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Optima Racing › Horses › Johnny Cakes (FR)

Johnny Cakes (FR)

7yo ch g · Form & record 2023-09-29 to 2026-03-04 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by P J Rothwell.
Pedigree It's Gino (GER) × Anita D'Airy (FR) (by Legolas)
OwnerFrederick Pardy Thomas Ohara Peter Dawes Crispin Wall
BreederS C E A De La Vallee De L'Orne
Ratings Official 88 · best RPR 95 · best TS 84
22
Runs
1
Wins
4.5%
Strike rate
13.6%
Place rate
0.47
Actual / Expected
-80.3%
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Full form — last 22 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
2026-03-04 46d Naas 24f Heavy – 5/12 2.5 Tiernan Power Roche p 153 88 87 8 10/1
Hurdle Turf William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle Midfield - headway 3 out - outpaced from 2 out(op 9/1 tchd 12/1)
2026-01-17 16d Navan 20f Heavy – 5/10 30 Tiernan Power Roche p 145 88 57 8 13/2
Hurdle Turf Ardmulchan Handicap Hurdle In rear - headway from 2 out - no impression approaching last(op 5/1 tchd 7/1)
2026-01-01 21d Fairyhouse 20f Soft – 3/24 2.25 Simon Torrens p 142 85 88 84 16/1
Hurdle Turf TheTravelShop.ie Handicap Hurdle Midfield - headway before 3 out - pressed leader before 2 out - no extra approaching last(op 18/1)
2025-12-11 23d Punchestown 24f Heavy – 4/11 7 Tiernan Power Roche p 152 86 80 68 6/1
Hurdle Turf Matchbook Best Odds On Festive Racing Handicap Hurdle (Div II) In rear - some headway but not fluent 3 out - staying on after 2 out - went modest fourth run-in - no impression(op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
2025-11-18 24d Limerick 21f Heavy – 13/13 4.75 Shane O'Callaghan p 152 86 45 66 3/1
Hurdle Turf Mr Binman Christmas Racing Festival 26th - 29th December Handicap Hurdle Towards rear - weakened before 2 out
2025-10-25 183d Galway 24f Soft – 5/16 0.5 Shane O'Callaghan p 149 86 89 55 15/2
Hurdle Turf COLM QUINN BMW Handicap Hurdle Midfield on outer - headway after 3 out - pressed leader before 2 out - no extra last - weakened and lost three places final 110yds(op 8/1 tchd 9/1)
2025-04-25 60d Kilbeggan 24.5f Soft – 3/16 5 Tiernan Power Roche p 151 85 87 40 4/1
Hurdle Mullingar Handicap Hurdle
2025-02-24 40d Punchestown 20f Heavy – 1/14 – Tiernan Power Roche p 141 78 87 – 10/3
Festival 2025 Group Tickets From 27 Euros Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
2025-01-15 43d Clonmel 20f Soft – 6/11 – Tiernan Power Roche p 140 79 71 – 9/4
Tipperary Handicap Hurdle
2024-12-03 99d Clonmel 19.5f Soft – 10/15 1.75 Simon Torrens p 153 80 70 – 9/2
Hurdle Turf Kilsheelan Handicap Hurdle Never better than midfield(tchd 4/1 and tchd 11/2)
2024-08-26 90d Ballinrobe 22.5f Soft – 4/15 1.75 Simon Torrens p 153 80 76 26 6/1
Hurdle Turf On-Course Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle Midfield - prominent behind clear leader 3 out - went modest second run-in - lost two places inside final furlong(tchd 13/2)
2024-05-28 32d Ballinrobe 22.5f Good – 4/16 1.25 Simon Torrens p 153 80 78 28 9/1
Hurdle Turf FBD Handicap Hurdle (Div II) Midfield - in touch with leaders after 2 out - headway when not fluent last - kept on(op 8/1)
2024-04-26 64d Downpatrick 19f Good – 7/15 1 James OSullivan p 153 80 64 59 25/1
Hurdle Turf Grant Bros Developments Handicap Hurdle Midfield - jockey lost iron briefly approaching last - not fluent last - no impression run-in(op 22/1 tchd 20/1)
2024-02-22 24d Thurles 22f Soft – 99/12 – Mr J C Canavan 142 81 – – 25/1
Chase Turf BoyleSports (Q.R.) Handicap Chase Didn't always jump with fluency - in rear - struggling after 2nd - reminders after 3rd - detached when mistake 6th - soon pulled up (jockey said gelding never travelled)(op 33/1)
2024-01-29 18d Punchestown 20f Heavy – 11/14 2.5 Conor Owens 152 85 – – 66/1
Hurdle Turf Book Your Festival Hospitality Now Handicap Hurdle Always behind - lost touch 3 out(op 28/1)
2024-01-11 15d Clonmel 16.5f Heavy – 7/12 8.5 James OSullivan 158 88 61 – 33/1
Hurdle Turf Lisronagh Handicap Hurdle Held up in rear - outpaced after 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 16/1)
2023-12-27 15d Limerick 16f Heavy – 15/16 26 Conor Owens 149 90 34 – 50/1
Hurdle Turf Roches Feeds Handicap Hurdle Always behind(op 40/1)
2023-12-12 25d Punchestown 24f Heavy – 13/22 11 P J OHanlon 155 92 64 – 66/1
Hurdle Turf William Hill Pick Your Places Handicap Hurdle Midfield - not fluent 8th - weakened after 2 out(op 50/1 tchd 80/1)
2023-11-17 12d Wexford 20f Heavy – 6/12 6.5 Simon Torrens 153 – 95 33 250/1
Hurdle Turf BoyleSports Maiden Hurdle Never better than midfield - towards rear when struggling after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - kept on(tchd 200/1)
2023-11-05 15d Cork 16f Soft – 17/18 4.25 Conor Owens 154 – 46 – 300/1
Hurdle Turf Paddy Power From The Horses Mouth Podcast Maiden Hurdle (Div I) In rear throughout - not fluent 2nd(op 200/1)
2023-10-21 22d Limerick 16f Heavy – 17/18 12 E Walsh 158 – 48 – 250/1
Hurdle Turf King Johns Castle Maiden Hurdle Never better than midfield - weakened from 3 out(op 200/1 tchd 300/1)
2023-09-29 DEB Gowran Park 16f Heavy – 12/20 – P J OHanlon 156 – 27 – 125/1
Xenon Security 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)100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)1100.0%
Freshened (1-2m)5120.0%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)2214.5%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Heavy1218.3%
Soft800.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Punchestown4125.0%
Clonmel300.0%
Limerick300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-09-29–2026-03-04. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.