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Optima RacingHorses › Il Va De Soi (FR)

Il Va De Soi (FR)

8yo gr g · Form & record 2023-02-10 to 2026-06-26 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Donald McCain.
Pedigree Gris De Gris (IRE) × Vara Des Champs (FR) (by Robin Des Champs)
OwnerThomas Fearn
BreederDenis Fontaine Et Al
Ratings Official 114 · best RPR 127 · best TS 122
19
Runs
4
Wins
21.1%
Strike rate
42.1%
Place rate
1.29
Actual / Expected
0.5%
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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
2026-06-26 37d Bangor-on-Dee 19.5f Good 3 2/4 1 Theo Gillard p 160 114 114 72 5/2
Hurdle Turf Bangor-On-Dee Handicap Hurdle Made the running - came under pressure before 2 out - headed inside the final 110 yards - no match for the winner
2026-05-20 11d Warwick 21f Good 4 1/7 0 Paul O'Brien p 156 108 114 110 3/1F
Hurdle Turf Logic Defying Handicap Hurdle Made all - ridden and faced challenge before 2 out - kept on(op 11/4 tchd 9/4)
2026-05-09 35d Warwick 21f Good 4 1/7 0 Paul O'Brien p 161 103 107 98 9/1
Hurdle Turf Lewis Badges 1832 Handicap Hurdle Made all - faced challenges before 3 out - ridden before 2 out - went clear run-in - readily (trainer said - regarding the apparemt improvement in form - that gelding benefitted from a step back up in trip from 2m to 2m5f on this occasion and the reapplication of cheekpieces)(op 17/2 tchd 10/1)
2026-04-04 11d Huntingdon 16f Good 4 8/8 5.5 Megan Fox 155 108 52 7 16/1
Hurdle Turf Best Odds Guaranteed At Betano Handicap Hurdle In rear throughout - lost touch 3 out - tailed off(op 14/1)
2026-03-24 16d Taunton 19f Good 4 5/7 2 Megan Fox 153 110 101 83 33/1
Hurdle Turf Racehorse Ownership From £25 At racingclub.com Handicap Hurdle Towards rear - not fluent 6th - headway before 2 out - weakened before last(op 28/1)
2026-03-08 22d Warwick 21f Soft 4 7/9 9.5 Megan Fox 154 114 86 53 33/1
Hurdle Turf Royal Pug Handicap Hurdle Towards rear - weakened 3 out(op 20/1 tchd 18/1)
2026-02-14 94d Ascot 23.5f Soft 3 12/18 5.5 Megan Fox p 155 119 100 82 50/1
Hurdle Turf Betfair Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Qualifier) Never better than midfield(op 66/1 tchd 40/1)
2025-11-12 215d Bangor-on-Dee 20.5f Soft 3 3/9 20 Paul O'Brien p 159 121 114 99 6/1
Chase Turf Paul Ferguson Jumpers To Follow Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Towards rear - awkward jump 1st - some headway when hampered 3 out - soon no chance - went remote third approaching last(tchd 5/1)
2025-04-11 58d Ayr 20.5f Soft 4 4/13 Megan Fox p 167 122 118 66 9/1
Hurdle Jardine Utilities Race To Repair Hands & Heels Handicap Hurdle (Cond/Am) (RE Series Finale)
2025-02-12 89d Wetherby 19.5f Soft 3 8/11 Alice Stevens p 158 122 86 69 3/1
Wetherby Racecourse & Conference Centre Handicap Hurdle
2024-11-15 205d Cheltenham 21f Good 3 5/16 2.25 Alice Stevens p 165 122 127 122 25/1
Hurdle Turf Lycetts Insurance Brokers Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers Hdl Series Qual) Prominent - outpaced after 2 out - kept on run-in(op 14/1)
2024-04-24 23d Uttoxeter 20f Soft 4 1/8 0 Alice Stevens p 156 114 126 91 2/1
Hurdle Turf Carlsberg Marstons Handicap Hurdle Travelled strongly - prominent - went second going easily 3 out - led before 2 out - pushed along and went clear approaching last - readily(op 15/8)
2024-04-01 31d Chepstow 19.5f Soft 4 1/11 0 Alice Stevens p 154 106 115 104 11/10F
Hurdle Turf Visit Irish P2P Sales With ITM Handicap Hurdle Disputed lead - lost position but in touch with leaders 3rd - headway and went second 2 out - soon ridden - led before last where 1 length ahead and mistake - hung left run-in - always doing enough(Mkt1: op 11/8)
2024-03-01 77d Newbury 20.5f Heavy 4 2/11 8.5 Alice Stevens p 155 104 109 99 6/1
Hurdle Turf Howden Supporting West Berkshire Mencap Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle Raced in second and disputed lead at times - not fluent 4th - hung left before 2 out - no chance with winner from last(op 5/1)
2023-12-15 13d Doncaster 19.5f Soft 4 7/12 1.75 Paul OBrien 162 106 84 60 5/2J
Hurdle Turf Yates Drywall Ltd Novices Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Midfield - lost position 4 out - weakened 3 out(tchd 9/4 and tchd 11/4)
2023-12-02 28d Newbury 20.5f Soft 3 4/12 16 Paul OBrien 154 103 92 20/1
Hurdle Turf Coral Committed To Safer Gambling Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) Midfield - headway and went fourth before 3 out - outpaced from 2 out
2023-11-04 205d Ascot 15.5f Soft 3 4/12 11 Paul OBrien 154 103 58 18/1
Hurdle Turf GL Events Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) Took keen hold - midfield - outpaced 3 out - rallied from 2 out - went fourth run-in(tchd 20/1)
2023-04-13 62d Taunton 16.5f Soft 5 4/13 Paul OBrien 158 103 78 5/1
Evening Meeting Thursday 27th April Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Cat 3 Elimination) (GBB)
2023-02-10 DEB Kempton 16f Soft 5 2/8 Paul OBrien 161 100 47 5/2
Racing TV Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Category 3 Elimination) (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)3133.3%
Normal (2-4wk)4125.0%
Freshened (1-2m)4250.0%
Layoff (2-6m)400.0%
Long break (6m+)300.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 3700.0%
Class 410440.0%
Class 5200.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)19421.1%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft12216.7%
Good6233.3%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Warwick3266.7%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-02-10–2026-06-26. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.