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Optima RacingHorses › La Pulga (IRE)

La Pulga (IRE)

6yo b g · Form & record 2021-07-01 to 2025-08-22 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Charlie Johnston.
Pedigree Kodiac (GB) × Nijah (IRE) (by Pivotal)
OwnerRaceshare La Pulga
BreederMcCracken Farms
Ratings Official 95 · best RPR 100 · best TS 90
43
Runs
6
Wins
14.0%
Strike rate
48.8%
Place rate
0.98
Actual / Expected
-48.7%
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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
2025-08-22 13d Hamilton 12f Firm 2 6/8 1.5 Archie Young 129 95 96 68 14/1
Flat Turf Ecosave Installations Lanark Silver Bell Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Led - headed over 3f out - outpaced 2f out - kept on inside final furlong(tchd 12/1)
2025-08-09 2d Ascot 12f Firm 2 2/10 0.5 Hugh Bowman 139 93 98 60 12/1
Flat Turf Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Challenge (Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Led - headed under 2f out - rallied 1f out - soon disputed lead - no extra towards finish(op 9/1)
2025-08-07 7d Chepstow 12f Soft 3 8/12 0.5 Archie Young 135 92 90 72 16/1
Flat Turf Racing League 20 Handicap (Horses In The Care Of Trainers Registered To Racing League) (GBBPlus) Led - headed after 4f - lost second 2f out - weakened inside final furlong
2025-07-31 5d Wolverhampton (AW) 14f Standard 3 2/12 0.3 Paul Mulrennan 138 90 100 69 5/1
Flat AW Racing League Race 10 Handicap (In The Care Of Trainers Registered To Racing League) (GBBPlus) Prominent - led after 4f - joined and sustained duel with winner from 2f out - just held(op 9/2)
2025-07-26 14d Newcastle (AW) 12.5f Standard 4 1/8 0 Jason Hart 142 85 98 90 7/4
Flat AW Premium Hospitality At Seat Unique Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Made virtually all - went clear and ridden from 2f out - kept on - comfortably(op 15/8 tchd 6/4)
2025-07-12 21d Ascot 14f Firm 3 3/9 1 Callum Shepherd 140 86 90 84 18/1
Flat Turf King Edward VII Ascot Membership Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Led - headed and prominent after 1f - joined leaders over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 16/1)
2025-06-21 38d Ayr 13f Good 2 7/8 1.75 Jason Hart 127 88 85 4 14/1
Flat Turf Join Unite Online @unitetheunion.org Handicap (For The Johnstone Rose Bowl) (GBBPlus Race) Led at steady pace - switched to centre and increased tempo over 3f out - ridden and headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 11/1 tchd 16/1)
2025-05-14 25d York 12f Firm 2 12/12 1.5 Jason Hart 122 90 69 35 25/1
Flat Turf Sky Bet Race To The Ebor Jorvik Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Led - headed over 2f out - soon weakened
2025-04-19 152d Musselburgh 14f Soft 2 5/14 1.25 Jason Hart 121 90 93 64 33/1
Flat Virgin Bet Queens Cup (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race)
2024-11-18 5d Southwell (AW) 14f Standard 3 2/7 1.5 Marco Ghiani 138 90 95 39 5/2
Flat AW Stay In Control With BetUK Handicap Raced in second - joined leader after 2f - ridden over 2f out - no extra final 110yds(op 2/1)
2024-11-13 22d Southwell (AW) 11f Standard 3 5/8 1 Marco Ghiani 135 90 93 47 17/2
Flat AW Free Bets With BetUK Bet Club Handicap Prominent early - led after 1f - headed 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 12/1 tchd 8/1)
2024-10-22 31d Newcastle (AW) 12.5f Standard 2 2/9 0.5 Jason Hart 129 88 96 59 14/1
Flat AW Free Bets With BetUK Bet Club Handicap Led - faced challenge from over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - headed towards finish(op 10/1)
2024-09-21 14d Ayr 13f Firm 3 6/8 1.25 Jason Hart 136 89 74 36 17/2
Flat Turf Millar Callaghan 25th Anniversary Handicap Started quickly - led - headed under 3f out - soon lost position - weakened quickly from 2f out - eased inside final furlong(op 6/1)
2024-09-07 9d Thirsk 12f Good 4 1/5 0 Jason Hart 142 85 93 31 13/8F
Flat Turf Calverts Carpets Hambleton Cup Handicap Made virtually all - set steady pace - switched to centre 3f out - pushed along and faced challenge 2f out - ridden and kept on well inside final furlong - went clear final 110yds - readily(op 9/4)
