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Optima RacingHorses › Grey Skies (IRE)

Grey Skies (IRE)

10yo gr g · Form & record 2021-02-14 to 2026-05-15 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Donald McCain.
Pedigree Cloudings (IRE) × Garden Heaven (IRE) (by Roselier)
OwnerThomas Fearn
BreederDonal Casey
Ratings Official 106 · best RPR 132 · best TS 116
32
Runs
6
Wins
18.8%
Strike rate
40.6%
Place rate
1.23
Actual / Expected
95.8%
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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
2026-05-15 29d Aintree 17f Good 4 8/10 18 Theo Gillard tb 165 106 49 24 28/1
Hurdle Turf Mental Health Awareness Week Handicap Hurdle (Div I) Led - not fluent 1st - headed after 6th - weakened before 3 out - tailed off(tchd 33/1)
2026-04-16 137d Hereford 16f Good 4 7/9 2.75 Theo Gillard t 157 107 75 61 28/1
Hurdle Turf Burcombe Construction Ltd Handicap Hurdle Always behind
2025-11-30 37d Carlisle 19.5f Soft 4 6/10 43 William Maggs tb 163 108 11 71 10/1
Hurdle Turf pricedup.bet Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Go North Cab On Target Series Qualifier) Prominent - left in lead 4th - headed and weakened quickly before 2 out - tailed off (vet said gelding lost his right-fore shoe)(op 12/1)
2025-10-24 28d Cheltenham 16.5f Soft 3 10/12 23 William Maggs tb 141 110 79 48 28/1
Hurdle Turf Foundation Developments Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Qual) Took keen hold - prominent - led 2nd - headed 3 out - weakened 2 out - tailed off(op 33/1)
2025-09-26 34d Worcester 16f Good 4 3/8 3.75 William Maggs tb 165 110 109 56 10/1
Hurdle Turf BetWright Safer Gambling Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Led - soon clear - reduced lead halfway - faced challenge 3 out - lost two places last - no extra run-in(op 11/1 tchd 14/1)
2025-08-23 30d Cartmel 17f Good 3 1/9 0 Brian Hughes tb 153 106 107 69 22/1
Hurdle Turf Molson Coors Cartmel Cup Handicap Hurdle Disputed lead - led clearly 2nd - hit 2 out - pushed along approaching last - ridden home turn - headed run-in - rallied final 110yds - led again post - gamely(op 14/1)
2025-07-24 20d Worcester 16f Good 4 1/8 0 Brian Hughes tb 156 102 107 52 12/1
Hurdle Turf Widmer Ltd Handicap Hurdle Made all - shaken up 3 out - 3 lengths ahead last - ridden run-in - reduced lead towards finish - just did enough(op 10/1)
2025-07-04 40d Bangor-on-Dee 19.5f Good 5 3/6 14 Brian Hughes tb 168 105 93 68 10/1
Hurdle Turf Bangor-On-Dee Handicap Hurdle Led - not fluent 4 out - headed before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 12/1 tchd 9/1 and tchd 14/1)
2025-05-25 43d Uttoxeter 20f Good 4 5/6 42 William Maggs t 151 109 42 21 14/1
Hurdle Turf quinnbet.com Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - dropped to last with one circuit to go - lost touch 7th - tailed off (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 20/1)
2025-04-12 208d Bangor-on-Dee 19.5f Good 4 4/10 6 William Maggs t 163 110 102 20/1
Hurdle Pentraeth Subaru Handicap Hurdle
2024-09-16 80d Worcester 20f Good 2 4/6 37 Brian Hughes t 156 114 80 42 12/1
Chase Turf Bennett Whitehouse Handicap Chase (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - dropped to rear 6th - slow jump and pushed along 9th - rallied home turn - weakened 2 out (vet reported gelding lost his left-fore shoe)(op 9/1)
2024-06-28 32d Bangor-on-Dee 20.5f Good 4 6/8 30 Brian Hughes 164 115 70 42 100/30
Chase Turf Becks Handicap Chase Towards rear - midfield 9th - weakened from 3 out(op 7/2 tchd 16/5)
2024-05-27 37d Cartmel 21f Good 3 2/7 9 Brian Hughes 154 116 120 67 5/1
