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Optima RacingHorses › Despereaux (FR)

Despereaux (FR)

7yo b g · Form & record 2022-10-09 to 2026-05-06 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Jane Williams.
Pedigree Great Pretender (IRE) × Rouvraie (FR) (by Anabaa)
OwnerChasing Gold
BreederFrancois-Marie Cottin
Ratings Official 104 · best RPR 110 · best TS 95
28
Runs
5
Wins
17.9%
Strike rate
46.4%
Place rate
1.0
Actual / Expected
-10.9%
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Full form — last 28 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
2026-05-06 30d Newton Abbot 26.5f Good 4 6/8 23 Tom Bellamy p 163 104 75 66 8/1
Hurdle Turf Sky Sports Racing Handicap Hurdle Led - headed after 3 out - soon weakened - tailed off(op 13/2)
2026-04-06 19d Hereford 25.5f Good 4 5/7 0.75 James Best p 164 106 94 75 6/1
Hurdle Turf Green Dragon Hotel Hereford Handicap Hurdle Disputed lead - lost position 3 out - weakened gradually from 2 out(op 11/2)
2026-03-18 98d Hereford 25.5f Good 4 5/7 2 Ciaran Gethings p 160 107 99 88 9/2
Hurdle Turf Hereford Bull Trail Launch 2026 Handicap Hurdle In rear - weakened before 2 out(op 7/2)
2025-12-10 16d Hereford 25.5f Soft 4 1/7 0 Isabelle Ryder p 152 101 108 89 11/4
Hurdle Turf Betwright Safer Gambling Handicap Hurdle Prominent - disputed lead 3rd - lost position and raced in second 5th - led before 2 out - ridden home turn - faced challenge last - stayed on(op 9/4 tchd 3/1)
2025-11-24 22d Ludlow 24f Good 5 2/6 4.25 Ciaran Gethings p 162 99 105 95 6/4
Hurdle Turf GC Rickards And Son Handicap Hurdle Pressed leader - led 3rd - faced challenge 3 out - headed last - weakened towards finish(op 5/4)
2025-11-02 15d Huntingdon 25f Good 5 3/16 3.75 Ciaran Gethings p 168 100 102 93 10/1
Hurdle Turf Book Your Christmas Parties At Huntingdon Handicap Hurdle Prominent - went second before 2 out - lost second last - stayed on(op 12/1)
2025-10-18 19d Newton Abbot 21.5f Soft 4 9/9 0.5 Jonathan Burke 152 102 76 47 10/1
Hurdle Turf Remembering Len & Pam Cartwright Handicap Hurdle Held up in rear - outpaced 3 out - soon lost touch(op 12/1 tchd 9/1)
2025-09-29 20d Newton Abbot 21.5f Good 4 5/5 10 Ciaran Gethings 159 105 91 36 6/1
Hurdle Turf Visit Our Antiques Fair 25th October Handicap Hurdle Led - headed and prominent before 4th - weakened before 2 out(op 5/1 tchd 13/2)
2025-09-09 156d Newton Abbot 26.5f Soft 4 6/6 14 Ciaran Gethings 165 107 66 39 6/1
Hurdle Turf ~Axetheracingtax Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - weakened before 2 out - tailed off(tchd 11/2)
2025-04-06 27d Plumpton 25f Good 4 3/5 David Noonan p 159 108 92 66 7/2
Hurdle Derek Ogden Memorial Handicap Hurdle
2025-03-10 70d Plumpton 25f Good 2/5 Ciaran Gethings p 155 105 107 89 5/2
Hop Into Racing This Easter Handicap Hurdle
2024-12-30 18d Taunton 24f Soft 3 4/6 0.05 David Noonan p 155 105 105 86 2/1F
Hurdle Turf South Shore Handicap Hurdle Pressed leader early - prominent after 2nd - dropped to last and struggling after 8th - rallied and disputing third before 2 out - edged left but stayed on run-in(op 15/8 tchd 7/4)
2024-12-12 8d Taunton 24f Good 5 1/15 0 Jonathan Burke p 164 97 107 84 5/2F
Hurdle Turf Twixmas Meeting 30th December Handicap Hurdle Pressed leaders - led narrowly 4th - went clear before 2 out - ridden after last - kept on well(op 9/4)
2024-12-04 28d Ludlow 24f Soft 5 1/7 0 Freddie Gingell p 161 97 105 95 16/5
Hurdle Turf Marsh Commercial Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle Disputed lead - led clearly after 3rd - pushed along 3 out - ridden run-in - kept on well (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form shown - that gelding appreciated the step up in trip from 2m 3 1/2f to 3m on this occasion - in a less competitive race and also benefitted from the application of first-time cheekpieces)(op 7/2 and tchd 4/1)
