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Optima RacingHorses › Dr Shirocco (IRE)

Dr Shirocco (IRE)

11yo ch g · Form & record 2021-02-25 to 2026-06-13 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Sandy Forster.
Pedigree Shirocco (GER) × Uncommited (IRE) (by Dr Massini)
OwnerI I F T F
BreederJ P King & P Turley
Ratings Official 76 · best RPR 106 · best TS 81
50
Runs
4
Wins
8.0%
Strike rate
30.0%
Place rate
0.68
Actual / Expected
-14.0%
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Full form — last 30 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
2026-06-13 25d Hexham 24f Good 5 4/7 4.75 Harry Reed 144 76 61 58 11/1
Chase Turf Stan Hayhurst Memorial Handicap Chase Tracking the leader - took up the running at the 5th - under pressure from the 7th onwards - overhauled at the 13th - third 4 out - beaten and weakening from 2 out
2026-05-19 17d Hexham 24f Good 5 4/6 5 Harry Reed 142 78 68 29 3/1
Chase Turf Lynn Siddall Memorial Handicap Chase In touch with leaders - went third 3 out - outpaced after 2 out - weakened and lost third run-in(op 5/2)
2026-05-02 19d Hexham 24f Good 5 3/13 0.75 Harry Reed 145 77 79 69 16/1
Chase Turf drainrat.co.uk Rat Entry Diagnosis Specialist Handicap Chase In touch with leaders - good jump and went second 3 out - lost position before last - rallied and went second again run-in - weakened gradually final 110yds(op 14/1)
2026-04-13 24d Hexham 24f Good 5 6/14 4.5 Conor O'Farrell 150 82 64 60 12/1
Chase Turf Mick Walsh Open Ditch Handicap Chase In rear - not fluent 3 out - headway after 2 out - weakened after last
2026-03-20 88d Musselburgh 24f Soft 5 4/6 2 Patrick Wadge 146 78 76 62 15/2
Hurdle Turf Heritage Portfolio Never Standing Still Novices' Handicap Hurdle Towards rear - steady headway 3rd - prominent 4 out - briefly disputed lead before 2 out - weakened run-in(tchd 7/1 and tchd 8/1)
2025-12-22 45d Musselburgh 24f Soft 5 4/13 10 Patrick Wadge 143 78 71 27 20/1
Hurdle Turf Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qualifier) In rear - still plenty to do 3 out - headway from 2 out - keeping on last - went fourth final 110yds - nearest finish(op 14/1)
2025-11-07 13d Hexham 24f Soft 5 7/11 7.5 Murray Dodd 150 85 63 38 11/2
Chase Turf Old Rondo At 80 Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier) Held up in rear - in touch with leaders 12th - going easily 15th - pushed along and found nothing 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 9/2 tchd 4/1)
2025-10-25 140d Kelso 22.5f Good 4 5/8 1.25 Isabelle Ryder 142 83 76 20 20/1
Hurdle Turf RacingTV/Freetrial Conditional Jockeys' Training Series Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze) Prominent - weakened after last (usual 3 out)
2025-06-07 18d Hexham 24f Soft 4 3/6 2.5 Patrick Wadge 144 86 86 38 13/2
Chase Turf RCA Summer Jumps Championship Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Held up in last - some headway 14th - went fourth 3 out - raced slightly wide home turn - went third last - no match for first two(op 6/1 tchd 9/2)
2025-05-20 36d Hexham 24f Good 5 3/8 8.5 Conor O'Farrell 162 87 83 29 12/1
Chase Turf Lynn Siddall Memorial Handicap Chase Towards rear - hit 4 out - headway after 2 out - went third approaching last - no impression run-in(op 17/2)
2025-04-14 32d Hexham 24f Good 5 6/14 3.25 Miss Heidi Palin 149 88 80 53 10/1
Chase View Our Show Static Caravan Today Handicap Chase
2025-03-13 25d Hexham 32f Soft 6/10 Henry Brooke 146 89 75 23 7/1
BK Racing Hexham Marathon Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2025-02-16 69d Musselburgh 24f Soft 5 5/8 Henry Brooke 157 84 83 44 10/1
Visit racingtv.com Novices Limited Handicap Hurdle
2024-12-09 10d Musselburgh 23.5f Soft 5 4/10 1.5 Conor OFarrell 157 89 93 73 11/2
Chase Turf Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Handicap Chase Held up in rear - headway before 4 out - outpaced 3 out - kept on(tchd 9/2)
