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Optima RacingHorses › First Ambition (GB)

First Ambition (GB)

5yo b g · Form & record 2025-01-02 to 2026-07-02 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Michael Keady.
Pedigree Invincible Spirit (IRE) × Laurens (FR) (by Siyouni)
OwnerPowell Casimir Fielding
BreederCoverdale Stud
Ratings Official 85 · best RPR 96 · best TS 78
9
Runs
2
Wins
22.2%
Strike rate
33.3%
Place rate
1.64
Actual / Expected
27.8%
Level-stake ROI

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Full form — last 9 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
2026-07-02 96d Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 4 6/7 6.5 Rob Hornby 135 85 68 68 12/1
Flat AW Unibet More Extra Place Races Handicap (Div 1) Raced in midfield - urged along two furlongs out - unable to match the pace - dropped away in the final furlong
2026-03-28 21d Doncaster 8f Soft 2 19/22 2 Pierre-Louis Jamin 137 89 17 22/1
Flat Turf William Hill Epic Boosts Spring Mile Handicap Led narrowly - headed over 3f out - weakened over 2f out(op 14/1)
2026-03-07 15d Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f Standard 2 7/12 1 Jack Nicholls 117 88 89 68 20/1
Flat AW BetMGM Lincoln Trial Handicap Prominent - lost position over 3f out - outpaced over 1f out - rallied inside final furlong - weakened towards finish(op 16/1)
2026-02-20 85d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 3 6/12 0.2 Sam James 133 89 91 68 9/2
Flat AW SBK: Dont Settle For Less Handicap Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - bit short of room over 6f out - outpaced 2f out - rallied inside final furlong - no extra inside final 110yds(op 4/1)
2025-11-27 34d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 3 6/12 0.05 Shane Gray 136 90 73 46 4/1
Flat AW Win £250 000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - raced in second after 2f - lost second over 1f out - weakened final furlong
2025-10-24 27d Doncaster 7f Soft 2 7/10 1 Jack Nicholls 122 91 90 60 6/1
Flat Turf William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap In touch with leaders - headway on far side of group and pressed leaders over 1f out - weakened final 110yds
2025-09-27 41d Haydock 8f Soft 2 2/10 4.5 Sam James 129 91 96 59 6/1
Flat Turf Oddschecker Handicap Took keen hold - led - headed 2f out - no chance with winner but kept on from over 1f out(op 5/1 tchd 13/2)
2025-08-17 227d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 5 1/13 0 Clifford Lee 143 91 78 3/1
Flat AW Grace & Dotty Fedoras And Feathers Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div I) Took keen hold - made all - ridden and faced challenges from over 1f out - edged left inside final furlong - sustained duel with runner-up final 110yds - just held on(op 18/5)
2025-01-02 DEB Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 5 1/11 0 Clifford Lee 142 82 44 13/2
Flat AW Win £1M With BetMGMs Golden Goals Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - headway from over 1f out - led inside final furlong - ran on towards finish(op 8/1)

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)300.0%
Freshened (1-2m)200.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)11100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2400.0%
Class 3200.0%
Class 522100.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)9222.2%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard6233.3%
Soft300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2025-01-02–2026-07-02. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.