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Optima RacingHorses › Operation Gimcrack (IRE)

Operation Gimcrack (IRE)

6yo ch g · Form & record 2023-07-01 to 2026-06-19 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Bryan Smart.
Pedigree Showcasing (GB) × Folk Melody (IRE) (by Street Cry)
OwnerP Chettle And B Smart
BreederCorduff Stud & T J Rooney
Ratings Official 58 · best RPR 67 · best TS 67
21
Runs
2
Wins
9.5%
Strike rate
28.6%
Place rate
0.73
Actual / Expected
-46.0%
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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
2026-06-19 70d Redcar 7f Good 6 6/14 1.25 Ben Robinson 128 58 56 24 50/1
Flat Turf In Memory Of Peter & Shirley Fryett Handicap Tracked centre leaders in touch - driven 2f out - moved upsides briefly over 1f out - soon swamped and faded final furlong
2026-04-10 29d Thirsk 7f Good 6 13/14 19 Paul Mulrennan 134 59 67 10/1
Flat Turf Next Meeting Saturday 18th April Book Now Handicap Towards rear - weakened over 1f out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; vet reported that a post-race examination found gelding to be coughing)(tchd 11/1)
2026-03-12 16d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 6 5/11 1 Paul Mulrennan 129 59 61 40 13/2
Flat AW Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap Dwelt start - raced far side - in rear - headway over 2f out - disputing second inside final furlong - weakened final 110yds - 2nd of 7 in group (trainer reported gelding had lost his right-hind shoe)(op 6/1 tchd 11/2 and tchd 7/1)
2026-02-24 33d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 6 1/10 0 David Nolan 132 57 66 40 6/1
Flat AW Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap (Div II) Midfield - headway and switched left over 1f out - ridden and led final 110yds - kept on(op 7/1 tchd 15/2)
2026-01-22 19d Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 6 6/9 2 David Nolan 133 57 54 33 3/1
Flat AW Bet £10 Get £40 With BetMGM Handicap (Div II) Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 10/3)
2026-01-03 78d Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 6 1/11 0 David Nolan 134 54 62 40 10/3
Flat AW Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap (Div II) Raced wide early - midfield - headway over 2f out - pressed leader over 1f out - ridden to lead inside final furlong - faced challenge inside final 110yds - always doing enough(op 3/1)
2025-10-17 23d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 6 10/14 1.25 Paul Mulrennan 135 55 45 32 3/1
Flat AW Mini Golf At High Gosforth Park Handicap Dwelt start - always behind(op 9/2)
2025-09-24 10d Redcar 7f Soft 6 7/12 2 Harrison Shaw 132 57 51 38 17/2
Flat Turf Watch Racing TV Free For 31 Days Handicap (Div I) In touch with leaders - weakened over 1f out(op 8/1 tchd 7/1)
2025-09-14 25d Musselburgh 7f Soft 6 4/10 0.05 Andrew Breslin p 132 57 56 31 7/1
Flat Turf 100% Racing TV Profits Back To Racing Handicap In touch with leaders - headway and went third over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 11/2)
2025-08-20 18d Carlisle 7f Firm 6 4/9 1.25 Harrison Shaw 138 58 60 56 2/1
Flat Turf David Allen It Solutions Maiden Handicap In touch with leaders on outer - carried head awkwardly from 2f out - no extra inside final furlong - weakened and lost third inside final 110yds(op 9/4 tchd 15/8)
2025-08-02 14d Doncaster 7f Firm 6 2/14 0.05 Harrison Shaw 136 57 65 61 18/1
Flat Turf Unison Campaigning For Public Services Handicap In touch with leaders - headway on near side of group 2f out - pressed leader inside final furlong - ran on final 110yds - just failed(Mkt1: tchd 22/1)
2025-07-19 15d Doncaster 8f Soft 6 9/10 0.3 Harrison Shaw 140 58 24 16 15/2
Flat Turf Unison Raceday 2nd August Handicap Led early - headed after 1f - lost ground quickly over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong - eased final 110yds(op 9/2)
2025-07-04 239d Beverley 7.5f Firm 6 2/11 1 Harrison Shaw 132 57 63 23 11/1
Flat Turf Tyre Scope Handicap In touch with leaders - headway over 1f out - went second towards finish(op 12/1)
2024-11-07 16d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 6 4/7 0.3 David Nolan 136 59 59 16 11/4
Flat AW Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap Pressed leader - weakened gradually final 110yds(op 3/1 tchd 5/2)
2024-10-22 27d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 5 7/11 0.75 David Nolan 130 62 59 38 17/2
Flat AW Win £1M With BetMGMs Golden Goals Handicap Never better than midfield(op 9/1 tchd 11/1)
2024-09-25 13d Redcar 7f Good 6 10/15 1.5 David Nolan 136 63 58 37 16/1
Flat Turf Watch Racing TV Free For 31 Days Handicap Slowly away - in rear - headway over 2f out - not clear run against far rail over 1f out - not recover
2024-09-12 339d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 6 5/11 0.75 David Nolan 139 64 66 44 17/2
Flat AW Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap Midfield - cajoled along over 3f out - headway from over 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 12/1 tchd 14/1)
2023-10-09 65d Pontefract 8f Soft 5 15/16 1.75 Harry Russell 128 67 29 18/1
Flat Turf Napoleons Casino Bradford Handicap Dwelt start - midfield - pushed along before halfway - weakened over 1f out(op 16/1 tchd 20/1)
2023-08-05 15d Thirsk 8f Soft 4 2/7 Harrison Shaw 130 63 33 50/1
Happy Birthday Jessica Todd EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
2023-07-21 20d Haydock 7f Soft 4 3/6 Harrison Shaw 133 67 34 18/1
Barry Wilson Senior Remembrance Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)
2023-07-01 DEB Doncaster 6f Good 5 9/12 Paul Mulrennan 133 53 11 11/2
Your First Destination Baggage Factory Lakeside Maiden Stakes (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)300.0%
Normal (2-4wk)1100.0%
Freshened (1-2m)11100.0%
Layoff (2-6m)3133.3%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4200.0%
Class 5300.0%
Class 616212.5%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)20210.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard8225.0%
Soft600.0%
Good400.0%
Firm300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Newcastle (AW)6116.7%
Doncaster300.0%
Redcar300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-07-01–2026-06-19. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.