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Optima RacingHorses › Birdie Bowers (IRE)

Birdie Bowers (IRE)

8yo b g · Form & record 2019-04-17 to 2025-08-09 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by David Thompson.
Pedigree Bungle Inthejungle (GB) × Shamiya (IRE) (by Acclamation)
OwnerKevin Kirkup
BreederRathasker Stud
Ratings Official 40 · best RPR 75 · best TS 75
45
Runs
2
Wins
4.4%
Strike rate
26.7%
Place rate
0.44
Actual / Expected
-69.7%
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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
2025-08-09 100d Redcar 5f Firm 6 10/10 9 Zak Wheatley 132 40 28 16/1
Flat Turf Derek Saul Form Follower Supreme Classified Stakes Prominent - weakened from halfway(op 18/1 tchd 20/1)
2025-05-01 10d Redcar 5f Firm 6 4/9 1.75 Zak Wheatley 118 46 45 23 80/1
Flat Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap (Div II)
2025-04-21 42d Redcar 6f Firm 6 9/9 5.5 David Allan p 126 46 7 54 28/1
Flat Celebrating 60 Years Of Cleveland Mountain Rescue Handicap (Div I)
2025-03-10 30d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 7/11 David Allan 135 40 32 26 40/1
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2025-02-08 16d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 6 9/12 Sean D Bowen 135 42 27 19 40/1
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2025-01-23 186d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 6 11/12 Sean Kirrane 135 43 17 10 33/1
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2024-07-21 18d Redcar 6f Good 6 12/14 0.75 Rowan Scott 121 46 15 20/1
Flat Turf Michael Hunter Handicap Prominent early - led after 1f - headed after 2f - weakened quickly over 2f out(tchd 22/1)
2024-07-03 9d Thirsk 6f Soft 6 9/11 1.25 Tom Eaves 126 45 32 14 14/1
Flat Turf Great Prices On Bresbet.com Handicap (Div II) Disputed lead when on outer - lost position over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 12/1)
2024-06-24 191d Thirsk 6f Firm 6 5/18 0.3 David Allan 135 45 50 40 33/1
Flat Turf Theakston Simply The Best Classified Stakes Led - headed 2f out - lost position gradually inside final furlong(tchd 40/1)
2023-12-16 78d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 6 10/11 2.5 Shane Gray b 122 47 30 22/1
Flat AW Boost Your Acca-Fenwa With BetUK Handicap (Div II) Reared start - hampered start - soon in touch with leaders - pressed leader halfway - weakened over 1f out(tchd 25/1)
2023-09-29 22d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 6 8/12 David Allan 129 49 41 5 9/1
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2023-09-07 11d Carlisle 5f Firm 5 7/10 Paddy Mathers 119 49 41 32 11/1
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2023-08-27 1d Beverley 5f Good 6 2/11 David Allan 123 48 57 26 13/2
Beverley Lions Handicap (Div I)
2023-08-26 6d Redcar 6f Firm 6 15/18 Harry Burns 125 48 30 6 18/1
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2023-08-20 8d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 6 7/11 Sean Kirrane 123 48 37 16 8/1
N&L Franklin Developments Handicap
2023-08-12 38d Redcar 5f Good 6 2/9 David Allan 131 48 54 33 7/2
Celebrate The Life Of Ann Allport Classified Stakes
2023-07-05 41d Musselburgh 5f Good 6 2/10 Paddy Mathers 128 47 55 45 13/2
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2023-05-25 20d Catterick 5f Firm 6 5/8 David Allan 124 49 29 5 8/1
Racing To School Handicap
2023-05-05 9d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 6 9/13 Ben Curtis 132 51 45 21 22/1
At The Races App Market Movers Handicap
2023-04-26 14d Catterick 5f Soft 6 9/10 Sean Kirrane 130 51 16 2 9/2
Racing To School Apprentice Handicap
2023-04-12 8d Catterick 5f Soft 6 3/12 Sean Kirrane 127 52 54 47 11/1
Flat Season Starts Now Apprentice Handicap
2023-04-04 45d Thirsk 5f Soft 6 5/16 David Allan 132 52 53 39 8/1
Next Meeting @thirskraces Saturday 22nd April Handicap
2023-02-18 15d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 6 5/12 David Allan 133 53 55 47 11/1
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2023-02-03 126d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 6 11/11 David Allan 135 55 7 12/1
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2022-09-30 12d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 5 13/14 Paddy Mathers 117 56 40 29 11/1
Logico Training Handicap
2022-09-18 21d Hamilton 5f Soft 6 3/13 David Allan 134 56 60 32 8/1
Sodexo Live! At Hamilton Park Handicap
2022-08-28 1d Beverley 5f Good 6 1/8 David Allan 126 51 60 54 13/8
John Jenkins Memorial Handicap (Div II)
2022-08-27 13d Redcar 6f Firm 6 2/10 David Allan 131 51 62 45 11/1
Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap (Div II)
2022-08-14 11d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 6 1/11 David Allan 122 46 58 17 10/1
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2022-08-03 35d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 6 6/27 Dale Swift 127 47 43 25 14/1
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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)16212.5%
Normal (2-4wk)1300.0%
Freshened (1-2m)600.0%
Layoff (2-6m)600.0%
Long break (6m+)300.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 5700.0%
Class 63725.4%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)4224.8%
Mile (7-9f)300.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard2114.8%
Firm1000.0%
Good8112.5%
Soft600.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Newcastle (AW)1600.0%
Redcar800.0%
Thirsk500.0%
Southwell (AW)4125.0%
Beverley3133.3%
Catterick300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2019-04-17–2025-08-09. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.