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Optima RacingHorses › Flash Gorcombe (GB)

Flash Gorcombe (GB)

9yo b g · Form & record 2021-05-16 to 2026-03-06 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Robert Walford.
Pedigree Alqaahir (USA) × Seem Of Gold (GB) (by Gold Dust I)
OwnerPhill Meaden
BreederPhill Meaden
Ratings Official 99 · best RPR 115 · best TS 101
30
Runs
6
Wins
20.0%
Strike rate
43.3%
Place rate
1.25
Actual / Expected
-26.7%
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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
2026-03-06 9d Exeter 19f Soft 5 7/11 4.5 Harry Kimber 163 99 88 57 15/2
Chase Turf Klargester Handicap Chase Jumped right on occasions - disputed lead - jumped badly right 7th - lost position after 5 out - weakened 4 out(op 13/2 tchd 8/1)
2026-02-25 47d Wincanton 20f Soft 5 3/9 7 Harry Kimber 168 99 98 91 6/4
Chase Turf Cheltenham Preview 5th March At Wincanton Handicap Chase Prominent - not fluent 6th - not fluent 10th - weakened before 2 out(op 9/4)
2026-01-09 24d Exeter 19f Soft 3 6/10 12 Harry Kimber 144 101 90 41 11/2
Chase Turf Download The PricedUp App Handicap Chase (Challenger Staying Chase Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) Jumped right on occasions - prominent - weakening when jumped right 4 out(op 8/1)
2025-12-16 26d Wincanton 20f Soft 4 3/7 1.5 Harry Kimber t 155 102 106 82 9/2
Chase Turf John Stranger 80th Birthday Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Jumped slightly right throughout - prominent - left in fourth 13th - outpaced 3 out - stayed on from 2 out - went third run-in(tchd 4/1)
2025-11-20 210d Wincanton 20f Good 4 4/8 5 Harry Kimber t 162 104 101 77 33/1
Chase Turf Dot Tolson Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Jumped right on occasions - in rear - no chance from 3 out - went modest fourth run-in(op 22/1)
2025-04-24 37d Warwick 20f Good 4 8/10 13 Harry Kimber t 166 106 75 46 33/1
Chase Wigley Investment Holdings Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2025-03-18 19d Exeter 19f Good 5/6 Harry Kimber t 166 108 64 43 9/1
Experience Irish Racing With ITM Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2025-02-27 18d Taunton Soft 5/5 Harry Kimber t 156 110 86 5/1
Richard Williams Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2025-02-09 39d Exeter 19f Soft 4 5/9 Harry Kimber t 170 112 103 66 6/1
TrustATrader Fully Vetted Tradespeople Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2025-01-01 26d Exeter 19f Soft 5 1/5 0 Harry Kimber t 166 103 115 72 100/30
Chase Turf Exeter Racecourse For Conference & Events Handicap Chase Jumped right on occasions - made all - pushed along 4 out - ridden and went clear approaching last - kept on well run-in(op 4/1 tchd 9/2)
2024-12-06 226d Exeter 21.5f Soft 4 7/11 11 Harry Kimber t 158 104 87 44 18/1
Hurdle Turf JCB Hydradig Novices Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - weakened gradually after 3 out(op 14/1)
2024-04-24 13d Ludlow 24f Good 4 8/9 42 Harry Kimber t 153 105 77 59 11/2
Chase Turf Nightjar Handicap Chase Jumped right throughout - towards rear - midfield after 2nd - not fluent 4th - mistake 5 out - outpaced when mistake 4 out - soon weakened (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by the going on this occasion - which was officially described as good - good to soft in places - and would prefer a slower surface; vet reported that gelding had sustained an overreach injury to his right-hind)(op 5/1 tchd 6/1)
2024-04-11 15d Taunton 16f Soft 4 1/11 0 Harry Kimber t 159 101 106 101 100/30F
Chase Turf Quor Systems Paperless Handicap Chase Prominent - ridden after 4 out - pressed leaders 3 out - led after last - just held on(op 3/1)
2024-03-27 28d Hereford 16f Soft 5 1/5 0 Paul OBrien t 163 94 105 95 5/4F
