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Optima RacingHorses › Holly Bird (IRE)

Holly Bird (IRE)

7yo b m · Form & record 2023-12-17 to 2026-03-08 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Sandy Thomson.
Pedigree Mount Nelson (GB) × Holly Baloo (IRE) (by Milan)
OwnerCakemuir Racing
BreederStephanie Hanly
Ratings Official 96 · best RPR 95 · best TS 92
13
Runs
1
Wins
7.7%
Strike rate
38.5%
Place rate
0.56
Actual / Expected
15.4%
Level-stake ROI

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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
2026-03-08 15d Carlisle 17f Soft 5 7/9 23 Brian Hughes p 165 96 58 14 7/4
Hurdle Turf CopyBet Daily Profit Boost Mares' Handicap Hurdle Led - headed and prominent 4th - weakened 2 out (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that mare ran flat - which was noted; vet had nothing to report)(op 9/4)
2026-02-21 39d Newcastle 20.5f Soft 5 1/15 0 Brian Hughes p 158 90 95 92 14/1
Hurdle Turf Costello's Cleaning Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders on inner - headway and led after 3 out - kept on well - comfortably(op 12/1)
2026-01-13 28d Ayr 24.5f Heavy 5 7/10 0.75 Brian Hughes p 153 90 76 86 7/1
Hurdle Turf Book Your Celebration @westernhousehotel.co.uk Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze Qualifier) In touch with leaders on inner - headway and challenging before 2 out - soon lost second - weakened quickly before last - finished tired(op 15/2 tchd 13/2)
2025-12-16 15d Catterick 19.5f Soft 5 2/10 4 Patrick Wadge p 155 87 90 71 11/1
Hurdle Turf racingtv.com Mares' Handicap Hurdle Prominent behind clear leader - headway before 2 out - no extra towards finish(op 9/1)
2025-12-01 19d Ayr 19.5f Heavy 5 3/7 7 Danny McMenamin 157 88 85 3 12/1
Hurdle Turf Festive Dining At Western House Hotel Handicap Hurdle (Div II) In rear - headway and prominent 2 out - weakened run-in(tchd 11/1)
2025-11-12 219d Ayr 16f Soft 4 5/14 3 Danny McMenamin 147 88 87 69 22/1
Hurdle Turf Coral Novices' Hurdle (Go North Night Nurse Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - weakened approaching last(op 50/1 tchd 20/1)
2025-04-07 63d Kelso 18f Good 4 5/6 Jamie Hamilton 152 92 64 4 20/1
Hurdle Scottish Racing Academy Mares Handicap Hurdle
2025-02-03 28d Carlisle 19.5f Soft 4 99/5 Ryan Mania 156 92 11/1
British Stallion Studs EBF Mares National Hunt Novices Hurdle (EBF Mares NH Nov Qual) (GBB)
2025-01-06 70d Ayr 20.5f Soft 4 4/7 Ryan Mania 154 58 5/2
Ayr Racing Club Only £30 EBF Mares National Hunt Novices Hurdle (EBF Mares Qualifier) (GBB)
2024-10-28 170d Ayr 16f Soft 4 4/7 11 Danny McMenamin 147 85 33 16/1
Hurdle Turf Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) Towards rear - not fluent 6th - good headway and pressed leaders before 2 out - weakened before last(op 12/1 tchd 20/1)
2024-05-11 60d Hexham 16f Good 4 5/11 0.75 Ryan Mania 156 90 79 9/2
NH Flat Turf Paxtons Are Case IHs No1 Dealer Mares Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB) In touch with leaders - going okay 2f out - soon outpaced - rallied and went third inside final furlong - no extra and lost two places inside final 110yds - weakened towards finish(op 4/1 tchd 18/5)
2024-03-12 86d Sedgefield 17f Soft 5 3/7 1 Ryan Mania 156 90 100/30
NH Flat Turf Betting.bet Cheltenham Free Bets Mares Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB) Led - set slow pace - increased tempo halfway - ridden 2f out - ran green and edged right inside final furlong - headed and weakened final 110yds(op 3/1 tchd 4/1)
2023-12-17 DEB Carlisle 17f Soft 5 2/7 17 Ryan Mania 156 92 37 11/2
NH Flat Turf Sean Neill 60th Birthday Celebration Mares Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elim) (GBB) In touch with leaders on inner - outpaced but went fourth over 2f out - switched left and went second over 1f out - kept on but no chance with winner inside final furlong(op 3/1)

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
Normal (2-4wk)500.0%
Freshened (1-2m)2150.0%
Layoff (2-6m)400.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4600.0%
Class 57114.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)1317.7%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft9111.1%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Ayr500.0%
Carlisle300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-12-17–2026-03-08. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.