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Optima RacingHorses › Hold The Press (IRE)

Hold The Press (IRE)

7yo b g · Form & record 2021-11-29 to 2026-02-12 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by J R Jenkins.
Pedigree Profitable (IRE) × Hairicin (IRE) (by Hurricane Run)
OwnerMrs Wendy Jenkins
BreederLeon O'Coileain
Ratings Official 46 · best RPR 58 · best TS 48
27
Runs
1
Wins
3.7%
Strike rate
14.8%
Place rate
0.65
Actual / Expected
274.1%
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Full form — last 27 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
2026-02-12 142d Lingfield (AW) 7f Standard 6 7/11 2 Jude Fernandes 128 46 44 20 40/1
Flat AW Win £250 000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Classified Stakes Held up in midfield - some headway inside final 110yds - no impression(tchd 33/1)
2025-09-23 24d Lingfield (AW) 7f Standard 6 10/11 1.5 Oliver Carmichael 116 47 36 23 25/1
Flat AW Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap In touch with leaders on outer - weakened from over 4f out(tchd 22/1)
2025-08-30 18d Lingfield (AW) 7f Standard 6 11/14 1.5 Paddy Bradley 135 47 40 26 14/1
Flat AW Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Classified Stakes Prominent on outer - lost position over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(tchd 18/1)
2025-08-12 61d Lingfield (AW) 7f Standard 6 4/13 0.1 Oliver Carmichael 122 46 52 48 40/1
Flat AW Download The Raceday Ready App Apprentice Handicap Prominent - outpaced over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - lost third post
2025-06-12 27d Yarmouth 7f Firm 6 7/8 4.25 Jay Mackay 126 45 21 44 20/1
Flat Turf Quinnbet Second To The Favourite "Hands And Heels" Apprentice Handicap (Racing Excellence) In touch with leaders - weakened over 2f out(tchd 18/1 and tchd 22/1)
2025-05-16 343d Newmarket 7f Good 5 4/9 0.2 Olivia Haines 118 51 42 35 100/1
Flat Turf TrustATrader Apply Today "Hands And Heels" Apprentice Handicap (Part Of Racing Excellence Series) Led narrowly - disputed lead after 2f - headed over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(Mkt2 op 80/1)
2024-06-07 58d Brighton 8f Firm 6 8/9 16 Sam Feilden 128 47 66/1
Flat Turf Download The AK Bets App Classified Stakes In touch with leaders - outpaced and lost ground quickly before halfway - no chance over 2f out - weakened quickly from over 1f out(op 40/1)
2024-04-10 51d Lingfield (AW) 7f Standard 6 11/14 3 Rowan Scott 129 49 23 11 20/1
Flat AW Get Raceday Ready Handicap Prominent - led after 2f - headed over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out - finished 11th - placed 10th
2024-02-19 14d Lingfield (AW) 8f Standard 6 10/11 2 Clifford Lee 135 50 37 20 11/2
Flat AW Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Classified Stakes Led - headed but prominent over 5f out - weakened final furlong(op 5/1)
2024-02-05 22d Lingfield (AW) 7f Standard 6 3/12 1.25 Clifford Lee 128 50 54 46 9/2
Flat AW BetMGM: Its Showtime Classified Stakes In touch with leaders - pushed along over 2f out - outpaced over 1f out - kept on inside final 110yds - not pace to challenge(op 11/2)
2024-01-14 68d Lingfield (AW) 7f Standard 6 2/8 0.05 Marco Ghiani 132 49 55 40 3/1F
Flat AW Best Racing Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap Led - joined and disputed lead inside final furlong - kept on - just held(tchd 16/5)
2023-11-07 47d Lingfield (AW) 7f Standard 6 2/10 1.25 Liam Wright 122 49 55 34 16/1
Flat AW Win £2 000 000 With BetMGMs Golden Goals Handicap Led - headed over 2f out - soon edged left - kept on final furlong - no match for winner
2023-09-21 15d Chelmsford (AW) 7f Standard 6 12/13 Liam Wright 122 49 40 15 33/1
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2023-09-06 111d Lingfield (AW) 7f Standard 6 1/13 Liam Wright 124 46 55 44 100/1
Racing League On Sky Sports Racing Apprentice Handicap
2023-05-18 89d Salisbury 6f Good 6 7/7 Mia Nicholls t 120 45 25 13 66/1
Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Apprentice Handicap (Whips To Be Carried But Not Used) (Part Of REI)
2023-02-18 75d Lingfield (AW) 7f Standard 6 10/10 Joe Bradnam t 121 42 31 20 200/1
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2022-12-05 103d Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f Standard 6 10/10 Franny Norton 129 46 32 3 28/1
Spreadex Sports Injury Time Loser Insurance Handicap (Div I)
2022-08-24 19d Lingfield (AW) 8f Standard 6 9/11 Cieren Fallon b 123 48 37 50/1
Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap
2022-08-05 24d Brighton 12f Firm 6 6/6 Charlie Bennett 125 50 13 11/1
Star Sports Owners Club Guarantee Classified Stakes
2022-07-12 10d Bath 8f Firm 6 6/6 Charlie Bennett p 123 52 46 14 10/1
Cazoo Search Drive Smile Handicap
2022-07-02 10d Leicester 8f Soft 6 5/9 Charlie Bennett p 126 53 43 18/1
Smooth Drive Home With Angie Greaves Handicap
2022-06-22 14d Bath 10f Firm 6 4/12 Charlie Bennett p 127 54 57 29 14/1
At The Races App Market Movers Handicap
2022-06-08 19d Yarmouth 10f Soft 6 7/9 Joey Haynes 137 57 34 26 9/1
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2022-05-20 136d Bath 10f Good 6 6/10 Laura Pearson 132 60 58 44 14/1
Cazoo Search Drive Smile Handicap
2022-01-04 20d Lingfield (AW) 7f Standard 5 10/11 Sean Levey 131 40 24 150/1
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2021-12-15 16d Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 5 7/9 Darragh Keenan 131 56 45 28/1
British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div II)
2021-11-29 DEB Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 5 11/14 Darragh Keenan 131 31 250/1
Unibet/EBF Novice Stakes (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)400.0%
Normal (2-4wk)1000.0%
Freshened (1-2m)300.0%
Layoff (2-6m)8112.5%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 5400.0%
Class 62314.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)2214.5%
Middle (10-12f)400.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard1715.9%
Firm500.0%
Good300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Lingfield (AW)1317.7%
Bath300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-11-29–2026-02-12. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.