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Optima RacingHorses › Caithness (IRE)

Caithness (IRE)

8yo gelding · Form & record 2023-01-31 to 2024-12-29 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Lucinda Russell.
Pedigree Dylan Thomas (IRE) × Princess Nina (IRE) (by Kings Theatre)
OwnerKelso Lowflyers Russell
Ratings Official 127 · best RPR 129 · best TS 119
13
Runs
3
Wins
23.1%
Strike rate
53.8%
Place rate
1.04
Actual / Expected
-19.2%
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Full form — last 13 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
2024-12-29 32d Kelso 17f Soft 3 99/5 Derek Fox 166 127 5/4F
Chase Turf Childrens Hospices Across Scotland Handicap Chase Pressed leader - mistake 2nd - bad mistake and unseated 3rd(tchd 11/10)
2024-11-27 54d Wetherby 15f Soft 4 1/5 Alan Doyle 164 121 129 116 11/4
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2024-10-04 131d Hexham 15.5f Good 4 2/5 0.2 Derek Fox 166 118 126 108 4/1
Chase Turf Martin Bowler Memorial Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Disputed lead early - raced in second after 3rd - good jump 2 out - challenging and going best before last - briefly led run-in - headed inside final 110yds - just held(op 11/2 tchd 7/1)
2024-05-26 85d Kelso 16f Soft 2 3/7 1.75 Derek Fox 157 120 119 110 3/1
Hurdle Turf Look Whos 65 Elliot Henderson Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Led early - headed before 2nd - lost second before 3 out - rallied from 2 out - no extra from last - weakened gradually run-in(op 7/2)
2024-03-02 28d Kelso 16f Soft 2 6/17 1.25 Derek Fox 152 123 119 88 20/1
Hurdle Turf bet365 Morebattle Hurdle (A Handicap Hurdle) (GBB Race) Disputed lead - led clearly 3 out - ridden and headed approaching last - weakened run-in(op 25/1)
2024-02-03 21d Musselburgh 15.5f Soft 2 10/13 0.75 Derek Fox 154 125 119 91 28/1
Hurdle Turf bet365 Scottish County Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Raced in second - led narrowly 4th - headed before last - weakened run-in(op 18/1)
2024-01-13 57d Kempton 16f Soft 3 6/6 6.5 Alan Doyle 152 125 113 74 100/30
Hurdle Turf Coral Committed To Safer-Gambling Handicap Hurdle Took keen hold - led - mistake 1st - not fluent 2nd - mistake 3 out - headed home turn - not fluent 2 out - soon weakened(op 7/2 tchd 4/1)
2023-11-17 20d Cheltenham 16.5f Soft 3 3/17 0.3 Derek Fox 165 120 125 119 5/1
Hurdle Turf Valda Energy Novices Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Led - pushed along and joined approaching last - ridden and headed run-in - no extra inside final 110yds - lost second final strides(op 9/2)
2023-10-28 46d Kelso 16f Soft 4 1/15 0 Patrick Wadge 167 112 123 97 3/1F
Hurdle Turf Bill & Irenes Celebration Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier) Took keen hold - made all - going best when mistake 3 out - quickened clear 2 out - shaken up last - pushed out run-in - unchallenged(tchd 16/5)
2023-09-12 171d Kelso 16f Good 4 1/7 Derek Fox 158 110 110 50 7/4
Nicol Celebration Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2023-03-25 28d Kelso 16f Soft 4 4/7 Derek Fox 154 110 97 33 6/4
Bet In-Running On Racing At BetVictor Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2023-02-25 25d Newcastle 17f Soft 4 4/8 Derek Fox 161 108 90 4/1
Think Smart At Vertem Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2023-01-31 DEB Newcastle 17f Soft 4 3/10 Derek Fox 159 97 56 25/1
quinnbet.com Novices 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
Normal (2-4wk)500.0%
Freshened (1-2m)4250.0%
Layoff (2-6m)3133.3%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2300.0%
Class 3300.0%
Class 47342.9%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)13323.1%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft11218.2%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Kelso6233.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-01-31–2024-12-29. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.