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Optima RacingHorses › Couldbeaweapon (IRE)

Couldbeaweapon (IRE)

8yo ch g · Form & record 2022-02-11 to 2025-12-28 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Sam England.
Pedigree Mahler (GB) × Wild Fuchsia (IRE) (by Sonus)
OwnerNmus
BreederDavid O'Sullivan
Ratings Official 94 · best RPR 113 · best TS 107
30
Runs
4
Wins
13.3%
Strike rate
60.0%
Place rate
0.64
Actual / Expected
-50.1%
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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
2025-12-28 34d Catterick 19f Good 5 1/7 0 Tom Midgley tb 160 94 98 69 6/1
Chase Turf Philip And Tommy Lifelong Racing Fans Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase Pressed leaders early - in touch with leaders before 2nd - hampered by faller and lost position briefly 5th - headway and raced in second before 6th - disputed lead 4 out - ridden when led run-in - joined final strides - just held on(op 8/1 tchd 17/2)
2025-11-24 10d Sedgefield 21f Soft 4 2/6 4.5 Tom Midgley tb 149 94 94 87 5/1
Chase Turf Chris Blanckley 79th Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase (Go North Monet's Garden Qualifier) (GBB) Prominent - headway and led 2 out - ridden and headed last - soon no extra(op 11/2 tchd 6/1)
2025-11-14 15d Newcastle 20f Soft 5 3/10 7.5 Tom Midgley tb 160 95 90 53 14/1
Chase Turf Get Raceday Ready Novices' Handicap Chase (Go North Forgive 'N Forget Series Qualifier) Took keen hold - disputed lead - lost position then lost ground after 2nd - soon midfield - headway when mistake 4 out - weakened approaching last(op 12/1)
2025-10-30 11d Newcastle 23.5f Good 5 2/6 6.5 Tom Midgley tb 163 88 92 25 5/2
Chase Turf Sky Sports Racing Virgin 519 Novices' Handicap Chase (Go North Forgive 'N Forget Series Qualifier) Raced in second - led 10th - mistake 4 out - faced challenge 3 out - headed before 2 out - no chance with winner before last - kept on run-in(op 15/8 tchd 9/5)
2025-10-19 17d Sedgefield 21f Good 5 1/6 0 Tom Midgley tb 155 88 92 73 4/5
Chase Turf Citi Post Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase Prominent - raced in third behind clear leader 4th - went remote second with one circuit to go - left clear 12th - easily(op Evens tchd 4/5)
2025-10-02 28d Southwell 20.5f Good 5 1/10 0 Jonathan England tb 155 80 88 85 11/4
Chase Turf Arc £1Million Bonus Bigger Than Ever Handicap Chase Prominent - hampered 1st - disputed lead 10th - led 3 out - kept on well run-in(op 3/1 tchd 5/2)
2025-09-04 19d Sedgefield 21f Good 5 3/8 2 Jonathan England tb 149 81 86 59 3/1
Chase Turf Canine Premier Flex Plus Joint Supplement Novices' Handicap Chase Disputed lead early - prominent before 2nd - lost ground 3 out - rallied and went third before last - no match for first two
2025-08-16 28d Market Rasen 21.5f Good 5 2/8 5.5 Jonathan England tb 152 81 86 75 7/2
Chase Turf PricedUp Pushes Handicap Chase Prominent - went second omitted last - stayed on(op 9/2)
2025-07-19 13d Cartmel 17.5f Good 5 4/6 0.5 Jonathan England tp 150 82 81 64 9/4
Chase Turf Shorefields Handicap Chase Towards rear - not fluent 3 out - some headway run-in - never dangerous(op 5/2)
2025-07-06 39d Market Rasen 17f Soft 5 2/5 0.75 Jonathan England tp 157 81 86 83 2/1
Chase Turf paactfamily.com The Unseen Novices' Handicap Chase In touch with leaders on inner - outpaced before 3 out - rallied from 2 out - went third last - went second and challenging inside final 110yds - no extra towards finish
2025-05-28 25d Cartmel 17.5f Soft 5 3/9 12 Jonathan England tp 149 83 85 57 13/2
Chase Turf Womens Community Matters Handicap Chase Towards rear - not fluent 4th - pushed along and headway before 4 out - went second before last - no extra and lost position home turn - weakened quickly run-in(tchd 5/1)
2025-05-03 22d Hexham 24f Soft 5 7/10 6 Jonathan England 155 87 68 86 7/1
Chase Harry Douglas Estate Agency Handicap Chase
2025-04-11 199d Sedgefield 19.5f Good 5 4/5 Jonathan England 153 90 86 56 7/2
