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Optima RacingHorses › Forge Valley Lad (GB)

Forge Valley Lad (GB)

8yo gelding · Form & record 2019-11-01 to 2025-01-23 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by David Simcock.
Pedigree Cityscape (GB) × Tamara (GB) (by Marju)
OwnerA M Pickering
Ratings Official 62 · best RPR 82 · best TS 73
43
Runs
8
Wins
18.6%
Strike rate
41.9%
Place rate
1.29
Actual / Expected
-8.6%
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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
2025-01-23 10d Southwell (AW) 16.5f Standard 6 99/9 Luke Morris 141 62 3/1
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2025-01-13 4d Lingfield (AW) 12f Standard 6 1/7 Luke Morris 137 60 68 39 2/1
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2025-01-09 18d Lingfield (AW) 12f Standard 6 1/9 Luke Morris 132 56 63 47 4/1
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2024-12-22 6d Lingfield (AW) 10f Standard 6 4/11 0.75 Joey Haynes 128 55 59 16 5/2
Flat AW Free Bets With BetUK Bet Club Handicap (Rider Restricted Race) Prominent on inner - pressed leaders against far rail over 1f out - soon ridden - no extra inside final 110yds
2024-12-16 13d Wolverhampton (AW) 12f Standard 6 2/10 0.3 Luke Morris 135 55 63 45 16/5
Flat AW Free Bets With BetUK Bet Club Handicap Held up in rear - headway on outer over 4f out - went second over 1f out - pressed winner inside final furlong - kept on(op 11/4)
2024-12-03 20d Lingfield (AW) 10f Standard 6 3/12 0.3 Joey Haynes 133 55 61 48 4/1
Flat AW Weekly £5 Free Bet With BetUK Handicap Slowly away - in rear - headway on outer from over 2f out - went third over 1f out - pressed leaders when carried right inside final 110yds - kept on(op 5/1)
2024-11-13 46d Lingfield (AW) 10f Standard 5 8/11 1.25 Georgia Dobie 128 58 52 16/1
Flat AW Free Bets With BetUK Bet Club Apprentice Handicap Midfield - dropped to rear 3f out - brief headway on inner over 1f out - not clear run and lost position inside final furlong - no impression final 110yds(op 12/1)
2024-09-28 14d Chelmsford (AW) 10f Standard 6 4/11 2 Mr Ned Sangster 156 60 54 36 13/2
Flat AW Betfair Hands And Heels Amateur Jockeys Handicap (Riders Ridden 3 Winners Or Fewer This Season) Midfield - dropped to rear over 4f out - bit short of room then headway from over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
2024-09-14 15d Lingfield (AW) 10f Standard 6 4/11 3.75 Joey Haynes 139 62 57 52 12/1
Flat AW Libra Utility Scaffolding Industrial Services Handicap In rear - not clear run under 2f out - headway against far rail from 1f out - kept on (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run on final bend)(op 11/1)
2024-08-30 51d Southwell (AW) 12f Standard 5 4/7 2.75 Callum Shepherd 129 64 62 44 15/2
Flat AW Airquick (Newark) Ltd Depot Facilities Specialist Handicap In touch with leaders - some headway from over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 13/2)
2024-07-10 18d Kempton (AW) 11f Standard 5 7/7 2.25 Kyle McHugh 128 68 50 17 28/1
Flat AW Unibet - Proudly Supporting Women In Racing Apprentice Handicap (Racing Excellence) (Qualifier) Slowly away - in rear - outpaced from 2f out - weakened final furlong(op 25/1)
2024-06-22 124d Lingfield 11.5f Firm 5 8/8 2.5 Joey Haynes 135 70 58 37 25/1
Flat Turf Elizabeths Day Handicap Towards rear throughout(op 22/1 tchd 28/1)
2024-02-19 18d Lingfield (AW) 10f Standard 5 9/12 2 Jamie Spencer 135 72 66 20 9/1
Flat AW Build Your Acca With BetUK Handicap In touch with leaders - midfield after 3f - headway over 2f out - disputing third over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 8/1)
2024-02-01 12d Chelmsford (AW) 10f Standard 4 6/6 7.5 Luke Morris 130 75 60 18 18/1
Flat AW Support The Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap Prominent - weakened from 2f out(op 16/1)
2024-01-20 15d Lingfield (AW) 12f Standard 4 4/10 1.5 Daniel Muscutt 137 76 80 73 11/1
Flat AW Boost Your Acca-Fenwa With BetUK Handicap Towards rear - steady headway from 4f out - hung left over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - no extra inside final 110yds(tchd 10/1)
2024-01-05 16d Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f Standard 4 8/9 0.2 Joey Haynes 130 77 76 13 40/1
Flat AW Find More Big Deals At BetUK Handicap Led - edged left over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - soon weakened quickly(op 33/1)
2023-12-20 246d Kempton (AW) 12f Standard 4 11/13 1.5 Rose Dawes 138 78 60 29 33/1
Flat AW Try Unibets New Acca Boosts Apprentice Handicap Towards rear - headway over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 22/1)
2023-04-18 11d Lingfield (AW) 12f Standard 5 1/8 Jamie Spencer 135 75 82 69 7/1
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2023-04-07 7d Lingfield (AW) 16f Standard 3 10/14 Jamie Spencer 126 76 77 56 28/1
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2023-03-31 23d Southwell (AW) 12f Standard 5 3/10 Jamie Spencer 139 76 81 18 15/2
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2023-03-08 11d Lingfield (AW) 10f Standard 5 2/10 Jamie Spencer 135 75 82 69 15/2
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2023-02-25 22d Lingfield (AW) 12f Standard 5 1/9 Jamie Spencer 135 72 80 63 10/3
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2023-02-03 13d Lingfield (AW) 10f Standard 5 1/10 Jamie Spencer 135 70 77 15 10/3
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2023-01-21 25d Lingfield (AW) 10f Standard 4 7/12 Luke Morris 129 71 71 46 22/1
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2022-12-27 192d Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f Standard 4 6/10 Luke Morris 132 72 73 31 18/1
SCU Selects Expert Tips By BetUK Handicap
2022-06-18 14d Lingfield (AW) 12f Standard 5 2/7 Luke Morris 130 70 78 24 11/4
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2022-06-04 49d Lingfield (AW) 12f Standard 6 1/6 Stevie Donohoe 137 67 78 38 7/4
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2022-04-16 17d Lingfield (AW) 10f Standard 5 2/6 George Buckell 123 67 73 49 3/1
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2022-03-30 16d Lingfield (AW) 10f Standard 6 3/11 Callum Shepherd 135 66 73 61 9/2
Betway Handicap
2022-03-14 16d Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f Standard 6 1/12 Callum Shepherd 131 62 73 46 7/2
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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)12325.0%
Normal (2-4wk)20315.0%
Freshened (1-2m)4250.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)400.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4700.0%
Class 517317.6%
Class 618527.8%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)6116.7%
Middle (10-12f)33721.2%
Staying (13f+)300.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard40820.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Lingfield (AW)24625.0%
Kempton (AW)500.0%
Wolverhampton (AW)5120.0%
Chelmsford (AW)3133.3%
Southwell (AW)300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2019-11-01–2025-01-23. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.