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Optima RacingHorses › Don Rafael (IRE)

Don Rafael (IRE)

6yo b g · Form & record 2023-11-11 to 2026-03-18 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Samuel Drinkwater.
Pedigree Always Dreaming (USA) × Palinodie (FR) (by Doctor Dino)
OwnerThe Lucky Seven
BreederNewtown Anner Stud Farm Ltd
Ratings Official 103 · best RPR 109 · best TS 104
18
Runs
4
Wins
22.2%
Strike rate
61.1%
Place rate
1.22
Actual / Expected
-13.4%
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Full form — last 18 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
2026-03-18 35d Hereford 25.5f Good 4 1/7 0 Benjamin Macey 151 103 108 96 3/1
Hurdle Turf Hereford Bull Trail Launch 2026 Handicap Hurdle Raced wide - in touch with leaders - ridden and headway before 2 out - pressed leaders before last - kept on and led towards finish(op 10/3 tchd 11/4)
2026-02-11 59d Hereford 19.5f Heavy 4 3/7 11 Benjamin Macey 148 104 96 65 13/2
Hurdle Turf Green Dragon Hotel Hereford Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - went third 3rd - lost position 3 out - went third again 2 out - weakened before last(op 8/1)
2025-12-14 41d Southwell 20.5f Soft 4 3/7 4.5 Benjamin Macey 151 104 102 74 11/2
Hurdle Turf Grace & Dotty Country Clothing Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - prominent with one circuit to go - outpaced before 2 out - rallied approaching last - went third final 110yds(op 7/1)
2025-11-03 176d Hereford 19.5f Good 5 1/9 0 Oscar Palmer 167 104 103 67 11/4
Hurdle Turf BetWright Bet The Wright Way "Hands And Heels" Handicap Hurdle (Cond/Am) (Racing Excellence Series) In touch with leaders - mistake 1st - headway and disputed lead 5th - not fluent 3 out - lost position home turn - 13 lengths down and pushed along when left in lead last - faced challenge towards finish - just did enough(op 7/2)
2025-05-11 29d Plumpton 20.5f Good 4 3/5 5 Freddie Keighley 145 105 100 63 11/4
Hurdle J H Builders Conditional Jockeys Training Series Handicap Hurdle (Racing Excellence Series Finale) Prominent - not fluent 3rd - not fluent 4 out - weakened from 2 out(op 3/1 tchd 10/3)
2025-04-12 34d Bangor-on-Dee 19.5f Good 4 6/10 5.5 Daire McConville 157 106 89 104 4/1
Hurdle Pentraeth Subaru Handicap Hurdle
2025-03-09 79d Warwick 16f Good 4/7 Daire McConville 155 107 105 100 6/1
Barbers Flooring Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle
2024-12-20 23d Ascot 21.5f Soft 3 9/13 2 Daire McConville 140 107 96 73 14/1
Hurdle Turf Howden Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle Raced wide - midfield - headway 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 12/1 tchd 16/1)
2024-11-27 23d Hereford 19.5f Soft 5 1/9 Daire McConville 159 102 109 98 5/2
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2024-11-04 58d Hereford 19.5f Good 5 3/7 3.75 Mr Freddie Keighley 160 103 102 93 3/1
Hurdle Turf Join The Hereford Racing Club Hands And Heels Handicap Hurdle (Cond/Amateur Jockeys) (RE Series) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - prominent 4th - went second 3 out - disputed lead 2 out - lost position before last - no extra run-in(op 10/3 tchd 11/4)
2024-09-07 21d Stratford 16.5f Good 4 2/9 8 Sean Bowen 158 102 102 64 11/4
Hurdle Turf Power Utilities Group Handicap Hurdle Prominent - led after 2 out - headed approaching last - kept on(tchd 5/2)
2024-08-17 34d Market Rasen 18.5f Good 5 3/13 1.5 Sean Bowen 163 102 99 90 9/2F
Hurdle Turf C&L Fairburn Property Development Handicap Hurdle Prominent - briefly led before 2 out - lost second after last - kept on(op 11/2)
2024-07-14 29d Stratford 16.5f Good 4 1/12 0 Sean Bowen 154 99 72 100/30
Hurdle Turf Jebbo Becomes A Septuagenarian National Hunt Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Prominent - went second before 3rd - led approaching last - ridden and kept on well run-in(tchd 3/1 and tchd 7/2)
2024-06-15 22d Uttoxeter 16f Good 4 2/9 2.5 Sean Bowen 152 96 69 7/2
Hurdle Turf Cannock Chemicals Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I) Prominent - raced in second after 6th - went third approaching last - kept on final 110yds - went second again final stride
2024-05-24 30d Hereford 16f Good 4 6/14 9.5 Sean Bowen 152 79 39 7/1
Hurdle Turf Daily Racing Specials @planetsportbet Maiden Hurdle (Arc Summer Novices Brush Hdl Series Qual) (GBB In rear - pushed along and headway after 2 out - not reach leaders - eyecatcher(op 8/1)
2024-04-24 114d Ludlow 16f Good 4 6/16 0.3 Harry Atkins 142 83 56 16/1
NH Flat Turf 1985 Lager Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 2 Elimination) (GBB Race) In rear - headway on inner 2f out - ran on final furlong(op 25/1)
2024-01-01 51d Cheltenham 14f Heavy 1 10/11 1.5 Adam Wedge 154 89 49 33/1
Listed NH Flat Turf Family Fun Junior National Hunt Flat Race (A Standard Open NH Flat Race) () (GBB Race) Towards rear - brief headway 3f out - weakened from 2f out(op 22/1)
2023-11-11 DEB Aintree 17f Soft 4 4/8 12 Jack Tudor 154 79 34 11/2
NH Flat Turf BoyleSports Extra Place Races Junior National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race) Held up in rear - smooth headway over 3f out - soon went fourth - ridden over 1f out - soon weakened(op 15/2)

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
Normal (2-4wk)7228.6%
Freshened (1-2m)7114.3%
Layoff (2-6m)3133.3%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 411218.2%
Class 54250.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)18422.2%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good12325.0%
Soft4125.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Hereford6350.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-11-11–2026-03-18. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.