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Optima RacingHorses › Mactavish (GB)

Mactavish (GB)

8yo b g · Form & record 2022-06-03 to 2025-05-31 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Matt Sheppard.
Pedigree Yorgunnabelucky (USA) × On Holiday (GB) (by Dubai Destination)
OwnerBarry Hawkins
BreederM W Easterby
Ratings Official 98 · best RPR 100 · best TS 96
30
Runs
3
Wins
10.0%
Strike rate
46.7%
Place rate
0.82
Actual / Expected
-39.2%
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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
2025-05-31 22d Stratford 22f Good 5 10/15 3.25 Stan Sheppard p 162 98 40 96 17/2
Hurdle Turf Visit racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle Prominent - went second before 4th - weakened before last - tailed off (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 11/1 tchd 12/1)
2025-05-09 142d Hereford 19.5f Good 4 2/6 2 Richard Patrick p 155 97 99 90 4/1
Hurdle DragonBet Real People Real Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle
2024-12-18 21d Ludlow 21f Soft 4 4/8 0.1 Mrs Izzie Hill p 150 97 97 74 11/2
Hurdle Turf Tanners Wines Handicap Hurdle (For Female Amateur Jockeys) Towards rear but in touch with leaders - headway 7th - briefly disputed lead 3 out - outpaced before last - kept on run-in(op 6/1 tchd 5/1)
2024-11-27 50d Hereford 19.5f Soft 5 2/9 Stan Sheppard p 162 97 99 86 9/4
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2024-10-08 27d Huntingdon 19.5f Good 5 6/11 1.25 Richard Patrick p 168 99 86 61 15/2
Hurdle Turf JCB Mini-Excavator Handicap Hurdle (Div II) Raced in second - led 4th - briefly headed before 5 out - mistake 4 out - headed 3 out - weakened before 2 out
2024-09-11 21d Worcester 23f Good 5 4/13 8 Stan Sheppard p 166 100 91 73 9/1
Hurdle Turf Get Best Odds Guaranteed @planetsportbet Handicap Hurdle Prominent - weakened before last(tchd 17/2)
2024-08-21 44d Worcester 23f Good 5 3/11 6 Stan Sheppard p 163 101 98 87 12/1
Hurdle Turf Kidderminster Harriers At The Races Handicap Hurdle Prominent - ridden 3 out - went third 2 out - outpaced run-in(op 14/1)
2024-07-08 12d Worcester 20f Good 5 99/14 Stan Sheppard p 164 101 3/1F
Hurdle Turf AK Bets Best Price Euro 2024 Handicap Hurdle Sweating - led but pestered - headed but prominent 2nd - weakened quickly after 4 out - pulled up before last (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that the race came too soon for gelding having ran 13 days previously and confirmed report from jockey that gelding stopped quickly; vet said gelding lost his right fore shoe)(op 10/3 tchd 5/2)
2024-06-26 33d Worcester 20f Good 5 1/13 0 Stan Sheppard p 158 95 100 66 10/1
Hurdle Turf FBC Manby Bowdler Handicap Hurdle Made virtually all - jumped right 3rd - joined briefly 6th - pushed along 3 out - 2 lengths ahead last - ridden run-in - ran on well(op 12/1)
2024-05-24 12d Hereford 25.5f Good 4 4/6 15 Stan Sheppard 153 95 81 68 6/4F
Hurdle Turf Best Odds Guaranteed At Planetsportbet Handicap Hurdle Raced in last - weakened from 2 out - went modest fourth before last(op 2/1)
2024-05-12 129d Ludlow 21f Good 5 2/9 1.75 Stan Sheppard 163 95 97 78 5/1
Hurdle Turf Sinclair Discovery Handicap Hurdle (Div II) Led - headed and raced in second 2nd - disputed lead and mistake 3 out - led clearly and not fluent 2 out - faced challenge last - soon headed - kept on(op 11/2 tchd 9/2)
2024-01-04 21d Hereford 25.5f Soft 5 2/11 25 Stan Sheppard 163 95 86 79 5/1
Hurdle Turf Daily Racing Specials At PlanetSportBet Handicap Hurdle Towards rear but in touch with leaders - not fluent 4th - headway with one circuit to go - pushed along and went modest second before 2 out - kept on but no match for winner(op 13/2)
