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Optima RacingHorses › Special John (IRE)

Special John (IRE)

7yo b g · Form & record 2025-02-08 to 2026-06-10 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by S Thomas.
Pedigree Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) × Royal Choice (IRE) (by King's Theatre)
OwnerLuggs
BreederJ Lenihan
Ratings Official 110 · best RPR 116 · best TS 103
12
Runs
3
Wins
25.0%
Strike rate
66.7%
Place rate
0.76
Actual / Expected
-30.2%
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Full form — last 12 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
2026-06-10 25d Fontwell 26f Good 4 2/4 0.1 Matt Griffiths 168 110 116 103 11/8F
Chase Turf Weatherbys Racing Bank Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Disputed the lead early - settled in second - went to the front at the 5th - headed at the 14th - led again before 4 out - pressed approaching the last - ridden out - headed on the line
2026-05-16 34d Bangor-on-Dee 24f Good 5 1/10 0 Matt Griffiths 167 103 116 90 3/1F
Chase Turf Classic Additions Handicap Chase Held up in rear - headway after 1st - led 3rd - pressed leader when headed 4th - led 11th - went clear after 4 out - mistake 2 out - comfortably(op 11/4)
2026-04-12 26d Wincanton 25f Good 4 2/3 4.5 Matt Griffiths 156 104 107 63 4/7
Chase Turf Visit Bridles Care Home Wincanton Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Held up in rear - headway 15th - pressed leader 17th - outpaced 2 out - kept on but no impression run-in(op 4/6 tchd 8/11)
2026-03-17 58d Exeter 23f Soft 5 5/17 8 Matt Griffiths p 163 95 89 73 9/4
Hurdle Turf Oddschecker Handicap Hurdle Took keen hold - led but pestered - clear before 5 out - headed 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 11/4)
2026-01-18 45d Windsor 28.5f Soft 3 5/16 1.5 Dylan Johnston 152 105 100 60 9/4
Chase Turf Fitzdares Personal Betting Service Stayers Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Midfield - headway from 7th - prominent 9th - pressed leaders home turn - led narrowly 4 out - headed 2 out - weakened run-in(tchd 85/40)
2025-12-04 17d Wincanton 26.5f Soft 5 1/11 0 Dylan Johnston 168 100 113 103 11/8
Chase Turf Lenny Roberts Memorial Trophy Handicap Chase In touch with leaders - not fluent 17th - headway and led narrowly after 3 out - kept on well run-in(op 5/4 tchd 11/10)
2025-11-17 193d Exeter 24f Soft 5 1/10 0 Dylan Johnston 158 93 105 95 EVS
Chase Turf Heart Of Oak Exeter Novices' Handicap Chase Prominent - ridden to lead after 2 out - headed approaching last - led again run-in - all out(tchd 11/10)
2025-05-08 46d Stratford 22f Good 5 2/4 14 Callum Pritchard 161 93 88 21 5/2
Hurdle Solidcam UK Partner Novices Limited Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
2025-03-23 6d Exeter 23f Firm 5 2/6 Callum Pritchard 159 91 94 71 6/5
Hurdle Harcombe Handicap Hurdle
2025-03-17 16d Southwell 24.5f Soft 2/9 Callum Pritchard 165 91 89 74 3/1
Enjoy The Racing App For Free Novices Limited Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle
2025-03-01 21d Doncaster 19.5f Soft 4/12 James Davies 161 89 78 28/1
Hurdle Turf Livescore Bet Best Odds Daily Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2025-02-08 DEB Uttoxeter 23.5f Soft 4 4/6 James Davies 154 77 71 16/1
QuinnBet Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)

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)5120.0%
Freshened (1-2m)4125.0%
Long break (6m+)11100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4300.0%
Class 56350.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)12325.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft7228.6%
Good4125.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Exeter3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2025-02-08–2026-06-10. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.