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Optima RacingHorses › Icare Desbois (FR)

Icare Desbois (FR)

8yo gr g · Form & record 2022-04-17 to 2026-06-07 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by David Harry Kelly.
Pedigree Triple Threat (FR) × Sologne (FR) (by April Night)
OwnerN D Kennelly
BreederE A R L Guittet Desbois
Ratings Official 115 · best RPR 137 · best TS 112
20
Runs
2
Wins
10.0%
Strike rate
30.0%
Place rate
0.64
Actual / Expected
-40.0%
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Full form — last 20 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
2026-06-07 29d Punchestown 19f Soft 16/16 3.75 Anna McGuinness 164 115 77 73 22/1
Hurdle Turf Congratulations Nicole Lockhead Anderson INHSC Ladies Handicap Hurdle Midfield - weakened 2 out(op 20/1)
2026-05-09 9d Killarney 17f Soft 8/10 12 Cian Quirke tb 149 119 94 51 33/1
Hurdle Turf Kelly Bros Handicap Hurdle Midfield - slightly hampered 4 out - weakened from 3 out(op 28/1)
2026-04-30 112d Punchestown 23.5f Soft 20/23 19 Cian Quirke tb 143 122 59 49 125/1
Listed Hurdle Turf Conway Piling Handicap Hurdle () In touch with leaders - mistake 7th - weakened before 2 out(op 100/1)
2026-01-08 12d Clonmel 17f Heavy 3/5 25 Peter Smithers tb 159 122 100 52 28/1
Hurdle Turf Munster Hurdle Held up in last - headway after 3 out - outpaced when hampered by faller after 2 out - soon weakened(op 18/1)
2025-12-27 31d Leopardstown 16f Soft 15/17 0.5 Sean Flanagan t 153 124 105 49 40/1
Hurdle Turf National Maternity Hospital Foundation Handicap Hurdle Midfield - mistake 1st - hampered by faller 2nd - weakened approaching last(op 22/1)
2025-11-26 35d Dundalk (AW) 12f Standard 7/14 2.5 Colin Keane t 139 66 1 8/1
Flat AW Now Racing Every Wednesday At Dundalk Maiden Midfield - outpaced 2f out - no impression(op 17/2 tchd 9/1)
2025-10-22 16d Navan 14f Soft 8/10 7.5 Colin Keane 140 36 12 9/2
Flat Turf Sign Up To GavinLynchRacing.com Maiden Prominent early - soon lost ground and towards rear - some headway over 4f out - weakened home straight(op 7/2)
2025-10-06 309d Killarney 11f Soft 3/6 0.05 Colin Keane 135 77 59 12/1
Flat Turf Killarney Races Final Farewell To 2025 Maiden In touch with leaders - headway over 2f out - briefly went second over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 11/1 tchd 9/1)
2024-12-01 65d Fairyhouse 16.5f Soft 5/13 Paul Townend 152 129 126 90 8/1
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2024-09-27 36d Listowel 16f Soft 9/15 1 Sean OKeeffe 156 130 119 89 14/1
Listed Hurdle Turf MCG Handicap Hurdle () Jumped right on occasions - in touch with leaders early - led before 1st - headed and weakened before 2 out(op 16/1 tchd 10/1 and tchd 18/1)
2024-08-22 21d Killarney 17f Good 6/10 1.5 Paul Townend 158 131 117 103 5/1
Hurdle Turf GMIB Handicap Hurdle Prominent - led narrowly before 2nd - headed before 2 out - soon weakened (vet said gelding was post race normal; jockey said gelding hung right)(op 4/1)
2024-08-01 54d Galway 16f Good 7/19 2 Michael OSullivan 146 132 128 112 33/1
Grade 3 Hurdle Turf Guinness Galway Hurdle Handicap Towards rear - midfield before 2 out - no impression approaching last(op 40/1)
2024-06-08 27d Punchestown 17f Good 2/6 2 Kieran Callaghan 161 132 123 94 4/6F
Hurdle Turf Ladbrokes We Play Together Novice Hurdle Raced in second - not fluent 1st - challenging after 2 out - no impression run-in(op 8/13)
2024-05-12 26d Killarney 17f Good 99/11 Paul Townend 152 125 137 5/1
Hurdle Turf Lakes Of Killarney Handicap Hurdle Prominent - led 1st - joined 3rd - headed and prominent 5th - led again when jumped slightly right 3 out - jumped slightly right 2 out - wandered around approaching last - bad mistake and unseated last(op 7/2 tchd 10/3)
2024-04-16 30d Naas 16.5f Soft 1/19 0 Paul Townend 166 126 104 6/4F
Hurdle Turf Mulvaney Bookmakers Maiden Hurdle Raced in third - not fluent 2 out - soon pushed along - hit last - ridden to lead inside final furlong - kept on(op 11/10 tchd Evens)
2024-03-17 49d Down Royal 17f Soft 7/20 13 Paul Townend 166 104 81 11/4
Hurdle Turf Bluegrasshorsefeed.com Maiden Hurdle Prominent early - soon in touch with leaders - midfield when not fluent 5th - brief headway after 3 out - no impression 2 out (jockey said gelding made an abnormal respiratory noise from halfway mark)(op 3/1)
2024-01-28 33d Naas 18.5f Soft 5/11 3 Paul Townend 166 113 69 5/4F
Hurdle Turf I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle In touch with leaders - prominent before 3rd - not fluent 4 out - jumped slightly right 3 out - no extra approaching last - lost fourth towards finish(op Evens)
2023-12-26 44d Leopardstown 16f Soft 3/23 0.75 Danny Mullins 166 121 83 18/1
Hurdle Turf Thorntons Recycling Maiden Hurdle Took keen hold - prominent - not fluent 3 out - hit 2 out - lost second approaching last - kept on(tchd 16/1)
2023-11-12 574d Naas 16f Soft 99/22 Paul Townend 166 7/2
Hurdle Turf Cavan Developments Home Builders Supporting St Marys GAA Maiden Hurdle In touch with leaders - mistake and lost ground 3 out - no extra when not fluent 2 out - pulled up approaching last (jockey said gelding stopped quickly after making a noise; vet reported gelding to be blowing hard and coughed post race)(op 11/4)
2022-04-17 DEB Fairyhouse 16f Soft 1/15 Miss J Townend 155 114 17/2
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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)200.0%
Normal (2-4wk)6116.7%
Freshened (1-2m)700.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Middle (10-12f)200.0%
Staying (13f+)18211.1%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft14214.3%
Good400.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Killarney400.0%
Punchestown300.0%
Naas3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-04-17–2026-06-07. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.