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Optima RacingHorses › Expound (GB)

Expound (GB)

7yo ch g · Form & record 2022-10-01 to 2026-05-08 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Denis Gerard Hogan.
Pedigree Ulysses (IRE) × Entity (GB) (by Shamardal)
OwnerCorner House Syndicate
BreederCheveley Park Stud Limited
Ratings Official 77 · best RPR 121 · best TS 104
44
Runs
5
Wins
11.4%
Strike rate
52.3%
Place rate
0.84
Actual / Expected
-25.7%
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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
2026-05-08 13d Ballinrobe 9.5f Soft 4/9 0.3 J M Sheridan tp 137 77 71 11 11/2
Flat Turf Burleigh Accountancy Group Handicap Led at steady pace - faced challenge under 3f out - headed 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 13/2 tchd 5/1)
2026-04-25 24d Limerick 8f Soft 14/15 1 Jared Huggan tp 120 80 60 41 20/1
Flat Turf Lorraine O'Mara Birthday Remembrance Handicap Prominent - weakened from over 2f out(op 18/1 tchd 14/1)
2026-04-01 19d Dundalk (AW) 12f Standard 4/13 1 J M Sheridan tp 137 67 63 38 14/1
Flat AW View Restaurant Summer Offer Handicap Travelled strongly - midfield - headway over 2f out - weakened inside final 110yds(op 9/1)
2026-03-13 168d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 5/14 0.5 J M Sheridan tp 139 69 66 26 16/1
Flat AW Dundalk Winter Series Leading Trainer & Jockey Championship Handicap Started quickly - led - headed and lost position after 1f - headway and challenging 1f out - outpaced inside final furlong(op 11/1 tchd 18/1)
2025-09-26 15d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 6/14 1.5 J M Sheridan tp 134 70 70 56 5/1
Flat AW Bookings Open For Christmas Parties At Dundalk Stadium Handicap Led - headed over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 7/1)
2025-09-11 7d Clonmel 9.5f Soft 2/10 1.75 Dylan O'Connor tp 133 78 81 62 5/1
Flat Turf Knocklofty Handicap Started quickly - led - jockey lost iron briefly early - headed under 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 6/1)
2025-09-04 21d Laytown 7f Standard 6/9 0.5 Mr H C Swan t 168 80 71 32 9/2
Flat AW Tote Never Beaten By SP (Q.R.) Handicap Disputed lead - weakened inside final furlong(op 6/1)
2025-08-14 16d Tramore 16f Good 3/11 0.5 Daniel King tp 166 119 121 99 8/1
Hurdle Turf Bluegrass Horse Feeds Handicap Hurdle Led - headed omitted last - kept on but lost second towards finish(op 7/1 tchd 13/2)
2025-07-29 15d Galway 7f Soft 3/14 0.1 Dylan O'Connor tp 132 79 81 58 14/1
Flat Turf caulfieldindustrial.com Handicap Started quickly - took keen hold - switched right soon after start - soon led - edged left then headed inside final furlong - lost second post(op 12/1)
2025-07-14 21d Killarney 8f Soft 3/11 0.5 Dylan O'Connor tp 123 80 77 69 8/1
Flat Turf TXODDS Handicap Led - faced challenge over 2f out - headed over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong - weakened gradually and lost second final 110yds(op 7/1)
2025-06-23 12d Ballinrobe 9.5f Good 4/13 3.5 Dylan O'Connor tp 133 80 75 59 7/2
Flat Turf Treacy's Pharmacies Handicap Led - headed and no extra from over 1f out(op 10/3)
2025-06-11 27d Limerick 8f Good 2/7 0.3 J M Sheridan tp 133 79 74 48 9/2
Flat Turf Jim Ryan Racecourse Services Memorial Handicap Led at slow pace - soon pestered - rallied when headed final 110yds - just held(op 4/1 tchd 5/1)
2025-05-15 6d Clonmel 16.5f Good 1/8 0 Daniel King tp 155 109 116 104 11/2
Hurdle Turf Tote Guarantee Available On Course & Tote.ie Handicap Hurdle Made virtually all - joined last (usual 3 out) - ridden before omitted 2 out - faced challenge run-in - kept on well(op 10/3 tchd 6/1)
2025-05-09 30d Ballinrobe 9.5f Good 1/8 0 Dylan O'Connor tp 129 76 83 33 10/3
Flat Burleigh Accountancy Group Handicap
2025-04-09 10d Leopardstown 10f Good 14/15 J M Sheridan tp 130 76 42 20 12/1
Flat Domin OH HOO HOO Handicap
2025-03-30 175d Leopardstown 8f Good 3/17 Dylan O'Connor tp 125 75 79 41 22/1
Flat Legacy Wine Bar Handicap
2024-10-06 13d Tipperary 16f Good 6/9 10 Daniel King tp 147 109 84 55 8/1
Hurdle Turf Racing TV Handicap Hurdle Sweating - led - headed 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 13/2)
