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Optima RacingHorses › Groundsman (IRE)

Groundsman (IRE)

4yo b g · Form & record 2024-06-29 to 2026-07-08 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Mark Loughnane.
Pedigree Acclamation (GB) × Say Its Me (GB) (by Shamardal)
OwnerNorthern Marking Ltd
BreederMark & Stephanie Hanly
Ratings Official 59 · best RPR 70 · best TS 61
17
Runs
1
Wins
5.9%
Strike rate
23.5%
Place rate
0.53
Actual / Expected
-64.7%
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Full form — last 17 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
2026-07-08 29d Catterick 7f Firm 6 8/9 1.25 Tom Kiely-Marshall p 131 59 46 59 28/1
Flat Turf Pinker's Pond Apprentice Handicap handy with the front group early - lost ground fast passing the furlong marker - slipped towards the back inside the final 110 yards
2026-06-09 21d Carlisle 6f Soft 6 5/6 4 Mr Jack Loughnane p 145 61 64 2 22/1
Flat Turf Racing TV Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Took keen hold - prominent - weakened over 1f out(tchd 25/1)
2026-05-19 143d Lingfield 7f Good 6 8/10 1.5 George Wood p 135 63 45 7 33/1
Flat Turf Sky Sports Racing Virgin 512 Handicap (Brighton Summer Sprint Series Qualifier) (Div II) Took keen hold - pressed leader - weakened over 1f out(op 22/1)
2025-12-27 25d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 6 3/10 0.75 Billy Loughnane p 133 63 66 53 10/1
Flat AW Bet £10 Get £40 With BetMGM Handicap (Div II) Dwelt start - in rear - headway up the centre over 1f out - went third inside final 110yds - kept on
2025-12-02 43d Lingfield (AW) 7f Standard 6 6/10 0.75 Alfie Redman p 136 64 59 26 18/1
Flat AW Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk "Hands And Heels" Apprentice Handicap (RE Series) Prominent - led after 1f - headed inside final furlong - soon weakened(op 12/1 tchd 20/1)
2025-10-20 34d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 6 3/10 1.25 Billy Loughnane p 134 64 66 43 8/1
Flat AW ARC All-Weather £1Million Bonus Returns Handicap Led narrowly - headed 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 11/2)
2025-09-16 19d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 6 1/11 0 Jack Garritty p 131 60 68 40 5/1
Flat AW Book Hotel And Conferencing At Wolverhampton Handicap Made all - kept on well from over 1f out(op 11/2 tchd 9/2)
2025-08-28 26d Chelmsford (AW) 7f Standard 6 5/7 0.3 Jack Garritty p 132 61 62 26 10/3
Flat AW Paddy Power Handicap Towards rear - short of room and took keen hold after 2f - dropped to last 3f out - drifted right over 1f out - kept on but not reach leaders (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 4/1 tchd 9/2)
2025-08-02 13d Thirsk 6f Firm 6 6/10 0.2 Jack Garritty p 133 62 62 59 6/1
Flat Turf JW 4x4 Northallerton Handicap (Div II) Midfield - hung left 2f out - ran on towards finish - not pace to challenge(op 9/2)
2025-07-20 17d Redcar 7f Soft 6 8/10 0.5 Warren Fentiman p 139 64 50 46 8/1
Flat Turf Celebration Of Tanker Finally Retiring Apprentice Handicap Took keen hold - led narrowly - headed halfway - weakened over 1f out - edged left and over 1f out(op 17/2 tchd 15/2)
2025-07-03 16d Haydock 7f Good 5 6/9 1.25 Oisin Orr 131 66 63 52 6/1
Flat Turf Eurocell 'Grow With Us' Handicap Led - headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(Mkt1: op 17/2 tchd 13/2; Mkt2 op 13/2)
2025-06-17 25d Thirsk 7f Firm 4 4/10 0.1 Cian Horgan 115 67 66 58 33/1
Flat Turf BresBet Supports Safer Gambling Handicap Towards rear - some headway on outer over 2f out - no impression final furlong(op 25/1)
2025-05-23 244d Haydock 8f Firm 5 8/9 1 Shane Gray 135 68 53 38 10/1
Flat Turf Oakmere Homes 'Supporting Macmillan' Grassroots Handicap (A Jockey Club Grassroots Mile Qualifier) Dwelt start - towards rear - headway and in touch with leaders on outer after 2f - weakened over 1f out(op 9/1 tchd 17/2 and tchd 12/1)
2024-09-21 57d Chester 7f Soft 5 3/10 1 Jack Garritty 133 68 69 61 9/4F
Flat Turf Halliwell Jones Nursery Handicap Led - ridden over 1f out - edged right inside final furlong - soon headed - lost second towards finish(op 5/2 tchd 85/40)
2024-07-26 14d Thirsk 6f Firm 5 4/11 0.5 Oisin McSweeney 130 70 40 7/1
Flat Turf Rozel Rose Vodka EBF Novice Stakes (GBB/IRE Incentive Race) Led - edged right and headed 2f out - outpaced from over 1f out(op 13/2)
2024-07-12 13d Chester 6f Soft 4 5/8 0.3 David Nolan 130 66 59 10/1
Flat Turf Ibiza In Symphony EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (Bands B/C/D) (EBF Qual) (GBB/IRE Incentive Race) Midfield and pushed along - some headway inside final furlong(op 7/1)
2024-06-29 DEB Chester 6f Good 4 4/8 1.5 Billy Garritty 133 66 53 9/1
Flat Turf Champagne Laurent-Perrier EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (Bands B C & D) (Qual) (GBB/IRE Incentive) Dwelt start - soon ran green and pushed along - in touch with leaders - outpaced 2f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 7/1 tchd 6/1)

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)300.0%
Normal (2-4wk)8112.5%
Freshened (1-2m)300.0%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4300.0%
Class 5400.0%
Class 610110.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)500.0%
Mile (7-9f)1218.3%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Firm500.0%
Standard5120.0%
Soft400.0%
Good300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Chester300.0%
Thirsk300.0%
Wolverhampton (AW)3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-06-29–2026-07-08. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.