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Optima RacingHorses › Breaking Ground (IRE)

Breaking Ground (IRE)

5yo b m · Form & record 2017-05-30 to 2026-07-02 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by R Mike Smith.
Pedigree Berkshire (IRE) × Peace And The City (FR) (by Elusive City)
OwnerR Michael Smith
BreederPatrick Kelly
Ratings Official 79 · best RPR 98 · best TS 91
23
Runs
2
Wins
8.7%
Strike rate
13.0%
Place rate
1.41
Actual / Expected
37.0%
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Full form — last 23 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
2026-07-02 25d Perth 20f Good 5 6/10 16 Bruce Lynn h 148 79 67 50/1
Hurdle Turf PWA Architecture Handicap Hurdle Raced keenly in midfield - pushed along and outpaced 2 out - never landed a threat approaching the last
2026-06-07 24d Perth 24f Good 5 8/13 5.5 Toby Wynne ht 149 81 56 68 100/1
Hurdle Turf IM Group Handicap Hurdle In rear - headway from 4 out - weakened quickly before 2 out(op 80/1)
2026-05-14 21d Perth 16f Soft 4 11/13 13 Toby Wynne t 152 81 9 65 250/1
Hurdle Turf Edinburgh Gin Classic Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Took keen hold - midfield - headway before 3 out - weakened before 2 out(tchd 200/1 and tchd 300/1)
2026-04-23 34d Perth 16f Good 5 12/14 16 Bruce Lynn 153 85 34 64 66/1
Hurdle Turf One Place. Every Race. Racing TV Handicap Hurdle Led - headed and prominent after 5th - weakened before 2 out(tchd 50/1 and tchd 80/1)
2026-03-20 216d Musselburgh 17.5f Soft 4 5/10 0.2 Bruce Lynn 153 64 79 49 300/1
Hurdle Turf Racing Post+ Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Took keen hold - towards rear - headway on outer before 4 out - edged right and weakened after 3 out(op 250/1 tchd 400/1)
2025-08-16 34d Perth 16f Good 4 10/13 5.5 Bruce Lynn 148 57 36 125/1
Hurdle Turf Malcolm Group's Final Fling For Pudy Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Midfield - lost ground after 5th - struggling in rear when not fluent 3 out - tailed off(op 80/1)
2025-07-13 2624d Perth 20f Good 4 5/7 53 Bruce Lynn 142 5 50/1
Hurdle Turf Book Your Christmas Party Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Took keen hold - didn't always jump with fluency - always behind - tailed off
2018-05-07 13d Warwick 25f Good 4 99/10 David Noonan tb 156 94 11/4
Henry J Socks Ltd Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
2018-04-24 15d Exeter 23f Soft 5 1/10 David Noonan tb 157 86 98 91 9/2
Read Noel Fehily At 188Bet Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
2018-04-09 13d Kempton 21f Soft 5 5/12 Richie McLernon t 153 87 84 28 7/1
Matchbook Racing Is Commission Free Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
2018-03-27 19d Hereford 19.5f Soft 5 5/8 Richie McLernon t 155 88 90 60 6/1
myracing.com For Grand National Tips Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
2018-03-08 19d Wincanton 20f Soft 5 99/10 Richie McLernon t 161 88 5/2
Smarkets Handicap Hurdle
2018-02-17 41d Wincanton 21.5f Soft 4 1/18 Conor Shoemark t 142 81 89 25/1
Betway Handicap Hurdle
2018-01-07 24d Plumpton 20.5f Heavy 5 10/13 Richie McLernon tp 152 86 40/1
Download The At The Races iPad App Handicap Hurdle
2017-12-14 21d Taunton 24f Soft 5 8/11 Richie McLernon t 156 90 51 33/1
Somerset County Gazette Handicap Hurdle
2017-11-23 34d Wincanton 20f Soft 5 5/13 David Noonan t 160 94 63 22/1
Jockey Club Catering Handicap Hurdle
2017-10-20 15d Wincanton 20f Good 4 7/12 Richie McLernon t 150 99 84 61 100/1
Jockey Club Catering Novices Handicap Hurdle
2017-10-05 70d Huntingdon 16f Good 4 7/12 David Noonan t 152 94 84 100/1
32Red.com Novices Hurdle
2017-07-27 17d Worcester 16f Good 4 9/12 Richie McLernon t 152 61 33/1
localparkingsecurity.co.uk Novices Hurdle (ARC Summer Novices Brush Hurdle Series Qualifier)
2017-07-10 5d Worcester 16f Good 5 6/11 Gavin Sheehan 154 87 37 50/1
7bets4free.com Maiden Hurdle (ARC Summer Novices Brush Hurdle Series Qualifier)
2017-07-05 7d Worcester 16f Good 4 6/6 Richie McLernon 152 81 60 40/1
7bets4free.com Novices Hurdle (ARC Summer Novices Brush Hurdle Series Qualifier)
2017-06-28 29d Worcester 16f Good 4 3/7 Richie McLernon 152 94 64 66/1
Shakespeare Stone Leads The Field Novices Hurdle (ARC Summer Novices Brush Hurdle Series Qual.)
2017-05-30 DEB Newton Abbot 17f Good 6 7/7 Richie McLernon 154 45 19 10/1
Sports Information Services Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race

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)400.0%
Normal (2-4wk)1119.1%
Freshened (1-2m)4125.0%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 41119.1%
Class 51119.1%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)2328.7%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good1300.0%
Soft9222.2%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Perth600.0%
Worcester400.0%
Wincanton4125.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2017-05-30–2026-07-02. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.