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Optima RacingHorses › Sonny Liston (IRE)

Sonny Liston (IRE)

5yo gelding · Form & record 2022-04-14 to 2024-08-24 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Ralph Beckett.
Pedigree Lawman (FR) × Stars In Your Eyes (GB) (by Galileo)
OwnerChelsea Thoroughbreds The Big Bear
Ratings Official 114 · best RPR 119 · best TS 97
18
Runs
1
Wins
5.6%
Strike rate
33.3%
Place rate
0.53
Actual / Expected
-38.9%
Level-stake ROI

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Full form — last 18 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
2024-08-24 24d Goodwood 8f Soft 1 4/4 0.75 Hector Crouch b 133 114 86 49 7/2
Group 2 Flat Turf William Hill Celebration Mile Stakes Bumped start - prominent - dropped to last over 2f out - ridden and no chance from over 1f out(op 11/4)
2024-07-31 18d Goodwood 8f Firm 1 5/5 2.25 Rossa Ryan b 136 114 111 70 25/1
Group 1 Flat Turf Qatar Sussex Stakes (British Champions Series) Pressed leader - joined leader over 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 28/1)
2024-07-13 24d Ascot 8f Good 1 6/7 1.75 Rob Hornby 129 114 107 56 7/2
Group 2 Flat Turf Anne Cowley Memorial Summer Mile Stakes Held up in rear - some headway 2f out - no extra from 1f out(op 11/4)
2024-06-19 32d Ascot 8f Firm 2 2/29 0.2 Rossa Ryan 139 111 119 95 17/2
Flat Turf Royal Hunt Cup (Heritage Handicap) Towards near side - held up in rear - not clear run when groups merged over 2f out - switched right and headway over 1f out - disputed lead inside final 110yds - just held - 1st of 12 in group(op 9/1)
2024-05-18 210d Newbury 8f Good 2 1/12 0 Rossa Ryan 138 105 116 90 10/1
Flat Turf OCS Handicap Steadied start - in rear towards far side - switched right and up the centre after 2f - groups merged 3f out - switched right and on near side of group 2f out - soon headway - ridden and led inside final furlong - kept on well
2023-10-21 35d Ascot 8f Soft 2 6/20 2.75 Ryan Moore b 134 106 102 69 7/1
Flat Turf Balmoral Handicap (Sponsored By Qipco) Held up in rear - raced far side - some headway over 1f out - ran on final furlong - not reach leaders - 6th of 15 in group(op 17/2)
2023-09-16 23d Doncaster 8f Soft 2 2/15 Ryan Moore b 136 102 111 97 7/2
Hippo Pro 3 Sealant Handicap
2023-08-24 20d York 8f Firm 2 4/19 Ryan Moore b 135 102 107 83 10/1
Clipper Handicap (Heritage Handicap)
2023-08-04 20d Goodwood 8f Soft 2 5/20 Rob Hornby b 135 104 106 95 20/1
Coral Golden Mile (Heritage Handicap)
2023-07-15 24d York 10.5f Soft 2 13/18 Daniel Tudhope b 128 100 81 68 9/1
John Smiths Cup Handicap (Heritage Handicap)
2023-06-21 32d Ascot 8f Good 2 2/30 Ryan Moore b 128 100 109 84 25/1
Royal Hunt Cup (Heritage Handicap)
2023-05-20 231d Newbury 8f Good 2 9/12 Rossa Ryan 133 103 99 55 18/1
BetVictor Handicap
2022-10-01 42d Redcar 7f Soft 1 9/9 Hector Crouch 126 106 54 36 15/2
Racing TV EBF Stallions Guisborough Stakes ()
2022-08-20 22d York 9f Firm 1 7/7 Kieran Shoemark 126 106 89 57 16/1
Sky Bet And Symphony Group Strensall Stakes
2022-07-29 55d Goodwood 8f Firm 1 3/7 Kieran Shoemark 129 103 107 72 12/1
Bonhams Thoroughbred Stakes
2022-06-04 30d Epsom 12f Good 1 15/17 Tom Marquand 128 104 83 59 100/1
Cazoo Derby (In Memory Of Lester Piggott) (British Champions Series) (No Geldings)
2022-05-05 21d Chester 10.5f Soft 1 3/6 Marco Ghiani 128 98 104 93 12/1
Homeserve Dee Stakes () (Colts & Geldings)
2022-04-14 DEB Newmarket 9f Good 1 4/6 Marco Ghiani 126 94 50 9/2
bet365 Feilden Stakes ()

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)1000.0%
Freshened (1-2m)500.0%
Long break (6m+)2150.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 1900.0%
Class 29111.1%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)1516.7%
Middle (10-12f)300.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft700.0%
Good6116.7%
Firm500.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Ascot400.0%
Goodwood400.0%
York300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-04-14–2024-08-24. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.