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Optima RacingHorses › Sound Reason (GB)

Sound Reason (GB)

6yo gelding · Form & record 2020-06-02 to 2024-10-30 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by David OMeara.
Pedigree Hot Streak (IRE) × Brown Eyed Honey (GB) (by Elusive City)
OwnerHambleton Racing Ltd Xxix
Ratings Official 62 · best RPR 92 · best TS 79
42
Runs
5
Wins
11.9%
Strike rate
35.7%
Place rate
0.72
Actual / Expected
-42.9%
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Full form — last 30 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
2024-10-30 12d Nottingham 5f Soft 5 8/9 1 Ben Robinson p 129 62 51 41 8/1
Flat Turf Come Racing 6th November Handicap Always behind(op 6/1 tchd 11/2)
2024-10-18 15d Redcar 5f Soft 5 9/12 0.3 Jason Watson b 131 64 48 29 12/1
Flat Turf Sam Hall Memorial Handicap In rear - struggling 3f out - soon edged right - kept on from over 1f out - never dangerous(op 10/1)
2024-10-03 8d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 6 8/10 0.5 Daniel Tudhope b 136 66 65 56 100/30F
Flat AW Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com Handicap Took keen hold - held up in rear - some headway final 110yds - never dangerous (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 7/2)
2024-09-25 15d Redcar 5f Good 5 6/11 0.5 Jason Watson b 134 66 67 53 16/1
Flat Turf racingtv/freetrial Handicap Steadied start - held up in rear - still plenty to do halfway - stumbled over 1f out - some headway inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 11/1)
2024-09-10 10d Leicester 5f Soft 5 3/9 2 Jason Watson b 135 67 70 21 15/2
Flat Turf Jenny Gibbons Almost 70 Celebration Handicap Swerved right start - hung badly right throughout - midfield on outer - went third over 1f out - no extra towards finish (jockey said gelding hung badly right-handed throughout)(op 8/1 tchd 13/2)
2024-08-31 8d Beverley 5f Firm 5 2/11 0.3 Mark Winn b 133 65 74 60 12/1
Flat Turf Constant Security Handicap (Div I) Midfield - headway 1f out - bit short of room and switched right inside final furlong - ridden and kept on well final 110yds - went second and challenging towards finish(op 10/1 tchd 14/1)
2024-08-23 8d Hamilton 5f Heavy 6 6/7 2 David Nolan b 137 64 45 38 4/1
Flat Turf Patersons Of Greenoakhill Handicap Prominent - weakened from over 1f out(op 3/1)
2024-08-15 37d Beverley 5f Firm 5 2/10 0.75 Ben Robinson b 129 64 73 35 11/1
Flat Turf Rob Burrow Dare To Dream Handicap Led - faced challenge 2f out - edged right over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - kept on - no match for winner(op 12/1)
2024-07-09 8d Pontefract 5f Soft 5 5/9 4.25 Daniel Tudhope b 138 66 56 47 100/30
Flat Turf Sarah Smith 50th Birthday Handicap Slowly away - in rear - some headway inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 7/2 tchd 3/1)
2024-07-01 19d Pontefract 5f Firm 6 6/12 0.05 Daniel Tudhope b 141 66 69 58 8/1
Flat Turf Napoleons Casino Bradford Handicap Reared start and slowly away - towards rear - ran on final 110yds - nearest finish (jockey said gelding reared leaving stalls and missed the break)(tchd 15/2 and tchd 17/2)
2024-06-12 6d Hamilton 5f Firm 5 4/9 0.2 Mark Winn p 131 67 73 33 7/2
Flat Turf Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Prominent - pressed leaders over 1f out - kept on final 110yds
