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Optima RacingHorses › Ancient Rome (USA)

Ancient Rome (USA)

7yo b/br g · Form & record 2023-08-01 to 2026-07-09 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Charles Hills.
Pedigree War Front (USA) × Gagnoa (IRE) (by Sadler's Wells)
OwnerMrs Fitri Hay
BreederOrpendale, Chelston & Wynatt
Ratings Official 93 · best RPR 116 · best TS 85
14
Runs
1
Wins
7.1%
Strike rate
21.4%
Place rate
1.25
Actual / Expected
142.9%
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Full form — last 14 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
2026-07-09 14d Newmarket 8f Firm 3 9/13 0.05 Clifford Lee 140 93 84 81 25/1
Flat Turf Debenhams Handicap Close up early - pressed along with 2f left - soon lost the trail and faded fast in the final furlong
2026-06-25 68d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 2 7/11 2 Tom Marquand 127 95 75 47 12/1
Flat AW JenningsBet In Kippax Seaton Delaval Handicap In rear - some headway from over 1f out(op 10/1)
2026-04-18 240d Newbury 8f Good 2 17/24 0.75 Jason Watson 130 97 92 54 50/1
Flat Turf Win Unique Experiences At OLBG Prizes Spring Cup Handicap Held up in rear - not clear run over 1f out - headway inside final 110yds - never on terms
2025-08-21 23d York 8f Firm 2 12/17 0.2 Kieran Shoemark 138 100 97 69 40/1
Flat Turf Clipper Handicap (Heritage Handicap) In rear - no impression but kept on from over 1f out
2025-07-29 17d Goodwood 10f Good 2 11/18 1.25 Jamie Spencer 128 100 94 72 14/1
Flat Turf Coral Chesterfield Cup Handicap Held up in rear - not clear run when headway over 2f out - switched right over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong (jockey said gelding slipped rounding bend)(op 16/1)
2025-07-12 7d York 10.5f Firm 2 11/18 0.3 Rob Hornby 136 102 92 45 28/1
Flat Turf John Smith's Cup Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Midfield - hung left and weakened from over 2f out(op 22/1)
2025-07-05 17d Sandown 10f Firm 2 3/8 0.5 Billy Loughnane 137 100 105 73 9/2
Flat Turf Coral Golden Rewards Shaker Handicap Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - towards rear after 3f - headway over 2f out - prominent when edged right 1f out - challenging inside final furlong - kept on(op 4/1)
2025-06-18 32d Ascot 8f Firm 2 10/30 0.2 Jamie Spencer 134 102 99 78 22/1
Flat Turf Royal Hunt Cup (Heritage Handicap) Steadied start - raced near side - held up in rear - not clear run when headway over 1f out - soon switched right - not pace to challenge - 3rd of 17 in group(op 20/1)
2025-05-17 77d Newbury 8f Firm 2 9/11 2.25 Jason Watson 138 105 91 49 16/1
Flat Turf Boylesports Home Of The Early Payout Handicap Awkward start - always behind(op 20/1)
2025-03-01 140d Meydan (UAE) 8f Firm 11/15 Callum Shepherd 126 105 64 25/1
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2024-10-12 91d Newmarket 9f Soft 1 4/8 0.5 Jamie Spencer 131 110 109 79 9/1
Group 3 Flat Turf Space Blues Darley Stakes Awkward start - took keen hold - towards rear - headway on near side of group over 3f out - edged right when disputing third 1f out - tried to bite rival final 110yds - soon no extra(op 15/2 tchd 7/1)
2024-07-13 25d Ascot 8f Good 1 2/7 0.5 Tom Marquand 129 110 114 65 18/1
Group 2 Flat Turf Anne Cowley Memorial Summer Mile Stakes Held up in rear - headway on outer 2f out - kept on well inside final furlong - went second towards finish(op 14/1)
2024-06-18 322d Ascot 10f Firm 1 12/15 8 Jamie Spencer 136 110 84 70 28/1
Listed Flat Turf Wolferton Stakes () Set good pace - headed under 2f out - soon weakened quickly(op 33/1)
2023-08-01 DEB Goodwood 10f Soft 2 1/15 Jamie Spencer 133 105 116 85 33/1
Coral Chesterfield Cup Handicap

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)200.0%
Normal (2-4wk)400.0%
Freshened (1-2m)100.0%
Layoff (2-6m)400.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 1300.0%
Class 29111.1%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)900.0%
Middle (10-12f)5120.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Firm800.0%
Good300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Ascot300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-08-01–2026-07-09. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.