2024-09-23 18d Listowel 9f Good 2/11 2.5 J M Sheridan tp 137 75 78 18 5/1
Flat Turf Oisin Kelly Every Drop Counts giveblood.ie Handicap Started quickly - led - headed and pressed leader over 3f out - led again over 2f out - ridden clear over 1f out - reduced lead inside final furlong - headed inside final 110yds(op 7/1 tchd 9/2)
2024-09-05 18d Clonmel 9.5f Good 1/6 0 J M Sheridan tp 131 71 78 21 15/8F
Flat Turf Comida To Come Handicap Led narrowly or disputed lead - headed halfway - led again going easily over 3f out - went clear and ridden over 1f out - hung left and idled when reduced lead final 110yds - pushed out(tchd 2/1)
2024-08-18 13d Tramore 16.5f Good 1/15 0 Daniel King tp 166 105 111 102 12/1
Hurdle Turf Peter Queally Memorial Maiden Hurdle Sweating - made all - faced challenges but going okay before 2 out - ridden when not fluent last - ran on
2024-08-05 20d Naas 10.5f Soft 4/15 0.75 J M Sheridan tp 135 73 74 70 16/1
Flat Turf R. C. Bagot Handicap Led - going easily up the centre over 2f out - ridden and faced challenges inside final furlong - headed final 110yds - soon no extra and lost two places(op 14/1)
2024-07-16 22d Killarney 8f Firm 3/9 0.5 J M Sheridan tp 138 73 79 41 5/1
Flat Turf Killarney Plaza Hotel & Spa Handicap Led - clear when ridden over 1f out - reduced lead inside final furlong - headed and lost second final strides (jockey said gelding hung right down home straight)(op 7/1 tchd 15/2)
2024-06-24 4d Ballinrobe 9.5f Good 1/8 0 J M Sheridan tp 135 73 80 39 5/1
Flat Turf Lodge At Ashford Castle Maiden Made virtually all - joined after halfway - ridden and went clear from over 1f out - reduced lead towards finish - just held on (jockey said gelding hung both left and right from 2f out)(op 11/2 tchd 9/2)
2024-06-20 19d Leopardstown 8f Good 11/12 0.1 Amy Jo Hayes tp 135 75 68 48 10/1
Flat Turf Bulmers Live At Leopardstown Tickets On Sale Now Handicap Took keen hold - midfield - in touch with leaders after 3f - weakened gradually from over 1f out(op 8/1)
2024-06-01 20d Tramore 16f Soft 4/15 0.5 Donagh Meyler t 158 96 18/1
Hurdle Turf Try Racing TV For Free At racingtv.com/freetrial Maiden Hurdle Midfield - headway after 3 out - went fourth 2 out - kept on - not reach leaders(op 16/1 tchd 14/1)
2024-05-12 22d Killarney 17f Good 6/15 0.5 Daniel King t 158 77 39 80/1
Hurdle Turf Mongey Communications Maiden Hurdle Midfield - brief headway after 4 out - weakened from 3 out(op 100/1)
2024-04-20 25d Curragh 8f Heavy 8/23 1 J M Sheridan t 135 77 67 18 14/1
Flat Turf Tote Now Online At Tote.ie Maiden Midfield - headway up the centre 2f out - in touch with leaders over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 11/1)
2024-03-26 55d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 3/13 4.75 J M Sheridan tp 135 71 77 34 8/1
Flat AW Book Online @ DundalkStadium.com Maiden Pressed leaders - led over 2f out - headed over 1f out - weakened gradually final 110yds(tchd 13/2 and tchd 17/2)
2024-01-31 5d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 4/11 5.5 J M Sheridan htb 136 73 70 6/1
Flat AW Irishinjuredjockeys.com Maiden Took keen hold - midfield - headway when switched right over 2f out - prominent but no extra from over 1f out(op 13/2)
2024-01-26 119d Dundalk (AW) 7f Standard 2/14 0.2 Daniel King tp 135 77 76 23 5/4F
Flat AW View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Apprentice Maiden In touch with leaders - good headway on near side of group under 2f out - challenging inside final furlong - kept on - just held(op 10/11 tchd 6/5)

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)11327.3%
Normal (2-4wk)2428.3%
Freshened (1-2m)400.0%
Layoff (2-6m)400.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)27311.1%
Middle (10-12f)900.0%
Staying (13f+)8225.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good19526.3%
Standard1200.0%
Soft1100.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Dundalk (AW)1000.0%
Ballinrobe5240.0%
Tramore4125.0%
Clonmel4250.0%
Leopardstown300.0%
Killarney300.0%
Limerick300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-10-01–2026-05-08. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.