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Optima RacingHorses › Grand Geste (IRE)

Grand Geste (IRE)

7yo gr g · Form & record 2023-10-05 to 2026-04-15 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith.
Pedigree Cloudings (IRE) × Lake Cresent (IRE) (by Choisir)
OwnerThe Acre Bottomers
BreederMr & Mrs James Hannon
Ratings Official 134 · best RPR 139 · best TS 111
13
Runs
2
Wins
15.4%
Strike rate
61.5%
Place rate
1.08
Actual / Expected
-20.2%
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Full form — last 13 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
2026-04-15 60d Haydock 25.5f Soft 2 3/7 16 Danny McMenamin p 152 134 127 101 2/1
Chase Turf Unibet Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Led - headed and in touch with leaders 3rd - went third 2 out (usual 3 out) - weakened approaching last(op 11/8 tchd 9/4)
2026-02-14 56d Haydock 28.5f Soft 1 1/11 0 Danny McMenamin p 152 129 139 110 13/2
Chase Turf William Hill Half A Mill Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Disputed lead - lost position and prominent before 2nd - bumped 8th - ridden 4 out - led 2 out - kept on well(op 15/2)
2025-12-20 21d Haydock 25.5f Soft 2 1/12 0 Danny McMenamin p 142 119 135 86 15/8
Chase Turf Betfred Tommy Whittle Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Jumped well - made all - led narrowly from 5th - went clear after 4 out - kept on well - easily(op 9/4)
2025-11-29 27d Newcastle 20f Soft 4 2/10 0.05 Callum Bewley 160 112 124 111 5/4
Chase Turf Paul Ferguson's Jumpers To Follow Handicap Chase (Go North Monet's Garden Series Qual') (GBB Race) Jumped well - midfield - niggled along briefly after 6th - headway on outer 7th - soon pressed leader - sustained duel with winner from 5 out - led narrowly just after 2 out - soon ridden - kept on well but headed post(op 6/5 tchd 11/8)
2025-11-02 249d Carlisle 21f Soft 3 2/12 4 Danny McMenamin 145 110 121 108 12/1
Chase Turf pricedup.bet Gordon Richards Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Pressed leader - led 3rd - headed and pressed leader 10th - ridden after 2 out - no extra final 110yds(tchd 9/1)
2025-02-26 57d Wetherby 24f Soft 3 99/12 Peter Kavanagh 150 110 9/2
Join Racing TV Now Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier For The Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Final)
2024-12-31 27d Uttoxeter 23.5f Soft 4 3/10 1.5 Peter Kavanagh 155 111 112 81 9/2
Hurdle Turf Quinnbet Daily Free Bet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Pressed leader - led after 2nd - soon hampered by loose horse - pressed leader when headed 3rd - prominent and pushed along after 4th - disputing second 2 out - stayed on(op 6/1)
2024-12-04 41d Haydock 24.5f Soft 4 3/10 3.25 Peter Kavanagh 155 111 112 92 15/2
Hurdle Turf Watch On Racing TV Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - outpaced 4 out - rallied 3 out - pressed leaders 2 out - lost position gradually approaching last - kept on run-in - went third again final stride(op 12/1 tchd 7/1 and tchd 14/1)
2024-10-24 8d Carlisle 20f Soft 4 2/14 0.5 Peter Kavanagh 151 112 97 200/1
Hurdle Turf You Cant Park There Sir Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) Raced wide - in touch with leaders - wandered on approach and not fluent 2nd - dropped to midfield and niggled along briefly 3rd - headway 8th - pressed leaders 3 out - led but not fluent 2 out - good jump last - kept on run-in - headed towards finish - eyecatcher(tchd 150/1)
2024-10-16 165d Wetherby 19.5f Soft 4 11/13 8 Peter Kavanagh 151 82 66 250/1
Hurdle Turf Quilter Cheviot Supporting Spinal Research Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) Always behind(op 200/1)
2024-05-04 97d Hexham 16f Soft 4 99/12 Nick Scholfield 155 125/1
Hurdle Turf Bobby Roberts Memorial Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I) In rear - slow jump 1st - soon detached - pushed along after 4th - tailed off 5th - pulled up before 2 out(op 100/1 tchd 150/1)
2024-01-28 115d Doncaster 16.5f Good 5 12/12 4.5 Ross Chapman 158 51 200/1
NH Flat Turf Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 519 Open National Hunt Flat Race (Go North Jodami Series Qual) (GBB) Took keen hold - never better than midfield(op 100/1)
2023-10-05 DEB Warwick 16f Good 5 7/9 Ross Chapman 155 82 66/1
Racing TV Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (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)3133.3%
Freshened (1-2m)4125.0%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 22150.0%
Class 3200.0%
Class 4600.0%
Class 5200.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)13215.4%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft11218.2%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Haydock4250.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-10-05–2026-04-15. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.