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Optima RacingHorses › Houston Texas (IRE)

Houston Texas (IRE)

10yo gelding · Form & record 2020-12-09 to 2024-04-26 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Nicky Richards.
Pedigree Dylan Thomas (IRE) × Royal Robin (IRE) (by Bob Back)
OwnerA Crawford
Ratings Official 122 · best RPR 128 · best TS 116
19
Runs
5
Wins
26.3%
Strike rate
36.8%
Place rate
1.82
Actual / Expected
20.4%
Level-stake ROI

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Full form — last 19 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
2024-04-26 19d Perth 30.5f Soft 3 5/9 0.1 Sean Quinlan 168 122 123 99 22/1
Chase Turf QuinnBet Highland National Handicap Chase (For The Julian Llewellen Palmer Memorial Trophy) In touch with leaders - no extra after 2 out(op 16/1)
2024-04-07 22d Carlisle 24.5f Heavy 2 4/6 3 Sean Quinlan p 142 124 121 69 9/2
Chase Turf Eloise And Katie Memorial Trust Veterans Handicap Chase (Qual) (Leg 5 Of Stayers Veterans Series) In touch with leaders on inner - outpaced before 4 out - no impression from 3 out - no chance but rallying before last - weakened run-in(op 5/1 tchd 4/1)
2024-03-16 26d Newcastle 23.5f Heavy 3 3/5 14 Sean Quinlan 161 123 113 94 10/1
Chase Turf Guinness Microdraught Handicap Chase In touch with leaders on inner - went third after 4 out - weakened 3 out(op 9/1)
2024-02-19 55d Carlisle 24.5f Heavy 3 5/8 6 Sean Quinlan 168 125 118 98 7/2
Chase Turf Book Your Raceday Hospitality Now Handicap Chase (Challenger Staying Chase Series Qualifier) Midfield - dropped to rear 13th - rallied 4 out - weakened 3 out
2023-12-26 51d Wetherby 24f Soft 1 99/6 Sean Quinlan 142 129 6/1
Chase Turf William Hill Rowland Meyrick Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - slow jump and dropped to last 3rd - detached after 8th - pulled up after 10th (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 11/2)
2023-11-05 220d Carlisle 26f Soft 3 1/11 0 Sean Quinlan 154 119 128 116 9/2C
Chase Turf Cumberland Handicap Chase Travelled strongly - in touch with leaders - prominent halfway - went second and nudged along after 2 out - led last - ridden and edged left run-in - kept on well(tchd 4/1)
2023-03-30 33d Hexham 24f Heavy 4 1/7 Sean Quinlan 166 117 124 22 11/2
Join Our Bet Club At Vickers.Bet Handicap Chase
2023-02-25 25d Newcastle 33.5f Soft 2 7/13 Sean Quinlan 144 118 37 38 17/2
Vertem Eider Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2023-01-31 24d Newcastle 23.5f Soft 3 4/7 Sean Quinlan 156 120 113 102 9/1
Quinnbet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Chase
2023-01-07 49d Newcastle 23.5f Soft 3 5/8 Sean Quinlan 163 116 112 63 12/1
Vickers.Bet Proud To Support British Racing Handicap Hurdle
2022-11-19 20d Haydock 25.5f Soft 2 6/10 Sean Quinlan 145 122 117 71 5/2
Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-10-30 244d Carlisle 26f Soft 3 1/9 Sean Quinlan 149 116 125 42 3/1
Dowson Blades Cumberland Handicap Chase
2022-02-28 21d Carlisle 26f Soft 3 1/5 Sean Quinlan 143 111 119 83 15/8
Introducing Racing TV Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-02-07 51d Carlisle 24.5f Soft 5 1/9 Sean Quinlan 164 103 115 101 3/1
ESK Handicap Chase (Div II)
2021-12-18 42d Newcastle 23.5f Good 4 2/4 Sean Quinlan 154 104 104 80 9/2
Each Way Extra At bet365 Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2021-11-06 189d Kelso 22.5f Soft 4 4/7 Danny McMenamin 152 98 70 33/1
Racing TV Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-05-01 103d Hexham 20f Soft 4 7/7 Craig Nichol 154 40 66/1
Racecourse Caravan Site Open For Bookings Beginners Chase (GBB Race)
2021-01-18 40d Ayr 24.5f Heavy 4 99/5 Craig Nichol 152 100/1
Ayrshire Cancer Support Patient Transport Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2020-12-09 DEB Hexham 20f Heavy 4 99/6 Craig Nichol 156 11/1
Seasons Greetings From All At Hexham Maiden Hurdle (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
Normal (2-4wk)7114.3%
Freshened (1-2m)7228.6%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)3266.7%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2300.0%
Class 38337.5%
Class 46116.7%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)19526.3%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft12433.3%
Heavy6116.7%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Carlisle6466.7%
Newcastle500.0%
Hexham3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2020-12-09–2024-04-26. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.