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Optima RacingHorses › Animato (GB)

Animato (GB)

7yo ch g · Form & record 2021-08-03 to 2026-07-04 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Donald McCain.
Pedigree Ulysses (IRE) × Blithe (GB) (by Pivotal)
OwnerMiss Ella Mccain
BreederCheveley Park Stud Limited
Ratings Official 57 · best RPR 97 · best TS 85
53
Runs
5
Wins
9.4%
Strike rate
39.6%
Place rate
0.82
Actual / Expected
-31.1%
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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
2026-07-04 9d Carlisle 17f Good 5 3/6 2.25 Miss Lizzie O'Neill tp 129 57 59 64 33/1
Flat Turf Caledonia Park Stylish Stayers Handicap (For Pro-Am Female Jockeys) Prominent behind clear leader - lost position over 5f out - ridden against far rail and rallied over 2f out - hung left over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 28/1)
2026-06-25 20d Hamilton 13f Firm 6 5/6 1.75 Miss Lizzie O'Neill tp 149 60 54 49 28/1
Flat Turf Indigo Unified Comms Saints & Sinners Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Prominent - outpaced 3f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 22/1)
2026-06-05 97d Doncaster 12f Firm 6 6/6 5 William Pyle tp 140 64 51 46 20/1
Flat Turf Summer Saturday Series At Doncaster Racecourse Apprentice Handicap Prominent - weakened under 2f out(op 18/1 tchd 22/1)
2026-02-28 24d Doncaster 16.5f Soft 5 3/7 5 Theo Gillard tp 160 97 93 21 28/1
Hurdle Turf Virgin Bet Novices' Handicap Hurdle Took keen hold - soon prominent - left in lead 3rd - faced challenge 2 out - lost two places and no extra before last
2026-02-04 40d Sedgefield 17f Soft 5 7/8 6 Charlie Maggs tp 163 100 66 42 6/1
Hurdle Turf Paxtons No1 CaseIH Dealer Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - not fluent 4th - weakening when not fluent 2 out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; vet said a post-race examination revealed no abnormalities)(op 11/2 tchd 5/1 and tchd 13/2)
2025-12-26 21d Wetherby 16f Soft 5 4/11 3.5 Charlie Maggs tp 163 100 97 84 22/1
Hurdle Turf William Hill Daily Bet Boosts Handicap Hurdle Towards rear on outer - hit 4th - switched left after 2 out - stayed on and went fourth run-in(op 16/1)
2025-12-05 39d Sedgefield 20f Soft 4 3/4 22 Theo Gillard tb 158 102 90 51 17/2
Hurdle Turf BetWright Bangers N'Cash Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - weakened on turn before 2 out(op 13/2)
2025-10-27 22d Bangor-on-Dee 16.5f Good 3 5/13 5 Theo Gillard t 154 104 79 43 18/1
Hurdle Turf Classic Additions Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Prominent - not fluent 2nd - not fluent 4th - weakened before 2 out(tchd 16/1)
2025-10-05 20d Kelso 16f Good 4 4/13 1.75 Brian Hughes t 157 95 85 11/2
Hurdle Turf Justin & Susan Greig Novices' Hurdle (Go North Night Nurse Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - weakened before last(op 9/2 tchd 18/5)
2025-09-15 51d Worcester 16f Soft 4 4/13 1 Theo Gillard t 158 97 28 33/1
Hurdle Turf BetWright Bangers N'Cash Maiden Hurdle (ARC Summer Novices' Brush Hurdle Qualifier) (GBB) (Div II) In touch with leaders - outpaced before last - kept on run-in(op 40/1)
2025-07-26 21d Chester 12.5f Good 5 10/10 1 Charlie Maggs tp 136 66 52 41 16/1
Flat Turf Pure Homes Handicap Prominent - led after 3f - headed over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(tchd 14/1 and tchd 20/1)
2025-07-05 36d Carlisle 17f Soft 5 4/9 2.75 Miss Lizzie O'Neill tp 142 68 72 46 33/1
Flat Turf PricedUp.Bet Handicap (For Pro-Am Female Jockeys) (Grassroots Stayers Qualifier) Towards rear - headway on outer from over 3f out - soon prominent - weakened gradually inside final furlong(tchd 40/1)
2025-05-30 228d Haydock 12f Good 5 7/9 6.5 Miss Lizzie O'Neill tp 149 70 57 45 66/1
Flat Turf Betfred 'Bet Builder' Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Took keen hold - prominent early - led after 1f - headed and weakened from over 2f out(op 33/1)
2024-10-14 25d Musselburgh 16f Soft 5 6/7 3 David Nolan tv 143 71 67 56 9/2
Flat Turf Ray Hawthorne Memorial Handicap Took keen hold - prominent - lost position over 2f out - weakened final furlong(op 5/1)
2024-09-19 13d Pontefract 17f Firm 5 6/11 1 Mark Winn tv 144 72 70 44 14/1
Flat Turf Go Racing In Yorkshire Handicap (Round 5 Of The Pontefract Stayers Championship 2024) Took keen hold - prominent - weakened from 1f out(op 11/1)
2024-09-06 13d Haydock 14f Soft 5 4/11 0.2 Daniel Tudhope tv 140 73 75 19 9/1
Flat Turf Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Stayers Series Qualifier) In touch with leaders - steady headway on outer 3f out - kept on final 110yds(op 17/2 tchd 10/1)
