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Optima RacingHorses › Poke The Bear (IRE)

Poke The Bear (IRE)

4yo b g · Form & record 2024-08-06 to 2026-06-26 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Hayley Burton.
Pedigree Eqtidaar (IRE) × Anaakeed (GB) (by Dubawi)
OwnerMiss Hayley Burton
BreederOristown Stud
Ratings Official 56 · best RPR 69 · best TS 60
23
Runs
3
Wins
13.0%
Strike rate
21.7%
Place rate
1.45
Actual / Expected
53.3%
Level-stake ROI

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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
2026-06-26 24d Newmarket (July) 8f Firm 5 5/7 16 Travis Ford t 122 56 22 15 22/1
Flat Turf Air Charter Service Handicap Raced keenly in the front rank - driven over 2f out - faded from 1f out
2026-06-02 13d Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f Standard 6 4/11 0.3 Tyler Heard t 132 57 60 31 22/1
Flat AW Race And Rest At The Holiday Inn Handicap Took keen hold - held up in rear - headway up the centre over 1f out - hung right and towards near side final 110yds - kept on(op 25/1 tchd 20/1)
2026-05-20 20d Yarmouth 8f Good 6 7/10 0.3 Silvestre De Sousa t 134 59 53 43 28/1
Flat Turf Download The At The Races App Handicap Towards rear - brief headway when against near rail under 2f out - no extra final 110yds
2026-04-30 34d Lingfield (AW) 8f Standard 6 10/12 0.75 Tyler Heard t 131 61 43 33 10/1
Flat AW Newsteam Group Handicap Slowly away - always behind (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(tchd 11/1)
2026-03-27 27d Lingfield (AW) 8f Standard 6 6/10 2.25 Tyler Heard t 132 62 54 43 15/2
Flat AW Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap Dwelt start - in rear - some headway from over 1f out - never on terms(op 6/1)
2026-02-28 7d Lingfield (AW) 7f Standard 6 5/7 1.75 Tyler Heard t 133 63 55 22 11/2
Flat AW Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap (Div I) Always behind(op 5/1)
2026-02-21 15d Lingfield (AW) 8f Standard 6 2/9 1 Tyler Heard t 133 62 69 60 5/1
Flat AW Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap Dwelt start - held up in rear - headway over 1f out - went second inside final 110yds - no match for winner(op 9/2 tchd 4/1)
2026-02-06 8d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 6 7/11 1.25 Tyler Heard t 140 60 52 43 11/2
Flat AW Bet £10 Get £40 With BetMGM Handicap Slowly into stride - in rear - some headway final 110yds - never dangerous (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding's racing style does not appear suited to a big field around Wolverhampton - which was noted; vet had nothing to report)(op 7/2)
2026-01-29 5d Lingfield (AW) 8f Standard 6 1/9 0 Tyler Heard t 139 56 65 45 5/4
Flat AW Win £250 000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Slowly away - in rear - headway on outer over 1f out - ridden to lead inside final 110yds - readily(op 11/8 tchd 6/5)
2026-01-24 18d Lingfield (AW) 7f Standard 6 1/8 0 Tyler Heard t 131 51 59 43 9/1
Flat AW BetMGM Supports Safer Gambling Handicap (Div I) Squeezed out start - held up in last - some headway 2f out - ridden and kept on well inside final furlong - led inside final 110yds - won going away(op 7/1 tchd 10/1)
2026-01-06 20d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 6 6/8 0.2 Luke Morris t 132 51 25 15 5/1
Flat AW Bet £10 Get £40 With BetMGM Handicap (Div II) Midfield - weakened from over 1f out (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by the slow early pace on this occasion - which was noted)(tchd 9/2)
2025-12-17 9d Lingfield (AW) 8f Standard 6 3/10 0.75 Tyler Heard t 131 51 55 48 6/1
Flat AW Midnite: Built For 2025 Not 2005 Handicap Towards rear - still plenty to do when switched to centre over 1f out - good headway inside final 110yds - went third final strides(op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
2025-12-08 38d Lingfield (AW) 8f Standard 6 1/11 0 Tyler Heard t 125 46 56 46 22/1
Flat AW Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap (Div II) Held up in rear - good headway inside final furlong - ridden to lead inside final 110yds - ran on well(op 18/1)
2025-10-31 8d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 6 4/10 5.5 Jason Hart t 123 45 38 30 20/1
Flat AW Bet £10 Get £40 With BetMGM Handicap (Div II) Towards rear - midfield 3f out - some headway over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 25/1)
2025-10-23 7d Chelmsford (AW) 8f Standard 6 9/12 6.5 Frederick Larson t 123 45 10 47 33/1
Flat AW Betfair Safer Gambling Tools Handicap Raced wide - towards rear throughout(op 20/1)
2025-10-16 28d Chelmsford (AW) 8f Standard 6 4/10 1 Tyler Heard t 123 45 46 32 80/1
Flat AW Betfair Safer Gambling Tools Handicap In rear - headway from over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 66/1)
2025-09-18 338d Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 6 11/12 1.75 Aidan Keeley 123 46 5 16/1
Flat AW Bet @racingtv.com Handicap (Div II) Slowly away - raced wide - took keen hold - towards rear - weakened from over 2f out(op 20/1 tchd 14/1)
2024-10-15 17d Yarmouth 7f Soft 6 6/7 2 Jonny Peate 126 50 37 10 12/1
Flat Turf Download The Raceday Ready App Nursery Handicap Towards rear - headway over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 11/1)
2024-09-28 12d Chelmsford (AW) 7f Standard 6 10/12 0.75 Jonny Peate p 132 52 40 31 22/1
Flat AW Betfair Safer Gambling Tools Nursery Handicap Midfield - some headway from over 2f out - carried left and weakened inside final furlong(op 14/1)
2024-09-16 10d Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 6 6/12 0.1 Frederick Larson p 125 53 46 35 18/1
Flat AW Unibet Zero% Mission Nursery Handicap Slowly away - in rear - headway then switched right over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 11/1)
2024-09-06 17d Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 4 7/13 3.25 Frederick Larson 125 49 40 250/1
Flat AW Racing TV/EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (Bands C And D) (EBF Qualifier) (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - some headway over 2f out - outpaced then weakened gradually from under 2f out(op 200/1)
2024-08-20 14d Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 5 5/9 4.25 Kieran Shoemark 131 36 24 125/1
Flat AW Unibet Support Safe Gambling Restricted Novice Stakes (For horses In Bands C/D) (GBB Race) (Div II) Disputed lead - led after 1f - headed over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 100/1)
2024-08-06 DEB Chelmsford (AW) 7f Standard 5 9/13 7 Jonny Peate 130 29 13 33/1
Flat AW IRE-Incentive It Pays To Buy Irish Restricted Maiden Stakes (Band D)(GBB/IRE Incent Race) (Div I) Slowly away - in rear - ran green and hung left over 1f out - some headway inside final furlong(op 25/1)

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)10110.0%
Normal (2-4wk)9111.1%
Freshened (1-2m)2150.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 5300.0%
Class 619315.8%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)23313.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard20315.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Lingfield (AW)8337.5%
Kempton (AW)400.0%
Chelmsford (AW)400.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-08-06–2026-06-26. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.