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Optima RacingHorses › Herakles (IRE)

Herakles (IRE)

6yo b g · Form & record 2022-11-15 to 2026-05-28 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Paul Midgley.
Pedigree Dandy Man (IRE) × Air Of Mystery (GB) (by Sakhee's Secret)
OwnerA Bell P T Midgley
BreederDonal Boylan
Ratings Official 69 · best RPR 80 · best TS 69
42
Runs
5
Wins
11.9%
Strike rate
35.7%
Place rate
0.89
Actual / Expected
-26.2%
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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
2026-05-28 19d Ripon 5f Good 5 4/8 0.05 Mark Winn 134 69 72 63 3/1F
Flat Turf Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap Taken down early - in touch with leaders - kept on from over 1f out - not reach leaders(op 10/3)
2026-05-09 26d Nottingham 5f Good 5 1/9 0 Jason Hart 128 63 74 66 3/1
Flat Turf Spin The Betano Lucky Dip Handicap Travelled strongly - prominent - led 2f out - soon shaken up and hung left - ridden and edged left but ran on well inside final furlong - comfortably(op 10/3 tchd 11/4)
2026-04-13 16d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 5 2/9 0.75 Mark Winn 127 62 67 50 9/2
Flat AW Follow @AtTheRaces On Instagram Handicap Taken down early - dwelt start - took keen hold - towards rear - headway from over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong
2026-03-28 18d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 6 4/11 0.1 Paul Mulrennan 133 63 65 56 13/2
Flat AW Join The Midnite Movement Handicap Taken down early - towards rear - headway from over 2f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 5/1)
2026-03-10 123d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 5 4/12 0.75 Paul Mulrennan 128 63 67 53 12/1
Flat AW Create Your Bet Builders At Midnite Handicap Taken down early - in touch with leaders - headway over 2f out - soon pressed leaders - no extra inside final 110yds(op 11/1)
2025-11-07 17d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 5 4/14 0.3 Paul Mulrennan 129 64 66 61 9/2
Flat AW Make The Move To Midnite Handicap Taken down early - in touch with leaders - pressed leaders from 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 11/2)
2025-10-21 19d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 5 4/14 0.5 Paul Mulrennan 130 64 60 48 9/1
Flat AW Midnite Ain't Your Grandad's Bookie Handicap Taken down early - took keen hold - towards rear - headway from over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 10/1)
2025-10-02 24d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 6 2/13 1.25 Paul Mulrennan 133 63 68 54 11/1
Flat AW Download The At The Races App Handicap Dwelt start - in rear - headway over 1f out - went second inside final furlong - kept on
2025-09-08 25d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 6 6/9 0.5 Mark Winn 138 65 59 54 3/1
Flat AW ARC £1Million Bonus Bigger Than Ever Handicap (Div II) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - prominent over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 10/3 tchd 11/4)
2025-08-14 16d Beverley 5f Firm 5 7/10 0.5 Paul Mulrennan 129 66 56 11 7/1
Flat Turf Racing TV Club Day Handicap Sweating - upset in stalls - pulled hard - in touch with leaders - no impression from over 1f out - weakening when slightly hampered final 110yds (jockey said gelding was restless in stalls - ran too free and then suffered interference 1f out)(tchd 13/2 and tchd 15/2)
2025-07-29 13d Beverley 5f Firm 5 2/8 0.75 Mark Winn 129 64 70 49 11/2
Flat Turf It's Ladies Day Next On 13 August Handicap In touch with leaders - headway over 1f out - ran on final 110yds - went second final strides - not pace to challenge(op 6/1 tchd 5/1)
2025-07-16 19d Catterick 5f Soft 6 7/9 0.75 Mark Winn 140 64 54 28 4/1
Flat Turf Rodney Park 60th Birthday Handicap In touch with leaders - bit short of room inside final furlong - soon weakened(tchd 18/5)
2025-06-27 23d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 5 1/10 0 Mark Winn 120 60 69 32 13/2
Flat AW JenningsBet Top Managers Handicap Midfield - going easily over 2f out - headway from over 1f out - bit short of room then ran on inside final furlong - led final strides(tchd 6/1)
2025-06-04 17d Ripon 5f Good 5 2/8 0.3 Mark Winn 125 57 64 60 10/3
