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Optima RacingHorses › Herculaneum (IRE)

Herculaneum (IRE)

7yo ch gelding · Form & record 2020-02-14 to 2024-09-02 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Noel C Kelly.
Pedigree Australia (GB) × Jellett (IRE) (by Green Desert)
OwnerCill Iseal Syndicate
BreederWhisperview Trading Ltd
Ratings Official 79 · best RPR 111 · best TS 91
37
Runs
4
Wins
10.8%
Strike rate
29.7%
Place rate
1.17
Actual / Expected
36.5%
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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
2024-09-02 29d Roscommon 12f Soft 99/15 Gavin Brouder b 136 79 50/1
Flat Turf Oran Handicap Towards rear - midfield over 5f out - reminders from over 3f out - lost position when bumped then slipped and unseated over 2f out(op 33/1)
2024-08-04 28d Galway 16.5f Soft 6/14 1.25 Gavin Brouder b 163 110 111 88 18/1
Hurdle Turf Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle Bumped start - in rear - headway on outer before 2 out - not fluent 2 out - kept on(op 20/1 tchd 22/1)
2024-07-07 23d Sligo 17.5f Good 4/7 21 G B Noonan b 160 110 87 59 7/2
Hurdle Turf Friends Of Brian Mulligan Opportunity Handicap Hurdle Raced wide - took keen hold - in touch with leaders - prominent behind clear leaders after 5th - briefly went second going okay before 2 out - not fluent and weakened 2 out(tchd 10/3)
2024-06-14 17d Fairyhouse 14f Good 11/18 0.3 Gavin Brouder b 134 81 63 5 14/1
Flat Turf Soil Ireland Turf Management Handicap Towards rear - slightly hampered 4f out - headway towards near side over 2f out - no impression over 1f out
2024-05-28 34d Ballinrobe 16.5f Good 1/16 0 Gavin Brouder b 156 102 109 84 12/1
Hurdle Turf Portwest Handicap Hurdle Raced wide - towards rear - midfield 4 out - pressed leaders going easily after 2 out - led run-in - ran on(op 14/1 tchd 11/1)
2024-04-24 146d Bellewstown 17f Good 5/16 3.25 Mr O McGill b 154 102 103 91 12/1
Hurdle Turf BoyleSports Handicap Hurdle Midfield - headway on outer before 2 out - soon in touch with leaders - weakened from last(op 8/1)
2023-11-30 7d Thurles 16.5f Soft 2/17 7.5 Mr O McGill b 167 101 101 76 9/4F
Hurdle Turf Horse & Jockey Handicap Hurdle Towards rear - headway into midfield after 3 out - prominent when raced wide going okay after 2 out - soon went second - ridden briefly and no extra after last - no match for winner
2023-11-23 21d Thurles 16f Soft 1/15 0 Mr O McGill b 153 94 101 56 13/2
Hurdle Turf Holycross Handicap Hurdle Held up in rear - raced in last before halfway - steady headway after 3 out - ran on when ridden on near side of group to lead after last - just did enough(op 11/2)
2023-11-02 18d Thurles 16f Soft 2/15 0.3 Mr O McGill b 157 91 94 83 9/2
Hurdle Turf Two-Mile Borris Handicap Hurdle Held up in rear - headway 4 out - pressed leaders before straight - challenging on near side of group going easily after 2 out - led last - soon clear and ridden - reduced lead when switched right towards finish - headed final strides(op 11/2)
2023-10-15 20d Cork 19f Soft 3/17 4 Danny Mullins b 163 90 90 72 6/1
Hurdle Turf Finbarr Galvin CUPRA Handicap Hurdle (Div II) Midfield - headway after 4 out - disputed lead after 3 out - awkward jump 2 out - soon ridden - no extra approaching last(op 5/1 tchd 7/1)
2023-09-25 13d Down Royal 13f Heavy 7/12 Sorcha Woods b 135 82 65 53 16/1
Molson Coors Beverage Company Handicap
2023-09-12 14d Laytown 7f Standard 6/7 Mr N McParlan 168 82 50 10 20/1
Gilnas Cottage Inn (Q.R.) Race
2023-08-29 24d Bellewstown 17f Good 6/13 Mr O McGill b 160 83 82 71 15/2
Ploughman Bar & Grill (Q.R.) Handicap
2023-08-05 8d Galway 12f Heavy 3/11 Sorcha Woods b 135 80 83 79 12/1
McDonogh Capital Investments Handicap
2023-07-28 17d Down Royal 13f Good 1/10 Sorcha Woods b 130 64 81 68 12/1
Tote Apprentice Handicap
2023-07-11 29d Tramore 12f Soft 3/8 Adam Caffrey b 139 65 67 50 16/1
Tote Tramore Derby Handicap
2023-06-12 38d Roscommon 16f Good 5/15 Kieren Buckley p 164 91 81 67 16/1
Ivan Connaughton Auctioneers Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
2023-05-05 4d Downpatrick 22f Soft 7/12 Mr O McGill p 151 92 72 27 5/1
Randox Handicap Hurdle
2023-05-01 32d Down Royal 17f Soft 14/18 Jody McGarvey 165 92 86 67 4/1
Club Lemon Handicap Hurdle
2023-03-30 20d Naas 16.5f Soft 1/18 Mr D McGill 152 86 99 70 16/1
Owners Insurance Included In AIRO Membership Handicap Hurdle
2023-03-10 16d Ayr 20.5f Good 5 5/11 Mr O McGill 160 99 94 45 9/2
Enjoy The Virgin Bet Raceday Tomorrow Handicap Hurdle (Go North Cab On Target Series Qual) (Div II)
2023-02-22 284d Punchestown 20.5f Soft 2/16 Jody McGarvey 157 84 97 33/1
Hospitality At Festival 2023 Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
2022-05-14 36d Wexford 17f Good 5/13 Cian Cullinan p 152 86 81 34 8/1
BoyleSports Handicap Hurdle
2022-04-08 57d Ballinrobe 17.5f Good 3/14 Mr O McGill 152 86 92 30 25/1
Michael Cawe Suspended Ceilings Handicap Hurdle
2022-02-10 46d Thurles 23f Soft 11/18 Shane Fitzgerald 155 87 8 6/1
Killinan Handicap Hurdle
2021-12-26 40d Down Royal 17f Soft 6/15 Sam Ewing 154 88 71 13 15/2
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
2021-11-16 23d Limerick 19f Soft 5/13 Shane Fenelon 161 88 92 69 25/1
LimerickRaces.ie Maiden Hurdle
2021-10-24 23d Wexford 20.5f Heavy 6/13 Shane Fitzgerald 153 86 16 80/1
Download The Boylesports App Maiden Hurdle
2021-10-01 54d Gowran Park 16f Good 4/13 Shane Fitzgerald 158 83 37 100/1
BetVictor Joe Bollard Memorial Maiden Hurdle (Div II)
2021-08-08 156d Downpatrick 22f Soft 99/9 Jody McGarvey 159 150/1
Joe Rea Memorial Maiden Hurdle

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)18316.7%
Freshened (1-2m)9111.1%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)300.0%
Middle (10-12f)700.0%
Staying (13f+)27414.8%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft15213.3%
Good11218.2%
Standard700.0%
Heavy400.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Dundalk (AW)600.0%
Down Royal4125.0%
Thurles4125.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2020-02-14–2024-09-02. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.