2024-11-06 21d Chepstow 19.5f Soft 5 10/18 1.25 David Noonan t 167 99 67 44 16/1
Hurdle Turf Lucy Lev Handicap Hurdle Towards rear throughout(op 14/1 tchd 20/1)
2024-10-16 26d Worcester 20f Soft 5 3/9 9 David Noonan 163 100 88 27 16/1
Hurdle Turf Sri Lanka Awaits You Handicap Hurdle Towards rear - headway 6th - pressed leaders after 4 out - weakened from 3 out - went modest third towards finish(tchd 22/1)
2024-09-20 149d Newton Abbot 17f Good 5 8/10 4 David Noonan 168 103 84 73 17/2
Hurdle Turf Devondale Electrical Handicap Hurdle (Div II) Midfield - dropped to rear 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 9/1)
2024-04-24 17d Taunton 19f Good 4 8/10 0.2 David Noonan t 164 105 88 61 5/1
Hurdle Turf Dave Criddle Travel Handicap Hurdle (Div II) Prominent - struggling after 7th - weakened after 3 out(op 6/1)
2024-04-07 46d Exeter 18.5f Heavy 4 4/6 0.1 David Noonan 156 107 104 75 14/1
Hurdle Turf Harcombe Handicap Hurdle Towards rear but in touch with leaders - some headway before 3 out - switched left and kept on run-in(op 12/1)
2024-02-21 71d Ludlow 16f Soft 4 3/11 16 David Noonan 167 109 92 75 15/2
Hurdle Turf Michael Lumsden Memorial Handicap Hurdle Prominent - dropped to midfield after 4th - no chance from 3 out - went modest third towards finish(op 9/1 tchd 6/1)
2023-12-12 28d Wincanton 15f Heavy 3 7/8 0.3 Ciaran Gethings 158 112 92 55 15/2
Hurdle Turf Yarlington Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - lost ground after 3 out - in rear and struggling before 2 out(op 13/2)
2023-11-14 31d Lingfield 16f Soft 4 5/6 3.25 David Noonan 163 115 104 75 100/30
Hurdle Turf John & Paddy Sheehan Memorial Handicap Hurdle Took keen hold - disputed lead - lost ground but in touch with leaders after 2nd - outpaced when prominent approaching last - weakened run-in(op 9/2)
2023-10-14 195d Chepstow 16f Heavy 2 3/5 7 David Noonan 150 116 107 58 4/1
Hurdle Turf Paul Fergusons Jumpers To Follow 4-Y-O Hurdle (A Limited Handicap) (GBB Race) Led narrowly or disputed lead - led clearly after 2nd - headed before last - weakened and drifted left run-in(op 9/2 tchd 11/2)
2023-04-02 20d Ascot 15.5f Soft 2 12/13 David Noonan 159 118 104 81 17/2
Royal Ascot Racing Club Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2023-03-13 59d Taunton 16.5f Soft 4 1/9 David Noonan 161 115 110 81 6/4
William Hill Cheltenham Epic Odds Junior National Hunt Hurdle (GBB Race)
2023-01-13 55d Huntingdon 16f Soft 2 3/7 David Noonan 154 104 72 8/1
Weatherbys Chatteris Fen Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-11-19 41d Huntingdon 16f Good 4 1/10 David Noonan 144 96 75 10/1
Watch Every Race On Racing TV Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-10-09 DEB Ffos Las 16f Good 4 99/5 Mr Peter Summers 147 88 7/2
Sytner BMW Swansea Junior National Hunt Hurdle (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)11100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)15213.3%
Freshened (1-2m)5240.0%
Layoff (2-6m)500.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2300.0%
Class 3200.0%
Class 415320.0%
Class 57228.6%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)28517.9%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good13215.4%
Soft12325.0%
Heavy300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Newton Abbot500.0%
Taunton4250.0%
Hereford3133.3%
Huntingdon3133.3%
Ludlow3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-10-09–2026-05-06. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.