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Optima RacingHorses › El Muchacho (IRE)

El Muchacho (IRE)

9yo gr g · Form & record 2022-05-08 to 2026-05-28 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Mike Sowersby.
Pedigree Walk In The Park (IRE) × La Segnora (FR) (by Turgeon)
OwnerT J Stubbins And M E Sowersby
BreederMrs Dale Adams
Ratings Official 97 · best RPR 126 · best TS 108
31
Runs
5
Wins
16.1%
Strike rate
67.7%
Place rate
0.88
Actual / Expected
63.6%
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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
2026-05-28 20d Market Rasen 21.5f Good 5 3/4 20 William Maggs t 165 97 85 78 15/8
Chase Turf Geoff Handley's Grand 80th Handicap Chase Raced in fourth - went third 10th - outpaced 3 out - weakened approaching last(op 9/4)
2026-05-08 38d Market Rasen 21.5f Good 5 2/7 4.25 William Maggs t 158 98 103 98 10/1
Chase Turf Tiff And Ang Go West Stakes Handicap Chase In rear - headway before 10th - pressed leaders before 4 out - led narrowly before 2 out - faced challenges before last - headed and no extra run-in(op 13/2)
2026-03-31 12d Newcastle 20f Soft 5 3/10 0.3 William Maggs t 165 97 103 94 14/1
Chase Turf Border Minstrel Sunday Lunch Handicap Chase In rear - slow jump 2nd - steady headway after 10th - in touch with leaders when not fluent 3 out - switched right and went third before last - kept on(op 12/1)
2026-03-19 23d Sedgefield 21f Good 5 2/11 0.5 William Maggs t 159 95 98 85 11/1
Chase Turf Fairlight Studios Cafe @ Sedgefield Racecourse Handicap Chase Towards rear - headway before 5 out - went second and pressed leader when 1 length down and left in lead 2 out - faced challenge after last - headed and no extra towards finish(op 15/2 tchd 12/1)
2026-02-24 54d Catterick 15.5f Soft 5 3/9 20 William Maggs t 163 96 89 67 10/1
Chase Turf Easby Abbey Handicap Chase (Go North One Man Series Qualifier) Prominent - weakened after 3 out(tchd 12/1)
2026-01-01 38d Catterick 19f Good 5 1/4 0 Aaron Anderson t 159 93 100 61 13/2
Chase Turf Book The Great Value Horseshoe Package Handicap Chase Disputed lead - led from 7th - clear with one other 9th - good jump 3 out - pushed along from 2 out - ridden out run-in - always doing enough(tchd 6/1 and tchd 8/1)
2025-11-24 18d Sedgefield 21f Soft 4 5/6 22 Aaron Anderson t 147 94 49 41 17/2
Chase Turf Chris Blanckley 79th Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase (Go North Monet's Garden Qualifier) (GBB) Towards rear but in touch with leaders - not fluent 10th - hit 4 out - weakened before 2 out(op 9/2 tchd 9/1)
2025-11-06 23d Sedgefield 21f Good 5 1/11 0 Aaron Anderson t 156 91 97 60 33/1
Chase Turf Michael Watson Civils & Groundworks Handicap Chase Midfield - not fluent 10th - headway before 4 out - ridden and led narrowly before last - kept on (trainer could offer no explanation for the improved form shown other than the gelding benefitted from the application of a first-time flash noseband - which in his opinion aided the gelding's breathing)(op 28/1 tchd 40/1)
2025-10-14 33d Market Rasen 23f Good 5 11/12 11 William Maggs t 162 95 52 31 33/1
Hurdle Turf Download The PricedUp App Handicap Hurdle In rear - weakened before 2 out(op 40/1 tchd 66/1)
2025-09-11 26d Uttoxeter 24f Good 4 8/9 11 Aaron Anderson tp 156 100 57 40 125/1
Chase Turf Interlink Talent Solutions Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Always behind - tailed off(op 100/1 tchd 150/1)
2025-08-16 44d Market Rasen 23f Good 4 10/11 0.5 Aaron Anderson tp 148 105 94 76 100/1
Hurdle Turf PricedUp.Bet Boosts Handicap Hurdle Midfield - some headway omitted 2 out - weakened omitted last (trainer said gelding made a respiratory noise)(op 80/1 tchd 125/1)
2025-07-03 44d Perth 20f Good 4 7/8 19 Sean Bowen tp 166 108 76 62 5/1
Chase Turf Secure Air Parks Edinburgh Airport Parking Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Held up in rear - mistake 1st - headway after 11th - weakened before 3 out(op 9/2)
2025-05-20 29d Southwell 16f Good 4 3/5 13 Sean Bowen t 160 112 105 90 2/1
Chase Turf Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Held up in rear - going okay 3 out - carried left before 2 out - weakened quickly approaching last(op 7/4 tchd 13/8)
