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Optima RacingHorses › Francesco Baracca (GB)

Francesco Baracca (GB)

5yo br g · Form & record 2023-08-30 to 2026-05-08 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Eve Johnson Houghton.
Pedigree Golden Horn (GB) × Bella Ferrari (GB) (by Bated Breath)
OwnerThe Saddleworth Players
BreederBiddestone Stud Ltd
Ratings Official 76 · best RPR 82 · best TS 86
32
Runs
6
Wins
18.8%
Strike rate
37.5%
Place rate
1.27
Actual / Expected
-20.6%
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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
2026-05-08 21d Ascot 16f Good 4 12/12 71 Oliver Carmichael 131 76 22 18/1
Flat Turf Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0% Apprentice Handicap (GBBPlus Race) In rear - weakened and tailed off over 3f out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; vet had nothing to report)(op 16/1 tchd 14/1)
2026-04-17 14d Newbury 16.5f Good 3 3/6 0.75 Tyler Heard 117 77 77 18 33/1
Flat Turf cityam.com Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Steadied start - took keen hold - soon switched left - towards rear but in touch with leaders - no impression but went third inside final furlong(op 20/1)
2026-04-03 35d Lingfield (AW) 16f Standard 4 8/14 1.5 Jack Nicholls 129 78 70 63 22/1
Flat AW Midnite All-Weather Vase Marathon Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Dwelt start - in rear - raced wide when headway 2f out - kept on final 110yds(op 18/1)
2026-02-27 25d Wolverhampton (AW) 12f Standard 4 4/6 2.75 Oliver Carmichael 130 78 77 59 7/2
Flat AW Make The Move To Midnite Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Dwelt start - in rear - some headway when bit short of room 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 4/1 and tchd 9/2)
2026-02-02 34d Wolverhampton (AW) 16.5f Standard 5 1/9 0 Jack Nicholls 134 74 82 29 10/11
Flat AW Join The Midnite Movement Handicap Travelled strongly - held up in rear - headway when not clear run over 1f out - soon switched left and in the clear - pushed along inside final furlong - led inside final 110yds - cosily
2025-12-30 27d Wolverhampton (AW) 14f Standard 5 1/8 0 Jack Nicholls 135 71 81 57 2/1
Flat AW Midnite Building The Future Of Betting Apprentice Handicap Dwelt start - took keen hold - held up in rear - good headway from 2f out - led inside final 110yds - soon ridden - comfortably(op 11/4 tchd 15/8)
2025-12-03 25d Kempton (AW) 16f Standard 2 9/12 0.3 Saffie Osborne 116 72 73 40 9/1
Flat AW Unibet London Stayers' Series (Final) Handicap (Series Final - Qualified Horses Only) (GBBPlus Race) Took keen hold - towards rear - raced wide from over 3f out - no impression
2025-11-08 11d Wolverhampton (AW) 14f Standard 4 3/10 0.5 Oliver Carmichael 122 72 80 42 6/1
Flat AW Join The Midnite Movement Handicap (GBBPlus Race) In rear - smooth headway from over 2f out - led 1f out - jinked left inside final furlong - headed inside final 110yds - soon lost second(op 9/1)
2025-10-28 25d Wolverhampton (AW) 16.5f Standard 5 1/5 0 Oliver Carmichael 135 68 77 37 9/2
Flat AW Midnite Building The Future Of Betting Handicap Held up in rear - good headway to lead 1f out - ran on well inside final furlong - comfortably(tchd 7/2)
2025-10-03 19d Ascot 16f Soft 3 6/6 20 David Egan 123 71 40 86 28/1
Flat Turf Colliers Business Rates Experts Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Towards rear but in touch with leaders - weakened 2f out(op 25/1)
2025-09-14 17d Bath 14f Soft 2 11/12 15 Nicola Currie 137 70 10 72 5/1
Flat Turf Betwright All Bun & Games Bath Summer Stayers' Series Final Handicap (Qualified Horses) (GBBPlus) Took keen hold - prominent - lost position 5f out - weakened 3f out(op 9/2)
2025-08-28 36d Southwell (AW) 16.5f Standard 3 3/9 2.75 Nicola Currie 114 71 75 7 12/1
Flat AW Racing League Race 39 Handicap (Horses In Care Of Trainers Registered To Racing League) (GBBPlus) Took keen hold - held up in rear - headway from over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 14/1 tchd 11/1)
2025-07-23 11d Salisbury 14f Firm 5 4/9 0.75 Rob Hornby 142 70 66 55 7/2
Flat Turf Molson Coors Handicap Flag start - prominent - no extra over 1f out(op 6/1)
2025-07-12 21d Chester 14.5f Good 4 3/6 4.25 Oliver Carmichael 127 70 74 69 33/1
Flat Turf Absolut Vodka Apprentice Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Took keen hold - prominent - pushed along 2f out - ridden and no extra from over 1f out(op 28/1)
2025-06-21 15d Lingfield 11.5f Firm 5 4/4 15 Georgia Dobie 135 70 48 43 3/1
