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Optima RacingHorses › Pons Aelius (IRE)

Pons Aelius (IRE)

7yo b g · Form & record 2021-09-07 to 2026-05-29 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by H D McGuigan.
Pedigree Galileo (IRE) × Laugh Out Loud (GB) (by Clodovil)
OwnerSpa Pallet Services Limited
BreederC O P Hanbury
Ratings Official 53 · best RPR 91 · best TS 82
51
Runs
6
Wins
11.8%
Strike rate
39.2%
Place rate
0.72
Actual / Expected
-48.1%
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Full form — last 30 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
2026-05-29 26d Down Royal 16f Good 12/14 0.05 Patrick McGettigan t 130 53 26 32 40/1
Flat Turf BOYLE Sports Handicap Always behind (jockey said gelding never travelled)(op 33/1)
2026-05-03 107d Sligo 14f Soft 11/14 2.75 Gabriella Hill 130 55 31 19 22/1
Flat Turf Tote.ie Apprentice Handicap Took keen hold - pressed leader - weakened over 3f out(tchd 20/1)
2026-01-16 240d Dundalk (AW) 16f Standard 8/10 13 Patrick McGettigan 119 56 36 29 16/1
Flat AW View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Handicap Prominent - dropped to midfield after 2f - hung left and weakened over 1f out(tchd 14/1 and tchd 20/1)
2025-05-21 25d Gowran Park 14f Good 10/11 0.3 Patrick McGettigan 125 62 58 27 66/1
Flat Turf Robert Grace Live After Racing June 2nd Handicap Prominent - weakened from under 2f out(op 50/1)
2025-04-26 57d Navan 13f Soft 17/18 11 Seamie Heffernan 135 65 30 66 66/1
Flat Navan Racecourse Handicap
2025-02-28 126d Dundalk (AW) 12f Standard 12/13 Scott McCullagh 138 66 51 50/1
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2024-10-25 11d Wolverhampton (AW) 16.5f Standard 5 7/7 1 Joe Fanning 135 67 59 42 6/1
Flat AW BetUK. Its Where The UK Bets Handicap Led but pestered early - faced challenge 3f out - headed and lost second 2f out - weakened quickly from over 1f out(op 12/1)
2024-10-14 13d Musselburgh 16f Soft 5 2/7 0.3 Joanna Mason 139 67 72 61 7/1
Flat Turf Ray Hawthorne Memorial Handicap Prominent - led under 2f out - faced challenge final furlong - headed final 110yds - kept on(op 13/2 tchd 15/2)
2024-10-01 12d Newcastle (AW) 16.5f Standard 5 4/5 1.25 Daniel Muscutt 140 68 70 4/1
Flat AW Arc Weekend On Sky Sports Racing Handicap Raced in second - led after 6f - switched to near side home straight - headed over 2f out - outpaced from over 1f out
2024-09-19 22d Pontefract 17f Firm 5 4/11 4 P J McDonald 141 69 68 42 12/1
Flat Turf Go Racing In Yorkshire Handicap (Round 5 Of The Pontefract Stayers Championship 2024) Midfield - outpaced over 2f out - stayed on inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 11/1 tchd 14/1)
2024-08-28 13d Musselburgh 18f Good 4 7/8 4.75 Oisin Orr 130 69 60 25 6/1
Flat Turf Portobello Cup Handicap Towards rear - raced wide when headway over 4f out - weakened over 2f out(tchd 13/2)
2024-08-15 10d Beverley 16f Firm 6 1/8 0 Joanna Mason 143 66 75 61 4/1
Flat Turf Churchill Tyres Handicap Ran in snatches - in rear - good headway on outer over 3f out - drifted right but went second over 2f out - ridden and led over 1f out - kept on(op 3/1)
2024-08-05 20d Carlisle 17f Good 5 3/12 0.75 Joanna Mason 146 66 71 56 6/1
Flat Turf Saj Ghafoor Appreciation Handicap (For Pro-Am Female Jockeys) (Jockey Club Grassroots Stayers Qual) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - challenging over 1f out - soon short of room - disputing third final 110yds - kept on(op 13/2 and tchd 15/2)
2024-07-16 17d Kempton (AW) 16f Standard 5 6/11 4.75 Billy Loughnane 135 68 59 51 9/1
Flat AW Unibet Support Safe Gambling Handicap (London Stayers Series Qualifier) Midfield - raced wide from 3f out - some headway over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 15/2)
