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Optima RacingHorses › Spycatcher (IRE)

Spycatcher (IRE)

8yo b g · Form & record 2020-08-19 to 2026-05-23 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by K R Burke.
Pedigree Vadamos (FR) × Damask (IRE) (by Red Clubs)
OwnerHighclere Tbredracing Adriana Zaefferer
BreederTally-Ho Stud
Ratings Official 111 · best RPR 117 · best TS 120
35
Runs
6
Wins
17.1%
Strike rate
54.3%
Place rate
0.98
Actual / Expected
-31.6%
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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
2026-05-23 56d Curragh 6f Good 10/10 34 Sam James 131 111 120 9/1
Group 2 Flat Turf Weatherbys Ireland Greenlands Stakes Awkward start - in rear - jockey looked down to see if something was amiss soon after start - detached after 1f - tailed off (jockey said gelding slipped leaving stalls and felt lame on returning to trot post race; vet reported gelding to be lame on his right hind post race)(op 11/1)
2026-03-28 140d Doncaster 6f Soft 1 10/12 0.3 Pierre-Louis Jamin 141 111 92 58 10/3
Listed Flat Turf William Hill Price Boosts Every Day Cammidge Trophy Stakes () Always behind(op 7/2 tchd 4/1)
2025-11-08 41d Doncaster 6f Heavy 1 1/13 0 Pierre-Louis Jamin 136 110 117 79 4/1
Listed Flat Turf Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Wentworth Stakes () Squeezed out start - soon midfield - in touch with leaders over 3f out - headway over 2f out - ridden to lead inside final furlong - clear inside final 110yds - comfortably(tchd 7/2)
2025-09-28 50d Curragh 6f Soft 3/11 0.5 Sam James 133 108 111 97 9/1
Group 3 Flat Turf Tote Guarantee Never Beaten By SP Renaissance Stakes Midfield - headway and challenging from under 2f out - ran on well inside final furlong - lost second towards finish(tchd 8/1)
2025-08-09 42d Curragh 6f Good 9/12 0.1 Clifford Lee 133 109 94 72 18/1
Group 3 Flat Turf FBD Hotels And Resorts Phoenix Sprint Stakes Never better than midfield(op 12/1)
2025-06-28 28d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 1 7/10 1.75 Sam James 131 111 93 36 9/1
Group 3 Flat AW JenningsBet Chipchase Stakes Towards rear throughout(op 17/2 tchd 8/1 and tchd 10/1)
2025-05-31 63d Haydock 7f Good 1 5/12 0.75 Clifford Lee 128 111 105 70 20/1
Group 3 Flat Turf Betfred John Of Gaunt Stakes Midfield - headway over 1f out - kept on final furlong(op 18/1 tchd 16/1)
2025-03-29 161d Doncaster 6f Soft 1 1/9 James Doyle 136 111 114 104 4/1
Listed Flat William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Cammidge Trophy Stakes ()
2024-10-19 20d Ascot 6f Soft 1 6/20 0.2 Sam James 130 111 113 100 20/1
Group 1 Flat Turf Qipco British Champions Sprint Stakes (British Champions Series) Prominent - hung right over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(tchd 25/1)
2024-09-29 22d Curragh 6f Good 5/11 0.3 Clifford Lee 136 111 110 61 100/30
Group 3 Flat Turf SBK Renaissance Stakes Prominent - soon went second - weakened gradually inside final furlong(tchd 3/1)
2024-09-07 70d Haydock 6f Good 1 11/16 1 Ryan Moore 131 111 93 80 25/1
Group 1 Flat Turf Betfair Sprint Cup Stakes (British Champions Series) Against near rail - towards rear throughout(op 22/1)
2024-06-29 45d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 1 5/11 0.5 Clifford Lee 131 111 105 77 5/1
Group 3 Flat AW Jenningsbet Nun Street Newcastle Open Now Chipchase Stakes In touch with leaders in centre of group - headway over 1f out - carried left and weakened gradually inside final 110yds(op 6/1)
