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Optima RacingHorses › Bruce Banner (IRE)

Bruce Banner (IRE)

4yo b g · Form & record 2024-08-12 to 2026-07-16 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Rebecca Menzies.
Pedigree Starspangledbanner (AUS) × Special Meaning (GB) (by Mount Nelson)
OwnerMr James Adams
BreederGlebeland Farm Partnership
Ratings Official 55 · best RPR 101 · best TS 93
21
Runs
3
Wins
14.3%
Strike rate
38.1%
Place rate
1.04
Actual / Expected
118.2%
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Full form — last 21 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
2026-07-16 13d Hamilton 13f Firm 6 4/5 5.5 Andrew Mullen p 125 55 56 53 10/1
Flat Turf Hamilton Park Centenary Year Handicap Stakes Chased clear leader - headway over 2f out - hung right and weakened over 1f out(op 9/1)
2026-07-03 10d Beverley 12f Firm 6 4/5 2.5 Warren Fentiman v 131 54 67 54 9/2
Flat Turf Your Weekend Starts Here Apprentice Handicap Raced in last - outpaced over 2f out - stayed on and went fourth towards finish - never dangerous(op 7/2 tchd 3/1)
2026-06-23 5d Beverley 12f Good 6 2/6 0.5 Jason Hart v 135 55 59 50 5/6F
Flat Turf Beverley Annual Badgeholders Handicap Settled at the back - travelling comfortably when closed on leaders 3f out - pushed along but denied room over 1f out - repeatedly stopped in traffic inside the final furlong - ran on strongly once clear - grabbed second close home, could not reel in winner
2026-06-18 22d Ripon 12f Good 6 5/12 0.2 Miss Amy Milburn p 144 55 57 49 11/1
Flat Turf Ripon Racecourse Ladies' Derby Handicap (For Female Amateur Jockeys) (Special Rider Conditions) In touch with leaders - outpaced over 3f out - soon switched sharply left - rallied from over 1f out - not pace to challenge(op 9/1)
2026-05-27 20d Beverley 12f Firm 6 3/6 3 Kaiya Fraser v 133 56 57 9 9/2
Flat Turf Up The Tigers Handicap Steadied start - took keen hold - in touch with leaders - bit short of room over 1f out - switched left inside final furlong - went modest third final 110yds(op 4/1)
2026-05-07 35d Redcar 14f Good 5 2/6 2.75 Hollie Doyle v 125 56 61 60 7/2
Flat Turf Market Cross Jewellers Handicap Took keen hold - held up in rear - headway on outer over 2f out - went second final 110yds - no match for winner(tchd 10/3 and tchd 4/1)
2026-04-02 21d Southwell (AW) 16.5f Standard 6 5/8 2.5 Hollie Doyle v 131 57 56 47 7/1
Flat AW Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap Prominent - led after 2f - headed over 7f out - ridden and hung left over 2f out - weakened inside final furlong (jockey said gelding hung both ways)(op 6/1 tchd 15/2)
2026-03-12 104d Newcastle (AW) 12.5f Standard 5 3/8 1 Jason Hart v 124 57 62 41 16/1
Flat AW Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap Towards rear - headway into midfield over 4f out - went third 3f out - kept on(op 12/1)
2025-11-28 42d Musselburgh 15.5f Soft 4 1/9 0 Nathan Moscrop 156 101 93 33/1
Hurdle Turf Watch On Racing TV Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (Go North Night Nurse Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) Towards rear - not fluent 3rd - headway before 5th - jumped left 4 out - pressed leaders before 3 out - ridden and led before last - wandered on approach last - kept on(op 20/1)
2025-10-17 13d Newcastle (AW) 12.5f Standard 6 7/8 12 Silvestre De Sousa 130 59 29 21 20/1
Flat AW High Gosforth Park Golf Club Handicap Pressed leader - weakened over 2f out(op 22/1 tchd 25/1)
2025-10-04 9d Newcastle (AW) 12.5f Standard 6 8/8 4 Dylan Hogan 131 60 36 24 20/1
Flat AW Sky Sports Racing Virgin 519 Handicap Led - ridden over 3f out - headed and lost ground quickly over 2f out(op 22/1)
2025-09-25 120d Newcastle (AW) 16.5f Standard 6 5/5 0.5 Hollie Doyle 132 61 61 53 15/2
Flat AW High Gosforth Park Golf Club Handicap Raced in second - pressed leader over 5f out - briefly led over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 11/2)
2025-05-28 48d Hamilton 12f Good 5 5/6 1.75 Andrew Mullen 125 61 56 45 12/1
Flat Turf Precision Windows Handicap Led - joined 4f out - headed 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 16/1)
2025-04-10 50d Newcastle (AW) 12.5f Standard 6 1/4 Hollie Doyle 133 58 60 42 4/5
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2025-02-19 35d Kempton (AW) 12f Standard 6 3/7 Nicola Currie p 128 58 60 50 7/4
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2025-01-15 53d Kempton (AW) 12f Standard 6 1/9 Nicola Currie 132 57 59 55 9/1
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2024-11-23 29d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 6 8/11 0.5 Nicola Currie 133 58 43 34 40/1
Flat AW Know Your Limits With BetMGM Nursery Handicap Raced awkwardly soon after start - took keen hold - always behind (jockey said gelding ran too free and hung left-handed)(op 50/1 and tchd 66/1)
2024-10-25 15d Newbury 6.5f Heavy 4 9/13 1.25 Gina Mangan 133 55 40 250/1
Flat Turf BetVictor Lengthen The Odds EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Always behind(op 200/1 tchd 300/1)
2024-10-10 36d Bath 5f Heavy 4 7/7 7.5 Nicola Currie 131 24 100/1
Flat Turf Best Odds Guaranteed dragonbet.co.uk EBF Confined Restricted Novice Stakes (Bands B C & D) (GBB) Slowly away - always behind(op 125/1 tchd 150/1)
2024-09-04 23d Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 4 13/13 2.5 Nicola Currie 133 42 32 250/1
Flat AW Unibet More Extra Place Races Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Dwelt start - always behind
2024-08-12 DEB Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 4 8/8 1.75 Nicola Currie 131 37 4 66/1
Flat AW Unibet/EBF Newcomers Restricted Maiden Stakes (Bands C-D Unraced) (EBF Qual) (GBB Race) (Div II) Slowly away - always behind(op 80/1)

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
Quick (under 2wk)500.0%
Normal (2-4wk)600.0%
Freshened (1-2m)7342.9%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 45120.0%
Class 5300.0%
Class 613215.4%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)200.0%
Mile (7-9f)300.0%
Middle (10-12f)11218.2%
Staying (13f+)5120.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard11218.2%
Good400.0%
Firm300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Newcastle (AW)5120.0%
Kempton (AW)4125.0%
Beverley300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-08-12–2026-07-16. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.