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Optima RacingHorses › Firm Belief (IRE)

Firm Belief (IRE)

6yo mare · Form & record 2023-02-17 to 2024-12-13 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Rodger Sweeney.
Pedigree Make Believe (GB) × Kayd Kodaun (IRE) (by Traditionally)
OwnerRodger Sweeney
Ratings Official 58 · best RPR 93 · best TS 82
21
Runs
1
Wins
4.8%
Strike rate
9.5%
Place rate
0.66
Actual / Expected
-19.0%
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Full form — last 21 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
2024-12-13 67d Cork 20f Soft 99/18 Mike OConnor 161 25/1
Hurdle Turf Watch Every Irish Race Live Only On Racing TV Mares Maiden Hurdle Didn't jump well - midfield - slow jump 2nd - in touch with leaders before 7th - jumped left and weakened 5 out - dropped to rear when pulled up after 4 out (jockey said mare jumped poorly and pulled up as she was lame; vet said mare was found to be lame on her left hind post-race)(op 20/1)
2024-10-07 11d Fairyhouse 16f Good 99/12 Phillip Enright 161 22/1
Hurdle Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Maiden Hurdle Didn't always jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - bad mistake and lost ground when nearly lost jockey 4 out - soon dropped to rear - pulled up after 3 out (vet said mare overreached and pulled right fore shoe; jockey said mare made a bad mistake at 4th last and was pulled up)(op 14/1 tchd 12/1)
2024-09-26 33d Listowel 16f Soft 6/15 1.25 Phillip Enright 161 93 82 16/1
Hurdle Turf Buckley Agri New Holland Irish EBF Mares Maiden Hurdle Didn't always jump with fluency - midfield - brief headway after 4 out - kept on(op 22/1)
2024-08-24 30d Killarney 16.5f Good 8/14 24 Phillip Enright 159 60 29 80/1
Hurdle Turf Laurels Bar & Restaurant Maiden Hurdle Towards rear - brief headway when not fluent 3 out - weakened from 2 out(op 66/1)
2024-07-25 18d Leopardstown 15f Good 5/14 1.25 Seamie Heffernan 128 58 59 27 6/1
Flat Turf Hipodromo De La Zarzuela Madrid Handicap Upset in stalls - prominent - led from 2f out - headed over 1f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 15/2)
2024-07-07 25d Limerick 17f Good 3/12 2.75 Seamie Heffernan 123 59 61 11 15/2
Flat Turf Private Suites At Limerick Racecourse Handicap Prominent - went third under 3f out - outpaced 1f out - kept on and went third again inside final 110yds(op 13/2)
2024-06-12 14d Limerick 17f Firm 5/16 1.5 Seamie Heffernan 132 60 62 21 15/2
Flat Turf Big Boss Events Handicap Took keen hold - midfield - headway over 2f out - prominent when hampered and carried right from 1f out - no extra final 110yds (jockey said mare got a little unbalanced in the straight)(op 13/2)
2024-05-29 11d Tipperary 12.5f Soft 5/17 0.3 Dylan Browne McMonagle 137 60 54 20 8/1
Flat Turf Visit Tipperary Handicap Midfield - headway when switched right and prominent over 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 15/2)
2024-05-18 9d Navan 13f Good 5/14 0.75 Seamie Heffernan 137 60 65 23 6/1
Flat Turf Troytown Bar Handicap (Div I) Dwelt start - towards rear - headway over 2f out - ran on well inside final furlong - not reach leaders(op 13/2 tchd 7/1)
2024-05-09 85d Gowran Park 14f Soft 6/16 3.75 Seamie Heffernan 132 60 54 42 14/1
Flat Turf Racing Again May 22nd Handicap Held up in rear - headway and in touch with leaders over 5f out - prominent towards far side when switched left over 2f out - weakened final furlong(op 16/1)
2024-02-14 26d Dundalk (AW) 16f Standard 5/14 1.75 Leigh Roche 129 61 60 31 40/1
Flat AW Dundalk Winter Series Leading Trainer & Jockey Championship Handicap Took keen hold - prominent - challenging when switched right towards near side 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 33/1)
2024-01-19 56d Dundalk (AW) 16f Standard 13/14 0.1 Seamie Heffernan 141 63 60 15 11/1
Flat AW Join Us On Our Social Channels Handicap Slowly into stride - always behind(op 9/1 tchd 14/1)
2023-11-24 24d Dundalk (AW) 12f Standard 6/14 2.5 Seamie Heffernan 141 64 66 55 5/1
Flat AW Book Online At DundalkStadium.com Handicap (Div II) Raced in second - led halfway - headed under 2f out - weakened final furlong(tchd 9/2)
2023-10-31 13d Curragh 14f Heavy 12/20 2.75 Seamie Heffernan 131 65 40 12/1
Flat Turf Tote Guarantee Available On Course & Tote.ie Handicap Midfield - brief headway against far rail over 2f out - soon no impression(op 11/1 tchd 14/1)
2023-10-18 45d Navan 14f Soft 1/20 0 Seamie Heffernan 132 55 72 50 16/1
Flat Turf Pimlico Racing Happy Retirement Zoffany Bay Handicap (Div II) Dwelt start - in rear when switched left soon after start - headway from over 3f out - led and edged left under 2f out - soon ridden and went clear - ran on(op 25/1 tchd 28/1)
2023-09-03 38d Tipperary 12.5f Soft 8/18 Seamie Heffernan 129 57 47 28 10/1
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2023-07-27 22d Leopardstown 15f Soft 9/14 Dylan Browne McMonagle p 130 60 64 12/1
Horseraces Single Member S.A. Of Greece Handicap
2023-07-05 36d Tipperary 12.5f Good 9/13 Leigh Roche 139 62 60 34 22/1
TipperaryRaces.ie Handicap (Div II)
2023-05-30 39d Tipperary 12.5f Good 12/13 Leigh Roche 142 68 25 66/1
Racing Again On July 4th At Tipperary Maiden
2023-04-21 63d Cork 10f Good 9/14 Leigh Roche 142 65 11 50/1
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2023-02-17 DEB Dundalk (AW) 12f Standard 5/14 Leigh Roche 132 74 6 80/1
DundalkStadium.com Maiden

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)600.0%
Freshened (1-2m)6116.7%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Middle (10-12f)700.0%
Staying (13f+)1417.1%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good800.0%
Soft7114.3%
Standard400.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Dundalk (AW)400.0%
Tipperary400.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-02-17–2024-12-13. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.