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Optima RacingHorses › Bellbird (GB)

Bellbird (GB)

5yo b/br m · Form & record 2024-04-21 to 2025-07-19 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Donald McCain.
Pedigree Postponed (IRE) × Be Fabulous (GER) (by Samum)
OwnerDalwhinnie Bloodstock Limited
BreederGodolphin
Ratings Official 102 · best RPR 102 · best TS 81
16
Runs
2
Wins
12.5%
Strike rate
56.2%
Place rate
0.68
Actual / Expected
-51.6%
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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
2025-07-19 28d Market Rasen 16.5f Good 4 3/7 8.5 William Maggs p 156 102 100 30 9/2
Hurdle Turf Unibet More Extra Places Everyday Handicap Hurdle Chased clear leader - lost second before 2 out - weakened run-in(tchd 5/1)
2025-06-21 28d Bangor-on-Dee 16.5f Good 4 1/5 0 Brian Hughes p 150 97 100 48 11/4
Hurdle Turf Wrexham Lager Handicap Hurdle Made all - faced challenge after 3 out - ridden after 2 out - went clear again from last - comfortably(op 9/4 tchd 16/5)
2025-05-24 30d Cartmel 17f Good 3 2/6 2.5 Brian Hughes p 149 96 99 81 5/2
Hurdle Turf Cartmel Sticky Toffee Pudding EBF Mares' Handicap Hurdle Disputing second - prominent when pushed along from 3 out - went second again run-in - kept on(tchd 2/1)
2025-04-24 46d Bangor-on-Dee 19.5f Soft 5 2/10 2.5 William Maggs p 158 95 98 81 9/1
Hurdle Family Day Saturday 17th May Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
2025-03-09 30d Carlisle 17f Soft 4/8 Brian Hughes p 160 96 88 65 10/3
Blackwell Mares Handicap Hurdle (Go North Lady Buttons Series Qualifier)
2025-02-07 40d Bangor-on-Dee 16.5f Soft 4 6/11 Brian Hughes p 156 98 95 59 17/2
RW Hough & Son Handicap Hurdle
2024-12-29 14d Kelso 18f Soft 4 6/7 3.5 Charlie Maggs 159 100 87 65 3/1
Hurdle Turf racingtv.com/sale Mares Handicap Hurdle (Go North Lady Buttons Series Qualifier) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - dropped to rear before 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 4/1 tchd 11/4)
2024-12-15 42d Windsor 16f Soft 4 2/6 0.2 Charlie Maggs 149 96 102 6/4F
Hurdle Turf Fitzdares Windsor Castle Mares Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Mares Hurdle Series Qualifier) In touch with leaders - dropped to rear 4th - headway 3 out - pressed leader 2 out - soon led - going best but faced challenge approaching last - kept on run-in - headed final 110yds - just failed(op 11/8 tchd 13/8)
2024-11-03 25d Carlisle 17f Soft 4 2/10 2.5 Brian Hughes 147 94 98 60 20/1
Hurdle Turf Paul Harrington 50th Birthday Celebrations Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier) Midfield - mistake 2nd - steady headway 3 out - switched right and keeping on before 2 out - went second before last - kept on run-in - no match for winner(op 25/1 tchd 28/1)
2024-10-09 33d Sedgefield 20f Soft 4 8/11 2 Brian Hughes 151 95 85 59 3/1F
Hurdle Turf Paul Fergusons Jumpers To Follow Handicap Hurdle Raced wide - towards rear - raced extremely wide but in touch with leaders after 2nd - lost position gradually before 2 out - weakened run-in(op 4/1)
2024-09-06 46d Bangor-on-Dee 16.5f Good 5 2/12 3.25 Brian Hughes 164 94 93 63 12/1
Hurdle Turf Bangor-On-Dee Novices Limited Handicap Hurdle (Div I) Midfield - headway after 3 out - went second approaching last - kept on but no match for winner(op 18/1)
2024-07-22 31d Cartmel 22f Soft 5 7/9 1.5 Brian Hughes 157 96 63 57 10/1
Hurdle Turf Henry Cavendish 10th Birthday Handicap Hurdle Towards rear - headway after 3 out - pushed along home turn - weakened after last
2024-06-21 22d Market Rasen 16.5f Good 5 4/10 7 Brian Hughes 161 98 87 19 9/1
Hurdle Turf ABP Mares Handicap Hurdle Led - headed 2 out - bit short of room and switched left approaching last - weakened run-in(op 14/1)
2024-05-30 18d Warwick 16f Good 4 5/6 1.25 Brian Hughes 150 98 81 21 4/1
Hurdle Turf Newton LDP Mares Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - mistake 1st - lost position and bumped 4th - weakened before 2 out(op 10/3)
2024-05-12 21d Ludlow 16f Good 4 1/6 0 Brian Hughes 142 86 43 3/1
Hurdle Turf Sinclair Group Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) Disputed lead - led clearly 3 out - ridden 2 out - joined last - led clearly final 110yds - won going away(tchd 7/2)
2024-04-21 DEB Stratford 16.5f Soft 4 3/12 0.1 Brian Hughes 150 86 37 15/2
Hurdle Turf Grace And Dotty Mares Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Took keen hold - midfield - headway before 2 out - kept on and went third final 110yds(op 6/1)

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)100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)8225.0%
Freshened (1-2m)600.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 410220.0%
Class 5400.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)16212.5%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft900.0%
Good7228.6%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Bangor-on-Dee4125.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-04-21–2025-07-19. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.