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Optima RacingHorses › OConnell (IRE)

OConnell (IRE)

9yo gelding · Form & record 2022-12-31 to 2025-02-22 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith.
Pedigree Westerner (GB) × Brixen (IRE) (by Heron Island)
OwnerR Peters And T Ford
Ratings Official 132 · best RPR 136 · best TS 107
16
Runs
3
Wins
18.8%
Strike rate
50.0%
Place rate
1.08
Actual / Expected
-7.0%
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Full form — last 16 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
2025-02-22 58d Newcastle 33.5f Soft 2 2/17 Peter Kavanagh 161 132 136 107 7/1
Virgin Bet Eider Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2024-12-26 25d Market Rasen 27.5f Soft 3 1/9 0 Theo Gillard 156 115 128 104 3/1
Chase Turf Pallinc Lincolnshire National Handicap Chase Visibility reduced by fog - held up in rear - headway into midfield 13th - smooth headway and went second before 3 out - disputed lead and going best 2 out - soon led - 1 length ahead when left clear last - easily(op 4/1)
2024-12-01 38d Carlisle 24.5f Soft 3 1/12 Gavin Sheehan 152 110 122 94 7/1
racingtv.com Handicap Chase
2024-10-24 218d Carlisle 20f Soft 4 8/15 2.25 Peter Kavanagh 160 113 103 80 16/1
Chase Turf Hather Financial Services Handicap Chase (Go North Monets Garden Series Qualifier) In rear - some headway before 4 out - no impression when not fluent 2 out(op 18/1)
2024-03-20 13d Haydock 28.5f Soft 3 4/8 4 Nick Scholfield 158 115 104 46 7/2
Chase Turf Greyland 25th Annivesary Handicap Chase Towards rear - headway 17th - prominent 5 out - disputing second when mistake 2 out - hung left approaching last - weakened and lost third run-in(op 4/1 tchd 10/3)
2024-03-07 44d Carlisle 24.5f Soft 4 2/7 2.25 Daryl Jacob 166 111 118 86 9/4F
Chase Turf Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier) In touch with leaders early - bumped 1st - joined leader after 8th - led going okay after 4 out - steadied when not fluent last - ridden when headed run-in - no extra towards finish(op 5/2)
2024-01-23 28d Leicester 22.5f Soft 3 2/9 4.75 Nick Scholfield 149 111 117 92 3/1F
Chase Turf Kube - Leicesters Premier Events Venue Handicap Chase (Challenger Staying Chase Series Qualifier) Took keen hold - midfield - good headway 10th - led after 5 out - headed 3 out - rallied 2 out - kept on but no chance with winner approaching last(op 10/3)
2023-12-26 19d Market Rasen 27.5f Soft 3 4/10 0.3 Nick Scholfield 153 110 115 87 15/8F
Chase Turf Pallinc Lincolnshire National Handicap Chase Midfield - prominent 4 out - going easily when challenging before 3 out - not fluent 2 out - disputed lead last - lost position run-in - kept on(op 9/4 tchd 9/5 and tchd 5/2)
2023-12-07 21d Market Rasen 24f Soft 5 1/5 0 Nick Scholfield 168 104 116 80 15/8F
Chase Turf Price Boosts On Football At Rhino.Bet Handicap Chase Travelled strongly - in touch with leaders - briefly went second after 6th - going easily and led before 2 out - ridden briefly and went clear run-in - readily(op 5/2)
2023-11-16 12d Market Rasen 24f Soft 4 2/9 7 Nick Scholfield 151 103 113 98 20/1
Chase Turf Daily Charged Up Offers At Rhino.Bet Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Towards rear but in touch with leaders - not fluent 1st - not fluent 7th - soon reminder - headway after 4 out - went second before 2 out - switched left after last - kept on run-in(op 16/1 tchd 14/1)
2023-11-04 21d Wetherby 24f Soft 4 99/9 Ross Chapman 156 103 13/2
Chase Turf bet365 Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier) Led - jumped badly right and fell 2nd(tchd 7/1)
2023-10-14 189d Hexham 20f Soft 4 3/7 4.5 Ross Chapman 163 104 105 16 100/30
Chase Turf Fantastic Falcons Events For Every Occasion Handicap Chase Held up in rear - outpaced 2 out - kept on run-in - went third towards finish(op 6/1)
2023-04-08 33d Haydock 20f Soft 4 5/7 Ross Chapman 164 106 98 65 7/1
cavani.co.uk Bow Tie Bonanza Handicap Chase
2023-03-06 33d Southwell 20.5f Good 4 4/13 Sean Quinlan 161 102 50 13/2
Follow @starsports_bet On Twitter Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2023-02-01 32d Leicester 20.5f Soft 3 5/6 Ross Chapman 156 77 57 25/1
EBF British Stallion Studs National Hunt Novices Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)
2022-12-31 DEB Uttoxeter 23.5f Soft 4 5/13 Thomas Willmott 155 96 63 20/1
Happy New Year Carol Forrester Maiden Hurdle (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)200.0%
Normal (2-4wk)5240.0%
Freshened (1-2m)6116.7%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 36233.3%
Class 4800.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)16318.8%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft15320.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Market Rasen4250.0%
Carlisle3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-12-31–2025-02-22. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.