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Optima RacingHorses › Ragin Cajun (IRE)

Ragin Cajun (IRE)

11yo gelding · Form & record 2018-04-01 to 2024-12-10 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Matthew J Smith.
Pedigree Kalanisi (IRE) × Dipp In The Dark (IRE) (by Presenting)
OwnerS Gillen
Ratings Official 95 · best RPR 113 · best TS 96
26
Runs
3
Wins
11.5%
Strike rate
15.4%
Place rate
1.42
Actual / Expected
69.2%
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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
2024-12-10 19d Punchestown 24f Good 99/19 Danny Gilligan tp 161 95 33/1
Hurdle Turf See You On New Years Eve Handicap Hurdle (Div II) Midfield - fell 7th(op 25/1 tchd 40/1)
2024-11-21 18d Thurles 20f Good 7/9 9 James Smith tb 154 99 86 21 15/2
Hurdle Turf ThurlesRaces.ie Handicap Hurdle Midfield - weakened from 2 out - no extra when not fluent last - no extra but hard ridden run-in(tchd 13/2 and tchd 17/2)
2024-11-03 9d Cork 20f Good 13/20 3.5 Ben Harvey t 161 102 83 44 100/1
Hurdle Turf E. Tarrant & Sons Banteer Handicap Hurdle In rear - some headway after 4 out - never dangerous(op 66/1)
2024-10-25 18d Sligo 25.5f Soft 14/15 1.75 James Smith tb 158 106 55 22/1
Hurdle Turf SF Engineering Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - jumped slightly right and not fluent 4th - brief headway when mistake 3 out - soon reminders and weakened(op 12/1)
2024-10-07 33d Fairyhouse 24f Good 99/10 James Smith t 159 107 98 16/1
Hurdle Turf Winter Festival Hospitality On Sale Now Handicap Hurdle Didn't jump with fluency - jumped right on occasions - in rear - brief headway after 3 out - keeping on but no impression when fell last(op 14/1 tchd 12/1)
2024-09-04 106d Kilbeggan 24.5f Soft 7/7 4.5 James Smith tb 156 108 94 12/1
Hurdle Turf Kilbeggan Handicap Hurdle Didn't always jump with fluency - prominent - weakened quickly before last(op 11/1 tchd 14/1)
2024-05-21 157d Punchestown 20.5f Good 11/11 12 James Smith tb 155 109 30 40/1
Hurdle Turf FitClub At Punchestown 9th June Handicap Hurdle Didn't always jump with fluency - towards rear - outpaced when reminder before 2 out - soon weakened - tailed off(op 20/1)
2023-12-16 23d Fairyhouse 23f Heavy 10/12 1 Danny Gilligan tb 161 109 89 24 11/1
Hurdle Turf Tote Always SP Or Better @Fairyhouse Handicap Hurdle Midfield - brief headway before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 12/1 tchd 14/1)
2023-11-23 52d Thurles 20.5f Soft 1/15 0 Danny Gilligan tb 153 99 112 96 14/1
Hurdle Turf ThurlesRaces.ie Handicap Hurdle Didn't always jump with fluency - soon towards rear of midfield - headway when switched right before 3 out - prominent before straight - led going best before last - soon clear - pushed out - comfortably(tchd 12/1)
2023-10-02 10d Fairyhouse 24f Soft 4/14 James Smith tb 151 99 102 45 13/2
Novibet Handicap Hurdle
2023-09-22 21d Listowel 24f Soft 1/18 James Smith tb 156 90 103 9 18/1
Guinness Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
2023-09-01 7d Down Royal 24f Good 8/17 James Smith tb 151 92 72 41 28/1
Pilgrims Handicap Hurdle
2023-08-25 607d Kilbeggan 25f Soft 9/13 James Smith tp 158 92 17 20/1
Tom Mangan & Locky Murphy Handicap Chase
2021-12-26 166d Down Royal 20f Soft 99/15 Mr N McParlan p 168 28/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase
2021-07-13 142d Downpatrick 22f Good 99/15 Paul Townend p 167 101 9/1
Victoria du Monde.ie For Connoisseurs Of Interior Spaces Handicap Hurdle
2021-02-21 49d Navan 21f Heavy 7/20 Paul Townend p 168 102 98 51 7/2
Ladbrokes Committed To Safer Gambling Handicap Hurdle
2021-01-03 22d Fairyhouse 24.5f Heavy 4/18 Dillon Maxwell p 154 102 94 37 10/3
Follow Us On Social Media Handicap Hurdle
2020-12-12 43d Fairyhouse 23.5f Heavy 2/14 Dillon Maxwell p 159 100 113 4/1
Happy Christmas From Everyone At Fairyhouse Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
2020-10-30 625d Down Royal 24f Soft 1/18 Dillon Maxwell p 146 87 95 58 9/1
Lough Construction Ltd. Handicap Hurdle
2019-02-13 47d Fairyhouse 20f Good 11/16 Sean Flanagan 149 92 70 13/2
Coral Download The App Handicap Hurdle
2018-12-28 19d Leopardstown 20f Good 15/23 Sean Flanagan 144 94 71 63 25/1
Irish Daily Star Christmas Handicap Hurdle
2018-12-09 15d Cork 16f Heavy 16/24 Jonathan Moore 166 21 50/1
Charleville Cheese Maiden Hurdle
2018-11-24 14d Gowran Park 16f Good 11/19 Jonathan Moore 166 102 58 40/1
I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle
2018-11-10 180d Naas 16f Good 14/22 Jonathan Moore 166 85 50/1
Irish Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle
2018-05-14 43d Killarney 17f Good 4/10 Miss L A Hourigan 163 80 20 9/1
Celtic Steps Show (Ladies Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
2018-04-01 DEB Fairyhouse 16f Heavy 12/18 Sean Flanagan 166 84 23 8/1
Ryans Cleaning Event Specialists Maiden Hurdle

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)400.0%
Normal (2-4wk)8112.5%
Freshened (1-2m)6116.7%
Layoff (2-6m)500.0%
Long break (6m+)2150.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)26311.5%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good1200.0%
Soft8337.5%
Heavy600.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Fairyhouse700.0%
Down Royal3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2018-04-01–2024-12-10. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.