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Optima RacingHorses › Circus Act (IRE)

Circus Act (IRE)

7yo b m · Form & record 2022-04-21 to 2026-07-03 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by J P Dempsey.
Pedigree Buratino (IRE) × Daring Damsel (IRE) (by Van Nistelrooy)
OwnerT A Austin
BreederMichael Buckley
Ratings Official 49 · best RPR 103 · best TS 99
37
Runs
2
Wins
5.4%
Strike rate
24.3%
Place rate
0.63
Actual / Expected
-54.2%
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Full form — last 30 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
2026-07-03 50d Bellewstown 12f Good 9/16 0.2 Jack Cleary 126 49 61 53 8/1
Flat Turf Dore & Co. Solicitors Handicap (0-60) In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield 4f out - no extra over 1f out(op 17/2 tchd 7/1)
2026-05-14 11d Clonmel 19.5f Soft 7/10 0.5 Gavin Brouder p 148 92 80 56 12/1
Hurdle Turf Aisling Kennedy Memorial Claiming Hurdle Prominent - weakened after 3 out(op 14/1)
2026-05-03 21d Sligo 14f Soft 4/14 2 Darragh O'Sullivan b 129 51 44 35 9/1
Flat Turf Tote.ie Apprentice Handicap In touch with leaders - headway 4f out - outpaced over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 14/1)
2026-04-12 16d Down Royal 20f Good 5/11 7.5 Peter Smithers b 156 94 87 54 12/1
Hurdle Turf Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - hampered 4th - headway before 6th - pressed leader before 3 out - weakened before last(tchd 14/1)
2026-03-27 24d Dundalk (AW) 16f Standard 7/10 4.75 Gary Carroll b 136 53 48 25 22/1
Flat AW Mid-Week Easter Break Racing Wednesday 1st April Handicap In touch with leaders - weakened from 3f out(op 20/1)
2026-03-03 303d Leopardstown 18.5f Soft 9/13 11 Gavin Brouder 141 95 52 26 80/1
Hurdle Turf QuinnBet Mares Handicap Hurdle Always behind
2025-05-04 21d Sligo 13.5f Good 4/10 0.5 Sam Coen b 132 54 58 53 12/1
Flat Tote.ie Apprentice Handicap
2025-04-13 230d Down Royal 20f Good 1/7 0 Benjamin P Kennedy b 149 92 101 91 11/1
Hurdle Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
2024-08-26 18d Downpatrick 22f Good 8/9 1.25 Gavin Brouder b 149 95 74 7/1
Hurdle Turf My Pension Expert Handicap Hurdle In rear throughout(op 9/1 tchd 10/1)
2024-08-08 16d Sligo 18f Soft 6/7 3.25 Danny Gilligan b 158 95 93 76 14/1
Hurdle Turf Clayton Hotel Claiming Hurdle Towards rear throughout(op 12/1 tchd 20/1)
2024-07-23 37d Ballinrobe 22f Good 4/14 2 Danny Gilligan b 160 95 92 40 20/1
Hurdle Turf Sweeney Oil Handicap Hurdle (Div I) Raced wide - towards rear - headway after 3 out - prominent behind clear leader after 2 out - briefly went second when awkward jump last - weakened run-in(tchd 22/1)
2024-06-16 29d Downpatrick 18f Good 99/8 Charlie ODwyer b 138 97 17/2
Hurdle Turf Download The New Tote App Opportunity Handicap Hurdle Midfield - dropped to rear 5 out - pulled up before 3 out(tchd 8/1)
2024-05-18 13d Wexford 20f Soft 5/12 39 Gavin Brouder 153 99 61 8/1
Hurdle Turf Visit Wexford Mares Handicap Hurdle Disputed lead - prominent after 2nd - midfield when badly hampered 5 out - weakened from 3 out(op 11/1)
2024-05-05 43d Sligo 13f Soft 10/14 0.3 Jack Kearney b 135 58 37 12/1
Flat Turf Tote Now Online At Tote.ie Apprentice Handicap Soon in touch with leaders - prominent under 4f out - weakened from 2f out(op 16/1)
2024-03-23 19d Navan 15.5f Heavy 3/6 1.25 Gavin Brouder b 144 99 99 27 7/2
Hurdle Turf Navan Members Mares Handicap Hurdle Pressed leaders - lost position before 4th - towards rear when pushed along briefly before 3 out - headway when pushed along after 2 out - went third and kept on well run-in(op 4/1 tchd 9/2)
