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Optima RacingHorses › Return Fire (IRE)

Return Fire (IRE)

9yo g · Form & record 2021-07-28 to 2025-03-13 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Lucinda Russell.
Pedigree Leading Light (IRE) × There On Time (IRE) (by Carroll House)
OwnerTay Valley Chasers Racing Club
Ratings Official 99 · best RPR 118 · best TS 95
28
Runs
4
Wins
14.3%
Strike rate
50.0%
Place rate
0.67
Actual / Expected
-55.5%
Level-stake ROI

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Full form — last 28 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
2025-03-13 94d Hexham 24f Soft 6/12 Alan Doyle t 160 99 91 16 12/1
Brocksbushes Handicap Chase
2024-12-09 10d Musselburgh 23.5f Soft 5 6/10 0.2 Alan Doyle t 163 100 92 72 13/2
Chase Turf Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Handicap Chase Midfield - not fluent and dropped to rear 13th - no impression from 5 out(op 7/1 tchd 6/1)
2024-11-29 21d Musselburgh 23.5f Soft 5 3/6 Alan Doyle t 163 100 105 43 10/3
Two Plus Two Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier)
2024-11-08 13d Hexham 24f Good 5 1/9 0 Patrick Wadge t 160 94 106 94 100/30
Chase Turf First Class Catering From Falcons Events Cond Jockeys Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series) Chased clear leader - lost ground 6th - rallied and prominent 13th - challenging before last - ridden and led final 110yds - stayed on(tchd 3/1)
2024-10-26 164d Kelso 26f Soft 4 4/6 0.2 Conner McCann t 153 95 95 35 4/1
Hurdle Turf Racing TV Conditional Jockeys Training Series Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) (RE Initiative) Disputed lead early - prominent 2nd - lost position 4 out - dropped to rear before 2 out - rallied from last - went fourth final 110yds(tchd 7/2 and tchd 9/2)
2024-05-15 19d Perth 24f Soft 5 6/8 30 Patrick Wadge tp 165 100 68 60 8/1
Chase Turf Murrayshall Cairns Handicap Chase Towards rear - mistake 9th - not fluent 10th - struggling after 4 out - tailed off(op 11/2)
2024-04-26 35d Perth 30.5f Soft 3 6/9 13 Patrick Wadge t 146 103 92 71 13/2
Chase Turf QuinnBet Highland National Handicap Chase (For The Julian Llewellen Palmer Memorial Trophy) Disputed lead - prominent after 1st - dropped to midfield 8th - towards rear 11th - hampered 5 out - no impression from 3 out(op 10/1)
2024-03-22 33d Hexham 20f Heavy 5 99/5 Patrick Wadge t 164 104 2/1J
Chase Turf Follow Hexham Racecourse On Facebook Handicap Chase In touch with leaders - dropped to rear 3rd - not fluent 8th - mistake and unseated 3 out(op 9/4)
2024-02-18 63d Musselburgh 23.5f Soft 4 4/7 13 Patrick Wadge t 151 105 98 51 5/1
Chase Turf Watch Racing TV Now Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier) Prominent - not fluent 8th - lost position and towards rear 10th - hit 11th - weakened after 3 out(tchd 9/2)
2023-12-17 36d Carlisle 26f Soft 4 5/9 7.5 Patrick Wadge t 161 106 89 46 4/1
Chase Turf Bet In Play On Rhino.Bet Handicap Chase Disputed lead early - prominent 3rd - lost position 6th - steady headway before 4 out - weakened after 2 out(op 7/2)
2023-11-11 36d Kelso 21.5f Soft 3 3/7 0.5 Derek Fox t 151 106 109 93 7/2
Chase Turf Paxtons For Kverneland Machinery & Genuine Spares Wishing Well Handicap Chase Raced in third - slow jump 2nd - good jump and went second 3 out - chased clear leader 2 out - no impression last - weakened and lost second final 110yds(tchd 10/3)
2023-10-06 161d Hexham 20f Soft 5 1/5 Patrick Wadge t 163 103 111 72 4/5
Bet Cash With Hexham Bookmakers Handicap Chase (Go North Monets Garden Series Qualifier)
2023-04-28 33d Perth 30.5f Soft 3 6/13 Patrick Wadge t 141 105 96 88 17/2
BetVictor Highland National Handicap Chase (For The Julian Llewellen Palmer Memorial Trophy)
2023-03-26 38d Carlisle 24.5f Heavy 2 3/10 Patrick Wadge t 154 106 106 86 15/2
Go North Red Rum Series Final Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2023-02-16 21d Newcastle 23.5f Good 4 2/4 Patrick Wadge t 158 107 112 81 7/4
Will Pugh 21st Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier)
2023-01-26 35d Wetherby 24f Soft 4 4/10 Patrick Wadge t 161 109 106 88 9/2
racingtv.com/freemonth Conditional Jockeys Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier)
2022-12-22 42d Ayr 24f Soft 3 4/8 Patrick Wadge t 146 110 112 74 5/2
Coral Committed To Safer Gambling Handicap Chase
2022-11-10 6d Newcastle 23.5f Good 5 1/7 Patrick Wadge t 155 102 115 87 4/5
Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap Chase
2022-11-04 43d Hexham 24f Soft 5 1/11 Patrick Wadge t 160 102 118 53 7/2
Download The N-E Bet App Today Conditional Jockeys Handicap Chase
2022-09-22 181d Perth 24f Good 4 3/4 Derek Fox t 160 105 105 77 9/4
Centenary Silver Plate Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier)
2022-03-25 35d Musselburgh 24f Good 2 8/11 Derek Fox t 157 108 97 78 5/1
Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Final (A Handicap Hurdle) (GBB Race)
2022-02-18 31d Kelso 22.5f Soft 4 3/12 Derek Fox t 166 110 105 95 11/2
Sams 80th Birthday Bash Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qualifier)
2022-01-18 20d Newcastle 23.5f Soft 4 9/15 Derek Fox t 158 112 105 83 11/2
DFE Electrical Commercial & Domestic Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qualifier)
2021-12-29 25d Kelso 22.5f Soft 4 3/12 Derek Fox t 152 116 108 93 11/4
Every Race Live On Racing TV Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-12-04 28d Aintree 24.5f Soft 4 3/11 Derek Fox t 165 117 106 54 12/1
Unibet Youre On Novices Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-11-06 83d Kelso 22.5f Soft 4 2/7 Derek Fox t 152 113 84 9/2
Racing TV Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-08-15 18d Tramore 21.5f Soft 3/11 J J Slevin t 160 102 7/2
Comeragh Veterinary Maiden Hurdle
2021-07-28 DEB Galway 21f Good 7/19 J J Slevin t 168 104 89 125/1
Tote+ At tote.ie Galway Races 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)3266.7%
Normal (2-4wk)700.0%
Freshened (1-2m)1119.1%
Layoff (2-6m)5120.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2200.0%
Class 3400.0%
Class 41100.0%
Class 58450.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)28414.3%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft20210.0%
Good6233.3%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Hexham5360.0%
Kelso500.0%
Musselburgh400.0%
Perth400.0%
Newcastle3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-07-28–2025-03-13. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.