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Optima RacingHorses › Grey Fable (IRE)

Grey Fable (IRE)

6yo gr g · Form & record 2022-05-02 to 2026-07-11 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Karl Thornton.
Pedigree Starspangledbanner (AUS) × Satwa Ruby (FR) (by Verglas)
OwnerDerby Bar Syndicate
BreederEimear Mulhern
Ratings Official 59 · best RPR 101 · best TS 79
40
Runs
3
Wins
7.5%
Strike rate
20.0%
Place rate
0.66
Actual / Expected
-29.4%
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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
2026-07-11 21d Limerick 12.5f Good 5/12 4.75 Jack Cleary t 141 59 56 65 10/1
Flat Turf Panoramic Restaurant At Limerick Racecourse Apprentice Handicap (0-60) in the pack in 7th at halfway - driven and made ground early in the straight - 3rd 2f out then urged in fourth 1f out - found nothing more
2026-06-20 25d Down Royal 13f Soft 9/14 0.5 Robbie Colgan t 141 59 34 32 9/1
Flat Turf Mount Charles Handicap (0-60) In the chasing group - advanced into 2nd 4f out - driven in 3rd 2f out - faded
2026-05-26 8d Dundalk (AW) 12f Standard 1/14 0 Ben Coen t 138 56 61 59 22/1
Flat AW Family Fun Day Saturday 15th August Handicap Prominent - switched to centre and ridden to lead over 1f out - faced challenges but kept on well inside final 110yds - always doing enough (jockey said gelding hung right in final furlong; trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that the ground was too soft last time out and the more favourable ground conditions suited)(op 14/1)
2026-05-18 13d Roscommon 12f Soft 14/16 1.25 Ben Coen 141 59 14 23 14/1
Flat Turf Roscommon Handicap Midfield - in touch with leaders 5f out - weakened from 2f out(op 8/1)
2026-05-05 25d Ayr 15f Firm 5 4/4 8.5 Adam Caffrey 129 59 36 24 5/4
Flat Turf Book Sounds Of Summer Racenight Handicap Reared start and lost many lengths start - always behind (inquiry held into running and riding; jockey stated his instructions were to get gelding to settle and ride the race accordingly but added that gelding reared as stalls opened - giving away many lenghths; jockey added that he also was unable to go any faster leaving back straight and as he had given away so much ground at the start - he was unable to make up any ground on the winner)(op 11/8)
2026-04-10 140d Dundalk (AW) 12f Standard 6/12 0.75 Robbie Colgan 142 59 56 42 12/1
Flat AW View Restaurant Summer Offer Handicap Held up in midfield - headway over 1f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong
2025-11-21 23d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 6/14 0.75 Jack Cleary 132 62 61 51 18/1
Flat AW Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Apprentice Handicap Raced wide - midfield - headway after 4f - soon prominent - no extra over 1f out(op 16/1 tchd 20/1)
2025-10-29 12d Dundalk (AW) 12f Standard 5/13 2 Robbie Colgan 135 62 60 43 14/1
Flat AW Happy Halloween Handicap In touch with leaders - headway over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 25/1 tchd 16/1)
2025-10-17 34d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 7/13 0.3 Adam Caffrey t 134 63 64 35 20/1
Flat AW View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Handicap Towards rear - headway from over 1f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 22/1 tchd 28/1)
2025-09-13 8d Chester 12.5f Good 4 6/9 3 Brian Hughes t 151 65 60 42 3/1
Flat Turf John Smith's Jump Jockeys Challenge Handicap (Professional Jump Jockeys) (GBBPlus Race) (Div II) Raced wide - in rear - in touch with leaders after 2f - disputing third 2f out - soon lost position - weakening when hampered 1f out(op 5/2)
2025-09-05 97d Down Royal 10.5f Good 6/13 1 Adam Grant t 131 65 64 61 25/1
Flat Turf Children's Heartbeat Trust Apprentice Handicap In touch with leaders - prominent behind clear leader under 2f out - went fourth inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(tchd 22/1 and tchd 28/1)
2025-05-31 20d Chester 16f Good 4 7/12 6.5 Robbie Colgan t 126 68 62 48 6/1
Flat Turf King Kabs Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Awkward start - raced wide - in touch with leaders - headway 5f out - pressed leader over 3f out - lost second 2f out - soon weakened(op 7/1 tchd 11/2)
2025-05-11 190d Killarney (IRE) 17f Good 9/16 5 Donagh Meyler ht 166 109 58 3 12/1
Hurdle Mongey Communications Maiden Hurdle Prominent - led when not fluent 3rd - headed and weakened before 3 out(op 10/1 tchd 8/1)
2024-11-02 14d Down Royal 17f Good 8/16 2.75 Donagh Meyler ht 166 70 43 20/1
