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Optima RacingHorses › Evocative Spark (IRE)

Evocative Spark (IRE)

7yo b g · Form & record 2021-08-11 to 2026-05-30 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by John David Riches.
Pedigree Frankel (GB) × Hyper Dream (IRE) (by Oasis Dream)
OwnerJ R Racing
BreederV I Araci
Ratings Official 71 · best RPR 97 · best TS 81
58
Runs
9
Wins
15.5%
Strike rate
34.5%
Place rate
1.14
Actual / Expected
-14.7%
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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
2026-05-30 9d Catterick 6f Firm 5 4/6 0.05 Luke Morris v 132 71 67 76 11/8F
Flat Turf Ann Whitehouse Memorial Veterans' Handicap Ducked left start - soon pushed along in rear - struggling after 3f - raced slightly wide home turn - rallied and some headway inside final furlong - hung right final 110yds - not reach leaders (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(tchd 5/4)
2026-05-21 19d Catterick 6f Good 5 1/7 0 Sean Kirrane v 132 67 74 68 4/1
Flat Turf catterickbridge.co.uk Handicap In touch with leaders - pushed along over 2f out - ridden and steady headway over 1f out - led inside final 110yds - won going away(op 7/2)
2026-05-02 10d Doncaster 7f Firm 5 7/10 0.05 Ethan Tindall v 127 67 55 48 4/1
Flat Turf attheraces.com/marketmovers Handicap Prominent - weakened from over 2f out - hampered over 1f out(op 9/2)
2026-04-22 14d Catterick 7f Good 5 1/9 0 Ethan Tindall v 126 64 73 54 10/3
Flat Turf Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap On outer throughout - in touch with leaders - headway up the centre over 1f out - soon ridden - led inside final 110yds - kept on(op 7/2)
2026-04-08 62d Catterick 7f Good 5 1/12 0 Ethan Tindall v 120 60 68 59 5/1
Flat Turf Bet At Racing TV Handicap In touch with leaders - bit short of room over 2f out - soon switched right - headway and ridden over 1f out - led final 110yds - ran on(op 11/2)
2026-02-05 73d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 5 9/11 2.25 Callum Hutchinson v 125 63 54 24 50/1
Flat AW Win £250 000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Towards rear throughout
2025-11-24 17d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 5 7/11 0.1 Sean Kirrane v 130 64 65 25 28/1
Flat AW Win £250 000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Prominent - bit short of room 2f out - no extra when bit short of room final 110yds(op 33/1)
2025-11-07 10d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 6 6/9 2.25 Sean Kirrane v 138 63 48 29 4/1
Flat AW Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap (Div II) Hampered start - towards rear - hampered 2f out - some headway over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 7/2 tchd 9/2)
2025-10-28 11d Catterick 7f Soft 5 1/11 0 Sean Kirrane v 128 58 68 61 6/1
Flat Turf Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Dwelt start - towards rear - headway into midfield halfway - pushed along 3f out - edged right 2f out - ridden over 1f out - led inside final 110yds - soon went clear - comfortably(op 7/1)
2025-10-17 8d Redcar 7f Good 6 7/10 2.5 Shane Gray v 134 59 54 49 15/2
Flat Turf Champions Full Gallop Tonight On ITV Handicap (Div II) Took keen hold - prominent - going okay when short of room under 2f out - soon lost ground - no chance with winner but kept on well inside final furlong (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run approximately 2f out)(op 8/1 tchd 7/1)
2025-10-09 8d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 6 2/10 0.75 Ethan Tindall v 125 56 62 55 4/1
Flat AW Florence Jamieson Memorial Handicap (Div II) In touch with leaders - headway over 1f out - went second final strides(op 9/2)
2025-10-01 9d Catterick 7f Soft 5 2/12 1.75 Ethan Tindall v 116 58 63 51 25/1
Flat Turf Bet At racingtv.com Handicap Midfield - headway when switched to near side over 2f out - kept on well inside final furlong(op 28/1)
2025-09-22 13d Hamilton 6f Soft 6 4/6 1.25 Joe Bradnam v 128 58 56 33 9/1
Flat Turf Hampton By Hilton Hamilton Park Confined Handicap (For horses With No Win In 2025) Took keen hold - pressed leader - briefly led over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 11/2)
2025-09-09 21d Catterick 6f Good 6 7/8 1 Alistair Rawlinson p 134 60 49 43 7/1
Flat Turf Racing TV Club Day Handicap Always behind(op 15/2)
2025-08-19 35d Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Standard 5 7/11 2 Sean Kirrane p 127 62 54 19 12/1
Flat AW Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap In rear - some headway inside final furlong(op 14/1)
