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Optima RacingHorses › Could Be Trouble (IRE)

Could Be Trouble (IRE)

10yo b m · Form & record 2019-05-16 to 2025-10-08 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Donald McCain.
Pedigree Yeats (IRE) × She's No Trouble (IRE) (by Zaffaran)
OwnerAlways Trying Syndicate
BreederMountainview Stud Ltd Tipperary
Ratings Official 108 · best RPR 126 · best TS 109
43
Runs
8
Wins
18.6%
Strike rate
48.8%
Place rate
1.35
Actual / Expected
17.2%
Level-stake ROI

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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
2025-10-08 33d Sedgefield 20f Firm 4 4/5 14 Theo Gillard tv 167 108 84 81 8/1
Hurdle Turf Jodie Standing's Point-To-Point Recruits Handicap Hurdle Led - headed before 2 out - soon weakened(op 14/1 tchd 16/1)
2025-09-05 47d Worcester 20f Good 4 7/8 5 Charlie Maggs tv 152 109 99 67 9/1
Hurdle Turf Scaffolding MDS Handicap Hurdle Prominent - led 4th - bad mistake and headed but prominent 4 out - bumped and weakened 2 out(op 8/1)
2025-07-20 72d Stratford 22f Good 4 2/8 17 Theo Gillard tv 158 110 102 44 11/1
Hurdle Turf Hiorns Hats Handicap Hurdle Led - pressed winner when headed 3 out - briefly led home turn - weakened final 110yds - no match for winner(op 12/1 tchd 14/1)
2025-05-09 22d Hereford 25.5f Good 4 3/4 8 Theo Gillard tv 166 111 101 83 11/2
Hurdle DragonBet Oncourse Values Online Mares Handicap Hurdle
2025-04-17 29d Cheltenham 20.5f Good 2 9/16 0.3 Brian Hughes tv 146 112 105 72 33/1
Hurdle Catesby Estates Mares Challenger Series Final Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2025-03-19 21d Haydock 21f Good 1/5 Theo Gillard tv 167 108 110 109 11/2
Le Willows Mares Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Mares Hurdle Series Qualifier)
2025-02-26 89d Wetherby 19.5f Soft 4 9/10 William Maggs tb 160 109 55 43 25/1
Racing TV For The Cheltenham Festival Mares Handicap Hurdle (Go North Lady Buttons Series Qual)
2024-11-29 31d Musselburgh 20f Soft 4 3/10 Theo Gillard tb 158 109 106 88 22/1
Musselburgh Racecourse Premium Annual Membership Mares Handicap Hurdle (Go North Lady Buttons Ser)
2024-10-29 25d Bangor-on-Dee 19.5f Soft 4 4/7 18 Theo Gillard tb 157 109 89 65 10/1
Hurdle Turf Wrexham Business & Community Awards Mares Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Mares Hurdle Qualifier) Led - not fluent 2nd - mistake 3 out - headed home turn - soon lost position - weakened quickly approaching last(Mkt1: tchd 11/1; Mkt2 op 9/1 tchd 7/1)
2024-10-04 23d Hexham 20f Good 4 1/7 0 Theo Gillard tb 163 105 106 20 14/1
Hurdle Turf equestrianeye.com For All Things Equine Mares Handicap Hurdle (Go North Lady Buttons Series Quali) Made all - ridden and went clear after 2 out - not fluent last - kept on - always doing enough (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the apparent improvement in form)(op 12/1 tchd 16/1)
2024-09-11 89d Worcester 20f Good 4 8/13 12 Charlie Maggs tb 154 107 72 49 14/1
Hurdle Turf FBC Manby Bowdler Handicap Hurdle Prominent - weakened before 3 out(op 12/1)
2024-06-14 28d Market Rasen 20.5f Good 4 5/11 3.5 Abbie McCain tb 164 109 98 65 12/1
Hurdle Turf Block Free Services Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle Prominent - pressed leader briefly with one circuit to go - led after 3 out - headed before 2 out - weakened approaching last
2024-05-17 42d Aintree 20f Good 4 6/14 1.75 Abbie McCain tb 154 111 103 84 25/1
Hurdle Turf Ha Civils Franny Blennerhassett Memorial Mares Handicap Hurdle Prominent - led with one circuit to go - slow jump 5th - not fluent 3 out (usual 4 out) - headed before last - weakened run-in(tchd 28/1)
2024-04-05 38d Musselburgh 20f Soft 2 12/12 10 Abbie McCain tb 154 112 83 76 10/1
