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Optima RacingHorses › Faceman (IRE)

Faceman (IRE)

7yo b g · Form & record 2024-09-25 to 2026-05-15 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by David Harry Kelly.
Pedigree Vendangeur (IRE) × Solerina (IRE) (by Toulon)
OwnerJohn P Bowe
BreederJohn Bowe
Ratings Official 110 · best RPR 118 · best TS 92
13
Runs
3
Wins
23.1%
Strike rate
53.8%
Place rate
1.73
Actual / Expected
287.5%
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Full form — last 13 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
2026-05-15 194d Kilbeggan 24f Good 1/8 0 Brian Hayes 152 110 115 92 6/1
Hurdle Turf Winning Post Service Station Handicap Hurdle Led - headed after 4th - led again 4 out - faced challenge approaching last - ridden and kept on run-in - just held on(op 15/2 tchd 8/1)
2025-11-02 10d Cork 24.5f Soft 5/7 10 Brian Hayes 158 110 118 41 20/1
Listed Hurdle Turf Paddy Power "How Many Days 'Til Christmas?" Irish EBF Novice Hurdle () Led - headed and weakened before 2 out(op 33/1)
2025-10-23 34d Clonmel 20f Soft 3/8 4.25 Brian Hayes 156 110 110 57 11/2
Hurdle Turf Mahon Falls Handicap Hurdle Pressed leader - good jump and led narrowly 3rd - headed before 2 out - hung right after 2 out - lost second before last - weakened gradually run-in(op 9/2 tchd 6/1)
2025-09-19 36d Downpatrick 21.5f Soft 4/6 0.2 Cian Quirke 159 111 90 9 9/2
Hurdle Turf Charles And Kathleen Caldwell Memorial Rated Novice Hurdle Prominent - mistake 2nd - mistake 4 out - weakened after 2 out(op 13/2)
2025-08-14 20d Tramore 20.5f Good 1/3 0 Brian Hayes 159 111 114 42 11/8
Hurdle Turf Tramore Directors Rated Novice Hurdle Led - pressed leaders when headed before 2 out - ridden when mistake last - led run-in - gamely(op 15/8)
2025-07-25 14d Kilbeggan 19f Soft 2/12 3.5 Brian Hayes 164 108 111 76 5/1
Hurdle Turf Tote Handicap Hurdle Prominent on outer - led after 2nd - headed last - kept on but no match for winner(op 6/1 tchd 13/2)
2025-07-11 43d Kilbeggan 18.5f Good 1/8 0 Brian Hayes 158 95 114 68 40/1
Hurdle Turf Kilbeggan Irish Whiskey Maiden Hurdle Made all - clear from 5th - ridden after last - kept on well (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding improved for his first run back at Limerick on 25th May and also might not have appreciated the rain softened ground that day)(op 20/1)
2025-05-29 167d Limerick 19f Good 11/14 27 Cian Quirke 162 97 32 12 11/2
Hurdle Turf McMahons Builders Providers Handicap Hurdle (Div I) Midfield - not fluent 5th - weakened after 3 out - tailed off(op 15/2)
2024-12-13 24d Cork 16f Soft 18/18 4.5 Cian Quirke 161 35 33/1
Hurdle Turf I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle Midfield - dropped to rear 5th - lost touch after 6th - tailed off(tchd 28/1 and 40/1)
2024-11-19 14d Limerick 16f Soft 9/14 2.5 Cian Quirke 166 75 48 14/1
Hurdle Turf Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle In touch with leaders - hampered by faller 5th - midfield when weakened after 3 out(op 16/1)
2024-11-05 23d Fairyhouse 16f Good 3/13 4.25 Brian Hayes 158 99 73 7/1
Hurdle Turf Sign Up To GavinLynchRacing.com Maiden Hurdle Didn't jump well - jumped left on occasions - prominent - pressed winner after 3 out - no extra before 2 out - lost second last - no match for first two(op 13/2 tchd 15/2)
2024-10-13 18d Cork 19f Good 4/6 0.75 Mr P A King 156 100 78 11/2
NH Flat Turf Racing Again November 3rd (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race Pressed winner - led halfway - ridden and headed 2f out - disputing second final furlong - no extra final 110yds(op 13/2)
2024-09-25 DEB Listowel 20f Soft 3/12 10 Mr P A King 163 100 10 14/1
NH Flat Turf Listowel Vintners Association INH Flat Race Midfield early - towards rear after halfway - headway from over 3f out - kept on and went modest third over 1f out - no match for first two(op 20/1)

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)300.0%
Normal (2-4wk)4125.0%
Freshened (1-2m)3133.3%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)11100.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)13323.1%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft700.0%
Good6350.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Cork300.0%
Kilbeggan3266.7%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-09-25–2026-05-15. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.