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Optima RacingHorses › John Betjeman (GB)

John Betjeman (GB)

10yo b g · Form & record 2018-03-30 to 2026-01-01 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Donald McCain.
Pedigree Poet's Voice (GB) × A Great Beauty (GB) (by Acclamation)
OwnerDonald Mccain Racing Club
BreederPlantation Stud
Ratings Official 102 · best RPR 115 · best TS 107
78
Runs
5
Wins
6.4%
Strike rate
52.6%
Place rate
0.46
Actual / Expected
-69.8%
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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
2026-01-01 10d Catterick 15.5f Good 5 2/10 1.75 Theo Gillard 166 102 105 77 5/2
Hurdle Turf Racing Again 8th January Handicap Hurdle Took keen hold - prominent on inner - went second 2 out - challenging before last - kept on run-in - no extra final 110yds(op 9/2)
2025-12-22 28d Musselburgh 15.5f Soft 5 3/11 2.25 Theo Gillard 165 102 105 74 5/1
Hurdle Turf Livescore Bet Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier) In touch with leaders in centre of group - prominent 3 out - pressed winner last - squeezed out run-in - no extra final 110yds(op 11/1 tchd 12/1)
2025-11-24 173d Sedgefield 17f Soft 5 1/9 0 Theo Gillard 163 94 105 94 11/2
Hurdle Turf BetWright Bangers N'Cash Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - headway and went second 2 out - ridden and challenging approaching last - led narrowly last - kept on well(op 6/1)
2025-06-04 29d Newton Abbot 17f Good 5 9/11 21 Joe Anderson v 164 95 63 54 11/2
Hurdle Turf Book Our Winning Post Restaurant Handicap Hurdle Prominent - lost position gradually after 4th - dropped to last 3 out - lost touch before 2 out - tailed off(op 5/1 tchd 6/1)
2025-05-06 17d Ffos Las 16f Good 5 8/11 2.25 Lorcan Williams v 164 96 81 60 17/2
Hurdle Backing Welsh Racing - DragonBet Handicap Hurdle
2025-04-19 13d Newton Abbot 17f Heavy 5 1/8 0 Joe Anderson v 161 91 93 74 7/4
Hurdle Thatchers Handicap Hurdle
2025-04-06 12d Plumpton 16f Good 5 4/8 Joe Anderson 162 94 91 82 11/2
Hurdle Goodoaks Homecare You Can Rely On Handicap Hurdle
2025-03-25 19d Taunton 16.5f Good 5 6/14 Fergus Gillard b 165 97 87 30 15/2
Hurdle Paddy Kenneally Cillas Cottage 1955 Winner Handicap Hurdle
2025-03-06 49d Wincanton 15f Soft 2/11 Joe Anderson b 159 94 96 63 6/1
Hurdle Turf Gore Browne IM Handicap Hurdle
2025-01-16 21d Wincanton 15f Soft 5 10/17 Fergus Gillard 164 96 85 70 6/1
#90 January & February Hospitality Offer Handicap Hurdle
2024-12-26 16d Wincanton 15f Soft 4 5/15 2 Luke Scott 150 97 93 64 8/1
Hurdle Turf Longman Cheese Handicap Hurdle Led - headed before 2 out - kept on(op 6/1 tchd 17/2)
2024-12-10 28d Fontwell 17.5f Soft 5 3/9 1.75 Fergus Gillard 166 97 93 77 7/1
Hurdle Turf John And Maryanne Birch Memorial Handicap Hurdle Disputed lead - hit 3 out - headed before last - soon lost second - no extra run-in(op 6/1)
2024-11-12 20d Hereford 16f Good 5 4/6 11 Fergus Gillard b 164 100 91 80 9/2
Hurdle Turf Spa Motors Hereford Handicap Hurdle Led - disputed lead halfway - headed after 2 out - weakened before last(op 6/1 tchd 7/2)
2024-10-23 130d Southwell 16f Good 4 8/9 26 Theo Gillard b 162 104 83 34 28/1
Hurdle Turf attheraces.com/marketmovers Handicap Hurdle Led - headed but pressed leader 5th - lost ground quickly home turn - weakened 2 out - tailed off(op 20/1)
2024-06-15 31d Bath 17f Soft 6 8/8 13 Fred Daly b 123 55 17 8/1
Flat Turf Sporting Family Change Apprentice Handicap (Bath Summer Stayers Series Qualifier) Pressed leader - led after 1f - headed after 7f - weakened quickly over 2f out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; vet had nothing to report)(tchd 17/2)
2024-05-15 21d Ffos Las 16f Good 4 4/11 10 Fergus Gillard b 158 105 100 84 11/2
