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Optima RacingHorses › Byzantine Empire (GB)

Byzantine Empire (GB)

8yo b g · Form & record 2019-09-06 to 2025-09-23 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Alison Thorpe.
Pedigree Golden Horn (GB) × Mainstay (GB) (by Elmaamul)
OwnerCatherine Evans Aaron Evans
BreederRachel D S Hood
Ratings Official 100 · best RPR 130 · best TS 109
41
Runs
6
Wins
14.6%
Strike rate
43.9%
Place rate
0.87
Actual / Expected
-14.6%
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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
2025-09-23 23d Warwick 20f Good 5 9/9 16 Shane Fenelon t 168 100 72 21 15/2
Chase Turf PricedUp The Jumps' Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase In rear - not fluent 2nd - weakened before 2 out(op 11/1 tchd 7/1 and tchd 12/1)
2025-08-31 15d Worcester 20f Good 4 6/12 3.25 Jack Tudor t 161 103 79 64 28/1
Chase Turf Neu-Servo Bet On Great Repairs Handicap Chase (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - weakening when mistake 2 out(op 22/1 tchd 33/1)
2025-08-16 23d Bath 13f Firm 5 6/7 5 William Carson t 127 57 43 8 28/1
Flat Turf BetWright Bet The Wright Way Handicap (Bath Summer Stayers' Series Qualifier) Dwelt start - always behind(op 20/1 tchd 33/1)
2025-07-24 41d Worcester 20f Good 5 5/10 1.5 Jack Tudor t 168 105 91 56 7/1
Chase Turf Pershore Hire Centre Handicap Chase Towards rear - headway 7th - disputing third 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 6/1)
2025-06-13 31d Newton Abbot 16.5f Soft 4 5/6 29 Jack Tudor p 156 108 77 49 16/1
Chase Turf PKF Francis Clark Summer Social Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Always behind - tailed off from 8th(op 12/1)
2025-05-13 172d Worcester 20f Good 4 6/10 0.1 Jack Tudor 169 111 84 49 25/1
Chase Turf FBC Manby Bowdler Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Towards rear - weakened 3 out(op 28/1)
2024-11-22 22d Chepstow 19.5f Soft 3 99/8 Lorcan Williams tp 159 116 66/1
Chase Turf Noahs Ark Childrens Hospital Charity Handicap Chase Held up in rear - outpaced and cajoled along 7th - lost touch 12th - pulled up before 3 out(op 25/1)
2024-10-31 34d Stratford 18.5f Soft 5 3/8 9.5 Connor Brace tp 158 108 98 67 13/2
Hurdle Turf Claire Dyson Supporting Midlands Air Ambulance Selling Hurdle In touch with leaders - disputing second after 2 out - weakened before last(tchd 5/1)
2024-09-27 23d Worcester 16f Soft 4 3/7 16 Taylor Fisher tp 168 109 98 41 3/1
Hurdle Turf Dragonbet - Real Bookmakers Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle Led - headed before 2 out - lost second approaching last - soon weakened(op 5/1)
2024-09-04 13d Bath 14f Good 5 8/10 23 Connor Brace tp 133 61 3 12/1
Flat Turf Harrow Inn At Wanborough Handicap Took keen hold - pressed leader - led narrowly after 1f - headed over 6f out - weakened from under 3f out(op 13/2)
2024-08-22 28d Newton Abbot 17f Good 4 4/8 1.5 Connor Brace tp 162 109 101 74 9/1
Hurdle Turf Visit Our Antiques And Collectables Fair Handicap Hurdle Pressed leader - led narrowly after 3 out - headed 2 out - no extra when lost third run-in(tchd 10/1)
2024-07-25 25d Worcester 16f Good 4 1/12 0 Connor Brace tp 161 103 106 59 15/2
Hurdle Turf Berkley Care Group Handicap Hurdle Made virtually all - slow jump and briefly headed 1st - faced challenges from 3 out - kept on well run-in - gamely (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding was suited by the quicker - good ground on this occasion)(op 7/1 tchd 6/1 and tchd 17/2)
