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Optima RacingHorses › Animal (IRE)

Animal (IRE)

10yo b g · Form & record 2020-02-26 to 2026-01-11 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Suzy Smith.
Pedigree Arcadio (GER) × Fantine (IRE) (by Darsi)
OwnerJames Rimmer Chris Ames
BreederMs Ciara Browne
Ratings Official 98 · best RPR 124 · best TS 106
27
Runs
3
Wins
11.1%
Strike rate
44.4%
Place rate
0.71
Actual / Expected
-31.2%
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Full form — last 27 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
2026-01-11 38d Fontwell 26f Soft 5 3/10 1.25 Charlie Deutsch t 162 98 98 76 14/1
Chase Turf Betting.Bet New Betting Sites Handicap Chase Held up in rear - headway after 5 out - still plenty to do 3 out - switched right and stayed on after 2 out - went third towards finish - nearest finish(tchd 12/1)
2025-12-04 18d Wincanton 26.5f Soft 5 9/11 7 Mr Jack Stenhouse t 161 100 53 52 9/1
Chase Turf Lenny Roberts Memorial Trophy Handicap Chase In rear - not fluent 1st - jumped right and struggling 17th - tailed off(tchd 10/1)
2025-11-16 23d Fontwell 27.5f Soft 3 6/11 0.3 Isabelle Ryder t 141 105 95 84 14/1
Chase Turf BetGoodwin Southern National Handicap Chase (GBB Race) In rear - jumped left 3rd - headway before 16th - went fourth before 3 out - weakened after last(op 12/1)
2025-10-24 259d Cheltenham 25f Soft 3 10/18 0.2 Mrs Izzie Hill t 149 109 103 67 33/1
Chase Turf Santa - The Visit Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Taken down early - in rear - some headway before 3 out - never on terms(op 28/1)
2025-02-07 19d Bangor-on-Dee 29.5f Soft 4 99/14 Sean Bowen 161 113 20/1
Corbett Sports North Wales National Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2025-01-19 272d Windsor 28.5f Soft 3 99/11 Gavin Sheehan 158 115 14/1
Fitzdares Windsor Stayers Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2024-04-22 92d Ffos Las 25.5f Soft 3 7/9 1.75 Micheal Nolan 163 117 99 87 9/1
Chase Turf Dragonbet The Bookmaker Of Wales Handicap Chase Held up in rear - not fluent 7th - headway from 10th - prominent 13th - weakened after 3 out(Mkt1: op 10/1; Mkt2 op 8/1 tchd 15/2)
2024-01-21 26d Lingfield 29f Soft 3 2/12 7 Gavin Sheehan 154 118 124 39 100/30F
Chase Turf Fitzdares Surrey National Handicap Chase Towards rear - jumped left 2nd - hit 14th - headway from 16th - went second 3 out - stayed on but no match for winner(op 9/2)
2023-12-26 36d Market Rasen 27.5f Soft 3 3/10 0.5 Harry Bannister 160 117 122 95 4/1
Chase Turf Pallinc Lincolnshire National Handicap Chase Towards rear - not fluent 13th - headway after 4 out - disputed lead last - lost position inside final 110yds - kept on(tchd 9/2)
2023-11-20 225d Leicester 22.5f Soft 4 2/7 2 Sean Bowen 160 113 120 106 6/1
Chase Turf Racecourse Live Streams On Racing TV Extra Handicap Chase In touch with leaders - headway from 3 out - ridden run-in - went second inside final 110yds - kept on(op 11/2 tchd 5/1)
2023-04-09 22d Market Rasen 24f Soft 4 4/7 Mr Zac Baker 162 114 90 57 3/1
Premier League Offers At Rhino.Bet Amateur Jockeys Handicap Chase
2023-03-18 5d Kempton 24f Soft 4 1/9 Charlie Hammond 157 108 118 88 10/3
Virgin Bet Handicap Chase
2023-03-13 44d Stratford 22.5f Soft 4 2/5 Liam Harrison 155 108 119 100 9/4
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2023-01-28 53d Uttoxeter 20f Soft 4 7/12 Liam Harrison 156 109 75 61 7/2
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2022-12-06 42d Uttoxeter 21f Soft 4 3/11 Gavin Sheehan 162 109 109 105 7/2
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2022-10-25 259d Bangor-on-Dee 24f Soft 4 6/8 Charlie Hammond 169 111 89 51 8/1
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2022-02-08 38d Market Rasen 24f Soft 4 3/7 Sean Bowen 161 112 115 73 3/1
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2022-01-01 37d Fakenham 21f Soft 5 1/7 Charlie Hammond 166 105 115 71 9/4
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2021-11-25 16d Lingfield 20f Soft 4 4/13 Charlie Hammond 152 106 105 81 10/3
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2021-11-09 176d Lingfield 20f Soft 4 2/8 Charlie Hammond 164 106 108 90 11/4
Read Hollie Doyles Column On attheraces.com Handicap Chase
2021-05-17 46d Ffos Las 20f Soft 4 5/8 Aidan Coleman 156 109 99 62 11/4
Welsh Cottage Cakes Handicap Hurdle
2021-04-01 38d Uttoxeter 23.5f Good 4 5/9 Micheal Nolan 168 112 90 32 9/1
Sky Sports Racing On Sky 415 Handicap Hurdle
2021-02-22 44d Southwell 20.5f Soft 4 5/9 Micheal Nolan 157 98 67 8/1
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2021-01-09 62d Wincanton 21.5f Soft 4 3/15 Micheal Nolan 156 107 84 18/1
MansionBets Watch And Bet Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2020-11-08 15d Stratford 18.5f Soft 4 5/12 Micheal Nolan 152 100 59 17/2
Dodwell Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2020-10-24 241d Cheltenham 16.5f Soft 2 8/14 Micheal Nolan 158 109 85 20/1
Royal Gloucestershire Hussars Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (GBB Race)
2020-02-26 DEB Market Rasen 16.5f Soft 5 1/9 Aidan Coleman 149 105 49 10/1
MansionBet Newcomers Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race

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)11100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)700.0%
Freshened (1-2m)10110.0%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%
Long break (6m+)500.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 3600.0%
Class 41616.2%
Class 54250.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)27311.1%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft26311.5%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Market Rasen4125.0%
Lingfield300.0%
Uttoxeter300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2020-02-26–2026-01-11. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.