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Optima RacingHorses › Maharajas Express (GB)

Maharajas Express (GB)

6yo ch g · Form & record 2022-11-18 to 2026-07-11 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Ian Williams.
Pedigree Rajasinghe (IRE) × Instructress (GB) (by Diktat)
OwnerS Bell
BreederPhil Cunningham
Ratings Official 67 · best RPR 81 · best TS 71
46
Runs
6
Wins
13.0%
Strike rate
39.1%
Place rate
0.78
Actual / Expected
-10.9%
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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
2026-07-11 5d Chester 5f Good 5 6/11 0.2 Edward Greatrex 132 67 64 64 6/1
Flat Turf John Smith's Handicap Started towards the back of the field - urged along with 2f to run - angled right approaching the final furlong - never got competitive close home
2026-07-06 49d Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Standard 5 9/11 1.5 David Egan 132 67 71 71 17/2
Flat AW Race & Rest - Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap Midfield - weakened inside final furlong(op 15/2)
2026-05-18 21d Windsor 5f Good 5 7/10 1.5 Tom Marquand 129 69 58 47 10/1
Flat Turf Track Radio On Digital & DAB Handicap Pulled hard - towards rear - switched left over 1f out - no impression(op 17/2 tchd 8/1)
2026-04-27 219d Lingfield (AW) 6f Standard 5 4/5 2 David Probert 135 70 68 21 9/1
Flat AW Amwins And Aegis Living The Dream Handicap Pulled hard early - raced in last - outpaced under 2f out - headway inside final furlong - not reach leaders (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 13/2 tchd 10/1)
2025-09-20 56d Chester 5f Heavy 3 6/7 7.5 Zak Wheatley 119 72 42 18 6/1
Flat Turf Deepbridge Capital Handicap Held up in rear - outpaced over 2f out - lost touch over 1f out(op 13/2)
2025-07-26 14d Chester 5f Good 5 3/8 0.3 Jason Watson p 140 72 70 54 11/4
Flat Turf Halliwell Jones Handicap (Div II) Held up in rear - raced extremely wide home turn - ran on inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 5/2)
2025-07-12 1d Chester 5f Good 4 1/11 0 David Egan p 132 68 74 54 10/1
Flat Turf Cupiolo Handicap Held up in rear - still plenty to do 2f out - ridden and good headway to lead inside final furlong - ran on(op 8/1)
2025-07-11 46d Chester 5.5f Good 4 3/8 1 Luke Morris 119 68 72 41 12/1
Flat Turf John Smith's Handicap Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - not clear run against rail from over 3f out - bumped rival 1f out - soon headway when in the clear - kept on and went third towards finish(op 10/1)
2025-05-26 7d Windsor 5f Firm 5 2/9 1 Richard Kingscote p 134 67 76 67 2/1
Flat Turf Get Raceday Ready Handicap In rear - outpaced halfway - rallied over 1f out - kept on well and went second inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 11/4 tchd 15/8)
2025-05-19 9d Windsor 5f Firm 5 2/7 1 Tom Marquand 127 67 73 33 11/2
Flat Turf Weekend Winners On At The Races Handicap Held up in rear - headway 3f out - switched left 2f out - ridden and went second inside final furlong - kept on(op 6/1)
2025-05-10 22d Lingfield 5f Firm 5 9/14 0.5 Silvestre De Sousa p 133 68 56 48 9/2
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2025-04-18 34d Chelmsford (AW) 5f Standard 5 4/12 0.5 Jamie Spencer p 132 68 71 49 16/1
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2025-03-15 16d Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Standard 2/10 David Probert p 135 67 75 48 7/2
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2025-02-27 3d Newcastle (AW) Standard 2/10 Tom Marquand p 127 67 74 9/2
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2025-02-24 13d Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Standard 5 1/10 David Probert p 129 62 71 60 15/2
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2025-02-11 29d Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Standard 6 1/10 David Probert p 135 58 68 49 4/1
