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Optima RacingHorses › Mr Lightside (IRE)

Mr Lightside (IRE)

4yo b g · Form & record 2024-06-04 to 2026-04-25 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Michael Appleby.
Pedigree Earthlight (IRE) × L'Explora (USA) (by War Front)
OwnerFosnic Racing
BreederYeomanstown Stud
Ratings Official 74 · best RPR 103 · best TS 89
20
Runs
2
Wins
10.0%
Strike rate
25.0%
Place rate
0.82
Actual / Expected
40.0%
Level-stake ROI

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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
2026-04-25 8d Leicester 6f Firm 4 6/7 1.5 Jason Watson tv 129 74 50 24 10/1
Flat Turf Rekorderlig Premium Fruit Cider Handicap Led - against near rail over 4f out - headed 3f out - weakened under 2f out(op 12/1)
2026-04-17 15d Bath 5.5f Good 4 11/11 0.75 Edward Greatrex tb 134 77 30 6 7/1
Flat Turf MJ Church Handicap Prominent - weakened over 1f out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(tchd 13/2 and tchd 8/1)
2026-04-02 9d Southwell (AW) 6f Standard 4 4/10 0.3 Rossa Ryan tb 134 79 78 48 8/1
Flat AW Make The Move To Midnite Handicap Led - ridden and headed over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(tchd 15/2 and 17/2)
2026-03-24 20d Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Standard 4 3/6 1.5 Rossa Ryan tb 135 79 81 66 2/1
Flat AW Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Handicap In rear - carried right and raced wide from over 2f out - ran on inside final furlong(op 9/4 tchd 2/1)
2026-03-04 11d Kempton (AW) 6f Standard 4 5/7 0.5 Harry Davies tb 131 81 75 61 16/1
Flat AW Bet £20 Get £20 With Unibet Handicap (London Sprint Series Qualifier) (Div II) Led at fast pace - headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 14/1)
2026-02-21 15d Chelmsford (AW) 5f Standard 2 7/9 4.5 Harry Davies tv 123 85 63 33 28/1
Flat AW Easter Festival Handicap Prominent on outer - hung right and ridden over 1f out - soon weakened(op 33/1 tchd 25/1)
2026-02-06 173d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 3 14/14 4 Jason Watson t 129 89 52 43 22/1
Flat AW SBK: No Casino Just Sports Handicap Prominent towards near side - weakened over 2f out(op 18/1 tchd 25/1)
2025-08-17 17d Pontefract 5f Firm 3 6/6 4.5 Daniel Tudhope t 140 92 70 11 7/2
Flat Turf Topsy Memorial Handicap Led - headed 2f out - weakened 1f out(tchd 4/1)
2025-07-31 18d Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Standard 2 10/12 1.5 Alistair Rawlinson 123 95 87 55 16/1
Flat AW Racing League Race 11 Handicap (For horses In The Care Of Trainers Registered To Racing League) Prominent - bit short of room and lost ground over 1f out - soon weakened(op 22/1)
2025-07-13 23d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 2 11/11 1.5 Mason Paetel p 130 97 65 36 9/2
Flat AW Highbet Wimbledon Sports Welcome Offer Handicap Upset in stalls - in touch with leaders - weakened from over 2f out (jockey said colt ran flat; vet had nothing to report)(op 11/2 tchd 4/1)
2025-06-20 36d Ascot 5f Firm 2 16/24 0.05 Kevin Stott 134 99 88 77 11/1
Flat Turf Palace Of Holyroodhouse Stakes (Handicap) Raced near side of centre - prominent - weakened over 1f out - 9th of 12 in group(op 16/1)
2025-05-15 27d York 5f Firm 1 5/7 0.75 Rossa Ryan 130 102 96 84 3/1
Listed Flat Turf British Stallion Studs EBF Westow Stakes () Took keen hold - prominent - outpaced under 2f out - kept on final furlong(op 10/3 tchd 11/4)
2025-04-18 189d Chelmsford (AW) 6f Standard 2 2/7 1.25 Kevin Stott 130 102 103 66 9/2
Flat bet365 Conditions Stakes (GBB Race)
2024-10-11 28d Newmarket 5f Soft 1 10/11 0.3 Rossa Ryan 129 103 81 69 7/1
Group 3 Flat Turf Newmarket Academy Godolphin Beacon Project Cornwallis Stakes Raced centre - prominent - hung left over 1f out - soon weakened - 7th of 8 in group(op 11/1)
2024-09-13 20d Doncaster 5f Good 1 7/10 0.05 Alistair Rawlinson 129 103 96 72 11/1
Group 2 Flat Turf Carlsberg Danish Pilsner Flying Childers Stakes Raced centre - disputed lead - short of room and no extra final 110yds(op 14/1 tchd 10/1)
2024-08-24 24d York 5f Firm 1 4/16 0.3 Rossa Ryan 128 103 95 86 4/1
Listed Flat Turf Julia Graves Roses Stakes () (IRE Incentive Race) Towards rear but in touch with leaders up the centre - switched left halfway - headway 2f out - ridden and went third inside final furlong - no response inside final 110yds - lost third final strides
2024-07-31 25d Goodwood 5f Firm 1 3/15 0.2 Rossa Ryan 129 96 101 89 11/1
Group 3 Flat Turf Jaeger-Lecoultre Molecomb Stakes In touch with leaders in centre of group - headway and led over 1f out - headed final 110yds - soon carried left and lost second - kept on(op 14/1 tchd 10/1)
2024-07-06 14d Nottingham 5f Good 4 1/10 0 Alistair Rawlinson 136 94 76 8/1
Flat Turf Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Started quickly - made all - ridden over 1f out - soon clear - unchallenged(op 12/1 tchd 16/1)
2024-06-22 18d Redcar 5f Firm 5 1/9 0 Joanna Mason 130 80 60 18/1
Flat Turf Free Racing TV At racingtv.com/Freetrial Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Pressed leader - led narrowly over 1f out - soon ridden - kept on well(tchd 16/1)
2024-06-04 DEB Leicester 6f Soft 5 11/14 0.3 Jason Hart 133 30 13 28/1
Flat Turf Every Race Live On Racing TV Restricted Maiden Stakes (For horses In Bands B C And D) (GBB Race) Took keen hold - prominent - ran green and lost ground 3f out - bit short of room when weakening from under 2f out(op 25/1)

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)4125.0%
Normal (2-4wk)1218.3%
Freshened (1-2m)100.0%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 1500.0%
Class 2500.0%
Class 3200.0%
Class 46116.7%
Class 52150.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)20210.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard800.0%
Firm7114.3%
Good3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-06-04–2026-04-25. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.