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Optima RacingHorses › Explosion (GB)

Explosion (GB)

2yo b c · Form & record 2025-06-03 to 2025-10-22 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Charlie Johnston.
Pedigree Showcasing (GB) × Pleascach (IRE) (by Teofilo)
OwnerKingsley Park Owners Club
BreederGodolphin
Ratings Official 87 · best RPR 91 · best TS 80
5
Runs
2
Wins
40.0%
Strike rate
100.0%
Place rate
1.05
Actual / Expected
13.4%
Level-stake ROI

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Full form — last 5 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
2025-10-22 34d Newmarket 10f Good 2 2/3 0 Silvestre De Sousa 125 87 89 75 4/5
Flat Turf British Stallion Studs EBF Future Stayers Nursery Handicap (Sire/Dam Restricted Race) (GBBPlus Race) Led - ridden when headed over 1f out - soon rallied and pressed leader - edged left and bumped rival inside final 110yds - soon led narrowly - finished 1st - placed 2nd(op 8/11 tchd 4/6 and 5/6)
2025-09-18 17d Chelmsford (AW) 10f Standard 4 1/3 0 Silvestre De Sousa 135 79 91 45 4/6
Flat AW Flutter Proudly Supporting Pancreatic Cancer UK Nursery Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Made all - pushed along from over 3f out - went clear 1f out - easily(op 4/7 tchd 1/2)
2025-09-01 8d Windsor 8f Soft 2 1/10 0 Silvestre De Sousa 129 84 80 3/1
Flat Turf Juddmonte EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (Bands B-D) (EBF Restricted Race Qual') (GBB/GBBPlus Race) Prominent early - disputed lead after 1f - led over 1f out - ran on well inside final furlong(op 7/2 tchd 11/4)
2025-08-24 82d Yarmouth 7f Firm 4 3/10 1.75 Silvestre De Sousa 131 69 49 13/8
Flat Turf British Stallion Studs EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (Bands C/D) (Qual) (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - ran green and pushed along on far side of group 3f out - led narrowly 2f out - headed over 1f out - soon outpaced - kept on final 110yds(op 6/4 tchd 11/8)
2025-06-03 DEB Leicester 7f Firm 5 3/10 1 Rossa Ryan 133 64 54 7/1
Flat Turf Glyn Hall Wealth Management Restricted Maiden Stakes (Band D) (GBB/IRE Incentive Race) (Div II) Held up in rear - pushed along halfway - still plenty to do over 1f out - ran on well inside final furlong - eyecatcher(op 10/3 tchd 15/2)

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)11100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)11100.0%
Freshened (1-2m)100.0%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 22150.0%
Class 42150.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)3133.3%
Middle (10-12f)2150.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2025-06-03–2025-10-22. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.