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Optima RacingHorses › Mayo For Sam (IRE)

Mayo For Sam (IRE)

5yo b m · Form & record 2023-05-23 to 2025-11-20 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by M Flannery.
Pedigree Vocalised (USA) × Mearu (IRE) (by Intense Focus)
OwnerWin Sam Soon Syndicate
BreederMatilda Mary Geraghty
Ratings Official 78 · best RPR 79 · best TS 77
29
Runs
2
Wins
6.9%
Strike rate
13.8%
Place rate
1.04
Actual / Expected
-51.7%
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Full form — last 29 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
2025-11-20 44d Thurles 16f Soft 16/16 6 Cian Quirke 146 78 35 57 66/1
Hurdle Turf Racing Again On The 27th November Handicap Hurdle In rear - weakened before 2 out(op 50/1 tchd 80/1)
2025-10-07 49d Galway 16.5f Soft 10/11 1 Cian Quirke 140 81 65 36 33/1
Hurdle Turf SIS Supporting Irish Racing Handicap Hurdle Always behind(tchd 28/1)
2025-08-19 29d Roscommon 12f Good 8/12 6.5 Rory Cleary p 119 49 26 50 66/1
Flat Turf Campbell's Bar Ballinlough Handicap Slowly away - always behind(op 40/1)
2025-07-21 14d Ballinrobe 13f Soft 7/14 1 Robyn Donaghue-Leahy b 118 43 21 44 14/1
Flat Turf Tote Multiples Available On Tote.ie Apprentice Handicap Slowly away - pushed along soon after start - in touch with leaders - led after 2f - headed over 4f out - weakened 2f out(tchd 12/1 and tchd 16/1)
2025-07-07 24d Roscommon 16f Good 13/15 5 Philip Donovan 149 84 48 10 66/1
Hurdle Turf REMAX Team Earley Handicap Hurdle Midfield - mistake 3 out - soon weakened
2025-06-13 15d Fairyhouse 12f Soft 8/17 1.5 Robyn Donaghue-Leahy b 122 47 30 26 25/1
Flat Turf Kate O'Sullivan Handicap In touch with leaders - weakened from 2f out(op 18/1 tchd 28/1)
2025-05-29 9d Fairyhouse 10f Soft 8/16 0.3 Robyn Donaghue-Leahy p 115 52 38 29 33/1
Flat Turf House Restaurant Apprentice Handicap Midfield - headway against far rail and in touch with leaders under 3f out - weakened over 1f out(op 20/1)
2025-05-20 8d Cork 10.5f Good 12/14 1.75 Adam Caffrey p 138 56 37 26 40/1
Flat Turf Racing Again June 13th Handicap Midfield - weakened over 1f out(op 28/1)
2025-05-12 31d Roscommon (IRE) 12f Good 14/14 12 Yudish Geerdharry b 128 60 4 77 66/1
Flat Bellewstown Racecourse Apprentice Handicap In touch with leaders - weakened over 3f out - tailed off(op 33/1 tchd 80/1)
2025-04-11 15d Ballinrobe 17f Good 9/13 Ambrose McCurtin 161 79 65 100/1
Hurdle Bowers Bar & Restaurant Mares Maiden Hurdle
2025-03-27 101d Clonmel 18.5f Good 11/16 Sean Cleary-Farrell 157 25 12 80/1
Hurdle Adare Manor Opportunity Mares Maiden Hurdle
2024-12-16 49d Naas 16f Good 12/20 1.25 Mr B Barry 154 74 5 150/1
Hurdle Turf Gener8 Engineering Mares Maiden Hurdle Never better than midfield(tchd 80/1)
2024-10-28 19d Galway 12f Heavy 6/18 4.5 Rory Cleary b 138 61 32 2 50/1
Flat Turf Benetti Menswear Handicap Prominent - joined leader over 4f out - led over 3f out - headed over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 28/1)
2024-10-09 18d Navan 10f Good 6/15 2.75 Daniel King p 137 63 53 41 22/1
Flat Turf Yellow Furze Handicap (Div II) Soon prominent - outpaced 2f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 14/1)
2024-09-21 45d Navan 10f Good 8/11 1.75 Ronan Whelan v 141 64 46 25 8/1
Flat Turf Navan Handicap Towards rear - midfield halfway - no extra from under 2f out(op 6/1)
