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Optima RacingHorses › If Not For Dylan (IRE)

If Not For Dylan (IRE)

11yo b g · Form & record 2021-02-21 to 2026-05-25 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore.
Pedigree Doyen (IRE) × Exit Stage Left (IRE) (by Exit To Nowhere)
OwnerT Carruthers
BreederMartin Cullinane
Ratings Official 117 · best RPR 126 · best TS 118
35
Runs
6
Wins
17.1%
Strike rate
45.7%
Place rate
1.26
Actual / Expected
115.0%
Level-stake ROI

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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
2026-05-25 32d Cartmel 29.5f Good 3 5/5 4 Alan Doyle t 155 117 113 92 9/1
Chase Turf Hugh Cavendish Veterans' Handicap Chase Led - mistake 5 out - headed over 2f out - soon weakened(tchd 12/1)
2026-04-23 19d Perth 24f Good 3 3/7 5.5 Alan Doyle t 142 117 119 96 7/2
Chase Turf Join Racing TV Now Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Led - joined 12th - jumped left and bumped 3 out - headed last - weakened final 110yds(op 10/3)
2026-04-04 36d Haydock 25.5f Good 3 7/11 9 Alan Doyle t 158 118 99 95 12/1
Chase Turf JCB Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Led narrowly - mistake 8th - headed 13th - weakened after 4 out(op 18/1)
2026-02-27 31d Doncaster 24f Soft 3 1/9 0 Alan Doyle t 152 112 121 53 4/1
Chase Turf Virgin Bet A Good Bet Veterans' Handicap Chase Jumped well - made all - ridden and went clear after 2 out - stayed on(op 9/2 tchd 7/2)
2026-01-27 52d Newcastle 23.5f Heavy 3 3/7 22 Derek Fox t 163 114 97 35 5/1
Chase Turf Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Led - joined 6th - headed 3 out (usual 4 out) - weakened 3 out (usual 4 out)(op 6/1)
2025-12-06 41d Wetherby 24f Soft 3 4/7 0.3 Alan Doyle t 155 116 115 89 5/1
Chase Turf Join Racing TV This Christmas Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Led - jumped left 4 out - headed 3 out - soon lost second - weakened quickly from 2 out - lost third towards finish(op 9/2)
2025-10-26 184d Aintree 25f Good 2 3/7 15 Alan Doyle 140 118 111 107 10/3
Chase Turf William Hill Vieux Lion Rouge Veterans' Handicap Chase (Leg 7 of Stayers' Veterans' Chase Series) Jumped slightly right - led - bad mistake 3 out - headed and lost second 2 out - soon weakened(op 4/1)
2025-04-25 87d Perth 30.5f Soft 3 3/12 9 Alan Doyle 160 118 123 113 11/2
Chase QuinnBet Highland National Handicap Chase (For The Julian Llewellen Palmer Memorial Trophy) (GBB)
2025-01-28 29d Newcastle 23.5f Soft 3 1/8 Alan Doyle 152 114 125 115 14/1
Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2024-12-30 612d Haydock 20f Soft 3 6/7 15 Derek Fox 155 117 110 89 22/1
Chase Turf Betfred Bet Builder Handicap Chase Held up in last - struggling 5 out - lost touch before 4 out(op 18/1)
2023-04-28 33d Perth 30.5f Soft 3 1/13 Alan Doyle p 151 115 126 118 22/1
BetVictor Highland National Handicap Chase (For The Julian Llewellen Palmer Memorial Trophy)
2023-03-26 36d Carlisle 20f Heavy 2 7/9 Derek Fox p 163 117 114 71 6/1
Go North Monets Garden Series Final Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2023-02-18 20d Haydock 20f Soft 3 2/9 Derek Fox p 155 117 118 61 9/2
Betfred Play Freds 5 Million Handicap Chase
2023-01-29 34d Sedgefield 19.5f Soft 4 1/10 Derek Fox p 170 112 124 110 16/1
Download The Vickers.Bet App Handicap Chase (Go North Monets Garden Series Qualifier)
2022-12-26 22d Newcastle 20f Soft 4 5/11 William Shanahan 161 115 76 52 8/1
Vickers.Bet Family Owned Independent Bookmaker Handicap Chase (Go North Monets Garden Series Qual)
2022-12-04 15d Kelso 23.5f Soft 4 4/6 William Shanahan h 161 117 112 74 3/1
Kelso Christmas Gift Voucher Handicap Chase
2022-11-19 21d Haydock 25.5f Soft 2 8/10 Derek Fox h 142 119 105 61 12/1
Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-10-29 16d Ayr 16.5f Soft 3 4/8 Alan Doyle h 142 118 118 96 11/4
Marine Troon Hotel & Spa Handicap Chase
2022-10-13 29d Carlisle 16f Good 4 2/7 Derek Fox h 170 117 125 113 10/3
John Budden Memorial Handicap Chase (Go North One Man Series Qualifier)
2022-09-14 125d Kelso 17f Good 3 3/4 Derek Fox h 157 115 122 90 3/1
200 Years Of Turf Excellence Handicap Chase
2022-05-12 20d Perth 24f Soft 4 1/8 William Shanahan h 151 110 121 98 9/4
Edinburgh Gin Raspberry Handicap Chase
2022-04-22 26d Perth 24f Soft 3 99/7 Thomas Dowson h 149 110 7/2
Building Better Better Futures Kier Construction Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-03-27 27d Carlisle 20f Good 2 2/9 William Shanahan h 148 110 118 87 5/1
Go North Monets Garden Series Final Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-02-28 13d Carlisle 26f Soft 4 4/10 Alan Doyle h 160 111 113 79 10/1
Burthwaite Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier)
2022-02-15 19d Ayr 20.5f Heavy 4 4/9 William Shanahan h 168 112 114 67 5/1
Virgin Bet Handicap Chase (Go North Monets Garden Series Qualifier)
2022-01-27 25d Wetherby 24f Soft 4 2/11 William Shanahan h 163 108 118 74 9/2
racingtv.com/freemonth Conditional Jockeys Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier)
2022-01-02 41d Ayr 20.5f Soft 4 1/7 William Shanahan h 148 103 112 65 11/1
Ayrshire Cancer Support Patient Transport Journeys Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2021-11-22 14d Ayr 16.5f Soft 4 7/7 Sam Coltherd 154 108 97 72 17/2
Coral Fail To Finish Free Bets Handicap Chase (Go North One Man Series Qualifier)
2021-11-08 14d Carlisle 20f Soft 4 4/6 Sam Coltherd 158 112 103 89 17/2
Watch Irish Racing On Racing TV Handicap Chase (Go North Monets Garden Series Qualifier)
2021-10-25 11d Ayr 20.5f Good 4 4/4 Sam Coltherd 163 114 96 48 13/2
Winter Breaks At Western House Hotel Novices Handicap Chase (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
Quick (under 2wk)400.0%
Normal (2-4wk)15213.3%
Freshened (1-2m)9444.4%
Layoff (2-6m)400.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2400.0%
Class 316318.8%
Class 413323.1%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)35617.1%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft20630.0%
Good1000.0%
Heavy500.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Perth7228.6%
Carlisle600.0%
Ayr5120.0%
Haydock400.0%
Newcastle3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-02-21–2026-05-25. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.