2024-06-30 15d Uttoxeter 16f Soft 4 6/9 12 Connor Brace tp 158 107 91 70 28/1
Hurdle Turf Bet Boost At bet365 Handicap Hurdle Always behind - never going well(op 25/1)
2024-06-15 33d Chester 12.5f Heavy 5 8/9 6.5 Connor Brace p 123 63 21 33/1
Flat Turf Edinburgh Gin Seaside Handicap (Div I) Dwelt start - in rear throughout(op 18/1)
2024-05-13 43d Hereford 16f Good 4 3/5 16 Connor Brace 168 112 97 58 22/1
Hurdle Turf Get Emmas Offers At PlanetSportBet Handicap Hurdle Led - headed before 5th - weakened after 2 out(op 20/1 tchd 18/1)
2024-03-31 180d Ffos Las 16f Heavy 4 5/7 0.5 Robert Dunne 168 115 89 75 18/1
Hurdle Turf Download The Racing App App Now Handicap Hurdle Held up in rear - went fourth before 3 out - lost fourth before 2 out - soon weakened gradually(op 25/1)
2023-10-03 10d Southwell 16f Good 4 7/8 Daire Davis t 161 120 86 28 7/2
weatherbysshop.co.uk Handicap Hurdle
2023-09-23 9d Wolverhampton (AW) 12f Standard 6 8/11 Taylor Fisher t 139 65 63 55 10/3
Free Football Tips At whatacca.com Handicap
2023-09-14 20d Ffos Las 12f Soft 5 2/5 Connor Brace t 134 65 67 55 11/1
Bloomfields Race Line Horseboxes Handicap
2023-08-25 34d Ffos Las 12f Soft 5 4/7 Ben Sanderson t 135 69 65 8 50/1
UKPS Handicap
2023-07-22 6d Market Rasen 16.5f Soft 2 6/12 Connor Brace t 158 122 113 98 25/1
Unibets Zero% Mission Summer Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2023-07-16 13d Stratford 16.5f Good 3 4/9 Connor Brace t 161 122 119 82 18/1
Bryan & Heather Boskett 40th Wedding Anniversary Handicap Hurdle (For The Stratford Summer Salver)
2023-07-03 255d Windsor 10f Firm 5 9/12 Saffie Osborne t 142 72 49 15 50/1
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2022-10-21 35d Cheltenham 16f Good 2 6/7 Paddy Brennan t 166 130 121 71 22/1
squareintheair.com Novices Chase (GBB Race)
2022-09-16 17d Newton Abbot 16.5f Soft 3 2/4 Paddy Brennan t 168 131 130 109 13/8
Torbay Media Novices Chase (GBB Race)
2022-08-30 35d Newton Abbot 16.5f Good 3 2/3 Paddy Brennan t 164 132 127 104 2/5
Brendon Soper Memorial Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-07-26 29d Perth 16f Good 3 1/4 Connor Brace t 158 127 124 91 5/4
Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-06-27 79d Southwell 16f Good 3 1/4 Paddy Brennan t 148 119 127 96 7/4
Sign Solutions Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-04-09 15d Newcastle 16f Good 3 3/3 Liam Harrison t 151 120 117 70 11/8
Quinnbet Handicap Hurdle
2022-03-25 20d Musselburgh 17.5f Good 2 3/14 Paddy Brennan t 166 120 122 92 7/2
Go North Sea Pigeon Series Final (A Handicap Hurdle) (GBB 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)500.0%
Normal (2-4wk)16425.0%
Freshened (1-2m)1100.0%
Layoff (2-6m)5240.0%
Long break (6m+)300.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2400.0%
Class 38225.0%
Class 418422.2%
Class 51000.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)200.0%
Middle (10-12f)600.0%
Staying (13f+)33618.2%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good18422.2%
Soft15213.3%
Standard300.0%
Firm300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Newton Abbot500.0%
Worcester5120.0%
Southwell4375.0%
Ffos Las300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2019-09-06–2025-09-23. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.