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Optima RacingHorses › Only The Bold (IRE)

Only The Bold (IRE)

11yo b g · Form & record 2020-10-27 to 2026-02-21 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Jamie Snowden.
Pedigree Jeremy (USA) × Cloghoge Lady (IRE) (by Presenting)
OwnerValue Racing Only The Bold
BreederF Whelan
Ratings Official 129 · best RPR 143 · best TS 129
21
Runs
4
Wins
19.0%
Strike rate
52.4%
Place rate
0.97
Actual / Expected
48.8%
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Full form — last 21 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
2026-02-21 54d Newcastle 33.5f Soft 2 2/10 5 Jonathan Burke tp 143 129 135 117 18/1
Chase Turf Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Eider Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Towards rear on outer early - slow jump 2nd - headway into midfield after 6th - went third 16th - raced slightly wide home turn - pressed winner 3 out - mistake 2 out - weakening when tired jump last - no match for winner(op 16/1 tchd 20/1)
2025-12-29 50d Newbury 26f Good 2 4/6 16 Gavin Sheehan tp 158 130 123 105 5/1
Chase Turf Coral Mandarin Handicap Chase (GBB Race) In rear - mistake 10th - reminder 12th - some headway 4 out - soon no impression(tchd 9/2 and tchd 11/2)
2025-11-09 133d Sandown 24f Good 2 3/4 0.3 Gavin Sheehan tp 156 130 134 76 10/3
Chase Turf Oddschecker Veterans' Handicap Chase (Leg 8 Of The Stayers' Veterans' Chase Series) Raced in third - dropped to last 6th - niggled along with one circuit to go - headway and disputed lead after 11th - lost position and pecked on landing 16th - lost second 17th - outpaced 2 out - 6 lengths down last - ran on well run-in - just held(op 9/5 tchd 13/8)
2025-06-29 44d Uttoxeter 26f Good 2 1/15 0 Gavin Sheehan tp 142 126 134 104 18/1
Chase Turf bet365 Summer Cup Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Midfield - dropped to rear 6th - not fluent 9th - raced wide when not fluent 10th - cajoled along 13th - ridden 4 out - headway 3 out - hung left but went second approaching last - kept on well run-in - led inside final 110yds - stayed on(tchd 20/1)
2025-05-16 163d Aintree 25f Good 2 3/6 0.05 Gavin Sheehan tp 151 125 126 110 10/1
Chase Turf Huyton Asphalt Franny Blennerhassett Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Pressed leader early - prominent 2nd - lost position and detached 4th - pushed along with one circuit to go - still plenty to do 3 out (usual 4 out) - headway from 2 out - went third run-in - kept on well towards finish(op 17/2 tchd 11/1)
2024-12-04 318d Ludlow 25.5f Soft 3 99/7 Gavin Sheehan tp 159 125 11/2
Chase Turf Corrie Cup Handicap Chase (Challenger Staying Chase Series Qualifier) Held up in rear - headway after 5 out - 3 lengths down when almost fell and pulled up 4 out(op 7/2)
2024-01-21 25d Lingfield 29f Soft 3 99/12 Jack Tudor tp 168 132 66/1
Chase Turf Fitzdares Surrey National Handicap Chase Midfield on outer - weakened 5 out - pulled up before 4 out(op 40/1)
2023-12-27 31d Chepstow 30.5f Heavy 1 99/19 Jack Tudor tp 150 135 40/1
Chase Turf Coral Welsh Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (Run In Memory Of Kim Gingell) (GBB) In touch with leaders - lost ground quickly 2nd - soon towards rear - weakened after 18th - pulled up home turn(op 33/1)
2023-11-26 17d Uttoxeter 23.5f Soft 3 99/5 Gearoid Harney tp 160 127 9/4
Hurdle Turf Morgan Industrial Properties Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Qualifier) Prominent in chasing group - dropped to last 5th - soon struggling and detached - pulled up before 7th (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 10/3)
2023-11-09 232d Newbury 24f Soft 2 8/11 0.5 Jack Tudor tp 154 129 100 89 40/1
Hurdle Turf Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Pertemps Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) Never better than midfield - weakened before 2 out(op 25/1)
2023-03-22 51d Haydock 20f Soft 3 4/4 Fergus Gillard tp 163 137 134 57 15/8
Bob Few Scoops Kerslakes 70th Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2023-01-30 65d Hereford 25f Soft 3 1/12 Fergus Gillard tp 162 127 143 113 2/1
Ely Memorial Fund Handicap Chase
2022-11-26 240d Bangor-on-Dee 24f Heavy 3 1/9 Fergus Gillard tp 157 117 138 129 5/1
Xenon Workplace Handicap Chase (Challenger Staying Chase Series Qualifier)
2022-03-31 91d Wetherby 21.5f Soft 4 2/7 Isabel Williams 163 118 123 81 14/1
Watch Irish Racing On Racing TV Handicap Hurdle
2021-12-30 21d Taunton 24f Soft 3 11/11 Adam Wedge 158 121 75 28 11/2
Thatchers Cider Handicap Hurdle
2021-12-09 46d Taunton 19f Good 3 6/13 Adam Wedge 161 123 121 103 12/1
Dave Criddle Travel And Classic Holidays Handicap Hurdle
2021-10-24 216d Aintree 20f Good 2 7/7 Adam Wedge 153 125 117 55 5/1
Jewson Wallasey Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-03-22 28d Southwell 20.5f Soft 4 3/5 Sean Bowen 161 128 105 51 10/11
Thank You NHS Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-02-22 81d Southwell 20.5f Soft 4 1/9 Adam Wedge 157 121 125 91 9/4
Visit attheraces.com/cheltenham Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2020-12-03 37d Market Rasen 20.5f Soft 4 2/8 Brian Hughes 152 118 97 EVS
Follow @MansionBet For Festive Prizes Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2020-10-27 DEB Chepstow 19.5f Soft 4 2/12 Adam Wedge 154 121 100 2/1
JPW Racing Tipster At tipstersempire.co.uk Maiden Hurdle (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)400.0%
Freshened (1-2m)7114.3%
Layoff (2-6m)5240.0%
Long break (6m+)4125.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 27114.3%
Class 38225.0%
Class 45120.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)21419.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft13215.4%
Good6116.7%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2020-10-27–2026-02-21. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.