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Optima RacingHorses › Chasing Fire (GB)

Chasing Fire (GB)

8yo b g · Form & record 2022-03-22 to 2025-11-08 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Olly Murphy.
Pedigree Maxios (GB) × Kahara (GB) (by Sadler's Wells)
OwnerMrs Diana L Whateley
BreederStiftung Gestuet Faehrhof
Ratings Official 136 · best RPR 146 · best TS 119
17
Runs
6
Wins
35.3%
Strike rate
58.8%
Place rate
1.26
Actual / Expected
-9.9%
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Full form — last 17 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
2025-11-08 44d Aintree 24.5f Soft 2 2/7 3.25 Sean Bowen 156 136 133 73 4/1
Hurdle Turf Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Pertemps Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - switched left over 2f out - slightly hampered over 1f out - stayed on final furlong - went second post(op 9/2 tchd 18/5)
2025-09-25 154d Perth 24f Good 2 1/5 0 Sean Bowen 153 131 135 67 5/2
Hurdle Turf Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Held up in last - pushed along before 2 out - headway to lead before last - kept on well(op 9/4)
2025-04-24 40d Perth 20f Soft 3 3/7 3 Lewis Saunders 154 131 134 97 11/1
Hurdle Royal Caledonian Hunt Handicap Hurdle
2025-03-15 91d Kempton 21f Good 9/10 Sean Bowen p 165 133 108 105 12/1
Virgin Bet Best Odds Daily Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2024-12-14 49d Doncaster 24f Soft 2 99/14 Brian Hughes p 158 139 11/1
Chase Turf bet365 Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Towards rear - lost touch after 13th - pulled up (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 8/1)
2024-10-26 183d Cheltenham 25f Good 2 7/14 0.2 Sean Bowen 156 140 125 50 7/1
Chase Turf William Hill Committed To Top Prices Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Midfield - weakened after 3 out(op 11/2 tchd 5/1)
2024-04-26 55d Perth 24f Soft 3 1/6 0 Sean Bowen 168 134 146 107 15/8F
Chase Turf AK Bets Home Of Free Bets Handicap Chase Towards rear - headway and in touch with leaders 4th - led 3 out - ridden before 2 out - edged left but kept on run-in - always doing enough(op 6/4)
2024-03-02 49d Kelso 21.5f Soft 3 2/5 1 Sean Bowen 164 134 141 105 7/2
Chase Turf bet365 Cyril Alexander Memorial Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) In touch with leaders on outer - not fluent 3rd - not fluent 2 out - soon ridden - went second last - kept on well run-in(tchd 10/3)
2024-01-13 18d Wetherby 19.5f Soft 1 4/4 11 Brian Hughes 158 136 117 94 13/2
Grade 2 Chase Turf William Hill Towton Novices Chase (GBB Race) Raced wide throughout - held up in last - disputing third 10th - outpaced and struggling before 4 out - weakened from 3 out - lost touch when tired jump 2 out - tailed off(op 6/1)
2023-12-26 52d Aintree 20f Soft 3 99/6 Harry Skelton 163 136 4/1
Chase Turf William Hill Cheltenham NRMB From January 1st Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) In touch with leaders when unseated 1st(tchd 9/2)
2023-11-04 27d Ayr 16.5f Soft 3 4/8 11 Sean Bowen 162 136 130 102 6/5F
Chase Turf Bet With On Course Bookmakers Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Didn't always jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - towards rear after 4th - raced in last when mistake 6th - jumped slightly right 8th - still plenty to do when raced wide after 4 out - ran on approaching last - went modest fourth run-in(op 11/8 tchd 6/4)
2023-10-08 172d Uttoxeter 16f Soft 3 1/3 Sean Bowen 156 132 132 93 7/2
Andys Man Club Novices Chase (GBB Race)
2023-04-19 36d Cheltenham 20.5f Good 2 3/9 Aidan Coleman 160 134 134 119 7/2
Citipost Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2023-03-14 78d Cheltenham 16.5f Soft 1 12/14 Aidan Coleman 161 136 133 119 40/1
Sky Bet Supreme Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-12-26 46d Market Rasen 16.5f Soft 4 1/10 Sean Bowen 161 127 114 4/9
Rand Farm Park Wedding Day Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-11-10 233d Market Rasen 16.5f Soft 4 1/11 Aidan Coleman 158 124 45 2/7
Lee Bradbury Commemorative Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-03-22 DEB Wetherby 16f Soft 5 1/9 Aidan Coleman 157 111 93 8/13
Were Racing Again On 31st March Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (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)200.0%
Freshened (1-2m)8225.0%
Layoff (2-6m)4250.0%
Long break (6m+)2150.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 1200.0%
Class 25120.0%
Class 36233.3%
Class 422100.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)17635.3%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft13538.5%
Good4125.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Perth3266.7%
Cheltenham300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-03-22–2025-11-08. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.