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Optima RacingHorses › Stay In The Game (IRE)

Stay In The Game (IRE)

5yo b g · Form & record 2023-09-09 to 2026-06-13 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by John Joseph Hanlon.
Pedigree Too Darn Hot (GB) × Kitty Love (USA) (by Kittens Joy)
OwnerN Seventeen Syndicate
BreederEpona Bloodstock Ltd
Ratings Official 104 · best RPR 105 · best TS 88
16
Runs
1
Wins
6.2%
Strike rate
43.8%
Place rate
0.52
Actual / Expected
-56.2%
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Full form — last 16 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
2026-06-13 7d Hexham 16f Good 5 3/10 16 Paddy Hanlon 167 104 90 40 14/1
Hurdle Turf Andy Calvert Celebration Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Up with the early pace - untidy and lost ground at 3 out - struggling for toe before 2 out - stayed on into third before the final fence
2026-06-06 12d Hexham 16f Good 4 3/6 0.5 Paddy Hanlon 154 104 64 17 20/1
Hurdle Turf ogledigital.co.uk Google Ads Tailed Off Too? Handicap Hurdle Took keen hold - prominent - kept on well run-in - pressed leaders inside final 110yds - went third final strides(op 14/1 tchd 12/1)
2026-05-25 21d Huntingdon 16f Firm 5 1/3 0 Paddy Hanlon 163 103 105 42 6/1
Hurdle Turf Oddschecker Novices' Handicap Hurdle Led - faced challenge before 3 out - ridden when headed 2 out - pressed leader before last - led again inside final 110yds - kept on(op 4/1)
2026-05-04 32d Down Royal 17.5f Good 9/20 2.75 Alan O'Sullivan 160 99 87 81 40/1
Hurdle Turf Club Lemon Handicap Hurdle Midfield - some headway 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 33/1)
2026-04-02 48d Clonmel 16f Soft 12/13 13 Danny Mullins 160 104 28 88 66/1
Hurdle Turf KEP Italia Handicap Hurdle Midfield - lost position 4th - weakened after 3 out - tailed off(op 50/1 tchd 40/1)
2026-02-13 35d Dundalk (AW) 12f Standard 9/10 14 Ronan Whelan 137 74 31 4 22/1
Flat AW Happy Valentine's Weekend Maiden Led early - headed after 1f - soon prominent - weakened over 2f out (jockey said gelding was never comfortable up straight; vet reported gelding to be post race normal)(op 18/1 tchd 25/1)
2026-01-09 98d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 6/12 1.75 Rory Cleary 137 78 67 12 20/1
Flat AW Racing Next Tuesday 13th January Maiden Prominent - in touch with leaders 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 18/1 tchd 25/1)
2025-10-03 35d Gowran Park 16.5f Soft 4/18 4.75 Sean Flanagan 161 104 80 9/1
Hurdle Turf Willis Towers Watson Maiden Hurdle Prominent - bumped 2 out - soon no extra(op 7/1)
2025-08-29 27d Wexford 17f Good 4/13 3.25 Paddy Hanlon 149 104 62 13/2
Hurdle Turf Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle Raced in second - lost position 7th - outpaced after 3 out - lost third last - kept on(op 8/1)
2025-08-02 43d Galway 8.5f Soft 8/16 1 Gavin Ryan 141 79 68 40 7/1
Flat Turf Bathshack Maiden Midfield - some headway over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 5/1 tchd 15/2)
2025-06-20 72d Redcar 10f Firm 5 2/9 0.75 Jason Hart 142 77 79 60 11/1
Flat Turf Visit racingtv.com To Subscribe Today Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Led narrowly - headed over 2f out - rallied from over 1f out - no extra final 110yds - just held second
2025-04-09 227d Catterick 7f Good 5 4/10 Jason Hart 142 78 75 62 4/1
Flat Visit racingtv.com Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
2024-08-25 122d Beverley 10f Firm 4 7/8 0.75 Jason Hart 133 80 77 68 7/2
Flat Turf Churchill Tyres Handicap Took keen hold - towards rear - raced wide and in touch with leaders after 2f - weakened inside final furlong(op 4/1 tchd 16/5)
2024-04-25 208d Beverley 10f Soft 5 2/6 0.75 Jason Hart 130 79 53 100/30
Flat Turf Still Alive At 75 Kathie Emery Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Took keen hold early - raced in second on outer - led narrowly 1f out - headed inside final 110yds(op 4/1)
2023-09-30 21d Haydock 8f Heavy 4 3/5 Jason Hart 128 73 67 15/8
cavani.co.uk The Tuxedo Tussle EBF Maiden Stakes (Colts & Geldings)
2023-09-09 DEB Thirsk 7f Good 4 3/10 Dale Swift 133 69 63 10/1
Personal Touches Retirement EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div I)

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)200.0%
Normal (2-4wk)3133.3%
Freshened (1-2m)500.0%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4400.0%
Class 55120.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)400.0%
Middle (10-12f)500.0%
Staying (13f+)7114.3%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good600.0%
Soft400.0%
Firm3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-09-09–2026-06-13. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.