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Optima RacingHorses › Paradoxical (IRE)

Paradoxical (IRE)

4yo b g · Form & record 2023-07-21 to 2025-05-31 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Jennie Candlish.
Pedigree Saxon Warrior (JPN) × Love And Laughter (IRE) (by Theatrical)
OwnerYoulneverdrinkalone
BreederK And Mrs Cullen
Ratings Official 80 · best RPR 90 · best TS 81
23
Runs
6
Wins
26.1%
Strike rate
43.5%
Place rate
1.34
Actual / Expected
12.2%
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Full form — last 23 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
2025-05-31 23d Chester 12.5f Good 4 8/10 11 George Wood p 131 80 57 42 20/1
Flat Turf Seat Unique Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Took keen hold - midfield - outpaced over 2f out - weakened 1f out - finished 9th - placed 8th(op 12/1)
2025-05-08 20d Chester 10.5f Good 3 9/14 0.75 Warren Fentiman p 121 81 76 65 40/1
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2025-04-18 15d Lingfield (AW) 10f Standard 3 6/14 1.75 Lewis Edmunds p 127 82 83 47 14/1
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2025-04-03 10d Chelmsford (AW) 10f Standard 4 8/9 Warren Fentiman p 130 78 77 39 11/4
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2025-03-24 7d Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f Standard 4 2/8 Warren Fentiman p 128 80 90 81 3/1
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2025-03-17 5d Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f Standard 1/10 Warren Fentiman p 127 75 84 54 11/4
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2025-03-12 23d Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f Standard 1/8 Warren Fentiman p 130 70 82 20 13/8
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2025-02-17 7d Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f Standard 5 1/10 Warren Fentiman p 122 66 77 50 11/2
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2025-02-10 9d Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f Standard 5 1/8 Warren Fentiman p 132 66 74 14 10/3
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2025-02-01 23d Wolverhampton (AW) 12f Standard 5 3/10 George Wood 133 66 69 59 5/2
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2025-01-09 6d Lingfield (AW) 12f Standard 6 2/9 Warren Fentiman 131 65 71 56 9/4
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2025-01-03 3d Southwell (AW) 12f Standard 6 4/9 0.5 George Wood 136 61 66 41 8/11F
Flat AW Free Bets With BetUK Bet Club Handicap Prominent on outer - headway 3f out - led over 2f out - headed inside final furlong - soon no extra(tchd 4/6 and tchd 4/5)
2024-12-31 5d Lingfield (AW) 12f Standard 6 1/11 0 George Wood 127 56 68 59 11/10F
Flat AW Free Bets With BetUK Bet Club Handicap Prominent - pushed along to lead over 2f out - ridden and went further clear over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong - comfortably(op 6/5 tchd 5/4)
2024-12-26 10d Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f Standard 6 2/10 0.05 Kieran ONeill 132 59 68 56 7/2
Flat AW BetUK: Its Where The UK Bets Handicap In touch with leaders - headway from over 1f out - carried left inside final furlong - pressed leader final 110yds - just failed(op 18/5)
2024-12-16 25d Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f Standard 6 1/10 0 George Wood 131 53 64 35 11/2
Flat AW £30 In Free Bets With BetUK Handicap In touch with leaders early - prominent after 1f - pressed leader from over 2f out - led narrowly over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong(tchd 6/1)
2024-11-21 17d Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f Standard 6 6/11 0.75 Kieran ONeill 130 55 55 48 11/1
Flat AW Always Gamble Responsibly With BetMGM Handicap Held up in last - switched right and still plenty to do over 1f out - drifted left and ran on inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 17/2)
2024-11-04 21d Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f Standard 6 7/10 2.25 Joe Fanning 133 58 56 43 7/2J
Flat AW £30 In Free Bets With BetUK Handicap Took keen hold - raced wide - always behind(op 9/2 tchd 10/3)
2024-10-14 14d Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f Standard 6 5/11 2.5 George Wood 136 60 61 51 6/1
Flat AW Get Raceday Ready Handicap Towards rear - headway 2f out - no extra final 110yds(op 11/1)
2024-09-30 98d Wolverhampton (AW) 12f Standard 6 6/7 3.75 Kieran ONeill 132 64 60 46 6/1
Flat AW Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Always behind(op 8/1)
2024-06-24 49d Windsor 11.5f Firm 5 4/6 6 Tom Marquand 127 67 48 36 8/1
Flat Turf Download The Fitzdares App Now Handicap Slowly into stride - in rear - edged left and went modest fourth over 1f out - never on terms(op 12/1)
2024-05-06 16d Windsor 8f Soft 5 4/11 7.5 Callum Shepherd 129 56 14 20/1
Flat Turf Gabby Fullbrook Memorial Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div II) Dwelt start - in rear - headway from 3f out - went modest fourth 1f out - pushed out(op 16/1)
2024-04-20 274d Newbury 8f Soft 4 12/17 0.5 Daniel Muscutt 133 54 23 80/1
Flat Turf Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships Confined Maiden Stakes (Not Run More Than Twice) (GBB Race) Hampered start - raced centre - always behind(op 66/1 tchd 50/1)
2023-07-21 DEB Newbury 7f Good 4 6/9 Liam Keniry 130 70 31 125/1
R & M Electrical EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div I) (GBB/IRE Incentive 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)10440.0%
Normal (2-4wk)9222.2%
Freshened (1-2m)100.0%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 3200.0%
Class 4500.0%
Class 55240.0%
Class 69222.2%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)13538.5%
Middle (10-12f)10110.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard17635.3%
Good300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Wolverhampton (AW)12541.7%
Lingfield (AW)3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-07-21–2025-05-31. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.