Hurdle Turf Tayto Group Maiden Hurdle Didn't jump with fluency - in rear - stayed on after 3 out(tchd 25/1)
2024-10-19 15d Limerick 16.5f Good 7/17 0.3 Donagh Meyler t 161 96 79 25/1
Hurdle Turf Master Chefs Maiden Hurdle Took keen hold - towards rear - headway into midfield 3 out - kept on - not reach leaders(op 33/1 tchd 25/1)
2024-10-04 20d Gowran Park 16f Good 5/18 2.75 Donagh Meyler t 161 101 48 33/1
Hurdle Turf Xenon Security Maiden Hurdle Pulled hard - midfield - headway to lead and went clear after 3rd - hung left 4th - hampered by loose horse when 5 lengths ahead 4 out - raced awkwardly when faced challenges before 2 out - headed and weakened approaching last(op 66/1)
2024-09-14 49d Chester 12.5f Soft 4 2/10 3.25 Danny McMenamin t 151 68 74 47 9/4
Flat Turf Edinburgh Gin Jump Jockeys Challenge Handicap (To Be Ridden By Professional Jump Jockeys) (Div I) Towards rear but in touch with leaders - headway over 2f out - went second over 1f out - kept on but no match for winner(op 2/1)
2024-07-27 14d Chester 12.5f Good 5 1/7 0 Sean D Bowen t 134 63 73 66 7/4F
Flat Turf Kingkabs Handicap Slowly into stride - in rear - raced wide but in touch with leaders with one circuit to go - headway on outer from 4f out - pressed leader 3f out - led 2f out - kept on well inside final furlong
2024-07-13 28d Chester 12.5f Soft 5 1/8 0 Sean D Bowen t 128 59 68 63 6/4F
Flat Turf Soul Sunset Racing Apprentice Handicap In touch with leaders - went third 5f out - pressed leader 2f out - ridden over 1f out - led and ran on well inside final furlong - comfortably(op 13/8 tchd 11/8 and tchd 7/4)
2024-06-15 41d Chester 12.5f Heavy 5 2/9 1 Ray Dawson t 119 59 66 46 13/2
Flat Turf Edinburgh Gin Seaside Handicap (Div I) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - outpaced 3f out - ridden towards near side and kept on over 1f out - stayed on and went second final strides - no match for winner(op 9/2)
2024-05-05 48d Sligo 10.5f Soft 3/14 0.1 Wayne Hassett t 128 58 65 56 7/2
Flat Turf Tote Fantasy Handicap Dwelt start - slightly awkward start - in rear - still plenty to do when headway from over 2f out - ran on final 110yds - nearest finish(tchd 4/1)
2024-03-18 62d Curragh 8f Heavy 14/23 3.25 Robbie Colgan t 129 59 42 14/1
Flat Turf QuinnBet Handicap In touch with leaders - hung right and weakened from under 2f out(op 16/1 tchd 12/1)
2024-01-16 34d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 8/14 0.3 Robbie Colgan 140 60 53 40 3/1F
Flat AW One Of The Only Dual Racetracks In Europe Handicap (Div I) Chased clear leader - prominent under 2f out - edged right and weakened gradually from over 1f out(tchd 11/4)
2023-12-13 42d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 6/13 0.5 Robbie Colgan 137 62 63 39 7/1
Flat AW Happy Christmas From All At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (Div II) Prominent - pressed leaders when switched right over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(tchd 6/1)
2023-11-01 14d Dundalk (AW) 12f Standard 8/14 1.25 Robbie Colgan 131 64 64 48 15/2
Flat AW Gateway Hotel Dundalk Race & Stay Handicap (Div II) Took keen hold - prominent - weakened gradually from over 1f out(op 9/1)
2023-10-18 18d Navan 14f Soft 7/20 1.5 Robbie Colgan 135 65 59 27 12/1
Flat Turf Pimlico Racing Happy Retirement Zoffany Bay Handicap (Div II) Soon towards rear of midfield - headway over 3f out - kept on but no impression from over 1f out(op 16/1)
2023-09-30 9d Killarney 11f Heavy 5/9 Dylan Kidd 125 67 69 34 6/1
Tote Never Beaten By SP Apprentice Handicap
2023-09-21 22d Listowel 12f Heavy 9/14 Robbie Colgan 138 68 44 12/1
Kevin McManus Bookmaker Handicap
2023-08-30 41d Cork 12f Good 4/9 Robbie Colgan 137 70 71 55 15/2
CorkRacecourse.ie Rated Race
2023-07-20 59d Leopardstown 13f Soft 3/16 Robbie Colgan 126 67 69 60 7/1
Mongey Communications Handicap

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)10220.0%
Normal (2-4wk)1317.7%
Freshened (1-2m)1000.0%
Layoff (2-6m)500.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4300.0%
Class 54250.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)300.0%
Mile (7-9f)500.0%
Middle (10-12f)23313.0%
Staying (13f+)900.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good1516.7%
Soft1119.1%
Standard8112.5%
Heavy500.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Dundalk (AW)8112.5%
Chester6233.3%
Down Royal300.0%
Roscommon300.0%
Curragh300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-05-02–2026-07-11. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.