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Optima RacingHorses › Gowel Road (IRE)

Gowel Road (IRE)

10yo b/br g · Form & record 2020-11-29 to 2026-03-12 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies.
Pedigree Flemensfirth (USA) × Hollygrove Samba (IRE) (by Accordion)
OwnerOptions O Syndicate
BreederCyril O'Hara
Ratings Official 148 · best RPR 149 · best TS 146
30
Runs
5
Wins
16.7%
Strike rate
53.3%
Place rate
1.21
Actual / Expected
-18.3%
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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
2026-03-12 19d Cheltenham 24f Good 1 21/24 8.5 Toby McCain-Mitchell 159 148 102 99 33/1
Hurdle Turf Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Never better than midfield(tchd 40/1)
2026-02-21 28d Chepstow 23.5f Soft 2 2/11 0.75 Toby McCain-Mitchell 163 146 149 146 11/2
Hurdle Turf Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Pertemps Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) Prominent - pressed leader 4th - outpaced but went clear with winner approaching last - rallied and kept on well run-in(op 13/2)
2026-01-24 23d Cheltenham 24f Soft 1 4/6 0.1 Sam Twiston-Davies p 162 145 147 117 20/1
Grade 2 Hurdle Turf Pertemps Network Cleeve Hurdle (GBB Race) Led - briefly headed 2nd - headed on turn before last - soon outpaced - rallied and kept on inside final 110yds(tchd 22/1)
2026-01-01 20d Cheltenham 20.5f Good 1 4/6 1 Sam Twiston-Davies p 160 145 146 121 28/1
Grade 2 Hurdle Turf Dornan Engineering Relkeel Hurdle (GBB Race) Led - jinked right on turn after 3rd - briefly headed 6th - headed then lost position before last - soon outpaced(op 22/1)
2025-12-12 27d Cheltenham 26.5f Soft 1 7/9 19 Sam Twiston-Davies tp 152 146 124 110 9/1
Chase Turf Turners Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - prominent 7th - lost position when awkward jump 12th - not fluent and dropped to rear 15th - not fluent 4 out - weakened after 3 out - tailed off(op 11/1 tchd 17/2)
2025-11-15 21d Cheltenham 24f Soft 2 3/8 5.5 Sam Twiston-Davies 168 146 143 85 11/1
Hurdle Turf From The Horses Mouth Podcast Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Led - disputed lead after 1st - pressed leader before 7th - prominent before 8th - no extra approaching last(op 10/1)
2025-10-25 226d Cheltenham 24f Good 2 11/17 11 Sam Twiston-Davies 168 148 130 111 22/1
Hurdle Turf Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Pertemps Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) Led - joined 3 out - lost position after 2 out - soon weakened(op 25/1)
2025-03-13 47d Cheltenham 24f Soft 8/13 Sam Twiston-Davies 164 148 127 91 33/1
Paddy Power Stayers Hurdle (GBB Race)
2025-01-25 24d Cheltenham 24f Soft 1 1/6 Sam Twiston-Davies 156 146 145 104 5/2
Betfair Cleeve Hurdle (GBB Race)
2025-01-01 19d Cheltenham 20.5f Soft 1 2/6 0.75 Sam Twiston-Davies 154 146 147 113 7/1
Grade 2 Hurdle Turf Dornan Engineering Relkeel Hurdle (GBB Race) Led - faced challenge after 2 out - headed approaching last - rallied run-in - just held(op 10/1)
2024-12-13 27d Cheltenham 24f Soft 2 2/9 5 Sam Twiston-Davies 168 145 145 118 12/1
Hurdle Turf Citipost Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Prominent - pushed along before last - ridden run-in - stayed on and went second final 110yds(op 14/1)
2024-11-16 21d Cheltenham 24f Good 2 2/12 5 Sam Twiston-Davies 168 143 145 104 5/1
Hurdle Turf From The Horses Mouth Podcast Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Led - hit 3rd - headed before last - led again run-in - soon headed - stayed on(op 11/2)
2024-10-26 226d Cheltenham 24f Good 2 2/12 2.5 Sam Twiston-Davies 157 141 142 107 7/1
Hurdle Turf Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Pertemps Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) Pressed leader - led after 2nd - headed after last - kept on(tchd 13/2)
2024-03-14 32d Cheltenham 24f Soft 1 6/22 0.5 Tom Bellamy t 156 142 140 134 16/1
