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Optima RacingHorses › Covert Legend (GB)

Covert Legend (GB)

6yo b g · Form & record 2023-04-05 to 2026-07-04 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Maurice Andrew Ahern.
Pedigree Zoustar (AUS) × Miss You Too (GB) (by Montjeu)
OwnerMaurice Andrew Ahern
BreederAndrew Whitlock
Ratings Official 62 · best RPR 75 · best TS 74
23
Runs
1
Wins
4.3%
Strike rate
17.4%
Place rate
0.36
Actual / Expected
-81.2%
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Full form — last 23 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
2026-07-04 8d Carlisle 11f Good 5 4/5 2 Miss M O'Sullivan t 144 62 72 74 11/10F
Flat Turf Helen Stewart Appreciation Handicap (For Pro-Am Female Jockeys) Raced wide - prominent - ridden and outpaced over 2f out - lost third inside final furlong(op 5/4 and tchd 11/8)
2026-06-26 239d Curragh 12f Firm 4/14 0.75 Shay Wallace t 115 62 66 65 18/1
Flat Turf Fitzpatrick's Mercedes-Benz Apprentice Derby Handicap In midfield - progressed from 3f out - in 8th and under pressure 2f out - angled right over 1f out - went 4th near the line, never quite reaching the principals
2025-10-30 201d Southwell (AW) 11f Standard 5 2/6 2 Tom Eaves tp 131 61 66 43 6/1
Flat AW Make The Move To Midnite Handicap Took keen hold - held up in rear - headway over 2f out - went second over 1f out - no match for winner(op 11/1 tchd 5/1)
2025-04-12 39d Nottingham 10f Good 5 4/8 0.3 Dale Swift tp 129 62 63 55 12/1
Flat Shipstones Nut Brown Handicap
2025-03-04 35d Southwell (AW) 11f Standard 4/8 Rossa Ryan tp 125 62 64 14 4/1
Flat AW £30 In Free Bets With BetUK Handicap (Div I)
2025-01-28 24d Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f Standard 5 6/9 Tom Eaves tp 130 64 60 38 14/1
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2025-01-04 100d Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f Standard 6 4/11 0.5 Tom Eaves tp 137 64 68 46 28/1
Flat AW £30 In Free Bets With BetUK Handicap Slowly away - in rear - headway up the centre over 1f out - nearest finish(op 18/1)
2024-09-26 19d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 6 6/12 0.5 Brandon Wilkie tb 135 65 67 41 8/1
Flat AW Play Southwell Golf Course Handicap (Div I) Slowly away - in rear - headway from over 1f out - stayed on inside final furlong - nearest finish(op 7/1)
2024-09-07 72d Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f Standard 5 2/13 0.75 Kevin Stott tp 131 64 72 52 18/1
Flat AW Remembering Ted & Sally Sergent Handicap Slowly away - in rear - smooth headway over 1f out - switched left when raced in third inside final furlong - went second towards finish (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 10/1 tchd 20/1)
2024-06-27 40d Nottingham 8.5f Firm 6 9/9 7 Kevin Stott tp 134 65 40 9/2
Flat Turf Nottingham Racecourse Supporting Racing Staff Handicap Took keen hold - pressed leader - disputed lead 3f out - headed and weakened over 1f out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 3/1)
2024-05-18 25d Thirsk 8f Firm 5 12/16 1 Shane Gray p 126 65 62 44 22/1
Flat Turf Sky Bet Club Handicap Midfield - going easily but not clear run repeatedly from 2f out - not recover (jockey said gelding was continuously denied a clear run inside final 1 1/2f)(op 14/1)
2024-04-23 57d Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f Standard 6 1/9 0 Rossa Ryan p 131 61 71 43 100/30
Flat AW Download The Raceday Ready App Confined Handicap (Horses Not Won After End Of Flat Turf 2023) Slowly away - in rear - some headway over 2f out - ran on well to lead inside final furlong - kept on(op 3/1)
2024-02-26 22d Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f Standard 5 6/8 0.5 Mr Simon Walker tp 151 63 51 4/1
Flat AW BetUK. Home Of The Acca Amateur Jockeys Handicap (Div II) Slowly away - took keen hold - in rear - headway 4f out - weakened over 1f out (jockey said gelding ran too free)(tchd 9/2)
2024-02-04 15d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 5 6/12 0.3 Tom Eaves tp 130 65 65 8 66/1
Flat AW Win £2 000 000 With BetMGMs Golden Goals Handicap Slowly away - took keen hold - in rear - headway and in touch with leaders 3f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 33/1)
2024-01-20 16d Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f Standard 5 7/9 1 Dale Swift t 136 67 56 21 8/1
Flat AW Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap Awkward start - took keen hold - towards rear - struggling 2f out - no chance when edged right 1f out (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)(tchd 17/2)
2024-01-04 26d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 5 8/11 1.25 Dale Swift t 129 69 36 10/1
Flat AW Best Racing Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap Awkward start - always behind(op 8/1)
2023-12-09 164d Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f Standard 5 4/11 0.2 Dale Swift t 137 70 75 55 33/1
Flat AW Stay Golden With BetMGM Safer Gambling Handicap Slowly away - raced in last - pushed along and headway over 1f out - kept on inside final 110yds - nearest finish (jockey said that he was unable to fully ride out to the line on gelding - due to running on to the heels of the winner in final strides)(op 28/1)
2023-06-28 9d Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 4 9/10 Daniel Muscutt 123 71 35 2 9/2
Unibet Support Safe Gambling Handicap (London Mile Series Qualifier) (Div I)
2023-06-19 11d Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f Standard 5 3/12 Harry Burns 133 71 75 53 5/1
At The Races Expert Tips Handicap
2023-06-08 14d Chelmsford (AW) 10f Standard 5 4/13 Daniel Muscutt 137 72 75 60 12/1
Racing Welfare Handicap
2023-05-25 23d Chelmsford (AW) 8f Standard 4 4/11 Harry Burns 127 70 28 18/1
Racing Welfare Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div II)
2023-05-02 27d Yarmouth 8f Good 5 6/13 Neil Callan 129 71 48 11/1
QuinnBet Best Odds Guaranteed Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)
2023-04-05 DEB Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 5 4/9 Neil Callan 127 75 12 14/1
Unibet Support Safe Gambling Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div I)

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)400.0%
Normal (2-4wk)900.0%
Freshened (1-2m)4125.0%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4200.0%
Class 51500.0%
Class 64125.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)1715.9%
Middle (10-12f)600.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard1715.9%
Firm300.0%
Good300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Wolverhampton (AW)8112.5%
Southwell (AW)300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-04-05–2026-07-04. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.