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Optima RacingHorses › French Dynamite (FR)

French Dynamite (FR)

10yo b g · Form & record 2019-11-28 to 2025-12-02 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by E McNamara.
Pedigree Kentucky Dynamite (USA) × Matnie (FR) (by Laveron)
OwnerShane Carmody
BreederFrancois-Marie Cottin & Hubert Barbe
Ratings Official 145 · best RPR 162 · best TS 153
37
Runs
8
Wins
21.6%
Strike rate
51.4%
Place rate
1.21
Actual / Expected
20.7%
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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
2025-12-02 44d Clonmel 22f Heavy 2/5 10 Patrick M O'Brien 149 145 138 85 7/2
Hurdle Turf Jim Strang & Sons Kilsheelan (Peugeot) Hurdle Raced in fourth - headway and went second before 2 out - no extra after last(op 3/1 tchd 5/2)
2025-10-19 25d Limerick 24f Soft 1/15 0 Patrick M O'Brien 161 144 152 140 16/1
Grade 3 Chase Turf BOYLE Sports JT McNamara Munster National Handicap Chase Midfield - headway after 9th - prominent 3 out - pressed leader and going best before 2 out - led approaching last - stayed on run-in - ridden out
2025-09-24 144d Listowel 24f Soft 3/18 7 G B Noonan 157 144 140 138 18/1
Grade 3 Chase Turf Guinness Kerry National Handicap Chase Led - steadied and headed after 3rd - in touch with leaders 6th - raced wide 4 out - left in second 3 out - weakened approaching last(op 25/1)
2025-05-03 29d Punchestown 24.5f 2/11 0.75 Gavin Brouder tp 163 144 132 114 7/2
Chase Howden Cross Country Chase
2025-04-04 23d Aintree 21f Soft 1 19/30 Gavin Brouder tp 156 149 103 91 50/1
Chase Randox Supporting Prostate Cancer UK Topham Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
2025-03-12 18d Cheltenham 29.5f Soft 10/16 Gavin Brouder tp 154 150 117 32 50/1
Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase (A Limited Handicap) (GBB Race)
2025-02-22 34d Fairyhouse 26f Soft 5/6 Darragh OKeeffe tp 160 148 150 112 33/1
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2025-01-19 78d Thurles 21f Good 5/7 Mark Walsh tp 160 149 142 110 8/1
Horse & Jockey Hotel Chase
2024-11-02 17d Wetherby 24f Good 1 6/6 27 Sean Flanagan tp 162 151 117 107 8/1
Grade 2 Chase Turf bet365 Charlie Hall Chase (GBB Race) Prominent - not fluent 7th - pressed leader but not fluent 10th - mistake 5 out - lost position before 4 out - soon weakened(op 6/1)
2024-10-16 11d Punchestown 23f Good 1/7 0 Mark Walsh tp 154 144 150 90 7/2
Grade 3 Chase Turf BetVictor Chase Led - headed and prominent after 1st - led again 3rd - going best before 2 out - pushed along after 2 out - ridden briefly and ran on well run-in(op 13/2)
2024-10-05 66d Gowran Park 20f Good 2/3 4 Darragh OKeeffe tp 157 144 150 86 5/2
Grade 2 Chase Turf PWC Champion Chase Led narrowly or disputed lead - led clearly 6th - not fluent 8th - headed when hit 2 out - awkward jump last - soon no extra (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at the last)(op 5/1)
2024-07-31 18d Galway 22.5f Good 13/22 10 Darragh OKeeffe tb 153 147 125 54 33/1
Grade 3 Chase Turf Tote Galway Plate (Handicap Chase) In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield before 2 out - weakened from last(op 28/1)
2024-07-13 40d Wexford 19.5f Good 7/12 3.75 Darragh OKeeffe tp 166 149 139 120 14/1
Chase Turf Micheal OMurchadha Memorial Handicap Chase Prominent - challenging when not fluent 2 out - soon weakened gradually (jockey said gelding made a mistake at second last fence)(tchd 16/1)
