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Optima RacingHorses › Ancient Times (GB)

Ancient Times (GB)

8yo b g · Form & record 2020-07-18 to 2026-07-09 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Harry Eustace.
Pedigree Exceed And Excel (AUS) × Oriental Step (IRE) (by Tamayuz)
OwnerThe Macdougall Two
BreederHadi Al-Tajir
Ratings Official 65 · best RPR 99 · best TS 84
42
Runs
8
Wins
19.0%
Strike rate
40.5%
Place rate
1.18
Actual / Expected
23.3%
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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
2026-07-09 20d Epsom Downs 6f Firm 4 1/8 0 Callum Hutchinson t 130 65 65 73 14/1
Flat Turf Robert Dyas Handicap Set the pace from the start - overtaken 3f out before being roused to retake the front 2f out - driven over 1f out - stayed on inside the final furlong to win
2026-06-19 197d Newmarket (July) 6f Good 5 13/16 3.25 George Wood t 133 68 48 24 33/1
Flat Turf Find Your Zyn Moment Handicap Prominent on far side - ridden over 2f out - stopped over 1f out
2025-12-04 14d Chelmsford (AW) 5f Standard 4 10/10 17 Pierre-Louis Jamin t 125 70 67 40/1
Flat AW 'Timeform Sprint Series Qualifier' Handicap (Timeform Sprint Series Qualifier) Raced wide - midfield - weakened from over 2f out(op 33/1)
2025-11-20 33d Lingfield (AW) 5f Standard 5 10/10 2.25 Pierre-Louis Jamin t 131 71 58 50 17/2
Flat AW Join The Midnite Movement Handicap Anticipated start and slowly away - always behind (gelding anticipated start and accelerated gate at same moment as race had been affected and - as a result - was slowly away)(op 9/1 tchd 8/1)
2025-10-18 15d Catterick 6f Good 4 6/10 0.3 David Nolan t 128 72 73 36 8/1
Flat Turf William Hill Each Way Extra Veterans' Handicap In touch with leaders - headway over 2f out - briefly went second inside final furlong - soon no extra(op 15/2 tchd 7/1 and tchd 17/2)
2025-10-03 12d Southwell (AW) 6f Standard 5 12/13 5.5 Kaiya Fraser t 136 73 41 12 10/1
Flat AW Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Prominent - weakened from under 2f out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown other than gelding stopped quickly; vet had nothing to report)(op 8/1 tchd 11/1)
2025-09-21 104d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 5 3/14 0.75 Tom Marquand t 136 73 77 52 6/1
Flat AW Free Bets On attheraces.com Handicap (Div I) Prominent - led narrowly inside final furlong - headed and weakened inside final 110yds(op 15/2)
2025-06-09 16d Pontefract 5f Good 5 2/5 0.5 Taryn Langley t 138 73 79 54 6/1
Flat Turf Pontefract Races Chairman's Challenge Apprentice Handicap (Apprentice Training Race - RE Series) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway from over 1f out - went second final strides(op 7/1)
2025-05-24 21d Catterick 6f Good 5 1/7 0 David Nolan t 135 71 78 44 7/2
Flat Turf Come Racing Again 30th May Veterans' Handicap Disputed lead early - led after 1f - pushed along over 1f out - ridden and faced challenges inside final furlong - kept on towards finish(tchd 4/1)
2025-05-03 7d Goodwood 5f Good 5 2/5 0.5 Kaiya Fraser t 128 71 78 84 6/4
Flat VIP Racehorse Ownership At racingclub.com Handicap
2025-04-26 154d Doncaster 5f Firm 5 1/11 0 Kaiya Fraser t 130 68 78 71 13/2
Flat Download The At The Races App Handicap
2024-11-23 44d Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Standard 4 4/10 0.3 Hayley Turner tb 120 70 70 57 17/2
Flat AW Take Time To Think With BetUK Handicap Dwelt start - towards rear early - headway into midfield after 1f - ridden over 1f out - towards far side over 1f out - kept on and went fourth towards finish
2024-10-10 82d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 5 4/12 0.2 Hayley Turner t 131 71 74 54 13/2
Flat AW Golf And Gallop Package Handicap Ducked left start - pressed leader - ridden over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 8/1 tchd 17/2)
