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Optima RacingHorses › Ardennes (IRE)

Ardennes (IRE)

3yo b g · Form & record 2024-05-24 to 2025-09-21 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Michael Appleby.
Pedigree Soldier's Call (GB) × Girl Invader (GB) (by Foxwedge)
OwnerChris Priestley Dave Flynn
BreederBallyhane
Ratings Official 72 · best RPR 86 · best TS 78
16
Runs
1
Wins
6.2%
Strike rate
31.2%
Place rate
0.61
Actual / Expected
-25.0%
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Full form — last 16 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
2025-09-21 25d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 5 13/14 0.5 Ray Dawson b 134 72 40 32 12/1
Flat AW Free Bets On attheraces.com Handicap (Div II) Taken down early - awkward start - midfield on far side of group - hung left halfway - weakened quickly from over 1f out - eased final 110yds (jockey said gelding jumped awkwardly from stalls)(op 14/1)
2025-08-27 15d Kempton (AW) 6f Standard 4 8/11 1.75 Tom Marquand v 124 74 59 38 25/1
Flat AW Unibet Zero% Mission (London Sprint Series Qualifier) Handicap Led - headed over 1f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(tchd 28/1)
2025-08-12 45d Lingfield (AW) 7f Standard 4 12/12 0.5 Alistair Rawlinson p 128 77 65 48 66/1
Flat AW Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com Handicap Led - headed over 1f out - weakened quickly inside final furlong(tchd 50/1 and tchd 80/1)
2025-06-28 82d York 6f Good 4 18/18 18 Jason Hart 130 80 23 80/1
Flat Turf Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Sprint Handicap Never better than midfield(op 66/1 tchd 50/1)
2025-04-07 68d Kempton (AW) 6f Standard 4 11/11 Frederick Larson 133 82 47 29 18/1
Flat Try Unibets New Smartview Racecards Handicap
2025-01-29 20d Kempton (AW) 6f Standard 4 2/12 Frederick Larson 135 80 86 73 18/1
Try Unibets New Smartview Racecards Handicap (London Sprint Series Qualifier)
2025-01-09 11d Lingfield (AW) 6f Standard 4 8/8 Frederick Larson 132 82 37 39 8/1
Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap
2024-12-29 25d Southwell (AW) 6f Standard 4 3/7 0.3 Frederick Larson 131 82 81 49 7/4F
Flat AW Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Nursery Handicap Led - headed inside final furlong - no extra when lost second towards finish(op 11/4)
2024-12-04 54d Kempton (AW) 6f Standard 4 2/9 1.5 Frederick Larson 132 81 84 78 15/2
Flat AW Unibet More Extra Place Races Nursery Handicap Led - went clear over 1f out - headed towards finish(op 11/1)
2024-10-11 8d York 5f Soft 3 6/10 1.75 Hollie Doyle 124 83 68 54 9/1
Flat Turf Parsonage Hotel And Cloisters Spa Nursery Handicap Ducked left start - in rear - headway over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 17/2)
2024-10-03 40d Salisbury 6f Heavy 2 5/6 1.25 Tom Marquand 132 83 71 60 6/1
Flat Turf British EBF Joan Snow Memorial Conditions Stakes (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - raced in third after 2f - lost third inside final 110yds - soon weakened(tchd 11/2)
2024-08-24 22d York 5f Firm 1 12/16 2 James Doyle 128 84 65 58 16/1
Listed Flat Turf Julia Graves Roses Stakes () (IRE Incentive Race) Prominent on near side of group - hung left and weakened over 1f out
2024-08-02 34d Goodwood 6f Firm 2 4/16 0.3 Tom Marquand 129 84 83 70 15/2
Flat Turf Hawes & Curtis Nursery Handicap Led on far side of group - lost three places from over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 9/1)
2024-06-29 18d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 2 2/9 2 Hector Crouch 135 85 77 100/30
Flat AW Winners Wear Skopes Menswear EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Led but pestered - headed over 1f out - soon rallied - no extra inside final 110yds
2024-06-11 18d Salisbury 6f Firm 4 1/12 0 Tom Marquand 130 84 77 11/1
Flat Turf Danny McNab Bookmakers British EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (Bands B C & D) (Qual) (GBB) (Div I) Made all - faced challenge from over 2f out - ridden and kept on well inside final furlong(tchd 10/1)
2024-05-24 DEB Bath 5f Good 5 6/8 1 Billy Loughnane 130 56 25 16/1
Flat Turf M J Church Contracting Novice Stakes (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - outpaced over 2f out - no impression when bit short of room final 110yds(op 14/1)

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)200.0%
Normal (2-4wk)7114.3%
Freshened (1-2m)400.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2300.0%
Class 49111.1%
Class 5200.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)1516.7%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard900.0%
Firm3133.3%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Kempton (AW)400.0%
York300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-05-24–2025-09-21. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.