2024-06-06 15d Hamilton 5f Good 5 4/11 1.75 Daniel Tudhope p 130 67 68 45 9/1
Flat Turf Morton Fraser Macroberts LLP Handicap Awkward start - midfield on far side of group - headway over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 8/1)
2024-05-22 8d Ayr 5f Firm 5 6/8 1 Mark Winn tv 127 70 64 45 6/1
Flat Turf Follow The Racing App On Twitter Handicap In touch with leaders - weakened over 1f out(op 5/1)
2024-05-14 22d Beverley 5f Firm 5 7/10 0.75 Jason Watson p 133 70 67 55 100/30
Flat Turf Annie Oxtoby Memorial Handicap (Div II) Towards rear - headway when switched right 1f out - not pace to challenge(op 3/1)
2024-04-22 171d Pontefract 5f Soft 5 4/8 0.5 Daniel Tudhope 137 72 71 59 7/2
Flat Turf Constant Security Serving Yorkshire Racecourses Handicap Led - ridden and headed over 1f out - weakened inside final 110yds (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)(tchd 18/5)
2023-11-03 32d Newmarket 5f Heavy 5 10/13 1.75 Cieren Fallon tp 134 74 65 55 11/1
Flat Turf Prestige Vehicles Handicap Towards rear - some headway 2f out - weakened final furlong
2023-10-02 12d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 5 3/10 Tom Eaves p 135 74 76 65 9/1
Vickers.Bet Handicap
2023-09-20 19d Beverley 5f Heavy 4 5/9 Tom Eaves b 133 75 70 23 13/2
Blue Sky Event Services Handicap
2023-09-01 18d Carlisle 5f Firm 5 8/11 Shane Gray b 139 76 70 60 9/2
Cubby Construction Handicap
2023-08-14 16d Hamilton 6f Soft 4 4/6 Billy Garritty b 139 77 74 62 11/2
Allstone William The Lion Handicap
2023-07-29 22d York 5f Good 4 10/19 Brian Hughes b 164 78 65 51 14/1
Sky Bet Jump Jockeys Nunthorpe Handicap (To Be Ridden By Professional Jump Jockeys)
2023-07-07 13d Beverley 5f Firm 4 1/14 Billy Garritty b 134 74 86 75 8/1
Wellocks Of William Jackson Food Group Family Handicap
2023-06-24 39d Ayr 5f Good 4 2/8 Tom Eaves b 130 73 82 67 14/1
Unite The Union Celebrating Our Successes Handicap
2023-05-16 16d Beverley 5f Soft 5 6/8 Curtis Wilson-Ruddock p 129 76 68 58 17/2
Annie Oxtoby Memorial Handicap
2023-04-30 11d Wetherby 5.5f Soft 4 7/10 Benoit De La Sayette p 127 79 73 56 12/1
Constant Security Services Handicap
2023-04-19 189d Beverley 5f Soft 3 14/16 Tom Eaves 126 81 61 36 14/1
Beverley Beaker Handicap
2022-10-12 18d Nottingham 5f Soft 3 6/12 Oisin McSweeney p 123 83 78 58 8/1
Watch On Racing TV Handicap
2022-09-24 56d Haydock 5f Soft 2 8/14 Shane Gray b 122 85 67 53 12/1
Lester Piggott First To Last Handicap
2022-07-30 35d Hamilton 6f Good 4 6/9 Tom Eaves 141 86 85 76 16/1
Boe Handicap
2022-06-25 30d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 2 9/12 Kevin Stott p 130 86 77 62 13/2
Pertemps Network Handicap

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)1218.3%
Normal (2-4wk)17211.8%
Freshened (1-2m)7114.3%
Layoff (2-6m)2150.0%
Long break (6m+)300.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2200.0%
Class 3300.0%
Class 410330.0%
Class 52314.3%
Class 64125.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)42511.9%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft1516.7%
Firm9222.2%
Good9111.1%
Standard6116.7%
Heavy300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Beverley9222.2%
Hamilton600.0%
Newcastle (AW)6116.7%
Pontefract400.0%
Haydock3133.3%
Redcar300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2020-06-02–2024-10-30. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.