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Optima RacingHorses › John L Sullivan (IRE)

John L Sullivan (IRE)

4yo b g · Form & record 2023-12-07 to 2025-09-30 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore.
Pedigree Ten Sovereigns (IRE) × Rip Van Music (IRE) (by Rip Van Winkle)
OwnerClaymore Racing Ltd
BreederPatrick J Connolly
Ratings Official 64 · best RPR 73 · best TS 62
19
Runs
2
Wins
10.5%
Strike rate
31.6%
Place rate
0.88
Actual / Expected
-45.6%
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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
2025-09-30 12d Ayr 7f Soft 6 6/8 0.75 Cian Horgan tp 135 64 60 32 11/1
Flat Turf Book Your Event At Ayr Racecourse Handicap In touch with leaders - brief headway when on outer 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 10/1 and tchd 14/1)
2025-09-18 15d Ayr 7f Soft 6 8/14 0.75 Tom Marquand tp 138 65 60 30 8/1
Flat Turf Ladbrokes "Get Rewarded With Ladbucks" Handicap Took keen hold - towards rear - headway over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 7/1)
2025-09-03 25d Hamilton 6f Soft 6 8/10 0.5 Oisin Orr t 135 65 54 46 5/1
Flat Turf Hampton By Hilton Hotel Handicap (Div I) Never better than midfield(tchd 9/2 and tchd 11/2)
2025-08-09 12d Ayr 7f Good 5 3/8 0.3 Conor Orr t 134 65 70 28 7/2
Flat Turf Book The Ladbrokes Ayr Gold Cup Handicap In touch with leaders - pressed leader and challenging from over 1f out - no extra final 110yds - lost second towards finish(op 10/3)
2025-07-28 21d Ayr 8f Good 6 3/7 0.5 Oisin Orr t 142 65 69 46 5/1
Flat Turf Schweppes Handicap In touch with leaders - smooth headway on near side of group 2f out - weakened gradually inside final 110yds(op 9/2 tchd 7/2 and tchd 11/2)
2025-07-07 24d Ayr 7f Soft 5 5/11 0.3 Oisin Orr t 134 66 67 39 11/2
Flat Turf Watch Racing TV Free For 31 Days Handicap In rear - headway over 1f out - nearest finish(tchd 5/1)
2025-06-13 23d Chester 7.5f Good 5 7/9 0.5 David Nolan t 132 67 64 53 11/1
Flat Turf White Oak UK Business Finance Handicap (Div II) Always behind(op 6/1)
2025-05-21 196d Ayr 7f Firm 5 9/13 0.75 Clifford Lee t 132 67 58 41 10/1
Flat Turf Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap Towards rear - switched right over 2f out - soon no impression(op 6/1)
2024-11-06 27d Musselburgh 7f Soft 6 1/12 0 Oisin Orr t 137 65 73 53 5/1
Flat Turf Musselburgh Annual Membership Handicap Towards rear - smooth headway on outer over 1f out - ridden inside final furlong - quickened and led towards finish - cosily(tchd 11/2)
2024-10-10 9d Ayr 7f Good 5 4/13 1 Oisin Orr t 128 65 68 27 11/2
Flat Turf Aperol Handicap Dwelt start - towards rear - good headway over 2f out - went fourth inside final furlong - kept on(op 6/1)
2024-10-01 11d Ayr 7f Good 6 3/9 0.1 Oisin Orr t 138 65 71 10 5/1
Flat Turf Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Handicap Dwelt start - in rear - smooth headway on outer over 1f out - pressed winner inside final furlong - no extra and lost second final stride(op 13/2)
2024-09-20 41d Ayr 8f Good 5 7/12 0.3 Tom Eaves t 132 66 69 41 9/1
Flat Turf Microtech Group Handicap Dwelt start - took keen hold - soon midfield - in touch with leaders 2f out - no extra final 110yds(op 10/1 and tchd 11/1)
2024-08-10 52d Ayr 7f Soft 5 4/10 0.3 Tom Eaves t 132 66 70 33 16/1
Flat Turf Scottish Sun Handicap Steadied start - held up in rear - steady headway on near side of group from over 2f out - went third over 1f out - keeping on inside final furlong - no extra and lost third final 110yds(op 12/1)
2024-06-19 8d Hamilton 8.5f Good 5 4/5 0.2 Oisin Orr t 132 65 65 25 100/30
Flat Turf Hamiltons Largest Private Hire Taxi Company Handicap Travelled strongly - prominent - joined leader over 2f out - lost position over 1f out - soon disputing second - lost position inside final 110yds - no extra when lost third final strides(op 5/2)
2024-06-11 44d Wetherby 8f Good 6 1/11 0 Oisin Orr t 134 59 71 62 100/30F
Flat Turf Tl Dallas Insurance Handicap Midfield - smooth headway from over 3f out - led over 1f out - idled but kept on inside final furlong(tchd 7/2)
2024-04-28 35d Wetherby 8f Soft 6 2/15 4.25 Oisin Orr t 134 57 63 28 25/1
Flat Turf Best Odds Guaranteed Daily At Vickers.Bet Handicap Slowly into stride - pushed along briefly soon after start - headway but still plenty to do over 3f out - kept on from 2f out - went second inside final furlong - no match for winner(op 22/1)
2024-03-24 72d Doncaster 7f Soft 5 5/7 10 Oisin Orr t 133 50 7 200/1
Flat Turf William Hill Epic Boost Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Dwelt start - in rear - nudged along over 2f out - never on terms(op 150/1)
2024-01-12 36d Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f Standard 5 8/11 0.75 Andrew Mullen t 121 49 50/1
Flat AW BetMGM: Its Showtime Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Midfield - not clear run and hung left over 1f out - never on terms (jockey said colt hung left-handed in home straight)
2023-12-07 DEB Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 4 9/11 4.5 Clifford Lee t 133 47 28/1
Flat AW Bet £10 Get £40 At BetMGM Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Held up in rear - no impression from 2f out(op 33/1)

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)500.0%
Normal (2-4wk)6116.7%
Freshened (1-2m)5120.0%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 51000.0%
Class 68225.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)18211.1%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good8112.5%
Soft8112.5%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Ayr1000.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-12-07–2025-09-30. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.