Chase JK Construction Handicap Chase
2024-09-24 61d Warwick 20f Soft 5 6/13 0.5 James Martin p 168 95 89 73 14/1
Chase Turf Hazelton Mountford Insurance Brokers Conditional Jockeys Handicap Chase Midfield - jumped right 1st - in touch with leaders 11th - mistake 13th - not fluent 3 out - soon weakened (vet reported gelding lost his left-fore shoe)(op 11/1)
2024-07-25 93d Worcester 20f Good 5 9/13 4 Ben Jones p 162 99 82 55 11/1
Chase Turf PJ Nicholls KGM Korea Genuinely Made Handicap Chase Prominent - went second 7th - lost position and not fluent 2 out - weakened last(tchd 10/1 and tchd 12/1)
2024-04-23 70d Southwell 20.5f Good 4 99/9 Ben Jones 160 102 5/2F
Chase Turf Race By Race Southwell Specials @planetsportbet Handicap Chase (Div I) Didn't jump with fluency - prominent - lost position and reminder 6th - reminder 10th - soon struggling - tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding jumped poorly)(op 3/1 tchd 10/3)
2024-02-13 36d Lingfield 20f Soft 4 6/7 5.5 Ben Jones 163 106 84 43 6/1
Chase Turf Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Handicap Chase Prominent early - in touch with leaders from 4th - headway 4 out - weakened 3 out - lost shoe (vet said gelding lost a left-fore shoe)(op 13/2 tchd 7/1)
2024-01-08 22d Taunton 16f Soft 4 3/4 9.5 Kielan Woods p 159 109 103 67 5/1
Chase Turf Major Denis Burton Royal Welsh Memorial Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Raced in second - not fluent 7th - lost position before 3 out - weakened after 2 out(tchd 11/2)
2023-12-17 252d Southwell 16f Soft 4 99/4 Kielan Woods 162 110 9/2
Chase Turf Event Signage @ signsolutions.org Handicap Chase Disputed lead - lost position 5th - 3 lengths second when bad mistake and unseated 3 out(op 4/1 tchd 7/2 and tchd 5/1)
2023-04-09 23d Ffos Las 16f Soft 4 5/5 Beau Morgan p 161 110 86 47 3/1
Amroth Bay Holiday Park New Homes Novices Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2023-03-17 77d Doncaster 19.5f Good 4 3/9 Beau Morgan p 155 110 113 107 10/3
Doncaster Groundworks Reinforcements Handicap Hurdle
2022-12-30 19d Taunton 19f Soft 4 2/15 Beau Morgan 157 105 111 92 5/2
2 For 1 Tickets On 9th January Conditional Jockeys Training Series Handicap Hurdle (RE Initiative)
2022-12-11 29d Southwell 20.5f Good 4 2/5 Luca Morgan 158 105 106 74 13/8
Download The Vickers.Bet App Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle
2022-11-12 16d Uttoxeter 20f Good 5 3/10 Kielan Woods 167 104 106 82 5/2
Quinnbet Handicap Hurdle
2022-10-27 25d Worcester 16f Soft 5 1/11 Kielan Woods 167 98 106 87 11/8
Get Pulling With PJ Nicholls Ssangyong Novices Handicap Hurdle
2022-10-02 155d Uttoxeter 16f Soft 5 2/8 Luca Morgan 162 95 101 68 15/2
Follow @BresBet On Twitter Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
2022-04-30 17d Uttoxeter 16f Good 4 6/8 Kielan Woods 160 94 26 6/1
Marstons Brewery National Hunt Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-04-13 22d Southwell 16f Good 4 5/9 Lorcan Williams 154 94 42 16/1
Download The At The Races App Novices Hurdle (Novices Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB)
2022-03-22 39d Market Rasen 20.5f Soft 4 3/7 Kielan Woods 160 93 81 16/1
racingtv.com Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-02-11 DEB Kempton 16f Soft 5 9/13 Kielan Woods 159 86 54 14/1
Racing TV Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Category 3 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
Quick (under 2wk)300.0%
Normal (2-4wk)15320.0%
Freshened (1-2m)4125.0%
Layoff (2-6m)500.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 41200.0%
Class 518422.2%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)30413.3%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft1516.7%
Good15320.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Southwell5120.0%
Sedgefield4125.0%
Uttoxeter300.0%
Market Rasen300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-02-11–2025-12-28. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.