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Optima RacingHorses › Blinky (IRE)

Blinky (IRE)

4yo ch g · Form & record 2024-05-16 to 2026-07-05 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Antony Brittain.
Pedigree Mehmas (IRE) × Goodnight And Joy (IRE) (by Rip Van Winkle)
OwnerRyedale Racing
BreederPaul McCartan
Ratings Official 79 · best RPR 87 · best TS 87
25
Runs
3
Wins
12.0%
Strike rate
36.0%
Place rate
0.97
Actual / Expected
-4.0%
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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
2026-07-05 22d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 3 4/9 2.25 Cam Hardie p 120 79 77 87 9/1
Flat AW Download The At The Races App Handicap settled at the back down the wide strip - short of room 2f out - angled right and driven over 1f out - stayed on inside the final furlong - fourth beaten four lengths
2026-06-13 30d Chester 5f Soft 3 4/10 0.3 Harry Russell p 128 79 82 61 25/1
Flat Turf John Smith's Handicap Dawdled from the gates - at the back - asked over 1f out - closed towards the near rail inside the final 110yds - nearest to the principals at the line
2026-05-14 48d York 5f Good 2 10/21 1 Cam Hardie p 116 81 70 58 100/1
Flat Turf Lindum York Handicap Dwelt start - raced far side - soon held up in midfield - waiting for room over 2f out - some headway inside final furlong - no impression - 8th of 15 in group(op 125/1)
2026-03-27 82d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 4 11/12 1 Alex Jary p 130 83 73 60 18/1
Flat AW SBK Betting Podcast Handicap Took keen hold - in rear throughout - hung right from over 1f out (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)(op 28/1)
2026-01-04 15d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 4 8/9 0.3 Alex Jary p 130 83 72 49 5/1
Flat AW Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap (Rider Restricted Race) Dwelt start - towards rear throughout(op 13/2)
2025-12-20 22d Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Standard 2 2/6 1.5 Alex Jary p 113 85 87 33 10/1
Flat AW Join The Midnite Movement Handicap In rear - ran on well inside final furlong - went second towards finish(op 8/1 tchd 15/2)
2025-11-28 35d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 4 5/9 0.5 Cam Hardie p 133 81 82 73 7/2
Flat AW Join The Midnite Movement Handicap Took keen hold - prominent early - led after 1f - headed and weakened from over 1f out (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 10/3 tchd 4/1)
2025-10-24 14d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 4 2/9 1 Cam Hardie p 133 80 86 72 11/1
Flat AW Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap In touch with leaders on far side of group - ridden and challenging over 1f out - edged right inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(tchd 10/1)
2025-10-10 17d York 5f Good 3 11/18 1 Cam Hardie p 122 80 69 58 40/1
Flat Turf Copper Knight Winning-Most Horse Handicap Never better than midfield(op 33/1)
2025-09-23 16d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 4 3/9 0.3 Cam Hardie p 132 80 85 59 28/1
Flat AW Golf And Gallop Handicap (Div I) In touch with leaders - headway and pressed leader from 2f out - led narrowly inside final furlong - headed then lost second inside final 110yds(op 22/1 tchd 33/1)
2025-09-07 79d York 5.5f Good 2 13/14 0.2 Cam Hardie p 120 82 51 47 80/1
Flat Turf Sky Bet Super Sub Sprint Handicap In touch with leaders - outpaced over 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 50/1)
2025-06-20 13d Goodwood 5f Firm 4 5/6 3 Cam Hardie p 134 84 65 34 5/2
Flat Turf BetGoodwin Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hampered and carried right soon after start - in rear on outer - headway and in touch with leaders halfway - ridden over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 11/4)
2025-06-07 31d Epsom 5f Good 3 4/16 0.1 Cam Hardie p 125 84 86 72 10/1
Flat Turf Betfred 3YO "Dash" Handicap Dwelt start - towards rear - waiting for room over 2f out - headway when in the clear over 1f out - soon went fourth - kept on well
2025-05-07 49d Chester 5f Good 3 3/10 1.75 Cam Hardie p 130 84 87 81 12/1
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2025-03-19 30d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 1/8 Cam Hardie p 133 77 83 71 8/1
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2025-02-17 25d Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Standard 4 1/6 Alex Jary p 118 73 77 50 13/2
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2025-01-23 15d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 4 2/7 Hector Crouch p 127 72 73 61 9/4
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2025-01-08 19d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 5 8/8 Callum Hutchinson 135 74 50 24 11/4
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2024-12-20 16d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 5 3/10 0.5 Hector Crouch 137 74 78 65 7/2
Flat AW Best Racing Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Pressed winner - no extra and lost second towards finish(op 4/1 tchd 16/5 and tchd 5/1)
2024-12-04 82d Kempton (AW) 6f Standard 4 6/9 0.1 Kieran Shoemark 130 76 68 63 4/1
Flat AW Unibet More Extra Place Races Nursery Handicap Took keen hold - raced wide - in rear - headway over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 5/1 tchd 7/2)
2024-09-13 60d Doncaster 6f Good 4 4/8 0.5 P J McDonald 127 77 78 53 12/1
Flat Turf Believe Money Confined Nursery Handicap (For horses With No More Than One Win) Awkward start - in touch with leaders up the centre - switched to near side over 3f out - headway and switched left over 1f out - went fourth inside final 110yds(tchd 10/1)
2024-07-15 25d Windsor 5f Firm 4 6/6 1.75 Tom Marquand 134 84 67 54 100/30
Flat Turf Download The Racing App 43 Now Nursery Handicap Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - outpaced over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 7/2)
2024-06-20 23d Ascot 5f Firm 1 9/13 3 Tom Marquand 129 79 63 40/1
Group 2 Flat Turf Norfolk Stakes In touch with leaders towards near side - no extra from 2f out - 5th of 7 in group(op 66/1)
2024-05-28 12d Leicester 5f Soft 4 1/7 0 Kieran Shoemark 133 80 71 13/2
Flat Turf Join Racing TV Now EBF Novice Stakes (GBB/IRE Incentive Race) Prominent on far side of group - pushed along to lead over 1f out - ridden inside final furlong - faced challenge final 110yds - just held on(op 7/1)
2024-05-16 DEB Salisbury 5f Soft 4 5/6 1 Saffie Osborne 130 61 30 17/2
Flat Turf Byerley Stud British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Pulled hard - prominent - jinked right over 3f out - led over 1f out - headed 1f out - soon weakened(op 13/2)

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)3133.3%
Normal (2-4wk)13215.4%
Freshened (1-2m)500.0%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2300.0%
Class 3500.0%
Class 413215.4%
Class 5200.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)25312.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard13215.4%
Good600.0%
Soft3133.3%
Firm300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Southwell (AW)8112.5%
York300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-05-16–2026-07-05. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.