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Optima RacingHorses › Purple Gown (IRE)

Purple Gown (IRE)

6yo ch m · Form & record 2021-07-18 to 2025-11-28 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Adam Nicol.
Pedigree Teofilo (IRE) × Saintly Hertfield (USA) (by Saint Ballado)
OwnerMolly Paul Willis
BreederJ S Bolger
Ratings Official 84 · best RPR 87 · best TS 81
46
Runs
2
Wins
4.3%
Strike rate
21.7%
Place rate
0.47
Actual / Expected
-53.9%
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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
2025-11-28 29d Musselburgh 15.5f Soft 4 4/9 1.5 Charlie Maggs tp 137 84 83 73 9/4
Hurdle Turf Badachro Hydro Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Hurdle Series Qualifier) In rear - headway before last - kept on and went fourth after last(tchd 85/40)
2025-10-30 22d Newcastle 17f Good 5 4/11 1.25 Brian Hughes tp 152 83 85 81 7/1
Hurdle Turf Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com Handicap Hurdle Towards rear - headway on inner before 3 out - keeping on last - no extra run-in(op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
2025-10-08 51d Sedgefield 17f Firm 5 3/11 1 Charlie Maggs tp 147 83 85 72 9/1
Hurdle Turf Case Ih The Team Handicap Hurdle Took keen hold - towards rear - headway before 2 out - went third before last - not fluent last - no extra inside final 110yds(op 13/2 tchd 6/1)
2025-08-18 12d Catterick 12f Firm 5 7/8 1.25 Mr Eireann Cagney p 151 64 63 55 14/1
Flat Turf Download The Raceday Ready App Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Slowly away - always behind (jockey said mare was slowly away)(op 11/1)
2025-08-06 196d Pontefract 10f Firm 6 3/8 1.25 Mr Eireann Cagney p 155 64 68 32 22/1
Flat Turf HEB Cleaning And Hygiene Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Dwelt start - towards rear - headway over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong - nearest finish(op 14/1)
2025-01-22 65d Catterick 15.5f Soft 5 5/12 David Noonan p 154 86 78 55 28/1
Download Raceday Ready Today Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier)
2024-11-18 18d Leicester 15.5f Soft 5 6/8 4.5 Brian Hughes p 166 87 81 71 15/2
Hurdle Turf Watch On Racing TV Mares Novices Handicap Hurdle Took keen hold - towards rear - hit 3rd - headway and in touch with leaders before 3 out - weakened gradually before 2 out(op 11/2)
2024-10-31 21d Newcastle 17f Good 5 4/14 0.75 Derek Fox p 156 87 83 69 8/1
Hurdle Turf Dunes Eat Drink Bowl Play Handicap Hurdle Took keen hold - towards rear - headway going easily before 3 out - led narrowly approaching last - ridden and headed final 110yds - soon no extra(op 7/1)
2024-10-10 14d Ayr 13f Good 6 7/10 0.3 Rhys Elliott p 135 65 63 36 20/1
Flat Turf Patron Tequila Handicap Slowly away - always behind (jockey said mare was slowly away)(op 16/1 tchd 22/1)
2024-09-26 48d Perth 16f Good 5 5/12 0.05 Joshua Thompson 157 88 85 77 9/1
Hurdle Turf Perth Novices Limited Handicap Hurdle Midfield - headway after 3 out - led before 2 out - hung right and headed after 2 out - no extra final 110yds(tchd 17/2)
2024-08-09 22d Musselburgh 14f Good 6 2/6 2.5 Ben Robinson p 135 65 69 36 7/2
Flat Turf Champagne Pommery Cuvee Louise Handicap Stumbled start - soon recovered and in touch with leaders - went second 4f out - chased clear leader from over 2f out - flashed tail but kept on inside final furlong - no match for winner(tchd 4/1)
2024-07-18 21d Hamilton 11f Good 6 4/7 3 Ben Robinson p 136 66 63 65 12/1
Flat Turf Follow @racingtv On X Handicap Took keen hold - held up in rear - outpaced over 2f out - soon drifted right - rallied from over 1f out - kept on but not pace to challenge(tchd 11/1)
2024-06-27 8d Hamilton 11f Good 5 4/6 9.5 Brandon Wilkie p 137 68 51 7 5/1
Flat Turf Ecosave Installations Captain JC Stewart Fillies Handicap Dwelt start - in rear - in touch with leaders after 2f - outpaced 3f out - dropped to rear and hung right from 2f out - soon no impression(op 4/1 tchd 7/2)
2024-06-19 116d Hamilton 11f Good 5 1/7 0 Ben Robinson p 128 63 69 45 18/1
