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Optima RacingHorses › Howzak (GB)

Howzak (GB)

8yo b g · Form & record 2021-04-09 to 2026-06-15 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Liam Bailey.
Pedigree Sepoy (AUS) × Alys Love (GB) (by New Approach)
OwnerFoulrice Park Racing Limited
BreederUsk Valley Stud
Ratings Official 59 · best RPR 78 · best TS 72
40
Runs
8
Wins
20.0%
Strike rate
42.5%
Place rate
1.19
Actual / Expected
48.5%
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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
2026-06-15 101d Carlisle 6f Good 6 8/8 20 Jack Garritty t 140 59 0 0 22/1
Flat Turf Watch Racing TV Live Handicap (Div 2) Took persuading to load - slow into stride - hit the front early but harried throughout - headed 2f out - capitulated quickly over 1f out - eased final furlong
2026-03-06 23d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 6 8/8 12 William Pyle t 134 59 3 53 10/1
Flat AW Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Apprentice Handicap (Div II) Awkward start - raced far side - prominent - weakened from over 2f out - 2nd of 2 in group (jockey said gelding weakened quickly inside final 2f; vet reported gelding was lame behind)(op 9/1)
2026-02-11 7d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 6 4/6 0.5 Billy Garritty t 136 61 62 47 7/2
Flat AW Create Your Bet Builders At Midnite Handicap Prominent - briefly went second inside final furlong - kept on(op 9/2 tchd 10/3)
2026-02-04 37d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 6 1/8 0 Billy Garritty t 132 57 65 34 28/1
Flat AW Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap (Div I) Pressed leader - led over 1f out - soon ridden - just held on (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding may have benefitted from the first time application of the tongue strap)(tchd 25/1 and tchd 33/1)
2025-12-29 24d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 6 9/9 18 Paul Mulrennan 135 60 52 40/1
Flat AW Create Your Bet Builders At Midnite Handicap Led - headed and weakened over 1f out - tailed off(op 22/1)
2025-12-05 316d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 5 7/9 0.2 Billy Garritty 123 63 55 47 40/1
Flat AW Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap (Div II) Started quickly - prominent early - led narrowly after 2f - headed and weakened quickly over 1f out(op 50/1)
2025-01-23 22d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 6 8/9 Billy Garritty 135 65 44 31 25/1
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2025-01-01 23d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 5 12/12 17 Jason Watson p 131 66 3 40/1
Flat AW Weekly £5 Free Bet With BetUK Handicap Led but pestered - headed and weakened over 2f out
2024-12-09 28d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 5 12/12 0.75 Billy Garritty 134 67 46 35 11/1
Flat AW £30 In Free Bets With BetUK Handicap Prominent in centre of group - lost ground 2f out - weakened quickly from 1f out - eased final 110yds (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 15/2)
2024-11-11 10d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 6 1/7 0 Billy Garritty 134 61 73 56 7/2
Flat AW BetUK: Its Where The UK Bets Handicap Ducked right start - made all - soon pestered - clear when ridden over 1f out - ran on(op 16/5 tchd 3/1 and tchd 4/1)
2024-11-01 8d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 6 3/11 0.1 Billy Garritty 137 60 69 55 14/1
Flat AW Free Bets With BetUK Bet Club Handicap Started quickly - soon raced in second - lost second but prominent on near side of group over 1f out - kept on(tchd 16/1)
2024-10-24 20d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 6 3/9 0.5 Silvestre De Sousa 137 60 61 46 7/2
Flat AW Gamble Responsibly At BetUK Handicap Led - headed halfway - ridden over 1f out - no extra and lost second inside final 110yds(op 4/1 tchd 10/3)
2024-10-04 10d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 6 2/9 1.75 Billy Garritty 137 60 67 43 16/1
Flat AW Festive Celebrations At The Grand Hotel Handicap Pressed leader - ridden over 1f out - kept on inside final 110yds - went second post(op 20/1 tchd 22/1)
