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Optima RacingHorses › Donny Boy (IRE)

Donny Boy (IRE)

8yo b gelding · Form & record 2021-11-06 to 2024-11-30 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by N W Alexander.
Pedigree Westerner (GB) × Lady Roania (IRE) (by Saddlers Hall)
OwnerMrs L Maclennan
BreederMrs Karen McLoughney
Ratings Official 127 · best RPR 131 · best TS 122
15
Runs
2
Wins
13.3%
Strike rate
53.3%
Place rate
0.67
Actual / Expected
-72.0%
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Full form — last 15 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
2024-11-30 28d Newcastle 23.5f Good 1 99/13 Bruce Lynn p 149 127 11/1
BetMGM Rehearsal Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
2024-11-02 196d Ayr 20.5f Good 3 2/5 2 Bruce Lynn p 163 125 127 86 9/2
Chase Turf Bet With Rails Bookmakers On Course Handicap Chase Jumped right on occasions - prominent - led 14th - faced challenge from 3 out - keeping on 2 out - headed when not fluent last - no extra final 110yds
2024-04-20 32d Ayr 24f Soft 2 3/13 1 Bruce Lynn p 141 123 128 112 10/1
Chase Turf CPMS Novices Champion Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Held up in rear - steady headway from 14th - disputing fourth 2 out - went third run-in - stayed on(op 14/1 tchd 17/2)
2024-03-19 52d Wetherby 24f Soft 3 3/6 8 Lorcan Williams 156 125 124 89 13/2
Chase Turf Bella Coulsons 50th Birthday Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - ridden and weakened last - went third and challenging 4 out(op 7/1 tchd 8/1)
2024-01-27 35d Doncaster 24f Good 3 4/7 4.25 Lorcan Williams 147 125 124 83 4/1
Chase Turf SBK Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Held up in rear - headway 12th - pecked on landing 14th - headway 3 out - no extra from 2 out(tchd 7/2 and tchd 9/2)
2023-12-23 76d Newcastle 23.5f Good 4 2/7 0.2 Lorcan Williams 170 122 131 122 15/2
Chase Turf bet365 Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race) In touch with leaders on outer - went fourth before 14th - smooth headway and going easily 3 out - pressed leader 2 out - shaken up before last - ridden and challenging run-in - just held(op 9/1)
2023-10-08 193d Kelso 23.5f Soft 3 2/4 Lorcan Williams 164 125 114 97 9/2
Scottish Racing Academy Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2023-03-29 25d Newcastle 20.5f Heavy 3 5/6 Lorcan Williams 160 126 119 94 9/4
quinnbet.com Handicap Hurdle
2023-03-04 65d Kelso 21f Soft 2 2/10 Lorcan Williams 156 125 125 86 12/1
bet365 Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-12-29 60d Kelso 17f Heavy 3 99/8 Richie McLernon t 165 127 5/2
Visit Kelso In 2023 Handicap Chase
2022-10-30 239d Carlisle 20f Soft 3 5/11 Conor OFarrell 160 129 114 90 5/1
Gordon Richards Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-03-05 42d Kelso 18f Soft 1 99/9 Conor OFarrell 157 127 18/1
bet365 Premier Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-01-22 44d Haydock 15.5f Soft 1 6/7 Conor OFarrell 160 127 94 18/1
Sky Bet Supreme Trial Rossington Main Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-12-09 33d Newcastle 16f Soft 4 1/12 Conor OFarrell 158 112 81 4/9
MansionBet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I)
2021-11-06 DEB Kelso 16f Soft 4 1/10 Conor OFarrell 154 115 38 7/4
Belhaven Brewery Open National Hunt Flat Race (Cat 1 Elimination) (Go North NHF Series Qual) (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)200.0%
Freshened (1-2m)7114.3%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)300.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 1300.0%
Class 2200.0%
Class 3700.0%
Class 43266.7%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)15213.3%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft9222.2%
Good400.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Kelso5120.0%
Newcastle4125.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-11-06–2024-11-30. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.