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Optima RacingHorses › Essme (GB)

Essme (GB)

6yo mare · Form & record 2021-06-02 to 2024-08-19 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Rachel Cook & John Bridger.
Pedigree Twilight Son (GB) × Desert Kiss (GB) (by Cape Cross)
OwnerMrs Diane Ellison
Ratings Official 47 · best RPR 56 · best TS 48
39
Runs
1
Wins
2.6%
Strike rate
43.6%
Place rate
0.22
Actual / Expected
-56.4%
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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
2024-08-19 9d Windsor 6f Firm 6 2/12 0.75 William Carson tp 127 47 56 47 6/1
Flat Turf Tips For Every Race At raceday-ready.com Handicap Raced near side - prominent - ridden over 1f out - ran on well inside final furlong(op 11/2)
2024-08-10 17d Lingfield 6f Good 6 2/7 1.25 William Carson tp 135 47 55 48 5/1
Flat Turf Pristine Specialist Cleaning Services Classified Stakes Pressed leaders - led narrowly over 2f out - hung right and headed over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 9/2 tchd 4/1)
2024-07-24 25d Salisbury 7f Firm 6 3/13 3.5 Miss Arabella Fox tp 141 47 45 32 10/1
Flat Turf Highclere Castle Horse Feeds Carnarvon Amateur Jockeys Handicap Took keen hold - prominent - pressed leader from over 4f out - no extra inside final furlong - just held third(op 17/2 tchd 11/1)
2024-06-29 9d Lingfield 7f Firm 6 2/7 1.75 William Carson tp 127 47 52 45 15/2
Flat Turf Tips For Every Race At raceday-ready.com Handicap Led and against near rail - ridden and headed over 1f out - kept on - no match for winner(op 7/1)
2024-06-20 12d Lingfield 7f Good 6 3/11 0.1 William Carson tp 135 46 52 44 9/2
Flat Turf Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Classified Stakes Ducked right start - led - headed over 3f out - led again over 2f out - headed over 1f out - kept on (jockey said mare jumped right-handed from stalls)(op 5/1 tchd 7/2)
2024-06-08 15d Lingfield 7f Firm 6 3/15 1.75 Cieren Fallon t 126 46 50 27 9/2
Flat Turf Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap Raced near side - prominent - not clear run 1f out - ran on and went third inside final furlong - 3rd of 10 in group(op 11/2 tchd 4/1)
2024-05-24 131d Bath 5.5f Good 6 4/11 0.2 William Carson t 126 46 51 17 18/1
Flat Turf Octagon Consultancy Handicap (Div I) Midfield on outer - outpaced over 2f out - rallied and kept on from over 1f out(op 16/1 tchd 20/1)
2024-01-14 4d Lingfield (AW) 7f Standard 6 4/8 0.2 Callum Shepherd 129 46 48 32 16/5
Flat AW Best Racing Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap Prominent - disputing third and kept on final furlong(op 3/1)
2024-01-10 18d Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 6 3/11 2.5 Callum Shepherd 135 46 46 28 16/1
Flat AW Try Unibets New Acca Boosts Classified Stakes (Div II) In touch with leaders - weakened over 1f out(op 11/1)
2023-12-23 46d Lingfield (AW) 6f Standard 6 5/11 1.5 Aidan Keeley 123 46 43 32 13/2
Flat AW BetUK. Home Of The Acca-Fenwa Handicap (Rider Restricted Race) Short of room when bumped and hampered soon after start - towards rear - kept on well inside final furlong - never near to challenge(op 15/2)
2023-11-07 2d Lingfield (AW) 6f Standard 6 3/8 0.3 Callum Shepherd 129 46 53 26 3/1
Flat AW BetUK. Home Of The Acca-Fenwa Handicap (Div II) Pressed leader - led narrowly 4f out - ridden over 1f out - headed inside final 110yds - no extra towards finish(op 9/4)
2023-11-05 62d Lingfield (AW) 7f Standard 6 4/10 0.75 Callum Shepherd 128 46 48 37 25/1
Flat AW Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap In touch with leaders - briefly went third over 1f out - kept on(op 14/1)
2023-09-04 14d Windsor 6f Firm 6 8/13 Hollie Doyle h 126 46 40 29 9/2
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2023-08-21 28d Lingfield 7f Firm 6 2/10 Callum Shepherd h 133 44 49 42 11/2
Bresbet Rewards Loyalty Classified Stakes
2023-07-24 23d Windsor 8f Good 6 8/13 William Carson p 126 46 25 18/1
Fitzdares Wishes Henry Beesley Happy Birthday Handicap
2023-07-01 7d Lingfield 7f Firm 6 6/8 Charlie Bennett p 123 46 41 20 7/1
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2023-06-24 21d Lingfield 7f Firm 6 3/8 Kieran ONeill 121 46 49 10 2/1
Genco Mechanical And Electrical Handicap
2023-06-03 11d Lingfield 7f Firm 6 3/13 Callum Shepherd 128 46 51 40 14/1
Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 519 Handicap
2023-05-23 185d Brighton 8f Firm 6 12/12 William Carson 126 46 35 8 25/1
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2022-11-19 14d Lingfield (AW) 7f Standard 6 9/9 Tyler Heard 116 46 40 30 50/1
Spreadex Sports First Goalscorer Insurance Handicap (Div I)
2022-11-05 19d Chelmsford (AW) 7f Standard 6 9/11 Callum Shepherd 126 46 17 40/1
Betsi Handicap
2022-10-17 18d Windsor 8f Soft 6 11/12 David Egan 123 48 10 9/1
Windsor Thanks Silvershine Trading Ltd Handicap (Div I)
2022-09-29 7d Lingfield (AW) 8f Standard 6 4/8 Callum Shepherd 129 49 53 6 11/4
Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Handicap (Div II)
2022-09-22 19d Chelmsford (AW) 8f Standard 6 4/8 Callum Shepherd 134 49 52 31 5/1
Racing Welfare Handicap
2022-09-03 26d Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 6 6/14 Callum Shepherd 130 50 48 10 12/1
Daily Price Boosts At Unibet Handicap (A Jockey Club Grassroots Mile Series Qualifier) (Div II)
2022-08-08 16d Windsor 8f Firm 6 2/11 Callum Shepherd 132 49 56 29 10/1
Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Handicap
2022-07-23 16d Salisbury 6f Firm 5 5/7 Callum Shepherd 123 51 48 35 11/1
T & M Glass Handicap
2022-07-07 38d Epsom 7f Firm 5 7/7 Kieran ONeill 116 50 20 10/3
Coral Beaten-By-A-Length Free Bet Handicap
2022-05-30 9d Lingfield 7f Good 5 2/6 Kieran ONeill 116 51 52 27 7/4
Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap
2022-05-21 11d Lingfield 7f Good 6 1/12 William Carson 123 46 56 38 16/1
Read Kevin Blake On attheraces.com Handicap

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)1516.7%
Normal (2-4wk)1600.0%
Freshened (1-2m)300.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 5600.0%
Class 63213.1%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)900.0%
Mile (7-9f)3013.3%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Firm1600.0%
Standard1400.0%
Good7114.3%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Lingfield1119.1%
Lingfield (AW)800.0%
Windsor600.0%
Kempton (AW)400.0%
Salisbury300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-06-02–2024-08-19. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.