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Optima RacingHorses › Art Of Diplomacy (GB)

Art Of Diplomacy (GB)

9yo b g · Form & record 2018-12-15 to 2025-09-19 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Mickey Bowen.
Pedigree Archipenko (USA) × Rowlestone Express (GB) (by Rail Link)
OwnerBill Hawkins
BreederG E Amey
Ratings Official 137 · best RPR 139 · best TS 123
34
Runs
9
Wins
26.5%
Strike rate
58.8%
Place rate
1.38
Actual / Expected
37.2%
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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
2025-09-19 14d Newton Abbot 21f Soft 3 1/2 0 James Bowen p 166 137 135 90 1/3
Chase Turf Colin Stratton Retirement Novices' Chase (GBB Race) Raced in second - led after 3 out - ridden before 2 out - went clear run-in - comfortably(op 1/4)
2025-09-05 38d Bangor-on-Dee 24f Good 2 1/6 0 James Bowen p 166 131 139 97 2/1
Chase Turf Wrexham Lager Handicap Chase (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - mistake and lost ground 11th - steady headway from 3 out - pushed along and pressed leader last - ridden run-in - led final 110yds - won going away(op 15/8)
2025-07-29 2d Ffos Las 14f Good 6 7/8 0.5 Miss Abigail Voyce p 149 65 62 3 10/3
Flat Turf Alan Bennett Racing /Jack Bevan Racing Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Slowly away - in rear - headway but raced wide after 3f - in touch with leaders over 3f out - weakened from over 2f out(op 5/2)
2025-07-27 19d Uttoxeter 26f Good 2 1/10 0 Shane Fenelon p 151 125 136 123 11/2
Chase Turf QuinnBet Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Travelled strongly - towards rear - not fluent 11th - mistake 14th - headway on outer before 4 out - soon pressed leader - led approaching last - ridden and kept on well run-in(op 5/1)
2025-07-08 25d Uttoxeter 26f Good 4 1/10 0 Sean Bowen p 163 115 130 110 5/2
Chase Turf Visit The Gunroom At Eaton Hall Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Travelled strongly - towards rear - midfield after 10th - headway after 16th - led before 2 out - shaken up and good jump last - went clear run-in - readily(op 11/4)
2025-06-13 19d Newton Abbot 26f Soft 3 1/4 0 Shane Fenelon p 142 111 123 47 15/8
Chase Turf Ellie French Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Prominent - not clear run after 3 out - pressed leaders 2 out - led narrowly last - went clear when ridden run-in - readily(tchd 85/40)
2025-05-25 39d Uttoxeter 24f Good 4 2/4 6.5 James Bowen 169 111 120 103 11/4
Chase Turf Steve Budding 60th Year Celebration Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Disputed lead - lost position 10th - dropped to last and slow jump 11th - rallied 4 out - led 3 out - faced challenge when mistake last - soon headed and weakened(op 3/1)
2025-04-16 1d Ffos Las 19.5f Soft 4 4/7 0.3 James Bowen p 160 112 103 32 7/4
Chase Happy Retirement Viv Prior Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2025-04-15 25d Southwell 24.5f Good 4 3/10 4.5 Sean Bowen b 170 112 108 30 5/2
Hurdle Bloomfields Horseboxes Handicap Hurdle
2025-03-21 23d Newbury 23.5f Soft 3 3/7 Sean Bowen p 147 112 119 61 7/2
Chase Focus Novices Limited Handicap Chase (For The Brown Chamberlin Trophy) (GBB Race)
2025-02-26 25d Wetherby 24f Soft 4 2/5 James Bowen 159 111 119 105 3/1
racingtv.com Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2025-02-01 21d Wetherby 19.5f Soft 3 3/12 Sean Bowen 156 113 109 92 2/1
