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Optima RacingHorses › Smiling Sunflower (IRE)

Smiling Sunflower (IRE)

5yo mare · Form & record 2021-08-03 to 2024-04-06 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Michael Appleby.
Pedigree Fulbright (GB) × Hankering (IRE) (by Missed Flight)
OwnerRockingham Reins Limited
Ratings Official 73 · best RPR 83 · best TS 72
26
Runs
3
Wins
11.5%
Strike rate
30.8%
Place rate
0.98
Actual / Expected
-25.0%
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Full form — last 26 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
2024-04-06 8d Chelmsford (AW) 10f Standard 4 6/6 11 Mia Nicholls t 119 73 44 35 40/1
Flat AW Watch Live Racing At bet365 Fillies Handicap Lost many lengths start - always behind (jockey said mare was slowly away)(tchd 33/1 and tchd 50/1)
2024-03-29 37d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 2 5/9 0.3 Tyler Heard t 111 76 77 18 100/1
Flat AW BetMGM Fillies And Mares Championships Handicap Pressed leader on outer - lost second over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 66/1)
2024-02-21 7d Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 5 7/9 0.75 Mia Nicholls t 132 70 58 39 9/2
Flat AW Try Unibets New Acca Boosts Handicap (Div I) Slowly away - in rear and detached - nudged along and some headway from 2f out - never on terms (inquiry held into running and riding of mare; jockey was interviewed and shown recordings of race; handicapper offered observations; jockey said her instructions were to ride mare in a similar style to her previous run 7 days ago - where she was also slowly away and ride her according to how she jumped today; she said that mare was slowly away and she wanted to let mare get into a rhythm - adding that she was detached from the field early - but in her opinion they went a fast pace in early stages of race; leaving back straight she further stated that she asked mare for her first effort where she saw Emorcee coming back to her; she added that rounding bend and turning into home straight she started to ask mare for an effort approximately 2f out where she soon realised mare was showing minimal response to her urgings and therefore continued with a hands and heels ride to line)(tchd 18/5)
2024-02-14 5d Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 4 1/6 0 Mia Nicholls t 110 67 76 18 13/2
Flat AW Unibet Zero% Mission Fillies Handicap (London Mile Series Qualifier) Slowly away - lost many lengths start - in rear - headway from over 1f out - ran on well inside final furlong - led final strides(op 8/1 tchd 11/2 and tchd 17/2)
2024-02-09 31d Chelmsford (AW) 8f Standard 5 4/5 1 Tom Marquand t 132 67 68 31 5/1
Flat AW Fairwood Brasserie Dining Experience Fillies Handicap Pressed leader - lost second and prominent 6f out - hung left inside final furlong - no impression(op 6/1)
2024-01-09 3d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 4 5/5 0.75 Rossa Ryan tv 131 70 61 15 6/1
Flat AW Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Fillies Handicap Took keen hold - led - increased tempo from over 2f out - headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 13/2)
2024-01-06 95d Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 5 8/8 1.5 Alistair Rawlinson tp 131 70 58 35 10/1
Flat AW Bet £10 Get £40 At BetMGM Fillies Handicap Slowly into stride - always behind (jockey said mare hung left-handed)(op 12/1)
2023-10-03 49d Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f Standard 5 8/11 Hollie Doyle tp 137 72 69 27 16/1
At The Races App Market Movers Handicap (Div I)
2023-08-15 40d Chelmsford (AW) 10f Standard 5 7/9 Frederick Larson tb 138 74 73 46 20/1
Remembrance Race Day 11th November Fillies Handicap
2023-07-06 83d Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 4 12/13 Frederick Larson tv 123 76 56 26 14/1
Unibet Support Safe Gambling Handicap (London Mile Series Qualifier)
2023-04-14 7d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 3 6/6 Frederick Larson tv 138 77 80 30 11/1
Follow @attheraces On Twitter EBF Fillies Handicap
2023-04-07 29d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 2 7/7 James Doyle tv 128 77 83 100/1
talkSPORT All-Weather Fillies And Mares Championships Conditions Stakes
2023-03-09 15d Newcastle (AW) 10f Standard 4 4/7 Oisin Murphy tv 130 77 81 4 9/1
talkSPORT Powered By Fans Fillies Handicap
2023-02-22 15d Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 4 3/6 Oisin Murphy t 127 77 82 42 5/2
Try Our New Price Boosts At Unibet Fillies Handicap (London Mile Series Qualifier)
2023-02-07 8d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 5 3/6 Frederick Larson t 136 79 80 64 11/8
talkSPORT Powered By Fans Fillies Handicap
2023-01-30 184d Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f Standard 3 1/6 Frederick Larson t 118 74 82 52 6/1
talkSPORT Download The App EBF Fillies Handicap
2022-07-30 19d Lingfield (AW) 7f Standard 5 8/12 Robert Havlin tp 135 75 70 48 20/1
Choice Training Handicap
2022-07-11 19d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 5 7/8 Pat Cosgrave tp 135 75 62 22 14/1
Download The At The Races App Handicap
2022-06-22 32d Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 5 1/12 Pat Cosgrave tp 132 69 78 72 4/1
Unibet Extra Place Offers Every Day Fillies Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Mile Series Qualifier)
2022-05-21 25d Lingfield 6f Good 5 3/6 Pat Cosgrave t 134 69 71 25 6/1
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2022-04-26 151d Nottingham 5f Firm 5 4/4 Tyler Heard t 128 71 61 49 9/4
Bet At racingtv.com Handicap
2021-11-26 28d Chelmsford (AW) 7f Standard 5 9/13 Robert Winston ht 129 71 56 44 15/2
Racing Welfare Nursery Handicap
2021-10-29 37d Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 4 3/9 Cieren Fallon h 118 69 72 68 22/1
Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Nursery Handicap
2021-09-22 28d Kempton (AW) 6f Standard 5 4/10 Shane Kelly 121 62 24 11/1
MansionBets Beaten By A Head Restricted Novice Stakes (For Horses In Bands B C And D) (Div I)
2021-08-25 22d Lingfield (AW) 7f Standard 5 2/9 Cieren Fallon 126 67 42 18/1
Sky Sports Racing Sky 415/EBF Restricted Maiden Fillies Stakes (Bands C and D) (GBB Race) (Div I)
2021-08-03 DEB Lingfield (AW) 6f Standard 5 4/7 Cieren Fallon 126 59 6 22/1
Read Kevin Blake On attheraces.com Fillies Restricted Novice Stakes (Horses In Bands C/D) (GBB)

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)6116.7%
Normal (2-4wk)900.0%
Freshened (1-2m)6116.7%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%
Long break (6m+)11100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2200.0%
Class 32150.0%
Class 47114.3%
Class 51516.7%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)400.0%
Mile (7-9f)19315.8%
Middle (10-12f)300.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard24312.5%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Kempton (AW)7228.6%
Wolverhampton (AW)4125.0%
Chelmsford (AW)400.0%
Lingfield (AW)300.0%
Newcastle (AW)300.0%
Southwell (AW)300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-08-03–2024-04-06. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.