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Optima RacingHorses › Miss Gherkin (IRE)

Miss Gherkin (IRE)

6yo b m · Form & record 2023-01-08 to 2025-05-27 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Eoin Griffin.
Pedigree The Gurkha (IRE) × Hasanza (USA) (by Mr Greeley)
OwnerMaurice Sheehy
BreederJohn O'Dwyer
Ratings Official 115 · best RPR 127 · best TS 105
20
Runs
3
Wins
15.0%
Strike rate
30.0%
Place rate
1.87
Actual / Expected
25.0%
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Full form — last 20 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
2025-05-27 12d Ballinrobe 16.5f Good 1/7 0 Tiernan Power Roche 159 115 127 85 5/2
Hurdle Turf Monroe's Live John & Margaret Monroe Memorial Mares Handicap Hurdle Held up in midfield but in touch with leaders - short of room and switched left approaching last - shaken up to lead inside final furlong - soon clear - comfortably(tchd 3/1)
2025-05-15 81d Clonmel 16.5f Good 2/8 1.75 Ricky Doyle 158 112 116 105 7/2
Hurdle Turf Tote Guarantee Available On Course & Tote.ie Handicap Hurdle Took keen hold - towards rear - headway into midfield before 2nd - went second before omitted 2 out - pressed winner run-in - no extra inside final 110yds(tchd 4/1)
2025-02-23 15d Naas 15.5f Heavy 6/11 Harry Sexton 146 112 97 22 12/1
William Hill Keep Your Raceday Positive Handicap Hurdle
2025-02-08 49d Naas 15.5f Soft 5/11 Harry Sexton 159 113 110 64 11/1
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
2024-12-21 41d Thurles 16f Good 5/18 0.05 Jordan Gainford 154 113 114 82 18/1
Hurdle Turf Wishing Everyone A Safe & Happy Christmas Handicap Hurdle Prominent - led after 2nd - not fluent 3rd - headed when not fluent 4th - soon disputed lead - pressed leader after 3 out - lost position before 2 out - in touch with leaders when switched left after 2 out - lost fourth post(op 22/1 tchd 20/1 and tchd 25/1)
2024-11-10 39d Naas 16f Good 5/5 12 Danny Gilligan 144 106 75 125/1
Grade 3 Chase Turf Barberstown Castle Chase Didn't always jump with fluency - in rear throughout(op 100/1 tchd 150/1)
2024-10-02 26d Sligo 17.5f Good 2/7 3.75 Jordan Gainford 161 113 85 25/1
Chase Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Beginners Chase Raced in second - not fluent 3rd - led 2 out - headed and no extra run-in(op 33/1)
2024-09-06 15d Kilbeggan 20f Soft 9/14 40 Kevin Sexton 159 18 5 9/1
Chase Turf Follow Kilbeggan On Instagram Beginners Chase Prominent behind clear leader - not fluent 3 out - soon lost fourth - weakened after 2 out - tailed off(op 15/2)
2024-08-22 30d Killarney 17f Good 5/10 1.25 Rachael Blackmore 140 113 100 87 8/1
Hurdle Turf GMIB Handicap Hurdle Prominent on inner - outpaced before 2 out - kept on run-in(op 10/1)
2024-07-23 92d Ballinrobe 17.5f Good 2/8 8 Jordan Gainford 162 110 110 92 9/2
Hurdle Turf RBC Brewin Dolphin Rated Novice Hurdle Pressed leader - not fluent 5th - joined leader 3 out - led before 2 out - pushed along when headed from last - ridden and no extra run-in(tchd 4/1 and 5/1)
2024-04-22 50d Tramore 16.5f Soft 1/13 0 Jordan Gainford 164 98 108 81 7/2J
Hurdle Turf Copper Coast Handicap Hurdle Made virtually all - led from 1st - went clear after 2 out - mistake last - pushed out - comfortably(tchd 4/1)
2024-03-03 39d Leopardstown 16f Soft 1/18 0 Jordan Gainford 148 89 101 90 16/1
Hurdle Turf Anton OToole Handicap Hurdle Prominent behind clear leaders early - lost position before halfway - headway before 2 out - led approaching last - ridden out (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that mare benefitted from a drop back in trip on better ground coupled with a very good ride)(op 14/1)
2024-01-24 27d Fairyhouse 20f Heavy 11/14 24 Shane Fenelon 154 66/1
Hurdle Turf HAY How Are Ya Campaign Mares Maiden Hurdle Always behind - didn't always jump with fluency
2023-12-28 30d Leopardstown 20f Heavy 13/16 12 J J Slevin 154 63 46 50/1
Hurdle Turf Savills Maiden Hurdle Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - mistake 3rd - prominent behind clear leaders after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - soon weakened(op 100/1)
2023-11-28 9d Tramore 16f Soft 4/12 3.75 Shane Fenelon 152 90 77 40/1
Hurdle Turf 2024 Annual Badge At Tramore Racecourse Maiden Hurdle Soon prominent in chasing group - pressed leaders when mistake last (usual 3 out) - weakened omitted 2 out(op 33/1)
2023-11-19 207d Navan 16f Heavy 7/10 23 Mr B Lawless 158 69 3 100/1
Listed NH Flat Turf Coolmore N.H. Sires Hurricane Lane Irish EBF Mares INH Flat Race () Held up in rear - in touch with leaders over 3f out - weakened over 2f out - tailed off(op 66/1)
2023-04-26 31d Punchestown 16.5f Soft 13/13 Mr B Lawless 157 58 12 40/1
Weatherbys General Stud Book Irish EBF Mares Flat Race
2023-03-26 21d Limerick 16f Soft 5/10 Mr H C Swan 149 92 27 40/1
Kevin McManus Bookmaker Champion (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race ()
2023-03-05 56d Leopardstown 16f Soft 4/7 Shane Fenelon 143 90 59 80/1
Ballinteer (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
2023-01-08 DEB Naas 16f Soft 8/10 Shane Fenelon 150 68 28/1
Fifty Stars Standing At Sunnyhill Stud (Pro/Am) INH 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
Quick (under 2wk)2150.0%
Normal (2-4wk)700.0%
Freshened (1-2m)7228.6%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)20315.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft9222.2%
Good7114.3%
Heavy400.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Naas400.0%
Leopardstown3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-01-08–2025-05-27. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.