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Optima RacingHorses › Footloose Man (GB)

Footloose Man (GB)

7yo b g · Form & record 2023-05-26 to 2026-05-24 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Richard Hobson.
Pedigree Telescope (IRE) × Alikat (IRE) (by Alhaarth)
OwnerRichard Hobson
BreederMickley Stud
Ratings Official 84 · best RPR 97 · best TS 89
22
Runs
4
Wins
18.2%
Strike rate
40.9%
Place rate
1.34
Actual / Expected
13.6%
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Full form — last 22 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
2026-05-24 18d Fontwell 19.5f Good 5 1/6 0 Charlie Price t 154 84 97 89 6/1
Chase Turf A. W. Jeffreys (Southampton) Ltd Handicap Chase (Arc Summer Chase Series Qualifier) Prominent - led 3rd - pushed along 3 out - ridden before last - kept on well (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding had benefitted from being able to settle with an easy lead)(op 11/2)
2026-05-06 149d Fontwell 19.5f Good 5 6/8 8.5 James Best ht 148 85 75 56 9/1
Chase Turf Summerley Recruitment Handicap Chase (ARC Summer Chase Series Qualifier) Held up in rear - hit 4 out - weakened 2 out(op 11/1)
2025-12-08 22d Fontwell 21.5f Heavy 5 2/7 9 Charlie Price tp 156 85 89 32 11/2
Chase Turf KSR Lighting The Ultimate Lighting Solutions Novices' Handicap Chase In rear - not fluent 8th - headway before 11th - not fluent 12th - went second before 4 out - no extra before last(op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
2025-11-16 9d Fontwell 21.5f Soft 5 1/7 0 Charlie Price t 148 83 89 86 5/1
Chase Turf John Rogerson Memorial Handicap Chase (Fontwell Chase Series Qualifier) Towards rear - headway before 5 out - soon prominent - ridden to lead before 2 out - stayed on(op 4/1)
2025-11-07 70d Fontwell 19.5f Soft 5 5/10 1 Tom Broughton t 143 85 86 59 9/2
Chase Turf Bob And Liz Clark Silver Wedding Handicap Chase (Fontwell Chase Series Qualifier) In rear - not fluent 4 out - headway before 2 out - no extra run-in
2025-08-29 40d Fontwell 21.5f Soft 5 1/7 0 Charlie Price ht 148 82 89 80 11/2
Chase Turf Back A Winner - Birchwood Kia Chichester Handicap Chase Held up in rear - steady headway from 8th - went third 11th - ridden 3 out - led run-in - stayed on (trainer could offer no explanation for the apparent improvement in form)(op 9/2 tchd 4/1)
2025-07-20 234d Stratford 19.5f Good 4 4/6 1.75 Charlie Price ht 139 84 70 36 13/2
Chase Turf Clive Bennett Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Raced in last - pecked on landing when mistake 6th - outpaced after 2 out - went modest fourth run-in - never dangerous(op 7/1 tchd 15/2)
2024-11-28 29d Taunton 19f Soft 5 5/15 Lilly Pinchin t 151 83 77 61 16/1
Trucksmith Dropside Handicap Hurdle
2024-10-30 7d Fakenham 20f Good 5 6/10 3.25 Charlie Deutsch t 157 85 69 29 13/2
Hurdle Turf Greene King Handicap Hurdle Took keen hold - prominent - mistake 5th - weakened and lost two places from 2 out(op 5/1 tchd 15/2)
2024-10-23 19d Fontwell 21.5f Soft 5 3/8 5.5 Charlie Deutsch t 155 85 82 46 7/1
Hurdle Turf BetMGM: Its Showtime Handicap Hurdle Prominent - briefly led 3rd - led again 6th - headed when hit 2 out - weakened run-in(op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
2024-10-04 28d Fontwell 19f Soft 5 4/9 0.5 Charlie Deutsch t 148 85 86 56 100/30F
Hurdle Turf BetGoodwin Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle (Div I) Led - not fluent 6th - hit 4 out - briefly headed 3 out - headed on turn before 2 out - soon pressed leader - no extra run-in - lost third towards finish (jockey said he lost his right stirrup for a number of strides)(op 5/1)
2024-09-06 7d Bangor-on-Dee 16.5f Good 5 4/12 0.75 Charlie Price t 148 79 76 44 16/5
Hurdle Turf Bangor-On-Dee Novices Limited Handicap Hurdle (Div I) Jumped right throughout - pressed leader - led before 2nd - mistake 4th - headed after 2 out - no extra run-in (jockey said gelding hung and jumped right-handed throughout)(op 10/3 tchd 3/1 and tchd 7/2)
2024-08-30 6d Fontwell 17.5f Good 5 1/9 0 Charlie Price t 150 80 83 68 9/2
Hurdle Turf Rapunzel Me Long Hair Dont Care Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle Jumped right throughout - led - headed 5th - led again 6th - kept on well run-in(op 7/2)
2024-08-24 53d Cartmel 17f Soft 5 3/9 6.5 Elizabeth Gale t 146 80 75 11 17/2
Hurdle Turf Cartmel Peninsula Holiday Food Boxes Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle (Div II) Led - headed before last - soon lost two places - went third again towards finish - kept on
2024-07-02 243d Stratford 18.5f Firm 5 7/10 12 Jonathan Burke t 159 83 63 57 11/2
Hurdle Turf Hook Norton Equine Vets Handicap Hurdle (Div II) Towards rear - some headway 3 out - in touch with leaders after 2 out - weakened before last (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 9/2)
2023-11-02 24d Stratford 18.5f Soft 5 4/16 11 Gavin Sheehan ht 159 85 77 67 18/1
Hurdle Turf Jim And Rita Feeney Handicap Hurdle Held up in rear - still plenty to do but headway from 3 out - ridden home turn - no impression and went modest fourth run-in(tchd 20/1)
2023-10-09 20d Stratford 16.5f Good 4 4/11 13 Gavin Sheehan ht 153 83 38 18/1
Hurdle Turf Newport Recycling Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) Midfield - outpaced and dropped to rear 3 out - headway before last - went modest fourth run-in(op 14/1)
2023-09-19 20d Uttoxeter 16f Soft 4 5/11 Gavin Sheehan 152 79 46 33/1
JAL Roofing Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2023-08-30 38d Uttoxeter 16f Good 4 4/7 Gavin Sheehan h 151 71 31 12/1
Gents Day On Sunday 8th October Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2023-07-23 32d Stratford 16.5f Good 4 4/9 Gavin Sheehan 150 84 66 9/2
Grace & Dotty Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)
2023-06-21 26d Worcester 16f Good 5 3/8 Gavin Sheehan 149 89 78 6/1
Richard Newland Racing Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)
2023-05-26 DEB Worcester 16f Good 5 2/4 Gavin Sheehan 149 81 33 4/1
Every Horse Turned Out Daily richardnewlandracing.com Open NH Flat Race (Cat 1 Elimination) (GBB)

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)4250.0%
Normal (2-4wk)9111.1%
Freshened (1-2m)4125.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4500.0%
Class 517423.5%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)22418.2%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good11218.2%
Soft9222.2%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Fontwell9444.4%
Stratford500.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-05-26–2026-05-24. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.