2024-08-07 11d Sligo 10.5f Soft 5/12 1 Adam Caffrey v 137 66 66 54 4/1
Flat Turf Rockshore Lager Claiming Race In touch with leaders - prominent 3f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 7/2)
2024-07-27 5d Gowran Park 9.5f Good 1/17 0 Daniel King v 138 61 70 67 5/1
Flat Turf Get Galway Races Ready With tote.ie Apprentice Handicap In touch with leaders - ridden when switched right over 1f out - soon challenging - led final 110yds - ridden clear towards finish(op 11/2 tchd 6/1)
2024-07-22 15d Ballinrobe 13f Soft 5/13 2.25 Adam Caffrey v 138 61 57 39 11/2
Flat Turf Tote Fantasy Apprentice Handicap In touch with leaders - no extra from over 2f out(op 7/2 tchd 6/1)
2024-07-07 13d Limerick 11.5f Good 5/8 2.25 Cian MacRedmond v 139 61 58 49 100/30
Flat Turf Panoramic Restaurant At Limerick Racecourse Apprentice Handicap Raced in second - chased clear leader 4f out - headway under 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 7/2)
2024-06-24 4d Ballinrobe 13f Good 2/11 0.2 Adam Caffrey v 126 57 67 58 9/2J
Flat Turf GAIN The Advantage Series Handicap Prominent - led under 2f out - ridden and faced challenge inside final furlong - headed towards finish(op 4/1 tchd 5/1)
2024-06-20 12d Leopardstown 9f Good 4/15 2.25 Adam Caffrey v 132 57 60 35 5/1
Flat Turf BoyleSports Lengthen The Odds Handicap (Div I) Pressed leader - disputed lead after 2f - led narrowly over 1f out - headed and weakened inside final 110yds(op 10/3)
2024-06-08 23d Navan 10f Good 1/22 0 Adam Caffrey v 121 49 66 54 7/1J
Flat Turf Cusack Hotel Group Family Raceday July 13th Handicap Led early - soon raced in second - challenging over 3f out - led over 1f out - went clear 1f out - comfortably(op 8/1)
2024-05-16 9d Limerick 11f Heavy 6/14 3 Adam Caffrey v 124 50 36 19 9/1
Flat Turf AOS Security Handicap Soon led - clear after 2f - reduced lead from 4f out - headed on inner under 2f out - soon weakened gradually(op 13/2 tchd 6/1)
2024-05-07 13d Navan 10f Soft 2/17 2.75 Jamie Powell v 116 47 47 44 28/1
Flat Turf Book Your Navan Summer BBQ Packages Handicap (Div I) Led - faced challenges from 3f out - headed over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - no match for winner(tchd 25/1)
2024-04-24 224d Gowran Park 13.5f Soft 11/14 0.75 Adam Caffrey 120 48 31 18/1
Flat Turf @GowranPark1 Handicap Soon led narrowly - prominent after 1f - lost position over 3f out - weakened 2f out(op 12/1)
2023-09-13 22d Tramore 12f Good 10/12 Siobhan Rutledge p 127 51 41 8 66/1
Lismore Handicap
2023-08-22 57d Roscommon 12f Soft 6/12 Sean D Bowen 125 52 80/1
Connollys Red Mills Apprentice Maiden
2023-06-26 34d Ballinrobe 9.5f Good 6/6 J M Sheridan 129 52 50/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden
2023-05-23 DEB Gowran Park 9.5f Good 13/17 J M Sheridan 126 49 27 150/1
Gowran Park Median Auction Fillies Maiden

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)10110.0%
Normal (2-4wk)9111.1%
Freshened (1-2m)700.0%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)4125.0%
Middle (10-12f)1516.7%
Staying (13f+)1000.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good17211.8%
Soft1000.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Ballinrobe500.0%
Navan4125.0%
Gowran Park3133.3%
Roscommon300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-05-23–2025-11-20. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.