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Optima RacingHorses › Groundhog (GB)

Groundhog (GB)

3yo b g · Form & record 2024-07-26 to 2025-08-11 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by David & Nicola Barron.
Pedigree River Boyne (IRE) × Balrath Wood (IRE) (by Kodiac)
OwnerLaurence Okaneharrowgate Bloodstockltd
BreederGrovewood Stud
Ratings Official 59 · best RPR 63 · best TS 54
9
Runs
0
Wins
0.0%
Strike rate
33.3%
Place rate
0.0
Actual / Expected
-100.0%
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Full form — last 9 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
2025-08-11 7d Ayr 10f Good 6 9/9 5.5 Callum Rodriguez 130 59 45 1 22/1
Flat Turf Martin Kemp To Play Ladies Day Handicap Reared start and slowly away - in rear - soon took keen hold - hampered 6f out - weakened from 2f out (jockey said gelding reared as stalls opened and was slowly away; vet reported that gelding had lost his left-fore shoe)(op 14/1)
2025-08-04 46d Ripon 8f Good 6 5/7 3 David Nolan 129 59 54 37 9/2
Flat Turf Bowel Cancer Screening Saves Lives Handicap Took keen hold - raced in second - weakened over 2f out(op 7/2 tchd 16/5)
2025-06-19 31d Ripon 8f Good 6 2/6 0.3 David Nolan 134 57 63 54 5/1
Flat Turf Your Harrogate Ladies' Day Handicap Held up in last - outpaced and struggling 3f out - rallied and headway from over 1f out - soon went third - kept on well inside final furlong - challenging towards finish - just held(op 4/1 tchd 11/2)
2025-05-19 28d Carlisle 8f Firm 6 2/11 1.5 Paul Mulrennan 135 57 61 18 8/1
Flat Turf PricedUp Daily Sports Boosts Handicap (A Jockey Club Grassroots Mile Series Qualifier) Took keen hold - in rear - headway from 2f out - soon not clear run and waiting for room - kept on when in the clear inside final furlong - went second final stride(op 9/2)
2025-04-21 14d Redcar 8f Firm 6 8/12 0.1 Callum Rodriguez h 133 58 53 41 4/1
Flat Marske Fabrication & Engineering Handicap (Marske Fabrication & Engineeriing Straight Mile Qual)
2025-04-07 201d Redcar 8f Good 6 3/11 Callum Rodriguez h 133 58 60 47 7/2
Flat Better Value With Racecourse Bookmakers Handicap
2024-09-18 36d Beverley 5f Good 5 5/9 0.2 Jason Hart 133 60 37 80/1
Flat Turf Hatfields Range Rover Sport SV One Performance EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (Qual) (GBB) (Div I) Hampered start - pressed winner - lost second over 1f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 66/1)
2024-08-13 18d Hamilton 6f Soft 4 11/11 0.1 Callum Rodriguez 133 36 7/1
Flat Turf EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (For Horses In Bands C And D) (EBF Qualifier) (GBB Race) Took keen hold - led - headed over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 13/2 tchd 6/1)
2024-07-26 DEB York 7f Firm 3 13/18 0.75 Sam James 133 45 24 28/1
Flat Turf Ire-Incentive It Pays To Buy Irish EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (Qualifier) (GBB/IRE Incentive) Took keen hold - led - headed over 2f out - edged right and weakened over 1f out(op 33/1)

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)200.0%
Normal (2-4wk)200.0%
Freshened (1-2m)300.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 6600.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)200.0%
Mile (7-9f)600.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good500.0%
Firm300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-07-26–2025-08-11. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.