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Optima RacingHorses › Express Surprise (IRE)

Express Surprise (IRE)

7yo b g · Form & record 2023-11-09 to 2026-03-15 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Clive Boultbee-Brooks.
Pedigree Mahler (GB) × Gudnis Gracious Me (IRE) (by Mull Of Kintyre)
OwnerC C Boultbee Brooks
BreederThe Beeches Stud Ltd
Ratings Official 105 · best RPR 114 · best TS 103
16
Runs
4
Wins
25.0%
Strike rate
56.2%
Place rate
1.44
Actual / Expected
20.3%
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Full form — last 16 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
2026-03-15 56d Chepstow 23.5f Soft 4 1/11 0 Richard Patrick t 165 105 114 101 11/4
Chase Turf Celebrating Tricia And Pauls Wedding Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Jumped well - midfield - headway after 9th - soon prominent - went second 3 out - soon ridden - led just after last - stayed on(tchd 3/1)
2026-01-18 18d Windsor 28.5f Soft 3 4/16 10 Richard Patrick t 154 107 105 63 17/2
Chase Turf Fitzdares Personal Betting Service Stayers Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Midfield - headway before 4 out - prominent 3 out - stayed on(op 10/1)
2025-12-31 25d Uttoxeter 24f Soft 5 1/13 0 Richard Patrick t 164 101 110 103 4/1
Chase Turf General Sports Worldwide Handicap Chase Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders before 5 out - pressed leader when overjumped 3 out - led before 2 out - faced challenge approaching last - ridden and kept on run-in - always doing enough - gamely(op 9/2)
2025-12-06 25d Wetherby 24f Soft 4 1/9 0 Richie McLernon t 154 96 103 67 9/2
Chase Turf Book William Hill Christmas Meeting Online Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier) (GBB) In rear - steady headway and in touch with leaders 11th - went second after 3 out - ridden and pressed leader last - hung left but kept on to lead final 110yds - won going away
2025-11-11 234d Lingfield 23.5f Good 5 3/8 1 Ned Fox t 161 96 102 93 7/2
Chase Turf Get The Inside Track With raceday-ready.com Handicap Chase Led - headed 4th - lost second 13th - outpaced 4 out - rallied 3 out - switched right and pressed leader 2 out - weakened run-in(op 5/1)
2025-03-22 32d Bangor-on-Dee 24f Good 5 3/8 Ned Fox t 158 98 94 72 11/4
Chase Broxton Gates Handicap Chase
2025-02-18 26d Market Rasen 24f Soft 5 4/6 Richard Patrick t 167 98 101 89 7/4
Every Race Live On Racing TV Novices Handicap Chase
2025-01-23 72d Huntingdon 23.5f Soft 5 1/10 Ned Fox t 156 89 103 81 4/1
Pertemps Novices Handicap Chase
2024-11-12 26d Hereford 21.5f Good 5 3/10 0 Adam Wedge tp 152 89 85 68 4/1
Hurdle Turf Paul Fergusons Jumpers To Follow Handicap Hurdle Midfield - headway and prominent 6th - briefly disputed lead just after 2 out - weakened approaching last - joined for 3rd post(op 5/1)
2024-10-17 138d Wincanton 21.5f Good 4 5/8 1 Richard Patrick t 147 89 81 82 7/2
Hurdle Turf Fitzdares Telephone Betting Handicap Hurdle (Div I) Prominent - dropped to midfield 6th - no impression before 2 out(op 9/2 tchd 10/3)
2024-06-01 49d Stratford 22f Good 5 2/10 1.5 Richard Patrick t 154 86 89 60 9/2
Hurdle Turf Visit racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle Pressed leader - led after 6th - faced challenges from 2 out - headed inside final 110yds - kept on(op 6/1 tchd 4/1)
2024-04-13 23d Chepstow 19.5f Soft 5 7/13 0.5 Richard Patrick 157 89 77 69 9/2
Hurdle Turf On Course Values Online With DragonBet Novices Handicap Hurdle Towards rear - some headway after 3 out - never dangerous(op 11/2 tchd 15/2)
2024-03-21 10d Ludlow 16f Soft 4 3/7 23 Richard Patrick 159 89 68 25/1
Hurdle Turf Balfours Llp And Lycetts Insurance Novices Hurdle (Novices Championship Hurdle Series Qual) (GBB) Raced in second - not fluent 2nd - lost second and prominent after 5th - outpaced home turn - no match for first two(tchd 22/1)
2024-03-11 38d Taunton 16.5f Soft 4 99/13 Mr Tommie M OBrien 157 10/1
Hurdle Turf WilliamHill £5 Free Bet For Cheltenham Maiden Hurdle (Novices Championship Hurdle Series) (GBB Race) In touch with leaders on outer - mistake and unseated 3 out(op 12/1)
2024-02-02 85d Southwell 16f Soft 4 5/11 4.5 Mr Tommie M OBrien 153 89 50 28/1
Hurdle Turf Off The Fence On youtube.com/attheraces Novices Hurdle (Novices Championship Hdl Qualifier) (GBB) Prominent - mistake 3 out - lost third 2 out - soon weakened (vet reported gelding lost his left-fore shoe)(tchd 33/1)
2023-11-09 DEB Newbury 16.5f Soft 4 5/13 26 Mr Tommie M OBrien 153 75 50/1
NH Flat Turf British Horse Society Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race) (Div II) Towards rear of midfield - headway from 5f out - prominent over 3f out - soon hung left when ridden - weakened over 2f out(op 33/1)

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)100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)6233.3%
Freshened (1-2m)4125.0%
Layoff (2-6m)3133.3%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 47228.6%
Class 58225.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)16425.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft11436.4%
Good500.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-11-09–2026-03-15. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.