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Optima RacingHorses › Grand Citadel (IRE)

Grand Citadel (IRE)

5yo br m · Form & record 2023-08-11 to 2026-07-04 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Micky Fenton.
Pedigree Ribchester (IRE) × Andorra (GB) (by Cadeaux Genereux)
OwnerMicky Fenton Racing Partners
BreederM Ryan
Ratings Official 56 · best RPR 72 · best TS 60
24
Runs
2
Wins
8.3%
Strike rate
20.8%
Place rate
0.73
Actual / Expected
-44.8%
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Full form — last 24 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
2026-07-04 15d Leicester 6f Firm 5 8/11 0.05 Grace McEntee b 128 56 72 60 9/2
Flat Turf Curve Theatre Fillies' Handicap Led - headed over 2f out - hung right and weakened over 1f out(op 10/3)
2026-06-19 25d Newmarket (July) 6f Good 5 10/16 0.5 Grace McEntee b 121 56 50 37 7/1
Flat Turf Find Your Zyn Moment Handicap Handy in centre of group - ridden from 2f out - met interference over 1f out and was outpaced
2026-05-25 6d Leicester 7f Firm 6 1/11 0 Grace McEntee b 132 52 62 55 11/4F
Flat Turf Heather Small Plays Ladies' Day Saturday 4th July Handicap Took keen hold - pressed leader - ridden when hung right under 2f out - led 1f out - kept on(op 9/4)
2026-05-19 21d Lingfield 7.5f Good 6 2/11 1 Grace McEntee b 132 52 60 53 3/1J
Flat Turf Simon Duggan The Bad Ama Handicap (Div I) Took keen hold - prominent - led over 2f out - soon switched right and against near rail - headed inside final furlong - kept on(tchd 11/4 and 10/3)
2026-04-28 17d Yarmouth 6f Good 6 3/8 0.75 Grace McEntee b 133 52 53 48 9/1
Flat Turf Get Raceday Ready Handicap Led but pestered - headed over 1f out - soon hung right - edged left but kept on inside final furlong(op 15/2 tchd 13/2)
2026-04-11 17d Yarmouth 8f Good 6 5/14 0.3 J F Egan b 127 52 54 35 16/1
Flat Turf TigerBet.co.uk Grand National Specials Handicap Led at fast pace - clear soon after start - reduced lead 3f out - hung right over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - weakened final 110yds - did well in the circumstances(op 22/1)
2026-03-25 42d Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 6 4/8 0.3 Hollie Doyle b 132 52 56 47 9/1
Flat AW Virgin Bet Handicap (Div II) Took keen hold - led - ran on but hung right from over 2f out - headed and no extra final 110yds (jockey said mare hung right-handed)(op 17/2 tchd 10/1)
2026-02-11 14d Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 6 9/9 11 George Wood 134 54 14 41 9/1
Flat AW Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap Raced wide - never better than midfield(op 12/1 tchd 17/2)
2026-01-28 14d Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 6 4/9 2.25 George Wood 131 55 53 35 7/1
Flat AW Unibet 40 000+ Live Streamed Events Handicap Soon led - headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 10/1 tchd 12/1)
2026-01-14 114d Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 5 5/8 0.75 George Wood 124 57 55 35 25/1
Flat AW Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Fillies' Handicap Prominent - hung right and weakened from over 1f out (jockey said mare hung right-handed)(op 22/1)
2025-09-22 65d Leicester 7f Soft 6 4/9 0.75 Fred Daly 133 58 57 37 10/3
Flat Turf Visit racingtv.com Apprentice Handicap (Div II) Prominent - no extra final furlong(op 4/1 tchd 5/1)
2025-07-19 53d Doncaster 7f Soft 6 9/9 4.5 J F Egan 128 58 25 11 4/1
Flat Turf Grace And Dotty Handicap (Div I) Prominent - lost ground over 2f out - weakening when hung right over 1f out - lost touch inside final furlong (jockey said filly hung badly right-handed)(tchd 9/2)
2025-05-27 31d Leicester 7f Soft 6 1/16 0 J F Egan 132 52 64 51 17/2
Flat Turf Mark West Pinot Noir Handicap Took keen hold - prominent - pressed leader when hung right under 2f out - ridden when led inside final furlong - kept on well(op 9/1 tchd 7/1)
2025-04-26 285d Leicester 6f Good 6 6/11 1.25 Shane Kelly b 129 54 50 44 5/1
Flat Salt Jute IPA Handicap
2024-07-15 2d Killarney 8f Good 4/8 0.5 Seamie Heffernan b 121 51 51 3/1J
Flat Turf Lakes Of Killarney Handicap Prominent - went second after 3f - challenging 2f out - short of room and squeezed out over 1f out - no extra when lost third inside final 110yds (jockey said filly did not handle the track and ran off the bend)(op 5/2 tchd 10/3)
2024-07-13 29d Navan 6f Firm 2/18 1.5 Seamie Heffernan b 123 51 59 48 8/1
Flat Turf Castle Arch Hotel Handicap Prominent towards far side - headway challenging 1f out - ran on and went second final 110yds - no match for winner(tchd 9/1)
2024-06-14 11d Cork 8f Good 4/9 0.5 Andrew Slattery b 119 54 55 45 20/1
Flat Turf Cork Handicap Took keen hold - prominent - ridden to lead over 1f out - headed and weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 18/1 tchd 22/1)
2024-06-03 13d Gowran Park 8f Good 7/14 0.3 Kyle Faulkner p 112 47 37 18 18/1
Flat Turf KCLR 96FM Apprentice Handicap Took keen hold - soon towards rear - hung left under 2f out - switched right when headway against far rail from over 1f out - kept on final 110yds(Mkt1: op 16/1 tchd 20/1)
2024-05-21 6d Cork 7f Good 6/16 0.3 Amy Jo Hayes b 112 51 48 39 15/2
Flat Turf Blackwater Apprentice Handicap Disputed lead - led clearly but hung right from over 2f out - soon against far rail - headed and weakened final 110yds (jockey said filly hung across the track)(op 10/1 tchd 11/1)
2024-05-15 24d Sligo 6f Good 4/9 3.75 N G McCullagh b 125 49 42 20 11/1
Flat Turf Decoclip Construction Company Handicap Dwelt start - midfield - headway over 1f out - went fourth final 110yds - not reach leaders(op 17/2)
2024-04-21 22d Curragh 6f Heavy 12/27 0.05 N G McCullagh 119 53 38 21 66/1
Flat Turf Business Plus Handicap Held up in rear - headway when switched right under 2f out - ran on final 110yds - nearest finish(op 40/1)
2024-03-30 223d Cork 5f Heavy 11/18 0.5 Shane Foley 129 46 200/1
Flat Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Raced far side - towards rear - brief headway over 1f out - soon no impression(op 150/1)
2023-08-20 9d Curragh 6f Good 18/23 Chris Hayes 125 41 150/1
Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden (IRE Incentive Race)
2023-08-11 DEB Tipperary 7.5f Soft 10/11 Ronan Whelan 128 15 125/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden (IRE Incentive 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)8112.5%
Normal (2-4wk)800.0%
Freshened (1-2m)3133.3%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 5300.0%
Class 611218.2%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)900.0%
Mile (7-9f)15213.3%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good1100.0%
Soft4125.0%
Standard400.0%
Firm3133.3%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Leicester5240.0%
Kempton (AW)300.0%
Cork300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-08-11–2026-07-04. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.