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Optima RacingHorses › Forest Gate (IRE)

Forest Gate (IRE)

4yo ch g · Form & record 2024-06-04 to 2025-10-24 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Eve Johnson Houghton.
Pedigree Waldgeist (GB) × Planchart (USA) (by Gio Ponti)
OwnerBallylinch Stud
BreederBallylinch Stud
Ratings Official 85 · best RPR 89 · best TS 73
9
Runs
1
Wins
11.1%
Strike rate
55.6%
Place rate
0.98
Actual / Expected
-50.0%
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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
2025-10-24 34d Newbury 12f Soft 3 7/12 0.75 Jack Mitchell 137 85 77 51 6/1
Flat Turf Donnington & Co. 10% Partner Offer Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Prominent - soon pressed leader - weakened gradually over 1f out - finished 8th - placed 7th(op 5/1)
2025-09-20 79d Newbury 10f Soft 2 3/11 4.5 Charles Bishop 124 86 86 69 22/1
Flat Turf Dubai Duty Free Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Midfield - ran on final furlong - went third towards finish - no match for first two
2025-07-03 36d Kempton (AW) 12f Standard 3 14/14 9 Rhys Clutterbuck 131 86 49 35 7/1
Flat AW Unibet 40 000+ Live Streamed Events Handicap (Gbbplus Race) Prominent early - dropped to midfield after 1f - pushed along and weakened from over 4f out - finished lame (jockey said gelding never travelled; vet said gelding was lame right fore)(op 17/2)
2025-05-28 229d Kempton (AW) 12f Standard 3 8/13 0.5 Charles Bishop 134 88 88 73 17/2
Flat AW Unibet Zero% Mission Handicap (GBBPlus Race) In touch with leaders - outpaced over 1f out - rallied inside final furlong - no impression(op 11/1 and tchd 12/1)
2024-10-11 12d York 14f Soft 2 6/7 1.25 Charles Bishop 128 88 89 37 16/1
Flat Turf William Hill Finale Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Prominent early - in touch with leaders after 2f - outpaced from over 1f out
2024-09-29 26d Epsom 10f Heavy 4 1/7 0 Charles Bishop 130 82 88 33 7/2
Flat Turf Betfred Pickyourpunt Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Made virtually all - set steady pace - soon pestered - switched to near side over 3f out - ridden against near rail over 1f out - went clear inside final furlong - readily(tchd 4/1)
2024-09-03 54d Goodwood 10f Good 4 2/10 1.25 Charles Bishop 130 84 47 7/1
Flat Turf Cleansing Services Group Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Prominent on inner - challenging from under 2f out - briefly led inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 11/2)
2024-07-11 37d Newbury 10f Soft 4 2/8 2 George Downing 130 84 73 10/1
Flat Turf Pump Technology Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Raced in second - lost ground over 4f out - pushed along when some headway from 3f out - kept on(op 8/1)
2024-06-04 DEB Leicester 8f Soft 4 3/13 2.75 Charles Bishop 131 66 37 8/1
Flat Turf British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Slowly away - towards rear - headway from 3f out - kept on well inside final furlong - went third inside final 110yds(op 11/1)

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)100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)11100.0%
Freshened (1-2m)400.0%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2200.0%
Class 3300.0%
Class 44125.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Middle (10-12f)7114.3%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft500.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Newbury300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-06-04–2025-10-24. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.