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Optima RacingHorses › Lone Soldier (GB)

Lone Soldier (GB)

8yo b g · Form & record 2023-01-13 to 2026-05-08 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Charles & Adam Pogson.
Pedigree Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) × Alegralil (GB) (by King's Theatre)
OwnerC T Pogson
BreederJ R Hales & Miss L J Hales
Ratings Official 79 · best RPR 97 · best TS 83
18
Runs
1
Wins
5.6%
Strike rate
38.9%
Place rate
0.37
Actual / Expected
-79.2%
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Full form — last 18 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
2026-05-08 15d Market Rasen 21.5f Good 5 1/7 0 Sean Bowen 142 79 90 83 11/4
Chase Turf Tiff And Ang Go West Stakes Handicap Chase Towards rear - headway before 4 out - ridden before 2 out - went second and pressed leader before last - led run-in - went clear inside final 110yds - readily(op 4/1)
2026-04-23 18d Warwick 16f Good 5 2/7 5.5 Lee Edwards 142 74 80 72 14/1
Chase Turf Vanessa Littler's 60th Birthday Handicap Chase Took keen hold - in rear - headway 2 out - no chance with winner but went second run-in - kept on(op 11/1)
2026-04-05 34d Market Rasen 17f Good 5 4/8 13 Lee Edwards 144 76 65 23 5/1
Chase Turf First Past The Post At CopyBet Handicap Chase Midfield - pressed leaders after 4 out - stumbled then weakened 3 out - went fourth run-in(op 10/3)
2026-03-02 29d Southwell 16f Soft 5 3/7 12 Charlie Todd 149 77 66 31 3/1
Hurdle Turf Sky Sports Racing Virgin 512 Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle In rear - not fluent 5th - not fluent 4 out - headway and went third before 2 out - weakened before last(op 10/3)
2026-02-01 16d Market Rasen 19f Soft 5 5/7 3.25 Robert Dunne 148 78 76 32 9/4
Chase Turf Market Rasen Racecourse Racing All Year Handicap Chase Took keen hold - held up in rear - not fluent 3 out - some headway approaching last - weakened run-in(op 2/1 tchd 15/8)
2026-01-16 33d Market Rasen 17f Soft 5 2/9 1 Robert Dunne 143 75 82 58 5/1
Chase Turf Family Sportsday Raceday On Sale Now Novices' Handicap Chase Towards rear - headway before 4 out - led narrowly before last - headed and no extra inside final 110yds(op 4/1)
2025-12-14 10d Southwell 24.5f Soft 5 3/8 1.25 Robert Dunne 144 75 80 70 3/1
Chase Turf Betwright Bet The Wright Way Handicap Chase Travelled strongly - held up in rear - headway after 4 out - went third after 3 out - no extra run-in(op 11/4 tchd 5/2)
2025-12-04 9d Market Rasen 19f Soft 5 4/7 1.75 Toby Wynne 147 78 79 37 16/1
Chase Turf Play On PricedUp Handicap Chase Took keen hold - raced in last - headway before 3 out - weakened before last(op 15/2 tchd 7/1)
2025-11-25 506d Southwell 16f Soft 5 5/8 7.5 Charlie Todd 151 78 63 41 33/1
Hurdle Turf Sky Sports Racing Virgin 519 Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle In rear throughout(op 28/1 tchd 22/1)
2024-07-07 19d Market Rasen 17f Good 5 5/10 1.75 Charlie Todd 158 83 87 74 40/1
Chase Turf Lives Saving Lives In Lincolnshire Novices Handicap Chase Raced in last - awkward jump 2nd - soon detached - headway from 8th - hit 3 out - no impression 2 out - stayed on run-in(op 25/1)
2024-06-18 31d Stratford 18.5f Good 5 99/8 Philip Armson 148 85 12/1
Hurdle Turf Racing To School Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle Took keen hold - prominent - weakened quickly after 2 out - soon pulled up (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 9/1)
2024-05-18 60d Bangor-on-Dee 17.5f Soft 5 99/8 Tristan Durrell ht 146 86 13/2
Chase Turf Bangor-On-Dee Handicap Chase Prominent - led narrowly 4th - clear with one other after 6th - mistake and headed 3 out - soon weakened - pulled up before 2 out(tchd 15/2)
2024-03-19 62d Wetherby 16f Soft 5 3/7 4.5 Tristan Durrell ht 155 87 85 41 11/4
Hurdle Turf Bosch Home Appliances At Maxwells Northallerton Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle Led - headed 3 out - ridden and outpaced after 2 out - went third and kept on run-in(op 7/2 tchd 3/1)
2024-01-17 57d Southwell 20.5f Soft 5 3/8 11 Harry Skelton h 160 88 82 72 100/30
Hurdle Turf Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Novices Limited Handicap Hurdle (Div I) Took keen hold - held up in rear - smooth headway after 3 out - pushed along and found little after 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 7/2)
2023-11-21 19d Lingfield 16f Soft 4 6/8 7 Harry Skelton 154 67 12 22/1
Hurdle Turf Favourite From The Sun Now Daily Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) Pulled hard - held up in rear - outpaced when slipped after 3 out - weakened from 2 out (jockey said gelding slipped on the bend turning in)(op 18/1 tchd 25/1)
2023-11-02 31d Stratford 16.5f Soft 3 6/9 1.75 Fergus Gillard 151 37 66/1
Hurdle Turf EBF And Traffic Lights Jamie National Hunt Novices Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race) (Div I) Never better than midfield - weakened 3 out - tailed off
2023-10-02 262d Newton Abbot 17f Soft 4 8/11 Harry Skelton 154 82 47 6/1
Paul Fergusons Jumpers To Follow Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2023-01-13 DEB Huntingdon 16f Soft 5 6/10 Harry Skelton 162 97 52 7/2
Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Newcomers National Hunt Flat Race (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)200.0%
Normal (2-4wk)6116.7%
Freshened (1-2m)600.0%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4200.0%
Class 51516.7%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)1815.6%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft1300.0%
Good5120.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Market Rasen6116.7%
Southwell400.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-01-13–2026-05-08. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.