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Optima RacingHorses › Karthala (GB)

Karthala (GB)

4yo b g · Form & record 2025-05-05 to 2026-07-15 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Jennie Candlish.
Pedigree Pinatubo (IRE) × Midnight Thoughts (USA) (by Henrythenavigator)
OwnerMaking Headway Racing
BreederApple Tree Stud
Ratings Official 87 · best RPR 94 · best TS 73
16
Runs
0
Wins
0.0%
Strike rate
31.2%
Place rate
0.0
Actual / Expected
-100.0%
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Full form — last 16 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
2026-07-15 14d Uttoxeter 16f Good 5 3/12 12 Sean Quinlan tp 155 87 84 6/1
Hurdle Turf Jack Frost Chiller & Freezer Hire Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Race Raced close to the front runners - erred 3 out and was driven - kept on without a change of gear and was hampered at the last having been left in third
2026-07-01 24d Worcester 20f Good 5 4/11 2 Sean Quinlan tp 155 88 94 4/1
Hurdle Turf M&E Global Defence Sector Solutions Experts Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Midfield - headway after 4th - prominent 5th - went fourth run-in - kept on(op 5/1)
2026-06-07 18d Perth 16f Good 5 3/12 4.25 Sean Quinlan tp 155 88 69 50 22/1
Hurdle Turf Sun Racing The Home Of Racing Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Towards rear - ridden and plenty to do before 2 out - ran on well run-in - went third towards finish(op 18/1)
2026-05-20 18d Warwick 16f Good 5 3/8 7.5 William Shanahan tp 151 88 79 64 50/1
Hurdle Turf Cor Blimey Gallop Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Took keen hold - didn't always jump with fluency - midfield - not fluent 3rd - headway and went third before 2 out - weakened before last(op 40/1)
2026-05-02 14d Hexham 16f Good 4 5/8 7 Sean Quinlan t 152 65 44 40/1
Hurdle Turf Bobby Roberts Memorial Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div II) Towards rear - mistake 2nd - reminders after 4th - struggling when not fluent 3 out - tailed off from 2 out(op 33/1 tchd 50/1)
2026-04-18 14d Bangor-on-Dee 16.5f Good 4 8/13 5.5 William Shanahan t 144 60 41 150/1
Hurdle Turf Broxton Gates Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Always behind(op 100/1)
2026-04-04 35d Huntingdon 16f Good 4 5/8 9.5 William Shanahan 146 69 33 22/1
Hurdle Turf Join Our Syndicate At Brownsbarn Thoroughbreds Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) In rear - mistake 2 out - stayed on(op 25/1 tchd 20/1 and tchd 28/1)
2026-02-28 26d Southwell (AW) 11f Standard 6 10/12 0.75 Lewis Edmunds tp 133 63 56 19 11/2
Flat AW Make The Move To Midnite Handicap In rear throughout (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 17/2)
2026-02-02 13d Wolverhampton (AW) 12f Standard 6 5/12 1 Mr Jamie Neild p 155 65 64 48 12/1
Flat AW Create Your Bet Builders At Midnite Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Took keen hold - prominent on outer - lost position after 3f - headway and briefly went second over 1f out - weakened final furlong(op 14/1 tchd 11/1)
2026-01-20 89d Southwell (AW) 11f Standard 5 4/7 5 Darragh Keenan p 130 67 61 48 40/1
Flat AW Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Handicap Led - headed over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 28/1)
2025-10-23 17d Nottingham 14f Heavy 5 7/8 2 Jack Mitchell b 129 68 30 73 11/1
Flat Turf PricedUp Handicap (Div I) Never better than midfield(op 13/2 tchd 6/1)
2025-10-06 28d Yarmouth 11.5f Good 5 2/8 1.25 Ray Dawson p 132 67 73 69 17/2
Flat Turf bettingsites.co.uk Best Betting Sites Handicap Awkward start - towards rear - steady headway from 4f out - kept on and went second final strides - not pace to challenge(op 5/1)
2025-09-08 91d Windsor 10f Good 5 6/11 2.5 Jack Mitchell 128 68 64 52 9/2
Flat Turf EES Group Spark Of Speed Handicap Midfield - outpaced 3f out - keeping on when bit short of room over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 10/3 tchd 3/1)
2025-06-09 19d Windsor 8f Good 5 3/11 1.5 Jack Mitchell 130 68 39 9/2
Flat Turf Hunter Plant Hire - MC International Haulage Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div I) In touch with leaders - outpaced over 2f out - rallied and went third inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 3/1)
2025-05-21 16d Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 5 10/13 1.5 Jack Mitchell 130 50 40 12/1
Flat AW Unibet Support Safer Gambling Restricted Novice Stakes (Bands B/C/D) (GBB Race) (Div I) Dwelt start - held up in rear - some headway over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 7/1)
2025-05-05 DEB Windsor 8f Firm 4 5/12 0.05 Ray Dawson 129 62 32 9/1
Flat Gabby Fullbrook Memorial Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

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)400.0%
Normal (2-4wk)800.0%
Freshened (1-2m)100.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4400.0%
Class 51000.0%
Class 6200.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)300.0%
Middle (10-12f)500.0%
Staying (13f+)800.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good1000.0%
Standard400.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Windsor300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2025-05-05–2026-07-15. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.