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Optima RacingHorses › Gherkin (GB)

Gherkin (GB)

8yo b g · Form & record 2020-06-30 to 2025-10-30 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Stuart Kittow.
Pedigree Coach House (IRE) × Our Piccadilly (IRE) (by Piccolo)
OwnerMrs Gill Shire
BreederMrs Gill Shire
Ratings Official 50 · best RPR 71 · best TS 63
46
Runs
5
Wins
10.9%
Strike rate
50.0%
Place rate
0.63
Actual / Expected
-43.3%
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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
2025-10-30 136d Bath 5.5f Heavy 6 7/11 0.05 Callum Hutchinson b 130 50 27 18 25/1
Flat Turf Lambert Smith Hampton Bath Handicap (Div I) Bumped rival start - in touch with leaders - outpaced over 2f out - no chance with winner when rallied inside final furlong(op 20/1)
2025-06-16 20d Chepstow 6f Firm 6 7/7 1.5 Hector Crouch b 135 52 43 5/2
Flat Turf bettingsites.co.uk New Betting Sites Handicap Took keen hold - towards rear on outer - weakened from 2f out (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by the going - officially described as good to firm - good in places - and would prefer a slower surface)(tchd 9/4)
2025-05-27 197d Leicester 7f Soft 6 12/16 1.25 Rob Hornby 133 53 24 9 33/1
Flat Turf Mark West Pinot Noir Handicap Dwelt start - in touch with leaders towards near side - weakened from 2f out(op 20/1)
2024-11-11 11d Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Standard 6 3/9 0.75 Rob Hornby b 131 53 59 36 12/1
Flat AW Gamble Responsibly At BetUK Handicap (Div I) In touch with leaders - headway from over 1f out - edged right but challenging 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(tchd 14/1)
2024-10-31 17d Bath 5f Soft 6 7/9 0.3 David Probert 125 54 52 33 4/1
Flat Turf knees.co.uk Home And Electrical 145th Anniversary Handicap Towards rear - in touch with leaders against far rail over 2f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 9/2)
2024-10-14 38d Windsor 6f Heavy 6 2/10 2.75 Hollie Doyle 131 54 63 2 5/1
Flat Turf Berkshire Winter Million Windsor 19th January Handicap Mounted in chute - slightly awkward start - towards rear - headway and going okay halfway - hung left but keeping on from 2f out - went second inside final furlong - no match for winner(op 4/1)
2024-09-06 11d Kempton (AW) 6f Standard 5 7/8 6.5 Hollie Doyle b 119 56 38 8/1
Flat AW Join Racing TV Now Handicap Pulled hard - midfield - headway and prominent 4f out - weakened from 2f out (jockey said gelding ran too free)(Mkt1: op 15/2 tchd 17/2; Mkt2 op 13/2)
2024-08-26 48d Chepstow 6f Soft 6 4/8 0.1 Rob Hornby b 131 56 57 27 5/1
Flat Turf Get Your EPC With The Eco Scheme Handicap Took keen hold - led - headed and prominent after 1f - led again under 4f out - headed 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds
2024-07-09 78d Lingfield (AW) 6f Standard 6 4/8 0.1 Oisin Murphy b 132 57 63 49 7/2F
Flat AW Tips For Every Race At raceday-ready.com Handicap Midfield - raced wide home turn - steady headway inside final furlong - kept on but no impression towards finish(op 3/1 tchd 18/5)
2024-04-22 186d Windsor 6f Firm 5 5/9 0.5 Rob Hornby 122 57 59 38 9/1
Flat Turf Royal Windsor Horse Show Handicap (Div I) In touch with leaders - going okay when not clear run 2f out - soon ridden - not pace to challenge(op 10/1 tchd 11/1)
2023-10-19 15d Brighton 6f Soft 6 1/13 0 Hollie Doyle b 133 52 67 55 100/30F
Flat Turf Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 519 Handicap Sweating - took keen hold - midfield - switched to near side over 3f out - hung left and headway 2f out - ridden to lead final 110yds - won going away(op 11/4)
2023-10-04 28d Kempton (AW) 6f Standard 6 6/12 Oisin Murphy b 134 54 57 40 5/1
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2023-09-06 18d Bath 5.5f Firm 6 10/11 Rob Hornby b 130 55 40 14 9/2
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2023-08-19 15d Bath 5.5f Soft 6 3/12 Liam Keniry b 133 56 56 46 5/1
Fresher And Hunter Cup Handicap
2023-08-04 31d Bath 5f Soft 6 2/11 Hollie Doyle b 132 54 62 31 6/1
Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 519 Handicap
2023-07-04 21d Ffos Las 6f Good 6 5/8 Harry Davies 132 56 49 3 11/2
Mandy Jones Memorial Apprentice Handicap
2023-06-13 55d Brighton 6f Firm 6 5/6 Dougie Costello b 138 58 43 22 9/2
Royal Ascot On Sky Sports Racing Handicap
2023-04-19 169d Kempton (AW) 6f Standard 6 3/10 Rob Hornby 134 59 56 45 5/1
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2022-11-01 20d Southwell (AW) 6f Standard 6 9/9 Luke Morris b 131 61 47 19 14/1
BetUK Over 40 000 Live Streamed Races Handicap (Div II)
2022-10-12 47d Kempton (AW) 6f Standard 6 3/11 Dane ONeill b 135 62 67 56 11/2
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2022-08-26 25d Goodwood 5f Soft 5 5/6 Richard Kingscote b 136 64 57 49 13/8
Chichester Observer Handicap
2022-08-01 21d Windsor 5f Firm 5 3/10 Rob Hornby b 131 65 68 63 10/3
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2022-07-11 12d Windsor 5f Firm 5 3/5 Rob Hornby b 132 66 66 57 9/2
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2022-06-29 23d Kempton (AW) 6f Standard 5 4/10 Rob Hornby b 131 66 68 59 7/1
Kempton Park Supporting Racing Staff Week Handicap (London Sprint Series Qualifier)
2022-06-06 16d Windsor 5f Soft 5 1/11 Rob Hornby b 126 61 71 59 15/2
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2022-05-21 22d Lingfield 7f Good 6 8/12 Dougie Costello b 139 62 53 31 17/2
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2022-04-29 18d Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Standard 6 5/8 Neil Callan b 130 62 64 46 11/4
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2022-04-11 150d Windsor 6f Soft 6 2/12 Rob Hornby 133 60 68 48 9/2
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2021-11-12 25d Kempton (AW) 6f Standard 6 1/9 Rob Hornby b 131 58 68 61 9/2
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2021-10-18 12d Bath 5f Good 6 2/16 Kieran Shoemark b 129 55 62 56 11/2
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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)900.0%
Normal (2-4wk)22522.7%
Freshened (1-2m)700.0%
Layoff (2-6m)500.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 510110.0%
Class 635411.4%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)43511.6%
Mile (7-9f)300.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard13215.4%
Firm1317.7%
Soft11218.2%
Good700.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Bath1200.0%
Kempton (AW)9222.2%
Windsor6116.7%
Chepstow400.0%
Brighton4250.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2020-06-30–2025-10-30. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.