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Optima RacingHorses › Side Stepper (IRE)

Side Stepper (IRE)

6yo b g · Form & record 2023-08-22 to 2025-07-16 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Christian Williams.
Pedigree Nathaniel (IRE) × Luvly Rita (USA) (by Danehill Dancer)
OwnerMs S Howell And Partner 1
BreederHaras Don Alberto
Ratings Official 76 · best RPR 82 · best TS 73
13
Runs
1
Wins
7.7%
Strike rate
30.8%
Place rate
0.57
Actual / Expected
-61.5%
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Full form — last 13 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
2025-07-16 32d Uttoxeter 26f Good 5 6/10 14 Jack Tudor t 146 76 67 38 6/1
Chase Turf BetWright Bet The Wright Way Novices' Handicap Chase Prominent - led 2nd - headed but pressed leader 10th - not fluent 13th - lost position from 15th - weakened 2 out(op 15/2)
2025-06-14 42d Uttoxeter 24f Good 5 4/8 17 Jack Tudor t 145 77 67 54 3/1
Chase Turf Fairways Garden Centre Novices' Handicap Chase Led - mistake 9th - soon headed but prominent - outpaced 3 out - weakened after 2 out(tchd 9/4)
2025-05-03 23d Uttoxeter 24f Good 5 1/10 0 Jack Tudor t 145 73 78 73 4/1
Chase QuinnBet Novices Handicap Chase
2025-04-10 25d Hereford 25f Good 5 2/6 Jack Tudor 142 73 78 61 10/3
Chase Accasion Marquees Handicap Chase
2025-03-16 238d Chepstow 19.5f Good 8/8 Jack Tudor 142 73 22 4 8/1
Dragonbet Handicap Chase
2024-07-21 17d Stratford 26.5f Good 5 5/9 0.1 Gavin Sheehan 143 75 57 56 13/8F
Hurdle Turf Allan Atkinson Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div I) Took keen hold - prominent - went second after 2nd - lost second and not fluent 3 out - soon ridden and struggling - lost two places run-in(op 2/1 tchd 6/4)
2024-07-04 20d Perth 24f Good 5 3/10 2.25 Jack Tudor 144 72 71 51 9/4F
Hurdle Turf Gleneagles Project Services Handicap Hurdle (Div II) Led - mistake 3 out - edged left after 2 out - not fluent last - headed run-in - soon lost second - no extra final 110yds(op 5/2 tchd 3/1)
2024-06-14 13d Newton Abbot 26.5f Good 5 3/12 0.5 James Turner 135 71 71 28 25/1
Hurdle Turf St Austell Brewery Handicap Hurdle Pressed leaders - led narrowly 7th - headed before 2 out - soon lost second - stayed on run-in(op 33/1 tchd 40/1)
2024-06-01 237d Worcester 20f Good 5 7/11 0.75 James Turner 135 78 52 3 33/1
Hurdle Turf PJ Nicholls KGM - Korea Genuinely Made Handicap Hurdle Prominent - went second 3rd - not fluent 4th - not fluent and lost position 7th - dropped to rear and no chance 3 out(op 25/1)
2023-10-08 9d Uttoxeter 20f Soft 4 9/11 Nick Scholfield 156 37 250/1
Winter Ladies Day Friday 20th October Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2023-09-29 11d Worcester 20f Soft 4 9/9 Nick Scholfield 155 40 250/1
Forge Cattery In Fernhill Heath Worcester Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2023-09-18 27d Worcester 16f Good 4 6/7 Nick Scholfield 156 58 80/1
Amber Beverley-Smith #rideforamber Maiden Hurdle (Arc Summer Novices Qual) (GBB Race) (Div II)
2023-08-22 DEB Worcester 16f Good 5 6/7 Nick Scholfield 153 82 15 20/1
eventmasters.co.uk Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (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)300.0%
Normal (2-4wk)5120.0%
Freshened (1-2m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4300.0%
Class 59111.1%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)1317.7%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good1119.1%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Uttoxeter4125.0%
Worcester400.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-08-22–2025-07-16. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.