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Optima RacingHorses › Happy Banner (IRE)

Happy Banner (IRE)

4yo b g · Form & record 2024-10-23 to 2026-07-09 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Ed Walker.
Pedigree Starspangledbanner (AUS) × Lady Clinch (IRE) (by High Chaparral)
OwnerRobert Black
BreederChris Clinch
Ratings Official 73 · best RPR 80 · best TS 73
14
Runs
1
Wins
7.1%
Strike rate
57.1%
Place rate
0.38
Actual / Expected
-79.5%
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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
2026-07-09 12d Epsom Downs 8.5f Firm 5 2/8 0.5 Ashley Lewis tp 137 73 79 73 3/1
Flat Turf Betfred 'Nifty 50' Handicap Raced in mid-division - roused and made progress over 2f out before soon being driven to the front - overtaken and edged left inside the final furlong - stayed on to finish second
2026-06-27 35d Chepstow 8f Firm 5 2/7 1.25 Ashley Lewis t 128 73 77 47 11/8F
Flat Turf Congratulations Dan & Grace Handicap Handy - ridden along 3f out - made ground 2f out - drifted left when in contention over 1f out - chased winner final furlong - stayed on
2026-05-23 26d Salisbury 8f Good 4 3/11 0.2 Ashley Lewis t 123 73 78 63 9/2
Flat Turf Taste The World Handicap Prominent - not clear run and switched left over 2f out - led over 1f out - hung right inside final furlong - headed towards finish - lost second final strides
2026-04-27 172d Bath 8f Firm 4 3/6 0.1 George Downing t 128 73 74 43 4/1
Flat Turf Signs Express Handicap Prominent - led 2f out - headed over 1f out - weakening when lost second final strides
2025-11-06 23d Chelmsford (AW) 8f Standard 4 2/10 0.75 Kieran Shoemark t 128 70 78 53 11/2
Flat AW Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange Handicap Led narrowly - drifted left over 1f out - hung right and headed inside final furlong - kept on(tchd 5/1 and tchd 6/1)
2025-10-14 13d Lingfield (AW) 8f Standard 4 6/11 0.3 Hector Crouch t 129 72 73 64 8/1
Flat AW At The Races App Expert Tips Handicap (Div II) Held up in rear - outpaced 2f out - hung left over 1f out - ran on final 110yds - never on terms(op 13/2)
2025-10-01 55d Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 5 8/13 0.5 Kieran Shoemark t 135 74 66 55 3/1
Flat AW Try Unibet's New Smartview Racecards Handicap Held up in rear - kept on final furlong - never dangerous(op 9/2)
2025-08-07 48d Sandown 7f Good 4 7/7 0.75 Tom Marquand 127 76 66 42 9/2
Flat Turf Ultimate Summer Handicap Took keen hold - prominent - weakened from over 1f out(op 4/1)
2025-06-20 34d Redcar 10f Firm 4 3/8 4.25 Paul Mulrennan 134 77 80 67 9/4
Flat Turf Start Your Racing TV Free Trial Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Led - faced challenge 3f out - headed 2f out - lost second over 1f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 2/1 tchd 15/8 and tchd 5/2)
2025-05-17 30d Newbury 8f Firm 3 5/10 0.5 Kieran Shoemark 125 78 78 72 11/1
Flat Turf World Pool Handicap Prominent - outpaced when hampered final 110yds - kept on towards finish
2025-04-17 127d Newmarket 8f Good 4 6/10 0.2 Ryan Moore 130 79 78 70 18/1
Flat Never Ordinary At bet365 Handicap
2024-12-11 19d Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 4 1/11 0 Hector Crouch 133 80 53 15/8
Flat AW Unibet/British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div I) Made all - shaken up and clear over 1f out - pushed out final 110yds - always doing enough(op 2/1 tchd 9/4)
2024-11-22 30d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 5 3/12 1.5 Clifford Lee 133 75 34 11/1
Flat AW Always Gamble Responsibly With BetMGM EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) In rear - headway up the centre over 2f out - went third over 1f out - no match for first two(op 12/1)
2024-10-23 DEB Newmarket 7f Soft 4 7/9 5.5 Kieran Shoemark 128 58 35 28/1
Flat Turf Aston Martin Novice Stakes (Colts & Geldings) Slowly away - in rear - outpaced from over 2f out - no impression when unbalanced over 1f out(op 16/1)

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)5120.0%
Freshened (1-2m)400.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 49111.1%
Class 5400.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)1317.7%

Record by going

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

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-10-23–2026-07-09. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.