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Optima RacingHorses › Higgs (IRE)

Higgs (IRE)

12yo b g · Form & record 2017-05-14 to 2025-06-02 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Sarah-Jayne Davies.
Pedigree Scorpion (IRE) × Captain Supreme (IRE) (by Captain Rio)
OwnerAndrew Gough
BreederMrs D Cashman
Ratings Official 74 · best RPR 127 · best TS 118
46
Runs
4
Wins
8.7%
Strike rate
39.1%
Place rate
0.81
Actual / Expected
-26.4%
Level-stake ROI

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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
2025-06-02 16d Market Rasen 21.5f Good 5 2/6 1.75 James Best b 142 74 79 56 12/1
Chase Turf Oddschecker Free Bets Handicap Chase In touch with leaders - not fluent 1st - prominent 3rd - led 9th - bad mistake 3 out - soon headed - rallied before 2 out - no extra final 110yds(tchd 14/1)
2025-05-17 11d Uttoxeter 21f Good 5 3/6 18 James Best b 142 74 67 51 17/2
Chase Turf Falcon Scaffold Midlands Optimum Handicap Chase Led narrowly or disputed lead - led clearly after 5th - headed omitted 3 out - weakened omitted 2 out(op 11/2)
2025-05-06 24d Ffos Las 21.5f Good 5 3/9 12 James Best b 142 73 68 86 7/1
Chase DragonBet The Bookmaker With Real Opinions Handicap Chase
2025-04-12 6d Bangor-on-Dee 24f Good 5 3/10 22 James Best b 142 74 55 68 5/1
Chase Stamford Agricultural Services Limited Novices Handicap Chase
2025-04-06 15d Ffos Las 19.5f Soft 5 2/10 James Best b 142 72 79 14 12/1
Chase DragonBet Sponsors Alan Johns Handicap Chase
2025-03-22 23d Bangor-on-Dee 24f Good 5 4/8 James Best b 142 79 68 47 33/1
Chase Broxton Gates Handicap Chase
2025-02-27 22d Ludlow Soft 4/6 James Best b 150 77 61 40/1
Good Life Plus Win A Car Handicap Chase
2025-02-05 47d Ludlow 24f Soft 5 9/11 James Best b 149 81 31 22 50/1
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2024-12-20 30d Uttoxeter 24f Soft 5 99/10 James Best b 154 84 50/1
Chase Turf Ashley Waller Auctioneers Novices Handicap Chase In touch with leaders on inner - not fluent 3rd - pushed along from 11th - lost ground quickly after 4 out - tailed off and pulled up before 2 out(op 40/1)
2024-11-20 158d Ffos Las 19.5f Soft 5 99/10 James Turner b 147 86 20/1
Chase Turf Connollys Red Mills Handicap Chase Prominent - went second 10th - not fluent 11th - weakened before 4 out - pulled up before 3 out(op 16/1 tchd 25/1)
2024-06-15 20d Uttoxeter 24f Good 5 99/9 James Best b 159 86 5/1
Chase Turf QuinnBet Daily Free Bet Novices Handicap Chase Pressed leader - led 13th - headed 4 out - soon weakened - pulled up before 2 out (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was feeling the effects of a busy campaign and would benefit from a seasonal break)(op 6/1)
2024-05-26 11d Uttoxeter 24f Soft 4 2/6 8 James Best b 144 86 87 15 7/2
Chase Turf QuinnBet Daily Free Bet Handicap Chase Prominent - led 11th - faced challenge 3 out - headed 2 out - jumped right last - kept on run-in - no match for winner(op 4/1)
2024-05-15 11d Ffos Las 24f Good 5 1/10 0 James Best b 145 77 89 33 100/30
Chase Turf AK Bets Massive Prices USPGA Golf Handicap Chase Led - headed and prominent 3rd - led again with one circuit to go - ridden 4 out - clear after 2 out - kept on well(op 9/2)
2024-05-04 10d Uttoxeter 24f Soft 5 1/10 0 James Best b 146 72 81 27 20/1
Chase Turf Adept GRP Cabinets Novices Handicap Chase Disputed lead - lost position before 3rd - soon prominent - joined leader 11th - led 14th - soon went clear - went further clear before 3 out - ridden when reduced lead run-in - kept on(tchd 22/1)
2024-04-24 8d Uttoxeter 24f Heavy 5 2/8 7 Toby Wynne b 139 74 83 65 9/2