Flat Turf attheraces.com/marketmovers Handicap Took keen hold - raced in second - lost position over 3f out - soon dropped to last - weakened quickly from over 2f out (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by the going - officially described as good to firm on this occasion - and would prefer a slower surface)(op 5/2)
2025-06-06 7d Bath 14f Good 5 1/6 0 Georgia Dobie 135 68 75 41 13/2
Flat Turf Netbet £10 Free Bet Welcome Handicap (Bath Summer Stayers' Series Qualifier) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway over 3f out - led narrowly 2f out - soon ridden - kept on(tchd 6/1 and tchd 7/1)
2025-05-30 14d Brighton 12f Good 5 4/9 2.5 Saffie Osborne h 131 68 69 31 13/2
Flat Turf Star Sports 'Confined' Handicap (For Horses Which Have Not Won A Race In 2025) Midfield on outer - headway and prominent halfway - ridden over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 11/2 tchd 5/1)
2025-05-16 128d Newbury 12f Good 5 7/13 1.25 Georgia Dobie h 132 69 69 59 40/1
Flat Turf Coolmore Auguste Rodin Handicap In rear - headway 3f out - no impression from over 1f out(op 33/1)
2025-01-08 28d Kempton (AW) 16f Standard 4 4/8 Edward Greatrex h 126 70 74 65 10/3
Unibet Zero% Mission Handicap (London Stayers Series Qualifier)
2024-12-11 42d Kempton (AW) 16f Standard 2 5/11 3.5 Georgia Dobie h 115 79 80 66 33/1
Flat AW Unibet London Stayers Series Handicap (Series Final - Qualified horses Only) Dwelt start - in rear - hung right but kept on well from 2f out - never dangerous(op 40/1)
2024-10-30 16d Kempton (AW) 12f Standard 4 4/8 0.75 Georgia Dobie 124 70 73 41 7/1
Flat AW Unibet Support Safe Gambling Handicap Pulled hard - towards rear - headway from over 2f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 10/1)
2024-10-14 34d Kempton (AW) 16f Standard 5 2/5 0.75 Georgia Dobie h 130 70 76 7 5/1
Flat AW Try Unibets Improved Bet Builder Handicap (London Stayers Series Qualifier) Raced in last - went fourth 4f out - stayed on inside final furlong - went second final strides(op 9/2 tchd 4/1)
2024-09-10 13d Lingfield (AW) 12f Standard 5 5/5 7.5 Georgia Dobie 135 70 61 23 3/1
Flat AW Steve Watts 20yrs At Lingfield Park Handicap Led - headed over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 10/3)
2024-08-28 14d Kempton (AW) 12f Standard 6 1/9 0 Georgia Dobie 136 66 76 70 4/1
Flat AW Unibet More Extra Place Races Handicap In touch with leaders - headway to lead over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 11/2)
2024-08-14 26d Kempton (AW) 12f Standard 5 4/10 0.3 Georgia Dobie 127 67 71 25 11/2
Flat AW Try Unibets Improved Bet Builder Handicap (Div I) Held up in midfield - towards rear 4f out - headway from 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - nearest finish(op 9/1)
2024-07-19 36d Newbury 8f Good 5 7/8 0.3 Charles Bishop 136 71 66 52 9/1
Flat Turf Crossland Employment Solicitors Handicap Prominent - took keen hold early - weakened final furlong(op 10/1)
2024-06-13 8d Newbury 8f Firm 5 8/10 1.5 Charles Bishop p 133 73 61 31 16/1
Flat Turf Country & Town House Handicap (Div I) Led - faced challenge 3f out - headed 2f out - weakening when edged right over 1f out(op 18/1)
2024-06-05 18d Nottingham 8.5f Firm 5 6/9 0.5 Charles Bishop 133 73 71 44 16/1
Flat Turf Celebrate In Our Raceday Restaurant Sherwoods Handicap Took keen hold - towards rear - some headway 2f out - weakened final furlong(op 10/1 tchd 18/1)
2024-05-18 218d Newmarket 10f Good 4 10/12 0.2 Charles Bishop 133 76 70 48 11/1
Flat Turf Jenningsbet In Newmarket Handicap (A Jockey Club Grassroots Middle Distance Series Qualifier) Prominent - led after 2f - headed 2f out - weakened from 1f out(op 14/1 tchd 16/1)
2023-10-13 22d York 7f Soft 2 12/16 0.3 Charles Bishop 125 77 63 35 33/1
Flat Turf British EBF £100 000 Final (Colts & Geldings) Towards rear - outpaced 3f out - soon bit short of room - hung left over 1f out - no impression(op 28/1)

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)8225.0%
Normal (2-4wk)15320.0%
Freshened (1-2m)6116.7%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2400.0%
Class 3300.0%
Class 49111.1%
Class 515426.7%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)6116.7%
Middle (10-12f)9111.1%
Staying (13f+)17423.5%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard16425.0%
Good8112.5%
Firm400.0%
Soft4125.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Kempton (AW)8112.5%
Wolverhampton (AW)5360.0%
Newbury400.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-08-30–2026-05-08. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.