2025-07-15 169d Beverley 7.5f Good 5 3/10 3.25 Sean Kirrane 137 64 64 44 8/1
Flat Turf Racing Again On Monday Evening Handicap In touch with leaders - headway against far rail 2f out - outpaced inside final furlong - no match for first two(op 9/1)
2025-01-27 9d Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Standard 5 9/11 Ethan Tindall 124 66 51 28 40/1
Extra Winnings With BetUK Acca Club Handicap
2025-01-18 12d Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f Standard 5 8/11 Sean Kirrane 130 68 62 46 80/1
Win £1M With BetMGMs Golden Goals Handicap
2025-01-06 9d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 5 9/10 Sean Kirrane 132 69 52 46 28/1
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2024-12-28 14d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 4 11/11 0.2 Sean Kirrane 127 70 51 40 28/1
Flat AW Gamble Responsibly At BetUK Handicap Pressed leader - weakened over 1f out(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)
2024-12-14 22d Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Standard 4 5/12 0.5 Sean Kirrane 128 71 69 49 11/1
Flat AW Extra Winnings With BetUK Acca Club Handicap Prominent - lost position and in touch with leaders over 4f out - pushed along and outpaced over 2f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 14/1)
2024-11-22 18d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 4 4/8 1.75 Tom Eaves 128 71 74 34 4/1
Flat AW Safer Gambling Week 2024 At BetUK Handicap (Div I) In touch with leaders - no extra final 110yds(op 9/2)
2024-11-04 21d Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Standard 5 1/10 0 Tom Eaves 131 68 78 55 15/2
Flat AW Gamble Responsibly At BetUK Handicap Towards rear on outer - headway into midfield over 3f out - headway over 1f out - pressed leaders when ridden inside final furlong - kept on to lead towards finish - always doing enough
2024-10-14 16d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 5 4/11 0.1 Sean D Bowen 138 69 73 63 11/2
Flat AW Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap In rear - headway inside final furlong - ran on
2024-09-28 20d Chelmsford (AW) 6f Standard 5 7/10 0.05 Darragh Keenan ht 136 71 57 50 16/1
Flat AW Play Different With Betfair Handicap Midfield - weakened inside final furlong(op 12/1)
2024-09-08 35d York 6f Soft 4 13/18 0.3 Sean D Bowen h 128 73 50 28 9/1
Flat Turf Hanson Springs Handicap Raced centre - midfield - weakened gradually from under 2f out - 6th of 6 in group(op 11/1)
2024-08-04 8d Chester 10.5f Good 4 10/10 1.5 Silvestre De Sousa 136 74 56 54 6/1
Flat Turf Liverpool John Lennon Airport Runway Sprinter Handicap Prominent - lost position over 1f out - weakened final furlong (jockey said gelding hung right-handed; vet said gelding lost his left-hind shoe)(op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
2024-07-27 15d Chester 7.5f Good 4 4/12 0.3 Franny Norton 141 75 79 59 9/4F
Flat Turf Printworks Handicap Midfield - headway from 3f out - raced wide on turn before straight - kept on well inside final furlong - not reach leaders(op 5/2 tchd 2/1)
2024-07-12 20d Chester 7.5f Soft 4 2/7 1.25 Franny Norton 134 74 81 55 4/1
Flat Turf Camden Town Brewery Handicap Took keen hold - in rear - headway over 2f out - switched right over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 7/2 tchd 10/3)
2024-06-22 7d Haydock 8f Firm 4 2/7 0.75 Franny Norton 129 74 80 43 9/2
Flat Turf Long Shot Summer Seltzer Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Mile Series Qualifier) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway and hung right 2f out - went third and keeping on inside final furlong - went second post (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)(op 6/1 tchd 13/2)

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)23417.4%
Normal (2-4wk)18316.7%
Freshened (1-2m)10110.0%
Layoff (2-6m)6116.7%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 22150.0%
Class 38112.5%
Class 42314.3%
Class 520630.0%
Class 6500.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)19210.5%
Mile (7-9f)37718.9%
Middle (10-12f)200.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard2214.5%
Good16637.5%
Soft11218.2%
Firm700.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Chester10220.0%
Wolverhampton (AW)8112.5%
Catterick7457.1%
Newcastle (AW)500.0%
Beverley4125.0%
Kempton (AW)300.0%
Southwell (AW)300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-08-11–2026-05-30. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.