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Optima RacingHorses › Sounds Of Spring (IRE)

Sounds Of Spring (IRE)

8yo gr g · Form & record 2019-10-12 to 2025-06-04 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by John Butler.
Pedigree Dark Angel (IRE) × Rock Exhibition (GB) (by Rock Of Gibraltar)
OwnerJ Butler
BreederRobert Ng
Ratings Official 55 · best RPR 87 · best TS 68
33
Runs
4
Wins
12.1%
Strike rate
30.3%
Place rate
0.91
Actual / Expected
-29.7%
Level-stake ROI

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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
2025-06-04 219d Nottingham 6f Good 6 6/8 1 Grace McEntee 129 55 18 16 40/1
Flat Turf PricedUp.Bet Handicap Prominent - hung left and weakened over 1f out(tchd 50/1)
2024-10-28 12d Redcar 6f Soft 6 5/10 0.05 Morgan Cole tp 126 56 48 40 22/1
Flat Turf Start Your RacingTV Free Trial Now Apprentice Handicap Midfield - outpaced 3f out - no impression from 2f out - hit on nose by rival's whip inside final furlong(op 25/1 tchd 20/1)
2024-10-16 8d Nottingham 5f Heavy 6 9/11 1.75 Miss Leah Banham p 144 57 18 8/1
Flat Turf TrustATrader Approved And Reviewed Trades People Amateur Jockeys Handicap Prominent - lost ground from over 3f out - dropped to rear and no chance 2f out(op 11/1)
2024-10-08 27d Leicester 6f Heavy 5 12/13 0.5 Rossa Ryan tb 127 57 11/4F
Flat Turf Andy Buxton Handicap Anticipated start - midfield - weakened from over 3f out (trainer's rep had no explanation for the poor form shown other than report from jockey stating that gelding was never travelling)(op 9/4)
2024-09-11 12d Carlisle 6f Soft 6 2/16 1.75 Oisin Orr tb 134 57 66 37 100/30
Flat Turf Quooker Supporting Andersons Celebrate 135 Years Handicap In touch with leaders - waiting for room 2f out - headway on far side of group over 1f out - went second final 110yds - no match for winner(tchd 3/1)
2024-08-30 58d Ffos Las 6f Heavy 6 1/9 0 Joshua Bryan tb 130 50 66 50 3/1
Flat Turf Dragonbet Born From The Betting Ring Handicap Travelled strongly - in touch with leaders - led over 1f out - soon ridden - clear inside final furlong - ran on(op 9/2)
2024-07-03 54d Thirsk 6f Soft 6 7/11 0.2 Connor Beasley b 132 52 52 41 6/1
Flat Turf Great Prices On bresbet.com Handicap (Div I) Disputed lead - lost position gradually over 1f out - weakened quickly final 110yds(op 5/1 tchd 4/1)
2024-05-10 31d Nottingham 5f Good 6 7/10 0.3 Paddy Bradley 129 54 48 30 28/1
Flat Turf Lindsay Finance Contract Hire Fleet Funding Handicap In touch with leaders - some headway halfway - outpaced over 1f out
2024-04-09 13d Thirsk 6f Heavy 6 12/13 3.75 Luke Morris h 127 57 40/1
Flat Turf Water Moon Handicap (Div I) Always behind(op 28/1)
2024-03-27 12d Kempton (AW) 6f Standard 6 12/12 0.1 Luke Morris h 130 60 35 17 66/1
Flat AW Try Unibets Improved Bet Builder Handicap Hampered start - in rear throughout(op 50/1)
2024-03-15 18d Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Standard 6 6/6 6 Luke Morris 134 63 42 16 40/1
Flat AW Always Gamble Responsibly With BetUK Handicap Always behind(op 33/1)
2024-02-26 131d Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Standard 5 10/10 3 Luke Morris 132 65 20 6 18/1
Flat AW BetUK Its Where The UK Bets Handicap Always behind(op 12/1)
2023-10-18 84d Navan 5.5f Soft 9/22 0.3 N G McCullagh tb 139 67 70 48 11/1
Flat Turf Safer Gambling Handicap Took keen hold - prominent early - lost position when hung left over 1f out - kept on towards finish(op 8/1)
2023-07-26 109d Naas 6f Soft 4/15 W J Lee tb 131 70 70 59 13/2
Sean Barrett Bloodstock Insurances Ltd Handicap
2023-04-08 13d Cork 5f Heavy 10/10 N G McCullagh tb 119 74 46 13 9/2
SP Or Better Guaranteed With Tote Handicap
2023-03-26 140d Naas 6f Heavy 3/14 W J Lee tb 126 71 75 56 3/1
Compas Stallions Handicap
2022-11-06 14d Naas 5f Heavy 14/17 N G McCullagh tb 123 73 63 52 6/1
Awardsandgifts.ie Handicap
2022-10-23 15d Curragh 5f Heavy 1/14 N G McCullagh tb 133 65 75 49 13/2
Play The tote Exacta On Every Race Handicap
2022-10-08 31d Curragh 6f Soft 15/30 W J Lee tp 136 68 52 30 15/2
IRFU Charitable Trust Handicap
2022-09-07 123d Cork 6f Heavy 4/16 J M Sheridan t 124 72 65 53 9/1
Follow Us On Instagram Handicap
2022-05-07 41d Naas 6f Soft 10/22 W J Lee t 131 76 67 54 8/1
CW Clothing Handicap
2022-03-27 147d Naas 7f Soft 7/13 J M Sheridan t 119 77 68 51 9/1
Compas Stallions Handicap
2021-10-31 14d Naas 5f Heavy 6/13 W J Lee t 128 78 79 68 7/2
Kessaar Handicap
2021-10-17 11d Naas 6f Soft 2/15 N G McCullagh t 123 78 87 68 8/1
EquisoftLive Handicap
2021-10-06 127d Navan 5.5f Soft 1/11 N G McCullagh t 119 70 84 48 13/2
Newgrange Handicap
2021-06-01 17d Tipperary 5f Soft 8/14 Shane Foley p 120 73 64 58 3/1
TipperaryRacecourse.ie Handicap
2021-05-15 19d Navan 5f Good 2/11 W J Lee p 124 74 75 44 3/1
Bellinter Handicap
2021-04-26 29d Naas 6f Good 4/14 W J Lee 126 76 69 53 11/4
Naas Racecourse Business Club Handicap
2021-03-28 157d Naas 6f Soft 3/17 N G McCullagh b 121 76 69 21 18/1
Smooth Daddy At Compas Stallions Handicap
2020-10-22 12d Navan 5.5f Soft 1/13 Shane Foley v 133 73 79 65 10/3
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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)10110.0%
Normal (2-4wk)6116.7%
Freshened (1-2m)5120.0%
Layoff (2-6m)9111.1%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 5200.0%
Class 610110.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)30413.3%
Mile (7-9f)300.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft13215.4%
Heavy12216.7%
Good500.0%
Standard300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Naas900.0%
Navan4250.0%
Nottingham300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2019-10-12–2025-06-04. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.