★  RECENT WINNERS · EVERY PICK LOGGED BEFORE THE OFF  —  Ice Cube Epsom 6/5✓  ·  Caislean Gear Killarney 2/1✓  ·  Geryon Leopardstown 11/10✓  ·  Perfect Scoundrel Epsom 11/8✓  ·  Loughrea Leopardstown 7/2✓  ·  Thickthorn Tom Worcester 6/5✓  ·  The Balearic Sun Epsom 7/4✓  ·  Serenity Dream Chepstow 15/8✓  ·  Doon The Glen Hamilton 11/4✓  ·  Early Dawning Killarney 2/1✓  ·  Inspired Hamilton 2/1✓  ·  I'll Be Back Hamilton 3/1✓  ·  Arch Enemy Killarney 3/1✓  ·  Sunlit Sea Lingfield 5/4✓  ·  Startled Lady Yarmouth 5/2✓  ·  Bella Colombia Killarney 2/1✓  ·  Kalir Killarney 3/1✓  ·  Havana Club Bath 9/4✓  —  SEE EVERY RESULT — WINS & LOSSES →  —  ★  RECENT WINNERS · EVERY PICK LOGGED BEFORE THE OFF  —  Ice Cube Epsom 6/5✓  ·  Caislean Gear Killarney 2/1✓  ·  Geryon Leopardstown 11/10✓  ·  Perfect Scoundrel Epsom 11/8✓  ·  Loughrea Leopardstown 7/2✓  ·  Thickthorn Tom Worcester 6/5✓  ·  The Balearic Sun Epsom 7/4✓  ·  Serenity Dream Chepstow 15/8✓  ·  Doon The Glen Hamilton 11/4✓  ·  Early Dawning Killarney 2/1✓  ·  Inspired Hamilton 2/1✓  ·  I'll Be Back Hamilton 3/1✓  ·  Arch Enemy Killarney 3/1✓  ·  Sunlit Sea Lingfield 5/4✓  ·  Startled Lady Yarmouth 5/2✓  ·  Bella Colombia Killarney 2/1✓  ·  Kalir Killarney 3/1✓  ·  Havana Club Bath 9/4✓  —  SEE EVERY RESULT — WINS & LOSSES →  —  
Optima RacingHorses › Falcon Eight (IRE)

Falcon Eight (IRE)

11yo b g · Form & record 2018-07-21 to 2026-06-07 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by D K Weld.
Pedigree Galileo (IRE) × Polished Gem (IRE) (by Danehill)
OwnerMark E Phelan S P Oconnor
BreederMoyglare Stud Farm Ltd
Ratings Official 112 · best RPR 137 · best TS 104
41
Runs
7
Wins
17.1%
Strike rate
31.7%
Place rate
1.09
Actual / Expected
2.5%
Level-stake ROI

We grade every runner like this — then send you the bet.

Optima's AI scores all UK & Irish racing daily and sends a verified pick to your Telegram at 11am — logged before the off, settled from official data. Free pick every day, no card needed.