2024-09-24 12d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 6 10/13 2.5 Billy Garritty 133 60 35 30 33/1
Flat AW Quinnbet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Towards rear - headway from over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 22/1)
2024-09-12 56d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 6 5/8 2.75 Billy Garritty 134 61 49 44 9/2
Flat AW Get Raceday Ready Handicap Prominent - weakened from over 1f out(op 5/1)
2024-07-18 6d Chepstow 6f Good 5 3/9 1.25 Saffie Osborne 132 62 67 56 5/2F
Flat Turf Johns Electrics Stakes 2024 Handicap Taken down early - pressed winner against near rail - lost second and outpaced over 1f out - rallied inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 2/1)
2024-07-12 18d Chepstow 5f Soft 6 5/7 0.75 William Cox 132 62 56 41 6/4F
Flat Turf Cruises Chase Handicap Reluctant to load - prominent - outpaced and lost position over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 7/4 tchd 15/8)
2024-06-24 7d Chepstow 6f Firm 6 1/6 0 Rob Hornby 138 59 70 59 11/8F
Flat Turf Download The Yeeehaaa.Bet App Handicap Taken down early - raced in second - led halfway - ridden and faced challenges from 2f out - kept on and just did enough(tchd 5/4)
2024-06-17 9d Chepstow 6f Soft 5 2/8 4.75 William Cox 119 59 59 20 15/2
Flat Turf Download The vickers.bet App Handicap Led but pestered - switched to near side after 1f - headed over 1f out - kept on(op 17/2 tchd 9/1)
2024-06-08 8d Chepstow 5f Firm 6 2/6 3.5 William Cox 135 60 60 46 11/2
Flat Turf Download The Vickers.Bet App Handicap Taken down early - prominent - kept on and went second towards finish - no match for winner
2024-05-31 48d Chepstow 5f Soft 5 3/9 0.75 William Cox 121 61 66 32 40/1
Flat Turf Bailey Family Handicap Prominent - outpaced from under 2f out - rallied but drifted left inside final furlong - kept on(op 33/1)
2024-04-13 15d Chelmsford (AW) 5f Standard 6 4/8 1.5 Dougie Costello 133 63 61 51 9/1
Flat AW Download The bet365 App Handicap Reluctant to load - led narrowly - headed inside final furlong - weakened and lost two places inside final 110yds(op 7/1)
2024-03-29 23d Chelmsford (AW) 5f Standard 6 5/12 0.3 Dougie Costello 132 65 68 48 50/1
Flat AW Its Never Ordinary At bet365 Handicap Reluctant to load - soon led - headed inside final furlong - no extra and lost position final 110yds(op 28/1)
2024-03-06 489d Kempton (AW) 6f Standard 5 6/8 1 Dougie Costello 135 68 48 23 66/1
Flat AW Unibet Proudly Supporting Women In Racing Handicap (London Sprint Series Qualifier) (Div I) Awkward start - led - headed over 1f out - soon weakened quickly(op 33/1)
2022-11-03 16d Chelmsford (AW) 5f Standard 5 9/10 Kieran ONeill 136 71 54 43 4/1
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2022-10-18 28d Kempton (AW) 5f Standard 5 1/8 Kieran ONeill 133 68 77 64 9/4
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2022-09-20 36d Lingfield (AW) 5f Standard 6 1/10 Kieran ONeill 133 63 72 57 12/1
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2022-08-15 199d Lingfield (AW) 5f Standard 5 9/10 Nicola Currie 136 66 44 30 16/1
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2022-01-28 24d Lingfield (AW) 5f Standard 5 10/10 Darragh Keenan 132 68 60 45 10/1
Betway Handicap
2022-01-04 19d Lingfield (AW) 6f Standard 5 9/10 David Probert 133 70 53 31 9/2
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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)12433.3%
Normal (2-4wk)18211.1%
Freshened (1-2m)4250.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)300.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 51516.7%
Class 625728.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)37821.6%
Mile (7-9f)300.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard33721.2%
Soft300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Newcastle (AW)12216.7%
Chelmsford (AW)6233.3%
Chepstow6116.7%
Lingfield (AW)5240.0%
Kempton (AW)5120.0%
Southwell (AW)400.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-04-09–2026-06-15. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.