2024-08-29 7d Southwell (AW) 12f Standard 4 3/12 0.75 Joe Fanning 140 82 88 82 6/1
Flat AW Tote.co.uk Its The Final Countdown Racing League R36 Handicap (Trainers Reg To Racing League) Led - headed inside final furlong - no extra and lost second towards finish
2024-08-22 21d Newcastle (AW) 12.5f Standard 3 2/13 0.5 Andrew Mullen 135 82 90 85 16/1
Flat AW tote.co.uk Howay The Lads Racing League R32 Handicap (Trainers Registered To Racing League) Took keen hold - led - headed 2f out - rallied inside final furlong - briefly led inside final 110yds - kept on(op 12/1)
2024-08-01 7d Wolverhampton (AW) 14f Standard 3 3/11 0.5 Andrew Mullen 131 83 84 73 28/1
Flat AW Tote.co.uk GWed Mick Quinn Racing Racing League R13 Handicap (Trainers Reg To Racing League) Took keen hold - prominent - chased clear leader inside final furlong - lost second but kept on inside final 110yds(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)
2024-07-25 31d Yarmouth 14f Firm 3 6/9 1.75 Andrew Mullen 131 83 84 76 25/1
Flat Turf Stream All Racing Free At tote.co.uk Racing League Race 6 Handicap (Trainers Reg To Racing League) Towards rear - headway from over 2f out - not clear run from over 1f out - soon waiting for room - kept on well when in the clear final 110yds(op 28/1 tchd 22/1)
2024-06-24 14d Thirsk 14f Firm 4 3/5 1.25 Archie Young 128 84 88 17 10/1
Flat Turf Constant Security Serving Yorkshire Racecourses Handicap Led - headed 2f out - edged left and lost position gradually over 1f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 9/1 tchd 8/1)
2024-06-10 29d Pontefract 12f Good 4 4/6 2.25 Archie Young 128 85 82 46 17/2
Flat Turf Racing For Everyone Handicap Prominent - unbalanced and outpaced from over 2f out(op 15/2 tchd 9/1)
2024-05-12 16d Newcastle (AW) 12.5f Standard 3 9/12 0.2 Archie Young 124 85 61 30 12/1
Flat AW Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com Handicap Midfield - outpaced when switched to centre 3f out - weakened quickly from 2f out (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 10/1)
2024-04-26 139d Newcastle (AW) 12.5f Standard 4 1/4 0 Archie Young 129 82 89 42 6/1
Flat AW Download The Racing App Now Apprentice Handicap Led at steady pace - headed over 2f out - rallied and led again final 110yds - ridden out(op 11/2 tchd 5/1)
2023-12-09 24d Wolverhampton (AW) 12f Standard 4 5/8 6.5 Rossa Ryan 138 83 75 63 11/2
Flat AW BetUK. Its Where The UK Bets Handicap Swerved right start - prominent - led 8f out - shaken up over 2f out - ridden and headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 6/1)
2023-11-15 44d Newcastle (AW) 12.5f Standard 4 7/12 0.5 Laura Pearson 140 84 87 23 8/1
Flat AW BetUK Take Time Out During #SGWeek23! Handicap Prominent - pressed leader over 1f out - weakened quickly final 110yds(op 7/1 tchd 13/2)
2023-10-02 23d Newcastle (AW) 12.5f Standard 3 2/7 Jason Hart 135 83 91 76 11/1
Vickers.Bet Weekly Free Bet Club Handicap
2023-09-09 17d Haydock 14f Good 2 13/14 Joe Fanning 118 85 41 40/1
Betfair Exchange Old Borough Cup Handicap
2023-08-23 18d York 16.5f Firm 2 10/14 Jason Hart 129 86 78 63 33/1
Sky Bet Stayers Handicap (Heritage Handicap)
2023-08-05 26d Goodwood 14f Heavy 2 10/11 Jason Hart 124 87 43 3 40/1
Coral Summer Handicap
2023-07-10 17d Ayr 13f Soft 3 5/6 Joe Fanning 128 88 89 36 17/2
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2023-06-23 11d Goodwood 12f Good 4 3/7 Joe Fanning 137 87 89 58 2/1
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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)14321.4%
Normal (2-4wk)19210.5%
Freshened (1-2m)400.0%
Layoff (2-6m)3133.3%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 21200.0%
Class 31500.0%
Class 416637.5%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)5120.0%
Middle (10-12f)23313.0%
Staying (13f+)15213.3%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard13215.4%
Firm1119.1%
Good10220.0%
Soft8112.5%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Newcastle (AW)7228.6%
Thirsk3133.3%
Wolverhampton (AW)300.0%
York300.0%
Southwell (AW)300.0%
Ayr300.0%
Hamilton3133.3%
Goodwood300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-07-01–2025-08-22. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.