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Optima RacingHorses › Sporty Jim (IRE)

Sporty Jim (IRE)

8yo ch g · Form & record 2021-12-02 to 2025-07-07 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Rob Summers.
Pedigree Flemensfirth (USA) × Ma Belle Amie (GB) (by Oscar)
OwnerMike Mccormick
BreederK D Cotter
Ratings Official 85 · best RPR 113 · best TS 93
21
Runs
1
Wins
4.8%
Strike rate
33.3%
Place rate
0.49
Actual / Expected
-28.6%
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Full form — last 21 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
2025-07-07 30d Worcester 23f Good 5 6/9 2.5 Robert Dunne p 154 85 70 65 5/1
Hurdle Turf Best Odds Guaranteed On dragonbet.co.uk Handicap Hurdle Midfield - in touch with leaders with one circuit to go - weakening when not fluent last(op 9/2 tchd 11/2)
2025-06-07 33d Worcester 23f Soft 4 3/9 12 Robert Dunne p 145 87 78 65 7/1
Hurdle Turf Give Us A Cheer Handicap Hurdle Held up in midfield - headway before 3 out - jumped right when outpaced 2 out - jumped left and went modest third last(op 15/2 tchd 17/2)
2025-05-05 85d Warwick 25f Good 5 4/5 15 Beau Morgan p 153 90 75 33 4/1
Hurdle Join Racing TV Now Handicap Hurdle
2025-02-09 20d Chepstow 23.5f Soft 5 10/12 James Best p 162 94 33 16/1
Join Fitzdares At www.fitzdares.com Handicap Hurdle
2025-01-20 20d Warwick 25f Soft 4 9/11 Harry Reed p 145 97 68 46 16/1
Love Warwick Chamber Of Trade Handicap Hurdle
2024-12-31 41d Warwick 26f Soft 4 5/10 1.25 Beau Morgan p 141 98 90 39 9/1
Hurdle Turf Poundland Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Qualifier) Towards rear - headway into midfield before 7th - went fourth before 2 out - no extra and lost fourth before last(op 10/1 tchd 17/2)
2024-11-20 57d Warwick 25f Soft 4 3/8 1.25 Beau Morgan p 143 97 98 9/1
Hurdle Turf Welcombe Hills Vineyard Handicap Hurdle Held up in rear - steady headway after 3 out - kept on run-in - went third final strides - never dangerous(op 12/1 tchd 15/2)
2024-09-24 27d Warwick 26f Soft 4 4/7 1.75 Philip Armson p 157 100 96 73 50/1
Hurdle Turf Molson Coors Handicap Hurdle (Div II) In rear - headway 8th - pressed leaders after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - weakened last(op 28/1)
2024-08-28 76d Worcester 20f Good 4 99/11 Philip Armson p 152 107 33/1
Hurdle Turf PJ Nicholls KGM Korea Genuinely Made Handicap Hurdle Towards rear - struggling 5th - tailed off 4 out - pulled up 3 out(op 22/1)
2024-06-13 18d Worcester 23f Good 3 6/10 13 Philip Armson p 140 112 95 62 125/1
Hurdle Turf FBC Manby Bowdler Handicap Hurdle Jumped right - in rear - headway 4 out - weakened after 2 out(op 66/1)
2024-05-26 22d Uttoxeter 24f Soft 4 99/6 Charlie Hammond p 170 112 66/1
Chase Turf QuinnBet Daily Free Bet Handicap Chase Held up in rear - outpaced 13th - lost touch 14th - pulled up before 4 out(op 33/1)
2024-05-04 58d Uttoxeter 21f Soft 4 99/8 Charlie Hammond 161 114 20/1
Chase Turf Adept GRP Cabinets Handicap Chase In rear - mistake and nearly lost jockey 1st - not fluent 6th - not fluent 10th - soon struggling - pulled up after 12th (jockey said saddle slipped and gelding made a jumping error)(op 16/1)
2024-03-07 30d Wincanton 24.5f Heavy 4 3/6 3.75 Sean Bowen p 168 115 104 50 11/2
Hurdle Turf Wiltshire Air Ambulance Handicap Hurdle Prominent early - led narrowly or disputed lead before 2nd - headed but prominent after 7th - not fluent 10th - soon outpaced - no chance from 2 out - went remote third final strides(op 9/2)
2024-02-06 38d Market Rasen 23f Soft 4 2/7 1.5 Fergus Gregory 161 113 113 30 12/1
Hurdle Turf Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Handicap Hurdle Didn't always jump with fluency - held up in rear - headway on turn after 3 out - prominent 2 out - lost ground approaching last - rallied and kept on well final furlong - went second towards finish(op 11/1)
2023-12-30 42d Haydock 24.5f Heavy 4 99/6 Lewis Saunders 158 115 11/2
Hurdle Turf Betfred Nifty 50 Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qualifier) Held up in rear - pecked on landing 3rd - jumped slightly right 5th - niggled along briefly after 6th - lost touch from 7th - tailed off before 4 out - pulled up 3 out(op 5/1 tchd 13/2)
2023-11-18 577d Wetherby 19.5f Heavy 3 5/10 2.25 Lewis Stones 152 117 103 76 18/1
Hurdle Turf Slingsby Gin Peak Cap & Pearls Handicap Hurdle Held up in rear - awkward jump 4th - pushed along and still plenty to do before 3 out - some headway after 2 out - never dangerous(op 25/1)
2022-04-20 38d Perth 20f Soft 4 1/10 A P Heskin 160 110 93 14/1
Heidsieck Monopole Party Has Started Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-03-13 26d Warwick 16f Soft 4 3/8 A P Heskin 154 97 72 6/1
Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Novices Hurdle (Novices Championship Hurdle Qualifier) (GBB)
2022-02-15 47d Ayr 20.5f Heavy 4 7/14 A P Heskin 161 93 62 16/1
Virgin Bet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-12-30 28d Haydock 15.5f Heavy 4 3/7 A P Heskin 154 97 3/1
Raglan Open National Hunt Flat Race (Cat 1 Elimination) (Go North Jodami Series Qualifier) (GBB)
2021-12-02 DEB Market Rasen 16.5f Soft 5 4/14 A P Heskin 158 104 25 6/1
Mansionbet Proud To Support British Racing Open Maiden NH Flat Race (Category 3 Elimination) (GBB)

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)900.0%
Freshened (1-2m)8112.5%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 3200.0%
Class 41516.7%
Class 5400.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)2114.8%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft1218.3%
Heavy500.0%
Good400.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Warwick600.0%
Worcester400.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-12-02–2025-07-07. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.