2025-04-21 331d Chepstow 16f Good 4 3/6 8 Connor Brace t 167 114 111 68 9/2
Chase Tip Top Riders Restroom Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2024-05-25 43d Cartmel 17.5f Soft 3 5/5 20 Bradley Harris t 143 118 91 54 3/1
Chase Turf Armstrong Watson Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - slow jump and in rear after 1st - not fluent 4th - headway 9th - disputing second 2 out - weakened quickly run-in(op 5/1)
2024-04-12 11d Fakenham 16.5f Good 4 3/5 12 Bradley Harris t 165 120 117 87 6/5F
Chase Turf Special Racing TV Offer Just £12 Handicap Chase Raced in third - went second before 7th - joined leader before 3 out - outpaced and lost position on turn after 2 out - weakened run-in(op 11/8 tchd 6/4)
2024-04-01 23d Plumpton 17f Good 4 1/4 0 Bradley Harris t 160 112 126 108 15/8F
Chase Turf David Slater Big 7-0 Birthday Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Raced in third - headway to lead after 7th - went further clear after 3 out - shaken up approaching last - kept on well run-in(tchd 2/1)
2024-03-09 22d Hereford 21f Soft 4 3/4 3.75 Harry Reed t 156 114 110 103 16/5
Chase Turf Betting.Bet Cheltenham Ante Post Racing Tips Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Raced in last but in touch with leaders - went third 8th - disputing second when hampered and lost ground before 2 out - 3 lengths down when not fluent last - weakened run-in(op 3/1 tchd 11/4)
2024-02-16 106d Fakenham 21f Soft 4 3/6 42 Harry Reed ht 168 118 76 54 15/2
Chase Turf Tim Barclay Memorial Handicap Chase Towards rear - headway 4th - raced in third from 5th - mistake 2 out - soon weakened and lost touch(op 11/2)
2023-11-02 18d Stratford 19.5f Soft 3 99/6 Harry Reed ht 150 122 6/1
Chase Turf Charlie Longsdon Racing Handicap Chase Never better than midfield - weakened quickly before 3 out - soon pulled up (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the soft - heavy in places going on this occasion and would benefit from a quicker surface)(tchd 13/2)
2023-10-15 182d Ffos Las 16f Soft 2 4/10 1.5 Bradley Harris ht 141 123 119 91 9/1
Hurdle Turf DragonBet Welsh Champion Hurdle (A Limited Handicap) (GBB Race) Held up in last - headway 3 out - disputing fourth 2 out - soon outpaced(tchd 10/1)
2023-04-16 22d Wincanton 21.5f Soft 3 2/13 Bradley Harris ht 158 121 126 97 5/1
Eastbury Hotel Handicap Hurdle
2023-03-25 21d Bangor-on-Dee 19.5f Soft 2 3/7 Mitchell Bastyan ht 149 123 123 93 10/1
Broughton Hall Estates Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2023-03-04 19d Kelso 16f Soft 2 11/16 Mitchell Bastyan ht 148 123 100 75 18/1
bet365 Morebattle Hurdle (A Handicap Hurdle) (GBB Race)
2023-02-13 32d Catterick 15.5f Good 3 2/8 Harry Cobden ht 158 119 123 104 5/2
Download The Vickers.Bet App Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Qualifier)
2023-01-12 10d Catterick 15.5f Heavy 4 1/6 Harry Cobden ht 160 111 121 75 4/5
Racing Again 25th January Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier)
2023-01-02 48d Plumpton 16f Soft 4 1/8 Harry Cobden ht 159 104 118 60 7/2
Zoe Davison Memorial Handicap Hurdle
2022-11-15 32d Lingfield 16f Soft 4 2/12 Harry Reed ht 154 100 11/1
At The Races App Form Study Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-10-14 13d Fakenham 20f Good 4 3/5 Mitchell Bastyan h 158 86 29 13/2
Anglia Car Auctions Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-10-01 146d Fontwell 17.5f Soft 5 4/7 Bradley Harris ht 147 97 68 11/4
Follow Vickers.Bet On Twitter Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (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)4125.0%
Normal (2-4wk)12216.7%
Freshened (1-2m)10220.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2300.0%
Class 3400.0%
Class 414321.4%
Class 510220.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)31516.1%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good16318.8%
Soft1417.1%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Market Rasen400.0%
Catterick4250.0%
Plumpton3266.7%
Fakenham300.0%
Sedgefield3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-05-08–2026-05-28. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.