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Optima RacingHorses › Pretending (IRE)

Pretending (IRE)

7yo gr m · Form & record 2021-11-11 to 2026-02-17 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Lucy Wadham.
Pedigree Make Believe (GB) × Gala (GB) (by Galileo)
OwnerJames Summers
BreederDenford Stud Ltd
Ratings Official 113 · best RPR 121 · best TS 109
26
Runs
4
Wins
15.4%
Strike rate
50.0%
Place rate
0.84
Actual / Expected
-6.7%
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Full form — last 26 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
2026-02-17 22d Market Rasen 20.5f Soft 4 1/12 0 Tom Cannon p 162 113 116 82 10/1
Hurdle Turf Visit racingtv.com Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Mares' Hurdle Series Qualifier) Prominent - pressed leader 3rd - led with one circuit to go - pushed along when faced challenge 2 out - kept on well run-in - ridden out
2026-01-26 44d Plumpton 20.5f Soft 3 4/7 2.5 Tom Cannon p 157 116 113 61 22/1
Hurdle Turf Southern Cranes Handicap Hurdle Prominent - pressed leader after 3 out - led 2 out - headed approaching last - kept on(op 20/1 tchd 18/1)
2025-12-13 19d Cheltenham 20.5f Soft 2 7/9 5.5 Tom Cannon p 146 119 112 106 16/1
Hurdle Turf Download The BetMGM App Mares' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - weakened approaching last(tchd 14/1)
2025-11-24 211d Kempton 21f Good 1 5/6 2.5 Tom Cannon 154 119 112 61 11/1
Listed Hurdle Turf CopyBet Mares' Hurdle () (GBB Race) Took keen hold - prominent - not fluent 3rd - lost ground before 5th - jumped right 2 out - soon weakened(op 12/1 tchd 10/1)
2025-04-27 10d Southwell (AW) 12f Standard 3 8/8 51 Sean D Bowen 131 79 87 12/1
Flat British Stallion Studs EBF Premier Fillies Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
2025-04-17 88d Cheltenham 20.5f Good 2 3/16 4.75 Tom Cannon p 151 117 118 85 13/2
Hurdle Catesby Estates Mares Challenger Series Final Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2025-01-19 18d Fakenham 20f Good 3 4/10 Tom Cannon 165 118 114 93 11/4
Sky Bet Cheltenham Non-Runner No Bet Mares Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Mares Hurdle Qualifier)
2025-01-01 18d Southwell 16f Soft 2 5/8 29 Freddie Gordon 153 120 90 66 9/1
Hurdle Turf Jordan Road Surfacing And Recycling Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Raced wide - prominent - not fluent 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 7/1)
2024-12-14 35d Cheltenham 20.5f Soft 2 8/12 1.5 Gavin Sheehan 153 122 116 79 7/2
Hurdle Turf BetMGM Mares Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Led - headed just before last - weakened run-in(op 4/1)
2024-11-09 22d Wincanton 21.5f Good 2 5/12 2.75 Gavin Sheehan 162 122 121 99 11/4J
Hurdle Turf BetMGM Richard Barber Memorial Mares Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Led - headed after 2 out - no extra final 110yds(op 7/2)
2024-10-18 183d Uttoxeter 20f Soft 2 1/8 0 Gavin Sheehan 142 116 117 91 11/4F
Hurdle Turf Uttoxeter Racecourse New Years Eve Raceday Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Raced in second - led before 3 out - ridden after 2 out - kept on well(op 3/1 and tchd 10/3)
2024-04-18 26d Cheltenham 20.5f Good 2 1/16 0 Bryony Frost 152 109 115 109 5/2F
Hurdle Turf Catesby Estates Mares Challenger Series Final Handicap Hurdle (Series Final) (GBB Race) Made all - pushed along before last - ridden and kept on well run-in(op 10/3)
2024-03-23 23d Newbury 19f Soft 3 2/9 1.25 Bryony Frost 147 105 112 100 11/1
Hurdle Turf Bet In-Play On Racing With BetVictor Novices Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Prominent on outer - pressed leader 4th - led 6th - ridden and faced challenge run-in - headed final 110yds - soon no extra(op 9/1 tchd 12/1)
