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Optima RacingHorses › Empty Nest (IRE)

Empty Nest (IRE)

8yo b g · Form & record 2023-10-06 to 2026-04-11 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Mark Walford.
Pedigree Yeats (IRE) × Jaldemosa (FR) (by Cadoudal)
OwnerM Blades S Morrell K Hathaway
BreederDaniel Furini
Ratings Official 92 · best RPR 101 · best TS 92
23
Runs
2
Wins
8.7%
Strike rate
43.5%
Place rate
0.49
Actual / Expected
-63.0%
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Full form — last 23 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
2026-04-11 25d Newcastle 20f Good 5 3/6 8.5 Jamie Hamilton t 160 92 89 64 9/4
Chase Turf QuinnBet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Chase In touch with leaders - lost position 8th - not fluent 9th - outpaced from 11th - rallied and went third 3 out - weakened before last
2026-03-17 19d Wetherby 19.5f Soft 4 5/7 2.75 Jamie Hamilton t 142 94 90 56 7/4
Chase Turf racingtv.com Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Led - headed 4 out - weakened 2 out(op 2/1 tchd 13/8)
2026-02-26 21d Wetherby 19.5f Soft 4 6/8 7.5 Jamie Hamilton t 153 95 82 47 5/1
Chase Turf Entertain In Style At Wetherby Racecourse Handicap Chase (Go North Monet's Garden Qualifier) (GBB) Led - not fluent 9th - headed and weakened before 4 out (jockey said gelding ran flat; vet had nothing to report)(op 11/2)
2026-02-05 21d Doncaster 20.5f Soft 4 2/5 3 Jamie Hamilton t 143 95 101 92 7/2
Chase Turf Virgin Bet Handicap Chase (Go North Monet's Garden Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) Led - headed before 2 out - soon outpaced - rallied approaching last - went second run-in - no match for winner(op 3/1 tchd 4/1)
2026-01-15 55d Newcastle 20f Soft 5 2/9 2.5 Jamie Hamilton t 163 94 101 68 6/1
Chase Turf Get Raceday Ready Handicap Chase Led - headed before 7th - led again 9th - faced challenges 4 out - soon headed and lost second - rallied and went second again 2 out - challenging before last - no extra run-in(op 15/2)
2025-11-21 20d Catterick 19f Good 4 5/6 14 Jamie Hamilton t 147 96 89 64 9/2
Chase Turf weatherbysshop.co.uk Handicap Chase (Go North Monet's Garden Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) Towards rear - not fluent 2nd - not fluent 8th - weakened before 2 out(op 4/1 tchd 7/2)
2025-11-01 196d Ayr 20.5f Soft 4 7/12 15 Jamie Hamilton t 155 97 67 48 16/1
Chase Turf Bet With Rails Bookmakers On Course Handicap Chase (Go North Monet's Garden Series Qualifier) (GBB) Midfield on inner - weakened quickly from 4 out(op 18/1)
2025-04-19 19d Carlisle 21f Good 5 6/10 5.5 Jamie Hamilton 168 97 78 41 7/2
Chase Radio Carlisle Taxis Novices Handicap Chase
2025-03-31 58d Newcastle 20f Good 5 1/7 Jamie Hamilton 167 94 101 84 2/1
Chase Golf Memberships At High Gosforth Park Handicap Chase
2025-02-01 16d Wetherby 19.5f Soft 5 3/10 Jamie Hamilton t 163 94 99 78 4/1
William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Novices Handicap Chase
2025-01-16 21d Newcastle 20f Soft 5 2/9 Jamie Hamilton t 162 92 99 81 11/8
Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Chase
2024-12-26 30d Wetherby 19.5f Soft 5 1/7 0 Jamie Hamilton t 151 83 100 80 9/2
Chase Turf William Hill Offers Top Price Guarantees Novices Handicap Chase Raced in second and chased clear leader - headway after 4th - challenging 4 out - soon led - good jump when clear 2 out - good jump last - ridden out and went further clear run-in - comfortably(op 7/2 tchd 10/3)
2024-11-26 18d Sedgefield 21f Good 5 6/8 1.75 Jamie Hamilton 149 86 91 49 14/1
