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Optima RacingHorses › Staffordshire Knot (IRE)

Staffordshire Knot (IRE)

8yo b g · Form & record 2023-11-26 to 2026-05-04 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Gordon Elliott.
Pedigree Shantou (USA) × Ned's Joy (IRE) (by Oscar)
OwnerGigginstown House Stud
BreederD Laverty & A Kingham
Ratings Official 147 · best RPR 153 · best TS 129
18
Runs
5
Wins
27.8%
Strike rate
61.1%
Place rate
1.16
Actual / Expected
-16.6%
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Full form — last 18 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
2026-05-04 85d Down Royal 19.5f Good 6/6 5.5 James Smith b 161 83 4/5
Chase Turf Club Orange Beginners Chase Pushed along early - prominent - disputing lead when mistake 3rd - not fluent and reminder 4th - bad mistake and lost second 6th - slow jump 7th - dropped to last 3 out - weakened before 2 out (jockey said gelding jumped poorly; vet said gelding was lame left-hind)(tchd 8/11 and 5/6)
2026-02-08 17d Navan 22f Heavy 1/6 0 Jack Kennedy b 157 147 153 76 11/10
Grade 2 Hurdle Turf William Hill Boyne Hurdle Raced in second - good jump and disputed lead 3 out - pushed along and led last - clear final 110yds - kept on well(op Evens)
2026-01-22 51d Gowran Park 23.5f Heavy 2/6 0.5 Danny Gilligan b 157 147 152 109 9/4
Grade 2 Hurdle Turf John Mulhern Galmoy Hurdle Led - hung left and joined approaching last - kept on but lost position towards finish(op 2/1)
2025-12-02 9d Clonmel 22f Heavy 1/5 0 Carl Millar b 149 147 151 95 8/13
Hurdle Turf Jim Strang & Sons Kilsheelan (Peugeot) Hurdle Raced in second - led and went clear before 2 out - ridden before last - went further clear run-in - readily(op 5/6 tchd 10/11)
2025-11-23 14d Punchestown 24f Heavy 1/9 0 Carl Millar b 161 140 149 120 11/2
Hurdle Turf Pertemps Network Group Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) Prominent early - in touch with leaders 4th - went second 3 out - pressed leader 2 out - ridden to lead before last - kept on well run-in - comfortably(op 9/2)
2025-11-09 202d Naas 20f Heavy 3/14 0.3 Carl Millar b 161 137 142 105 22/1
Listed Hurdle Turf SIS Brown Lad Handicap Hurdle () Prominent - raced in second after 5th - led narrowly 4 out - headed just after 2 out - stayed on run-in(op 28/1)
2025-04-21 40d Fairyhouse 20f 1 9/10 7 Sam Ewing b 157 139 120 71 25/1
Grade 2 Hurdle Rathbarry & Glenview Studs Hurdle
2025-03-12 48d Cheltenham 21f Soft 9/26 Sam Ewing b 158 143 142 129 40/1
Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
2025-01-23 26d Huntingdon 25f Soft 2 10/10 Jack Tudor p 168 143 99 76 7/1
Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
2024-12-28 12d Leopardstown 23.5f Soft 5/20 0.5 Carl Millar p 158 140 139 68 14/1
Hurdle Turf Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) Midfield - not fluent 7th - headway when mistake and pecked on landing 2 out - kept on - not reach leaders
2024-12-16 16d Naas 20f Soft 6/12 2.75 Sam Ewing p 166 118 8/1
Chase Turf Bar One Racing 100% Acca Boost On Self Service Terminals Beginners Chase Jumped right - didn't always jump with fluency - briefly disputed lead early - prominent when pushed along briefly after 5th - weakened 2 out(tchd 15/2)
2024-11-30 211d Fairyhouse 21.5f Soft 2/13 Sam Ewing p 166 127 69 17/2
SIS Beginners Chase
2024-05-03 20d Punchestown 20.5f Soft 99/6 Jack Kennedy p 166 140 25/1
Grade 1 Hurdle Turf Alanna Homes Champion Novice Hurdle Didn't always jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - jumped slightly right and reminder 1st - lost position when outpaced after 3 out - dropped to last and detached when jumped badly right 2 out - soon pulled up(tchd 28/1)
2024-04-13 51d Aintree 20f Soft 1 2/8 7.5 Sam Ewing p 161 140 112 20/1
Grade 1 Hurdle Turf Turners Mersey Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) Held up in rear - headway before 3 out - jumped right 2 out - went second and jumped right last - no chance with winner run-in - kept on(tchd 16/1)
2024-02-22 30d Thurles 21f Soft 2/6 4 Jack Kennedy 154 134 113 8/11F
Grade 3 Hurdle Turf BoyleSports Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle Prominent - mistake 4 out - lost position when mistake 3 out - headway towards near side 2 out - soon ridden and went second again - not fluent last - kept on but no match for winner(op 5/6)
2024-01-23 22d Down Royal 17f Soft 1/11 0 Jack Kennedy 166 135 88 8/15F
Hurdle Turf Molson Coors Beverage Company Maiden Hurdle Prominent - went second from 4 out - led going easily before 3 out - went clear when shaken up before 2 out - jumped slightly right 2 out - bad mistake last - easily(op 4/9)
2024-01-01 36d Fairyhouse 16f Heavy 1/7 0 Mr H C Swan 163 113 9/4
NH Flat Turf Jump Into January @ Fairyhouse (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race Prominent on inner - pressed leaders when ridden on far side of group 2f out - led when stayed on final 110yds - pushed out(op 5/2)
2023-11-26 DEB Cork 16f Soft 3/17 2.25 Jordan Gainford 166 113 48 12/1
Hurdle Turf I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle Prominent - not fluent 1st - ridden and ran on from 2 out - no match for first two

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)3266.7%
Normal (2-4wk)6233.3%
Freshened (1-2m)5120.0%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 1200.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)18527.8%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft10110.0%
Heavy6466.7%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Fairyhouse3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-11-26–2026-05-04. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.