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Optima RacingHorses › Ernest Gray (IRE)

Ernest Gray (IRE)

9yo b g · Form & record 2021-03-15 to 2026-07-07 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Alan King.
Pedigree Walk In The Park (IRE) × Emily Gray (IRE) (by Flemensfirth)
OwnerAndy Peake
BreederSuroben Ltd
Ratings Official 123 · best RPR 125 · best TS 121
24
Runs
6
Wins
25.0%
Strike rate
41.7%
Place rate
1.39
Actual / Expected
72.4%
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Full form — last 24 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
2026-07-07 94d Uttoxeter 23.5f Good 3 4/11 14 Tom Bellamy p 163 123 115 12/1
Hurdle Turf CopyBet Support Safer Gambling Handicap Hurdle up with the pace early - dropped away before 3 out - held no prospect of reaching the front pair from 2 out to finish fourth
2026-04-04 105d Haydock 24.5f Good 2 6/9 2.25 Tom Bellamy p 152 124 121 108 16/1
Hurdle Turf Pertemps Network Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Final Handicap Hurdle (Series Final) (GBB Race) Led narrowly or disputed lead - weakened approaching last(op 20/1 and tchd 22/1)
2025-12-20 55d Haydock 24.5f Soft 3 6/9 0.5 Tom Cannon p 162 124 113 84 5/1
Hurdle Turf Betfred Merry Christmas Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers' Hurdle Series Qualifier) In touch with leaders - weakened after 2 out(op 11/2 tchd 9/2)
2025-10-26 30d Aintree 24.5f Good 3 1/12 0 Philip Armson p 158 120 125 121 11/1
Hurdle Turf Butterworth Spengler Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers' Hurdle Series Qual) Prominent - went second before 8th - ridden and led after 2 out - kept on(op 10/1 tchd 14/1)
2025-09-26 41d Worcester 23f Good 4 2/8 5.5 Tom Cannon p 168 120 121 54 7/1
Hurdle Turf BetWright: Beat The Right Way Handicap Hurdle Prominent - not fluent 6th - led before 3 out - headed last - kept on but no match for winner(op 9/2)
2025-08-16 102d Market Rasen 23f Good 4 5/11 4.75 Tom Bellamy p 168 120 116 98 17/2
Hurdle Turf PricedUp.Bet Boosts Handicap Hurdle Pressed leader - ridden when challenging omitted 2 out - no extra final 110yds(op 11/1)
2025-05-06 143d Worcester 23f Good 4 1/9 0 Tom Cannon p 164 116 118 110 14/1
Hurdle Blackmores Building Contractors Handicap Hurdle
2024-12-14 24d Doncaster 24.5f Soft 4 99/7 Tom Cannon v 170 117 11/2
Hurdle Turf Bet Boost At bet365 Handicap Hurdle Prominent behind clear leader - pressed leader 3rd - lost second 8th - lost ground quickly before 3 out - soon weakened - pulled up approaching last (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; vet had nothing to report)(op 13/2)
2024-11-20 29d Warwick 25f Soft 4 2/8 0.75 Tom Cannon 166 115 117 6 8/1
Hurdle Turf Welcombe Hills Vineyard Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - hit 8th - headway 3 out - hung left and mistake 2 out - kept on run-in - ran on towards finish - not pace to challenge(op 6/1)
2024-10-22 168d Exeter 23f Soft 3 5/13 7.5 Tom Cannon 162 116 97 53 18/1
Hurdle Turf Weatherbys & Birdie Calendars Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Qualifier) Disputed lead - lost position but prominent 2nd - led home turn - not fluent 3 out - soon headed - weakened 2 out(op 20/1 tchd 16/1 and tchd 22/1)
2024-05-07 65d Southwell 24.5f Good 4 6/6 11 Tom Cannon v 167 117 78 40 5/2F
Chase Turf Enjoy A Free Digital Racecard @raceday-ready.com Handicap Chase Didn't jump with fluency and jumped left on occasions - in rear when carried left 1st - reminder after 6th - headway and prominent on outer 13th - jumped left and bumped rival but badly hampered 16th - soon dropped to rear and lost touch - tailed off (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake four fences out and was never travelling)(op 9/4)
2024-03-03 23d Doncaster 24f Soft 4 2/5 1 Tom Cannon v 164 116 116 111 9/4
Chase Turf Get Raceday Ready Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Prominent - led after 3rd - not fluent 4 out - headed 3 out - led again after last - headed final 110yds - kept on(op 3/1 tchd 10/3)
2024-02-09 23d Kempton 24f Soft 4 4/6 0.75 Tom Cannon 165 117 101 96 15/2
Chase Turf Every Race Live On Racing TV Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Prominent - jumped left and reminder 5th - not fluent and lost position 4 out - weakening when jumped left 3 out(op 6/1)
2024-01-17 74d Southwell 24.5f Soft 4 1/6 0 Tom Cannon 165 112 119 73 2/1F
Chase Turf At The Races App Market Movers Handicap Chase Raced in second - not fluent 11th - led 13th - good jump 3 out - ridden approaching last - good jump last - kept on well run-in - pushed out(op 15/8)
2023-11-04 202d Wetherby 24f Soft 4 7/9 3 Tom Cannon 167 114 105 11 7/2
Chase Turf bet365 Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier) Took keen hold - prominent - led narrowly 5th - headed and pressed leader 9th - mistake 5 out - weakened 2 out
2023-04-16 23d Huntingdon 25f Soft 4 3/7 Tom Cannon 164 114 114 106 9/2
Skomal Memorial Handicap Hurdle
2023-03-24 21d Newbury 24f Soft 4 99/12 Tom Cannon 168 115 5/1
Download The BetVictor App Handicap Hurdle
2023-03-03 27d Doncaster 24.5f Good 4 1/4 Gavin Sheehan 167 109 114 76 15/8
Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Novices Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2023-02-04 60d Wetherby 19.5f Soft 4 4/7 Tom Cannon 154 106 74 5/2
William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-12-06 20d Uttoxeter 20f Soft 4 5/14 Tom Cannon 154 97 73 3/1
QuinnBet Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-11-16 221d Warwick 21f Soft 4 4/11 Tom Cannon 154 110 66 13/2
Derek Bridge Memorial Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-04-09 27d Aintree 17f Soft 1 12/18 Tom Cannon 158 127 109 87 4/1
Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (GBB Race)
2022-03-13 363d Warwick 16f Soft 5 1/7 Gavin Sheehan 164 121 103 4/1
Visit racingtv.com Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)
2021-03-15 DEB Punchestown 17.5f Heavy 1/9 Mr B ONeill 163 87 5/2
Punchestown (C & G) Point-To-Point INH Flat 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
Normal (2-4wk)10220.0%
Freshened (1-2m)300.0%
Layoff (2-6m)7228.6%
Long break (6m+)3133.3%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 34125.0%
Class 416318.8%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)24625.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft15213.3%
Good8337.5%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Warwick3133.3%
Doncaster3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-03-15–2026-07-07. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.