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Optima RacingHorses › Big John Wayne (IRE)

Big John Wayne (IRE)

8yo b g · Form & record 2024-01-29 to 2026-04-18 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore.
Pedigree Shantou (USA) × Balwaney (FR) (by Exit To Nowhere)
OwnerMark Blandford
BreederJoseph Robb
Ratings Official 119 · best RPR 125 · best TS 107
7
Runs
1
Wins
14.3%
Strike rate
71.4%
Place rate
0.69
Actual / Expected
-58.9%
Level-stake ROI

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Full form — last 7 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
2026-04-18 24d Ayr 24f Heavy 2 2/11 3 Derek Fox 147 119 125 101 10/3
Chase Turf CPMS Novices' Champion Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Led narrowly - headed and pressed leader 6th - led again 3 out - ridden and headed approaching last - stayed on(op 4/1)
2026-03-25 30d Hexham 20f Soft 4 1/5 0 Derek Fox 167 116 124 99 15/8
Chase Turf Weatherbys Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Raced in third - headway and went second 4th - led and faced challenge before last - ridden out run-in - comfortably (vet said gelding bled from the nose)(op 7/4 tchd 13/8 and tchd 2/1)
2026-02-23 41d Ayr 20.5f Soft 4 3/7 2.25 Derek Fox 165 117 118 101 4/1
Chase Turf Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Led - headed before 9th - lost ground after 13th - soon in rear - headway after 4 out - went third approaching last - no extra run-in(op 9/2)
2026-01-13 454d Ayr 16.5f Heavy 3 5/5 8.5 Derek Fox 156 117 119 107 33/1
Chase Turf Book Coral Scottish Grand National "Chasing Excellence" Novices' Chase (GBB Race) Raced in third - dropped to last before 5 out - weakened before 4 out(op 40/1 and tchd 50/1)
2024-10-16 235d Worcester 23f Soft 3 2/4 2.75 Patrick Wadge 151 121 56 11/4
Hurdle Turf Sri Lanka The Jewel Of Asia Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) Jumped right on occasions - led - faced challenge when not fluent last - soon headed - kept on(op 3/1 tchd 9/4)
2024-02-24 26d Newcastle 20.5f Heavy 3 99/4 Derek Fox 156 118 9/4
Hurdle Turf Betting.Bet Horse Racing Tips Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) Led - joined 4 out - led narrowly when pushed along 3 out - 2 lengths ahead and going best when fell last(op 7/2)
2024-01-29 DEB Hereford 21.5f Soft 4 3/8 7 Stephen Mulqueen 159 113 96 14/1
Hurdle Turf Bet £10 Get £10 At PlanetSportBet Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I) In touch with leaders - not fluent 1st - went third after 3 out - outpaced before last - no impression run-in(op 11/1)

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)3133.3%
Freshened (1-2m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 3300.0%
Class 43133.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)7114.3%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft4125.0%
Heavy300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Ayr300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-01-29–2026-04-18. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.