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Optima RacingHorses › Colonial Empire (GB)

Colonial Empire (GB)

9yo b g · Form & record 2021-04-16 to 2026-01-30 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Tim Vaughan.
Pedigree Zoffany (IRE) × Susan Stroman (GB) (by Monsun)
OwnerMick Oboyle
BreederJ Dance
Ratings Official 102 · best RPR 114 · best TS 98
21
Runs
4
Wins
19.0%
Strike rate
42.9%
Place rate
1.25
Actual / Expected
-37.4%
Level-stake ROI

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Full form — last 21 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
2026-01-30 50d Catterick 25.5f Soft 4 2/8 1.75 Mr Edward Vaughan v 155 102 103 76 13/2
Hurdle Turf Bet At Racing TV Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qualifier) Midfield - headway before 6th - led before 2 out - faced challenge before last - headed and no extra inside final 110yds(op 11/2)
2025-12-11 217d Taunton 24f Good 5 2/16 0.2 Mr Edward Vaughan v 161 100 103 81 22/1
Hurdle Turf Jetset/Dave Criddle Travel Handicap Hurdle Raced in second - led 4th - headed just after last - stayed on(op 33/1)
2025-05-08 48d Stratford 18.5f Good 5 5/5 7 David Noonan p 168 104 39 88 7/1
Hurdle Stratford Remembers VE Day Handicap Hurdle
2025-03-21 21d Ffos Las 16f Good 4 7/9 David Noonan 165 107 92 48 11/2
Hurdle Alison Thorpe Racing Handicap Hurdle
2025-02-28 36d Newbury 20.5f Soft 6/7 Tristan Durrell 159 109 77 12/1
Howden Supporting West Berkshire Mencap Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle
2025-01-23 409d Huntingdon 20.5f Soft 4 5/14 Alan Johns 159 110 107 88 40/1
Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier)
2023-12-11 33d Lingfield 19.5f Soft 4 7/11 5.5 Alan Johns 161 113 98 83 14/1
Hurdle Turf Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - lost ground before 2 out (usual 3 out) - short of room on turn before omitted 2 out - soon weakened(op 10/1)
2023-11-08 25d Musselburgh 15.5f Soft 3 3/9 0.5 Alan Johns 156 113 113 74 15/2
Hurdle Turf Racing TV For Free Now At racingtv.com/freetrial Handicap Hurdle Prominent - outpaced after 3 out - stayed on from last - went third towards finish(op 11/2)
2023-10-14 235d Chepstow 19.5f Heavy 2 11/14 7 Alan Johns 145 113 56 42 18/1
Hurdle Turf Wasdell Group Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Prominent - weakened after 7th - tailed off(op 16/1)
2023-02-21 20d Taunton 16.5f Good 2 1/6 Alan Johns 143 108 114 82 11/4
Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2023-02-01 41d Exeter 18.5f Soft 4 6/13 Charlie Price 158 108 104 97 11/4
Virgin Bet Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle
2022-12-22 21d Ffos Las 16f Soft 5 1/14 Alan Johns 168 98 108 98 6/4
Nadolig Llawen From dragonbet.co.uk Handicap Hurdle
2022-12-01 11d Leicester 15.5f Soft 5 1/4 Alan Johns 161 94 102 76 7/5
Next Meeting @LeicesterRaces Wednesday 7th December Novices Handicap Hurdle
2022-11-20 28d Uttoxeter 20f Soft 5 2/10 Charlie Price 164 94 102 30 3/1
QuinnBet Novices Handicap Hurdle
2022-10-23 21d Ffos Las 16f Soft 5 2/8 Alan Johns 157 94 99 72 11/2
Follow Vickers.Bet On Facebook Handicap Hurdle
2022-10-02 302d Uttoxeter 16f Soft 5 5/10 Alan Johns 164 95 96 44 14/1
Follow @BresBet On Twitter Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
2021-12-04 27d Chepstow 19.5f Soft 4 9/15 Alan Johns 152 69 11 80/1
UHY Hacker Young Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-11-07 14d Ffos Las 16f Soft 4 4/11 Charlie Price 149 99 87 50/1
starsports.bet Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-10-24 168d Wincanton 15f Good 4 4/8 Alan Johns 151 66 15 11/2
Racehorse Owners Association Supporting Racing Welfare Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-05-09 23d Ludlow 16f Soft 4 4/7 Charlie Price 150 97 48 5/1
Bet At racingtv.com Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)
2021-04-16 DEB Exeter 17f Firm 5 1/5 Charlie Price 146 97 82 7/2
Haldon Forest Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (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)2150.0%
Normal (2-4wk)8225.0%
Freshened (1-2m)500.0%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)400.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 22150.0%
Class 4900.0%
Class 58337.5%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)21419.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft14214.3%
Good5120.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Ffos Las4125.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-04-16–2026-01-30. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.