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Optima RacingHorses › Powerful Hook Head (GER)

Powerful Hook Head (GER)

4yo b/br g · Form & record 2024-08-14 to 2025-10-17 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien.
Pedigree Protectionist (GER) × Power Zone (IRE) (by Lope De Vega)
OwnerPower Thoroughbreds Pty Limited
BreederPower Thoroughbreds Germany Gmbh
Ratings Official 78 · best RPR 84 · best TS 58
13
Runs
1
Wins
7.7%
Strike rate
23.1%
Place rate
0.66
Actual / Expected
-57.7%
Level-stake ROI

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Full form — last 13 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
2025-10-17 8d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 1/12 0 Wayne Hassett tb 129 78 84 50 9/2
Flat AW Irishinjuredjockeys.com Apprentice Optional Claiming Race In touch with leaders - carried right but headway from over 1f out - led inside final furlong - ran on(op 5/1)
2025-10-09 11d Thurles 16.5f Soft 3/11 0.5 Wayne Hassett tb 139 67 74 58 66/1
Flat Turf Horse & Jockey Maiden Led - headed 2f out - kept on final furlong(tchd 50/1 and 80/1)
2025-09-28 24d Curragh 10f Soft 12/22 1.25 Mr J L Gleeson tp 169 69 46 40 40/1
Flat Turf Download The Tote App (Q.R.) Handicap Carried head high 2f out - never better than midfield(op 18/1)
2025-09-04 16d Laytown 7f Standard 4/10 1.5 Dylan Browne McMonagle t 143 69 39 45 2/1
Flat AW Pride Of Place Maiden Pressed leaders - outpaced from over 1f out(Mkt1: op 4/1 tchd 5/1; Mkt2 op 5/2 tchd 2/1)
2025-08-19 13d Roscommon 10.5f Good 2/9 0.75 Declan McDonogh tp 142 66 73 6 16/1
Flat Turf QuinnBet Optional Claiming Race In touch with leaders - pressed leader after 3f - led under 2f out - headed inside final furlong(op 14/1 tchd 18/1)
2025-08-06 22d Sligo 10.5f Soft 10/12 0.2 Dylan Browne McMonagle t 134 67 52 14 13/2
Flat Turf Carlsberg Optional Claiming Race In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield after 2f - outpaced and lost position 2f out - keeping on when short of room inside final furlong(op 5/1)
2025-07-15 3d Killarney 8f Soft 4/6 1.25 Dylan Browne McMonagle t 135 69 70 3 5/2
Flat Turf Ross Castle Maiden Prominent - ridden 2f out - no extra final furlong(op 3/1)
2025-07-12 19d Dundalk (AW) 12f Standard 4/14 4.75 Scott McCullagh t 139 69 62 48 33/1
Flat AW Family Funday At Dundalk Friday 15th August Handicap Midfield - headway up the centre 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 22/1)
2025-06-23 259d Ballinrobe 13f Soft 12/14 4.25 Dylan Browne McMonagle t 140 70 45 37 12/1
Flat Turf GAIN The Advantage Series Handicap In touch with leaders - weakened from over 2f out(op 10/1)
2024-10-07 14d Killarney 11f Heavy 10/10 0.5 Hugh Horgan t 136 73 30 9/1
Flat Turf M.D OShea & Sons Apprentice Handicap Always behind(op 10/1 and tchd 11/1)
2024-09-23 6d Listowel 8f Good 5/10 1.75 Declan McDonogh t 134 73 58 12/1
Flat Turf Tote Ireland Maiden Towards rear - headway 3f out - kept on final furlong - never near to challenge(op 9/1)
2024-09-17 34d Punchestown 9f Good 8/14 2.25 Dylan Browne McMonagle t 134 68 54 17/2
Flat Turf William Hill Most Top Price Runners Irish EBF Median Auction Maiden Midfield - in touch with leaders before halfway - weakened 1f out(op 13/2)
2024-08-14 DEB Gowran Park 9.5f Firm 5/13 0.5 Mikey Sheehy t 134 80 3 8/1
Flat Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden Prominent - ridden and ran on from under 2f out - lost two places final 110yds(op 9/1 tchd 15/2)

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)6116.7%
Normal (2-4wk)400.0%
Freshened (1-2m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)500.0%
Middle (10-12f)6116.7%
Staying (13f+)200.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft500.0%
Standard3133.3%
Good300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-08-14–2025-10-17. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.