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Optima RacingHorses › Falco Blitz (IRE)

Falco Blitz (IRE)

10yo gelding · Form & record 2018-12-14 to 2024-10-20 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by E McNamara.
Pedigree Falco (USA) × Ignited (GB) (by Red Ransom)
OwnerShane Carmody
Ratings Official 136 · best RPR 142 · best TS 125
37
Runs
6
Wins
16.2%
Strike rate
35.1%
Place rate
1.06
Actual / Expected
-0.9%
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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
2024-10-20 22d Limerick 24f Good 4/12 0.75 G B Noonan 147 136 133 114 12/1
Grade 3 Chase Turf BoyleSports JT McNamara Munster National Handicap Chase Prominent - disputing second when mistake 4 out - hit 2 out - stayed on(op 14/1)
2024-09-28 35d Listowel 22f Heavy 5/12 0.75 Daniel King 162 136 132 66 11/1
Chase Turf Charlie Chute Memorial Handicap Chase Midfield - in touch with leaders 3 out - no extra from 2 out(tchd 14/1)
2024-08-24 133d Killarney 22.5f Good 99/13 0.75 Calum Hogan 148 121 115 103 33/1
Hurdle Turf Bunkers Bar & Restaurant Handicap Hurdle Prominent - outpaced after 2 out - no extra approaching last - finished 6th - disqualified - jockey failed to weigh in(tchd 40/1)
2024-04-13 34d Aintree 25f Soft 1 10/13 23 Conor McNamara 153 139 121 85 25/1
Chase Turf William Hill Handicap Chase (Registered As The Freebooter Handicap Chase) (Premier Handicap) (GBB) Held up in rear - headway into midfield 13th - weakened 3 out - tailed off(op 20/1)
2024-03-10 49d Limerick 22.5f Heavy 1/8 0 Conor McNamara 166 128 138 125 3/1
Chase Turf Good Luck To All Irish Runners In Cheltenham Veterans Handicap Chase Held up in rear - headway 4 out - led going best 2 out - clear approaching last - ran on well - easily(op 7/2)
2024-01-21 24d Thurles 21.5f Soft 1/13 0 Conor McNamara 157 121 133 38 16/1
Chase Turf Duggan Veterinary 4Cyte Handicap Chase Held up in midfield - steady headway after 3 out - led before last - clear when ridden and stayed on run-in(op 12/1)
2023-12-28 32d Limerick 19.5f Heavy 4/12 2.5 Conor McNamara 150 121 119 27 11/1
Listed Chase Turf Campion Insurance Tim Duggan Memorial Handicap Chase () Towards rear - headway into midfield halfway - outpaced after 3 out - keeping on when left in fourth 2 out - kept on - not reach leaders(op 20/1)
2023-11-26 28d Cork 21f Soft 3/11 0.5 G B Noonan 141 120 122 79 10/1
Chase Turf Kevin McManus Bookmaker Handicap Chase Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders 4th - slightly hampered 3 out - ran on well towards near side from 2 out - hard ridden and went third run-in - blood in nostrils (vet said gelding had blood at nostrils post race)(op 14/1)
2023-10-29 36d Galway 22.5f Heavy 4/7 1.25 Conor McNamara 164 121 122 51 18/1
Chase Turf Marlin Hotel Dublin Supporting The National Breast Cancer Research Institute Handicap Chase Took keen hold - led narrowly or disputed lead - briefly headed 7th - headed when not fluent and jumped slightly left 3 out - not fluent when pecked on landing 2 out - not fluent last - weakened final 110yds - lost third towards finish(op 22/1 tchd 25/1)
2023-09-23 134d Listowel 22f Soft 99/10 Ryan Treacy 148 121 22/1
Charlie Chute Memorial Handicap Chase
2023-05-12 47d Kilbeggan 19f Soft 10/13 Conor McNamara p 159 123 75 14/1
William Hill Extra Places Daily Handicap Chase
2023-03-26 31d Limerick 19.5f Soft 3/7 Conor McNamara p 159 123 128 12/1
Follow Limerick Racecourse On Social Media Handicap Chase
2023-02-23 18d Thurles 16.5f Good 6/9 Conor McNamara p 165 129 66 39 20/1
www.thurlesraces.ie Handicap Chase
2023-02-05 39d Leopardstown 21f Soft 17/23 Cian Quirke p 143 132 79 50/1
Bulmers Leopardstown Handicap Chase
2022-12-28 38d Limerick 19.5f Heavy 4/13 Conor McNamara p 154 133 115 36 25/1
Tim Duggan Memorial Handicap Chase
2022-11-20 28d Punchestown 22.5f Soft 8/14 Conor McNamara 166 135 119 102 50/1
Ryans Cleaning Handicap Chase
2022-10-23 29d Limerick 24f Soft 99/16 Conor McNamara 153 135 40/1
JT McNamara Ladbrokes Munster National Handicap Chase
2022-09-24 143d Listowel 17f Good 4/6 Conor McNamara 166 136 117 90 25/1
Charlie Chute Memorial Handicap Chase
2022-05-04 46d Newton Abbot 21f Good 2 99/4 Nico de Boinville 159 140 9/4
Racing Partnership Trp Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-03-19 35d Kempton 21f Good 2 99/17 Nico de Boinville 157 136 12/1
Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-02-12 28d Warwick 20f Soft 2 7/9 Aidan Coleman 158 142 124 49 6/1
Virgin Bet Warwick Castle Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-01-15 66d Kempton 20.5f Soft 3 1/7 Nico de Boinville 166 139 142 124 7/1
Coral Fail-To-Finish Free Bets Handicap Chase
2021-11-10 164d Bangor-on-Dee 24f Soft 2 99/14 James Bowen 161 142 6/1
Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2021-05-30 71d Uttoxeter 20f Good 2 7/18 Aidan Coleman 159 143 140 93 11/1
Clarke Chase (A Handicap Chase) (For the Sir Stanley and Lady Clarke Challenge Trophy) (GBB Race)
2021-03-20 26d Kempton 20.5f Good 3 4/9 Nico de Boinville 168 141 140 112 3/1
Virgin Bet Handicap Chase
2021-02-22 58d Southwell 20.5f Soft 3 1/6 Nico de Boinville 159 132 142 114 15/8
Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2020-12-26 56d Kempton 20.5f Soft 3 2/10 Jeremiah McGrath 152 130 136 111 7/1
Play Ladbrokes 5-A-Side On Football Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2020-10-31 231d Ascot 19f Soft 3 5/8 Nico de Boinville 155 132 136 108 4/1
Ascot Underwriting Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2020-03-14 56d Kempton 21f Soft 1 5/18 Jeremiah McGrath 163 132 133 108 10/1
European Breeders Fund Paddy Power National Hunt EBF Novices Handicap Hurdle (Final)
2020-01-18 36d Ascot 21.5f Heavy 3 1/7 Jeremiah McGrath 162 132 129 13 2/1
Matchbook British EBF National Hunt Novices Hurdle (Qualifier)

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
Normal (2-4wk)1218.3%
Freshened (1-2m)15320.0%
Layoff (2-6m)7114.3%
Long break (6m+)2150.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 1200.0%
Class 2700.0%
Class 36350.0%
Class 45120.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)37616.2%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft20315.0%
Good1119.1%
Heavy6233.3%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Limerick6116.7%
Kempton5120.0%
Listowel300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2018-12-14–2024-10-20. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.