Hurdle Turf AK Bets Home Of Free Bets Handicap Hurdle Prominent - prominent behind clear leaders 3rd - briefly went second home turn - lost position gradually before 2 out - weakened run-in(op 13/2 tchd 7/1)
2024-04-24 5d Taunton 16.5f Good 5 3/16 1.25 Fergus Gillard b 168 104 106 66 7/2J
Hurdle Turf C & D Southwest Handicap Hurdle Led - headed approaching last - no extra when lost second inside final 110yds(op 4/1 tchd 9/2)
2024-04-19 18d Fontwell 17.5f Good 5 3/15 3 Fergus Gillard b 167 104 103 89 12/1
Hurdle Turf Yeeehaaa.Bet Handicap Hurdle Raced in second - led after 2nd - headed after 2 out - kept on but lost second run-in(op 11/1)
2024-04-01 21d Huntingdon 16f Good 4 3/10 21 Theo Gillard b 164 106 93 78 14/1
Hurdle Turf Boost Your Winnings At Rhino.Bet Handicap Hurdle Led - raced in second before 4th - hit 3 out - weakened before 2 out
2024-03-11 19d Taunton 16.5f Soft 4 7/12 2.5 Fergus Gillard b 161 108 106 79 20/1
Hurdle Turf William Hill Extra Place Races Handicap Hurdle Raced in second behind clear leader - pressed leader before 2 out - weakened after 2 out(op 18/1)
2024-02-21 40d Ludlow 16f Soft 4 5/11 2.75 Theo Gillard b 169 111 90 72 11/1
Hurdle Turf Michael Lumsden Memorial Handicap Hurdle Prominent - lost position after 3 out - soon weakened - disputing modest third last(op 17/2 tchd 8/1)
2024-01-12 17d Wincanton 20f Soft 4 8/15 0.3 Theo Gillard b 165 112 94 70 20/1
Hurdle Turf Start Your RacingTV Free Trial Now Handicap Hurdle Towards rear - weakened before 2 out(tchd 18/1)
2023-12-26 14d Wincanton 15f Soft 4 3/10 3.25 Bradley Harris b 165 112 113 101 13/2
Hurdle Turf Steel Beams Steelbeams.Online Boxing Day Handicap Hurdle Prominent - led with one circuit to go - headed 3 out - pressed leader 2 out - outpaced approaching last - kept on but no impression run-in(op 8/1 tchd 9/1)
2023-12-12 29d Ffos Las 16f Heavy 4 4/10 14 William Maggs b 161 114 99 64 9/2
Hurdle Turf Join Our Vickers Free Spins Club Handicap Hurdle Prominent - outpaced after 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 6/1 tchd 4/1)
2023-11-13 25d Kempton 16f Good 4 2/13 2.75 Fergus Gillard b 170 112 113 80 14/1
Hurdle Turf Racing TV Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - went third 2 out - went second after last - ran on(op 12/1 tchd 11/1)
2023-10-19 33d Wincanton 15f Good 4 5/9 1.25 Fergus Gillard b 160 115 107 38 4/1
Hurdle Turf Lester Aldridge Handicap Hurdle Took keen hold - prominent - not fluent 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 11/2)
2023-09-16 93d Bath 11.5f Soft 6 4/12 Freddie Gordon b 152 56 56 31 10/1
Signs Express Confined Amateur Jockeys Handicap (For horses Which Have Not Won A Race In 2023)
2023-06-15 24d Worcester 16f Good 4 2/7 Fergus Gillard b 165 115 114 66 11/4
FBC Manby Bowdler Handicap Hurdle
2023-05-22 18d Ffos Las 16f Firm 4 2/8 Fergus Gillard b 165 112 114 97 9/4
Welsh Cottage Cakes Handicap Hurdle
2023-05-04 13d Salisbury 14f Soft 6 2/10 Dane ONeill b 131 56 63 21 4/1
William Hill Keep Your Raceday Positive Handicap (Div II)

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)1815.6%
Normal (2-4wk)3625.6%
Freshened (1-2m)1218.3%
Layoff (2-6m)1119.1%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 44337.0%
Class 52727.4%
Class 6500.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)600.0%
Mile (7-9f)1200.0%
Middle (10-12f)200.0%
Staying (13f+)5858.6%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft3937.7%
Good2100.0%
Heavy7228.6%
Standard600.0%
Firm500.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Ffos Las10330.0%
Wincanton900.0%
Newbury600.0%
Salisbury500.0%
Chepstow400.0%
Kempton (AW)400.0%
Bath400.0%
Fontwell400.0%
Warwick300.0%
Taunton300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2018-03-30–2026-01-01. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.