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Optima RacingHorses › Famoso (IRE)

Famoso (IRE)

9yo b g · Form & record 2020-10-10 to 2025-12-20 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Matt Sheppard.
Pedigree Fame And Glory (GB) × Mucho Macabi (IRE) (by Exceed And Excel)
OwnerThe Evron Experience
BreederSweetmans Bloodstock
Ratings Official 84 · best RPR 114 · best TS 113
46
Runs
6
Wins
13.0%
Strike rate
45.7%
Place rate
0.85
Actual / Expected
-22.4%
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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
2025-12-20 23d Hereford 16f Soft 5 7/15 5.5 Stan Sheppard 152 84 68 56 10/3
Hurdle Turf tigerbet.co.uk Bet Online Handicap Hurdle Held up in rear - headway after 3 out - in touch with leaders 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 7/2 tchd 16/5)
2025-11-27 24d Taunton 18f Firm 5 5/8 3.75 Stan Sheppard 164 93 75 57 6/1
Chase Turf Mike Trickey And Geoff White Memorial Handicap Chase Always behind(op 9/2)
2025-11-03 58d Hereford 16f Good 5 7/12 0.75 Stan Sheppard 164 96 92 81 9/1
Chase Turf Green Dragon Hotel Hereford Handicap Chase Towards rear - some headway 3 out - mistake and weakened 2 out(op 17/2 tchd 10/1)
2025-09-06 92d Stratford 16.5f Good 5 10/11 36 Stan Sheppard 168 98 41 17 66/1
Hurdle Turf Andy Townsend Memorial Handicap Hurdle Always behind - tailed off(op 40/1)
2025-06-06 20d Bangor-on-Dee 17.5f Good 4 4/5 26 Stan Sheppard 154 104 82 56 11/1
Chase Turf SG Estates Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Held up in last - some headway and went fourth after 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 8/1 tchd 15/2)
2025-05-17 37d Bangor-on-Dee 17.5f Good 5 6/9 3.75 Sean Houlihan 168 105 95 42 6/1
Chase Turf Wrexham Lager Handicap Chase Midfield - headway before 8th - weakened from 2 out(op 8/1)
2025-04-10 21d Newton Abbot 16.5f Good 4 2/3 Stan Sheppard 156 106 108 93 4/1
Chase Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2025-03-20 12d Ludlow 16f Good 4 3/5 Richard Patrick 156 107 108 96 11/2
Chase Bromfield Sand And Gravel Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2025-03-08 21d Hereford 16f Good 2/5 Stan Sheppard 147 108 106 113 13/2
Chase Turf DragonBet Backing Our Opinion At Cheltenham Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2025-02-15 56d Wincanton 15.5f Soft 4 5/6 Sean Houlihan 161 110 69 29 12/1
BetMGM Who Wants A Nine-Darter Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2024-12-21 3d Hereford 16f Soft 4 4/8 8.5 Stan Sheppard 172 113 108 86 7/2
Chase Turf Book Your Fishing Trips With DragonBet Handicap Chase Towards rear - midfield after 3rd - pressed leaders going okay 2 out - weakened run-in(tchd 10/3)
2024-12-18 27d Ludlow 16f Soft 4 1/6 0 Stan Sheppard 154 106 114 66 16/5
Chase Turf Tanners Champagne Handicap Chase Took keen hold - in rear - headway 2nd - hampered by faller but left in second 3rd - steadied and lost second 5th - edged left and went second again home turn - led 2 out - shaken up run-in - easily(op 3/1 tchd 5/2)
2024-11-21 17d Wincanton 15.5f Soft 4 1/6 0 Richard Patrick 162 102 111 73 9/2
Chase Turf 2025 Wincanton Fixtures On Sale Now Handicap Chase Raced in fourth - went second after 3 out - led after 2 out - ridden run-in - always doing enough(op 7/2 tchd 10/3)
2024-11-04 26d Hereford 16f Good 5 1/12 0 Stan Sheppard 167 97 108 92 7/1
Chase Turf Matt Sheppard Slow Two Miler Handicap Chase Midfield - not fluent 6th - headway and went third 8th - led 2 out - ridden run-in - ran on(op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
2024-10-09 138d Ludlow 16f Good 4 7/9 17 Ned Fox 153 98 53 23 40/1
Hurdle Turf Welcome Back To Ludlow Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle Midfield - dropped to rear 4 out - weakened before 3 out(op 22/1)
2024-05-24 17d Hereford 16f Good 5 2/9 3.75 Stan Sheppard 165 97 104 91 3/1F
Chase Turf Horseracing On Another Planet Podcast Handicap Chase Held up in rear - mistake 7th - headway 4 out - went third 3 out - disputed lead home turn - not fluent and lost position last - no extra run-in(op 9/4)
