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Optima RacingHorses › Donnacha (IRE)

Donnacha (IRE)

8yo br g · Form & record 2022-10-25 to 2026-04-17 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Nigel Hawke.
Pedigree Jet Away (GB) × Archdale Ambush (IRE) (by Heron Island)
OwnerMrs Marilyn Jane Martin
BreederArctic Tack Stud & M O'Leary
Ratings Official 137 · best RPR 144 · best TS 136
20
Runs
6
Wins
30.0%
Strike rate
85.0%
Place rate
1.58
Actual / Expected
60.0%
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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
2026-04-17 83d Ayr 20.5f Soft 2 2/9 1.5 James Davies 157 137 144 92 4/1
Chase Turf Hillhouse Quarry Handicap Chase (GBB Race) In touch with leaders on outer - headway going easily and pressed winner before 2 out - ridden and went clear with winner before last - kept on final 110yds(op 7/2 tchd 10/3)
2026-01-24 28d Cheltenham 20.5f Soft 1 1/11 0 James Davies 148 132 143 136 12/1
Chase Turf Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - mistake 4th - prominent 7th - went second 11th - led 2 out - faced challenge last - sustained duel and went clear with runner-up run-in - kept on well and just did enough
2025-12-27 22d Chepstow 19.5f Soft 2 2/7 4 James Davies 168 132 138 80 7/2
Chase Turf Coral "Pipped-At-The Post" Payouts Handicap Chase (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - mistake 6th - not fluent 7th - went second 2 out - kept on but not pace to challenge(op 10/3 tchd 18/5)
2025-12-05 38d Exeter 19f Soft 3 2/6 0.5 James Davies 161 128 135 96 9/2
Chase Turf JCB Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Prominent - pressed winner from 4 out - led narrowly run-in - kept on but headed towards finish(op 11/4)
2025-10-28 261d Ffos Las 19.5f Soft 3 3/9 3.75 James Davies 168 128 129 70 10/1
Chase Turf Best Odds Guaranteed On DragonBet Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Prominent - went second after 4 out - going okay but almost fell 2 out - soon lost second - not recover (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at 2nd last fence)(Mkt1: op 12/1 tchd 14/1; Mkt2 op 11/1 tchd 9/1)
2025-02-09 39d Chepstow 19.5f Soft 3 1/5 Lorcan Murtagh 154 122 133 115 2/1
Text Fitzdares On 07492 882213 Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2025-01-01 40d Exeter 19f Soft 4 1/5 0 Lorcan Murtagh 167 118 125 85 5/2J
Chase Turf Passage House Inn Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - pressed leader 4 out - led narrowly 3 out - headed and pushed along 2 out - led again last - ridden and kept on well run-in(op 9/4 tchd 11/4)
2024-11-22 36d Chepstow 19.5f Soft 3 4/8 5 Lorcan Murtagh 163 120 118 86 11/4
Chase Turf Noahs Ark Childrens Hospital Charity Handicap Chase Prominent - mistake 12th - lost position 3 out - not fluent and weakened last(tchd 3/1)
2024-10-17 193d Carlisle 16f Soft 3 3/5 11 Lorcan Murtagh 156 122 117 92 2/1F
Chase Turf Rhino.Bet Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Jumped left on occasions - in touch with leaders - not fluent and niggled along briefly 5th - went third but cajoled along 8th - outpaced 3 out - weakened gradually after 2 out(op 13/8 tchd 9/4)
2024-04-07 30d Exeter 18.5f Heavy 4 1/6 0 James Davies 166 117 122 91 2/1F
Hurdle Turf Harcombe Handicap Hurdle Travelled strongly - in touch with leaders - awkward jump 5th - going best when challenging 3 out - led just before 2 out - soon shaken up - ridden and kept on well run-in(op 5/2)
2024-03-08 27d Exeter 16.5f Soft 4 2/7 6.5 David Noonan 167 117 117 98 15/8F
Hurdle Turf Klargester Handicap Hurdle Prominent - disputing second when mistake 2 out - kept on but no match for winner(op 2/1)
2024-02-10 28d Newbury 16.5f Heavy 1 11/21 1.75 James Davies 147 119 112 101 25/1
Hurdle Turf Betfair Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Took keen hold - prominent - not fluent and lost ground 2nd - hung right after 3 out - mistake 2 out - soon weakened
2024-01-13 29d Warwick 16f Soft 4 1/8 0 Lorcan Murtagh 165 117 119 114 2/1F
Hurdle Turf Michael Costello Memorial Handicap Hurdle Prominent - mistake 3rd - led 3 out - ridden when headed after 2 out - rallied run-in - led again final 110yds - ran on(op 9/4)
2023-12-15 28d Cheltenham 17f Soft 3 3/12 0 David Noonan 151 117 117 96 5/1
Hurdle Turf Catesby Estates Handicap Hurdle Towards rear - not fluent 5th - headway into midfield 3 out - pressed leaders after 2 out - outpaced last - stayed on run-in - forced dead-heat 3rd post(op 11/2)
2023-11-17 35d Cheltenham 16.5f Soft 3 2/17 2.25 David Noonan h 157 112 117 111 12/1
Hurdle Turf Valda Energy Novices Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Prominent on inner - pushed along approaching last - ridden run-in - kept on well and went second final strides - no match for winner(op 18/1)
2023-10-13 245d Chepstow 16f Soft 4 1/12 0 David Noonan h 154 110 107 44 11/2
Hurdle Turf Chepstow Plant International Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) Prominent - briefly led 3rd - pushed along to lead before 2 out - soon went clear - ridden approaching last - idled run-in - much reduced lead towards finish - just did enough(op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
2023-02-10 33d Bangor-on-Dee 16.5f Soft 3 3/12 Tom Buckley h 153 110 98 6/1
Vogelberg Family EBF National Hunt Novices Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)
2023-01-08 38d Chepstow 16f Soft 4 4/16 Tom Buckley 152 101 45 16/1
Follow Vickers.Bet On Facebook Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-12-01 37d Market Rasen 16.5f Soft 5 3/10 Tom Buckley 153 102 69 17/2
Racing TV Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Cat 3) (GBB Race)
2022-10-25 DEB Chepstow 16f Soft 5 3/12 Tom Buckley 150 102 44 20/1
Go Racing With Vickers.Bet National Hunt Flat Race (Conditional/Amateurs) (Cat 1 Elimination) (GBB)

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)7342.9%
Freshened (1-2m)8225.0%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)3133.3%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 12150.0%
Class 2200.0%
Class 38112.5%
Class 46466.7%
Class 5200.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)20630.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft18527.8%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Chepstow6233.3%
Exeter4250.0%
Cheltenham3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-10-25–2026-04-17. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.