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Optima RacingHorses › It's A Love Thing (GB)

It's A Love Thing (GB)

8yo b g · Form & record 2025-03-06 to 2026-04-30 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Sam England.
Pedigree Intrinsic (GB) × Lady Kyllar (GB) (by Kyllachy)
OwnerDuke Of Appletreewick
BreederMalih L Al Basti
Ratings Official 57 · best RPR 110 · best TS 97
20
Runs
3
Wins
15.0%
Strike rate
40.0%
Place rate
1.12
Actual / Expected
-33.8%
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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
2026-04-30 24d Southwell (AW) 11f Standard 6 8/8 7.5 Oisin McSweeney 133 57 35 10 14/1
Flat AW Free Tips On attheraces.com Handicap Took keen hold - midfield - dropped to rear when raced wide after 2f - outpaced 3f out - weakened over 1f out(op 18/1 tchd 12/1)
2026-04-06 26d Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f Standard 6 10/10 3 Jonny Peate 135 60 35 25 18/1
Flat AW Follow @AtTheRaces On Instagram Handicap Always behind(op 16/1)
2026-03-11 23d Southwell (AW) 12f Standard 6 8/8 5.5 Jonny Peate 134 63 34 14 7/1
Flat AW Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap In rear throughout(op 10/1)
2026-02-16 27d Wolverhampton (AW) 12f Standard 5 7/8 11 Jonny Peate 138 66 46 29 8/1
Flat AW Join The Midnite Movement Handicap (Rider Restricted Race) Dwelt start - always behind(op 9/1 tchd 11/1)
2026-01-20 39d Southwell (AW) 11f Standard 5 6/7 2 Jonny Peate 133 68 55 53 12/1
Flat AW Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Handicap In rear throughout(op 20/1 tchd 25/1)
2025-12-12 35d Southwell (AW) 12f Standard 5 8/9 8 Cian Horgan 133 69 50 28 7/2
Flat AW Make The Move To Midnite Handicap Prominent behind clear leader - weakened from 2f out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 15/2)
2025-11-07 21d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 5 3/10 1 Joe Fanning 139 69 74 46 14/1
Flat AW Win £250 000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Slowly away - towards rear - headway from 2f out - in touch with leaders but no impression from 1f out(op 12/1)
2025-10-17 13d Newcastle (AW) 10f Standard 4 4/12 0.75 Amie Waugh 127 70 75 32 66/1
Flat AW Border Minstrel Sunday Lunch Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Pressed leaders - kept on inside final furlong(op 40/1)
2025-10-04 29d Newcastle (AW) 10f Standard 4 12/12 11 Jack Garritty 131 71 17 10/1
Flat AW Arc £1Million Bonus Bigger Than Ever Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Always behind - lost touch from over 3f out(op 14/1)
2025-09-05 33d Haydock 11.5f Good 5 11/11 1.75 Jonathan England 141 74 46 33 28/1
Flat Turf Betfair Exchange Handicap Midfield - outpaced and dropped to rear 3f out - lost touch over 1f out(op 25/1)
2025-08-03 16d Chester 10.5f Firm 4 6/8 0.1 Jonathan England 136 75 73 68 9/1
Flat Turf Christmas Parties At Chester Racecourse Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Slowly away - in rear - outpaced 3f out - kept on inside final furlong - no telling impression(op 15/2 tchd 13/2)
2025-07-18 20d Pontefract 12f Good 5 2/6 2 Cian Horgan 130 74 80 35 11/4
Flat Turf Babs Woolford Memorial Handicap Led at steady pace - faced challenge from over 2f out - headed over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong - weakened gradually final 110yds(op 2/1)
2025-06-28 15d York 10.5f Good 4 6/17 0.2 Mr Alan O'Sullivan 151 75 75 61 15/2
Flat Turf Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Amateur Jockeys' Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Towards rear - bumped when headway over 2f out - outpaced over 1f out - rallied inside final 110yds - not pace to challenge(op 16/1)
2025-06-13 28d York 10.5f Firm 4 16/20 0.5 Oisin Orr 130 75 51 47 12/1
Flat Turf Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Dwelt start - always behind(tchd 10/1)
2025-05-16 16d Aintree 16.5f Good 4 3/12 1.75 Jonathan England 164 106 110 97 14/1
Hurdle Turf Liverpool Zoes Place Handicap Hurdle Prominent - led but not fluent 3 out - headed after 2 out - lost second run-in - kept on(op 6/1 tchd 11/2)
2025-04-30 17d Pontefract 10f Good 5 1/7 0 Oisin Orr 132 71 80 53 9/4
Flat National Horseracing College Handicap
2025-04-13 17d Musselburgh 12.5f Good 4 2/13 1.75 George Wood 127 70 78 45 14/1
Flat Sky Bet Extra Places Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
2025-03-27 5d Wolverhampton (AW) 12f Standard 5 2/6 George Wood 136 68 75 7 13/8
Flat Free Bets With BetUK Bet Club Handicap
2025-03-22 16d Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f Standard 6 1/8 George Wood 134 64 75 60 11/2
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2025-03-06 DEB Newcastle (AW) 10f Standard 1/7 Tom Eaves 134 61 68 51 5/2
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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)14214.3%
Freshened (1-2m)300.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4700.0%
Class 58112.5%
Class 64125.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)3133.3%
Middle (10-12f)16212.5%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard12216.7%
Good6116.7%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Wolverhampton (AW)4125.0%
Newcastle (AW)4125.0%
Southwell (AW)400.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2025-03-06–2026-04-30. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.