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Optima RacingHorses › Rubaud (FR)

Rubaud (FR)

8yo b g · Form & record 2022-02-26 to 2026-04-25 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Paul Nicholls.
Pedigree Air Chief Marshal (IRE) × Fulgence (FR) (by Cardoun)
OwnerBrendan Mcmanus
BreederB Decouz & S C E A Du Bas Bugey
Ratings Official 145 · best RPR 151 · best TS 139
25
Runs
11
Wins
44.0%
Strike rate
64.0%
Place rate
1.51
Actual / Expected
6.0%
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Full form — last 25 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
2026-04-25 70d Sandown 21.5f Good 1 4/4 19 Harry Cobden 164 145 131 111 5/1
Grade 2 Hurdle Turf bet365 Select Hurdle (GBB Race) Raced in second - lost second 2 out - soon lost third and weakened(tchd 9/2 and tchd 11/2)
2026-02-14 50d Wincanton 15f Heavy 1 2/4 1.25 Sam Twiston-Davies 164 149 147 124 10/3
Grade 2 Hurdle Turf BetMGM Kingwell Hurdle (GBB Race) Led but pestered - faced challenge before 2 out - headed before last - no extra inside final 110yds(op 5/2)
2025-12-26 48d Kempton 16f Good 1 3/6 3.5 Harry Cobden 164 149 150 139 16/1
Grade 1 Hurdle Turf Ladbrokes Christmas Hurdle (GBB Race) Led narrowly - headed 3rd - raced in third from 4th - no extra approaching last(op 18/1)
2025-11-08 20d Wincanton 15f Good 1 1/4 0 Harry Cobden 162 149 139 91 1/8
Grade 2 Hurdle Turf BetMGM Elite Hurdle (GBB Race) Niggled along throughout - led - headed last - kept on and led again towards finish(op 2/15)
2025-10-19 171d Kempton 16f Good 1 1/4 0 Harry Cobden 162 148 149 108 10/11
Listed Hurdle Turf CopyBet Hurdle () (GBB Race) Made all - pushed along before 2 out - kept on well(op 5/4)
2025-05-01 28d Punchestown 16.5f Soft 1 5/6 3.25 Harry Cobden 166 144 118 9/1
Grade 1 Chase Barberstown Castle Novice Chase
2025-04-03 40d Aintree 20f Soft 1 5/9 Harry Cobden 161 149 143 129 16/1
Grade 1 Chase EBC Group Manifesto Novices Chase (GBB Race)
2025-02-22 14d Kempton 20.5f Soft 1 1/6 Harry Cobden 156 149 149 125 5/4
Ladbrokes Pendil Novices Chase (GBB Race)
2025-02-08 43d Warwick 16f Soft 1 2/4 Lorcan Williams 156 149 146 130 5/1
Unibet Kingmaker Novices Chase (GBB Race)
2024-12-27 48d Kempton 16f Soft 1 99/4 Harry Cobden 158 149 135 12/1
Grade 2 Chase Turf Ladbrokes Wayward Lad Novices Chase (GBB Race) Raced in second - raced in third 4th - lost ground before 5 out - weakened 3 out - fell last(op 14/1 tchd 16/1)
2024-11-09 20d Wincanton 15f Good 1 1/3 0 Harry Cobden 162 147 149 98 11/10F
Grade 2 Hurdle Turf BetMGM Elite Hurdle (GBB Race) Pressed leader - led after 2nd - ridden after last - kept on well(op 6/5)
2024-10-20 183d Kempton 16f Good 1 1/8 0 Harry Cobden 162 147 149 133 9/4
Listed Hurdle Turf TrustATrader Approved And Reviewed Trades People Hurdle () (GBB Race) Led - headed 4th - led again 5th - pushed along and faced challenge 2 out - ridden and kept on approaching last - ran on well run-in - comfortably(op 7/4)
2024-04-20 63d Ayr 16f Soft 1 6/15 2.5 Harry Cobden 166 148 146 120 10/1
Grade 2 Hurdle Turf Coral Scottish Champion Hurdle (A Limited Handicap) (GBB Race) Raced in second - led 2nd - headed after 2 out - kept on but no extra towards finish(tchd 9/1)
2024-02-17 21d Wincanton 15f Heavy 1 5/5 2 Lorcan Williams 164 149 134 109 4/1
Grade 2 Hurdle Turf Jennings Bet Kingwell Hurdle (GBB Race) Led - headed before 2 out - soon outpaced(op 7/2)
2024-01-27 32d Cheltenham 17f Soft 1 4/5 0.3 Harry Cobden 164 149 148 107 8/1
Grade 2 Hurdle Turf Unibet Hurdle (Registered As The International Hurdle) (GBB Race) Led - joined 2 out - lost position approaching last - weakened gradually run-in - lost third final strides(op 13/2)
2023-12-26 45d Kempton 16f Good 1 2/5 9.5 Harry Cobden 164 149 146 107 15/2
Grade 1 Hurdle Turf Ladbrokes Christmas Hurdle (GBB Race) Led - pushed along and headed 2 out - soon no chance with winner
2023-11-11 20d Wincanton 15f Soft 1 1/4 0 Harry Cobden 162 150 147 86 1/2F
Grade 2 Hurdle Turf JenningsBet Elite Hurdle (GBB Race) Made all - 5 lengths ahead 1st - reduced lead 4 out - increased tempo after 3 out - pushed along when good jump last - eased towards finish - comfortably(tchd 4/9)
2023-10-22 183d Kempton 16f Good 1 1/5 0 Harry Cobden h 162 141 151 104 2/1
Listed Hurdle Turf Trustatrader Approved And Reviewed Trades People Hurdle () (GBB Race) Made all - shaken up and edged right after 2 out - hung right but kept on well run-in(op 15/8)
2023-04-22 56d Ayr 16f Good 1 1/10 Harry Cobden h 151 135 144 106 7/2
Coral Scottish Champion Hurdle (A Limited Handicap) (GBB Race)
2023-02-25 14d Kempton 16f Good 1 1/7 Harry Cobden h 159 130 135 117 11/4
Sky Bet Dovecote Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2023-02-11 47d Newbury 16.5f Good 1 10/16 Harry Cobden 150 130 116 82 8/1
Betfair Hurdle (Handicap) (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
2022-12-26 18d Kempton 16f Soft 2 2/10 Harry Cobden 164 130 137 117 2/1
Ladbrokes We Play Together Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-12-08 28d Taunton 16.5f Good 4 1/14 Harry Cobden 161 127 76 8/13
Taunton Rotary Centenary Novices Hurdle (Novices Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
2022-11-10 257d Taunton 16.5f Good 4 1/7 Harry Cobden 158 110 58 1/2
Summerfield Developments Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-02-26 DEB Kempton 16f Soft 1 8/11 Bryony Frost t 152 86 42 16/1
Coral Adonis Juvenile Hurdle (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)22100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)7457.1%
Freshened (1-2m)9111.1%
Layoff (2-6m)3133.3%
Long break (6m+)33100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 122940.9%
Class 422100.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)251144.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good13969.2%
Soft10220.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Kempton10550.0%
Wincanton5360.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-02-26–2026-04-25. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.