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Optima RacingHorses › American Empire (IRE)

American Empire (IRE)

6yo b g · Form & record 2024-12-09 to 2026-06-26 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Donald McCain.
Pedigree Australia (GB) × Rivers Of Babylon (IRE) (by Holy Roman Emperor)
OwnerThomas Fearn
BreederExors Of The Late Mr G J Freyne
Ratings Official 100 · best RPR 103 · best TS 91
10
Runs
1
Wins
10.0%
Strike rate
80.0%
Place rate
0.68
Actual / Expected
-60.0%
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Full form — last 10 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
2026-06-26 52d Bangor-on-Dee 16.5f Good 4 3/4 26 Theo Gillard t 163 100 84 56 11/2
Hurdle Turf Rachel Jones Memorial Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Always in third place - ridden before 2 out - outpaced soon after
2026-05-05 19d Hereford 16f Good 4 3/6 26 Theo Gillard 166 102 88 58 5/2
Hurdle Turf Green Dragon Hotel Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Prominent - went second after 3 out - weakened approaching last(tchd 85/40 and tchd 11/4)
2026-04-16 169d Hereford 16f Good 4 3/13 3 Theo Gillard 158 103 103 64 15/2
Hurdle Turf Richard Layton Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Midfield - headway after 3 out - no extra approaching last(op 8/1 tchd 7/1)
2025-10-29 28d Fakenham 16f Soft 4 4/4 0.75 Theo Gillard 158 103 79 56 4/1
Hurdle Turf racingtv.com "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Raced in second - lost position before 3 out - weakened quickly before last(op 7/2 tchd 9/2)
2025-10-01 16d Warwick 16f Good 4 2/5 6.5 Theo Gillard 157 96 91 17/2
Hurdle Turf Intuit Quickbooks - Power Your Possible "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Prominent - challenging when left in lead before 2 out - mistake last - soon headed - no extra final 110yds(op 16/1)
2025-09-15 43d Worcester 16f Soft 4 3/14 7.5 Theo Gillard 158 89 16 17/2
Hurdle Turf BetWright Bangers N'Cash Maiden Hurdle (ARC Summer Novices' Brush Hurdle Qualifier) (GBB) (Div I) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway before 3 out - went third run-in - no match for first two (vet reported gelding lost his left hind shoe)(op 10/1 tchd 8/1)
2025-08-03 105d Galway 16f Soft 6/7 9 Toby McCain-Mitchell 161 101 84 40/1
NH Flat Turf Fr. Breen Memorial (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race Towards rear - weakened from 2f out(tchd 33/1)
2025-04-20 69d Market Rasen 16.5f Good 5 1/3 0 Ben Bromley 151 101 70 3/1
NH Flat Get Daily Tips At racingtv.com Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)
2025-02-10 63d Catterick 15.5f Soft 5 3/5 Ben Bromley 152 94 29 17/2
RacingTV Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)
2024-12-09 DEB Lingfield (AW) 16f Standard 5 3/7 0.75 Ben Bromley 151 98 15/2
NH Flat AW Check Our Prices At BetMGM Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race) In touch with leaders on outer - prominent 4f out - pressed leader from over 2f out - outpaced from over 1f out(op 9/1)

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)300.0%
Freshened (1-2m)200.0%
Layoff (2-6m)4125.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4600.0%
Class 53133.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)10110.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good5120.0%
Soft400.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-12-09–2026-06-26. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.