2024-08-24 21d Redcar 14f Firm 5 3/6 3 David Nolan tv 134 74 74 17 5/1
Flat Turf Market Cross Jewellers Handicap Led at steady pace - ridden and headed 2f out - lost second and outpaced inside final furlong(op 11/2 tchd 6/1)
2024-08-03 18d Thirsk 12f Good 5 8/8 4 Mark Winn tv 138 74 55 44 10/1
Flat Turf William Hill Proper Betting Handicap In touch with leaders - outpaced and lost position 3f out - weakened quickly from 2f out - eased inside final furlong(op 14/1 tchd 9/1)
2024-07-16 23d Beverley 16f Soft 3 2/5 0.75 Daniel Tudhope tv 133 73 80 60 5/1
Flat Turf 138th Year Of The Watt Memorial Handicap In touch with leaders - headway and pressed leader 2f out - challenging from over 1f out - bumped final 110yds - just held(tchd 9/2)
2024-06-23 17d Pontefract 18f Firm 4 7/7 15 Ben Robinson tv 124 74 32 12/1
Flat Turf Moor Top Farm Shop Hemsworth Pontefract Cup Handicap (Round 4 of Pontefract Stayers Championship) In touch with leaders - outpaced and hung left over 2f out - weakened quickly from over 1f out - eased inside final furlong(op 11/1 tchd 10/1)
2024-06-06 12d Haydock 16f Good 5 5/5 1.25 Jack Enright tv 137 74 71 2/1F
Flat Turf Betfred Training Series Apprentice Handicap (Racing Excellence Series) (Grassroots Qualifier) Held up in last - outpaced from 2f out(op 9/4)
2024-05-25 12d Chester 16f Soft 5 1/10 0 Jason Watson tv 135 72 80 74 12/1
Flat Turf Net World Sports 15th Anniversary Handicap In rear - headway from over 2f out - soon in touch with leaders - went third when hung left inside final furlong - rallied and led final 110yds - kept on well(tchd 11/1 and tchd 14/1)
2024-05-13 11d Catterick 16f Good 5 1/8 0 David Nolan tv 137 70 78 62 11/2
Flat Turf Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap Took keen hold - midfield - headway from 3f out - against far rail from over 1f out - soon challenging - ridden when led narrowly inside final 110yds - kept on(op 4/1)
2024-05-02 6d Ayr 15f Good 5 2/4 4 Daniel Tudhope tv 136 71 74 6 11/8J
Flat Turf Tennents Handicap Took keen hold - raced in second - edged left and outpaced over 2f out - rallied but no chance with winner final 110yds(op 11/10)
2024-04-26 13d Doncaster 12f Soft 5 3/16 9 Mark Winn tv 131 71 65 35 16/1
Flat Turf Club Doncaster Handicap Midfield - bumped after 1f - steady headway from 4f out - ridden over 2f out - kept on and went modest third inside final 110yds (jockey said gelding suffered interference shortly after start)(op 12/1 tchd 11/1)
2024-04-13 32d Chelmsford (AW) 14f Standard 5 4/10 0.1 Jason Watson tv 137 71 77 25 17/2
Flat AW Best Odds Guaranteed At bet365 Handicap Steadied start - switched left soon after start - took keen hold - held up in rear - headway on inner over 1f out - went fourth inside final furlong - ran on - not reach leaders(op 8/1)
2024-03-12 17d Southwell (AW) 12f Standard 5 5/7 0.75 Daniel Tudhope p 134 73 70 41 13/2
Flat AW Always Gamble Responsibly With BetUK Handicap Led - headed and weakened over 1f out(op 7/1)
2024-02-24 19d Southwell (AW) 16.5f Standard 3 12/13 4 Mark Winn p 124 75 71 33/1
Flat AW BetUK. Its Where The UK Bets Handicap Midfield on inner - towards rear 3f out - struggling from 2f out - lost touch from over 1f out(op 25/1)
2024-02-05 17d Southwell (AW) 12f Standard 5 3/9 0.5 Christian Howarth p 140 75 80 60 5/1
Flat AW Build Your Acca With BetUK Apprentice Handicap Towards rear - headway from over 3f out - hung right over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(tchd 9/2)
2024-01-19 28d Wolverhampton (AW) 14f Standard 4 5/12 1.75 Billy Garritty p 131 76 79 63 40/1
Flat AW Always Gamble Responsibly With BetUK Handicap Took keen hold - led - headed but prominent after 2f - no extra and lost position gradually final furlong(op 33/1)

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
Quick (under 2wk)14321.4%
Normal (2-4wk)2827.1%
Freshened (1-2m)500.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)300.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 3600.0%
Class 420315.0%
Class 52328.7%
Class 6200.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)5120.0%
Middle (10-12f)19210.5%
Staying (13f+)2926.9%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft18211.1%
Good1616.2%
Firm10220.0%
Standard800.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Doncaster6116.7%
Haydock500.0%
Southwell (AW)400.0%
York400.0%
Beverley300.0%
Redcar3133.3%
Pontefract300.0%
Musselburgh3133.3%
Catterick3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-08-03–2026-07-04. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.