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Optima RacingHorses › Makes Me Wonder (GB)

Makes Me Wonder (GB)

4yo b g · Form & record 2024-08-12 to 2026-07-14 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by David Simcock.
Pedigree Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) × Lights On Me (GB) (by Kyllachy)
OwnerJohn Cook Partner
BreederThurso Limited
Ratings Official 56 · best RPR 61 · best TS 54
15
Runs
1
Wins
6.7%
Strike rate
26.7%
Place rate
0.41
Actual / Expected
-50.0%
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Full form — last 15 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
2026-07-14 274d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 6 8/9 0.5 Joey Haynes 132 56 39 45 50/1
Flat AW Free Bets On attheraces.com Handicap Stakes (Div II) raced at the back from start to finish
2025-10-13 59d Yarmouth 8f Soft 6 4/14 0.75 Taryn Langley 125 57 58 44 7/1
Flat Turf MCI Celebrating Their 4th Year Anniversary Handicap Dwelt start - towards rear - headway over 2f out - kept on and went fourth inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 11/2 tchd 5/1)
2025-08-15 12d Epsom 8.5f Good 5 4/5 4.5 Luke Morris 122 57 47 29 7/2
Flat Turf Betfred "Bet Builder" Handicap Held up in last - some headway over 2f out - hung left and weakened over 1f out(op 11/4)
2025-08-03 17d Yarmouth 8f Good 6 2/8 1 Taryn Langley 122 57 61 40 7/2
Flat Turf Metatarsal Mile Handicap Prominent towards near side - pressed winner over 1f out - went clear with winner inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 10/3 tchd 5/2 and tchd 4/1)
2025-07-17 19d Chepstow 10f Good 6 4/5 0.5 Taryn Langley 125 57 60 54 4/1
Flat Turf Saxon Automobiles Handicap Held up in rear - hung left over 1f out - headway inside final furlong - not pace to challenge (jockey said gelding hung left-handed)(op 7/2 tchd 10/3)
2025-06-28 17d Windsor 8f Firm 6 2/6 0.5 Jack Nicholls 135 55 57 51 2/1
Flat Turf Thames Alfa Romeo Apprentice Handicap Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - switched left from under 2f out - soon not clear run then switched right - slightly hampered inside final furlong - kept on and went second towards finish(op 9/4)
2025-06-11 15d Yarmouth 7f Good 6 7/8 0.05 Silvestre De Sousa 133 56 35 33 EVS
Flat Turf QuinnBet Handicap In touch with leaders - headway and prominent after 2f - weakened over 1f out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; vet reported gelding lost his left-fore shoe)(op 6/5 tchd 10/11)
2025-05-27 35d Brighton 7f Soft 6 3/8 2.75 Taryn Langley 120 56 53 21 11/4
Flat Turf Starsports.Bet Handicap Took keen hold - held up in rear - steady headway on outer when bit short of room 3f out - headway over 1f out - went third final 110yds - soon no extra(op 4/1)
2025-04-22 66d Yarmouth 8f Good 6 1/12 0 Taryn Langley 125 52 58 49 13/2
Flat Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap
2025-02-15 12d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 6 7/8 Hayley Turner 125 55 43 30 11/1
Weekly Free Bets With BetMGM Extra Handicap (Div I)
2025-02-03 34d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 6 6/9 Hayley Turner 127 57 52 31 12/1
BetMGM: Its Showtime Handicap (Div I)
2024-12-31 94d Lingfield (AW) 6f Standard 5 8/8 0.3 Hayley Turner 125 59 43 32 100/30J
Flat AW Weekly Free Bets With BetMGM Extra Nursery Handicap Slowly away - in rear throughout(op 3/1 tchd 7/2)
2024-09-28 7d Chelmsford (AW) 7f Standard 5 6/13 0.75 Georgia Dobie 128 56 27 200/1
Flat AW EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (Bands C And D) (GBB Race) (Div I) Slowly into stride - towards rear - going okay when not clear run over 1f out - soon switched left - some headway inside final furlong - no impression(op 100/1)
2024-09-21 40d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 5 8/11 2 Josephine Gordon 133 45 32 66/1
Flat AW At The Races 1M Social Followers EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (Band D) (GBB Race) (Div II) Took keen hold - towards rear - raced wide when ran green home turn - kept on from over 1f out(op 33/1)
2024-08-12 DEB Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 4 9/9 2.25 Georgia Dobie 131 33 15 40/1
Flat AW Unibet/EBF Newcomers Restricted Maiden Stakes (Bands C-D Unraced) (EBF Qual) (GBB Race) (Div I) Slowly away - always behind(tchd 33/1)

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)300.0%
Normal (2-4wk)400.0%
Freshened (1-2m)400.0%
Layoff (2-6m)2150.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 5400.0%
Class 610110.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)1317.7%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard700.0%
Good5120.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Yarmouth4125.0%
Wolverhampton (AW)300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-08-12–2026-07-14. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.