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Optima RacingHorses › Carvalhal (IRE)

Carvalhal (IRE)

5yo b g · Form & record 2023-07-29 to 2026-07-02 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by R P Burns.
Pedigree Profitable (IRE) × Peig (IRE) (by Refuse To Bend)
OwnerHoldcroft Burns Mcloughlin Partnership
BreederEpona Bloodstock Ltd
Ratings Official 56 · best RPR 86 · best TS 87
29
Runs
2
Wins
6.9%
Strike rate
24.1%
Place rate
0.8
Actual / Expected
-65.5%
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Full form — last 29 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
2026-07-02 13d Bellewstown 8f Good 10/15 1.25 Nicola Burns 133 56 50 55 11/2
Flat Turf Ploughman Bar And Grill Handicap (0-60) Racing mid-pack - eighth at halfway - made ground passing the 2f marker - up to sixth but found nothing extra under pressure with a furlong left
2026-06-19 9d Limerick 8f Soft 1/13 0 Nicola Burns 127 50 61 37 7/2
Flat Turf Greenmount Suite At Limerick Handicap (0-60) Settled mid-division - urged forward and came on outer from over 2f out - pushed under 2f out - struck front and ran on well inside final furlong
2026-06-10 36d Limerick 7f Soft 2/14 1.25 Nicola Burns 125 47 86 87 28/1
Flat Turf Cosgrave Transport Handicap (0-60) (Div 1) Settled in the pack - dropped back when steered left over 2f out - ran up the centre over 1f out - secured second inside the final 110 yards and kept on
2026-05-05 190d Gowran Park 8f Soft 14/15 1.75 Nicola Burns 126 49 23 16 33/1
Flat Turf Save 33% Buying Tickets Online Handicap Towards rear throughout(op 22/1 tchd 40/1)
2025-10-27 21d Galway 7f Heavy 10/15 0.3 Nicola Burns b 126 51 11 52 16/1
Flat Turf Barna Recycling Handicap Midfield - no impression when hampered inside final furlong (jockey said she had to sit for a stride in straight)(tchd 14/1)
2025-10-06 5d Killarney 8f Soft 9/15 0.3 Nicola Burns b 128 53 52 43 9/1
Flat Turf Ross Castle Handicap Prominent - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 8/1 tchd 15/2)
2025-10-01 12d Bellewstown 8f Soft 6/14 0.5 Nicola Burns p 128 53 51 15 11/1
Flat Turf BOYLE Sports Home Of The Early Payout Handicap Midfield - headway on outer 1f out - kept on - not reach leaders(op 10/1)
2025-09-19 71d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 14/12 4.5 Nicola Burns b 129 54 30 15 25/1
Flat AW Bar One Better On Football Handicap Raced wide - held up in rear - no impression(op 20/1)
2025-07-10 7d Leopardstown 9f Firm 9/21 0.1 Nicola Burns b 132 57 53 45 8/1
Flat Turf Irish Champions Festival Handicap In touch with leaders - outpaced under 2f out - kept on final furlong(op 9/1 tchd 15/2)
2025-07-03 18d Bellewstown 8f Good 5/15 0.2 Nicola Burns b 132 57 58 34 5/1
Flat Turf Ploughman Bar And Grill Handicap Prominent on outer - steadied and in touch with leaders after 2f - headway to lead 2f out - faced challenges over 1f out - headed final 110yds - weakened towards finish(op 6/1 tchd 9/2)
2025-06-15 9d Gowran Park 8f Soft 3/14 0.75 Nicola Burns b 131 56 60 42 13/2
Flat Turf Societies Welcome At Gowran Park Golf Club Handicap Towards rear - switched left over 2f out - good headway from over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 8/1)
2025-06-06 4d Fairyhouse 10f Good 3/17 2.75 Nicola Burns v 131 56 59 30 11/2
Flat Turf Racing Again Next Friday Handicap (Div II) Prominent - outpaced inside final furlong - just held third(op 6/1 tchd 13/2)
2025-06-02 21d Gowran Park 8f Good 3/11 1.25 Nicola Burns v 138 56 60 48 9/1
Flat Turf KCLR 96FM Apprentice Handicap (Div II) Prominent throughout - disputing second under 2f out - lost second final 110yds - kept on(tchd 17/2 and tchd 10/1)
2025-05-12 17d Roscommon (IRE) 7.5f Good 7/15 0.75 Nicola Burns 135 60 56 50 14/1
