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Optima RacingHorses › Building Bridges (GB)

Building Bridges (GB)

9yo br g · Form & record 2018-10-15 to 2025-08-29 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Gary McGill.
Pedigree New Approach (IRE) × City On Sea (IRE) (by Monsun)
OwnerTaphouse Syndicate
BreederNiarchos Family
Ratings Official 128 · best RPR 128 · best TS 116
41
Runs
8
Wins
19.5%
Strike rate
29.3%
Place rate
1.68
Actual / Expected
172.6%
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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
2025-08-29 55d Down Royal 24f Firm 5/5 30 Sam Ewing 164 128 111 98 12/1
Hurdle Turf Denny Hurdle In rear throughout(tchd 14/1)
2025-07-05 91d Bellewstown 17f Good 11/16 6 Mr O McGill 161 130 113 93 18/1
Hurdle Turf QuinnBet Bellewstown Handicap Hurdle Prominent - disputed lead before 5 out - led narrowly 4 out - headed and weakened after 2 out(op 20/1 tchd 16/1)
2025-04-05 177d Aintree 24.5f Good 1 9/17 Mr O McGill p 156 134 128 116 50/1
Hurdle William Hill Top Price Guarantee Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
2024-10-10 14d Thurles 16.5f Good 3/11 1.25 W J Lee p 136 64 64 42 9/2
Flat Turf www.thurlesraces.ie Handicap Led - headed over 1f out - no extra and lost second towards finish (jockey said gelding hung left from half mile mark onwards)(op 10/3)
2024-09-26 54d Perth 24f Good 3 1/6 0 Mr O McGill 163 129 128 98 3/1
Hurdle Turf Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Qualifier) Pressed leader - led 3 out - hung left before 2 out - kept on well against near rail run-in - ridden out(op 4/1)
2024-08-03 29d Galway 22.5f Soft 6/18 2.5 Mr O McGill 146 129 128 109 14/1
Listed Hurdle Turf BoyleSports Handicap Hurdle () Midfield - in touch with leaders halfway - prominent 3 out - led before 2 out - headed last - weakened run-in(op 10/1)
2024-07-05 152d Bellewstown 12f Good 1/9 0 Killian Leonard p 139 56 63 56 11/1
Flat Turf G Dore & Co Solicitors Handicap (Div II) Towards rear - headway after 4f - led halfway - ridden clear 1f out - kept on well - comfortably (jockey said gelding hung left under pressure)(op 5/1)
2024-02-04 100d Musselburgh 24f Soft 2 10/14 4 Gavin Sheehan 156 131 109 81 40/1
Hurdle Turf Pertemps Network Group Handicap Hurdle (Pertemps Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) Towards rear on outer - not fluent 4 out - weakened after 3 out
2023-10-27 57d Cheltenham 20f Good 3 9/16 8 Mr O McGill 154 131 119 68 18/1
Hurdle Turf Abu Dhabi Digital Markets Handicap Hurdle Prominent - disputed lead 6th - not fluent 3 out - lost position 2 out - weakened before last(op 14/1)
2023-08-31 29d Navan 14f Soft 3/16 Gary Carroll 131 54 63 43 3/1
Racing Next At Navan On Saturday September 2nd Handicap (Div II)
2023-08-02 61d Galway 22.5f Good 1/20 Mr O McGill 159 122 127 116 40/1
Tote Always SP Or Better At Galway Handicap Hurdle
2023-06-02 140d Down Royal 20.5f Good 1/12 Mr O McGill 152 113 124 107 12/1
BoyleSports Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle
2023-01-13 16d Dundalk (AW) 16f Standard 4/14 Luke McAteer 130 55 60 29 4/1
Dundalk Winter Series Leading Trainer & Jockey Championship Handicap
2022-12-28 47d Leopardstown 20f Soft 4/19 Mr O McGill 158 113 114 66 28/1
Irish Daily Star Christmas Handicap Hurdle
2022-11-11 78d Dundalk (AW) 12f Standard 4/12 Gary Carroll 137 57 65 55 16/1
Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (Div I)
2022-08-25 21d Navan 14f Good 9/13 Seamie Heffernan 137 60 44 23 12/1
Racing Next At Navan On Saturday September 3rd Handicap (Div I)
2022-08-04 39d Sligo 20f Good 1/8 Mr O McGill 147 107 114 41 6/1
Lighthouse At Clifford Electrical Handicap Hurdle
2022-06-26 37d Cartmel 22f Soft 4 3/12 Mr O McGill 154 113 113 53 10/1
PSR Marquees Handicap Hurdle
2022-05-20 14d Downpatrick 19f Soft 5/15 Mr O McGill 158 106 113 88 11/2
Tote Jackpot Is Back Handicap Hurdle
2022-05-06 189d Downpatrick 22f Soft 1/13 Mr O McGill 158 99 112 43 28/1
Randox Handicap Hurdle
2021-10-29 42d Down Royal 24f Soft 99/20 Mr O McGill 161 102 66/1
Lough Construction Ltd. Handicap Hurdle
2021-09-17 18d Downpatrick 19f Soft 12/12 Mr O McGill 160 104 55 18 12/1
Franco Hughes Bookmaker Handicap Hurdle
2021-08-30 27d Downpatrick 21.5f Good 4/15 Hugh Morgan 162 105 98 68 25/1
Road Stud Installations Ltd Handicap Hurdle
2021-08-03 23d Roscommon 23.5f Good 9/16 Hugh Morgan 164 105 105 99 100/1
Elphin Handicap Hurdle
2021-07-11 20d Fairyhouse 12f Good 12/12 Dylan Browne McMonagle 139 65 10 100/1
Thanks To Gordon Reilly From All At Fairyhouse Handicap (Div II)
2021-06-21 10d Ballinrobe 13f Good 11/12 Gary Carroll 140 67 53 66/1
GAIN The Advantage Series Handicap (Div I)
2021-06-11 241d Fairyhouse 13.5f Firm 10/10 Gary Carroll 134 68 50 66/1
Racing TV Handicap
2020-10-13 37d Huntingdon 16f Good 4 10/17 Jack Tudor tb 161 115 83 55 12/1
MansionBet Handicap Hurdle
2020-09-06 88d Fontwell 19f Good 3 8/10 Ciaran Gethings t 158 118 92 74 20/1
attheraces.com Handicap Hurdle
2020-06-10 184d Kempton (AW) 12f Standard 5 11/12 Adam Kirby t 130 68 25 25/1
Unibet Extra Place Offers Every Day Handicap

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)12216.7%
Freshened (1-2m)12216.7%
Layoff (2-6m)9333.3%
Long break (6m+)3133.3%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2200.0%
Class 33133.3%
Class 43133.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Middle (10-12f)10110.0%
Staying (13f+)30723.3%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good23730.4%
Soft10110.0%
Standard500.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Dundalk (AW)400.0%
Downpatrick4125.0%
Down Royal3133.3%
Leopardstown300.0%
Navan3133.3%
Galway3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2018-10-15–2025-08-29. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.