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Optima RacingHorses › Johngus (IRE)

Johngus (IRE)

11yo b g · Form & record 2019-12-27 to 2025-11-20 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Sean Aherne.
Pedigree Arakan (USA) × Equation (IRE) (by Lahib)
OwnerSean Aherne
BreederMs Sinead Maher
Ratings Official 102 · best RPR 128 · best TS 106
38
Runs
2
Wins
5.3%
Strike rate
23.7%
Place rate
0.47
Actual / Expected
-31.6%
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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
2025-11-20 24d Thurles 20f Soft 7/12 9 Danny Power 151 102 90 65 50/1
Hurdle Turf William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle (Div I) Midfield - headway before 3 out - not fluent 3 out - weakened before last(op 33/1)
2025-10-27 287d Wexford 16.5f Soft 8/13 14 Danny Power t 154 105 59 33 66/1
Hurdle Turf Slaney View Honda Handicap Hurdle In rear - hampered by faller 3rd - struggling halfway - tailed off(op 50/1)
2025-01-13 18d Punchestown 16.5f Soft 7/9 Mr S Tobin 170 108 67 44 33/1
John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle
2024-12-26 219d Limerick 17.5f Soft 99/10 Mr S Tobin 159 104 16/1
Chase Turf BRC McMahon Reinforcements Handicap Chase Towards rear - not fluent and struggling 6th - not fluent 5 out - soon weakened - pulled up after 3 out(op 18/1 tchd 22/1)
2024-05-21 12d Punchestown 20.5f Good 9/11 3.5 Mr S Tobin 155 109 86 6 18/1
Hurdle Turf FitClub At Punchestown 9th June Handicap Hurdle Led - prominent before 2nd - not fluent 2 out - soon weakened(op 16/1)
2024-05-09 23d Tipperary 16.5f Soft 5/14 1 Mr S Tobin 156 104 106 96 13/2
Chase Turf Porter House Handicap Chase Midfield - headway 7th - weakened approaching last(tchd 6/1)
2024-04-16 15d Naas 16.5f Soft 3/13 1.5 Mr S Tobin 154 109 114 106 16/1
Hurdle Turf Daragh Fitzpatrick Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle Prominent - pressed leader 5th - briefly led 3 out - pressed leader 2 out - not fluent last - outpaced run-in - lost second final 110yds(op 22/1)
2024-04-01 11d Cork 16f Soft 11/15 7 Diarmuid Moloney 162 110 98 73 7/1
Hurdle Turf Leisure Domes Ltd Marquee Hire Handicap Hurdle Prominent - weakened from 3 out(op 13/2 tchd 6/1)
2024-03-21 70d Cork 20f Heavy 4/20 1.5 Mr S Tobin 155 110 112 101 50/1
Hurdle Turf Full Circle Series At Punchestown Festival 2024 Qualifier Handicap Hurdle Midfield - headway and prominent on outer with one circuit to go - went second and pressed leader 3 out - lost second and outpaced approaching last - lost third run-in(op 33/1)
2024-01-11 13d Clonmel 16f Heavy 5/10 1.75 Mr S Tobin 159 104 83 68 4/1
Chase Turf Jossestown Handicap Chase Towards rear but in touch with leaders - not fluent 6th - soon pushed along briefly - some headway 2 out - kept on - no telling impression(op 5/1)
2023-12-29 2d Limerick 19f Heavy 7/14 0.5 Mr S Tobin 168 109 105 13 9/4F
Hurdle Turf QuinnBet Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - midfield 7th - not fluent 4 out - towards rear 3 out - kept on from 2 out(op 3/1 tchd 10/3)
2023-12-27 261d Limerick 16f Heavy 1/16 0 Mr S Tobin 161 102 115 20/1
Hurdle Turf Roches Feeds Handicap Hurdle Led - headed and prominent before 3rd - mistake 4th - led again going best before 2 out - ridden clear after 2 out - ran on well run-in(op 18/1)
2023-04-10 20d Cork 16.5f Soft 7/9 Kieran Callaghan t 133 109 68 9/2
Coolmore N.H. Sires Capri Handicap Chase
2023-03-21 9d Clonmel 16f Heavy 1/9 Phillip Enright t 166 98 128 95 4/1
Kilmanahan Beginners Chase
2023-03-12 17d Limerick 17.5f Soft 3/6 Richard Deegan t 166 96 125 41 33/1
Book Online At www.limerickraces.ie Beginners Chase
2023-02-23 37d Thurles 22f Good 10/17 Mr J Hurley t 161 98 85 49 8/1
Thurles Racecourse (Q.R.) Handicap Chase
2023-01-17 21d Clonmel 20f Heavy 5/12 Mr J Hurley t 161 97 9/2
Rathronan Maiden Hunters Chase
2022-12-27 255d Limerick 22.5f Heavy 2/13 Mr J Hurley t 161 102 107 89 5/1
Earl Of Harrington Memorial Maiden Hunters Chase
2022-04-16 28d Fairyhouse 25.5f Good 99/10 Miss S Ahern t 140 104 5/1
Fred Kenny Lifetime Services To Racing Ladies National Handicap Chase
2022-03-19 23d Thurles 20.5f Good 6/12 Peter Carberry 164 105 94 86 3/1
Duggan Veterinary 4cyte For Horses Handicap Chase
2022-02-24 5d Thurles 25f Soft 2/17 Mr J Hurley 160 102 115 63 3/1
Thurles Racecourse (Q.R.) Handicap Chase
2022-02-19 23d Gowran Park 16f Heavy 3/10 Peter Carberry 154 102 103 89 9/2
Download The BoyleSports App Careys Cottage Cup Novice Handicap Chase
2022-01-27 12d Gowran Park 16f Soft 7/12 Peter Carberry 168 98 37 40/1
Daly Farrell Chartered Accountants Beginners Chase
2022-01-15 14d Fairyhouse 16f Soft 13/16 Peter Carberry 168 73 43 16/1
Fairyhouse Supporting Local Business Beginners Chase
2022-01-01 39d Fairyhouse 21.5f Soft 5/10 Peter Carberry t 168 99 51 80/1
Happy New Year From Tote.ie Beginners Chase
2021-11-23 209d Punchestown 21.5f Good 5/9 Sean OKeeffe t 164 112 87 16 18/1
Connollys RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle (IRE Incentive Race)
2021-04-28 38d Punchestown 20.5f Soft 99/18 Simon Torrens t 156 113 66/1
Connollys RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Hurdle Series Final
2021-03-21 22d Downpatrick 19f Soft 6/11 Rachael Blackmore t 164 113 95 84 15/8
Connollys Red Mills Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle
2021-02-27 30d Fairyhouse 16f Soft 99/18 Rachael Blackmore t 164 113 113 2/1
Connollys Red Mills Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle
2021-01-28 26d Gowran Park 20.5f Heavy 2/9 Miss S Ahern t 157 115 20 8/1
Connollys RED MILLS Irish EBF Ladies Auction Maiden Hurdle

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)9111.1%
Normal (2-4wk)1800.0%
Freshened (1-2m)300.0%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)6116.7%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)3825.3%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft1700.0%
Heavy16212.5%
Good500.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Limerick9111.1%
Fairyhouse600.0%
Punchestown400.0%
Thurles400.0%
Cork400.0%
Clonmel3133.3%
Gowran Park300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2019-12-27–2025-11-20. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.