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Optima RacingHorses › Bella Union (IRE)

Bella Union (IRE)

10yo b g · Form & record 2022-02-07 to 2026-05-27 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by John C McConnell.
Pedigree Mahler (GB) × Missusan (IRE) (by King's Ride)
OwnerDerek Kierans
BreederRailside Farm
Ratings Official 87 · best RPR 102 · best TS 99
21
Runs
2
Wins
9.5%
Strike rate
14.3%
Place rate
0.8
Actual / Expected
52.4%
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Full form — last 21 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
2026-05-27 23d Wexford 17f Soft 2/14 11 Dylan Kidd p 148 87 86 65 17/2
Hurdle Turf Treo Eile Handicap Hurdle (Div II) Midfield - in touch with leaders before 2 out - stayed on after 2 out - went modest second run-in - no match for winner(op 7/1 tchd 9/1)
2026-05-04 16d Down Royal 17.5f Good 1/20 0 Dylan Kidd p 140 79 86 99 8/1
Hurdle Turf Club Lemon Handicap Hurdle Towards rear - headway and pushed along 3 out - ridden to lead last - cosily(op 15/2)
2026-04-18 23d Bellewstown 17f Soft 1/16 0 Simon Torrens p 144 74 80 48 22/1
Hurdle Turf Tony Marmion Memorial Handicap Hurdle Midfield - good headway after 2 out - led approaching last - ridden out and kept on run-in (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the apparent improvement in form)(op 16/1)
2026-03-26 9d Clonmel 19f Soft 13/15 3.75 Darragh O'Keeffe p 145 77 59 20 12/1
Hurdle Turf Glenary Handicap Hurdle (Div I) Midfield - mistake 2nd - weakened from 3 out(op 10/1)
2026-03-17 158d Down Royal 20.5f Soft 9/17 7 Carl Millar p 143 80 59 37 8/1
Hurdle Turf Bluegrass Respire Handicap Hurdle (Div II) Raced wide - midfield - headway and pressed leaders before 3 out - weakened quickly before 2 out(op 15/2)
2025-10-10 10d Downpatrick 22f Soft 7/11 1.25 Alex Harvey p 150 82 77 62 12/1
Hurdle Turf Denis Macauley Memorial Handicap Hurdle In rear - mistake 6th - headway 3 out - prominent when mistake last - weakened run-in(op 17/2)
2025-09-30 22d Sedgefield 20f Good 5 5/12 0.3 Sean Bowen p 158 88 83 62 4/1
Hurdle Turf Paxtons No1 For CaseIH Handicap Hurdle (Go North Cab On Target Series Qualifier) In rear - headway before 2 out - no extra after last(op 7/2 tchd 16/5)
2025-09-08 31d Perth 20f Good 5 6/13 0.3 Alex Harvey 154 89 85 78 9/1
Hurdle Turf Auto Services Peugeot & Citroen Commercials Handicap Hurdle Towards rear - headway after 3 out - briefly disputed lead 2 out - weakened run-in(op 15/2 tchd 13/2)
2025-08-08 117d Wexford 20.5f Soft 7/14 8 Alex Harvey 146 83 61 25 6/1
Hurdle Turf Traynors Of Wexford Handicap Hurdle (Div II) Held up in rear - headway after 4th - disputing fourth last (usual 3 out) - weakened omitted last(tchd 11/2)
2025-04-13 27d Down Royal 22f Good 5/11 0.5 Darragh O'Keeffe 152 83 81 36 11/4
Hurdle Fibrus Says Neigh To Price Hikes Handicap Hurdle
2025-03-17 194d Down Royal 20f Good 4/19 Jody McGarvey 152 83 82 72 40/1
Powered By Bluegrass Handicap Hurdle
2024-09-04 470d Kilbeggan 19f Soft 10/14 14 Simon Torrens 158 85 63 14/1
Hurdle Turf Racing Again On Friday Handicap Hurdle Towards rear throughout(op 16/1 tchd 18/1)
2023-05-23 87d Punchestown 19.5f Good 10/16 Ben Harvey 157 89 89 26 5/2
Join Us For Summer In Town Mini Festival Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
2023-02-25 40d Fairyhouse 20f Soft 11/25 Brian Hayes 157 90 78 17 7/1
Anna Gannon 90th Birthday Handicap Hurdle
2023-01-16 26d Punchestown 20.5f Heavy 8/15 Brian Hayes 150 91 91 50/1
Book Your Festival Hospitality Novice Handicap Hurdle
2022-12-21 82d Fairyhouse 16f Soft 16/16 Brian Hayes 152 93 47 10/1
Kevin Sheedy Bowel Cancer Handicap Hurdle
2022-09-30 25d Gowran Park 16f Soft 9/16 Simon Torrens 166 72 50 66/1
Gowran Park Racing Club Maiden Hurdle
2022-09-05 59d Galway 16.5f Good 12/19 Brian Hayes 166 80 61 100/1
Kenny Developments Maiden Hurdle
2022-07-08 102d Kilbeggan 19f Good 13/16 Simon Torrens 158 12 17/2
Kilbeggan Irish Whiskey Maiden Hurdle
2022-03-28 49d Hexham 16f Soft 5 4/11 Sean Bowen 158 102 39 7/4
Racegoers Club British Horse Racings Fan Club Open Maiden NH Flat Race (Cat 3 Elimination) (GBB)
2022-02-07 DEB Carlisle 17f Soft 5 4/8 Sean Bowen 156 102 73 11/2
Lyne Open National Hunt Flat Race (Go North Jodami Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)

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)7228.6%
Freshened (1-2m)400.0%
Layoff (2-6m)500.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 5400.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)2129.5%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft1218.3%
Good8112.5%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Down Royal4125.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-02-07–2026-05-27. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.