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Optima RacingHorses › Makalu (IRE)

Makalu (IRE)

6yo b g · Form & record 2021-03-27 to 2025-05-13 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Ruth Carr.
Pedigree Mehmas (IRE) × Jolly Juicester (IRE) (by Jeremy)
OwnerBruce Jamieson Ruth Carr
BreederKevin Fox
Ratings Official 61 · best RPR 77 · best TS 58
42
Runs
8
Wins
19.0%
Strike rate
35.7%
Place rate
1.43
Actual / Expected
69.6%
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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
2025-05-13 10d Beverley 8.5f Firm 5 5/12 0.5 James Sullivan 126 61 63 54 33/1
Flat Turf Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap Slowly away - held up in rear - steady headway on near side of group from 2f out - no extra towards finish(tchd 25/1)
2025-05-03 11d Thirsk 8f Good 5 11/15 0.3 Paul Mulrennan 127 62 52 41 20/1
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2025-04-22 25d Thirsk 8f Firm 5 8/8 3.25 James Sullivan 131 63 51 34 9/1
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2025-03-28 162d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 6 1/8 James Sullivan 130 60 67 10 20/1
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2024-10-17 17d Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 5 8/12 0.05 James Sullivan 130 62 61 53 20/1
Flat AW Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap Slowly away - in rear - switched left over 2f out - ridden and headway towards far side over 1f out - weakened inside final 110yds(op 12/1)
2024-09-30 19d Hamilton 8.5f Soft 5 7/11 0.5 James Sullivan 136 63 56 28 9/1
Flat Turf Bardykes Farm Nursery School Handicap Slowly away - in rear - headway over 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 15/2 tchd 7/1)
2024-09-11 7d Carlisle 8f Soft 5 8/12 0.3 James Sullivan 133 62 58 23 4/1J
Flat Turf Quickstep Supporting Andersons Autumn Flooring Offers Handicap Slowly away - in rear - headway towards far side 2f out - soon in touch with leaders - weakened final 110yds(op 11/2)
2024-09-04 8d Hamilton 8.5f Heavy 6 2/13 0.1 James Sullivan 136 61 69 32 6/1
Flat Turf Together Money Award Winning Mortgage Specialist Handicap Dwelt start - in rear - still plenty to do over 3f out - headway over 2f out - led narrowly inside final furlong - rallied when headed inside final 110yds - just held(tchd 7/1)
2024-08-27 16d Ripon 8f Firm 5 2/8 2 James Sullivan 133 61 70 55 9/2
Flat Turf Queen Ethelburgas Collegiate Handicap Dwelt start - raced in last - detached early - headway from over 3f out - went second inside final furlong - kept on well(op 4/1)
2024-08-11 23d Ripon 8f Good 6 4/12 0.75 Mark Winn 135 62 65 53 7/2J
Flat Turf Dine & Stay At The Old Deanery Ripon Apprentice Handicap Took keen hold - towards rear - some headway 3f out - switched right over 1f out - switched left 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 10/3)
2024-07-19 4d Pontefract 8f Good 6 3/9 3.5 James Sullivan 142 62 65 48 7/1
Flat Turf Sky Bet Supporting Matt Hampson Foundation Handicap Held up in last - plenty to do from over 2f out - headway from under 2f out - went third inside final 110yds - kept on(op 11/2)
2024-07-15 7d Ayr 7f Good 6 1/7 0 James Sullivan 137 57 65 55 5/4F
Flat Turf Ayr Racecourse Sunday Market Handicap Dwelt start - took keen hold - raced in last - headway on near side of group over 1f out - led and ridden inside final furlong - comfortably(op 11/8 tchd 7/5)
2024-07-08 20d Ripon 8f Good 5 2/8 0.05 James Sullivan 129 57 67 50 100/30
Flat Turf Bishopton Equine Handicap Steadied start - held up in rear - good headway on outer from over 2f out - soon edged right and disputed lead - kept on - just failed(tchd 3/1)
2024-06-18 13d Beverley 8.5f Soft 6 1/10 0 James Sullivan 133 53 67 39 7/2J
Flat Turf Connexin Hyperfast Fibre Handicap Dwelt start - held up in last - headway 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on to lead inside final 110yds(op 11/4)
2024-06-05 17d Ripon 8f Good 5 8/11 0.2 James Sullivan 118 53 46 31 9/2
Flat Turf Sky Sports Racing Virgin 519 Handicap Raced in last - hampered after 1f - steady headway against far rail over 2f out - keeping on when hampered over 1f out - not recover (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run 1 1/2f out)
2024-05-19 20d Ripon 8f Good 6 1/10 0 James Sullivan 131 51 59 51 8/1
Flat Turf Win A Flight Of A Lifetime Handicap Raced in last - good headway when not clear run against rail over 2f out - switched left over 1f out - ridden and disputed lead inside final 110yds - led towards finish - kept on(op 12/1)
2024-04-29 34d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 6 5/9 1.75 James Sullivan 134 51 51 29 11/4F
Flat AW Yeeehaaa.Bet Handicap (Div II) Midfield - headway from over 2f out - soon prominent - weakening when slightly hampered inside final furlong(op 3/1)
2024-03-26 179d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 6 1/11 0 James Sullivan 135 50 58 52 15/2
Flat AW Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Classified Stakes (Div I) Towards rear - headway from over 2f out - led over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 7/1 tchd 9/1)
2023-09-29 16d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 6 5/9 James Sullivan 132 52 49 9 17/2
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2023-09-13 14d Carlisle 8f Soft 6 6/8 James Sullivan 128 53 50 45 12/1
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2023-08-30 19d Musselburgh 8f Firm 6 10/11 James Sullivan 135 55 26 4 15/2
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2023-08-11 32d Musselburgh 9f Good 6 6/12 James Sullivan 132 57 45 24 16/1
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2023-07-10 11d Ripon 8f Good 5 4/10 Alex Jary 123 58 60 53 10/1
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2023-06-29 15d Nottingham 8.5f Firm 6 8/10 Benoit De La Sayette 129 59 50 30 9/1
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2023-06-14 15d Hamilton 8.5f Firm 6 4/6 James Sullivan 141 59 61 3 5/2
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2023-05-30 14d Redcar 8f Firm 6 1/11 James Sullivan 133 57 65 58 8/1
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2023-05-16 15d Wetherby 8f Good 6 4/9 James Sullivan 127 57 61 22 5/1
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2023-05-01 27d Beverley 7.5f Soft 6 3/14 James Sullivan 132 56 63 54 15/2
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2023-04-04 238d Thirsk 7f Soft 6 2/10 James Sullivan 130 55 63 51 6/1
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2022-08-09 34d Carlisle 6f Firm 5 8/8 James Sullivan p 120 60 41 28/1
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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)13323.1%
Normal (2-4wk)19210.5%
Freshened (1-2m)5120.0%
Layoff (2-6m)22100.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4200.0%
Class 519210.5%
Class 620630.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)5120.0%
Mile (7-9f)37718.9%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good17317.6%
Firm12216.7%
Standard6233.3%
Soft6116.7%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Ripon7114.3%
Southwell (AW)5240.0%
Thirsk5120.0%
Beverley5120.0%
Carlisle4125.0%
Hamilton300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-03-27–2025-05-13. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.