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Optima RacingHorses › Marv Michael (IRE)

Marv Michael (IRE)

8yo b g · Form & record 2023-04-10 to 2026-06-15 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Liz Doyle.
Pedigree Westerner (GB) × Civena (IRE) (by Oscar)
OwnerMarvmichael Syndicate
BreederW Bourke
Ratings Official 124 · best RPR 134 · best TS 119
17
Runs
3
Wins
17.6%
Strike rate
41.2%
Place rate
0.93
Actual / Expected
-17.6%
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Full form — last 17 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
2026-06-15 31d Kilbeggan 20f Soft 6/10 2.5 Philip Donovan tb 147 124 104 96 16/1
Chase Turf Mongey Communications Galway Plate Trial Handicap Chase Driven along early - up with the pace - ridden in third 2 out - no extra
2026-05-15 230d Kilbeggan 20.5f Good 9/13 3.75 Mr B T Stone tp 159 126 110 83 18/1
Chase Turf Shanette Superior Space Handicap Chase In touch with leaders - not fluent 2nd - outpaced before 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 25/1)
2025-09-27 57d Listowel 22f Soft 10/10 3.75 Mike O'Connor tp 162 128 112 84 16/1
Chase Turf Charlie Chute Memorial Handicap Chase Prominent - struggling after 2 out (usual 4 out) - weakened omitted 2 out(op 11/1 tchd 18/1)
2025-08-01 21d Galway 22.5f Good 16/19 0.2 Mike O'Connor tp 160 130 107 39 25/1
Chase Turf Guinness Galway Blazers Handicap Chase Led - headed and prominent 5th - weakened after 3 out(tchd 20/1)
2025-07-11 25d Kilbeggan 25.5f Good 5/11 1.75 Brian Hayes tp 152 131 119 83 6/1
Listed Chase Turf Kilmurray's Homevalue Hardware Mullingar Midlands National Handicap Chase () Prominent - disputing fourth last - no extra final 110yds(op 5/1)
2025-06-16 31d Kilbeggan 20f Soft 3/11 8 Ethan O'Sullivan tp 148 131 129 115 2/1
Chase Turf Belvedere House & Gardens Galway Plate Trial Handicap Chase Led - not fluent and headed 6th - chased clear leader 5 out - not fluent and lost position 2 out - rallied from last - went third towards finish - no match for first two(op 15/8 tchd 9/4)
2025-05-16 202d Kilbeggan 20.5f Good 1/11 0 Darragh O'Keeffe tp 160 120 134 119 9/2
Chase Turf Shanette Superior Space Handicap Chase Disputed lead - left in lead after 1st - headed and raced in second before 2nd - led again before last (usual 2 out) - ridden clear home straight(op 7/2)
2024-10-26 50d Cheltenham 20f Good 3 9/11 5.5 Darragh OKeeffe tp 155 128 99 90 4/1F
Chase Turf William Hill Top Price Guarantee Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Prominent - outpaced 3 out - weakening when badly hampered by faller 2 out (jockey said gelding was hampered by a faller at second last fence)(op 9/2)
2024-09-06 19d Kilbeggan 20f Soft 1/14 0 Ethan OSullivan tp 159 120 108 4/1
Chase Turf Follow Kilbeggan On Instagram Beginners Chase Jumped well - made all - soon went well clear - unchallenged(op 7/2 tchd 10/3)
2024-08-18 36d Tramore 21.5f Good 1/12 0 Rachael Blackmore tp 158 111 110 88 5/2
Hurdle Turf Tramore Amusements Maiden Hurdle Raced in second - joined leader 8th - led before 2 out - ridden and clear after 2 out - stayed on - comfortably(op 9/4)
2024-07-13 47d Wexford 24f Good 2/14 8 Rachael Blackmore t 158 111 113 89 5/2F
Hurdle Turf Visit Wexford Maiden Hurdle Prominent - dropped to midfield 10th - prominent 4 out - led before 3 out - joined after 3 out - headed 2 out - no extra when mistake last - just held second(op 9/4)
2024-05-27 46d Ballinrobe 22.5f Good 4/14 5 Rachael Blackmore t 158 112 107 84 7/2
Hurdle Turf McHale Fusion 4 Range Maiden Hurdle Prominent - went second after 3rd - outpaced approaching last - no extra run-in(op 9/2 tchd 5/1)
2024-04-11 227d Limerick 16f Heavy 8/8 2.75 Mike OConnor t 163 114 68 25 17/2
Hurdle Turf Camden Square Novice Handicap Hurdle Towards rear - weakened before 2 out(op 9/1 tchd 8/1)
2023-08-28 87d Downpatrick 21.5f Good 3/9 Rachael Blackmore t 158 106 3 9/4
Ulster Carpets Maiden Hurdle
2023-06-02 21d Down Royal 20.5f Good 2/13 Hugh Morgan t 158 111 56 13/8
BoyleSports Opportunity Maiden Hurdle
2023-05-12 32d Kilbeggan 19f Soft 5/16 Rachael Blackmore 158 111 34 15/2
William Hill Epic Value Maiden Hurdle
2023-04-10 DEB Cork 19f Soft 5/9 Mr J L Gleeson 161 102 11/4
Pegus Horse Feed Point-To-Point Flat 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
Normal (2-4wk)4125.0%
Freshened (1-2m)8112.5%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)3133.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)17317.6%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good10220.0%
Soft6116.7%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Kilbeggan7228.6%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-04-10–2026-06-15. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.