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Optima RacingHorses › Forest Gunner (IRE)

Forest Gunner (IRE)

5yo b g · Form & record 2023-09-21 to 2026-02-02 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by David Evans.
Pedigree Blue Point (IRE) × UAE Queen (GB) (by Oasis Dream)
OwnerStuart Banks David Evans
BreederSheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum
Ratings Official 54 · best RPR 65 · best TS 59
17
Runs
2
Wins
11.8%
Strike rate
17.6%
Place rate
0.87
Actual / Expected
19.1%
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Full form — last 17 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
2026-02-02 6d Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Standard 6 6/9 0.3 Laura Coughlan h 132 54 48 26 16/1
Flat AW Make The Move To Midnite Handicap Prominent - outpaced halfway - rallied over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 14/1 tchd 16/1)
2026-01-27 13d Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Standard 6 7/7 1 Sean Levey 130 54 40 31 9/1
Flat AW Join The Midnite Movement Handicap (Div II) Took keen hold - prominent - dropped to midfield halfway - weakened inside final furlong(op 8/1)
2026-01-14 3d Lingfield (AW) 5f Standard 6 1/6 0 Sean Levey 135 49 59 51 9/4
Flat AW Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Classified Stakes Taken down early - pressed leader - led over 1f out - soon ridden - kept on well(tchd 2/1 and tchd 5/2)
2026-01-11 7d Chelmsford (AW) 5f Standard 6 5/6 1.75 J F Egan v 129 49 36 25 7/1
Flat AW Betfred Nifty 50 Handicap (Rider Restricted Race) Took keen hold - led - headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 15/2 tchd 13/2)
2026-01-04 13d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 6 6/12 0.3 Tyler Heard 129 49 46 25 11/2
Flat AW Make The Move To Midnite Handicap (Rider Restricted Race) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - no extra inside final furlong(op 7/1)
2025-12-22 7d Lingfield (AW) 6f Standard 6 4/11 1.75 Neil Callan 130 50 46 38 15/2
Flat AW Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap Taken down early - took keen hold - prominent on inner - pressed leader over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 6/1 tchd 9/1)
2025-12-15 14d Lingfield (AW) 5f Standard 6 6/10 0.5 Neil Callan 130 50 50 43 4/1
Flat AW Join The Midnite Movement Handicap Prominent - ridden over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 7/1)
2025-12-01 55d Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Standard 6 11/11 4.5 Pat Cosgrave 131 51 21 59 5/1
Flat AW Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap Raced wide - in touch with leaders - weakened from 2f out(op 15/2 tchd 11/2)
2025-10-07 15d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 6 1/12 0 Pat Cosgrave 126 46 57 50 16/1
Flat AW Download The At The Races App Handicap Midfield - in touch with leaders over 1f out - headway to lead inside final furlong - kept on (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding may have benefited from a drop back in trip to 5f from 6f on this occasion)(tchd 18/1)
2025-09-22 114d Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Standard 6 11/12 7 Phoebe Edwards 126 50 23 14 10/1
Flat AW betcalculator.com Handicap Took keen hold - pressed leader and disputing lead - weakened over 1f out(op 28/1)
2025-05-31 64d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 6 6/7 1.75 Taryn Langley 125 52 38 21 17/2
Flat AW Grace & Dotty Fedoras And Feathers Handicap Slowly into stride - towards rear throughout(op 10/1 tchd 8/1)
2025-03-28 29d Lingfield (AW) 5f Standard 6 7/8 Callum Shepherd h 134 54 27 22 11/2
Flat BetUK: Its Where The UK Bets Handicap
2025-02-27 19d Chelmsford (AW) Standard 7/8 Hayley Turner h 134 57 51 5/1
6 horses Challenge At bet365 Handicap
2025-02-08 26d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 6 5/6 Kieran Shoemark h 134 59 53 36 11/2
Extra Winnings With BetUK Acca Club Handicap
2025-01-13 473d Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Standard 5 3/5 Hayley Turner h 133 65 54 11/4
£30 In Free Bets With BetUK Novice Stakes
2023-09-28 7d Pontefract 6f Soft 5 13/13 Harry Russell 133 100/1
Iveco Alternative Fuels Range At Northern Commercials EBF Maiden Stakes (Two Runs Or Less) (GBB)
2023-09-21 DEB Pontefract 6f Soft 5 12/12 Gianluca Sanna 125 14/1
Northern Commercials - Commercial Vehicles From Commercial People Novice Stakes (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)8112.5%
Normal (2-4wk)4125.0%
Freshened (1-2m)100.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 5300.0%
Class 613215.4%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)16212.5%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard15213.3%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Wolverhampton (AW)500.0%
Lingfield (AW)4125.0%
Southwell (AW)3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-09-21–2026-02-02. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.