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Optima RacingHorses › Different Drum (GB)

Different Drum (GB)

5yo b g · Form & record 2023-10-25 to 2026-04-28 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Louise Allan.
Pedigree Sea The Moon (GER) × Hi Calypso (IRE) (by In The Wings)
OwnerClifton Matthews Banks
BreederPhilip Newton
Ratings Official 52 · best RPR 87 · best TS 69
20
Runs
2
Wins
10.0%
Strike rate
40.0%
Place rate
1.03
Actual / Expected
-37.5%
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Full form — last 20 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
2026-04-28 24d Southwell (AW) 16.5f Standard 6 3/11 2 Paul Mulrennan 132 52 56 41 15/2
Flat AW Conference & Events At Southwell Racecourse Handicap Led narrowly - headed 2f out - weakened final 110yds(op 11/2)
2026-04-04 24d Carlisle 19.5f Soft 5 1/8 0 Jamie Hamilton 155 84 87 54 3/1
Hurdle Turf Ladies Night 4th July Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle (Div II) In touch with leaders - headway and pressed leaders before 2 out - soon ridden - led final 110yds - stayed on(op 5/2 tchd 10/3)
2026-03-11 20d Huntingdon 20.5f Good 5 3/14 4 Jamie Hamilton 157 84 84 69 40/1
Hurdle Turf Best Odds Guaranteed Overnight At CopyBet Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Midfield - towards rear 5th - headway 3 out - went third 2 out - stayed on but not reach leaders(op 66/1 tchd 33/1)
2026-02-19 14d Huntingdon 16f Heavy 4 6/9 7 Jack Quinlan 161 80 50 25/1
Hurdle Turf ITM At Huntingdon Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - weakened before 2 out(op 33/1 tchd 22/1)
2026-02-05 14d Doncaster 16.5f Soft 4 5/12 17 Jamie Hamilton 158 76 16 300/1
Hurdle Turf Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Maiden Hurdle (Go North Night Nurse Series Qual') (GBB Race) Midfield - weakened before 2 out(tchd 250/1)
2026-01-22 19d Huntingdon 16f Soft 4 9/16 4.75 Jack Quinlan 162 72 13 300/1
Hurdle Turf Pertemps Network Maiden Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - struggling after 4th - weakened omitted 3 out - tailed off(op 250/1 tchd 200/1)
2026-01-03 38d Southwell (AW) 16.5f Standard 6 10/10 99 Joanna Mason 132 55 42 25/1
Flat AW Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap Prominent - lost ground quickly halfway - tailed off over 4f out(op 22/1)
2025-11-26 8d Southwell (AW) 16.5f Standard 6 8/12 2.25 Miss Serena Brotherton 153 57 52 21 9/2
Flat AW Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Amateur Jockeys' Handicap In touch with leaders - some headway over 2f out - weakening when bit short of room inside final furlong (jockey said gelding became short of room 110yds out)(op 6/1)
2025-11-18 136d Newcastle (AW) 16.5f Standard 6 10/13 2.5 Callum Hutchinson 134 57 52 19 17/2
Flat AW Midnite Building The Future Of Betting Handicap (Rider Restricted Race) Towards rear early - headway and pressed leader after 2f - prominent from over 4f out - weakened from over 2f out(tchd 10/1)
2025-07-05 26d Carlisle 17f Soft 5 2/9 0.2 Miss Serena Brotherton 134 55 64 40 6/1
Flat Turf PricedUp.Bet Handicap (For Pro-Am Female Jockeys) (Grassroots Stayers Qualifier) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway 4f out - went second 1f out - soon hung right - stayed on and just held(op 17/2)
2025-06-09 9d Pontefract 17f Good 6 4/10 0.5 Joanna Mason 133 57 62 56 11/1
Flat Turf Tony Bethell Memorial Handicap Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - no impression from over 1f out - soon lost third(op 14/1)
2025-05-31 206d Southwell (AW) 14f Standard 5 5/7 4.75 Dylan Hogan 125 58 44 34 7/1
Flat AW Heggs Family & Friends Handicap Towards rear - pushed along over 4f out - outpaced over 3f out - no telling impression(op 15/2 tchd 13/2 and tchd 8/1)
2024-11-06 29d Musselburgh 16f Soft 6 3/8 1.5 David Allan 129 58 61 35 11/2
Flat Turf Join Racing TV Now Handicap Held up in midfield - good headway on outer 2f out - ridden and challenging over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 6/1)
2024-10-08 21d Southwell (AW) 16.5f Standard 6 2/6 1.5 Dylan Hogan 130 58 62 30 EvensF
Flat AW Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com Handicap Raced in second - led over 2f out - headed over 1f out - stayed on(tchd 10/11)
2024-09-17 13d Newcastle (AW) 16.5f Standard 6 1/9 0 Dylan Hogan 124 54 61 57 15/2
Flat AW Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com Handicap Prominent early - in touch with leaders after 3f - hung left but headway from over 3f out - led over 2f out - faced challenge from over 1f out - ran on well inside final furlong(op 10/1 tchd 7/1)
2024-09-04 37d Southwell (AW) 12f Standard 5 3/5 6 Jimmy Quinn 117 57 56 19 80/1
Flat AW Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap Prominent - led 8f out - headed over 1f out - soon weakened(op 150/1)
2024-07-29 18d Southwell (AW) 11f Standard 5 6/8 2.5 Darragh Keenan 127 60 52 21 50/1
Flat AW Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap Never better than midfield(tchd 66/1)
2024-07-11 20d Newbury 10f Soft 4 6/8 5.5 Marco Ghiani 130 61 49 150/1
Flat Turf Pump Technology Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Midfield - outpaced 3f out - soon weakened(op 80/1)
2024-06-21 240d Newmarket (July) 10f Good 4 7/7 6 Dylan Hogan 130 45 150/1
Flat Turf Long Shot Seltzer Spring British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Steadied start - raced in last - weakened 2f out(op 125/1)
2023-10-25 DEB Newmarket 8f Soft 4 12/12 23 Rossa Ryan 130 50/1
Flat Turf British Stallion Studs EBF Future Stayers Novice Stakes (Sire And Dam-Restricted Race) (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - lost ground quickly 3f out - dropped to last and eased 2f out

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)5120.0%
Normal (2-4wk)9111.1%
Freshened (1-2m)200.0%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4600.0%
Class 56116.7%
Class 68112.5%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Middle (10-12f)400.0%
Staying (13f+)15213.3%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard9111.1%
Soft7114.3%
Good300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Southwell (AW)700.0%
Huntingdon300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-10-25–2026-04-28. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.