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Optima RacingHorses › Howth (IRE)

Howth (IRE)

7yo b g · Form & record 2021-05-14 to 2026-06-03 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Tom Lacey.
Pedigree Churchill (IRE) × Muwakaba (USA) (by Elusive Quality)
OwnerValueracingclubcouk
BreederCapital Bloodstock
Ratings Official 126 · best RPR 130 · best TS 111
36
Runs
6
Wins
16.7%
Strike rate
33.3%
Place rate
1.09
Actual / Expected
-35.6%
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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
2026-06-03 255d Newton Abbot 17f Good 3 3/5 0.05 Stan Sheppard t 168 126 90 111 4/1
Hurdle Turf Clearance Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - not fluent 3rd - weakening when not fluent 2 out(op 5/1)
2025-09-21 22d Plumpton 16f Good 3 4/5 3 Stan Sheppard t 168 128 125 102 11/4
Hurdle Turf Friends & Family Remembering Norman Sharpe Handicap Hurdle Sweating - didn't always jump with fluency - prominent - pressed leader when hit 3 out - briefly led home turn - weakened run-in(op 5/2 tchd 10/3)
2025-08-30 47d Newton Abbot 17f Good 4 1/6 0 Stan Sheppard t 166 128 120 75 2/9
Hurdle Turf Harry & Peg's Silver Wedding Anniversary Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Pressed leader early - raced in second from 3rd - hit 4th - ridden after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - pressed leader approaching last - led run-in - kept on well(op 2/7 tchd 1/5)
2025-07-14 15d Newton Abbot 17f Good 4 1/4 0 Stan Sheppard t 167 120 130 94 3/1
Hurdle Turf newtonabbotracing.com Handicap Hurdle Prominent - led going easily before 2 out - went well clear after 2 out - easily(tchd 11/4)
2025-06-29 28d Uttoxeter 16f Good 4 3/9 4.25 Gavin Sheehan ht 168 120 119 111 7/2
Hurdle Turf Bet Boost At bet365 Handicap Hurdle Pressed leader - mistake and outpaced 3 out - weakened last(op 3/1)
2025-06-01 23d Fakenham 16f Good 4 1/4 0 Stan Sheppard ht 164 120 47 8/13
Hurdle Turf Payne Crop Nutrition Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Sweating - didn't always jump with fluency - led - shaken up and clear after last (usual 2 out) - readily(op 5/6)
2025-05-09 211d Market Rasen 16.5f Good 4 1/6 0 Stan Sheppard ht 158 105 75 10/3
Hurdle Every Race Live On Racing TV Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2024-10-10 24d Southwell (AW) 14f Standard 4 3/9 1.75 Luke Morris ht 139 82 85 72 8/1
Flat AW Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Midfield but in touch with leaders - headway over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - carried left inside final furlong - no extra inside final 110yds(op 13/2)
2024-09-16 22d Kempton (AW) 16f Standard 4 4/8 2 Tom Marquand ht 142 84 83 65 8/1
Flat AW Try Unibets New Acca Boosts Handicap (London Stayers Series Qualifier) In rear - headway from over 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 17/2)
2024-08-25 30d Goodwood 16f Soft 3 8/8 4 Rossa Ryan ht 138 86 76 57 22/1
Flat Turf Chichester Observer Handyapp Handicap Took keen hold - prominent - weakened over 1f out(op 18/1 tchd 12/1)
2024-07-26 27d Ascot 16f Good 3 5/9 0.75 Jason Watson h 140 88 87 58 22/1
Flat Turf John Guest Racing Brown Jack Handicap Took keen hold - prominent early - dropped to midfield after 2f - headway on outer over 5f out - led over 4f out - headed over 2f out - edged left over 1f out - soon weakened(tchd 20/1)
2024-06-29 92d Newcastle (AW) 16.5f Standard 2 15/20 0.2 Marco Ghiani h 118 90 75 71 16/1