2024-05-15 27d York 6f Good 1 11/14 0.1 Ryan Moore 136 111 95 64 4/1J
Group 2 Flat Turf 1895 Duke Of York Clipper Stakes Midfield on far side of group - weakened over 1f out(op 9/2)
2024-04-18 180d Newmarket 6f Good 1 3/14 0.1 Clifford Lee 135 111 115 95 15/2
Group 3 Flat Turf Connaught Access Flooring Abernant Stakes In touch with leaders towards near side - headway from 2f out - edged right and pressed leaders inside final furlong - kept on(op 7/1 tchd 13/2)
2023-10-21 35d Ascot 6f Soft 1 3/15 2 Clifford Lee 130 110 114 101 11/1
Group 1 Flat Turf Qipco British Champions Sprint Stakes (British Champions Series) Midfield - not clear run 2f out - soon headway - not clear run over 1f out - ridden and ran on inside final furlong - went third final strides (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run 1f out)(op 12/1)
2023-09-16 77d Doncaster 7f Soft 1 3/5 Clifford Lee 132 110 109 80 5/4
Betfred Park Stakes
2023-07-01 49d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 1 2/8 Clifford Lee 131 106 116 94 9/2
JenningsBet Chipchase Stakes
2023-05-13 21d Ascot 7f Soft 2 4/22 Pierre-Louis Jamin 135 106 112 97 11/1
Peroni Nastro Azzurro Victoria Cup (Heritage Handicap)
2023-04-22 301d Thirsk 7f Soft 3 1/7 Pierre-Louis Jamin 127 106 116 87 7/2
Vickers.Bet EBF Michael Foster Conditions Stakes
2022-06-25 28d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 1 10/11 Clifford Lee p 131 109 79 57 7/2
Pertemps Network Chipchase Stakes
2022-05-28 17d Haydock 7f Good 1 7/8 Clifford Lee 128 110 95 74 7/1
Betfred John Of Gaunt Stakes
2022-05-11 26d York 6f Good 1 2/9 Clifford Lee 136 107 111 99 9/1
1895 Duke Of York Clipper Logistics Stakes
2022-04-15 69d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 2 3/14 Clifford Lee 131 109 110 87 7/2
Betway All-Weather Sprint Championships Conditions Stakes
2022-02-05 41d Lingfield (AW) 6f Standard 1 1/9 Clifford Lee 126 103 108 102 3/1
Betway Kachy Stakes () (All-Weather Championships Fast-Track Qualifier)
2021-12-26 36d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 2 3/9 Daniel Tudhope 131 101 109 83 2/1
MansionBet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap
2021-11-20 22d Lingfield (AW) 7f Standard 3 2/6 Clifford Lee 130 101 107 88 10/3
MansionBet Beaten By A Head Conditions Stakes
2021-10-29 113d Newmarket 6f Good 3 1/6 Clifford Lee 136 99 98 92 3/1
888sport British EBF Conditions Stakes
2021-07-08 19d Newmarket (July) 6f Firm 2 14/17 Clifford Lee 130 101 89 63 16/1
Each Way Extra At bet365 Handicap (Heritage Handicap)
2021-06-19 35d Ascot 7f Soft 1 8/18 Clifford Lee 127 101 96 71 66/1
Jersey Stakes
2021-05-15 17d Newbury 6f Soft 1 2/7 Ryan Moore 126 100 104 57 9/1
BetVictor Carnarvon 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)1300.0%
Freshened (1-2m)11218.2%
Layoff (2-6m)9333.3%
Long break (6m+)11100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 122313.6%
Class 2400.0%
Class 33266.7%
Class 52150.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)25520.0%
Mile (7-9f)10110.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good1218.3%
Soft11218.2%
Standard8112.5%
Firm3133.3%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Newcastle (AW)500.0%
Ascot500.0%
Doncaster5240.0%
Curragh400.0%
Haydock300.0%
York300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2020-08-19–2026-05-23. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.