Get today's free pick on Telegram →

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
2026-06-07 65d Punchestown 23.5f Soft 4/13 3.25 Ben Harvey p 158 112 86 73 18/1
Hurdle Turf TRM Supporting Every Stride Of The Journey Handicap Hurdle Held up in rear - headway 3 out - outpaced 2 out - rallied approaching last - kept on run-in - not reach leaders(op 16/1)
2026-04-03 173d Curragh 14f Heavy 6/7 3.5 Chris Hayes p 131 90 63 9 16/1
Flat Turf Your Game. Your Odds. Your 1xBet.ie Stayers Trophy Race In touch with leaders - lost position over 3f out - weakened over 2f out(op 14/1)
2025-10-12 14d Naas 16f Soft 20/17 16 Leigh Roche p 130 94 59 1 80/1
Flat Turf Colm White Bookmaker Beggar's End Handicap (Premier Handicap) Lost many lengths start - reminders soon after start - always behind(op 50/1)
2025-09-28 62d Curragh 17f Soft 22/28 0.5 Chris Hayes p 132 95 81 68 40/1
Flat Turf Friends Of The Curragh Irish Cesarewitch (Premier Handicap) In rear - reminder soon after start - midfield when slightly hampered and ridden under 4f out - soon no extra (jockey said gelding was struck into turning in)(tchd 50/1)
2025-07-28 54d Galway 17f Soft 10/20 1.75 Mr P J Smullen v 160 97 94 85 22/1
Flat Turf Connacht Hotel (Q.R.) Handicap Towards rear - headway 1f out - kept on well - never on terms(op 25/1)
2025-06-04 63d Curragh 14f Good 6/13 1.25 W J Lee 129 97 90 85 22/1
Flat Turf Sky Bet Race To The Ebor Handicap (Premier Handicap) In rear - soon detached - headway against far rail from under 2f out - ran on well final furlong - never near to challenge(tchd 20/1)
2025-04-02 38d Gowran Park 14f Soft 1/8 Leigh Roche 131 98 97 66 16/1
Flat Dine At Gowran Park Race
2025-02-23 37d Naas 23f Heavy 14/19 Sam Ewing p 154 123 99 18/1
Pertemps Network Group Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier)
2025-01-17 48d Dundalk (AW) 16f Standard 4/6 Jack Kearney b 137 100 89 38 9/4
Irishinjuredjockeys.com Rated Race
2024-11-30 27d Fairyhouse 20f Soft 7/24 Sam Ewing 161 123 118 79 12/1
Roganstown Hotel & Country Club 20th Anniversary Handicap Hurdle
2024-11-03 21d Curragh 12f Soft 7/17 0.75 Leigh Roche p 133 102 88 79 28/1
Listed Flat Turf Curragh On Course Bookmakers Finale Stakes () In rear - reminders early - headway from over 2f out - kept on well inside final furlong - never on terms (jockey said gelding broke fine but was slowly into stride)(op 20/1)
2024-10-13 14d Naas 16f Soft 4/20 2.25 Sam Coen b 130 101 99 58 33/1
Flat Turf Colm White Bookmaker Beggars End Handicap (Premier Handicap) Slowly into stride - soon raced in last and detached - towards rear before halfway - steady headway from under 4f out - in touch with leaders when switched left 2f out - switched right inside final furlong - ran on inside final 110yds - nearest finish(op 25/1 tchd 40/1)
2024-09-29 58d Curragh 17f Good 13/30 0.75 Chris Hayes b 137 104 94 83 28/1
Flat Turf Friends Of The Curragh Irish Cesarewitch (Premier Handicap) Towards rear - some headway up the centre under 2f out - kept on - never dangerous(op 20/1)
2024-08-02 63d Galway 12f Soft 11/18 3.25 James Ryan 137 107 73 57 40/1
Flat Turf Guinness Handicap Held up in rear - outpaced 4f out - struggling 3f out - kept on from over 1f out - stayed on final 110yds - never on terms(op 25/1)
2024-05-31 21d Down Royal 16f Good 7/8 1.25 Leigh Roche b 135 108 99 74 7/2
Listed Flat Turf His Majestys Plate () Raced lazily at times - soon in rear - dropped to last over 3f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong (jockey said gelding hung right the whole way)(op 10/3)
2024-05-10 187d Chester 18.5f Firm 2 7/16 1.25 Oisin Orr b 138 109 111 79 22/1
Flat Turf Duke Of Westminster Supporting The Chester Cup (Heritage Handicap) Slowly into stride - in rear - reminder after 1f - headway against far rail 1f out - nearest finish(tchd 20/1)
2023-11-05 42d Curragh 16f Heavy 1/7 0 Chris Hayes b 135 110 111 18 11/4
Group 3 Flat Turf Comer Group International Loughbrown Stakes Prominent on inner - pushed along and went second over 2f out - ridden to lead up the centre under 2f out - clear inside final furlong - kept on well(op 3/1 tchd 10/3)
2023-09-24 92d Curragh 17f Soft 2/30 Jake Coen b 135 103 110 73 40/1
Friends Of The Curragh Irish Cesarewitch (Premier Handicap)
2023-06-24 43d Ascot 21.5f Firm 2 6/9 Tom Marquand p 130 106 99 62 10/1
Queen Alexandra Stakes (Conditions Race)
2023-05-12 135d Chester 18.5f Soft 2 15/16 Ryan Moore v 138 108 78 61 7/1
tote Chester Cup (Heritage Handicap)
2022-12-28 29d Leopardstown 24f Soft 14/27 Michael OSullivan v 152 132 92 35 9/1
Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier)
2022-11-29 23d Punchestown 16.5f Soft 2/6 Darragh OKeeffe v 163 134 122 101 7/4
William Hill Epic Value Hurdle
2022-11-06 14d Naas 16f Heavy 8/20 Oisin Enright b 134 109 109 47 18/1
Colm White Bookmaker November Handicap (Premier Handicap)
2022-10-23 28d Curragh 12f Heavy 1/9 Mr Finian Maguire b 161 109 101 85 4/6
tote Always SP Or Better At The Curragh Amateur Riders Derby (Q.R.) Race
2022-09-25 52d Curragh 16.5f Soft 5/30 Jamie Powell b 132 107 111 77 22/1
Friends Of The Curragh Irish Cesarewitch (Premier Handicap)
2022-08-04 7d Leopardstown 12f Good 6/8 Chris Hayes b 135 107 98 29 22/1
Grant Thornton Ballyroan Stakes
2022-07-28 40d Galway 20.5f Good 5/8 Darragh OKeeffe v 158 134 118 104 11/4
Guinness Novice Hurdle
2022-06-18 43d Ascot 21.5f Firm 2 4/12 Tom Marquand v 130 108 103 71 10/3
Queen Alexandra Stakes (Conditions Race)
2022-05-06 33d Chester 18.5f Good 2 5/14 Frankie Dettori v 138 109 113 98 9/2
tote+ Chester Cup Handicap
2022-04-03 52d Fairyhouse 20f Soft 3/7 Jack Kennedy v 157 130 137 90 10/3
awardsandgifts.ie Novice Hurdle

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)500.0%
Normal (2-4wk)6116.7%
Freshened (1-2m)16425.0%
Layoff (2-6m)800.0%
Long break (6m+)5120.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 27114.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Middle (10-12f)6350.0%
Staying (13f+)35411.4%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft19315.8%
Good1119.1%
Firm5120.0%
Heavy5240.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Curragh11327.3%
Naas500.0%
Leopardstown500.0%
Chester4125.0%
Ascot300.0%
Galway300.0%

We score Falcon Eight (IRE) against the whole field — every time it runs

Every UK & Irish runner model-ranked each morning, verified before the off, in your Telegram by 11am.

Free daily pick on Telegram — no card → See today's full tips →
Free weekly racing data study + Saturday's banker — by email
No spam, ever. Unsubscribe with one click.

Data: official UK & Irish results, 2018-07-21–2026-06-07. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.