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Optima RacingHorses › Guard Duty (GB)

Guard Duty (GB)

9yo b g · Form & record 2022-11-29 to 2026-03-11 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Emma Lavelle.
Pedigree Kapgarde (FR) × Ile De See (FR) (by Saint Des Saints)
OwnerOwners Group 074
BreederGreenlands Farm Stud
Ratings Official 142 · best RPR 145 · best TS 132
14
Runs
5
Wins
35.7%
Strike rate
71.4%
Place rate
1.55
Actual / Expected
74.0%
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Full form — last 14 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
2026-03-11 47d Cheltenham 21f Soft 1 14/24 0.05 Ben Jones 155 142 130 116 25/1
Hurdle Turf BetMGM Cup Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Took keen hold - towards rear - not fluent 4th - on outer and some headway when hit 2 out - soon weakened (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 28/1 tchd 22/1)
2026-01-23 22d Doncaster 19.5f Soft 2 1/4 0 Ben Jones h 167 139 145 114 8/15
Hurdle Turf Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Didn't always jump with fluency - raced in last - headway and pressed leaders before 2 out - not fluent 2 out - led before last - not fluent last - ridden and edged left run-in - kept on(op 1/2 tchd 4/9)
2026-01-01 33d Windsor 20f Good 2 3/12 4.5 Gavin Sheehan h 164 139 141 122 9/2
Hurdle Turf Fitzdares New Year's Day Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Held up in last - detached when mistake 1st - not fluent 5th - steady headway after 3 out - drifted right after 2 out - edged left when went third approaching last - weakened run-in - eyecatcher(op 4/1 tchd 7/2)
2025-11-29 259d Newbury 20.5f Soft 2 2/15 1.75 Gavin Sheehan h 160 134 144 132 14/1
Hurdle Turf Join Coral Bet £10 Get £50 Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) In rear - not fluent 4 out - headway before 2 out - not fluent 2 out - stayed on and went second inside final 110yds(op 10/1)
2025-03-15 14d Uttoxeter 23.5f Soft 9/17 Gavin Sheehan h 159 134 120 101 6/1
JenningsBet Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2025-03-01 41d Newbury 20.5f Soft 1/11 Harry Cobden h 166 124 138 107 4/1
Hurdle Turf Football Betbuilder Boosts At BetVictor Handicap Hurdle
2025-01-19 32d Windsor 20f Soft 3 1/10 Gavin Sheehan h 166 118 126 11/2
Winter Million Novices Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2024-12-18 14d Lingfield 19.5f Soft 3 2/6 0.3 Gavin Sheehan h 157 114 120 105 3/1
Hurdle Turf Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Hurdle Didn't jump well - held up in rear - good headway on inner after 3 out - challenging 2 out - briefly led approaching last - not fluent last - soon headed - kept on(op 5/2)
2024-12-04 131d Haydock 19f Soft 4 99/8 Tom Bellamy h 162 114 100/30F
Hurdle Turf TrustATrader You Can Trust Our Traders Handicap Hurdle (Go North Cab On Target Series Qualifier) Pulled hard - didn't jump with fluency - led - headed when jumped left and bumped rival 1st - pulled way into lead before 2nd - headed 5th - led again 6th - badly hampered by loose horse and unseated 4 out(op 3/1 tchd 7/2)
2024-07-26 17d Uttoxeter 16f Good 4 3/13 10 Tom Bellamy h 163 114 101 58 EvensF
Hurdle Turf Brit Direct Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I) Took keen hold - held up in rear - not fluent 2nd - headway from 6th - jumped left and not fluent 3 out - went third just after 2 out - hit last - no impression (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 10/11)
2024-07-09 40d Uttoxeter 16f Soft 4 1/9 0 Tom Bellamy h 154 111 101 100/30
Hurdle Turf Nigel Kirby Photography Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I) Held up in rear - not fluent 4th - headway into midfield after 6th - pressed leaders when left in second 2 out - soon led - went clear when pushed out run-in(op 3/1)
2024-05-30 474d Ffos Las 16f Good 4 4/13 5.5 Tom Bellamy 156 99 65 5/2F
Hurdle Turf Adept GRP Cabinets Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Took keen hold - midfield - stumbled just before 1st - bumped 2nd - headway to lead with one circuit to go - headed and slow jump 3rd - not fluent 4 out - hit 3 out - 3 lengths down when mistake last - not recover (jockey said gelding ran too freely in early stages)(op 11/4)
2023-02-11 74d Warwick 16f Good 5 3/11 Jack Wildman 158 113 16 6/1
Virgin Bet Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 2 Elimination) (GBB Race)
2022-11-29 DEB Southwell 16f Good 5 1/10 Jack Wildman 147 110 102 6/1
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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)2150.0%
Freshened (1-2m)5360.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 23133.3%
Class 32150.0%
Class 44125.0%
Class 52150.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)14535.7%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft9444.4%
Good5120.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Uttoxeter3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-11-29–2026-03-11. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.