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Optima RacingHorses › French Ship (GB)

French Ship (GB)

6yo b g · Form & record 2024-02-09 to 2026-04-25 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Philip Hobbs & Johnson White.
Pedigree French Navy (GB) × Starlit Cantata (GB) (by Oratorio)
OwnerWayne Clifford Ian Gosden
BreederShoreham Stud
Ratings Official 146 · best RPR 148 · best TS 135
12
Runs
5
Wins
41.7%
Strike rate
66.7%
Place rate
1.76
Actual / Expected
89.3%
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Full form — last 12 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
2026-04-25 42d Sandown 21.5f Good 1 3/4 8 Ben Jones 158 146 137 123 4/1
Grade 2 Hurdle Turf bet365 Select Hurdle (GBB Race) Niggled along on occasions - raced in last - some headway 2 out - soon went third - weakened run-in(op 7/2)
2026-03-14 63d Uttoxeter 23.5f Soft 2 15/17 2.5 Lorcan Williams 168 146 121 106 10/1
Hurdle Turf JenningsBet Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Prominent - weakened after 3 out(op 15/2)
2026-01-10 42d Kempton 21f Good 2 7/15 2.25 Callum Pritchard 165 146 144 126 4/1
Hurdle Turf Coral Lanzarote Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Soon in touch with leaders - outpaced on turn before 2 out - not fluent 2 out - weakened gradually approaching last(tchd 9/2)
2025-11-29 36d Newbury 20.5f Soft 2 1/15 0 Harry Cobden 162 136 148 135 11/4
Hurdle Turf Join Coral Bet £10 Get £50 Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Travelled strongly - in touch with leaders - headway before 3 out - pressed leader before last - pushed along and led after last - readily(op 10/3)
2025-10-24 289d Cheltenham 20f Soft 3 1/20 0 Ben Jones 159 128 135 125 6/1
Hurdle Turf William Hill Each Way Extra Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - headway 7th - disputed lead 2 out - led clearly approaching last - ridden and hung left run-in - ran on well(op 11/2)
2025-01-08 39d Taunton 19f Soft 4 1/13 Micheal Nolan 166 128 119 56 1/3
Foresters Garden Buildings Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2024-11-30 24d Newbury 20.5f Soft 3 4/6 Micheal Nolan 159 127 127 101 4/1
Coral Were Here For It Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2024-11-06 26d Chepstow 19.5f Soft 4 1/11 0 Micheal Nolan 157 125 107 11/10F
Hurdle Turf Blacktalon Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Took keen hold - prominent - pressed leader 5th - switched right against near rail before 3 out - soon hung left - led going easily before 2 out - soon faced challenge and ridden - kept on well run-in(op Evens)
2024-10-11 153d Chepstow 16f Soft 4 2/11 2.75 Micheal Nolan 153 124 84 100/30
Hurdle Turf Century Racing Club Free Horse Giveaway Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div II) Took keen hold early - prominent - dropped to midfield after 2nd - went fourth home turn - 9 lengths second 2 out - pecked on landing last - kept on(op 7/2 tchd 5/2)
2024-05-11 30d Haydock 15.5f Good 3 1/11 0 Micheal Nolan 154 119 108 15/2
NH Flat Turf Pertemps Network Junior Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race) Pressed leader early - raced in second behind clear leader after 2f - led over 3f out - edged left when ridden 2f out - kept on well final furlong(tchd 7/1)
2024-04-11 62d Taunton 16.5f Soft 5 2/8 0.5 Micheal Nolan 150 95 90 12/1
NH Flat Turf Ladies Evening Meeting Wednesday 24th April Open Maiden NH Flat Race (Cat 3 Elim) (GBB) (Div I) In touch with leaders - headway 3f out - outpaced 2f out - hung left over 1f out - pressed leaders against near rail inside final furlong - ran on inside final 110yds - went second final stride(op 11/1)
2024-02-09 DEB Kempton 16f Soft 4 4/9 19 Micheal Nolan 149 77 66 9/1
NH Flat Turf Racing TV Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Category 3 Elimination) (GBB Race) (Div II) Held up in rear - headway 5f out - outpaced and no chance over 3f out - went modest fourth 2f out(op 14/1 tchd 8/1)

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
Normal (2-4wk)3266.7%
Freshened (1-2m)4250.0%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%
Long break (6m+)11100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 23133.3%
Class 33266.7%
Class 44250.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)12541.7%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft9444.4%
Good3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-02-09–2026-04-25. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.