Flat Turf Ripon Green-Scheme Discounts For Greener Travel Handicap Prominent - pressed leader from over 1f out - no extra towards finish(tchd 7/2)
2025-05-18 22d Ripon 5f Good 6 6/7 1.5 Warren Fentiman 132 60 46 28 9/2
Flat Turf Sterne Properties Supporting Yorkshire Wooden Spoon Apprentice Handicap Pressed leader - weakened final furlong(op 5/1)
2025-04-26 18d Doncaster 5f Firm 5 7/11 0.75 Oisin McSweeney h 124 62 57 50 20/1
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2025-04-08 26d Pontefract 5f Good 6 7/10 David Nolan 134 64 41 30 6/1
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2025-03-13 122d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 6/8 Mark Winn 122 65 58 52 25/1
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2024-11-11 14d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 5 7/7 2.5 David Nolan 130 65 44 28 9/2
Flat AW Weekly £5 Free Bet With BetUK Handicap Took keen hold - prominent - weakened over 1f out(op 5/1 tchd 4/1)
2024-10-28 25d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 5 2/10 1.75 Mark Winn 128 65 72 35 5/1
Flat AW Weekly £5 Free Bet With BetUK Handicap (Div I) Slightly awkward start - prominent - led after 1f - joined over 1f out - lost position 1f out - kept on(tchd 9/2)
2024-10-03 18d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 6 5/10 0.2 Aiden Brookes 133 66 70 61 9/2
Flat AW Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com Handicap Raced centre - prominent - weakened final 110yds(op 6/1)
2024-09-15 39d Musselburgh 5f Good 5 6/9 1.25 Mark Winn 130 67 65 43 14/1
Flat Turf Watch On Racing TV Handicap Pressed leader - lost position and no extra when hampered towards finish(op 12/1 tchd 11/1)
2024-08-07 26d Pontefract 5f Firm 5 9/10 1 Paul Mulrennan 136 68 57 49 11/2
Flat Turf FBS Chartered Accountants Chaplins Club Handicap Pressed leader - lost position over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
2024-07-12 18d York 5f Soft 4 6/11 0.3 Cam Hardie 124 69 69 53 22/1
Flat Turf Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Handicap Prominent - lost position over 1f out - edged left inside final furlong - weakened gradually final 110yds(op 18/1 tchd 16/1 and tchd 20/1)
2024-06-24 19d Thirsk 5f Firm 4 6/12 0.1 Paul Mulrennan 134 71 70 37 9/2
Flat Turf Thirsk Races Wednesday 3rd July Book Now Handicap In touch with leaders on near side of group - outpaced from over 1f out(op 6/1 tchd 4/1)
2024-06-05 22d Ripon 5f Good 5 1/10 0 Paul Mulrennan 134 66 77 69 7/2
Flat Turf Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap Prominent - led narrowly 2f out - soon ridden - ran on final 110yds(op 4/1 tchd 10/3)
2024-05-14 22d Beverley 5f Firm 5 3/10 0.75 David Nolan 129 66 71 60 5/1
Flat Turf Annie Oxtoby Memorial Handicap (Div II) Pressed leader - going best 2f out - soon led - hung left inside final furlong - lost two places towards finish(op 11/2)
2024-04-22 14d Pontefract 5f Soft 5 3/8 1 David Nolan 132 67 68 56 7/2
Flat Turf Constant Security Serving Yorkshire Racecourses Handicap Bumped rival start - prominent on inner - went third inside final 110yds - kept on(op 10/3)
2024-04-08 38d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 6 2/11 0.2 David Nolan 135 65 75 67 4/1J
Flat AW Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Handicap Prominent - pressed leader over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong - ran on towards finish - just held(op 9/2)
2024-03-01 20d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 5 6/11 0.05 Paul Mulrennan 130 66 64 57 6/1
Flat AW BetUK. Home Of The Acca Handicap In touch with leaders - went second halfway - weakened over 1f out(op 7/1 tchd 15/2)

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)500.0%
Normal (2-4wk)27311.1%
Freshened (1-2m)4125.0%
Layoff (2-6m)5120.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4300.0%
Class 529413.8%
Class 69111.1%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)42511.9%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard19315.8%
Firm1000.0%
Good7228.6%
Soft500.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Newcastle (AW)17317.6%
Beverley500.0%
Ripon4125.0%
Pontefract300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-11-15–2026-05-28. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.