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Optima RacingHorses › Assail (IRE)

Assail (IRE)

6yo ch g · Form & record 2023-10-28 to 2026-06-29 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by David Simcock.
Pedigree No Nay Never (USA) × Pink Damsel (IRE) (by Galileo)
OwnerRaed El Youssef
BreederCastlehyde Stud
Ratings Official 83 · best RPR 96 · best TS 89
15
Runs
3
Wins
20.0%
Strike rate
46.7%
Place rate
1.18
Actual / Expected
0.0%
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Full form — last 15 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
2026-06-29 152d Kempton (AW) 11f Standard 4 3/12 2.5 Silvestre De Sousa 133 83 90 70 10/1
Flat AW Kempton Park Supporting Racing Staff Week Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Dropped out at the back - angled left 2f out - came up the middle to challenge - stayed on into third in the closing stages
2026-01-28 27d Kempton (AW) 11f Standard 2 4/10 2.25 Luke Morris b 121 84 86 67 12/1
Flat AW Try Unibet's New Smartview Racecards Handicap (London Middle Distance Qualifier) (GBBPlus Race) Held up in rear - headway from over 2f out - in touch with leaders over 1f out - prominent inside final furlong - weakened final 110yds(op 11/1)
2026-01-01 34d Southwell (AW) 12f Standard 3 6/8 2.5 Luke Morris 131 86 83 50 7/2
Flat AW Midnite Building The Future Of Betting Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders but raced wide early - pressed leaders after 3f - in touch with leaders after 4f - prominent behind clear leaders from over 4f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 4/1)
2025-11-28 68d Southwell (AW) 12f Standard 2 6/7 4 Luke Morris 133 87 81 74 5/1
Flat AW Make The Move To Midnite Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Steadied start - held up in rear - shaken up over 3f out - headway on far side of group over 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(tchd 9/2 and tchd 11/2)
2025-09-21 15d Southwell (AW) 12f Standard 3 2/11 1.5 Rossa Ryan 139 86 94 66 7/1
Flat AW Join Southwell Golf Club Handicap (GBBPlus Race) In touch with leaders - headway to lead over 1f out - headed but kept on inside final 110yds(op 6/1)
2025-09-06 43d Kempton (AW) 12f Standard 3 9/11 0.5 Luke Morris 127 87 87 45 4/1
Flat AW Unibet Supporting Safer Gambling Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Always behind(op 9/2 tchd 5/1)
2025-07-25 22d Ascot 12f Good 2 2/6 5.5 Silvestre De Sousa 136 88 92 75 7/2
Flat Turf Royal Ascot Winning Breeders' Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Took keen hold - soon raced in second - led narrowly over 2f out - soon faced challenge - headed over 1f out - weakened gradually final furlong(op 9/2)
2025-07-03 46d Kempton (AW) 12f Standard 3 5/14 0.3 Hector Crouch 134 89 96 80 6/1
Flat AW Unibet 40 000+ Live Streamed Events Handicap (Gbbplus Race) Towards rear - headway from over 2f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 7/1 tchd 11/2)
2025-05-18 253d Newmarket 14f Firm 3 5/6 11 Luke Morris 133 90 72 26 5/1
Flat Turf Sky Bet Build A Bet Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Held up in rear - always behind(op 9/2)
2024-09-07 43d Kempton (AW) 12f Standard 3 1/10 0 Luke Morris 126 86 96 89 9/2
Flat AW Unibet Support Safe Gambling Handicap Towards rear - steady headway from over 3f out - prominent when switched left over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong - led towards finish(op 4/1 tchd 7/2)
2024-07-26 30d Ascot 12f Firm 4 1/7 0 Silvestre De Sousa 138 79 92 84 4/1
Flat Turf Slingsby Gin Handicap Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway to lead 2f out - soon ridden and went clear - comfortably(op 7/2 tchd 10/3)
2024-06-26 169d Kempton (AW) 11f Standard 4 4/12 1.25 Callum Shepherd 136 79 82 41 4/1
Flat AW We Are Together As Kindred Handicap (London Middle Distance Series Qualifier) In rear - switched right and headway from over 2f out - not clear run inside final furlong - switched left and kept on final 110yds - did well in the circumstances(op 11/2)
2024-01-09 49d Southwell (AW) 12f Standard 5 2/10 0.5 Callum Shepherd 135 75 86 50 3/1
Flat AW BetUK. Its Where The UK Bets Handicap (Div I) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway from over 2f out - ridden when challenging over 1f out - kept on and just held(op 7/2)
2023-11-21 24d Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f Standard 5 1/5 0 Luke Morris 133 79 64 7/2
Flat AW BetUK. Home Of The Acca-Fenwa Maiden Stakes (For Horses Which Have Run No More Than Once) (GBB Race) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway when in the clear from over 2f out - led 1f out - soon ridden and kept on - always doing enough(tchd 10/3)
2023-10-28 DEB Chelmsford (AW) 10f Standard 5 6/13 0.5 Luke Morris 130 67 26 12/1
Flat AW Betsi Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Towards rear - outpaced over 2f out - headway when not clear run inside final furlong - kept on but not pace to challenge(op 10/1 tchd 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
Normal (2-4wk)5240.0%
Freshened (1-2m)5120.0%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2300.0%
Class 36116.7%
Class 43133.3%
Class 53133.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Middle (10-12f)13215.4%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard12216.7%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Kempton (AW)6116.7%
Southwell (AW)400.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-10-28–2026-06-29. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.