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Optima RacingHorses › Purple Sky (IRE)

Purple Sky (IRE)

5yo br m · Form & record 2024-04-10 to 2026-05-12 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Joe Ponting.
Pedigree Awtaad (IRE) × Dawn Of Day (IRE) (by Dawn Approach)
OwnerJ Ponting
BreederJ S Bolger
Ratings Official 50 · best RPR 72 · best TS 68
19
Runs
1
Wins
5.3%
Strike rate
5.3%
Place rate
0.88
Actual / Expected
-10.5%
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Full form — last 19 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
2026-05-12 37d Bath 8f Firm 6 4/10 1 Charles Bishop t 125 50 51 42 16/1
Flat Turf Download The Fairplay App Now Handicap Took keen hold - midfield - headway on outer 5f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 18/1 and tchd 20/1)
2026-04-05 11d Bath 8f Good 6 7/14 2.75 William Carson tp 132 52 45 34 28/1
Flat Turf Ella Bury Always In Our Hearts Handicap (Div I) Held up in midfield - short of room over 1f out - soon no extra (jockey said mare was denied a clear run inside final 1 1/2f)(tchd 25/1)
2026-03-25 26d Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 6 7/8 3.75 Charles Bishop t 135 55 46 36 50/1
Flat AW Virgin Bet Handicap (Div II) In touch with leaders - weakened from 2f out(op 33/1)
2026-02-27 35d Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f Standard 6 7/11 0.75 William Carson t 132 57 55 11 80/1
Flat AW Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap Towards rear - ran on inside final furlong(op 66/1)
2026-01-23 4d Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f Standard 6 7/9 3 Charles Bishop t 132 60 53 21 125/1
Flat AW Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Handicap Held up in rear - outpaced 3f out - rallied and kept on from over 1f out - never on terms(op 80/1 tchd 66/1)
2026-01-19 94d Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 6 8/8 9.5 Charles Bishop t 131 60 32 24 33/1
Flat AW racingtv.com Handicap Always behind(op 50/1)
2025-10-17 27d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 11/13 0.3 Ross Coakley t 134 63 56 27 22/1
Flat AW View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Handicap Towards rear throughout(op 20/1 tchd 18/1)
2025-09-20 20d Gowran Park 9.5f Heavy 9/16 1 Yudish Geerdharry t 127 63 37 68 15/2
Flat Turf Support The Irish Injured Jockeys Fund Apprentice Handicap Towards rear - some headway 3f out - soon hung right - weakened quickly from over 1f out - eased inside final furlong (jockey said filly hung right under pressure)(op 10/1 tchd 7/1)
2025-08-31 27d Tipperary 12.5f Soft 8/13 3 Declan McDonogh t 135 65 39 25 11/1
Flat Turf Home & Agri Energy Handicap In rear - never on terms(op 12/1)
2025-08-04 17d Naas 10.5f Soft 12/16 0.1 Declan McDonogh t 128 67 59 32 7/1
Flat Turf Naas Racecourse Handicap Midfield - weakened quickly inside final furlong(op 13/2)
2025-07-18 101d Down Royal 10.5f Good 1/10 0 Declan McDonogh t 123 61 67 62 16/1
Flat Turf Ampion Your Partner In Electrical Testing Handicap Midfield - smooth headway 3f out - challenging 2f out - soon led - ridden over 1f out - kept on well final 110yds - always doing enough(op 12/1 tchd 18/1)
2025-04-08 203d Navan 10f Good 10/13 Wesley Joyce t 134 64 54 35 9/1
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2024-09-17 7d Punchestown 8f Good 10/14 1.75 Gabriella Hill t 119 65 58 39 9/1
Flat Turf William Hill Offers Proper Prices Handicap Raced wide - prominent early - dropped to midfield after 2f - in touch with leaders 3f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 10/1 tchd 11/1)
2024-09-10 7d Galway 8.5f Soft 5/12 1.5 Rory Cleary t 134 66 59 44 6/1
Flat Turf James P. Cunningham Electrical Handicap In touch with leaders - outpaced over 2f out - keeping on when short of room from 1f out - never on terms(op 15/2)
2024-09-03 73d Gowran Park 8f Good 4/15 1.25 Gabriella Hill 117 66 72 46 33/1
Flat Turf Support The Irish Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap Slipped soon after start - soon prominent - challenging towards near side over 2f out - led when edged left under 2f out - headed inside final furlong - weakening when jockey dropped rein briefly inside final 110yds(op 22/1)
2024-06-22 41d Limerick 12.5f Good 12/14 4.5 Rory Cleary 119 71 47 13 14/1
Flat Turf Conference & Banqueting Facilities At Limerick Racecourse Handicap Never better than midfield - weakened under 3f out(op 16/1)
2024-05-12 13d Leopardstown 7f Good 6/12 1.5 Gabriella Hill 119 65 24 66/1
Flat Turf FITZ AGRIPLANT Maiden Soon midfield - headway and in touch with leaders on near side of group under 3f out - no extra from over 1f out(op 33/1 tchd 22/1)
2024-04-29 19d Naas 10.5f Soft 5/12 1.25 Declan McDonogh 129 65 52 18/1
Flat Turf Race & Stay Fillies Maiden Ducked left start - soon midfield - headway on inner 3f out - no extra from over 1f out(tchd 12/1)
2024-04-10 DEB Leopardstown 10f Heavy 5/7 6 Rory Cleary 129 68 16 22/1
Flat Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden In touch with leaders - pushed along briefly soon after start - headway and prominent from 5f out - weakened gradually from over 1f out(op 25/1 tchd 28/1)

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)500.0%
Normal (2-4wk)600.0%
Freshened (1-2m)300.0%
Layoff (2-6m)3133.3%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 6600.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)1100.0%
Middle (10-12f)8112.5%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good7114.3%
Standard500.0%
Soft400.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-04-10–2026-05-12. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.