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Optima RacingHorses › Empress Alma (IRE)

Empress Alma (IRE)

4yo b f · Form & record 2024-04-12 to 2025-09-05 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Gavin Cromwell.
Pedigree Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) × Almeria (GER) (by Manduro)
OwnerCians Choice Syndicate
BreederM Downey & Kildaragh Stud
Ratings Official 67 · best RPR 73 · best TS 65
17
Runs
3
Wins
17.6%
Strike rate
17.6%
Place rate
1.85
Actual / Expected
11.8%
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Full form — last 17 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
2025-09-05 14d Down Royal 18.5f Good 8/13 0.5 Gary Carroll 130 67 60 40 11/2
Flat Turf Grant Thornton Ulster Cesarewitch Handicap Held up in rear - struggling 3f out - stayed on final furlong - never dangerous(op 6/1 tchd 5/1)
2025-08-22 21d Killarney 14.5f Good 7/12 2.75 Robert Whearty 140 70 67 62 8/1
Flat Turf Killarney Welcomes Bordeaux Racecourse Apprentice Handicap Towards rear - some headway over 1f out - kept on - never on terms(op 9/1 tchd 15/2)
2025-08-01 2d Galway 14f Soft 12/14 0.05 Gary Carroll 140 70 65 49 9/1
Flat Turf Hop House 13 Handicap In rear - never on terms(op 6/1)
2025-07-30 22d Galway 16.5f Soft 5/18 0.3 Gary Carroll 130 70 72 65 16/1
Flat Turf Tote Never Beaten By SP Handicap Towards rear - headway 2f out - kept on well inside final furlong - not reach leaders(tchd 20/1)
2025-07-08 15d Tramore 16f Good 5/8 0.2 Alan Persse 127 70 68 50 9/2
Flat Turf Tote Never Beaten By SP Handicap Towards rear - headway from over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 5/1)
2025-06-23 22d Ballinrobe 13f Soft 6/12 0.75 Gary Carroll 125 71 73 44 18/1
Flat Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies & Mares Handicap Midfield - towards rear after 5f - steady headway from 2f out - nearest finish(tchd 16/1)
2025-06-01 11d Listowel 16f Good 8/13 1 Gary Carroll 142 72 66 58 11/1
Flat Turf Lane Family Memorial Handicap In touch with leaders - went third 3f out - weakened over 1f out(tchd 12/1)
2025-05-21 223d Gowran Park 14f Good 7/11 1.5 Gary Carroll 143 73 71 40 11/2
Flat Turf Robert Grace Live After Racing June 2nd Handicap Towards rear - headway inside final furlong - kept on - never on terms(op 5/1 tchd 6/1)
2024-10-10 73d Thurles 16.5f Good 1/11 0 Gary Carroll 130 67 69 46 5/1
Flat Turf www.thurlesraces.ie Handicap Prominent - pushed along to lead over 1f out - ridden and kept on well inside final furlong - reduced lead towards finish(op 6/1)
2024-07-29 10d Galway 12.5f Soft 5/13 1.5 Chris Hayes 120 68 66 34 15/2
Flat Turf Gra Chocolates Handicap Held up in rear - headway from 2f out - ran on well inside final furlong - nearest finish(op 12/1)
2024-07-19 13d Down Royal 13f Good 1/9 0 Gary Carroll 126 56 65 60 11/2
Flat Turf Freixenet Handicap Towards rear - good headway on outer 2f out - ridden to lead inside final furlong - went clear final 110yds - easily(op 6/1 tchd 5/1)
2024-07-06 24d Naas 10.5f Good 1/11 0 Gary Carroll 126 50 55 47 11/2
Flat Turf Care At Home Services Handicap Slowly away - towards rear early - headway and prominent after 2f - ridden and pressed leaders over 1f out - kept on to lead inside final 110yds - cosily(op 8/1)
2024-06-12 9d Limerick 11.5f Firm 5/13 0.75 Robert Whearty 116 51 51 16 20/1
Flat Turf racingtv.com/freetrial Handicap In touch with leaders early - midfield before halfway - headway on near side of group from 2f out - kept on when bit short of room inside final furlong - not reach leaders(op 14/1 tchd 22/1)
2024-06-03 15d Gowran Park 9.5f Good 8/17 0.1 Robert Whearty 125 52 43 19 50/1
Flat Turf Sonix Entertainment Handicap Slowly into stride - in rear and detached early - headway when bit short of room under 2f out - carried right 1f out - kept on(tchd 66/1)
2024-05-19 14d Naas 8f Good 11/11 3.75 Gary Carroll 129 35 80/1
Flat Turf Twydil/Clovelly Irish EBF Fillies Maiden Towards rear throughout - detached over 2f out(op 40/1)
2024-05-05 23d Sligo 5.5f Soft 5/9 2.75 Gary Carroll 129 45 25/1
Flat Turf Tote.ie Median Auction Maiden Slowly into stride - in rear - outpaced and detached when reminder over 2f out - some headway on near side of group from over 1f out - never near to challenge(tchd 28/1)
2024-04-12 DEB Dundalk (AW) 6f Standard 6/13 4 Gary Carroll 128 55 12 80/1
Flat AW Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden Midfield - bit short of room when switched left under 2f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 33/1)

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)7114.3%
Normal (2-4wk)7114.3%
Layoff (2-6m)11100.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)200.0%
Mile (7-9f)200.0%
Middle (10-12f)3133.3%
Staying (13f+)10220.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good10330.0%
Soft500.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Galway300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-04-12–2025-09-05. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.