Chase Turf Vickers.Bet Independent Family Owned Bookmaker Handicap Chase (Go North Monets Garden Series Qual) Held up in rear - struggling when slightly hampered 12th - no chance from 3 out - never on terms(op 12/1 tchd 16/1)
2024-11-08 154d Hexham 24f Good 5 4/9 23 Tom Midgley 157 88 62 50 14/1
Chase Turf First Class Catering From Falcons Events Cond Jockeys Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series) Held up in midfield - headway 11th - in touch with leaders 13th - weakened after 2 out(op 16/1)
2024-06-07 34d Market Rasen 21.5f Good 5 99/12 Jamie Hamilton 160 89 9/1
Chase Turf Linear By Symphony Handicap Chase In touch with leaders - hit 5 out - bad mistake 4 out - soon struggling - weakened quickly and pulled up before 3 out(op 8/1)
2024-05-04 19d Hexham 20f Soft 5 99/13 Jamie Hamilton p 161 89 100/30F
Chase Turf At The Races App Expert Tips Handicap Chase Prominent - not fluent 7th - lost position 12th - weakened quickly before 2 out - tailed off when pulled up before last (trainer said gelding weakened quickly from second last fence)(op 11/4)
2024-04-15 82d Kelso 21.5f Soft 5 3/11 2.25 Jamie Hamilton 152 89 95 88 4/1J
Chase Turf Support The Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap Chase Towards rear - headway into midfield 11th - in touch with leaders 4 out - jumped left but led 2 out - ridden before last - idled run-in - weakened and headed final 110yds - lost second towards finish(op 7/2)
2024-01-24 36d Catterick 19f Soft 5 3/6 13 Jamie Hamilton 161 89 79 67 6/4F
Chase Turf Every Race Live On RacingTV Novices Handicap Chase Didn't always jump with fluency - held up in last - not fluent 9th - hit 11th - soon outpaced - rallied from 3 out - went third 2 out - no impression before last(op 2/1)
2023-12-19 25d Catterick 19f Soft 5 3/11 0.1 Jamie Hamilton 157 88 97 77 5/1
Chase Turf Support The Injured Jockeys Fund Novices Handicap Chase In rear - headway before 3 out - switched right before 2 out - switched right run-in - kept on well - nearest finish - did well in the circumstances(op 6/1 tchd 9/2)
2023-11-24 20d Catterick 19f Soft 5 4/14 1.25 Jamie Hamilton 157 89 91 76 18/1
Chase Turf Support The Injured Jockeys Fund Novices Handicap Chase Prominent - went second 6th - led after 8th - increased tempo before 3 out - joined 2 out - headed run-in - soon weakened(op 16/1 tchd 14/1)
2023-11-04 17d Wetherby 19.5f Soft 3 13/18 7 Theo Gillard 154 52 9 200/1
Hurdle Turf 6 Horses Challenge At bet365 Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) In rear - nudged along before 3 out - never on terms(op 100/1)
2023-10-18 12d Wetherby 19.5f Good 4 7/11 2.5 Jamie Hamilton 154 81 51 200/1
Hurdle Turf Alfred Brown Worsted Mills Ltd Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) Towards rear of midfield - no impression after 2 out(op 150/1)
2023-10-06 DEB Hexham 16f Soft 4 99/11 Jamie Hamilton 154 50/1
Langley Castle An Outstanding Small Hotel National Hunt Novices 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)100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)1417.1%
Freshened (1-2m)4125.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4700.0%
Class 515213.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)2328.7%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft1516.7%
Good8112.5%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Wetherby6116.7%
Catterick400.0%
Newcastle4125.0%
Hexham300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-10-06–2026-04-11. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.