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Optima RacingHorses › Mysteryofthesands (GB)

Mysteryofthesands (GB)

4yo b g · Form & record 2023-08-19 to 2025-10-25 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Tim Easterby.
Pedigree Footstepsinthesand (GB) × Intrigue (GB) (by Fastnet Rock)
OwnerRyedale Partners No 4
BreederMr & Mrs G Middlebrook
Ratings Official 76 · best RPR 84 · best TS 75
28
Runs
4
Wins
14.3%
Strike rate
42.9%
Place rate
0.9
Actual / Expected
-42.7%
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Full form — last 28 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
2025-10-25 32d Doncaster 7f Heavy 4 10/15 0.2 David Allan 136 76 55 27 11/1
Flat Turf Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com Handicap (Div II) Never better than midfield(op 17/2 tchd 8/1)
2025-09-23 17d Beverley 7.5f Soft 4 5/13 1.25 David Allan 136 77 77 66 9/1
Flat Turf Fango Handicap Towards rear - waiting for room over 2f out - headway over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 17/2 tchd 8/1)
2025-09-06 9d Haydock 8f Good 4 7/9 0.5 Cam Hardie 133 78 69 69 14/1
Flat Turf Betfair Podcasts Handicap (Div I) Reared start - in rear - switched to near side over 4f out - some headway on far side of group 3f out - weakened quickly 1f out(op 10/1)
2025-08-28 18d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 3 4/14 1.25 David Allan 129 79 84 58 17/2
Flat AW Racing League Race 40 Handicap (For horses In The Care Of Trainers Registered To Racing League) Raced wide - towards rear - headway from over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(Mkt1: op 15/2 tchd 9/1)
2025-08-10 20d Haydock 8f Firm 4 3/11 0.75 Sean Kirrane 139 79 84 62 11/2
Flat Turf Sky Bet For The Fans Handicap Reared start and blindfold off late - soon recovered and in touch with leaders - not clear run repeatedly from 3f out - in the clear and kept on final 110yds - eyecatcher (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run from 2f out until final 110yds)(tchd 6/1)
2025-07-21 26d Beverley 7.5f Soft 4 1/3 0 Sean Kirrane 133 75 83 46 11/10
Flat Turf Skybet Go-Racing-In-Yorkshire Summer Festival Handicap Slowly into stride - raced in third and in touch with leaders - switched left and headway on outer over 1f out - led 1f out - soon ridden - went clear and edged right inside final 110yds - kept on(op 13/8)
2025-06-25 13d Carlisle 8f Soft 4 11/16 1.5 David Allan 134 75 71 56 15/2
Flat Turf Lady Dacre Bell Handicap Held up in midfield - weakened over 1f out(op 8/1)
2025-06-12 12d Nottingham 8.5f Good 4 1/8 0 David Allan 131 73 81 21 13/8
Flat Turf PricedUp Pushes Handicap Held up in rear - some headway but waiting for room 2f out - ridden and ran on well inside final furlong - led inside final furlong - won going away(op 2/1 tchd 6/4 and tchd 9/4)
2025-05-31 7d York 7f Good 4 5/21 1.75 Faye McManoman 128 73 72 62 11/1
Flat Turf William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap In touch with leaders - steady headway over 3f out - no extra over 1f out(op 14/1)
2025-05-24 22d Beverley 7.5f Good 4 1/8 0 David Allan 121 71 79 52 10/3
Flat Turf bet365 Handicap Pressed leader - led going easily over 2f out - ridden and faced challenge inside final 110yds - kept on(op 4/1)
2025-05-02 20d Musselburgh 7f Good 5 2/7 2.25 David Allan 131 71 74 60 2/1
Flat Ian Dewar Memorial Handicap
2025-04-12 161d Thirsk 7f Good 4 5/13 1 Cam Hardie 122 72 73 66 14/1
Flat Keith Tills 60th Birthday Celebration Handicap
2024-11-02 7d Newmarket 7f Soft 4 5/9 1.25 David Allan 130 73 61 51 11/4F
Flat Turf German G1 Racecourses Thank World Pool Handicap Never better than midfield(op 10/3 tchd 7/2)
2024-10-26 15d Doncaster 7f Soft 4 2/12 0.5 David Allan 131 71 80 46 13/2
Flat Turf Thank You To Doncaster Annual Members Handicap (Div I) Led but pestered on far side of group - edged right 2f out - headed final 110yds - no extra towards finish(op 6/1 tchd 7/1)
2024-10-11 22d York 7f Soft 4 4/18 0.5 Frederick Larson 130 72 73 48 17/2
Flat Turf Ire Incentive It Pays To Buy Irish Apprentice Handicap Reared in stalls before start - reared start - slowly away - in rear - headway on far side of group halfway - pressed leader over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds - did well in the circumstances(op 9/1 tchd 8/1)