Hurdle Turf Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - lost position after 3 out - rallied on turn before last - weakened gradually final 110yds (vet said gelding was showing signs of post-race heat stress)(op 22/1)
2024-02-11 21d Exeter 23f Heavy 2 4/11 3.25 Sam Twiston-Davies t 160 143 136 124 11/2
Hurdle Turf Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Pertemps Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) Prominent - outpaced 2 out - stayed on and went fourth run-in(op 6/1)
2024-01-21 29d Lingfield 23f Soft 2 3/10 6.5 Sam Twiston-Davies 167 143 143 101 13/2
Hurdle Turf Weatherbys Hamilton Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Pressed leader - led 4th - not fluent and headed 7th - ridden and lost second after 2 out - no extra and not fluent last(op 6/1)
2023-12-23 28d Ascot 24.5f Good 1 7/10 4.75 Gavin Sheehan 161 141 143 117 10/1
Grade 1 Hurdle Turf Howden Long Walk Hurdle (GBB Race) Took keen hold - prominent - lost position after 5 out - bit short of room and dropped to last before 4 out - rallied 2 out - weakened last(op 14/1 tchd 16/1)
2023-11-25 392d Haydock 24.5f Soft 1 4/15 2 Sam Twiston-Davies 165 140 142 137 14/1
Hurdle Turf Betfair Serial Winners Stayers Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Led - headed and prominent before 1st - not fluent 4 out - soon pushed along and lost position - rallied last - went third inside final furlong - stayed on but lost third towards finish(op 18/1 tchd 22/1)
2022-10-29 37d Ascot 19f Soft 3 1/4 Sam Twiston-Davies 153 146 145 90 9/2
Ascot Underwriting Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-09-22 190d Perth 20f Good 3 2/3 Sam Twiston-Davies 164 144 141 113 11/10
Remembering Tim Hardie Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-03-16 54d Cheltenham 21f Soft 1 7/23 Sam Twiston-Davies 157 145 128 119 13/2
Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-01-21 55d Lingfield 16f Heavy 2 2/12 Sam Twiston-Davies 166 141 145 110 17/2
Sovereign Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-11-27 14d Newbury 16.5f Soft 1 3/4 Sam Twiston-Davies 156 141 145 75 3/1
Ladbrokes Committed To Safer Gambling Intermediate Hurdle () (A Limited Handicap) (GBB)
2021-11-13 35d Cheltenham 21f Good 3 1/11 Sam Twiston-Davies 164 134 142 75 13/2
Paddy Power Feel Like A Favourite Intermediate Handicap Hurdle
2021-10-09 204d Chepstow 19.5f Good 1 6/17 Sam Twiston-Davies 160 136 124 111 17/2
Wasdell Group Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-03-19 26d Cheltenham 17f Soft 1 20/25 Sam Twiston-Davies p 148 137 123 115 12/1
McCoy Contractors County Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-02-21 32d Newbury 16.5f Soft 3 1/12 Sam Twiston-Davies 162 131 127 109 7/2
Read Paul Nicholls On Betting.Betfair Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-01-20 22d Newbury 16.5f Heavy 4 1/15 Sam Twiston-Davies 168 122 132 90 5/2
MansionBets Faller Insurance Handicap Hurdle
2020-12-29 30d Newbury 16.5f Soft 4 4/12 Sam Twiston-Davies 159 125 106 5/2
MansionBet App Introductory Hurdle (GBB Race)
2020-11-29 DEB Ffos Las 16f Soft 4 2/11 Tom Bellamy 152 112 81 11/1
Welsh Horse Racing Awards 2020 Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)

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)100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)16212.5%
Freshened (1-2m)7342.9%
Long break (6m+)500.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 11317.7%
Class 2900.0%
Class 34375.0%
Class 43133.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)30516.7%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft18316.7%
Good9111.1%
Heavy3133.3%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Cheltenham16212.5%
Newbury4250.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2020-11-29–2026-03-12. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.