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Optima RacingHorses › Galway Reel (IRE)

Galway Reel (IRE)

7yo b g · Form & record 2023-12-06 to 2026-07-05 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Ian Williams.
Pedigree Highland Reel (IRE) × Moraine (GB) (by Rainbow Quest)
OwnerNot One But Two
BreederTinnakill Bloodstock Ltd
Ratings Official 93 · best RPR 102 · best TS 104
18
Runs
1
Wins
5.6%
Strike rate
50.0%
Place rate
0.47
Actual / Expected
-63.9%
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Full form — last 18 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
2026-07-05 50d Market Rasen 24f Good 5 2/9 1.75 Sean Bowen p 156 93 93 11/4F
Chase Turf Wild West Beer Fest Saturday 26th September Handicap Chase Set the pace - drifted left at the 4th and was overtaken - stayed prominent and up with the front at the 10th - took over before 3 out - urged forward before 2 out - overtaken on the run-in - beaten 1.75 lengths into second
2026-05-16 163d Uttoxeter 23.5f Good 5 2/7 5 Sean Bowen p 152 88 93 66 100/30
Hurdle Turf 1664 Biere Novices' Handicap Hurdle Led - pressed leader when headed after 3rd - led again 7th - headed approaching last - kept on(op 3/1)
2025-12-04 50d Leicester 22.5f Firm 5 2/6 0.2 Charlie Todd p 158 90 102 92 9/1
Chase Turf Leicester Racecourse Ideal Self-Hire Wedding Venue Novices' Handicap Chase Led early - headed and pressed leader 1st - mistake 10th - disputed lead before 5th - reduced lead inside final 110yds - headed post(op 13/2)
2025-10-15 18d Worcester 23f Good 5 8/9 12 Charlie Todd p 154 90 66 104 9/4
Chase Turf Happy Birthday Chris Handicap Chase In rear - ridden just after 5 out - weakened 3 out (jockey said gelding gelding never travelled; trainer's rep said gelding ran flat; vet had nothing to report)(op 5/2)
2025-09-27 27d Market Rasen 24f Good 5 1/10 0 Charlie Todd p 156 87 100 90 11/2
Chase Turf Overtime Craft Lager Handicap Chase Towards rear - not fluent 2nd - headway before 8th - went second before 3 out - ridden run-in - kept on and led towards finish(op 5/1)
2025-08-31 79d Worcester 23f Good 5 3/9 9.5 Charlie Todd p 157 89 91 63 13/2
Chase Turf Neu-Servo Rapid Response Handicap Chase In rear - slow jump 3rd - headway 4 out - went second 3 out - lost position 2 out - weakened last(op 8/1 tchd 6/1)
2025-06-13 33d Market Rasen 23f Good 5 6/9 0.3 Charlie Todd p 165 91 86 46 5/1
Hurdle Turf Rase Veterinary Nursing College Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Midfield - hit 7th - not fluent 3 out - outpaced before 2 out - weakening when mistake last(op 11/2)
2025-05-11 158d Ludlow 24f Good 5 2/4 13 Charlie Todd p 166 91 91 63 9/2
Hurdle Sinclair Defender Novices Limited Handicap Hurdle Led - headed after 3rd - disputed lead 4th - led clearly 5th - not fluent 8th - joined 4 out - lost position just before 3 out where awkward jump - weakened from 2 out(tchd 5/1)
2024-12-04 35d Ludlow 24f Soft 5 2/7 3.75 Ben Bromley p 154 90 96 85 9/2
Hurdle Turf Marsh Commercial Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle Prominent - went second just before 3 out - not fluent 2 out - 2 lengths down last - no extra run-in(tchd 4/1)
2024-10-30 27d Fakenham 20f Good 5 3/10 10 Charlie Todd p 163 91 84 48 12/1
Hurdle Turf Greene King Handicap Hurdle Prominent - jumped right 4 out - outpaced 3 out - not fluent but went modest third 2 out - no match for first two(op 16/1)
2024-10-03 32d Southwell 24.5f Good 5 9/11 1 Lewis Dobb 161 93 63 40 12/1
Hurdle Turf Paul Fergusons Jumpers To Follow Conditional Jockeys Training Series Handicap Hurdle (RE Series) Kicked before start - in touch with leaders - weakened before 2 out(op 11/1 tchd 10/1 and tchd 14/1)
2024-09-01 45d Worcester 23f Good 5 6/11 0.5 Charlie Todd 166 95 94 85 22/1
Hurdle Turf Neu-Servo Superb Service Circuit Novices Limited Handicap Hurdle Led but pestered - disputed lead 3rd - prominent before 4th - left in lead before 7th - headed run-in - soon lost position and weakened(tchd 25/1)
2024-07-18 35d Worcester 23f Good 5 8/13 1.5 Charlie Todd 164 96 94 15 22/1
Hurdle Turf eventmasters.co.uk Handicap Hurdle Midfield - headway and pressed leaders 2 out (usual 3 out) - weakened over 1f out (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run inside final 110yds)(op 25/1)
2024-06-13 14d Worcester 16f Good 4 5/10 7 Charlie Todd 158 87 34 11/1
Hurdle Turf Jenningsbet In Wednesbury Maiden Hurdle (ARC Summer Novices Brush Hurdle Qualifier) (GBB Race) Towards rear - headway before 3 out - outpaced from 2 out - weakened run-in(op 14/1)
2024-05-30 12d Warwick 19f Good 4 5/13 5 Charlie Todd 161 87 18 66/1
Hurdle Turf Get Ahead Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Prominent on outer - weakened 2 out(op 33/1)
2024-05-18 36d Uttoxeter 20f Soft 4 4/9 3.5 Charlie Todd 157 96 27 50/1
Hurdle Turf Happy Birthday To Simon Roberts Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) Midfield - headway and went third after 4 out - weakened before 2 out(op 33/1 tchd 25/1)
2024-04-12 128d Fakenham 16f Good 4 2/7 6.5 Charlie Todd 157 96 70 28/1
NH Flat Turf Every Race Life On Racing TV Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race) Prominent - pressed leader 2f out - outpaced and lost ground over 1f out - soon no extra(op 20/1)
2023-12-06 DEB Ludlow 16f Soft 4 10/12 1.75 Charlie Todd 156 75 55 40/1
NH Flat Turf Marsh Commercial Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race) Held up in rear - brief headway over 3f out - no impression from over 2f out(op 33/1)

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)200.0%
Normal (2-4wk)3133.3%
Freshened (1-2m)800.0%
Layoff (2-6m)400.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4500.0%
Class 51317.7%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)1815.6%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good1417.1%
Soft300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Worcester500.0%
Ludlow300.0%
Market Rasen3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-12-06–2026-07-05. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.