Chase Turf Old Park Wood Handicap Chase Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - went second 4 out - good jump 3 out - went clear with winner from last - pushed along home turn - no extra run-in - weakened final 110yds - no match for winner(op 9/2 tchd 4/1 and tchd 11/2)
2024-04-20 21d Bangor-on-Dee 20.5f Soft 4 4/9 13 Brian Hughes 165 117 89 76 8/1
Chase Turf Wynnstay Handicap Chase Took keen hold - held up in rear - outpaced after 3 out - soon no impression(op 12/1)
2024-03-30 41d Carlisle 16f Soft 4 2/3 0.1 Brian Hughes 160 117 123 70 EvensF
Chase Turf Game On! And Go Challenge Handicap Chase Jumped well - raced in second - led 4th - increased tempo 4 out - going easily 2 out - shaken up and reduced lead approaching last - ridden run-in - headed final 110yds - kept on(op 8/11)
2024-02-18 40d Musselburgh 23.5f Soft 4 5/7 11 Brian Hughes 168 119 101 55 11/2
Chase Turf Watch Racing TV Now Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier) Prominent on inner - hit 4 out - weakened after 3 out
2024-01-09 23d Market Rasen 19f Soft 4 2/6 3.5 Brian Hughes 168 119 121 81 100/30
Chase Turf Download The Rhino.Bet App Handicap Chase In touch with leaders - went third 3 out - no chance with winner but kept on and went second run-in
2023-12-17 118d Carlisle 21f Soft 3 4/8 0.3 Brian Hughes 158 120 122 93 15/2
Chase Turf Secret Garden And Gds Pooley Bridge Handicap Chase In touch with leaders - steady headway halfway - went second going easily 5 out - pushed along before last - edged right and no extra final 110yds(tchd 13/2 and tchd 8/1)
2023-08-21 17d Bangor-on-Dee 24f Good 3 4/6 Brian Hughes 148 121 117 97 9/2
Stella Artois Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2023-08-04 33d Bangor-on-Dee 24f Good 3 5/11 Brian Hughes 162 123 119 99 4/1
Genesis Wealth Management Handicap Chase
2023-07-02 32d Cartmel 21f Soft 2 6/10 Brian Hughes 152 123 122 108 4/1
Oakmere Homes Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2023-05-31 35d Cartmel 21f Good 3 2/5 Brian Hughes 160 122 128 88 9/4
MUV Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2023-04-26 34d Perth 20f Soft 3 1/6 Brian Hughes 157 117 126 116 13/2
BetVictor Balnakeilly Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2023-03-23 53d Sedgefield 17f Soft 4 1/2 Theo Gillard 168 117 123 87 10/3
Follows Us @vickers.Bet Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2023-01-29 25d Sedgefield 17f Soft 4 4/5 Brian Hughes 170 122 115 82 10/3
Best Odds Guaranteed Daily At Vickers.Bet Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2023-01-04 66d Hereford 16f Soft 3 5/5 Brian Hughes 154 127 97 56 9/2
Vickers.Bet Novices Chase (GBB Race)
2022-10-30 212d Carlisle 20f Soft 3 7/11 Brian Hughes 160 129 101 73 7/1
Gordon Richards Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-04-01 42d Ayr 20.5f Soft 3 2/5 Brian Hughes 166 130 129 95 3/1
Quiz Clothing Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-02-18 20d Kelso 16f Heavy 3 1/5 Brian Hughes 162 120 132 102 4/5
Johnston Smillie Novices Hurdle (Novices Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
2022-01-29 310d Uttoxeter 16f Good 4 1/10 Theo Gillard 155 120 49 12/1
Virgin Bet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I)

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)9333.3%
Freshened (1-2m)15213.3%
Layoff (2-6m)400.0%
Long break (6m+)3133.3%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2200.0%
Class 312325.0%
Class 415320.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)32618.8%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft16212.5%
Good15320.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Bangor-on-Dee600.0%
Carlisle400.0%
Cartmel4125.0%
Worcester3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-02-14–2026-05-15. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.