2024-03-04 19d Leopardstown 20f Heavy 4/12 10 Gavin Brouder b 147 100 92 12 9/1
Hurdle Turf QuinnBet Mares Handicap Hurdle Soon led narrowly or disputed lead - prominent after 1st - joined leaders 2 out - weakened approaching last(tchd 11/1)
2024-02-14 33d Dundalk (AW) 16f Standard 8/14 0.5 Seamie Heffernan b 126 58 54 25 13/2
Flat AW Dundalk Winter Series Leading Trainer & Jockey Championship Handicap In touch with leaders - headway and prominent on outer under 5f out - challenging when switched right over 2f out - weakened gradually from over 1f out(op 15/2 tchd 17/2)
2024-01-12 44d Naas 19f Soft 2/18 0.1 Gavin Brouder b 156 97 98 26 16/1
Hurdle Turf Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - raced wide and prominent when hit 2 out - ran on and ridden after last - pressed winner towards finish - just held(op 18/1)
2023-11-29 8d Dundalk (AW) 16f Standard 2/13 0.5 Mikey Sheehy p 132 55 65 44 14/1
Flat AW Dundalk Stadium One Of The Only Horse & Greyhound Venues In Europe Handicap (Div I) In touch with leaders early - towards rear of midfield when pushed along under 4f out - headway when hard ridden on far side of group from over 2f out - briefly disputed lead from 1f out - kept on when edged right inside final 110yds - just held(op 12/1)
2023-11-21 41d Limerick 16f Heavy 12/14 46 Gavin Brouder 155 100 28 10/1
Hurdle Turf Panoramic Restaurant @ Limerick Races Mares Handicap Hurdle Didn't always jump with fluency - in rear throughout - tailed off when mistake 2 out(op 11/1)
2023-10-11 10d Punchestown 16f Soft 8/10 1.25 Gavin Brouder 146 102 67 6 11/1
Hurdle Turf Get A Run For Your Money With BetVictor Mares Handicap Hurdle Prominent - bad mistake 4 out - weakened before 2 out(tchd 12/1)
2023-10-01 164d Tipperary 16f Soft 7/12 Gavin Brouder 135 103 93 37 16/1
Racing TV Handicap Hurdle
2023-04-20 18d Cheltenham 17f Good 1 5/11 Gavin Brouder 150 111 103 85 20/1
Safran Landing Systems Fillies Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
2023-04-02 30d Downpatrick 19f Soft 4/10 Gavin Brouder 141 102 90 44 9/2
Toals Bookmakers Mares Handicap Hurdle
2023-03-03 16d Doncaster 16.5f Good 4 2/4 Gavin Brouder 144 113 101 67 4/5
Virgin Bet Daily Money Back Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2023-02-15 22d Hereford 16f Good 4 1/8 Gavin Brouder 149 105 101 99 7/2
Vickers.Bet Fillies Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2023-01-24 7d Down Royal 17f Soft 3/11 Gavin Brouder 139 93 86 43 9/2
Coors Mares Handicap Hurdle
2023-01-17 80d Clonmel 16.5f Heavy 3/17 Gavin Brouder 135 93 92 78 11/1
Kilsheelan Mares Maiden Hurdle
2022-10-29 18d Galway 16.5f Heavy 3/14 Gavin Brouder 142 98 82 22/1
Renvyle House Hotel 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle
2022-10-11 10d Punchestown 16.5f Good 6/11 Gavin Brouder 136 89 70 125/1
Paddy Power Dont Mind The Flat The Jumps Are Back 3-Y-O Hurdle

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)900.0%
Normal (2-4wk)1616.2%
Freshened (1-2m)600.0%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%
Long break (6m+)2150.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 42150.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Middle (10-12f)500.0%
Staying (13f+)3126.5%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good16212.5%
Soft1200.0%
Heavy600.0%
Standard300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Sligo400.0%
Down Royal3133.3%
Leopardstown300.0%
Downpatrick300.0%
Dundalk (AW)300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-04-21–2026-07-03. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.