2023-12-14 23d Taunton 24f Soft 5 3/10 0.3 Stan Sheppard 160 92 96 72 5/1
Hurdle Turf Christmas Meeting 30th December Handicap Hurdle Towards rear - headway from 4 out - prominent when pushed along before 2 out - ridden and kept on run-in(op 11/2 tchd 9/2)
2023-11-21 28d Hereford 21.5f Good 5 1/10 0 Stan Sheppard 150 85 94 66 5/2
Hurdle Turf Racing Specials Every Day At PlanetSportBet Novices Handicap Hurdle Midfield - steady headway halfway - led going easily after 2 out - pushed along and faced challenge when clear with one other on turn before last - 2 lengths ahead last - ridden and reduced lead inside final 110yds - just held on(tchd 9/4)
2023-10-24 7d Hereford 21.5f Good 5 1/9 0 Stan Sheppard 145 80 83 66 11/4
Hurdle Turf Go Racing With Vickers.Bet Racing Club Novices Handicap Hurdle Prominent - went second after 3 out - led 2 out - kept on(op 3/1 tchd 5/2)
2023-10-17 15d Hereford 21.5f Firm 5 3/11 1.5 Stan Sheppard 150 80 83 55 12/1
Hurdle Turf Follow Vickers.Bet On Facebook Handicap Hurdle In rear - headway 3 out - pressed leaders 2 out - disputing second last - no extra run-in(op 11/1 tchd 10/1 and tchd 14/1)
2023-10-02 19d Newton Abbot 26.5f Soft 5 6/6 Richard Patrick 143 80 51 38 11/2
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2023-09-13 20d Uttoxeter 23.5f Good 5 3/13 Richard Patrick 149 77 80 75 20/1
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2023-08-24 82d Stratford 16.5f Good 5 6/11 Stan Sheppard 150 80 71 64 22/1
National Racehorse Week 9th -17th September Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
2023-06-03 18d Hexham 20f Good 5 99/16 Tom Midgley 151 84 40/1
Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Hurdle
2023-05-16 180d Newcastle 17f Good 5 10/11 Tom Midgley 153 87 33 28/1
At The Races App Expert Tips Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
2022-11-17 20d Newcastle 16f Soft 4 10/12 Peter Kavanagh 143 88 76 43 28/1
Off The Fence On youtube.com/attheraces Handicap Hurdle
2022-10-28 14d Uttoxeter 16f Good 5 99/10 Peter Kavanagh p 151 88 88 9/1
Celebrating The Life Of Howard Bradshaw Handicap Hurdle
2022-10-14 12d Uttoxeter 16f Good 5 2/8 Peter Kavanagh 146 88 88 47 28/1
Quinnbet Handicap Hurdle
2022-10-02 26d Kelso 21f Good 5 11/13 Peter Kavanagh 159 88 71 67 66/1
Start Your RacingTV Free Trial Now Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle (Series Qualifier)
2022-09-06 13d Hexham 20f Good 4 4/6 Peter Kavanagh 153 75 8/1
Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-08-24 31d Sedgefield 20f Good 4 2/3 Peter Kavanagh 151 84 63 25/1
Welcome To Our Family Baby Iris Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-07-24 26d Uttoxeter 16f Soft 4 8/10 Callum Bewley 156 43 5 150/1
Alan And Patricia Cook Diamond Wedding Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-06-28 25d Stratford 16.5f Good 5 5/9 Peter Kavanagh 151 81 11 66/1
Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing NH Flat Race (Category 2 Elim) (Conditional & Amateurs) (GBB)
2022-06-03 DEB Market Rasen 16.5f Good 5 3/5 Peter Kavanagh 151 84 14/1
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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)6116.7%
Normal (2-4wk)1516.7%
Freshened (1-2m)4125.0%
Layoff (2-6m)400.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4700.0%
Class 523313.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)30310.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good22313.6%
Soft700.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Hereford7228.6%
Uttoxeter400.0%
Worcester4125.0%
Stratford300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-06-03–2025-05-31. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.