2024-09-19 12d Ayr 8f Good 5 7/13 1.25 David Allan 134 73 73 43 7/1
Flat Turf Ayrshire Cancer Support Handicap Midfield on inner - some headway from 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - no telling impression(op 8/1 tchd 17/2)
2024-09-07 20d Haydock 8f Good 4 3/13 0.3 David Egan 123 73 79 60 12/1
Flat Turf Betfair Podcasts Handicap (Div II) Midfield - switched right and headway over 2f out - challenging and edged left over 1f out - soon ridden - kept on(op 10/1)
2024-08-18 22d Pontefract 8f Firm 5 6/13 0.2 David Allan 135 74 69 59 6/1
Flat Turf Sky Bet For The Fans Handicap Took keen hold - prominent on inner - weakened gradually final 110yds(op 15/2)
2024-07-27 14d Chester 10.5f Good 3 6/6 1.75 Joanna Mason 120 75 67 52 18/1
Flat Turf Servus Handicap Took keen hold - towards rear - in touch with leaders 5f out - outpaced over 2f out - weakened and dropped to last inside final furlong(op 14/1 tchd 12/1 and tchd 20/1)
2024-07-13 11d Hamilton 8.5f Soft 4 6/9 0.1 Duran Fentiman 130 75 75 49 11/4F
Flat Turf DX Home Improvements Ltd Bellshill Handicap Took keen hold - towards rear - headway over 2f out - pressed winner over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 10/3 tchd 7/2)
2024-07-02 13d Hamilton 8.5f Good 5 1/6 0 Sean Kirrane 132 72 80 75 6/1
Flat Turf Duck Allan 80th Birthday Celebrations Handicap Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway and disputed lead over 2f out - soon sustained duel with runner-up - edged right and bumped rival inside final furlong - led narrowly inside final 110yds - just prevailed(tchd 13/2)
2024-06-19 11d Hamilton 8.5f Good 5 2/5 0.75 Sean Kirrane 136 69 74 35 5/2
Flat Turf Hamiltons Largest Private Hire Taxi Company Handicap Unseated rider on way to start - soon raced in last but in touch with leaders - outpaced over 3f out - soon rallied and headway - disputing second after 1f - went second inside final 110yds - kept on (jockey said gelding was fractious in the preliminaries)(op 9/4 tchd 3/1)
2024-06-08 15d Beverley 7.5f Firm 5 2/5 0.5 David Allan 130 69 71 55 3/1
Flat Turf bet365 Very British Raceday Restricted Maiden Stakes (For Horses In Bands C And D) (GBB Race) Took keen hold - prominent - led after 1f - soon 3 lengths ahead - shaken up over 1f out - ridden and reduced lead inside final 110yds - no extra and headed towards finish(op 4/1)
2024-05-24 18d Haydock 8f Soft 5 3/10 3.75 David Allan 136 69 68 61 100/30
Flat Turf Betfred Supporting Macmillan Handicap (A Jockey Club Grassroots Mile Series Qualifier) Travelled strongly - raced in second - led 2f out - headed inside final furlong - soon weakened(op 4/1)
2024-05-06 16d Beverley 7.5f Soft 5 4/10 0.2 David Allan 128 68 69 67 9/1
Flat Turf Peter Burne 80th Birthday Handicap Pressed leader on outer - took keen hold early - disputing second and edged right over 1f out - no extra towards finish(op 11/1)
2024-04-20 17d Thirsk 7f Soft 5 5/12 9 David Allan 129 56 46 20/1
Flat Turf Join The Vickers.Bet Free Bet Club Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Took keen hold - midfield - outpaced from 2f out(op 14/1 tchd 12/1)
2024-04-03 228d Catterick 7f Heavy 5 3/11 3 David Allan 133 69 55 40/1
Flat Turf Visit Racingtv.com Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Raced wide early - in touch with leaders - pressed leaders towards near side 2f out - outpaced 1f out - weakened gradually inside final 110yds(op 66/1)
2023-08-19 DEB Ripon 8f Soft 2 8/9 David Allan 127 45 9 100/1
Juddmonte EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (For Horses In Bands B C And D) (EBF Qualifier) (GBB 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)10220.0%
Normal (2-4wk)14214.3%
Freshened (1-2m)100.0%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 3200.0%
Class 415320.0%
Class 510110.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)27414.8%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft1119.1%
Good11327.3%
Firm300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Beverley5240.0%
Haydock400.0%
Hamilton3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-08-19–2025-10-25. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.