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Optima RacingHorses › Shaws Cross (IRE)

Shaws Cross (IRE)

13yo gelding · Form & record 2017-09-07 to 2025-02-20 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Andy Irvine.
Pedigree Mr Dinos (IRE) × Capparoe Cross (IRE) (by Saddlers Hall)
OwnerMareildar Racing Part 1
Ratings Official 72 · best RPR 111 · best TS 99
49
Runs
2
Wins
4.1%
Strike rate
36.7%
Place rate
0.38
Actual / Expected
-73.0%
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Full form — last 30 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
2025-02-20 20d Lingfield 16f Soft 5 4/6 Philip Armson p 139 72 68 54 13/2
Amazing Sri Lanka Handicap Chase
2025-01-31 12d Lingfield 20f Heavy 5 4/11 Philip Armson p 139 74 73 36 15/2
At The Races App Expert Tips Handicap Chase
2025-01-19 34d Fakenham 21f Good 5 4/11 Philip Armson p 139 74 74 58 11/1
Sky Bet Extra Places Every Day Handicap Chase
2024-12-16 18d Plumpton 19.5f Soft 5 2/6 4.25 Philip Armson p 139 74 82 41 12/1
Chase Turf weatherbysshop.co.uk Handicap Chase In touch with leaders - went second before 10th - not fluent 3 out - soon ridden - kept on - no match for winner(op 20/1 tchd 11/1)
2024-11-28 130d Lingfield 16f Soft 5 5/8 Philip Armson p 139 79 67 55 28/1
Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap Chase
2024-07-21 39d Newton Abbot 18.5f Soft 5 10/12 2.25 Philip Armson p 146 72 56 17 22/1
Hurdle Turf Newton Abbot Racecourse Conference Centre Handicap Hurdle (Div II) Always behind(op 20/1 tchd 25/1)
2024-06-12 17d Fontwell 19.5f Good 5 3/7 1.25 Philip Armson 139 74 76 61 14/1
Chase Turf Follow Us On X@yeeehaaabet Handicap Chase Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - outpaced but chased clear leader 2 out - lost second approaching last - kept on but no impression run-in(op 16/1 tchd 20/1)
2024-05-26 18d Fontwell 19.5f Good 5 5/6 3.25 Philip Armson p 139 75 76 65 9/1
Chase Turf Download The Star Sports App Handicap Chase Held up in last but in touch with leaders - headway 10th - soon went fourth - lost fourth after 3 out - no extra run-in(op 7/1)
2024-05-08 13d Fontwell 19.5f Good 5 3/9 4.25 Philip Armson p 139 79 82 66 33/1
Chase Turf Star Sports Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Chase Towards rear - headway after 9th - mistake 11th - kept on and went third run-in(op 25/1)
2024-04-25 59d Warwick 16f Good 5 9/12 18 Philip Armson p 144 79 51 26 66/1
Chase Turf Molly Ollys Handicap Chase Prominent - mistake 6th - lost position after 4 out - weakened after 3 out(op 40/1)
2024-02-26 50d Plumpton 17f Soft 5 3/5 16 Stan Sheppard p 151 81 62 34 3/1
Chase Turf BetGoodwin Handicap Chase Chased clear leader - mistake and lost ground 4th - reminder after 7th - hung left from after 8th - soon no chance (jockey said gelding hung badly left-handed)(op 10/3)
2024-01-07 20d Plumpton 19.5f Soft 4 5/10 2 Philip Armson p 139 84 78 56 12/1
Chase Turf BetGoodwin Hayley Turner Handicap Chase Towards rear - steady headway after 10th - briefly went third 3 out - outpaced before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 14/1)
2023-12-18 18d Plumpton 19.5f Soft 5 2/11 0.3 Stan Sheppard p 154 79 87 53 7/1
Chase Turf Weatherbys & Birdie Calendars Handicap Chase Travelled strongly - midfield - in touch with leaders before 5th - headway and led narrowly approaching last - ridden run-in - no extra and headed towards finish(op 15/2 tchd 13/2)
2023-11-30 17d Lingfield 16f Soft 5 4/13 2.75 Philip Armson p 141 81 85 57 9/1
Chase Turf Did You Download The Racing App Handicap Chase Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders 6th - outpaced after 3 out (usual 4 out) - rallied and went third 2 out (usual 3 out) - kept on but lost third run-in(op 8/1)
2023-11-13 219d Fakenham 21f Soft 4 3/6 13 James Best p 144 84 74 62 22/1
Chase Turf Sky Bet Build A Bet Handicap Chase Took keen hold - midfield - headway before 9th - outpaced last (usual 2 out) - weakened run-in(op 18/1 tchd 16/1)
2023-04-08 4d Newton Abbot 17f Soft 5 5/10 William Kennedy 154 84 66 36 9/2
William Hill Handicap Hurdle
2023-04-04 13d Fontwell 18f Soft 4 2/5 Nick Scholfield 145 84 88 79 3/1
Download The Vickers.bet App Handicap Chase
2023-03-22 23d Warwick 16f Soft 5 4/6 Sean Houlihan 154 86 53 39 13/2
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2023-02-27 28d Plumpton 17f Good 5 4/7 Nick Scholfield 149 86 87 77 5/2
Elementally Human High Stakes Handicap Chase
2023-01-30 26d Plumpton 17f Soft 5 1/8 Nick Scholfield 151 83 91 85 9/4
IEP Financial Novices Handicap Chase
2023-01-04 15d Hereford 21f Soft 5 4/13 Brian Hughes 152 84 84 46 9/2
Black Mountain Botanicals Handicap Chase
2022-12-20 26d Plumpton 19.5f Soft 4 2/6 Harry Cobden 145 85 88 68 9/2
Sky Sports Racing Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-11-24 20d Lingfield 16f Soft 5 2/7 Tom OBrien 146 83 91 47 5/1
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2022-11-04 207d Fontwell 17.5f Soft 5 2/10 Mitchell Bastyan 144 81 82 23 22/1
At The Races App Expert Tips Handicap Hurdle
2022-04-11 31d Hexham 15.5f Soft 5 4/5 Nick Scholfield 153 83 84 43 5/2
Sky Sports Racing On Page 415 Handicap Chase
2022-03-11 35d Leicester 16f Soft 4 2/5 William Kennedy 143 85 84 41 11/2
Leicestershire And Derbyshire Yeomanry Handicap Chase
2022-02-04 30d Chepstow 19.5f Soft 4 99/11 Tom OBrien 143 87 15/2
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2022-01-05 27d Ffos Las 16f Heavy 5 2/13 Tom OBrien 148 87 93 80 10/1
Vindico Think Purple Handicap Chase
2021-12-09 39d Warwick 21f Soft 4 8/14 James Best 140 89 76 39 40/1
Alpha Boilers Handicap Hurdle
2021-10-31 24d Lingfield 16f Soft 5 3/11 Tom OBrien 157 91 88 51 8/1
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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)700.0%
Normal (2-4wk)2129.5%
Freshened (1-2m)1200.0%
Layoff (2-6m)400.0%
Long break (6m+)400.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 32150.0%
Class 41600.0%
Class 52514.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)4924.1%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft3313.0%
Good1100.0%
Heavy5120.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Plumpton9111.1%
Lingfield8112.5%
Fontwell700.0%
Warwick600.0%
Clonmel300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2017-09-07–2025-02-20. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.