Chase Turf Horse Racing On Another Planet Podcast Handicap Chase Raced in second - hit 8th - ridden 3 out - jumped right and led 2 out - 2 lengths ahead and jumped right last - kept on well(tchd 11/8)
2024-02-28 28d Wincanton 20f Soft 5 2/8 11 Harry Kimber t 164 94 99 82 11/4
Chase Turf Wincanton Racing Again 7th March Handicap Chase In touch with leaders - mistake 5th - not fluent 3 out - went second after 2 out - stayed on but no match for winner(tchd 9/4)
2024-01-31 19d Exeter 19f Soft 4 3/14 0.3 Harry Kimber t 148 93 99 87 13/2
Chase Turf Plymouth Handicap Chase Prominent - led with one circuit to go - headed but pressed leader 5th - prominent when pushed along 4 out - ridden and switched left before 2 out - stayed on and chased clear leader approaching last - weakened gradually inside final 110yds(op 8/1 tchd 6/1)
2024-01-12 22d Wincanton 20f Soft 5 1/11 0 Harry Kimber t 151 85 99 67 100/30
Chase Turf NAF Metazone Handicap Chase In touch with leaders - headway 12th - hampered by faller 4 out - good jump and led 3 out - pushed along and went clear before 2 out - ridden run-in - easily(op 7/2 tchd 16/5)
2023-12-21 21d Exeter 19f Soft 5 2/11 8.5 Paul OBrien t 154 85 88 74 9/2
Chase Turf Merry Exeter Handicap Chase In touch with leaders - prominent behind clear leader 7th - went second before 4 out - edged left approaching last - kept on but no match for winner(op 11/2)
2023-11-30 32d Taunton 18f Good 5 3/11 5 Paul OBrien t 157 86 93 80 11/2
Chase Turf Mike Trickey And Geoff White Memorial Handicap Chase Prominent - went second 10th - led and jumped right 3 out - headed 2 out - lost second approaching last - weakened run-in(op 13/2)
2023-10-29 173d Wincanton 15.5f Soft 5 4/6 2 Paul OBrien 159 88 65 21 3/1
Chase Turf Bet Goodwin Handicap Chase Prominent - led 5th - headed 6th - weakened gradually from 3 out(op 2/1)
2023-05-09 23d Ludlow 16f Soft 5 2/9 Paul OBrien 156 88 95 82 9/4
Behind Bars Ltd Handicap Chase
2023-04-16 17d Wincanton 15.5f Soft 5 1/7 Paul OBrien 154 82 91 84 9/4
Dot Tolson Memorial Handicap Chase
2023-03-30 51d Taunton 16f Heavy 5 1/6 Paul OBrien 148 76 85 79 5/2
Farmer Family Loved Ones Remembered Memorial Novices Handicap Chase
2023-02-07 37d Taunton 18f Good 5 8/10 Bryan Carver 149 80 64 24 8/1
Stables Business Park Novices Handicap Chase
2023-01-01 48d Exeter 19f Heavy 5 5/13 Paul OBrien 148 84 80 50 28/1
Happy New Year Handicap Chase
2022-11-14 12d Exeter 16.5f Good 4 13/15 Bryan Carver 154 80 50 400/1
Samworth Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-11-02 18d Chepstow 16f Soft 4 13/15 Daryl Jacob 158 69 13 300/1
Download The Vickers.Bet App National Hunt Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I)
2022-10-15 491d Newton Abbot 17f Good 4 8/12 Daryl Jacob 154 43 125/1
British Stallion Studs EBF National Hunt Novices Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)
2021-06-11 26d Newton Abbot 17f Good 5 9/9 Caoilin Quinn 142 47 100/1
newtonabbotracing.com Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)
2021-05-16 DEB Stratford 16.5f Soft 5 6/6 Bryony Frost 148 37 12/1
Bet At racingtv.com Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

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)300.0%
Normal (2-4wk)15533.3%
Freshened (1-2m)7114.3%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)300.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 41119.1%
Class 516531.2%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)29620.7%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft19526.3%
Good900.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Exeter10110.0%
Wincanton7228.6%
Taunton5240.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-05-16–2026-03-06. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.