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Optima RacingHorses › Forest Caper (GB)

Forest Caper (GB)

5yo b g · Form & record 2025-05-30 to 2026-02-24 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by David O'Meara.
Pedigree Lope De Vega (IRE) × Forest Crown (GB) (by Royal Applause)
OwnerThe Horse Watchers 2
BreederCar Colston Hall Stud
Ratings Official 70 · best RPR 81 · best TS 70
19
Runs
0
Wins
0.0%
Strike rate
52.6%
Place rate
0.0
Actual / Expected
-100.0%
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Full form — last 19 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
2026-02-24 10d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 5 10/11 13 Jason Watson h 130 70 9 70 17/2
Flat AW Bet £10 Get £40 With BetMGM Handicap Taken down early - midfield - weakened from over 2f out (jockey said gelding finished lame right-hind)(op 8/1)
2026-02-14 9d Newcastle (AW) 10f Standard 5 2/9 1 Jason Hart h 135 70 75 6 3/1
Flat AW Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Handicap Took keen hold - led at steady pace - increased tempo from over 2f out - headed and no extra inside final furlong(op 11/4)
2026-02-05 13d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 5 4/11 0.2 Jason Watson h 132 70 75 45 17/2
Flat AW Win £250 000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Taken down early - towards rear - headway from over 2f out - in touch with leaders inside final furlong - no impression final 110yds(op 8/1)
2026-01-23 6d Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f Standard 5 4/7 1.25 Jason Watson 138 70 67 40 7/2
Flat AW Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap Prominent - outpaced 2f out - kept on final 110yds(tchd 10/3)
2026-01-17 20d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 5 3/12 0.05 Cieren Fallon h 135 70 76 60 17/2
Flat AW Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap Dwelt start - in rear - headway over 2f out - pressed leaders over 1f out - pressed winner towards finish - kept on(tchd 15/2)
2025-12-28 9d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 5 5/10 0.5 Jason Watson h 133 71 76 47 7/1
Flat AW Bet £10 Get £40 With BetMGM Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Held up in rear - headway over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - not reach leaders(op 15/2)
2025-12-19 17d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 5 10/12 0.3 David Nolan h 134 73 63 36 5/1
Flat AW Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap Dwelt start - midfield - weakened from 2f out(tchd 9/2)
2025-12-02 14d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 5 3/9 4.75 Kevin Stott h 133 73 61 56 6/4
Flat AW Win £250 000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Slowly away - took keen hold - in rear - headway and prominent over 2f out - weakened inside final furlong (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 5/4 tchd 6/5)
2025-11-18 17d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 5 2/10 1.5 Kevin Stott h 133 72 77 44 9/4
Flat AW Set Deposit Limits At BetMGM Novice Stakes (Rider Restricted Race) (GBB Race) Took keen hold - towards rear - smooth headway from over 2f out - led over 1f out - headed 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 7/4)
2025-11-01 9d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 5 3/7 0.05 Kevin Stott h 133 71 75 49 11/10
Flat AW Bet £10 Get £40 With BetMGM Handicap Led but pestered - headed over 1f out - bumped and no extra inside final 110yds(op 6/5 tchd Evens)
2025-10-23 17d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 5 3/10 2.25 Paul Mulrennan 137 73 77 33 4/1
Flat AW Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap (Div I) Took keen hold - midfield - headway 2f out - soon bit short of room - kept on and went third inside final 110yds(op 5/1)
2025-10-06 22d Pontefract 8f Soft 5 6/12 0.75 Daniel Tudhope 139 74 76 40 7/2
Flat Turf Napoleons Casino Bradford Handicap Sweating - in rear - took keen hold - short of room from over 1f out - in the clear inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 4/1)
2025-09-14 29d Doncaster 10f Soft 4 7/11 0.3 David Nolan h 139 75 72 68 15/2
Flat Turf I Love Julie Parkes Handicap (GBBPlus Race) (Div I) Dwelt start and slowly into stride - in rear - soon took keen hold - no impression but kept on from under 2f out - never on terms(tchd 8/1)
2025-08-16 17d Doncaster 10f Firm 5 3/9 0.2 Kevin Stott h 134 74 81 52 9/2
Flat Turf UAndI Renewables With Doncaster Radio Handicap Held up in rear - ridden and still plenty to do 2f out - ran on well inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 6/1)
2025-07-30 9d Redcar 10f Good 5 4/11 1.5 Daniel Tudhope 142 75 76 70 3/1
Flat Turf Free Racing TV At racingtv.com/freetrial Handicap Midfield - steady headway on outer over 2f out - slightly hampered over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(tchd 16/5)
2025-07-21 19d Ayr 8f Soft 5 4/10 1.5 Daniel Tudhope 135 75 78 61 5/2
Flat Turf Book Ayr Gold Cup Tickets Now Handicap Dwelt start - midfield - headway on outer from over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 10/3)
2025-07-02 15d Thirsk 8f Good 5 3/8 1.5 Daniel Tudhope 139 76 46 13/8
Flat Turf Racing TV Club EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div II) In touch with leaders - headway over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - no extra inside final 110yds(op 15/8 tchd 6/4)
2025-06-17 18d Beverley 7.5f Firm 5 2/10 1.25 David Nolan 142 75 57 10/3
Flat Turf Connexin One-Touch Break-Up Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Took keen hold - led - faced challenge over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 4/1 tchd 3/1)
2025-05-30 DEB Haydock 8f Good 4 3/9 5.5 David Nolan 142 77 67 100/1
Flat Turf Betfred 'Play Fred's £5 Million' Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Towards rear - headway then bit short of room over 2f out - shaken up and headway from over 1f out - not pace to challenge(tchd 80/1 and tchd 125/1)

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
Quick (under 2wk)800.0%
Normal (2-4wk)1000.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4200.0%
Class 51700.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)1400.0%
Middle (10-12f)400.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard1100.0%
Soft300.0%
Good300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Southwell (AW)500.0%
Newcastle (AW)500.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2025-05-30–2026-02-24. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.