Flat AW Jenningsbet Northumberland Plate Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Took keen hold - midfield - headway on outer and led after 6f - headed 2f out - soon weakened
2024-03-29 25d Newcastle (AW) 16.5f Standard 2 4/13 0.3 Luke Morris h 118 88 93 83 33/1
Flat AW BetUK All-Weather Championships Marathon Handicap Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - outpaced over 2f out - rallied over 1f out - kept on(tchd 28/1 and tchd 40/1)
2024-03-04 9d Wolverhampton (AW) 14f Standard 4 1/8 0 Luke Morris h 140 84 95 86 17/2
Flat AW More Big Deals With BetUK Handicap Prominent - led 2f out - ridden and kept on final furlong(op 10/1 tchd 12/1)
2024-02-24 37d Southwell (AW) 12f Standard 3 4/12 0.75 Luke Morris h 134 84 89 54 20/1
Flat AW BetUK. Home Of The Acca-Fenwa Handicap Upset in stalls - sweating - prominent - ridden to lead under 2f out - headed and bumped over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 14/1)
2024-01-18 33d Southwell (AW) 11f Standard 3 5/11 0.1 Rossa Ryan h 133 85 88 35 11/1
Flat AW Build Your Acca With BetUK Handicap Towards rear - headway over 1f out - stayed on inside final furlong(op 10/1)
2023-12-16 123d Newcastle (AW) 12.5f Standard 3 11/12 2.5 Lewis Edmunds h 140 87 63 45 16/1
Flat AW Always Gamble Responsibly With BetUK Handicap Dwelt start - soon midfield - weakened over 2f out(tchd 14/1)
2023-08-15 38d Chelmsford (AW) 10f Standard 3 6/11 Frederick Larson h 133 88 89 55 10/1
Ministry Of Sound Disco 2nd September Handicap
2023-07-08 30d Haydock 12f Firm 2 10/13 Luke Morris h 122 89 87 13 66/1
bet365 Old Newton Cup Handicap
2023-06-08 20d Chelmsford (AW) 10f Standard 2 3/10 Billy Loughnane h 122 89 96 63 12/1
Weatherbys Digital Solutions Handicap
2023-05-19 13d Newmarket 10f Good 3 5/6 Ray Dawson h 132 91 90 35 25/1
Friday 3 OClock Racehorse Lotto Draw Handicap
2023-05-06 179d Newmarket 9f Soft 2 11/17 Oisin Murphy 123 92 80 44 40/1
Howden Suffolk Stakes (Heritage Handicap)
2022-11-08 26d Chelmsford (AW) 10f Standard 2 2/10 Rossa Ryan 127 92 100 81 33/1
Christmas Party Nights Handicap
2022-10-13 91d Chelmsford (AW) 8f Standard 3 13/14 Tom Marquand 137 95 83 63 80/1
Fireworks Spectacular Here 6th November Handicap
2022-07-14 7d Leopardstown 9f Good 6/6 Seamie Heffernan 125 97 89 3 20/1
Green Room Meld Stakes
2022-07-07 21d Leopardstown 8f Good 6/6 Killian Hennessy p 133 100 93 47 17/2
Built With Pride By Richmond Homes Handicap
2022-06-16 75d Ascot 10f Firm 1 6/6 Ryan Moore p 128 101 96 49 22/1
Hampton Court Stakes
2022-04-02 168d Leopardstown 7f Good 6/8 Wayne Lordan 131 102 91 57 20/1
Ballylinch Stud Red Rocks 2 000 Guineas Trial Stakes () (Colts & Geldings)
2021-10-16 21d Leopardstown 7f Good 9/9 Emmet McNamara 131 100 74 54 18/1
Richmond Homes Killavullan Stakes
2021-09-25 14d Newmarket 8f Firm 1 5/7 Ryan Moore b 126 102 100 78 18/1
Juddmonte Royal Lodge Stakes (Colts & Geldings)

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)5120.0%
Normal (2-4wk)17317.6%
Freshened (1-2m)5120.0%
Layoff (2-6m)600.0%
Long break (6m+)2150.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 1200.0%
Class 2600.0%
Class 31000.0%
Class 48562.5%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)1317.7%
Middle (10-12f)900.0%
Staying (13f+)14535.7%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good18527.8%
Standard1218.3%
Firm400.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Leopardstown600.0%
Chelmsford (AW)400.0%
Newmarket300.0%
Newton Abbot3266.7%
Newcastle (AW)300.0%
Southwell (AW)300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-05-14–2026-06-03. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.