2024-05-07 12d Hereford 16f Good 5 2/9 2 Stan Sheppard 167 95 102 65 5/2F
Chase Turf Boost Your Football Acca At PlanetSportBet Handicap Chase Held up in rear - headway 4 out - went second 2 out - led approaching last - headed and no extra run-in(tchd 9/4)
2024-04-25 16d Warwick 16f Good 5 5/12 0.5 Richard Patrick 164 96 99 89 14/1
Chase Turf Molly Ollys Handicap Chase Towards rear - not fluent 3rd - headway from 3 out - bit short of room home turn - kept on run-in - nearest finish
2024-04-09 13d Hereford 16f Soft 5 3/8 0.75 Stan Sheppard 165 97 104 88 11/4
Chase Turf Download The Racing App Now Novices Handicap Chase Prominent - not fluent 5th - led after 4 out - pushed along and went clear with winner home turn - headed when not fluent last - weakened run-in - lost second final strides(tchd 5/2)
2024-03-27 35d Hereford 16f Soft 5 2/5 7 Stan Sheppard 166 97 102 89 11/8
Chase Turf Horse Racing On Another Planet Podcast Handicap Chase In touch with leaders - not fluent 4th - headway 3 out - went second home turn - 2 lengths down last - weakened run-in(op 13/8)
2024-02-21 14d Ludlow 16f Soft 5 4/10 9 Tom Bellamy 166 98 91 50 4/1
Chase Turf Farm & Garden Machinery Novices Handicap Chase Held up in rear - headway into midfield 8th - pressed leaders 4 out - weakened from 3 out(op 10/3)
2024-02-07 23d Ludlow 16f Soft 4 3/6 3.5 Stan Sheppard 156 98 104 94 9/4J
Chase Turf Visit racingtv.com Handicap Chase In touch with leaders - challenging when bumped and bad mistake 2 out - bumped last - lost position and no extra towards finish
2024-01-15 30d Hereford 16f Good 5 1/13 0 Stan Sheppard 152 89 102 81 7/2
Chase Turf Daily Racing Specials At PlanetSportBet Handicap Chase Midfield - headway 3 out - went second 2 out - led last - pushed along run-in - readily(op 4/1 tchd 10/3)
2023-12-16 16d Hereford 21f Good 5 3/13 1 Conor Ring 157 89 93 87 7/1
Chase Turf Bet £10 Get £10 At PlanetSportBet Conditional Jockeys Handicap Chase Held up in rear - headway 4 out - went third after 2 out - soon no impression (vet said gelding was found to have an irregular heartbeat)(op 13/2 tchd 6/1)
2023-11-30 21d Taunton 18f Good 5 2/11 1.25 Stan Sheppard 157 86 97 86 5/2F
Chase Turf Mike Trickey And Geoff White Memorial Handicap Chase Towards rear - headway after 4 out - went third after 3 out - went second approaching last - stayed on run-in
2023-11-09 16d Ludlow 16f Soft 5 1/8 0 Stan Sheppard 149 81 93 82 5/1
Chase Turf NFU Mutual Novices Handicap Chase Towards rear - headway after 5 out - went second going easily 3 out - pushed along after 2 out - led last - ran on - always doing enough(op 7/2)
2023-10-24 15d Exeter 17.5f Good 5 5/10 1.75 Tom Bellamy 150 82 71 53 17/2
Chase Turf Love Devon Legends Novices Handicap Chase Midfield - headway after 8th - briefly went third but mistake 4 out - weakened after 2 out - lost fourth run-in(op 10/1)
2023-10-09 14d Stratford 19.5f Good 5 2/7 2 Stan Sheppard 160 80 84 69 13/2
Chase Turf Re-Gen Waste Novices Handicap Chase Held up in last - headway 2 out - soon disputing third - ridden when challenging run-in - kept on until no extra towards finish(op 7/1)
2023-09-25 25d Warwick 16f Good 5 5/10 Stan Sheppard 149 81 82 66 7/1
Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Handicap Chase
2023-08-31 30d Stratford 17f Soft 5 1/6 Richard Patrick 142 79 84 28 13/2
City Sign & Graphics Handicap Chase

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)600.0%
Normal (2-4wk)25624.0%
Freshened (1-2m)800.0%
Layoff (2-6m)400.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 416212.5%
Class 528414.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)46613.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good3026.7%
Soft15426.7%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Hereford13215.4%
Wincanton7114.3%
Ludlow6233.3%
Stratford4125.0%
Taunton300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2020-10-10–2025-12-20. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.