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Optima RacingHorses › Drop The Anchor (IRE)

Drop The Anchor (IRE)

11yo b g · Form & record 2018-04-12 to 2025-09-12 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by P A Fahy.
Pedigree Shantou (USA) × Close To Shore (IRE) (by Bob Back)
OwnerJohn P Mcmanus
BreederVictor Connolly
Ratings Official 104 · best RPR 147 · best TS 145
49
Runs
6
Wins
12.2%
Strike rate
22.4%
Place rate
1.39
Actual / Expected
14.3%
Level-stake ROI

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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
2025-09-12 44d Ballinrobe 17f Soft 8/12 36 Harry Sexton v 156 104 29 60 9/2
Chase Turf Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase Didn't jump well - midfield - bad mistake and weakened from 4 out(op 5/1)
2025-07-30 22d Galway 16.5f Soft 10/18 1 Sam Coen v 133 80 61 50 50/1
Flat Turf Tote Never Beaten By SP Handicap Towards rear - some headway over 1f out - kept on - never near to challenge(tchd 40/1 and tchd 66/1)
2025-07-08 79d Tramore 16f Good 8/8 1.75 Harry Sexton v 140 83 74 73 22/1
Flat Turf Tote Never Beaten By SP Handicap In rear throughout(op 16/1)
2025-04-20 28d Fairyhouse 20f 1/20 0 Harry Sexton v 155 105 110 95 12/1
Hurdle Paddy Kehoe Suspended Ceilings Handicap Hurdle
2025-03-23 15d Limerick 16f Soft 8/13 Harry Sexton v 164 108 103 93 10/1
Hurdle Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
2025-03-08 44d Gowran Park (IRE) 20f Soft 5/15 Harry Sexton v 159 110 104 20 20/1
Hurdle Turf BoyleSports Money Back On Every Race At Cheltenham Handicap Hurdle
2025-01-23 25d Gowran Park 24.5f Heavy 7/18 Harry Sexton v 156 114 89 44 66/1
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
2024-12-29 26d Limerick 22.5f Soft 99/12 Jody McGarvey 168 107 28/1
Chase Turf Limerick Racecourse Vets Novice Handicap Chase Towards rear - slow jump 2nd - detached 5 out - pulled up before 4 out(op 22/1)
2024-12-03 36d Clonmel 18.5f Soft 9/12 1.25 Jody McGarvey 159 109 87 10/1
Chase Turf Next Race Meeting January 9th Novice Handicap Chase Towards rear - slow jump and pushed along briefly 6th - bad mistake 7th - raced in last when bad mistake and pecked on landing 4 out - some headway when pushed along before 2 out - soon no extra(op 18/1 tchd 20/1)
2024-10-28 23d Wexford 16f Soft 12/13 1 Jody McGarvey 166 96 52 125/1
Chase Turf Wexford Racecourse Members Supporters Club Beginners Chase Towards rear throughout(op 80/1)
2024-10-05 68d Curragh 12f Good 8/15 0.5 Miss Charlotte Butler 154 85 82 80 33/1
Flat Turf Newbridge Silverware Ladies Trophy (Q.R.) Handicap Dwelt start - towards rear - headway 1f out - ran on well inside final furlong - never near to challenge(op 25/1)
2024-07-29 17d Galway 17f Soft 13/20 1.75 Mr J H Williamson 153 89 71 61 100/1
Flat Turf Connacht Hotel (Q.R.) Handicap Towards rear - no impression from over 2f out(op 50/1)
2024-07-12 10d Kilbeggan 25.5f Good 5/11 40 Simon Torrens 166 66 55 40/1
Chase Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase Didn't jump well - in rear - pushed along briefly 5th - jumped left 6th - jumped left 4 out - soon no impression - tailed off(op 33/1)
2024-07-02 206d Tipperary 17.5f Good 6/12 20 Aidan Kelly 161 65 26 100/1
Chase Turf Tipperary Races Beginners Chase Always behind - didn't jump well(op 80/1 tchd 125/1)
2023-12-09 27d Navan 25f Heavy 99/16 Peter Smithers b 145 128 40/1
Listed Hurdle Turf Bective Stud Tea Rooms & Apartments Handicap Hurdle () Didn't always jump with fluency - prominent - pressed leader when jumped slightly right 2nd - lost position when weakened before 4 out - dropped to rear and detached when mistake 4 out - pulled up before 3 out(op 33/1 tchd 28/1)
2023-11-12 28d Naas 20f Soft 10/19 2.75 Aidan Kelly 147 130 111 21 33/1
Listed Hurdle Turf Brown Lad Handicap Hurdle () Towards rear of midfield - towards rear and plenty to do 3 out - some headway from last - never dangerous(op 28/1)
2023-10-15 21d Naas 16f Soft 12/16 4.25 N G McCullagh 134 92 81 33/1
Flat Turf Colm White Bookmaker November Handicap (Premier Handicap) Dwelt start - towards rear - headway into midfield 5f out - no impression over 2f out(op 25/1)
2023-09-24 21d Curragh 17f Soft 24/30 N G McCullagh 130 93 59 15 40/1
Friends Of The Curragh Irish Cesarewitch (Premier Handicap)
2023-09-03 146d Tipperary 7.5f Soft 4/6 N G McCullagh 135 93 89 43 66/1
Meadowview Stables Race
2023-04-10 29d Fairyhouse 21.5f Soft 10/19 Charlie ODwyer 154 133 120 2 33/1
Fairyhouse Steel Handicap Hurdle
2023-03-12 50d Naas 19f Soft 10/11 Simon Torrens 161 135 117 67 14/1
Bar One Racing Mobile Betting At Cheltenham Handicap Hurdle
2023-01-21 76d Navan 20f Soft 7/13 Aidan Kelly 150 135 134 103 10/1
Navan Handicap Hurdle
2022-11-06 18d Naas 16f Heavy 1/20 N G McCullagh 119 84 96 37 16/1
Colm White Bookmaker November Handicap (Premier Handicap)
2022-10-19 6d Navan 14f Heavy 5/12 Simon Torrens h 138 64 19 5/1
Safer Gambling Navan Maiden
2022-10-13 21d Curragh 12f Soft 7/15 Kevin Manning 140 59 40 16/1
Hollywoodbets Live In Ireland Maiden
2022-09-22 145d Listowel 12f Soft 6/15 Simon Torrens 138 81 22 13/2
Behans Horseshoe Bar Restaurant & Townhouse Maiden
2022-04-30 45d Punchestown 19f Soft 12/24 Simon Torrens 161 140 127 74 25/1
Tote Always SP Or Better Handicap Hurdle
2022-03-16 38d Cheltenham 21f Soft 1 14/23 Simon Torrens 152 143 88 77 15/2
Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-02-06 50d Leopardstown 16f Soft 5/27 Simon Torrens 161 141 142 99 33/1
Liffey Handicap Hurdle
2021-12-18 59d Ascot 15.5f Soft 1 9/12 Simon Torrens 156 146 118 95 25/1
Betfair Exchange Trophy (A Handicap Hurdle) (GBB Race)

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)200.0%
Normal (2-4wk)18211.1%
Freshened (1-2m)1616.2%
Layoff (2-6m)10220.0%
Long break (6m+)2150.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 1300.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Middle (10-12f)300.0%
Staying (13f+)45613.3%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft3339.1%
Heavy8225.0%
Good700.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Naas7114.3%
Navan500.0%
Listowel4250.0%
Punchestown4125.0%
Limerick300.0%
Leopardstown3133.3%
Galway300.0%
Curragh300.0%
Fairyhouse3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2018-04-12–2025-09-12. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.