2024-11-29 24d Musselburgh 23.5f Soft 5 1/6 Conor OFarrell 155 87 93 32 8/1
Two Plus Two Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier)
2024-11-05 135d Sedgefield 21f Good 5 8/11 5 Conor OFarrell 164 90 69 51 14/1
Chase Turf George Reveley Handicap Chase Held up in rear - jockey lost iron briefly when mistake 3 out - soon no impression(op 11/1)
2024-06-23 22d Hexham 20f Good 4 4/9 7.5 Henry Brooke 151 92 89 79 13/2
Chase Turf Langley Castle An Award Winning Hotel Handicap Chase Midfield - headway 11th - disputing third 2 out - no extra from last(op 11/2)
2024-06-01 11d Hexham 24f Soft 4 3/6 7 Conor OFarrell 150 92 90 77 9/2
Chase Turf Hexham Legend Event Of Sivola Memorial Handicap Chase In touch with leaders - outpaced after 2 out - rallied run-in - went third final strides - not pace to challenge(op 4/1)
2024-05-21 10d Hexham 24f Good 5 2/8 4 Conor OFarrell 159 90 93 58 4/1
Chase Turf Lynn Siddall Memorial Handicap Chase Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - went second 13th - going best 2 out - outpaced and approaching last - stayed on run-in - no match for winner(op 7/2 tchd 10/3)
2024-05-11 83d Hexham 24f Good 4 1/10 0 Conor OFarrell 145 87 93 46 10/1
Chase Turf Mick Walsh Open Ditch Handicap Chase Towards rear - headway and in touch with leaders 9th - good jump 3 out - went second home turn - pushed along before last - ridden run-in - kept on well to lead inside final 110yds - won going away(op 9/1 tchd 17/2)
2024-02-18 48d Musselburgh 23.5f Soft 5 2/9 7 Conor OFarrell 155 87 93 81 13/2
Chase Turf George Crawford Legacy Trust Handicap Chase In rear - stayed on after 2 out (usual 3 out) - went second run-in - no match for winner(op 15/2)
2024-01-01 54d Musselburgh 20.5f Soft 5 6/8 10 Henry Brooke 155 87 67 30 4/1
Chase Turf tote.co.uk Gym Membership Renewed Novices Handicap Chase In touch with leaders - not fluent and bumped rival 9th - lost position 4 out - weakened quickly from 3 out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown other than gelding ran flat)(op 9/2)
2023-11-08 136d Musselburgh 20.5f Soft 5 1/13 0 Henry Brooke 152 84 90 59 16/1
Chase Turf Start Your Racing TV Free Trial Now Novices Handicap Chase Midfield - 6 lengths fifth 2 out - soon headway - 2 lengths down and disputing third last - ridden and stayed on run-in - led final strides(op 12/1)
2023-06-25 22d Hexham 20f Good 4 1/6 Henry Brooke 142 80 87 69 5/1
Langley Castle An Award Winning Hotel Handicap Chase
2023-06-03 11d Hexham 20f Good 5 99/7 Henry Brooke 146 77 11/2
Download The N-E Bet App Today Handicap Chase
2023-05-23 13d Hexham 23.5f Good 5 7/11 Patrick Wadge 149 78 75 43 9/1
Hexham Racecourse Supporting Northumberland County Show Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle
2023-05-10 12d Kelso 21f Soft 5 3/12 Henry Brooke 144 76 79 73 13/2
RBC Brewin Dolphin Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
2023-04-28 20d Perth 20f Soft 5 6/12 Patrick Wadge t 139 78 59 44 9/1
Heidsieck Monopole Party Has Started Novices Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
2023-04-08 48d Carlisle 19.5f Soft 4 4/7 Miss Heidi Palin t 135 84 85 46 4/1
Join Racing TV Now Amateur Jockeys Handicap Hurdle
2023-02-19 14d Musselburgh 24f Soft 5 2/3 Patrick Wadge 137 76 75 63 7/4
George Crawford Legacy Trust Novices Handicap Chase

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)1200.0%
Normal (2-4wk)17211.8%
Freshened (1-2m)1100.0%
Layoff (2-6m)9222.2%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 413215.4%
Class 52926.9%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)5048.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft2827.1%
Good2129.5%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Hexham17211.8%
Musselburgh11218.2%
Kelso700.0%
Sedgefield300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-02-25–2026-06-13. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.