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Optima RacingHorses › So Darn Hot (GB)

So Darn Hot (GB)

4yo b g · Form & record 2024-06-16 to 2026-07-10 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Ed Walker.
Pedigree Too Darn Hot (GB) × La Dorotea (IRE) (by Lope De Vega)
OwnerMoores Racing Booth Steed Bengough
BreederDeerfield Farm
Ratings Official 92 · best RPR 105 · best TS 87
17
Runs
4
Wins
23.5%
Strike rate
52.9%
Place rate
1.41
Actual / Expected
30.1%
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Full form — last 17 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
2026-07-10 22d Ascot 6f Firm 3 5/11 1.25 Kieran Shoemark p 139 92 86 86 11/2
Flat Turf Savills Handicap Stakes Raced close to the pace - went in front at halfway - overtaken over 1f out - pressed the front pair inside the final furlong and stayed on
2026-06-18 40d Ascot 7f Firm 2 28/28 3.25 Ashley Lewis p 122 94 60 47 50/1
Flat Turf Buckingham Palace Stakes (Handicap) Towards far side - led group - soon pestered - headed in group and weakened over 1f out - 6th of 6 in group(op 40/1)
2026-05-09 36d Ascot 7f Good 2 7/28 0.75 Kieran Shoemark p 130 95 95 87 28/1
Flat Turf Carey Group Victoria Cup (Heritage Handicap) Raced near side - midfield - no impression - 7th of 21 in group(op 33/1 tchd 25/1)
2026-04-03 92d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 2 6/14 0.3 Ashley Lewis 123 97 85 48 40/1
Flat AW Midnite All-Weather Sprint Handicap Held up in rear - headway on far side of group 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(tchd 50/1)
2026-01-01 15d Southwell (AW) 6f Standard 2 12/13 0.5 Oisin Murphy 133 99 88 62 16/1
Flat AW Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap Raced wide - in touch with leaders - midfield 3f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 11/1 tchd 10/1 and tchd 18/1)
2025-12-17 22d Kempton (AW) 6f Standard 2 5/10 0.5 Kieran Shoemark 135 100 102 57 10/3
Flat AW Try Unibet's New Improved Acca Boosts (London Sprint Series Qual) Handicap Prominent - ridden and pressed leaders on inner over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(tchd 3/1 and tchd 7/2)
2025-11-25 176d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 2 3/7 2 Kieran Shoemark 134 100 101 69 16/1
Flat AW Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap In touch with leaders - headway over 2f out - soon went second - lost second inside final furlong - no extra inside final 110yds(op 12/1)
2025-06-02 30d Windsor 6f Firm 3 1/9 0 Jack Mitchell 135 93 105 87 4/1
Flat Turf Fitzdares Sprint Series Handicap (Windsor Sprint Series Qualifier) Ducked left start - towards rear - headway from over 2f out - led over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong(op 5/1)
2025-05-03 15d Newmarket 6f Good 2 3/12 0.3 Billy Loughnane 131 93 96 76 8/1
Flat TrustATrader Handicap
2025-04-18 49d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 2 13/14 1 Warren Fentiman 130 93 84 74 5/1
Flat BetMGM All-Weather 3 Year Old Championships Handicap
2025-02-28 42d Lingfield (AW) 6f Standard 1/12 Jack Mitchell 129 87 97 7/2
BetMGM AWC 3 Year Old Trial Handicap
2025-01-17 55d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 2 1/9 Warren Fentiman 119 82 86 68 9/1
Weekly Free Bets With BetMGM Extra Handicap
2024-11-23 14d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 4 2/6 0.3 Jack Mitchell 135 81 84 64 8/13F
Flat AW Always Gamble Responsibly With BetMGM Nursery Handicap Took keen hold - pressed leader - led narrowly halfway - rallied when headed over 1f out - just held(op 8/15)
2024-11-09 18d Doncaster 6f Soft 4 1/9 0 Benoit De La Sayette 133 79 85 76 13/8
Flat Turf Livescore Bet Cock OThe North EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - prominent after 1f - pressed leader over 2f out - ridden to lead over 1f out - faced challenge inside final furlong - always doing enough(tchd 7/4)
2024-10-22 20d Yarmouth 5f Soft 4 2/8 0.75 Benoit De La Sayette 130 82 73 7/4F
Flat Turf British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Took keen hold - prominent - pressed leader from over 1f out - went second and kept on final 110yds(op 9/4 tchd 13/8 and tchd 5/2)
2024-10-02 108d Kempton (AW) 6f Standard 4 3/11 0.3 Benoit De La Sayette 130 75 67 50/1
Flat AW Polytrack/British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Slowly away - towards rear - waiting for room over 2f out - good headway from 2f out - ran on well inside final furlong - nearest finish - eyecatcher(op 66/1 tchd 80/1)
2024-06-16 DEB Salisbury 6f Firm 3 7/8 2.25 Ross Coakley 133 56 13 12/1
Flat Turf Byerley Stud Peter & Virginia Walwyn Memorial British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Held up in rear - ran green and hung left over 2f out - no impression(tchd 11/1)

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)7228.6%
Freshened (1-2m)5240.0%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 29111.1%
Class 33133.3%
Class 44125.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)14428.6%
Mile (7-9f)300.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard9222.2%
Firm4125.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Newcastle (AW)4125.0%
Ascot300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-06-16–2026-07-10. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.