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2025-01-13 2d Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Standard 6 4/6 David Probert p 135 58 60 54 13/8
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2025-01-11 5d Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Standard 6 4/11 David Probert p 135 58 62 58 7/4
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2025-01-06 77d Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Standard 6 2/11 Kaiya Fraser p 129 58 66 63 5/2
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2024-10-21 7d Bath 5.5f Soft 5 4/9 0.5 Ryan Kavanagh b 114 61 58 18 9/1
Flat Turf Dragonbet - Real Bookmakers Handicap Took keen hold - prominent - lost ground over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 10/1)
2024-10-14 14d Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Standard 6 6/11 1 Kaiya Fraser p 131 61 60 34 15/2
Flat AW Download The At The Races App Apprentice Handicap Hampered start - took keen hold - towards rear - headway on outer inside final furlong - kept on - not reach leaders(op 13/2)
2024-09-30 9d Hamilton 5f Soft 5 4/8 2.25 James Sullivan b 131 63 60 45 10/1
Flat Turf Annual Members Of Hamilton Park Racecourse Handicap In rear - headway on near side of group inside final furlong - not reach leaders(op 12/1)
2024-09-21 8d Chester 5.5f Soft 4 5/12 0.5 James Sullivan b 127 65 66 54 80/1
Flat Turf Boodles Handicap Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - briefly went third over 1f out - kept on(op 66/1)
2024-09-13 6d Chester 6f Heavy 5 10/11 3.75 Dylan Hogan p 135 68 43 15 20/1
Flat Turf Inkerman London Handicap Slowly into stride - took keen hold - midfield on inner - weakened over 1f out(op 14/1)
2024-09-07 42d Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Standard 5 10/11 0.1 Jack Doughty b 129 68 52 35 18/1
Flat AW Dan & Gemma Holly & Brad Handicap Raced wide - took keen hold - in touch with leaders - weakening when bumped inside final furlong (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 16/1 tchd 12/1)
2024-07-27 30d Chester 5f Good 5 7/9 1.25 Zak Wheatley b 135 70 57 25 33/1
Flat Turf Edinburgh Gin Handicap Took keen hold - towards rear - pulled hard and prominent 3f out - weakening when bumped over 1f out(op 18/1)
2024-06-27 27d Leicester 5f Firm 5 4/7 2 Rossa Ryan b 139 71 71 51 9/4F
Flat Turf Leicester Races Saturday 6th July Book Now Handicap Dwelt start - raced in last - headway over 1f out - soon went fourth - not pace to challenge(op 2/1)
2024-05-31 17d Chepstow 5f Soft 5 7/9 1.5 Dylan Hogan b 132 72 63 27 6/1
Flat Turf Bailey Family Handicap Awkward start - pulled hard - towards rear on far side of group - switched right over 3f out - no impression from 2f out(op 9/2)
2024-05-14 16d Beverley 5f Firm 5 6/9 0.3 Dylan Hogan b 135 72 72 54 6/1
Flat Turf Annie Oxtoby Memorial Handicap (Div I) Slowly into stride - took keen hold - soon in touch with leaders on outer - prominent halfway - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 13/2)
2024-04-28 21d Bath 5.5f Soft 5 3/13 0.05 Dylan Hogan b 135 72 80 44 9/2
Flat Turf Betting.bet Betting Offers Handicap Midfield on inner - not clear run 2f out - headway over 1f out - disputing second inside final furlong - kept on(op 4/1)

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)19421.1%
Normal (2-4wk)1417.1%
Freshened (1-2m)700.0%
Layoff (2-6m)400.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 3200.0%
Class 47114.3%
Class 528310.7%
Class 67228.6%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)41614.6%
Mile (7-9f)400.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard24416.7%
Soft700.0%
Good7114.3%
Firm500.0%
Heavy3133.3%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Wolverhampton (AW)11327.3%
Chester8112.5%
Lingfield (AW)500.0%
Bath3133.3%
Chelmsford (AW)300.0%
Kempton (AW)3133.3%
Windsor300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-11-18–2026-07-11. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.