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Optima RacingHorses › Mighty Oak Lad (IRE)

Mighty Oak Lad (IRE)

7yo b gelding · Form & record 2023-01-28 to 2025-02-05 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Karl Thornton.
Pedigree Doyen (IRE) × Golden Diva (IRE) (by Flying Legend)
OwnerDerby Bar Syndicate
BreederMiss Aisling Fitzpatrick
Ratings Official 104 · best RPR 106 · best TS 107
13
Runs
1
Wins
7.7%
Strike rate
38.5%
Place rate
0.6
Actual / Expected
-65.4%
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Full form — last 13 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
2025-02-05 19d Fairyhouse 21f Heavy 2/12 Donagh Meyler 160 104 106 107 7/4
Fairyhouse Members 2025 Handicap Chase
2025-01-17 33d Cork 20f Soft 3/15 Donagh Meyler 166 100 101 97 9/4
Weldons Supplier Of John Deere Grass Machinery Beginners Chase
2024-12-15 12d Navan 20.5f Soft 3/12 8.5 Jordan Gainford 152 100 98 73 12/1
Chase Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Handicap Chase Soon midfield - headway before 3 out - went third after 2 out - soon no extra - no match for first two(op 18/1 tchd 20/1)
2024-12-03 255d Clonmel 18.5f Soft 8/12 2.75 Donagh Meyler 151 101 80 20/1
Chase Turf Next Race Meeting January 9th Novice Handicap Chase Towards rear - bad mistake 7th - some headway before 2 out - kept on(op 18/1 tchd 22/1)
2024-03-23 56d Navan 17f Heavy 3/8 22 Donagh Meyler 153 101 80 67 12/1
Chase Turf Kilberry Handicap Chase Didn't always jump with fluency - in touch with leaders early - midfield before 4th - towards rear 5 out - headway 4 out - left in modest third 3 out - no match for first two(op 10/1)
2024-01-27 26d Fairyhouse 24f Soft 99/12 Danny Gilligan 156 101 11/10F
Hurdle Turf Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle Prominent - briefly disputed lead before 1st - not fluent and weakened 3 out - dropped to rear when pulled up before 2 out (vet reported gelding to have lost his left fore shoe and had a small abrasion on his left hind fetlock but was otherwise post race normal)(op 5/4)
2024-01-01 32d Fairyhouse 24f Heavy 1/10 0 Donagh Meyler 144 85 105 7/2
Hurdle Turf Fairyhouse Membership 2024 Handicap Hurdle Prominent - led 2nd - increased tempo after 3 out - pushed along 2 out - went clear approaching last - easily (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding was unable to handle what he described as unraceable ground at Navan and subsequently made a bad mistake at Thurles and failed to be competitive thereafter; he said that no reports were made on either day as required under the provisions of Rule 213; he added that today's front running tactics over an extended trip on a galloping track had helped to bring about the apparent improvement in form; when questioned on the market support for his charge - trainer reported that he had no knowledge of where the money came from and further expressed his surprise that his charge had won; having considered the matter the stewards referred the entire matter to the Referrals Committee for consideration under Rule 212(b))(op 5/1)
2023-11-30 12d Thurles 16.5f Soft 11/17 2.75 Donagh Meyler 160 87 55 21 18/1
Hurdle Turf Horse & Jockey Handicap Hurdle Took keen hold - soon towards rear - brief headway when mistake 2 out - no impression
2023-11-18 223d Navan 20f Heavy 14/17 4.75 A P Heskin 141 88 45 25 40/1
Hurdle Turf Lisadell Equine Hospital Handicap Hurdle Towards rear throughout - no impression when mistake 2 out(op 25/1)
2023-04-09 29d Fairyhouse 16f Soft 18/21 Kieren Buckley 163 79 23 200/1
Ryans Cleaning Maiden Hurdle
2023-03-11 28d Gowran Park 16f Heavy 8/18 Ian Power 166 79 18 250/1
Goresbridge Maiden Hurdle (Div I)
2023-02-11 14d Naas 19f Soft 19/23 Kevin Sexton 166 48 250/1
Cavan Developments Supporting Kill GAA Maiden Hurdle
2023-01-28 DEB Fairyhouse 16f Soft 21/25 Ricky Doyle 166 62 15 200/1
Rich History & Well Chosen @ Kedrah House Stud Maiden Hurdle

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)3133.3%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)1317.7%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft800.0%
Heavy5120.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Fairyhouse5120.0%
Navan300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-01-28–2025-02-05. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.