2024-06-03 21d Listowel 19f Good 4/7 14 Darragh OKeeffe tp 156 152 114 32 16/5
Chase Turf John J. Galvin Chase Chased clear leader - lost second halfway - not fluent 5 out - weakened from 4 out(op 4/1)
2024-05-13 113d Killarney 20.5f Soft 2/4 5.5 Darragh OKeeffe t 154 154 150 26 11/4
Grade 3 Chase Turf BoyleSports An Riocht Chase Didn't always jump with fluency - raced in second - lost second when reminder after 3 out - rallied and went second again but no chance with winner after last - kept on(tchd 3/1)
2024-01-21 52d Thurles 20f Soft 4/4 83 Darragh OKeeffe tp 157 154 56 6/1
Grade 2 Chase Turf Horse & Jockey Hotel Chase Raced in second - mistake 2nd - mistake and joined 7th - lost second and weakening when mistake 3 out - tailed off after 2 out (trainer said blood was found in trachea following post race examinations; vet said gelding had lost both front shoes)(op 8/1)
2023-11-30 230d Thurles 22f Soft 3/6 6.5 Darragh OKeeffe 154 155 139 67 3/1
Listed Chase Turf Make Your Best Bet At BetVictor Chase () Raced in second - mistake and lost second 3 out - lost third home turn - went third again but no impression before last - no match for first two(op 7/2)
2023-04-14 29d Aintree 20f Soft 1 4/7 Darragh OKeeffe tp 164 156 144 126 7/1
Marsh Chase (Registered As The Melling Chase) (GBB Race)
2023-03-16 53d Cheltenham 20.5f Soft 1 4/9 Darragh OKeeffe tp 164 155 162 153 28/1
Ryanair Chase (Registered As The Festival Trophy) (GBB Race)
2023-01-22 25d Thurles 20.5f Soft 2/6 Darragh OKeeffe tp 160 152 155 121 11/2
Horse & Jockey Hotel Chase
2022-12-28 46d Leopardstown 24f Soft 5/7 Darragh OKeeffe t 164 151 155 81 15/2
Savills Chase
2022-11-12 23d Cheltenham 20f Good 1 2/14 Darragh OKeeffe tp 160 148 159 137 5/1
Paddy Power Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
2022-10-20 174d Thurles 23f Good 1/7 Darragh OKeeffe tp 154 142 120 11/4
Hellberemembered Hurdle
2022-04-29 41d Punchestown 21f Good 3/15 Darragh OKeeffe tp 158 144 144 83 3/1
EMS Copiers Novice Handicap Chase
2022-03-19 41d Thurles 18f Good 1/5 Darragh OKeeffe tp 156 142 152 109 9/4
Pierce Molony Memorial Novice Chase
2022-02-06 85d Leopardstown 21.5f Soft 6/8 Darragh OKeeffe tp 164 61 15 33/1
Ladbrokes Novice Chase
2021-11-13 13d Punchestown 19.5f Soft 1/13 Darragh OKeeffe tp 168 144 44 EVS
BetVictor Loyalty Club Beginners Chase
2021-10-31 185d Cork 20f Heavy 5/7 Darragh OKeeffe t 156 130 69 9/2
Paddy Power From The Horses Mouth Podcast EBF Novice Chase
2021-04-29 24d Punchestown 24f Soft 4/14 Rachael Blackmore tp 166 150 149 12/1
Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle
2021-04-05 29d Fairyhouse 20f Soft 2/6 Rachael Blackmore p 162 150 156 70 2/1
Underwriting Exchange Hurdle

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)3266.7%
Normal (2-4wk)1218.3%
Freshened (1-2m)11218.2%
Layoff (2-6m)7228.6%
Long break (6m+)300.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 1500.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)37821.6%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft20420.0%
Good13430.8%
Heavy300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Thurles9444.4%
Punchestown5240.0%
Leopardstown4125.0%
Cheltenham300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2019-11-28–2025-12-02. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.