William Hill B.O.G Is Back Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2025-01-11 23d Ffos Las 16f Soft 3 3/8 Sean Bowen 148 115 117 102 5/1
Download The DragonBet App Handicap Chase
2024-12-19 227d Ffos Las 21.5f Heavy 4 3/9 8 James Bowen 165 117 115 29 20/1
Chase Turf Adept GRP Cabinets Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Prominent - led before 4 out - headed before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 14/1 tchd 22/1)
2024-05-06 39d Kempton 24.5f Good 4 4/10 4.25 Charlie Hammond 168 119 121 98 11/2
Hurdle Turf Racing TV Handicap Hurdle Midfield - headway but on outer after 3 out - disputing third 2 out - awkward jump last - soon no extra(tchd 6/1)
2024-03-28 732d Wetherby 19.5f Soft 4 1/5 0 Charlie Hammond 154 113 122 96 6/1
Hurdle Turf Every Race Live On Racing TV Selling Hurdle Raced in last early - headway after 3rd - led narrowly or disputed lead after 4th - led clearly but not fluent 3 out - went clear approaching last - ridden run-in - stayed on(tchd 11/2 and tchd 13/2)
2022-03-27 36d Carlisle 25f Good 3 2/4 Cillin Leonard 161 120 122 62 10/11
Little Orton Handicap Hurdle
2022-02-19 37d Ascot 23.5f Soft 3 2/11 Cillin Leonard 156 120 119 85 11/4
Ascot Racecourse Supports The Autism In Racing Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers Final Qualifier)
2022-01-13 9d Catterick 25.5f Soft 4 1/6 Sam Twiston-Davies 156 110 119 78 10/11
Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Hurdle
2022-01-04 43d Hereford 25.5f Soft 4 2/14 Sam Twiston-Davies 157 110 122 92 4/1
Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Qualifier)
2021-11-22 38d Ludlow 24f Good 5 1/11 Sam Twiston-Davies 165 102 113 93 17/2
Thank You Andrew Ballham Handicap Hurdle
2021-10-15 17d Haydock 16f Soft 4 6/6 Paul Mulrennan 125 67 65 12/1
Gamble Responsibly With Casumo Handicap
2021-09-28 311d Sedgefield 20f Good 4 6/12 Tom Midgley 153 103 91 36 16/1
carpetgallop.co.uk Supporting Racing Handicap Hurdle (Go North Middle Distance Hurdle Series Qual)
2020-11-21 47d Huntingdon 25f Good 5 99/11 Lorcan Murtagh 165 102 106 9/1
MansionBet.com Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle
2020-10-05 18d Pontefract 18f Soft 5 3/10 Graham Lee h 140 68 69 12/1
Racingtv HD Bluff Cove Handicap
2020-09-17 265d Ayr 13f Soft 5 5/14 James Sullivan 139 69 72 14 25/1
Ayrshire Cancer Support Home 4 Cancer Handicap
2019-12-27 13d Chepstow 16f Heavy 1 8/8 Harry Bannister 154 42 100/1
Coral Finale Juvenile Hurdle
2019-12-14 14d Cheltenham 17f Soft 2 7/8 Jamie Hamilton 152 93 58 100/1
JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle (Novices Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier)
2019-11-30 50d Newcastle 16f Heavy 2 4/5 Paddy Brennan 152 92 36 28/1
Weatherbys TBA Introductory Juvenile Hurdle
2019-10-11 19d York 14f Soft 2 13/17 Kieran Schofield 107 77 43 21 33/1
Racebets Handicap

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)6233.3%
Normal (2-4wk)12433.3%
Freshened (1-2m)10220.0%
Long break (6m+)5120.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 25240.0%
Class 37228.6%
Class 412325.0%
Class 58225.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)200.0%
Middle (10-12f)2150.0%
Staying (13f+)30826.7%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft17529.4%
Good12433.3%
Heavy300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Ffos Las400.0%
Uttoxeter3266.7%
Wetherby3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2018-12-15–2025-09-19. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.