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Optima RacingHorses › Only By Night (IRE)

Only By Night (IRE)

8yo b m · Form & record 2023-02-24 to 2026-05-01 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Gavin Cromwell.
Pedigree Affinisea (IRE) × Leyhill (IRE) (by Getaway)
OwnerRobcour
BreederMrs J W Prior-Wandesforde
Ratings Official 152 · best RPR 160 · best TS 144
16
Runs
7
Wins
43.8%
Strike rate
87.5%
Place rate
1.7
Actual / Expected
39.4%
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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
2026-05-01 49d Punchestown 20f Soft 3/5 16 Keith Donoghue p 157 152 136 103 4/1
Grade 2 Chase Turf Hanlon Concrete Irish EBF Glencarraig Lady Francis Flood Mares Chase Led - headed 9th - went clear with winner before 10th - briefly led before 4 out - weakened before last(op 7/2)
2026-03-13 76d Cheltenham 20.5f Soft 1 2/8 1.75 Keith Donoghue p 159 150 160 134 11/1
Grade 2 Chase Turf Mrs Paddy Power Mares' Chase (Registered As The Liberthine Mares' Chase) (GBB Race) Towards rear - headway but hit 4 out - went second 2 out - 3 lengths down last - kept on(op 10/1)
2025-12-27 48d Leopardstown 17f Soft 5/7 6 Keith Donoghue p 159 148 130 106 12/1
Grade 1 Chase Turf Paddy's Rewards Club Chase Towards rear - badly hampered after 2nd - outpaced after 3 out - some headway approaching last - never dangerous(tchd 14/1)
2025-11-09 192d Naas 16f Soft 1/5 0 Keith Donoghue 157 148 150 124 4/1
Grade 3 Chase Turf Barberstown Castle Chase Raced in fourth - went third after 3 out - went second going easily 2 out - challenging last - ridden and ran on well to lead towards finish(op 11/2)
2025-05-01 51d Punchestown 16.5f Soft 1 2/6 14 Keith Donoghue 159 150 141 116 5/1
Grade 1 Chase Barberstown Castle Novice Chase
2025-03-11 30d Cheltenham 16f Soft 2/5 Keith Donoghue 154 144 151 144 25/1
My Pension Expert Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices Chase (GBB Race)
2025-02-09 63d Exeter 17.5f Soft 1 1/5 Keith Donoghue 161 144 139 128 10/11
Agatha Christie Mares Novices Chase () (GBB Race)
2024-12-08 16d Cork 16.5f Soft 1/8 0 Sean Flanagan 153 139 100 2/1
Grade 2 Chase Turf Coolmore N.H. Sires Order Of St George Irish EBF Mares Novice Chase Jumped well - in touch with leaders - headway going easily after 3 out - led after 2 out - eased clear run-in - comfortably(op 15/8 tchd 9/4)
2024-11-22 204d Tipperary 16.5f Soft 1/8 0 Keith Donoghue 159 134 106 9/2
Chase Turf Tipperary Beginners Chase Jumped well - travelled strongly - pressed leader - lost second but prominent after 1st - ridden to lead last - stayed on - won going away(op 5/1 tchd 4/1)
2024-05-02 32d Punchestown 16.5f Soft 3/16 12 Sean Flanagan 158 125 116 51 6/1
Listed Hurdle Turf Close Brothers Mares Novice Hurdle () Prominent on inner - disputed lead 3 out - led 2 out - headed and weakened before last(op 17/2)
2024-03-31 70d Fairyhouse 20f Heavy 7/17 2.75 Keith Donoghue 159 113 104 25/1
Grade 1 Hurdle Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Honeysuckle Mares Novice Hurdle Prominent - weakened from 2 out
2024-01-21 38d Lingfield 16f Soft 2 3/8 6 Keith Donoghue 161 114 100 EvensF
Hurdle Turf Weatherbys Digital Solutions Mares Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) Towards rear but in touch with leaders - headway and went third 2 out - soon ridden and no impression - not fluent last(op 5/6)
2023-12-14 25d Naas 16f Soft 1/17 0 Keith Donoghue 161 125 48 2/5F
Hurdle Turf Care At Home Services Mares Maiden Hurdle Travelled strongly - pressed leaders - went second 3 out - led before 2 out - faced challenge but going best when left clear last - eased towards finish - easily(op 4/11)
2023-11-19 29d Navan 16f Heavy 1/10 0 Mr Derek OConnor 162 119 71 5/4F
Listed NH Flat Turf Coolmore N.H. Sires Hurricane Lane Irish EBF Mares INH Flat Race () Travelled strongly - raced in second early - led soon after start - faced challenge but going easily over 2f out - pushed out when ridden briefly inside final furlong - always doing enough(op 6/4)
2023-10-21 239d Limerick 16f Heavy 1/9 0 Mr Derek OConnor 158 115 43 9/4F
NH Flat Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race Led narrowly or disputed lead - led clearly after 4f - 3 lengths ahead and going best over 1f out - went clear inside final furlong - easily(op 6/4)
2023-02-24 DEB Warwick 16f Good 5 3/12 Jonjo ONeill Jr 154 99 21 5/1
Join Hot To Trot Racing EBF Mares Open National Hunt Flat Race (Cat 1 Elim) (GBB Race) (Div I)

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
Normal (2-4wk)4375.0%
Freshened (1-2m)500.0%
Layoff (2-6m)3133.3%
Long break (6m+)33100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 13133.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)16743.8%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft12541.7%
Heavy3266.7%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Punchestown300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-02-24–2026-05-01. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.