2024-06-29 21d Newcastle (AW) 16.5f Standard 2 4/14 0.5 Billy Loughnane 123 68 74 14/1
Flat AW Jenningsbet Festival Northumberland Vase Handicap (Consolation Race For The Northumberland Plate) Pressed leader - lost second over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 16/1)
2024-06-08 26d Catterick 14f Firm 5 6/11 0.3 Franny Norton 134 68 62 28 7/2F
Flat Turf ETS UK Limited 40th Anniversary Handicap Pressed leader - lost ground over 4f out - soon struggling - not recover
2024-05-13 32d Catterick 16f Good 5 3/8 1.5 Joe Fanning 136 69 74 59 9/2
Flat Turf Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap Prominent - challenging from under 2f out - no extra final 110yds(tchd 5/1)
2024-04-11 13d Southwell (AW) 16.5f Standard 5 6/7 26 Jason Hart 135 72 41 34 6/1
Flat AW Read Harry Cobdens Blog At PlanetSportBet Handicap In touch with leaders - weakened under 2f out(op 15/2)
2024-03-29 9d Lingfield (AW) 16f Standard 3 12/12 5 Franny Norton v 125 75 55 33 33/1
Flat AW BetUK All-Weather Vase Marathon Handicap Pressed leader - prominent after 3f - weakened quickly over 2f out(op 18/1)
2024-03-20 89d Southwell (AW) 14f Standard 5 7/9 1 Franny Norton 138 75 75 57 9/2
Flat AW Build Your Acca With BetUK Handicap In touch with leaders - some headway over 2f out - no impression over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong
2023-12-22 35d Southwell (AW) 16.5f Standard 4 9/11 0.1 Joanna Mason 136 77 72 36 11/1
Flat AW Find More Big Deals At BetUK Handicap Midfield - short of room and bumped after 1f - ridden and struggling under 3f out - weakened over 1f out(op 14/1)
2023-11-17 48d Newcastle (AW) 16.5f Standard 4 4/10 1.75 Franny Norton 140 78 83 66 11/2
Flat AW Use Safer Gambling Tools At BetUK Handicap Ducked left start - took keen hold - raced in second - pressed leader 6f out - led 3f out - keeping on towards near side 2f out - faced challenge over 1f out - soon headed - weakened and lost two places final 110yds(op 7/1)
2023-09-30 12d Chester 18.5f Soft 2 6/9 Franny Norton 114 81 59 35 20/1
Watergate Cup Handicap
2023-09-18 13d Kempton (AW) 16f Standard 4 4/8 Franny Norton 140 80 84 52 7/2
Try Unibets New Acca Boosts Handicap (London Stayers Series Qualifier)
2023-09-05 27d Goodwood 16f Good 2 7/8 William Buick 123 81 78 43 8/1
Royal Sussex Regiment Handicap
2023-08-09 59d Kempton (AW) 16f Standard 4 4/7 William Buick 144 82 86 17 2/1
Unibet More Extra Place Races Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots And London Stayers Series Qualifier)
2023-06-11 15d Goodwood 16f Firm 3 1/7 Oisin Murphy 127 79 89 73 5/2
Rod Gaskin Garden Machinery Handicap
2023-05-27 8d Chester 16f Good 5 2/8 Franny Norton 140 78 87 79 11/8
Net World Sports Handicap
2023-05-19 12d Newmarket 14f Good 3 2/9 Franny Norton 123 78 85 41 10/3
Racehorse Lotto Get Your Ticket Now Handicap
2023-05-07 8d Hamilton 13f Soft 3 5/10 Franny Norton 118 78 84 53 6/1
Patersons Of Greenoakhill Buttonhook Handicap

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)20420.0%
Normal (2-4wk)1715.9%
Freshened (1-2m)700.0%
Layoff (2-6m)5120.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 28112.5%
Class 39111.1%
Class 41317.7%
Class 51317.7%
Class 622100.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Middle (10-12f)9333.3%
Staying (13f+)4137.3%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard23313.0%
Firm10330.0%
Good1000.0%
Soft800.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Kempton (AW)7114.3%
Newcastle (AW)500.0%
Musselburgh300.0%
Goodwood3133.3%
Wolverhampton (AW)3266.7%
Southwell (AW)300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-09-07–2026-05-29. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.