Flat Turf Scottish Racing Supporting ~Racingwithpride Handicap In touch with leaders on outer - headway and went second over 1f out - led inside final furlong - ridden and flashed tail final 110yds - just held on(op 11/1)
2024-02-24 17d Newcastle 17f Heavy 5 5/9 1.75 William Maggs 159 90 85 25 17/2
Hurdle Turf Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Qualifier) Took keen hold - didn't jump well - midfield - some headway approaching last - no extra run-in(op 7/1)
2024-02-07 27d Sedgefield 17f Soft 5 5/9 0.3 Derek Fox 156 93 72 55 14/1
Hurdle Turf Michael Watson MW Paving & Groundworks Mares Handicap Hurdle (Go North Lady Buttons Qualifier) Took keen hold - towards rear - some headway before 2 out - no impression(op 16/1)
2024-01-11 14d Catterick 15.5f Soft 4 4/13 5.5 Stephen Mulqueen 158 87 62 28/1
Hurdle Turf Watch Racing TV Now Mares Maiden Hurdle (Herring Queen Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) In rear - headway 3 out - outpaced 2 out - went fourth last - no impression run-in(op 22/1 tchd 33/1)
2023-12-28 20d Catterick 15.5f Soft 4 3/10 4.75 Derek Fox 154 73 39 40/1
Hurdle Turf Sky Bet Mares Novices Hurdle (Herring Queen Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) Midfield - dropped to rear 3rd - jumped right 6th - headway home turn - left in modest third last - never dangerous(op 28/1)
2023-12-08 21d Newcastle (AW) 12.5f Standard 5 5/12 0.5 Daniel Tudhope t 136 64 64 7/2F
Flat AW BetUK. Home Of The Acca-Fenwa Handicap Prominent - pushed along over 2f out - switched right and ridden over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 10/3 tchd 18/5)
2023-11-17 10d Newcastle (AW) 12.5f Standard 5 2/11 0.2 Luke Morris t 136 64 71 65 50/1
Flat AW Gamble Responsibly At BetUK Handicap Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - switched right under 3f out - good headway to lead under 2f out - edged left 1f out - kept on well but headed towards finish - just failed(tchd 40/1)
2023-11-07 22d Newcastle (AW) 10f Standard 6 5/11 4.25 Luke Morris t 137 64 61 27 66/1
Flat AW Always Gamble Responsibly With BetUK Handicap Towards rear - headway over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 40/1)
2023-10-16 28d Musselburgh 9f Good 5 6/8 0.3 Miss Becky Smith t 154 66 62 27 6/1
Flat Turf Visit racingtv.com Amateur Jockeys Handicap Took keen hold - prominent - lost position 2f out - weakened final furlong(op 7/1)
2023-09-18 13d Thirsk 8f Soft 5 9/11 Jason Hart 139 67 19 15/2
Join Racing TV Today Fillies Handicap
2023-09-05 17d Hamilton 8.5f Good 6 2/7 Callum Rodriguez 137 67 71 36 6/1
Book Our Onsite Hampton By Hilton Hotel Handicap
2023-08-19 104d Ripon 8f Soft 4 5/12 Paul Hanagan 124 67 57 26 66/1
William Hill Epic Value Handicap
2023-05-07 35d Leopardstown 10f Heavy 13/19 Rory Cleary 120 70 60 20 12/1
19th May Friday Night Party At Leopardstown Handicap
2023-04-02 8d Leopardstown 8f Heavy 1/6 Luke McAteer 131 61 74 63 6/5
Sunday 7th May Leopardstown Family Day Handicap
2023-03-25 145d Curragh 8f Heavy 2/19 Rory Cleary 125 55 65 28/1
Westgrove Hotel Handicap
2022-10-31 13d Galway 7f Heavy 8/16 Rory Cleary 126 56 32 17 12/1
Barna Recycling Handicap
2022-10-18 85d Gowran Park 8.5f Soft 4/16 Kevin Manning 128 56 59 35 22/1
Dine At Gowran Park 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)1417.1%
Normal (2-4wk)2100.0%
Freshened (1-2m)300.0%
Layoff (2-6m)6116.7%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4400.0%
Class 51516.7%
Class 6600.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)300.0%
Mile (7-9f)1915.3%
Middle (10-12f)1119.1%
Staying (13f+)1300.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good2114.8%
Soft1200.0%
Heavy6116.7%
Standard400.0%
Firm300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Leopardstown5120.0%
Naas400.0%
Catterick400.0%
Hamilton4125.0%
Musselburgh300.0%
Curragh300.0%
Newcastle (AW)300.0%
Newcastle300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-07-18–2025-11-28. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.