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Optima RacingHorses › Black Soul (IRE)

Black Soul (IRE)

7yo b g · Form & record 2022-07-07 to 2026-07-07 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Conor Houlihan.
Pedigree Elvstroem (AUS) × Zariyana (IRE) (by Desert Prince)
OwnerThe Ney Partnership
BreederVambeck Bloodstock Ltd
Ratings Official 49 · best RPR 116 · best TS 74
25
Runs
1
Wins
4.0%
Strike rate
16.0%
Place rate
0.53
Actual / Expected
-16.0%
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Full form — last 25 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
2026-07-07 24d Tramore 16f Good 11/12 22 Leigh Roche b 133 49 53 72 40/1
Flat Turf August Festival August 13th - 16th Handicap (0-60) Unhurried start - went to the front after 1f - travelling wide - driven and overtaken 6f out - faded fast from 5f out and beaten a long way at the finish
2026-06-13 29d Downpatrick 18f Good 8/11 28 Mike O'Connor 164 108 72 48 33/1
Hurdle Turf Randox Handicap Hurdle In the van, up with leader throughout - second with error 4 out - ridden and beat quickly after 2 out - well strung out at finish
2026-05-15 49d Kilbeggan 20.5f Good 9/13 19 Mike O'Connor 166 80 74 66/1
Chase Turf Cooke's Bar And Restaurant Caragh Beginners Chase Didn't jump with fluency - midfield - weakened from 3 out(op 25/1)
2026-03-27 74d Dundalk (AW) 16f Standard 10/10 3 Gavin Ryan 134 51 35 10 9/1
Flat AW Mid-Week Easter Break Racing Wednesday 1st April Handicap Led - headed and prominent after 2f - weakened over 1f out(op 8/1)
2026-01-12 11d Punchestown 16f Heavy 9/9 8 Mr B T Stone 172 110 90 40 33/1
Hurdle Turf John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle Led - headed home turn - weakened quickly approaching last(op 22/1 tchd 40/1)
2026-01-01 71d Tramore 17f Soft 8/11 14 Mr S P Queally 152 113 69 12 40/1
Hurdle Turf Jimmy Shanahan Memorial Handicap Hurdle In rear - some headway when mistake 3 out - weakened after 2 out(Mkt1: op 28/1 tchd 25/1 and tchd 40/1)
2025-10-22 15d Navan 14f Soft 22/21 7 Jack Cleary b 130 53 20 35 16/1
Flat Turf Sign Up To GavinLynchRacing.com Handicap Never better than midfield(op 11/1 tchd 18/1)
2025-10-07 26d Galway 22.5f Soft 9/10 6 Michael Kenneally 153 114 90 18 20/1
Hurdle Turf Ryans Cleaning Novice Handicap Hurdle Towards rear - hampered by faller 1st - weakened after 2 out(op 14/1)
2025-09-11 113d Clonmel 16.5f Soft 5/11 0.5 Mr M J Kenneally 154 54 50 30 10/1
Flat Turf John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap (Div II) In rear - switched left and headway from over 2f out - in touch with leaders over 1f out - soon no extra(op 7/1)
2025-05-21 16d Gowran Park 16.5f Good 7/11 3.75 Colin Keane 138 56 48 20 9/2
Flat Turf Gowran Handicap Soon led - headed but prominent after 2f - weakened quickly under 2f out(op 4/1 tchd 5/1)
2025-05-05 171d Down Royal 17.5f Good 1/18 0 Hugh Morgan 158 116 29 20/1
Hurdle Ballygowan Maiden Hurdle (Div I)
2024-11-15 23d Punchestown 15.5f Good 13/18 1 Jody McGarvey 166 63 19 125/1
Hurdle Turf 50 000 Euro BetVictor Graduation Bonus Series Maiden Hurdle Never better than midfield - didn't always jump with fluency - wandered on approach 4 out - weakened after 2 out(op 80/1 tchd 150/1)
2024-10-23 13d Navan 14f Soft 2/20 4.75 Jack Cleary t 125 55 57 18 16/1
Flat Turf Navan Racing Festival Real Deal Package On Sale Now Handicap (Div II) Midfield on outer - headway up the centre 2f out - went second inside final 110yds - no match for winner
2024-10-10 8d Thurles 16.5f Good 7/11 0.5 Colin Keane t 128 56 51 29 9/2
Flat Turf www.thurlesraces.ie Handicap Midfield - outpaced under 2f out - keeping on when bit short of room final 110yds - never near to challenge(tchd 4/1)
2024-10-02 31d Bellewstown 12.5f Soft 4/14 1.5 Colin Keane 129 57 58 36 5/1
Flat Turf Johnny Kierans Memorial Handicap Towards rear - headway into midfield 4f out - ran on well inside final furlong - went fourth final 110yds - not reach leaders(tchd 13/2)
2024-09-01 23d Tipperary 12.5f Good 9/16 1.75 Rachael Blackmore 132 59 52 31 8/1
Flat Turf Great National Ballykisteen Golf Hotel Handicap Never better than midfield - no extra over 1f out(op 17/2 tchd 15/2)
2024-08-09 37d Tipperary 12.5f Firm 4/14 5 Miss J Townend 148 62 56 45 6/1
Flat Turf GAIN The Advantage Series (Ladies) Handicap Towards rear - headway into midfield 3f out - went fourth 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 9/2)
2024-07-03 11d Tipperary 12.5f Firm 12/15 0.75 N G McCullagh 142 65 59 44 11/2
Flat Turf TipperaryRaces.ie Handicap Midfield - switched right over 1f out - soon weakened
2024-06-22 316d Limerick 12.5f Good 7/14 0.2 N G McCullagh 127 65 62 39 14/1
Flat Turf Conference & Banqueting Facilities At Limerick Racecourse Handicap Midfield - headway over 1f out - kept on - never near to challenge
2023-08-11 24d Tipperary 12.5f Soft 2/13 Miss E Cody 145 66 75 55 8/1
GAIN The Advantage Series (Ladies) Handicap
2023-07-18 7d Killarney 17f Soft 10/14 Amy Jo Hayes 112 69 60 16/1
William Hill Extra Place Races Daily Handicap
2023-07-11 15d Tramore 12f Soft 2/7 Colin Keane 134 68 67 48 9/1
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2023-06-26 27d Ballinrobe 9.5f Good 8/12 N G McCullagh 135 45 9 28/1
Lodge At Ashford Castle Maiden
2023-05-30 327d Tipperary 12.5f Good 8/13 N G McCullagh 147 76 45 200/1
Racing Again On July 4th At Tipperary Maiden
2022-07-07 DEB Limerick 12.5f Good 11/11 Rory Cleary 134 40/1
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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)500.0%
Normal (2-4wk)1000.0%
Freshened (1-2m)300.0%
Layoff (2-6m)4125.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Middle (10-12f)900.0%
Staying (13f+)1516.7%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good1218.3%
Soft900.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Tipperary500.0%
Tramore300.0%

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