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Serious Operator (IRE)

9yo b g · Form & record 2022-03-12 to 2026-02-28 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore.
Pedigree Malinas (GER) × Idrather Not Say (IRE) (by Scorpion)
OwnerThe Operators
BreederDaniel O'Mahony
Ratings Official 127 · best RPR 132 · best TS 115
20
Runs
6
Wins
30.0%
Strike rate
40.0%
Place rate
2.17
Actual / Expected
43.9%
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Full form — last 20 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
2026-02-28 64d Kelso 16f Soft 2 13/17 0.3 Patrick Wadge t 158 127 87 64 25/1
Hurdle Turf bet365 Morebattle Hurdle (A Handicap Hurdle) (GBB Race) Held up in midfield - weakened 2 out(op 33/1)
2025-12-26 27d Aintree 20f Soft 2 2/8 5.5 Patrick Wadge t 152 127 127 71 16/1
Hurdle Turf William Hill Daily Bet Boosts Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Prominent - led after omitted 2 out - headed and no extra inside final furlong(op 14/1 tchd 18/1)
2025-11-29 34d Newcastle 20.5f Soft 3 1/6 0 Patrick Wadge t 152 123 128 84 9/4
Hurdle Turf BetMGM Handicap Hurdle Pressed leader - led before 3 out - ridden before 2 out - not fluent 2 out - faced challenge before last - kept on(op 3/1)
2025-10-26 39d Aintree 20f Soft 2 3/6 3.75 Patrick Wadge t 153 124 124 74 9/2
Hurdle Turf William Hill Each Way Extra Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Prominent - briefly disputed lead after 2 out - weakened and lost third run-in(op 13/2 tchd 7/1)
2025-09-17 146d Kelso 21f Good 2 4/8 7.5 Patrick Wadge t 168 125 116 97 13/2
Hurdle Turf Paul Ferguson's Jumpers To Follow Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Midfield - headway but pushed along after 3 out - weakened after 2 out(tchd 6/1 and tchd 7/1)
2025-04-24 20d Perth 20f Soft 3 6/7 0.5 Patrick Wadge t 157 127 122 88 25/1
Hurdle Royal Caledonian Hunt Handicap Hurdle
2025-04-04 357d Aintree 20f Soft 1 19/20 Patrick Wadge t 153 130 78 51 40/1
Hurdle William Hill Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
2024-04-12 41d Aintree 20f Soft 1 11/19 1 Patrick Wadge t 151 131 109 103 28/1
Hurdle Turf William Hill Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Midfield - in rear from 6th(op 25/1)
2024-03-02 49d Kelso 21f Soft 2 1/9 0 Patrick Wadge t 144 126 132 101 7/2
Hurdle Turf bet365 Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Prominent - shaken up and led after 2 out - 2 lengths ahead last - ridden and kept on run-in
2024-01-13 28d Kempton 21f Soft 2 5/19 1.25 Alan Doyle t 146 126 126 115 28/1
Hurdle Turf Coral Lanzarote Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Held up in rear - headway when bit short of room home turn - in touch with leaders 2 out - disputing fourth last - kept on (vet said gelding lost right-hind shoe)(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)
2023-12-16 28d Doncaster 19.5f Soft 3 1/9 0 Patrick Wadge t 146 121 127 92 100/30
Hurdle Turf Bet Boost At bet365 Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - hit 3rd - hit 5th - good headway against near rail 3 out - pushed along to lead before 2 out - soon hung left - ridden approaching last - mistake last - kept on well(op 3/1)
2023-11-18 22d Wetherby 19.5f Heavy 3 9/10 3.25 Patrick Wadge t 157 122 102 70 7/2
Hurdle Turf Slingsby Gin Peak Cap & Pearls Handicap Hurdle Midfield - steady headway and in touch with leaders 8th - keeping on 3 out - lost third after 2 out - weakened quickly from last (trainer's rep said gelding was unsuited by the ground described as heavy (soft in places))(tchd 4/1)
2023-10-27 188d Cheltenham 20f Good 3 7/16 1 Patrick Wadge t 149 122 116 67 13/2
Hurdle Turf Abu Dhabi Digital Markets Handicap Hurdle Midfield - in touch with leaders 2 out - soon outpaced - stayed on run-in(op 8/1)
2023-04-22 63d Ayr 21.5f Good 2 1/7 Patrick Wadge t 148 119 125 42 6/5
Tennents Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2023-02-18 42d Haydock 24.5f Soft 1 6/12 Patrick Wadge t 156 120 110 98 50/1
Albert Bartlett Prestige Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2023-01-07 77d Newcastle 20.5f Soft 4 1/7 Patrick Wadge t 154 118 73 10/1
At The Races App Expert Tips Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-10-22 20d Cheltenham 24f Good 2 5/6 Tom Scudamore 159 47 29 10/1
888Sport Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-10-02 167d Kelso 21f Good 4 1/7 Derek Fox 154 117 98 5/2
Scottish Racing Academy Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-04-18 37d Cork 19f Heavy 6/9 Mr J G Murphy 161 60 52 18/1
Pegus Horse Feed Point-To-Point Flat Race
2022-03-12 DEB Gowran Park 18f Heavy 4/5 Mr J G Murphy 161 91 17/2
Docs Bumper Point-To-Point INH Flat 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
Normal (2-4wk)6116.7%
Freshened (1-2m)6233.3%
Layoff (2-6m)5360.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 1300.0%
Class 28225.0%
Class 35240.0%
Class 422100.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)20630.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft12433.3%
Good5240.0%
Heavy300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Aintree400.0%
Kelso4250.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-03-12–2026-02-28. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.