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Optima RacingHorses › Ghost Story (IRE)

Ghost Story (IRE)

5yo br m · Form & record 2024-05-16 to 2026-07-14 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by John Butler.
Pedigree Waldgeist (GB) × Not Misbegotten (IRE) (by Invincible Spirit)
OwnerK Quinn C Benham
BreederCarrigbeg Stud
Ratings Official 66 · best RPR 75 · best TS 70
12
Runs
2
Wins
16.7%
Strike rate
58.3%
Place rate
1.62
Actual / Expected
241.7%
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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
2026-07-14 40d Wolverhampton (AW) 12f Standard 5 4/9 0.3 Billy Loughnane 134 66 62 61 6/1
Flat AW Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Fillies' Handicap Stakes raced in the pack - niggled along over 2f out - made good headway over 1f out to threaten - unable to get in front and comfortably beaten at the finish
2026-06-04 35d Ffos Las 12f Soft 5 3/6 7 Ray Dawson 133 67 61 70 7/4F
Flat Turf New Thomas Arms Handicap Soon towards rear - headway over 3f out - hung left over 2f out - went third over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 13/8 tchd 15/8)
2026-04-30 188d Lingfield (AW) 10f Standard 5 3/9 1.5 Neil Callan 141 68 68 58 14/1
Flat AW Free Bets On attheraces.com Fillies' Handicap Towards rear - headway over 2f out - went second over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 12/1)
2025-10-24 37d Doncaster 10f Soft 5 3/13 5.5 Neil Callan 133 68 66 55 15/2
Flat Turf William Hill Keep Your Raceday Positive Handicap Awkward start - dwelt start - soon midfield - headway and prominent over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 6/1 tchd 11/2)
2025-09-17 58d Yarmouth 11.5f Soft 4 2/8 3.25 Oisin Murphy 132 68 75 63 4/1
Flat Turf British EBF Premier Fillies' Handicap (GBBPlus Race) In touch with leaders - headway over 2f out - not clear run over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(tchd 9/2)
2025-07-21 47d Windsor 10f Soft 6 1/13 0 David Egan 131 61 73 32 14/1
Flat Turf Peter Hughes And ECA Memorial Handicap Hampered start - midfield - headway from over 2f out - led over 1f out - ran on well inside final furlong(op 12/1 tchd 16/1)
2025-06-04 203d Nottingham 10f Good 5 6/9 0.3 David Egan 130 63 59 52 18/1
Flat Turf Download The PricedUp App Handicap (A Jockey Club Grassroots Middle Distance Series Qualifier) Never better than midfield
2024-11-13 29d Lingfield (AW) 12f Standard 5 5/6 8 David Egan 131 65 42 8/1
Flat AW Win £1M With BetMGMs Golden Goals Fillies Handicap Dwelt start - always behind(op 15/2 tchd 7/1)
2024-10-15 48d Yarmouth 11.5f Soft 5 5/7 1.75 Daniel Muscutt 134 67 66 31 66/1
Flat Turf Simon & Rosalyn Peak Retirement Handicap Midfield - headway from over 2f out - wandered around over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 40/1)
2024-08-28 40d Kempton (AW) 12f Standard 5 3/7 2 David Egan 134 68 67 52 18/1
Flat AW Try Unibets Improved Bet Builder Fillies Handicap Midfield - headway from over 2f out - outpaced but kept on inside final furlong(op 22/1 tchd 25/1)
2024-07-19 64d Nottingham 10f Soft 5 1/6 0 David Egan 128 68 27 25/1
Flat Turf Follow Rhino.Bet On Instagram EBF Fillies Restricted Novice Stakes (Horses In Bands C And D) (GBB) Awkward start - towards rear - niggled along and steady headway on near side of group from over 2f out - pressed leader over 1f out - led inside final furlong - soon ridden and hung left - ran on well(op 22/1 tchd 20/1)
2024-05-16 DEB Salisbury 10f Soft 4 10/10 9.5 Trevor Whelan 128 25 100/1
Flat Turf Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Fillies Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Midfield - switched to near side 5f out - no impression from over 3f out(op 66/1)

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)100.0%
Freshened (1-2m)7114.3%
Layoff (2-6m)11100.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4200.0%
Class 59111.1%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Middle (10-12f)12216.7%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft7228.6%
Standard400.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-05-16–2026-07-14. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.