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Optima RacingHorses › Champagne Twist (IRE)

Champagne Twist (IRE)

8yo b g · Form & record 2023-11-24 to 2026-07-07 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Ben Pauling.
Pedigree Shantou (USA) × Aunt Nora (IRE) (by Kayf Tara)
OwnerThe Pour Decisions Syndicate
BreederFintan Kealy
Ratings Official 120 · best RPR 133 · best TS 118
11
Runs
1
Wins
9.1%
Strike rate
36.4%
Place rate
0.49
Actual / Expected
-80.9%
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Full form — last 11 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
2026-07-07 48d Uttoxeter 23.5f Good 3 7/11 5.5 Callum Pritchard p 160 120 131 9/2
Hurdle Turf CopyBet Support Safer Gambling Handicap Hurdle in pursuit of the front pair - driven before 3 out - faded before 2 out to finish seventh
2026-05-20 82d Warwick 21f Good 4 2/7 1 Ben Jones p 165 117 122 118 10/1
Hurdle Turf Logic Defying Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - not fluent and dropped to rear 1st - headway before 7th - went second and pressed winner before 2 out - not fluent last - no extra inside final 110yds(op 17/2)
2026-02-27 111d Newbury 24.5f Soft 3 5/9 7.5 Elliott England p 151 120 102 81 12/1
Hurdle Turf Cheltenham Specials Made Simple At BetVictor Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Qual) Prominent - chased clear leader 3rd - lost second 3 out - soon weakened(op 11/1)
2025-11-08 289d Aintree 25f Soft 3 3/6 1.5 Ben Jones 163 129 133 102 9/2
Chase Turf William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Prominent - bad mistake 10th - led 13th - headed 3 out - mistake 2 out - stayed on run-in
2025-01-23 34d Huntingdon 25f Soft 2 9/10 Ben Jones 156 131 90 67 13/2
Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
2024-12-20 34d Ascot 21.5f Soft 3 12/13 1.25 Callum Pritchard 163 131 111 87 2/1F
Hurdle Turf Howden Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle Prominent - led just after 1st - jumped left and not fluent 5 out - soon headed - weakened quickly 2 out (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 11/4 tchd 15/8)
2024-11-16 218d Cheltenham 21f Good 3 99/10 Ben Jones 163 131 11/2
Hurdle Turf Paddy Power Intermediate Handicap Hurdle Disputed lead - lost position and raced in second 4th - bad mistake and unseated 3 out(op 7/1 and tchd 15/2)
2024-04-12 75d Aintree 20f Soft 1 9/19 0.2 Ben Jones 154 131 115 106 5/1C
Hurdle Turf William Hill Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Raced in second - mistake and lost position 3 out - weakening when not fluent 2 out(op 6/1)
2024-01-28 27d Doncaster 19.5f Good 3 1/11 0 Ben Jones 164 122 125 107 11/10F
Hurdle Turf SBK EBF National Hunt Maiden Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race) Took keen hold - prominent - led 2nd - going best when good jump 2 out - went clear from last - ridden briefly run-in - comfortably(op 5/4 tchd 6/4)
2024-01-01 38d Cheltenham 20.5f Heavy 2 2/6 5 Kielan Woods 161 125 106 5/1
Hurdle Turf Favourite From The Sun Now Daily Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Raced in second - briefly led approaching last - kept on but no match for winner(op 8/1)
2023-11-24 DEB Ascot 19.5f Good 3 4/10 0.2 Kielan Woods 158 112 84 16/1
Hurdle Turf Ascot Partners National Hunt Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Prominent - not fluent 4th - pushed along before 2 out - weakened gradually after 2 out - mistake last - lost shoe (vet said gelding lost right-hind shoe)(tchd 18/1)

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)11100.0%
Freshened (1-2m)400.0%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2200.0%
Class 37114.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)1119.1%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft500.0%
Good5120.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-11-24–2026-07-07. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.