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Optima RacingHorses › Shighness (GB)

Shighness (GB)

9yo b m · Form & record 2021-01-20 to 2026-02-19 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Micky Hammond.
Pedigree Passing Glance (GB) × Sharwakom (IRE) (by Dansili)
OwnerThe Golden Cuckoo
BreederMrs Glenda Swinglehurst
Ratings Official 105 · best RPR 121 · best TS 97
27
Runs
5
Wins
18.5%
Strike rate
40.7%
Place rate
1.48
Actual / Expected
65.6%
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Full form — last 27 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
2026-02-19 23d Sedgefield 27f Soft 4 3/7 4.25 Brian Hughes p 158 105 99 88 40/1
Hurdle Turf Sign Lead Your Horse To Water Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qualifier) Raced wide - in touch with leaders - outpaced before 3 out - rallied before last - kept on and went third inside final 110yds - no impression(tchd 28/1)
2026-01-27 58d Newcastle 23.5f Heavy 3 6/7 16 Brian Hughes b 157 108 64 2 14/1
Chase Turf Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Towards rear - weakened 2 out (usual 3 out)(op 22/1)
2025-11-30 28d Carlisle 24.5f Soft 3 6/8 35 Brian Hughes b 156 112 66 56 40/1
Chase Turf Download The PricedUp App Handicap Chase (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - not fluent 4th - pushed along and dropped to rear 10th - lost touch 4 out - tailed off(tchd 28/1 and 50/1)
2025-11-02 234d Carlisle 20f Soft 1 5/5 28 Brian Hughes p 156 112 99 40 200/1
Listed Chase Turf pricedup.bet Houghton Mares' Chase () (GBB Race) Always behind(op 100/1)
2025-03-13 34d Hexham 32f Soft 2/10 Conor O'Farrell b 167 110 116 61 12/1
BK Racing Hexham Marathon Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2025-02-07 18d Bangor-on-Dee 24f Soft 4 99/8 Brian Hughes p 165 112 12/1
Classic Additions Limited Mares Handicap Chase (Challenger Mares Chase Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
2025-01-20 50d Ayr 24f Soft 3 4/5 Brian Hughes p 153 114 80 61 17/2
Watch Racing TV Free Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2024-12-01 257d Carlisle 24.5f Soft 3 8/12 Brian Hughes p 157 115 71 50 33/1
racingtv.com Handicap Chase
2024-03-19 29d Wetherby 24f Soft 3 2/6 2.25 Brian Hughes p 145 114 121 85 4/1
Chase Turf Bella Coulsons 50th Birthday Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) In rear but in touch with leaders - pushed along before 4 out - headway after 3 out - went second just before last - stayed on(op 10/3 tchd 16/5)
2024-02-19 17d Carlisle 24.5f Heavy 3 4/8 2.25 Brian Hughes 157 114 111 93 11/4J
Chase Turf Book Your Raceday Hospitality Now Handicap Chase (Challenger Staying Chase Series Qualifier) Raced in last - slow jump 3rd - slow jump 7th - pushed along with one circuit to go - outpaced 3 out - went modest fourth after 2 out - stayed on(op 5/2)
2024-02-02 20d Catterick 25f Soft 3 1/4 0 Brian Hughes 156 110 109 51 6/5F
Chase Turf Happy 85th Birthday John Jarvis Mares Handicap Chase (Challenger Mares Chase Series Qualifier) Prominent - went second before 2 out - led narrowly after 2 out - ridden run-in - stayed on and went clear inside final 110yds(op Evens)
2024-01-13 58d Wetherby 24f Soft 4 2/10 2 Brian Hughes 155 107 116 81 6/1
Chase Turf Kenneth Shaw 75th Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier) Held up in rear - slow jump 4th - mistake and dropped to last 9th - struggling after 11th - rallying but plenty to do 15th - switched right before 4 out - mistake 3 out - went second before last - kept on well run-in - nearest finish(op 10/1 tchd 5/1)
2023-11-16 21d Market Rasen 24f Soft 4 99/9 Sean Quinlan 158 110 9/1
Chase Turf Daily Charged Up Offers At Rhino.Bet Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race) In rear but in touch with leaders - not fluent 1st - awkward jump 7th - soon detached - slow jump 9th - struggling when pulled up with one circuit to go(tchd 8/1)
2023-10-26 211d Carlisle 20f Soft 3 4/7 14 Brian Hughes 149 110 98 46 40/1
Chase Turf Download The Rhino.Bet App Novices Chase (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - lost touch 9th - went modest fourth after 3 out(tchd 50/1)
2023-03-29 17d Market Rasen 23f Soft 4 3/6 Billy Garritty 156 112 102 96 5/1
Premier League Offers At Rhino.Bet Handicap Hurdle
2023-03-12 33d Market Rasen 23f Soft 4 4/7 Brian Hughes 158 112 107 49 6/4
Charged Up Cheltenham Offers At Rhino.Bet Handicap Hurdle
2023-02-07 39d Market Rasen 23f Soft 4 1/7 Brian Hughes 157 107 116 75 2/1
Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Handicap Hurdle
2022-12-30 43d Haydock 24.5f Soft 4 4/11 Emma Smith-Chaston 156 107 108 97 9/2
Betfred Nifty Fifty Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qualifier)
2022-11-17 222d Market Rasen 23f Soft 4 1/5 Billy Garritty 162 101 108 38 9/2
Pertemps Network Mares Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Mares Hurdle Series Qualifier)
2022-04-09 33d Newcastle 20.5f Good 4 4/7 Conor OFarrell 154 101 98 64 9/1
Gainford Group Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-03-07 38d Wetherby 21.5f Heavy 4 1/10 Billy Garritty 160 98 45 10/1
Racing TV Live On Sky 426 Mares Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-01-28 33d Doncaster 19.5f Good 4 6/8 Billy Garritty 155 89 70 50/1
Rob Burrow Helping To Fight Mnd EBF National Hunt Maiden Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)
2021-12-26 32d Wetherby 19.5f Soft 4 3/8 Billy Garritty 152 70 43 33/1
William Hill Play Responsibly Mares Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-11-24 238d Wetherby 16f Good 5 1/10 Billy Garritty 152 96 36 22/1
EBF Stallions Mares Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)
2021-03-31 36d Southwell 16f Good 5 6/9 Miss Becky Smith 139 82 63 50/1
Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (GBB Race)
2021-02-23 34d Wetherby 16f Soft 5 5/7 Alain Cawley 145 41 4/1
Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Mares Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (GBB Race)
2021-01-20 DEB Newcastle 16.5f Standard 5 9/13 Billy Garritty 137 79 40/1
Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Newcomers Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (GBB Race) (AW)

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)8112.5%
Freshened (1-2m)13215.4%
Long break (6m+)5240.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 38112.5%
Class 413323.1%
Class 54125.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)27518.5%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft19315.8%
Good4125.0%
Heavy3133.3%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Wetherby6233.3%
Carlisle500.0%
Market Rasen5240.0%
Newcastle300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-01-20–2026-02-19. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.