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Optima RacingHorses › Sir Edward Lear (GB)

Sir Edward Lear (GB)

5yo b g · Form & record 2024-08-26 to 2026-05-28 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by James Owen.
Pedigree Mukhadram (GB) × She's Gorgeous (IRE) (by Acclamation)
OwnerJohnstone Syndicate
BreederJohnstone Partnership
Ratings Official 74 · best RPR 85 · best TS 90
12
Runs
2
Wins
16.7%
Strike rate
41.7%
Place rate
0.85
Actual / Expected
27.1%
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Full form — last 12 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
2026-05-28 13d Ripon 12f Good 5 4/5 3.5 Hector Crouch v 133 74 69 39 15/8F
Flat Turf Napoleons Casino And Restaurant Leeds Handicap Raced in second - pressed winner over 2f out - no extra from over 1f out - weakened and lost two places inside final furlong(op 2/1 tchd 9/5)
2026-05-15 194d Newmarket 10f Good 5 5/8 3.25 Luke Morris p 135 75 71 35 8/1
Flat Turf JCB Handicap Led - headed over 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 13/2 tchd 17/2)
2025-11-02 31d Huntingdon 16f Good 4 5/13 8 Jonathan Burke 158 85 58 9/1
Hurdle Turf Banks Family Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Midfield - hit 4th - headway after 5th - prominent 3 out - weakened approaching last(op 15/2 tchd 13/2)
2025-10-02 19d Nottingham 10f Soft 2 11/11 22 George Wood v 123 75 90 14/1
Flat Turf PricedUp.Bet Grassroots Series Middle Distance Final Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Midfield - headway and pressed leaders after 4f - weakened quickly 3f out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(tchd 16/1)
2025-09-13 29d Chester 12.5f Good 4 3/9 1.75 Adam Wedge v 161 75 78 60 7/2
Flat Turf John Smith's Jump Jockeys Challenge Handicap (Professional Jump Jockeys) (GBBPlus Race) (Div II) Midfield - headway over 1f out - no chance but kept on and went third towards finish(op 5/1)
2025-08-15 35d Newmarket (July) 10f Firm 5 1/6 0 George Wood p 133 74 80 56 12/1
Flat Turf JenningsBet Buntingford Handicap (A Jockey Club Grassroots Middle Distance Series Qualifier) Raced in second behind clear leader - pressed leader over 2f out - ridden and led narrowly over 1f out - faced challenges inside final furlong - just held on(tchd 14/1)
2025-07-11 23d York 12f Firm 4 8/8 1.75 Mason Paetel p 129 74 65 16 9/2
Flat Turf William Hill Bet In Running Apprentice Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Took keen hold - prominent - led after 2f - headed over 2f out - soon weakened (jockey said gelding ran flat)
2025-06-18 20d Ripon 12f Good 4 2/7 0.3 George Wood 128 73 78 73 13/2
Flat Turf Lloyd Land Rover Ripon Handicap (GBBPlus Race) In touch with leaders - outpaced over 3f out - rallying 2f out - keeping on inside final furlong - went second final strides - nearest finish(op 11/2 tchd 5/1)
2025-05-29 17d Yarmouth 10f Soft 5 10/11 3.75 Harry Davies 134 74 55 40 4/1
Flat Turf Burlington Palm Court Hotel Handicap Always behind (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 7/2 tchd 9/2)
2025-05-12 196d Windsor 10f Firm 5 2/6 0.75 Ray Dawson 133 73 79 39 7/4
Flat Download The Fitzdares App Now Handicap Led at steady pace - raced in second over 6f out - challenging from 2f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 11/4)
2024-10-28 63d Redcar 10f Soft 5 4/9 2 Sean D Bowen 132 66 18 9/1
Flat Turf Empentis - Supporting Equine Staff Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Prominent - weakened from under 2f out(op 17/2)
2024-08-26 DEB Ripon 10f Good 5 1/5 0 Sean D Bowen 128 72 58 5/4F
Flat Turf Harrogate Theatre Panto Tickets Now On-Sale Restricted Maiden Stakes (Bands C And D) (GBB Race) Dwelt start - in touch with leaders - ran green and outpaced over 3f out - headway against rail 2f out - ridden and went second over 1f out - led inside final furlong - kept on pushed out - won going away(op 11/10 tchd 11/8)

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)100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)500.0%
Freshened (1-2m)2150.0%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4400.0%
Class 57228.6%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Middle (10-12f)11218.2%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good6116.7%
Firm3133.3%
Soft300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Ripon3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-08-26–2026-05-28. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.