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Optima RacingHorses › Elusive Duke (IRE)

Elusive Duke (IRE)

4yo g g · Form & record 2024-09-11 to 2026-07-14 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by M A Molloy.
Pedigree Elzaam (AUS) × Elusive Duchess (IRE) (by Elusive Pimpernel)
OwnerElusive Duke Partnership
BreederThomas Westropp Bennett
Ratings Official 62 · best RPR 70 · best TS 75
15
Runs
1
Wins
6.7%
Strike rate
33.3%
Place rate
0.49
Actual / Expected
-66.7%
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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
2026-07-14 20d Killarney 8f Good 7/14 1 Oisin Murphy 132 62 56 70 2/1F
Flat Turf Killarney Plaza Hotel & Spa Handicap settled in the pack - 8th at halfway - shaken up 3f out - denied room over 2f out and unable to find more
2026-06-24 12d Naas 11f Good 2/15 0.75 Jimmy Dalton 125 62 66 59 9/2
Flat Turf Colm White Bookmaker Apprentice Handicap Mid-division - improved into fifth over 2f out - driven to second over 1f out - unable to sustain the challenge, faded inside final 110yds
2026-06-12 8d Gowran Park 9.5f Soft 2/15 0.1 J M Sheridan 131 61 67 39 5/1
Flat Turf Gowran Park Handicap Settled in the bunch - ridden and advanced in the centre under 2f out - third over 1f out - came on strongly inside final furlong - went second in final strides - just held
2026-06-04 284d Leopardstown 9f Soft 7/15 1.25 Jack Cleary 117 62 49 75 12/1
Flat Turf BOYLE Sports Best Odds From 8am Handicap Held up in rear - still plenty to do 3f out - not clear run over 2f out - soon switched right and steady headway - stayed on(op 14/1)
2025-08-24 23d Naas 10.5f Good 3/16 4.25 Patrick McGettigan 124 65 58 52 7/2
Flat Turf Hartes Group Apprentice Handicap Midfield - steady headway from over 3f out - hung badly left but went third over 1f out - no match for first two(op 9/2)
2025-08-01 31d Galway 8.5f Soft 5/14 2 Gavin Ryan 136 65 62 57 12/1
Flat Turf Arthur Guinness Handicap In rear - headway when hampered against rail over 2f out - not clear run 1f out - soon switched left and rallied - did well in the circumstances(op 11/1 tchd 16/1)
2025-07-01 12d Roscommon 10.5f Soft 4/10 4.75 Ronan Whelan 131 65 57 24 11/2
Flat Turf Conor Cassidy Car Sales Handicap Dwelt start - in rear - headway over 1f out - never dangerous(op 7/1)
2025-06-19 8d Leopardstown 9f Good 1/17 0 Ronan Whelan 130 58 66 51 4/1
Flat Turf Jerry Fish Handicap (Div I) Towards rear - pushed along 2f out - headway but still plenty to do over 1f out - ridden and went fourth inside final furlong - ran on well to lead inside final 110yds - kept on well(op 11/2)
2025-06-11 13d Limerick 7f Good 4/14 0.75 Wayne Lordan 132 60 54 52 5/1
Flat Turf Follow Limerick On Instagram Handicap (Div I) Towards rear - headway over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong - nearest finish(op 8/1 tchd 9/2)
2025-05-29 24d Fairyhouse 6f Good 5/8 2.5 Wayne Lordan 123 64 50 27 7/1
Flat Turf Fairynights @Fairyhouse Handicap Dwelt start - in rear - headway final 110yds - never on terms(op 13/2 tchd 11/2)
2025-05-05 7d Curragh 6f Good 24/27 0.3 Wayne Lordan 131 71 27 14 33/1
Flat Treacy Group Supporting Newbridge Parishes Day Handicap
2025-04-28 22d Naas 6f 12/17 2 Wayne Lordan 133 75 33 23 40/1
Flat Enjoy Racing TV With A FREE Trial Now Handicap
2025-04-06 177d Cork 5f Good 8/9 Robbie Colgan 134 62 27 28/1
Flat Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden
2024-10-11 30d Dundalk (AW) 7f Standard 6/8 0.75 Seamie Heffernan 128 57 52 7/2
Flat AW Irish EBF Median Sires Series (C & G) Maiden Prominent on inner - outpaced and lost position over 1f out - weakened final furlong(op 10/3 tchd 9/2)
2024-09-11 DEB Cork 6f Firm 2/11 4.5 Seamie Heffernan 131 70 51 66/1
Flat Turf Coolmore Stud Gleneagles Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden Slowly into stride - soon in touch with leaders - headway from over 2f out - ridden when went second on far side of group over 1f out - no chance with winner but kept on inside final furlong(tchd 50/1)

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)6116.7%
Normal (2-4wk)500.0%
Freshened (1-2m)100.0%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)500.0%
Mile (7-9f)7114.3%
Middle (10-12f)300.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good8112.5%
Soft400.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Naas300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-09-11–2026-07-14. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.