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Animate (IRE)

5yo b g · Form & record 2022-06-18 to 2025-07-28 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Geoffrey Harker.
Pedigree Shamardal (USA) × Dark Liberty (IRE) (by Dark Angel)
OwnerTom Goodair Jimmy Kay John Beamson
BreederRabbah Bloodstock Limited
Ratings Official 72 · best RPR 97 · best TS 83
25
Runs
3
Wins
12.0%
Strike rate
28.0%
Place rate
0.91
Actual / Expected
-26.7%
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Full form — last 25 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
2025-07-28 23d Ayr 7f Good 4 9/10 2 Clifford Lee 134 72 57 49 40/1
Flat Turf Tennent's Lager Handicap Prominent - hung left and lost position over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 28/1)
2025-07-05 31d Haydock 6f Good 4 15/15 7 David Allan p 128 73 9 79 20/1
Flat Turf Eachway Extra At bet365 Handicap Pressed leaders - lost position 2f out - weakening when short of room over 1f out(op 16/1)
2025-06-04 42d Ripon 6f Good 5 2/12 0.05 Sam James p 130 70 78 67 22/1
Flat Turf weatherbysshop.co.uk Handicap Prominent - pressed leader inside final furlong - just failed(op 14/1)
2025-04-23 14d Catterick 7f Firm 5 9/9 5.5 Sam James 134 73 51 42 8/1
Flat Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap
2025-04-09 188d Catterick 6f Good 5 4/11 Sam James 135 74 73 54 9/1
Flat Racing Again 23rd April Handicap
2024-10-03 26d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 4 11/12 1 Callum Rodriguez 139 79 66 48 13/2
Flat AW Get Raceday Ready Handicap (Div I) Disputed lead - weakened over 1f out(op 15/2 tchd 6/1 and tchd 8/1)
2024-09-07 43d Thirsk 7f Good 4 4/12 0.5 Callum Rodriguez 130 75 71 63 18/1
Flat Turf Moody Construction Handicap (Div I) Raced in fourth behind clear leader - switched to centre 3f out - rallied from 2f out - no telling impression(op 14/1)
2024-07-26 9d York 6f Firm 4 19/21 0.75 Rowan Scott 131 76 45 33 40/1
Flat Turf Tomahawk Restaurants Handicap Towards near side - always behind(tchd 28/1)
2024-07-17 29d Thirsk 7f Soft 4 9/12 5.5 Rowan Scott 138 76 59 35 14/1
Flat Turf Download The Vickers.Bet App Handicap Midfield - outpaced 3f out - dropped to rear on far side of group over 1f out - lost touch inside final furlong(op 12/1)
2024-06-18 11d Catterick 6f Soft 4 1/9 0 Rowan Scott 137 74 84 64 12/1
Flat Turf 5th Regiment Royal Artillery Handicap Bumped start - in rear - still plenty to do when ridden over 2f out - good headway over 1f out - carried left inside final furlong - kept on inside final furlong - just did enough(op 16/1)
2024-06-07 21d Haydock 6f Firm 5 9/10 0.2 Franny Norton p 137 77 66 45 14/1
Flat Turf Betfred Nifty 50 Handicap Raced centre - prominent - weakened inside final furlong(op 12/1 tchd 11/1)
2024-05-17 20d York 7f Good 4 13/20 0.2 Clifford Lee p 132 79 67 44 66/1
Flat Turf Yorkshire Equine Practice Handicap Awkward start - always behind (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run approximately 2f from line)(tchd 80/1)
2024-04-27 194d Ripon 8f Soft 3 6/7 5.5 Oisin Orr 127 82 63 25 25/1
Flat Turf Watch Sky Sports Racing In HD Handicap Steadied start - always behind(op 18/1)
2023-10-16 25d Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 4 9/11 0.5 Daniel Muscutt p 140 87 78 66 5/1
Flat AW Try Unibets New Acca Boosts Handicap Took keen hold - prominent - lost position over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 13/2 tchd 7/1)
2023-09-21 54d Chelmsford (AW) 7f Standard 2 9/12 Franny Norton 120 88 83 41 12/1
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2023-07-29 16d Newmarket (July) 6f Good 2 8/10 James Doyle p 130 90 69 44 20/1
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2023-07-13 12d Newmarket (July) 6f Firm 2 16/16 Andrea Atzeni p 117 87 63 30 20/1
bet365 Handicap (Heritage Handicap)
2023-07-01 24d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 2 2/9 Andrea Atzeni p 119 87 97 83 6/1
JenningsBet Festival Handicap
2023-06-07 23d Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 4 3/10 Adam Kirby p 137 87 88 66 7/1
Unibet Support Safe Gambling Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Mile Series Qualifier)
2023-05-15 16d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 4 1/5 James Doyle 135 84 92 73 4/7
Download Fitzdares For Free Race Streaming Handicap
2023-04-29 224d Haydock 8f Good 3 6/9 Harry Burns 124 85 82 52 9/1
Lathom Handicap
2022-09-17 29d Ayr 8f Good 3 4/11 Jack Mitchell 132 84 86 65 6/4
Remus Uomo EBF Nursery Handicap
2022-08-19 16d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 4 1/13 Harry Burns 128 91 41 11/4
British EBF Future Stayers Novice Stakes (Sire And Dam Restricted Race) (GBB Race)
2022-08-03 46d Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 4 3/12 Silvestre De Sousa 133 81 49 2/1
Unibet/British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
2022-06-18 DEB Newmarket (July) 7f Good 4 4/8 Silvestre De Sousa 133 76 29 6/1
Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB 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)4125.0%
Normal (2-4wk)12216.7%
Freshened (1-2m)500.0%
Long break (6m+)300.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2400.0%
Class 3300.0%
Class 414321.4%
Class 5400.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)10110.0%
Mile (7-9f)15213.3%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good1000.0%
Standard8225.0%
Firm400.0%
Soft3133.3%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Catterick3133.3%
Haydock300.0%
Newmarket (July)300.0%
Kempton (AW)300.0%
Newcastle (AW)3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-06-18–2025-07-28. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.