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Optima RacingHorses › Paul Collins (IRE)

Paul Collins (IRE)

6yo b g · Form & record 2024-10-27 to 2026-07-06 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Brian M McMahon.
Pedigree Pillar Coral (GB) × Mercian Princess (IRE) (by Saint Des Saints)
OwnerMartin Baker Owen Oconnor
BreederBallinaroone Stud Ltd
Ratings Official 108 · best RPR 114 · best TS 98
14
Runs
1
Wins
7.1%
Strike rate
35.7%
Place rate
0.46
Actual / Expected
-42.9%
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Full form — last 14 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
2026-07-06 175d Roscommon 24f Good 3/8 9 Phillip Enright p 158 108 114 10/1
Hurdle Turf Knockcroghery Claiming Hurdle In touch with leaders - left in third 12th - weakened gradually from 3 out(op 11/1)
2026-01-12 50d Punchestown 19.5f Heavy 16/16 11 J J Slevin p 166 110 83 98 18/1
Hurdle Turf Matchbook Betting Exchange Novice Handicap Hurdle Never better than midfield(op 16/1)
2025-11-23 29d Cork 24f Soft 12/13 22 James Smith 161 110 35 98 12/1
Hurdle Turf Brenda Sheedy Memorial Handicap Hurdle Towards rear - some headway on inner after 4 out - weakened 3 out(op 16/1)
2025-10-25 18d Galway 22f Soft 11/15 4.5 Sean O'Keeffe 141 111 97 49 11/2
Hurdle Turf W.B. Gavin & Co. Handicap Hurdle Towards rear throughout (vet reported gelding was post race normal)(op 5/1)
2025-10-07 11d Galway 22.5f Soft 1/10 0 J J Slevin 153 107 112 39 7/1
Hurdle Turf Ryans Cleaning Novice Handicap Hurdle Held up in rear - pushed along and headway 2 out - 4 lengths down and disputing third last - ridden run-in - switched left final 110yds - led final strides(op 17/2 tchd 9/1)
2025-09-26 60d Listowel 19.5f Soft 11/15 9.5 Mr Derek O'Connor 163 107 78 70 10/1
Chase Turf Paud Sarah & Mary Fitzmaurice Memorial Handicap Chase Always behind(op 13/2)
2025-07-28 95d Galway 16.5f Good 4/19 0.5 Sean O'Keeffe 162 106 108 96 14/1
Hurdle Turf Iggy Daly Easyfix Handicap Hurdle Towards rear - headway on outer after 3 out - kept on after 2 out - switched left run-in - went fourth final 110yds(op 10/1)
2025-04-24 13d Kilbeggan 18f 2/14 1.5 Sean O'Keeffe 160 104 108 68 15/2
Hurdle KilbegganRaces.com Handicap Hurdle
2025-04-11 8d Ballinrobe 21.5f Good 5/12 Richard Deegan 163 105 97 23 9/1
Hurdle Lodge At Ashford Castle Handicap Hurdle
2025-04-03 38d Naas 19f 4/18 Richard Deegan 161 105 104 38 33/1
Hurdle Mulvaney Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle
2025-02-24 28d Punchestown 16.5f Heavy 3/12 Sam Ewing 158 98 84 3/1
50 000 Euros BetVictor Graduation Bonus Series Maiden Hurdle (Div I)
2025-01-27 60d Punchestown 16f Heavy 6/16 Sam Ewing 166 98 70 16/1
50 000 Euros BetVictor Graduation Bonus Series Maiden Hurdle
2024-11-28 32d Thurles 16f Good 4/8 Jack Kennedy 153 88 34 1/3
www.thurlesraces.ie Maiden Hurdle
2024-10-27 DEB Wexford 20f Soft 2/10 4 Jordan Gainford 153 102 32 7/2
Hurdle Turf Remembering Bridget Hillis Maiden Hurdle Prominent - not fluent 5th - not fluent 6th - ridden before 2 out - no extra approaching last - hung right and lost second run-in - finished 3rd - placed 2nd (jockey said gelding hung right from the turn in all the way home)(op 2/1 tchd 4/1)

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)3133.3%
Normal (2-4wk)300.0%
Freshened (1-2m)500.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)1417.1%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft5120.0%
Good400.0%
Heavy300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Punchestown300.0%
Galway3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-10-27–2026-07-06. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.