far side over 2f out
2024-08-04 9d Haydock 6f Good 4 10/15 1 David Egan 123 72 66 41 66/1
Flat Turf Sky Bet Club Handicap Towards rear - some headway 3f out - keeping on when bit short of room inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 33/1)
2024-07-26 288d Ascot 7f Good 4 10/10 1 David Probert 127 74 35 40/1
Flat Turf Chapel Down Handicap Took keen hold - raced in second - lost position and weakened quickly over 1f out(op 22/1)
2023-10-12 28d Chelmsford (AW) 7f Standard 5 2/13 1.25 Richard Kingscote 133 74 75 35 11/10F
Flat AW EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (For Horses In Bands C And D) (GBB Race) Led - faced challenge 2f out - headed inside final furlong - no extra towards finish

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
Quick (under 2wk)1317.7%
Normal (2-4wk)1400.0%
Freshened (1-2m)400.0%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4700.0%
Class 5300.0%
Class 62314.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)600.0%
Mile (7-9f)2200.0%
Middle (10-12f)6116.7%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard2114.8%
Soft600.0%
Good400.0%
Firm300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Wolverhampton (AW)700.0%
Lingfield (AW)5120.0%
Chelmsford (AW)300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-07-13–2026-03-17. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.