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Optima RacingHorses › Herja (IRE)

Herja (IRE)

6yo br m · Form & record 2024-12-21 to 2026-06-21 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Patrick Griffin.
Pedigree Policy Maker (IRE) × Crofton Trail (IRE) (by Heron Island)
OwnerGerry Mcgladery
BreederRonan & James Griffin
Ratings Official 106 · best RPR 108 · best TS 106
13
Runs
1
Wins
7.7%
Strike rate
69.2%
Place rate
0.45
Actual / Expected
-83.1%
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Full form — last 13 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
2026-06-21 29d Hexham 15.5f Good 3 6/7 0.5 Brian Hughes t 149 106 98 85 8/1
Chase Turf Matfen Hall Hotel Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled towards the rear - ridden after 2 out with no response - made no impression
2026-05-23 19d Bangor-on-Dee 20.5f Good 4 2/7 11 Harry Sexton t 154 107 106 98 11/2
Chase Turf Wrexham Lager Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Prominent - pressed leader before 2 out - weakening and 6 lengths down when left in second last(op 13/2 tchd 5/1)
2026-05-04 14d Down Royal 24f Good 3/6 20 Harry Sexton ht 150 108 106 16/1
Hurdle Turf Pepsi Max Hurdle Held up in rear - headway 3 out - soon went third - weakened after 2 out(op 12/1)
2026-04-20 34d Kelso 18f Good 4 2/9 9 Harry Sexton t 152 110 106 95 9/2
Hurdle Turf Adam Scott Celebratory Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Prominent - went second before 4 out - hit 4 out - outpaced and no chance with winner after 2 out(op 4/1)
2026-03-17 12d Down Royal 20.5f Soft 7/8 3.25 Mark McDonagh ht 153 98 90 25/1
Chase Turf Bluegrass High Performance Rated Novice Chase Raced in last - not fluent 1st - not fluent 4th - weakened after 2 out(op 28/1)
2026-03-05 141d Thurles 18f Soft 4/9 13 E Walsh ht 161 93 74 28/1
Chase Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Beginners Chase Towards rear - slightly hampered 7th - went modest fourth after 4 out - no extra from 3 out(op 20/1)
2025-10-15 20d Wetherby 19.5f Good 4 2/4 2 Brian Hughes t 154 110 107 37 4/1
Hurdle Turf Boyle Sports Home Of The Early Payout Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Led - not fluent 4th - headed and no extra inside final 110yds(op 9/2 tchd 7/2 and tchd 5/1)
2025-09-25 21d Perth 20f Good 4 2/7 1.5 Brian Hughes ht 161 108 107 66 5/1
Hurdle Turf Elston Supports UK Financial Advisers EBF Mares' "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (EBF Qual') (GBB) Led - faced challenge last - headed run-in - kept on(tchd 9/2)
2025-09-04 90d Sedgefield 20f Good 4 1/6 0 Brian Hughes ht 158 105 107 81 6/5
Hurdle Turf Fairlight Studios At Sedgefield Racecourse Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Made all - clear with one other from 4th - pushed along and went clear from 2 out - unchallenged(op 13/8 tchd 11/10)
2025-06-06 31d Bangor-on-Dee 16.5f Good 4 2/8 2.75 Danny Gilligan ht 151 107 105 39 5/4
Hurdle Turf Bangor-On-Dee Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Prominent - went second just after 6th - not fluent 3 out - pressed winner after 2 out - no extra from last(op 11/8 tchd 6/4)
2025-05-06 82d Ffos Las 22f Good 4 2/5 12 Mark McDonagh ht 147 97 50 9/4
Hurdle DragonBet Born From The Betting Ring Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2025-02-13 54d Newcastle 17f Soft 4 3/9 Mark McDonagh ht 155 105 64 16/1
Shaklan Dubai Equine Products UK Mares Maiden Hurdle (Herring Queen Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
2024-12-21 DEB Thurles 16f Good 4/18 1.5 E Walsh ht 159 99 68 100/1
Hurdle Turf Thank You For Supporting Us In 2024 Maiden Hurdle Held up in rear - steady headway from 6th - midfield 2 out - kept on well run-in - went fourth final strides(op 50/1)

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)400.0%
Freshened (1-2m)300.0%
Layoff (2-6m)3133.3%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 48112.5%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)1317.7%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good10110.0%
Soft300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-12-21–2026-06-21. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.