Chase Turf Try The Racing App This Evening Handicap Chase Led - going best and went clear with winner 4 out - faced challenge 2 out - headed last - soon weakened(op 11/2)
2024-04-16 20d Ffos Las 24f Soft 5 2/7 3.5 James Best b 143 71 75 12 7/1
Chase Turf bettingsites.ltd.uk Betting Offers Handicap Chase Prominent - went second 12th - led before 4 out - 2 lengths ahead and going best 2 out - idled and faced challenge last - soon headed and no extra(op 9/1)
2024-03-27 19d Hereford 21f Soft 5 6/8 0.5 Conor Ring b 145 73 62 31 50/1
Chase Turf Daily Racing Specials At PlanetSportBet Handicap Chase Raced in second - jumped right 10th - disputed lead 11th - lost position and slow jump 4 out - lost second and jumped right 3 out - soon weakened(op 33/1 tchd 66/1)
2024-03-08 17d Leicester 20f Soft 5 99/6 James Best b 155 76 16/1
Chase Turf Will & Gilly Douglas Coldstream Guards Association Handicap Chase Awkward start - didn't jump with fluency - raced in second - lost position 10th - soon dropped to last - pulled up before 3 out(op 20/1 tchd 14/1)
2024-02-20 19d Market Rasen 19f Soft 5 6/6 17 James Best p 151 79 62 34 9/2
Chase Turf Discover Whats Trending At Rhino.Bet Casino Handicap Chase In touch with leaders - prominent 7th - hit 3 out - soon weakened(op 7/1)
2024-02-01 22d Ffos Las 24f Heavy 4 99/8 James Best p 142 94 40/1
Chase Turf Your Dream Home At Golwg Gwendraeth Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - pushed along when unseated 4 out(op 28/1 tchd 50/1)
2024-01-10 26d Leicester 20f Soft 5 3/9 6.5 James Best p 144 80 81 62 18/1
Chase Turf Join Racing TV Now Handicap Chase Midfield - headway 7th - went second 10th - lost position before last - weakened run-in(tchd 16/1 and tchd 20/1)
2023-12-15 214d Bangor-on-Dee 17.5f Heavy 5 6/8 3.75 Conor Ring p 149 84 64 19 12/1
Chase Turf Corbettsports Handicap Chase Jumped right on occasions - in rear but in touch with leaders - struggling and dropped to rear 8th - no chance from 3 out(op 16/1)
2023-05-15 20d Southwell 20.5f Good 5 99/11 Cillin Leonard p 153 89 12/1
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2023-04-25 19d Ffos Las 19.5f Good 5 99/8 William Kennedy p 152 89 9/2
Cazoo Handicap Chase
2023-04-06 12d Hereford 21f Soft 5 99/9 William Kennedy p 166 91 9/1
Silvershine Handicap Chase
2023-03-25 20d Bangor-on-Dee 17.5f Soft 4 4/10 William Kennedy p 152 93 95 46 8/1
Stella Artois Handicap Chase
2023-03-05 33d Ffos Las 21f Good 5 2/9 William Kennedy p 162 94 96 85 9/1
DragonBet Backing Welsh Sport Novices Handicap Chase
2023-01-31 26d Ffos Las 21f Soft 5 4/9 William Kennedy 159 96 91 50 14/1
Turf Services Ltd Handicap Chase
2023-01-05 48d Ffos Las 21f Heavy 4 4/9 William Kennedy 158 100 84 19 40/1
Happy Birthday Lynn 3AS Handicap Chase
2022-11-18 250d Chepstow 16f Soft 4 6/11 William Kennedy 157 105 69 37 100/1
Lucy Lev Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

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)9222.2%
Normal (2-4wk)20210.0%
Freshened (1-2m)700.0%
Layoff (2-6m)400.0%
Long break (6m+)500.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2200.0%
Class 35120.0%
Class 41317.7%
Class 52428.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)4548.9%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft2528.0%
Good15213.3%
Heavy500.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Ffos Las1119.1%
Uttoxeter6116.7%
Bangor-on-Dee500.0%
Ludlow400.0%
Hereford300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2017-05-14–2025-06-02. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.