2024-02-29 24d Ludlow 24f Soft 3 2/8 8.5 Bryony Frost 148 105 108 91 4/1
Hurdle Turf George Rickards Birthday Mares Handicap Hurdle Took keen hold - prominent - went second 5th - not fluent 4 out - soon lost second - went second again home turn - weakened after 2 out(op 7/1)
2024-02-05 15d Carlisle 17f Soft 4 3/11 5.5 Bryony Frost 153 105 101 62 4/1
Hurdle Turf Bet In Play At Rhino.Bet Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Qualifier) In touch with leaders on inner - outpaced and lost position before 2 out - wandered around but rallying before last - went fourth run-in - went third inside final 110yds - not pace to challenge(op 7/2 tchd 10/3)
2024-01-21 61d Lingfield 19.5f Soft 3 4/11 0.5 Bryony Frost 149 106 102 62 11/1
Hurdle Turf Winter Million Novices Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - went second and not fluent 2 out - soon ridden - lost second approaching last - weakening when pecked on landing last (vet said mare lost her left-fore shoe)(tchd 12/1)
2023-11-21 215d Fakenham 16f Soft 4 99/6 Bryony Frost 153 103 95 5/2
Hurdle Turf Greene King Flint Eye Mares Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Mares Hurdle Series Qualifier) Held up in rear - not fluent and niggled along briefly 6th - some headway but pushed along when mistake and fell heavily 2 out(op 3/1 tchd 9/4)
2023-04-20 27d Cheltenham 17f Good 1 2/11 Bryony Frost 145 101 97 80 17/2
Safran Landing Systems Fillies Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
2023-03-24 21d Musselburgh 17.5f Soft 2 8/13 Sean Quinlan 149 102 68 41 3/1
Racing TV Go North Grey Bomber Juvenile Hurdle Series Final (A Handicap Hurdle) (GBB Race)
2023-03-03 28d Doncaster 16.5f Good 4 2/7 Bryony Frost 150 101 94 76 5/4
Virgin Bet Best Odds Daily Mares Handicap Hurdle
2023-02-03 36d Catterick 15.5f Good 4 2/6 Bryony Frost 154 97 72 8/11
Andrew Dowson 50th Birthday Fillies Juvenile Hurdle (Go North Grey Bomber Juvenile Hdl Qual) (GBB)
2022-12-29 78d Doncaster 16.5f Good 4 3/9 Bryony Frost 154 97 54 4/1
bet365 Fillies Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (Go North Grey Bomber Juvenile Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB)
2022-10-12 30d Wolverhampton (AW) 14f Standard 4 2/9 Thore Hammer Hansen 129 78 85 69 15/2
Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Handicap
2022-09-12 21d Kempton (AW) 12f Standard 4 5/12 Luke Morris 130 81 52 11/2
Unibet Support Safe Gambling Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
2022-08-22 284d Southwell (AW) 11f Standard 5 1/6 Luke Morris 128 76 57 5/1
Duralock Veka Partnership Fillies Restricted Novice Stakes (For horses In Bands C And D) (GBB Race)
2021-11-11 DEB Chelmsford (AW) 7f Standard 4 11/15 Luke Morris 124 27 11 100/1
EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (For Horses In Bands B C And D) (GBB 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)100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)14214.3%
Freshened (1-2m)300.0%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%
Long break (6m+)4250.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 1200.0%
Class 28225.0%
Class 3600.0%
Class 49111.1%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Middle (10-12f)3133.3%
Staying (13f+)22313.6%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft12216.7%
Good9111.1%
Standard5120.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Cheltenham5120.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-11-11–2026-02-17. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.