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Optima RacingHorses › Fine Casting (IRE)

Fine Casting (IRE)

10yo b g · Form & record 2020-11-05 to 2026-05-22 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Ben Pauling.
Pedigree Shantou (USA) × Fine Fortune (IRE) (by Bob Back)
OwnerMrs S P Davis
BreederHugh Hazzard
Ratings Official 121 · best RPR 135 · best TS 119
28
Runs
5
Wins
17.9%
Strike rate
57.1%
Place rate
0.78
Actual / Expected
-36.7%
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Full form — last 28 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
2026-05-22 59d Worcester 20f Good 4 8/9 2.75 Ben Jones 169 121 115 88 7/1
Chase Turf Safer Gambling At CopyBet Handicap Chase (ARC Summer Chase Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) Midfield - headway and pressed leaders 7th - bit short of room 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 13/2 tchd 6/1)
2026-03-24 61d Southwell 20.5f Good 4 3/10 9.5 Elliott England 161 117 108 93 11/1
Hurdle Turf Join Southwell Golf Club Handicap Hurdle Prominent - led before 3rd - headed after 7th - in touch with leaders when hampered by faller 4 out - outpaced before 2 out - went third approaching last - weakened run-in(op 12/1 tchd 10/1)
2026-01-22 71d Wetherby 19.5f Soft 3 4/9 0.5 Ben Jones p 164 123 125 67 7/1
Chase Turf William Hill Each Way Extra Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Towards rear - not fluent 10th - headway and went second before 4 out - weakened before last(op 11/1 tchd 13/2)
2025-11-12 171d Bangor-on-Dee 20.5f Soft 3 1/9 0 Ben Jones 155 117 129 117 9/2
Chase Turf Paul Ferguson Jumpers To Follow Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Prominent - slightly hampered 1st - soon in touch with leaders - went second 10th - led 11th - clear with one other after 3 out - kept on(op 11/2)
2025-05-25 85d Uttoxeter 20f Good 4 2/6 6 Ben Jones p 165 118 116 104 17/2
Hurdle Turf quinnbet.com Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - jumped left 5th - went third 3 out - went second before 2 out - weakened last - just held second(op 11/2)
2025-03-01 44d Newbury 20.5f Soft 4/11 Callum Pritchard p 155 118 116 119 14/1
Hurdle Turf Football Betbuilder Boosts At BetVictor Handicap Hurdle
2025-01-16 38d Wincanton 20f Soft 4 7/15 Harry Cobden 167 119 111 73 9/2
Four Legged Fun On Kingwell DayHandicap Hurdle
2024-12-09 16d Lingfield 19.5f Soft 4 2/8 1 Ben Jones 168 117 121 111 3/1
Hurdle Turf Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Hurdle Took keen hold - prominent - led going easily 2 out - not fluent last - soon headed and no extra(op 11/4 tchd 16/5)
2024-11-23 203d Haydock 19f Soft 2 11/14 0.5 Beau Morgan 145 119 101 68 8/1
Hurdle Turf Betfair Racing Podcasts Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Midfield - headway before 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 9/1 tchd 15/2)
2024-05-04 28d Uttoxeter 20f Soft 3 6/9 22 Kielan Woods p 154 123 87 68 8/1
Hurdle Turf Brooklyn Pilsner Handicap Hurdle Jumped left on occasions and didn't always jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - jumped left and bumped rival 1st - outpaced after 3 out - weakened from 2 out - stumbled after last (jockey said gelding jumped poorly)(op 13/2 tchd 6/1)
2024-04-06 29d Uttoxeter 20f Heavy 3 2/5 14 Kielan Woods 160 125 123 104 100/30
Chase Turf Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Jumped left on occasions - raced in last - shaken up and headway after 3 out (usual 5 out) - pressed leader before 2 out (usual 3 out) - soon outpaced - rallied before last (usual 2 out) - soon went second - weakened from over 1f out(op 3/1)
2024-03-08 67d Exeter 17.5f Soft 3 99/4 Kielan Woods p 151 126 15/8
Chase Turf Westexe Forklifts Ltd Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Raced in second - led narrowly or disputed lead from 6th - jumped left 8th - headed before 4 out - weakening when mistake 3 out - pulled up 2 out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown other than jockey said gelding stopped quickly; vet said a post-race examination revealed no abnormalities)(op 13/8)
2024-01-01 20d Cheltenham 16.5f Heavy 3 3/5 6.5 Kielan Woods 147 126 129 103 100/30
Chase Turf Close Brothers Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Jumped left on occasions - raced in second - not fluent 6th - lost second 10th - pushed along 3 out - no impression from 2 out(op 9/4)
2023-12-12 247d Ffos Las 19.5f Heavy 3 2/6 1.75 Kielan Woods 154 126 127 103 3/1
Chase Turf Join The Vickers Customer Racing Club Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Took keen hold - prominent - led 3 out - 2 lengths ahead when not fluent 2 out - headed approaching last - kept on
2023-04-09 57d Ffos Las 20f Soft 3 3/9 Kielan Woods 168 129 123 61 10/3
3As Leisure Motorhome Hire Handicap Hurdle
2023-02-11 43d Uttoxeter 20f Soft 3 5/11 Luca Morgan 169 131 128 110 7/2
Huntsman Celebrating Roger Martins 75th Birthday Handicap Hurdle
2022-12-30 21d Haydock 19f Soft 3 1/9 Kevin Brogan 157 123 135 10 3/1
Betfred Supports Jack Berry House Handicap Hurdle
2022-12-09 28d Doncaster 19.5f Good 3 3/5 Luca Morgan 153 123 126 85 8/15
Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Hurdle
2022-11-11 272d Cheltenham 21f Good 3 2/18 Luca Morgan 160 119 126 111 4/1
Markel Insurance Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Qualifier)
2022-02-12 24d Warwick 16f Soft 4 4/7 Kielan Woods 166 120 119 99 2/1
Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle
2022-01-19 34d Newbury 16.5f Soft 4 1/11 Kielan Woods 158 114 120 112 5/2
Book The Lodge Hotel At Newbury Racecourse Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Qual)
2021-12-16 25d Ffos Las 16f Heavy 4 1/7 Kielan Woods 158 112 100 8/11
vickers.bet Bet £10 Get £20 Today Only Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-11-21 22d Uttoxeter 20f Good 4 2/8 Luca Morgan 153 111 59 4/5
Cazoo Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-10-30 203d Ascot 15.5f Soft 3 6/10 Kielan Woods 152 112 91 4/1
Stella Artois Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-04-10 80d Aintree 17f Soft 1 10/18 Daryl Jacob 158 113 89 58 50/1
Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (GBB Race)
2021-01-20 41d Newbury 16.5f Heavy 5 1/9 Daryl Jacob 159 119 74 2/1
Play 3-2-Win At MansionBet Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (GBB Race)
2020-12-10 35d Warwick 16f Soft 5 2/18 Daryl Jacob 154 117 84 18/1
Wigley Group Daimler Powerhouse Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (GBB Race)
2020-11-05 DEB Newbury 16.5f Good 5 5/12 Nico de Boinville 154 100 60 6/1
tote.co.uk Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (GBB Race) (Div II)

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)9222.2%
Freshened (1-2m)8225.0%
Layoff (2-6m)6116.7%
Long break (6m+)400.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 313215.4%
Class 49222.2%
Class 53133.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)28517.9%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft16318.8%
Good700.0%
Heavy5240.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Uttoxeter500.0%
Newbury4250.0%
Ffos Las3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2020-11-05–2026-05-22. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.