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Optima RacingHorses › Byzantium (FR)

Byzantium (FR)

6yo gr g · Form & record 2024-03-11 to 2026-05-27 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Paul Nicholls.
Pedigree Magneticjim (IRE) × Ticket Holder (FR) (by Saint Des Saints)
OwnerBrendan Mcmanus
BreederEcurie Cap Orne & John Studd
Ratings Official 112 · best RPR 115 · best TS 98
10
Runs
2
Wins
20.0%
Strike rate
40.0%
Place rate
0.67
Actual / Expected
-35.6%
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Full form — last 10 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
2026-05-27 69d Newton Abbot 21.5f Good 4 5/5 1.75 Lorcan Williams ht 165 112 80 67 11/4
Hurdle Turf Mrs. Pamela Ann Dobbs Birthday Celebration Handicap Hurdle Prominent - raced in second 4th - weakened before 2 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(tchd 10/3)
2026-03-19 138d Ludlow 21f Good 4 4/8 11 Jay Tidball ht 156 113 98 79 13/2
Hurdle Turf GC Rickards Ltd Handicap Hurdle Took keen hold - in rear - rapid headway and led 3rd - clear before 7th - headed before 3 out - soon weakened (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 7/1 and tchd 15/2)
2025-11-01 130d Ascot 19.5f Good 4 4/7 12 Jay Tidball ht 164 114 104 80 11/4
Hurdle Turf Grundon Waste Management Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - prominent 3 out - lost position home turn - not clear run before 2 out - not fluent 2 out - weakened before last(op 7/2 tchd 5/2)
2025-06-24 20d Newton Abbot 21.5f Good 4 1/7 0 Jay Tidball ht 157 111 115 80 4/9
Hurdle Turf Happy 80th Birthday June O'Dwyer Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Travelled strongly - raced in second behind clear leader - led 2 out - soon went well clear - easily(tchd 2/5 and tchd 1/2)
2025-06-04 21d Warwick 19f Good 5 1/9 0 Jay Tidball ht 160 102 115 98 4/1
Hurdle Turf Rainier Developments & Strategic Land Novices' Handicap Hurdle Took keen hold - midfield - headway before 4 out - led just before 2 out - shaken up when not fluent last - pushed along and went clear run-in - comfortably(op 7/2 tchd 9/2)
2025-05-14 139d Newton Abbot 18.5f Good 5 6/10 3.25 Jay Tidball ht 163 105 98 77 14/1
Hurdle Turf Terry Wheeler Birthday Novices' Handicap Hurdle Held up in rear - headway on outer after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 17/2 tchd 8/1)
2024-12-26 14d Wincanton 15f Soft 4 99/15 Lorcan Murtagh ht 167 109 11/1
Hurdle Turf Longman Cheese Handicap Hurdle Prominent - weakened after 3 out - pulled up 2 out(op 6/1)
2024-12-12 20d Taunton 16.5f Good 4 4/13 11 Freddie Gingell 151 110 96 70 16/5
Hurdle Turf Jetset Holidays Novices Hurdle (Novices Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) Pulled hard - prominent - pressed leader briefly 3 out - hung right before 2 out - soon weakened(op 3/1 tchd 11/4 and tchd 10/3)
2024-11-22 256d Chepstow 16f Soft 4 2/11 8.5 Harry Cobden 154 110 71 11/10F
Hurdle Turf Chris Boutcher Memorial Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) Led - hung right on turn after 1st - headed approaching last where mistake - no extra run-in - just held second(op Evens tchd 10/11 and tchd 6/5)
2024-03-11 DEB Taunton 16.5f Soft 4 2/13 3.25 Harry Cobden 150 99 85 8/11F
Hurdle Turf WilliamHill £5 Free Bet For Cheltenham Maiden Hurdle (Novices Championship Hurdle Series) (GBB Race) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - mistake 1st - pressed leader when not fluent 2 out - soon led - headed last - no extra run-in

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)100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)3266.7%
Layoff (2-6m)400.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 48112.5%
Class 52150.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)10220.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good7228.6%
Soft300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Newton Abbot3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-03-11–2026-05-27. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.