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Optima RacingHorses › Arklow Lad (IRE)

Arklow Lad (IRE)

4yo b c · Form & record 2025-07-29 to 2026-06-06 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Michael Appleby.
Pedigree Kuroshio (AUS) × Ella Fitzgerald (IRE) (by Moss Vale)
OwnerThe Horse Watchers 6
BreederHyde Park Stud
Ratings Official 86 · best RPR 110 · best TS 98
11
Runs
4
Wins
36.4%
Strike rate
63.6%
Place rate
2.07
Actual / Expected
108.5%
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Full form — last 11 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
2026-06-06 23d Epsom 5f Soft 2 1/20 0 Harry Davies tp 125 86 110 98 7/1
Flat Turf Betfred 'Dash' Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Taken down early - prominent against near rail - went second over 1f out - ridden to lead inside final 110yds - kept on(tchd 13/2)
2026-05-14 37d York 5f Good 2 5/21 0.5 Jason Watson tp 121 86 83 71 12/1
Flat Turf Lindum York Handicap Taken down early - raced far side - in touch with leaders - headway over 2f out - no extra towards finish - 4th of 15 in group(tchd 11/1)
2026-04-07 18d Pontefract 5f Soft 2 1/13 0 Harry Davies tp 117 82 92 67 15/2
Flat Turf Ponte Premiership New For 2026 Handicap Raced in second - ridden and led over 1f out - soon 2 lengths ahead - reduced lead towards finish - always doing enough(op 7/1)
2026-03-20 22d Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Standard 4 3/11 0.75 Jason Watson t 133 82 89 78 15/8
Flat AW SBK: No Casino Just Sports Handicap In touch with leaders - prominent and hung left over 1f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 9/4)
2026-02-26 127d Chelmsford (AW) 5f Standard 5 1/7 0 Jason Watson t 135 75 87 74 11/10
Flat AW Cuppa For Dementia 17th March Handicap Raced in second - ridden and led 1f out - edged left but kept on well inside final furlong
2025-10-22 11d Navan 5f Soft 6/11 4.75 Declan McDonogh 138 75 51 37 4/1
Flat Turf Final Fence Marquee Hospitality Package 15th & 16th November On Sale Now Handicap Raced far side - prominent - weakened over 1f out(op 7/2)
2025-10-11 10d Naas 5f Soft 2/11 0.5 Declan McDonogh 124 74 82 77 15/2
Flat Turf Osborne Denieffe Solicitors Handicap Raced far side - prominent - switched right and raced centre after 1f - went third 1f out - kept on well and went second final stride(op 11/2)
2025-10-01 26d Bellewstown 5f Soft 1/7 0 Declan McDonogh t 134 69 77 71 10/3
Flat Turf Johnny Sullivan Memorial Maiden Pressed leader - ridden and led over 1f out - kept on well(op 7/2)
2025-09-05 13d Down Royal 5f Good 2/10 3.25 Declan McDonogh t 134 70 30 9/2
Flat Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Prominent throughout - pressed leaders 2f out - bit short of room inside final furlong - soon chased clear leader - kept on - just held second (jockey said colt steadied off heels in home straight)(op 13/2)
2025-08-23 25d Curragh 6f Good 6/15 0.5 Declan McDonogh 134 70 52 20/1
Flat Turf Sheehy Motors Volkswagen Maiden Led up the centre - headed final 110yds - soon weakened(op 22/1 tchd 25/1)
2025-07-29 DEB Galway 7f Soft 8/13 2.75 Gavin Ryan 134 56 27 66/1
Flat Turf Caulfield Industrial Irish EBF Maiden Ducked sharply left start - raced wide - took keen hold - midfield - in touch with leaders after 2f - weakened from over 1f out(op 50/1 tchd 80/1)

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)300.0%
Normal (2-4wk)5360.0%
Freshened (1-2m)100.0%
Layoff (2-6m)11100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 23266.7%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)10440.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft6350.0%
Good300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2025-07-29–2026-06-06. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.