2024-07-20 24d Newmarket (July) 6f Firm 4 8/9 1.5 Hayley Turner t 134 74 60 43 12/1
Flat Turf Adnams Pink Gin Gallop Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Sprint Series Qualifier) Sweating - slightly awkward start - prominent - outpaced over 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 14/1)
2024-06-26 22d Salisbury 5f Firm 4 4/8 0.5 Hayley Turner t 131 76 78 61 6/1
Flat Turf Whitsbury Manor Stud Supporting Inspire Foundation Handicap (Veterans Race) Ducked right start and hampered rivals start - took keen hold - in touch with leaders - edged right and bumped rival over 1f out - went fourth final strides (vet reported gelding lost his right fore shoe)(tchd 11/2)
2024-06-04 24d Lingfield (AW) 5f Standard 4 4/6 1.5 William Buick 128 78 80 51 8/1
Flat AW Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Handicap Took keen hold - prominent on inner - outpaced over 2f out - rallied from over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 15/2 tchd 13/2)
2024-05-11 28d Nottingham 5f Good 4 4/8 0.75 Kaiya Fraser 124 79 83 47 9/2
Flat Turf Book Family Raceday 2nd June Today Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Sprint Series Qualifier) Bumped rival start - raced near side and in touch with leaders - prominent from over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(tchd 11/2)
2024-04-13 122d Yarmouth 5f Firm 4 4/10 0.3 Kaiya Fraser 132 80 86 75 9/2
Flat Turf Download The Bresbet App Handicap Prominent - pressed leader after 1f - led narrowly 2f out - headed inside final furlong - rallied and kept on final 110yds(op 5/1 tchd 11/2)
2023-12-13 20d Lingfield (AW) 6f Standard 3 8/11 0.5 Hayley Turner t 127 82 81 48 17/2
Flat AW BetUK. Its Where The UK Bets Handicap Midfield - switched right 2f out - no impression from over 1f out(op 13/2)
2023-11-23 92d Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Standard 3 4/7 0.1 Hayley Turner t 131 84 87 75 6/1
Flat AW Find More Big Deals With BetUK Handicap Slowly into stride - in rear - switched right over 1f out - ran on final 110yds - not reach leaders(op 11/2 tchd 5/1)
2023-08-23 66d York 5.5f Firm 2 17/20 Hayley Turner 121 88 59 48 50/1
Sky Bet And Symphony Group Handicap (Heritage Handicap)
2023-06-18 1d Doncaster 5f Firm 2 4/8 Kaiya Fraser t 123 89 87 59 7/2
James Hammond Handicap
2023-06-17 14d Chester 5f Good 3 3/8 Pierre-Louis Jamin t 139 89 96 63 9/1
Edinburgh Gin Spritz Handicap
2023-06-03 14d Epsom 5f Firm 2 15/20 Kaiya Fraser t 115 91 78 52 8/1
Aston Martin Dash Handicap (Heritage Handicap)
2023-05-20 231d Newmarket 5f Good 3 4/8 Hayley Turner t 137 92 94 68 3/1
Aspall Cyder Vinegar Handicap
2022-10-01 42d Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Standard 3 4/13 George Wood 137 93 94 68 7/1
bet365 Handicap
2022-08-20 3d Chester 5.5f Good 2 2/9 Pierre-Louis Jamin 134 91 99 76 5/1
Joan Calvert Brown Handicap
2022-08-17 40d York 5.5f Good 2 14/22 Hayley Turner 122 91 74 38 12/1
Sky Bet And Symphony Group Handicap (Heritage Handicap)
2022-07-08 34d Newmarket (July) 5f Firm 3 2/12 Hayley Turner 137 89 98 83 4/1
Moet & Chandon Handicap
2022-06-04 43d Musselburgh 5f Good 2 1/13 Pierre-Louis Jamin 118 84 96 57 6/1
Inchs Cider Scottish Sprint 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)800.0%
Normal (2-4wk)14321.4%
Freshened (1-2m)9333.3%
Layoff (2-6m)6116.7%
Long break (6m+)4125.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 26116.7%
Class 3700.0%
Class 413323.1%
Class 516425.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)41819.5%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good16318.8%
Firm14428.6%
Standard1119.1%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
York400.0%
Newmarket (July)400.0%
Southwell (AW)4125.0%
Doncaster3266.7%
Lingfield (AW)300.0%
Wolverhampton (AW)300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2020-07-18–2026-07-09. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.