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Charlies Choice (GB)

5yo gelding · Form & record 2023-03-29 to 2025-02-17 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by David Simcock.
Pedigree Lightning Spear (GB) × Aliyana (IRE) (by Iffraaj)
OwnerThe Future
Ratings Official 77 · best RPR 85 · best TS 67
23
Runs
5
Wins
21.7%
Strike rate
60.9%
Place rate
1.1
Actual / Expected
10.9%
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Full form — last 23 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
2025-02-17 9d Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f Standard 3 1/7 Taryn Langley 117 77 85 53 12/1
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2025-02-08 9d Newcastle (AW) 10f Standard 4 6/7 Kieran Shoemark 130 77 78 5/1
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2025-01-30 6d Southwell (AW) 12f Standard 4 1/9 Kieran Shoemark 136 74 82 30 9/4
Weekly £5 Free Bet With BetUK Handicap (Gbbplus Race)
2025-01-24 25d Lingfield (AW) 12f Standard 5 4/9 Hayley Turner 139 74 78 48 8/1
£30 In Free Bets With BetUK Handicap
2024-12-30 11d Wolverhampton (AW) 12f Standard 5 2/8 1.25 Taryn Langley 130 73 80 51 4/1
Flat AW £30 In Free Bets With BetUK Apprentice Handicap Held up in rear - headway over 2f out - went second inside final furlong - soon carried left - switched right towards finish - kept on(op 3/1)
2024-12-19 9d Southwell (AW) 11f Standard 5 1/11 0 Kieran Shoemark 136 68 80 50 15/8F
Flat AW BetUK. Home Of The Acca-Fenwa Handicap Held up in rear - steady headway on far side of group from over 2f out - ridden to lead over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong - comfortably(op 13/8)
2024-12-10 21d Southwell (AW) 12f Standard 5 2/10 0.05 Hayley Turner 138 68 75 15 5/1
Flat AW £30 In Free Bets With BetUK Handicap Held up in rear - headway from 2f out - disputing lead final 110yds - edged right towards finish - just held(op 4/1)
2024-11-19 8d Lingfield (AW) 10f Standard 4 3/9 0.75 Taryn Langley 120 67 72 30 4/1
Flat AW Safer Gambling Week 2024 At BetUK Handicap (Div II) Raced wide - towards rear - bit short of room early - headway over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 11/2)
2024-11-11 23d Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f Standard 5 2/11 0.5 Taryn Langley 127 67 72 5 11/2
Flat AW Extra Winnings With BetUK Acca Club Apprentice Handicap In rear - good headway over 1f out - carried left and hampered rival inside final furlong - went second final 110yds - kept on(op 13/2 tchd 5/1)
2024-10-19 74d Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f Standard 4 9/10 1.5 Hayley Turner 131 69 59 19 5/1
Flat AW Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap (Div II) Lost many lengths start - in rear throughout (jockey said gelding was slowly away from the stalls)(tchd 9/2)
2024-08-06 33d Chelmsford (AW) 10f Standard 5 4/8 1 Miss Judit Dickinson 150 71 75 49 6/1
Flat AW Download The bet365 App Fegentri Handicap (Female Amateur Jockeys) (Special Rider Cond & Race Res) Raced wide - midfield - some headway from over 3f out - outpaced and hung left over 1f out - not clear run and switched right then ran on inside final furlong - did well in the circumstances(op 4/1)
2024-07-04 12d Yarmouth 10f Good 5 2/4 4.5 Kyle McHugh 130 72 74 63 5/2
Flat Turf QuinnBet Acca Bonus Hands And Heels Apprentice Handicap (Part Of The Racing Excellence Series) Dwelt start - raced in last - headway and went second over 1f out - no match for winner(op 9/4)
2024-06-22 14d Lingfield 10f Firm 5 3/4 2.25 Darragh Keenan 135 73 75 22 9/4
Flat Turf Pristine Homes Handicap Pressed leader - raced centre over 3f out - ridden and outpaced when lost second over 1f out - edged left inside final furlong - no impression(op 15/8)
2024-06-08 119d Lingfield 10f Firm 4 2/7 4.75 Hayley Turner 130 73 76 67 17/2
Flat Turf Ben Martin Big Birthday Bash Handicap Prominent - went second over 2f out - hung left from 2f out - kept on but no match for winner(op 13/2)
2024-02-10 10d Wolverhampton (AW) 12f Standard 4 5/11 0.05 Callum Shepherd 129 73 78 44 2/1F
Flat AW BetUK. Its Where The UK Bets Handicap Led - headed and raced in second from over 7f out - ridden against far rail over 1f out - weakened inside final 110yds(op 15/8 tchd 7/4 and 9/4)
2024-01-31 24d Kempton (AW) 11f Standard 5 1/12 0 Callum Shepherd 135 67 78 67 11/8F
Flat AW Unibet More Extra Place Races Handicap Midfield - headway from over 2f out - stayed on to lead 1f out - ran on well(op 15/8)
2024-01-07 11d Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f Standard 6 1/11 0 Callum Shepherd 130 63 73 33 3/1
Flat AW Find More Big Deals At BetUK Handicap In touch with leaders - shaken up and headway from 2f out - disputing second when ridden 1f out - led inside final 110yds - ran on well(op 11/4)
2023-12-27 82d Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f Standard 5 4/11 0.5 Callum Shepherd 132 64 68 52 7/2
Flat AW BetUK. Home Of The Acca - Fenwa Handicap Dwelt start - in rear - headway from 2f out - ran on but not pace to challenge(op 5/1 tchd 11/2)
2023-10-06 30d Newcastle (AW) 12.5f Standard 5 5/8 Cieren Fallon 132 66 69 40 4/1
Quinnbet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap
2023-09-06 135d Kempton (AW) 11f Standard 4 3/6 Georgia Dobie 120 68 68 31 22/1
Unibet More Extra Place Races Handicap (London Middle Distance Series Qualifier)
2023-04-24 9d Windsor 10f Soft 5 5/5 Callum Shepherd 133 8 9/1
At The Races App Expert Tips Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
2023-04-15 17d Yarmouth 10f Soft 4 5/15 Jamie Spencer 123 62 45 4/1
Bresbet Rewards Loyalty Restricted Novice Stakes (For horses In Bands B C And D) (GBB Race)
2023-03-29 DEB Lingfield (AW) 10f Standard 4 3/8 Callum Shepherd 122 68 21 18/1
BetUK Over 40 000 Live Streamed Races Restricted Novice Stakes (For horses In Bands B/C/D) (GBB)

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)11436.4%
Normal (2-4wk)6116.7%
Freshened (1-2m)100.0%
Layoff (2-6m)400.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 49111.1%
Class 512216.7%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)5240.0%
Middle (10-12f)18316.7%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard18527.8%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Wolverhampton (AW)7228.6%
Lingfield (AW)300.0%
Southwell (AW)3266.7%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-03-29–2025-02-17. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.