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Optima RacingHorses › Looking Splendid (GB)

Looking Splendid (GB)

8yo b g · Form & record 2022-11-17 to 2026-05-24 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Gary Rutherford.
Pedigree Passing Glance (GB) × Splendid Blue (IRE) (by Blueprint)
OwnerMrs A J Boswell
BreederMrs Joanna Boswell
Ratings Official 110 · best RPR 114 · best TS 104
20
Runs
3
Wins
15.0%
Strike rate
45.0%
Place rate
1.09
Actual / Expected
-18.4%
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Full form — last 20 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
2026-05-24 34d Kelso 21.5f Good 4 3/5 9 Dylan Johnston 160 110 109 104 13/8F
Chase Turf Racing TV Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Led early - headed 4th - not fluent 11th - weakened from 2 out - no chance when jumped left last(op 15/8 tchd 2/1)
2026-04-20 18d Kelso 21.5f Good 4 2/8 1.25 Dylan Johnston 154 106 114 103 2/1
Chase Turf Royal Caledonian Hunt Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Led - headed and prominent 3rd - bumped 5th - led again before 2 out - headed approaching last - no extra when bit short of room towards finish(tchd 15/8)
2026-04-02 115d Kelso 21.5f Good 5 1/10 0 Dylan Johnston 162 97 114 95 13/2
Chase Turf Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap Chase Prominent - led after 8th - mistake 10th - headed 12th - led again 2 out - ridden before last - kept on well
2025-12-08 24d Musselburgh 20f Soft 5 6/6 3.25 Dylan Johnston 166 98 83 43 4/1
Hurdle Turf Musselburgh Annual Membership Handicap Hurdle Took keen hold - held up in rear - weakened 2 out(op 11/4)
2025-11-14 29d Newcastle 20.5f Soft 4 3/9 0.5 Dylan Johnston 153 98 97 40 2/1
Hurdle Turf Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com Handicap Hurdle (Go North Cab On Target Series Qualifier) Towards rear - headway before 4 out - soon in touch with leaders - went second before 2 out - not fluent last - lost second inside final 110yds
2025-10-16 11d Carlisle 20f Good 5 1/15 0 Dylan Johnston 153 93 97 89 7/2
Hurdle Turf JJ Group Contracting Handicap Hurdle Midfield - headway from 3 out - hung right but led narrowly before last - hung right but clear with one other run-in - kept on towards finish(op 10/3)
2025-10-05 180d Kelso 21f Good 5 1/11 0 Dylan Johnston 162 93 96 92 10/3
Hurdle Turf Join Racing TV Now Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Go North Cab On Target Series Qualifier) In touch with leaders - not fluent 4 out - ridden and headway before 2 out - led before last - kept on(op 9/2)
2025-04-08 51d Carlisle 19.5f Good 5 3/7 Bruce Lynn 164 93 94 72 9/2
Hurdle Join Racing TV Now Novices Limited Handicap Hurdle
2025-02-16 25d Musselburgh 20f Soft 5 3/10 Conor OFarrell 165 93 92 67 3/1
Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Hurdle
2025-01-22 27d Catterick 15.5f Soft 5 6/12 Bruce Lynn 163 95 87 63 12/1
Download Raceday Ready Today Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier)
2024-12-26 27d Wetherby 19.5f Soft 4 5/9 0.1 Bruce Lynn 154 96 94 67 12/1
Hurdle Turf William Hill Proper Prices Novices Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Towards rear but in touch with leaders - hampered by faller 5th - headway and not fluent 3 out - disputing third when mistake last - weakened towards finish - lost fourth post(op 11/1 tchd 10/1)
2024-11-29 20d Musselburgh 20f Soft 5 2/11 Bruce Lynn 161 93 94 58 15/2
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2024-11-09 34d Kelso 21f Soft 5 4/11 0.5 Craig Nichol 162 94 92 14/1
Hurdle Turf Graeme Todd Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Go North Cab On Target Series Qualifier) Midfield on inner - towards rear but going okay after 6th - mistake 3 out - steady headway home turn - went second but wandered around before last - no extra run-in - weakened and lost two places final 110yds(op 16/1 tchd 18/1)
2024-10-06 151d Kelso 21f Good 5 99/11 Bruce Lynn 168 97 14/1
Hurdle Turf Join Racing TV Now Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle (Go North Cab On Target Qual) (Div II) Pulled hard - soon clear with one other - lost second and weakened quickly 7th - tailed off and pulled up after 8th(op 28/1 tchd 12/1)
2024-05-08 28d Kelso 21f Good 4 5/13 3.5 Bruce Lynn 152 90 63 80/1
Hurdle Turf Howden Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) Took keen hold - held up in rear - some headway before 2 out - kept on(tchd 66/1 and tchd 100/1)
2024-04-10 31d Market Rasen 20.5f Soft 4 8/15 16 Edward Austin 155 66 41 125/1
Hurdle Turf 100 Years Of Market Rasen Racecourse Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Towards rear on outer - not fluent 6th - headway after 4 out - lost ground after 3 out - soon no impression(op 80/1)
2024-03-10 328d Kelso 21f Soft 4 5/8 0.5 Edward Austin 153 92 41 200/1
Hurdle Turf RacingTV 100% Profits Returned To Racing Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - lost position before 2 out - soon outpaced - rallied run-in(op 150/1)
2023-04-17 23d Kelso 16f Good 4 10/10 Ryan Mania 157 59 15 100/1
200 Years Of Racing Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race) (Div I)
2023-03-25 128d Kelso 16f Soft 2 13/14 Edward Austin 159 28 2 200/1
BetVictor Go North Jodami Series Final Open National Hunt Flat Race (GBB Race)
2022-11-17 DEB Newcastle 16f Soft 5 5/8 Ryan Mania 156 92 15 28/1
At The Races App Expert Tips Open NH Flat Race (Category 1 Elim) (Go North Jodami Qual) (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)11100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)900.0%
Freshened (1-2m)400.0%
Layoff (2-6m)4250.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4800.0%
Class 511327.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)20315.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft1100.0%
Good9333.3%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Kelso10220.0%
Musselburgh300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-11-17–2026-05-24. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.