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Optima RacingHorses › Nitty Gritty (IRE)

Nitty Gritty (IRE)

6yo b g · Form & record 2024-03-03 to 2026-05-28 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Mark Walford.
Pedigree Order Of St George (IRE) × Scarlet Sky (IRE) (by Flemensfirth)
OwnerR J Baines
BreederMiss Sarah O'Brien
Ratings Official 100 · best RPR 111 · best TS 99
11
Runs
1
Wins
9.1%
Strike rate
18.2%
Place rate
0.79
Actual / Expected
-70.5%
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Full form — last 11 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
2026-05-28 22d Market Rasen 20.5f Good 4 7/7 0.75 Charlie Maggs p 145 100 73 59 10/1
Hurdle Turf Anji Fletcher Memorial Handicap Hurdle Prominent - pressed leaders last (usual 3 out) - weakened before omitted 2 out(tchd 9/1 and tchd 11/1)
2026-05-06 131d Kelso 21f Good 5 2/8 4 Charlie Maggs p 164 99 98 65 12/1
Hurdle Turf 2000 Sacks Of Carrots Handicap Hurdle (Div I) Towards rear but in touch with leaders - short of room just before 2 out - switched right and headway after 2 out - went second approaching last - kept on(op 9/1)
2025-12-26 32d Wetherby 19.5f Soft 4 5/10 1 Charlie Maggs 161 105 100 69 12/1
Hurdle Turf William Hill Each Way Extra Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) In rear - good headway on outer 3 out - challenging 2 out - no extra from last(op 14/1)
2025-11-24 117d Sedgefield 20f Soft 4 7/11 1.25 Jamie Hamilton 159 111 88 64 40/1
Hurdle Turf BetWright Safer Gambling Handicap Hurdle (Go North Cab On Target Series Qualifier) Never better than midfield(op 22/1)
2025-07-30 13d Galway 22f Good 11/19 0.3 J J Slevin 166 110 92 90 17/2
Hurdle Turf Tote Money-back 2nd Every Race Today Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders on inner - lost position and dropped to midfield before 2 out - soon no extra(op 7/1 tchd 13/2)
2025-07-17 51d Killarney 20.5f Soft 1/14 0 J J Slevin 158 105 111 99 9/4
Hurdle Turf Laurels Pub Maiden Hurdle Prominent - went second before 3 out - soon slightly hampered - challenging when carried right after 2 out - ridden run-in - led towards finish(op 10/3 tchd 7/2)
2025-05-27 294d Ballinrobe 16.5f Good 4/13 7 J J Slevin 158 101 74 6/1
Hurdle Turf Sheridan Electric Maiden Hurdle (Div I) Midfield - not fluent 4th - towards rear 4 out - stayed on after 2 out - never near to challenge(op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
2024-08-06 33d Roscommon 20f Soft 6/15 11 J J Slevin p 163 92 58 7/1
Hurdle Turf Railway Bar Maiden Hurdle Midfield - headway after 10th - in touch with leaders 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 17/2 tchd 13/2)
2024-07-04 65d Tipperary 20.5f Soft 5/18 9.5 J J Slevin 153 94 59 14/1
Hurdle Turf ODriscolls Irish Whiskey Maiden Hurdle Didn't always jump with fluency - prominent - lost position when mistake 3rd - soon reminder - headway 2 out - kept on but no impression run-in(op 16/1 tchd 18/1)
2024-04-30 58d Punchestown 16.5f Soft 13/25 1.5 Mr T Hamilton 164 94 8 50/1
NH Flat Turf Goffs Defender Bumper Prominent - weakened 3f out(op 40/1 tchd 33/1)
2024-03-03 DEB Leopardstown 16f Soft 8/8 11 Mr T Hamilton 157 68 19 7/2
Flat Turf QuinnBet (Pro/Am) Flat Race In touch with leaders on inner early - dropped to rear when pushed along before halfway - detached from over 5f out - tailed off 2f out(tchd 10/3)

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)100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)100.0%
Freshened (1-2m)4125.0%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4300.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)1119.1%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft7114.3%
Good400.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-03-03–2026-05-28. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.