Hurdle Turf Go North Lady Buttons Mares Hurdle Series Final (A Handicap Hurdle) (NHMOPS Bonus Race) (GBB Race) Prominent - jumped left and hit 7th - weakening when mistake 3 out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; vet had nothing to report)(op 9/1 tchd 12/1)
2024-02-27 48d Catterick 19.5f Soft 5 1/11 0 Abbie McCain tb 163 105 113 83 15/2
Hurdle Turf Racing To School Female Jockeys Handicap Hurdle (Go North Cab On Target Series Qualifier) Raced in second and pressed leader - bumped 3rd - led from 5th - briefly headed on turn after 3 out - pushed along before 2 out - clear approaching last - kept on - comfortably(op 6/1)
2024-01-10 15d Doncaster 19.5f Soft 4 4/7 7 Charlie Maggs tp 154 107 87 65 9/2
Hurdle Turf Watch Off The Fence On attheraces.com Mares Handicap Hurdle (Go North Lady Buttons Series Qual) Prominent - outpaced before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 5/1)
2023-12-26 32d Aintree 20f Soft 4 3/9 19 Charlie Maggs tp 149 108 94 68 17/2
Hurdle Turf William Hill Double Your Odds Mares Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Mares Hurdle Qualifier) Led - joined after 5th - headed before 3 out - hung right after 2 out - lost second and weakened run-in(op 10/1)
2023-11-24 52d Catterick 25.5f Soft 4 2/7 1.5 William Maggs tp 150 108 113 101 16/5F
Hurdle Turf Racing To School Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qualifier) Prominent - led again and increased tempo before 8th - mistake last (usual 2 out) - ridden run-in - headed and no extra towards finish(op 4/1)
2023-10-03 129d Southwell 20.5f Good 4 3/6 Theo Gillard tp 162 108 108 47 5/1
Sponsorship Branding @ signsolutions.org Handicap Hurdle
2023-05-27 37d Cartmel 25.5f Good 3 5/6 Theo Gillard tb 168 110 109 96 11/2
Oakmere Homes Mares Handicap Hurdle
2023-04-20 19d Cheltenham 20.5f Good 2 5/17 Theo Gillard tb 153 112 108 85 66/1
NAF Challenger Series Mares Hurdle Final Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2023-04-01 39d Uttoxeter 20f Soft 4 5/5 Theo Gillard tp 165 116 84 43 7/1
Bruce White Memorial Mares Handicap Hurdle
2023-02-21 24d Market Rasen 20.5f Good 4 4/6 Theo Gillard tp 163 118 112 69 11/1
Follow Us On Twitter @betrhino Mares Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Mares Hurdle Series Qualifier)
2023-01-28 80d Doncaster 19.5f Good 4 4/9 William Maggs tp 159 121 113 81 14/1
Happy 60th Birthday Neil Young Handicap Hurdle (Go North Cab On Target Series Qualifier) (Div I)
2022-11-09 116d Ayr 20.5f Soft 4 3/5 Peter Kavanagh tp 164 121 119 36 11/4
Virgin Bet Mares Handicap Hurdle (Go North Lady Buttons Series Qualifier)
2022-07-16 31d Market Rasen 23f Good 2 4/7 Theo Gillard tp 152 121 110 83 17/2
Unibet Horserace Betting Operator Of The Year Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-06-15 22d Uttoxeter 20f Good 3 3/3 Theo Gillard tp 155 122 126 75 13/8
Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-05-24 17d Bangor-on-Dee 20.5f Soft 3 2/4 Theo Gillard t 161 122 126 83 7/4
eclipse-marketing.uk Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-05-07 35d Warwick 20f Good 3 1/5 Theo Gillard t 151 122 116 74 15/8
Peter Elvis Allsopp Heavenly Birthday Mares Novices Chase (GBB Race)
2022-04-02 30d Ayr 20.5f Soft 3 2/10 Peter Kavanagh t 163 121 124 76 15/2
Trump Turnberry Hands & Heels Finale Handicap Hurdle (Conditional & Amateur Jockeys) (Part of REI)

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)16318.8%
Freshened (1-2m)13323.1%
Layoff (2-6m)9111.1%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2400.0%
Class 38225.0%
Class 421314.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)43818.6%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft21314.3%
Good20420.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Bangor-on-Dee4125.0%
Uttoxeter3133.3%
Ayr3133.3%
Market Rasen300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2019-05-16–2025-10-08. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.