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Optima RacingHorses › Sheldon (IRE)

Sheldon (IRE)

10yo ch g · Form & record 2020-01-15 to 2026-04-14 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Seamus Mullins.
Pedigree Shantou (USA) × Feabhra (IRE) (by Beneficial)
OwnerMrs Deborah Potter
BreederE Phelan
Ratings Official 116 · best RPR 128 · best TS 114
37
Runs
6
Wins
16.2%
Strike rate
59.5%
Place rate
0.87
Actual / Expected
-19.6%
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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
2026-04-14 25d Newton Abbot 21f Good 3 1/4 0 Benjamin Macey 151 116 126 114 9/4
Chase Turf Visit Kauto The King 6th May Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Jumped slightly right throughout - made all - faced challenge 2 out - went clear again but not fluent last - kept on well - ridden out(op 5/2 tchd 2/1)
2026-03-20 31d Newbury 22.5f Soft 4 2/11 1.5 Callum Pritchard 159 115 124 107 11/1
Chase Turf BetVictor Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Soon prominent - led 3rd - joined 4 out - jumped right but led again 3 out - headed run-in - no extra final 110yds
2026-02-17 34d Newbury 23.5f Soft 3 3/8 3.75 Callum Pritchard 150 115 118 109 9/1
Chase Turf 500 Logistics Decade Of Delivery Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Didn't always jump with fluency - led - went clear after 3rd - 16 lengths ahead 13th - reduced lead before 4 out - mistake 2 out - soon headed - weakened run-in(op 17/2)
2026-01-14 27d Newbury 23.5f Soft 4 2/11 11 Benjamin Macey 156 115 118 74 22/1
Chase Turf DJB Cleaning Handicap Chase (For The Harwell Trophy) (GBB Race) Pressed leader - briefly led just after 5 out - no extra after 2 out(op 25/1 tchd 28/1)
2025-12-18 27d Exeter 24f Heavy 3 3/6 13 Sean Houlihan 158 117 109 70 12/1
Chase Turf Racing Blogger 'Christmas Cup' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Led - headed when not fluent 4th - pressed winner from 5th - awkward jump 2 out - lost second approaching last - weakened run-in(tchd 11/1)
2025-11-21 216d Chepstow 19.5f Soft 3 4/9 6.5 Benjamin Macey 160 120 110 90 25/1
Chase Turf BetWright Bangers N'Cash Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Raced in second - mistake 3rd - mistake 6th - lost second 8th - weakened from 3 out(op 22/1 tchd 33/1)
2025-04-19 79d Newton Abbot 21f Heavy 3 5/11 30 David Noonan 156 122 84 72 20/1
Chase Plymouth Motor Company Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2025-01-30 33d Wincanton 25f Heavy 3 3/6 Micheal Nolan 159 122 123 68 14/1
Buy At Irish Bloodstock Sales Handicap Chase (For The Dick Hunt Trophy) (GBB Race)
2024-12-28 315d Leicester 20f Soft 3 7/8 3.5 Micheal Nolan 168 123 98 81 25/1
Chase Turf Leicestershire Silver Fox Handicap Chase Held up in rear - hit 3 out - outpaced 3 out - weakened approaching last(op 28/1 tchd 22/1 and tchd 33/1)
2024-02-17 17d Wincanton 20f Heavy 4 1/7 0 Micheal Nolan 167 119 126 92 7/2
Chase Turf Jenningsbet Chippenham Handicap Chase Jumped right throughout - raced in second - led 3 out - ridden after 2 out - kept on(op 5/1)
2024-01-31 36d Leicester 20f Soft 3 3/6 4.5 Micheal Nolan 159 120 122 74 4/1
Chase Turf Leicester Racecourse Ideal Conference Venue Handicap Chase Took keen hold - prominent - not fluent 2nd - led before 6th - not fluent 10th - headed just before 3 out - mistake 3 out - lost position approaching last - rallied and stayed on run-in
2023-12-26 30d Wincanton 20f Soft 4 1/7 0 Micheal Nolan 166 117 126 112 9/1