Flat Next Meeting At Roscommon On Monday 19th May Handicap (Div I) Slowly away - took keen hold - soon midfield on outer - no impression when hung right and bumped rival 1f out(op 8/1 tchd 16/1)
2025-04-25 190d Limerick 8f Soft 6/12 0.2 Nicola Burns 123 60 52 68 33/1
Flat Munster Suite @ Limerick Handicap (Div I)
2024-10-17 17d Chelmsford (AW) 8f Standard 6 6/9 1.25 Oisin Murphy v 134 57 45 31 11/1
Flat AW Betfair Safer Gambling Tools Handicap In touch with leaders - weakened from 2f out(op 12/1)
2024-09-30 13d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 6 5/9 0.2 Connor Beasley v 133 58 57 39 6/1
Flat AW Stay At The Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap (Div II) Led - headed over 1f out - soon no extra - lost third towards finish - lost fourth final stride(op 17/2)
2024-09-17 13d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 6 4/8 0.75 Billy Garritty v 135 59 61 49 25/1
Flat AW Tips For Every Race At raceday-ready.com Handicap Led - headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 40/1)
2024-09-04 23d Hamilton 8.5f Heavy 6 13/13 1.75 David Nolan v 130 60 35 10/1
Flat Turf Together Money Award Winning Mortgage Specialist Handicap Took keen hold - led but pestered - headed and weakened over 1f out(op 11/1 tchd 12/1)
2024-08-12 9d Ayr 10f Good 6 10/12 0.5 Connor Beasley v 130 60 52 41 10/1
Flat Turf Ayrshire Cancer Support Handicap Led - headed 1f out - soon weakened(op 9/1 tchd 11/1)
2024-08-03 13d Hamilton 9f Firm 6 1/6 0 Paul Mulrennan v 128 53 63 58 9/2
Flat Turf Jordan Electrics Handicap Made all - faced challenge from over 1f out - ran on well inside final furlong(op 4/1)
2024-07-21 14d Redcar 9f Good 6 5/12 3.75 Connor Beasley v 127 54 50 23 11/1
Flat Turf Start Your Racing TV Free Trial Handicap Led - headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 10/1)
2024-07-07 12d Ayr 10f Good 6 2/9 2.25 Tom Eaves v 126 53 57 30 14/1
Flat Turf Glasgow Fair Family Raceday 15 July Handicap Led - faced challenge 2f out - headed 1f out - rallied inside final furlong - no extra final 110yds(op 11/1)
2024-06-25 25d Beverley 10f Firm 6 5/12 0.75 Connor Beasley v 135 55 52 43 12/1
Flat Turf Racing TV Extra On racingtv.com Handicap Prominent on inner - no impression from over 1f out(tchd 11/1)
2024-05-31 14d Doncaster 12f Soft 5 10/10 2.75 Ben Robinson v 127 60 51 32 80/1
Flat Turf Hits Radio Fighting Cancer With WPCC Handicap Midfield - not clear run 2f out - no impression from over 1f out - eased towards finish(op 66/1)
2024-05-17 239d Hamilton 9f Good 6 6/8 2 Paul Mulrennan 133 62 51 24 12/1
Flat Turf Molton Brown At Hamilton Park Handicap Awkward start - always behind(op 11/1)
2023-09-21 34d Ayr 8f Soft 5 7/9 Paul Mulrennan 130 34 5 125/1
Western House Hotel EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
2023-08-18 20d Thirsk 7f Good 4 6/9 Paul Mulrennan 130 62 20 100/1
Geoff Cooper Birthday Celebration EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div I)
2023-07-29 DEB Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 4 11/12 Connor Beasley 133 33 1 16/1
County Hotel EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (Bands B C And D) (Qualifier) (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)14214.3%
Normal (2-4wk)800.0%
Freshened (1-2m)200.0%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)300.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4200.0%
Class 5200.0%
Class 610110.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)2428.3%
Middle (10-12f)500.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good1000.0%
Soft9111.1%
Standard500.0%
Firm3133.3%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Ayr300.0%
Gowran Park300.0%
Bellewstown300.0%
Limerick3133.3%
Hamilton3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-07-29–2026-07-02. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.