Chase Turf Somerton Gates & Railing Mid Season Handicap Chase Jumped slightly right throughout - made all - kept on well - ridden out(op 15/2 tchd 13/2)
2023-11-26 28d Exeter 24f Soft 3 99/8 James Best 160 118 7/1
Chase Turf Gerald George Lacey Memorial Handicap Chase Midfield - lost position and dropped to rear 5th - headway and stumbled badly home turn - weakening when bad mistake 15th - soon pulled up (jockey said gelding slipped on the Plymouth bend when turning in; vet said gelding lost right-fore shoe)(op 8/1 tchd 9/1)
2023-10-29 161d Wincanton 21.5f Soft 4 6/12 9.5 Micheal Nolan 166 113 78 53 8/1
Hurdle Turf Tony Young Memorial Handicap Hurdle Towards rear of midfield - weakened after 3 out(tchd 9/1)
2023-05-21 27d Stratford 22.5f Good 4 99/6 Micheal Nolan 168 118 126 6/5
William Hill Keep Your Raceday Positive Handicap Chase
2023-04-24 31d Kempton 18f Soft 3 3/8 James Best 152 119 123 108 6/1
Bet @ racingtv.com Handicap Chase
2023-03-24 39d Newbury 22.5f Soft 3 5/8 Micheal Nolan 163 120 104 89 7/2
Get A Run For Your Money At BetVictor Handicap Chase
2023-02-13 14d Plumpton 19.5f Good 3 3/6 Micheal Nolan 164 121 124 73 5/1
Tie The Knot Wedding Catering Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2023-01-30 29d Huntingdon 20f Soft 4 4/5 Micheal Nolan 169 121 122 86 5/2
Bet At racingtv.com Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2023-01-01 38d Exeter 19f Heavy 4 1/8 Micheal Nolan 167 117 126 105 5/1
Passage House Inn Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-11-24 16d Lingfield 20f Soft 4 99/12 Daniel Sansom 164 117 6/1
Nicholls&Clarke Partnering With Mira Showers Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-11-08 12d Hereford 21f Soft 4 99/8 Daniel Sansom 162 117 10/3
Black Mountain Botanicals Handicap Chase
2022-10-27 21d Stratford 21f Good 4 1/7 Daniel Sansom 161 109 128 105 3/1
Charlotte Cole Memorial Handicap Chase
2022-10-06 171d Warwick 19f Good 4 3/9 Daniel Sansom 157 108 109 86 5/2
Shrewley Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle
2022-04-18 17d Chepstow 19.5f Good 4 3/8 Sam Twiston-Davies 158 107 110 105 3/1
Capital Windscreens 08000 0269126 Replacement Service Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
2022-04-01 26d Newbury 24f Good 4 7/13 Sean Houlihan t 159 109 106 95 6/1
Download The BetVictor App Handicap Hurdle
2022-03-06 27d Huntingdon 16f Soft 4 5/8 Sean Houlihan 162 112 104 87 11/4
New tote Guarantee SP Or Better Handicap Hurdle
2022-02-07 19d Fontwell 19f Soft 3 6/7 Sean Houlihan 157 113 100 79 5/2
Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle
2022-01-19 42d Newbury 16.5f Soft 4 3/11 Sean Houlihan 157 113 114 106 3/1
Book The Lodge Hotel At Newbury Racecourse Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Qual)
2021-12-08 22d Lingfield 19.5f Heavy 4 3/11 Sean Houlihan 160 117 111 106 10/3
Follow @attheraces On Twitter Handicap 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)200.0%
Normal (2-4wk)17529.4%
Freshened (1-2m)10110.0%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%
Long break (6m+)400.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 315213.3%
Class 419421.1%
Class 5300.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)37616.2%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft2114.8%
Heavy9333.3%
Good7228.6%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Newbury700.0%
Exeter5120.0%
Wincanton4250.0%
Chepstow300.0%
Lingfield300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2020-01-15–2026-04-14. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.