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Optima RacingHorses › Strike (GB)

Strike (GB)

8yo gr g · Form & record 2021-07-24 to 2026-07-09 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Jonathan Portman.
Pedigree Lethal Force (IRE) × Midnight Fling (GB) (by Groom Dancer)
OwnerS Emmet And Miss R Emmet
BreederS Emmet And Miss R Emmet
Ratings Official 67 · best RPR 84 · best TS 70
44
Runs
5
Wins
11.4%
Strike rate
47.7%
Place rate
0.65
Actual / Expected
-48.3%
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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
2026-07-09 34d Newbury 6f Firm 5 1/12 0 Olivia Tubb 134 67 72 65 4/1F
Flat Turf Highclere Castle Gin Handicap Settled close to the pace - asked to quicken 2f out - hit the front 1f out - strongly challenged deep inside the final furlong but prevailed
2026-06-05 10d Bath 5.5f Good 5 4/10 0.3 Rob Hornby 130 68 71 68 4/1F
Flat Turf RUHX Handicap Midfield - headway over 1f out - kept on but lost third towards finish(op 10/3)
2026-05-26 12d Bath 5.5f Firm 5 2/5 1 Rob Hornby 129 68 72 58 11/8F
Flat Turf Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap Prominent on inner early - in touch with leaders after 1f - went second over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - no extra final 110yds(op 6/5)
2026-05-14 10d Salisbury 6f Good 5 3/9 4.25 Arron D'Arcy 128 70 61 33 9/2
Flat Turf Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Apprentice Handicap (Racing Excellence - Whips To Be Carried But Not Used) In touch with leaders - outpaced 2f out - bit short of room when switched right over 1f out - kept on final 110yds - no match for first two(tchd 4/1)
2026-05-04 17d Windsor 6f Firm 4 8/11 1.5 Rob Hornby 125 70 53 45 4/1
Flat Turf BetWright Safer Gambling Handicap In touch with leaders - bit short of room over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 9/2)
2026-04-17 184d Bath 5.5f Good 4 2/11 2.25 Rob Hornby 127 70 72 48 10/1
Flat Turf MJ Church Handicap Midfield - headway 2f out - led over 1f out - headed inside final 110yds(op 8/1)
2025-10-15 15d Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 5 3/7 2.5 Rob Hornby 132 71 68 47 7/1
Flat AW Try Unibet's New Improved Acca Boosts Handicap In touch with leaders - prominent over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 15/2)
2025-09-30 38d Bath 5.5f Firm 5 6/14 0.75 Rob Hornby 138 72 72 60 17/2
Flat Turf Thank You To BetWright Handicap Towards rear - waiting for room over 1f out - some headway when in the clear inside final furlong - nearest finish - eyecatcher (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run from 1 1/2 to 1f out)(op 15/2 tchd 9/1)
2025-08-23 7d Windsor 6f Good 4 2/9 0.3 Rob Hornby 129 70 76 44 5/1
Flat Turf Thames Alfa Romeo Slough Handicap Prominent - pressed leaders from 2f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 9/2)
2025-08-16 35d Newmarket (July) 6f Firm 4 6/11 0.5 Olivia Tubb 120 72 57 41 13/2
Flat Turf JenningsBet Grey Horse Handicap Held up in rear - headway final furlong - never near to challenge(op 9/1)
2025-07-12 18d York 6f Firm 4 18/18 1 Rob Hornby 129 74 48 48 14/1
Flat Turf John Smith's Sprint Handicap In rear throughout(op 18/1)
2025-06-24 14d Newbury 7f Firm 5 5/11 0.75 Jack Callan 128 75 78 42 11/2
Flat Turf Grosvenor Sport New Customers Double Odds Handicap In touch with leaders - headway and pressed leaders from over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 5/1)
2025-06-10 17d Salisbury 6f Firm 5 4/10 0.05 Rob Hornby 135 75 80 51 4/1
Flat Turf George Smith Horseboxes Handicap Towards rear - headway from 2f out - went second inside final furlong - no extra when lost two places towards finish
2025-05-24 14d Windsor 6f Good 4 2/6 2 Jack Doughty 129 75 80 49 9/4
Flat Turf Sporting Times Sri Lanka Handicap In touch with leaders - headway over 2f out - went second 1f out - kept on(op 2/1 tchd 3/1)
2025-05-10 33d Ascot 6f Firm 4 2/10 2.25 Rob Hornby 129 74 82 69 15/2
Flat Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0% Blue Ribbon Handicap (Div II)
2025-04-07 175d Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 5 4/13 Olivia Tubb 130 75 73 64 33/1
Flat Unibet More Extra Place Races Handicap
2024-10-14 31d Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 5 8/10 1.5 Rob Hornby 135 76 68 45 7/1
Flat AW Unibet More Boosts In More Races Handicap Led - headed and raced in second after 1f - lost second under 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 8/1)
2024-09-13 27d Salisbury 6f Soft 4 7/10 0.05 Olivia Tubb 125 77 73 34 15/2
Flat Turf S H Jones Wines & Champagne Joseph Perrier Handicap Slowly away - towards rear - edged right and bumped rival after 1f - some headway inside final furlong(op 13/2)
2024-08-17 19d Newmarket (July) 6f Good 4 2/9 0.3 David Egan 128 75 83 69 11/2
Flat Turf Jenningsbet Grey Horse Handicap Prominent - challenging final 110yds - just held(op 9/2)
2024-07-29 34d Windsor 6f Firm 5 1/7 0 Olivia Tubb 134 72 84 41 3/1
Flat Turf Thames Alfa Romeo Slough Apprentice Handicap Dwelt start - in rear - headway and led over 1f out - ridden and faced challenge inside final furlong - kept on(tchd 11/4 and tchd 16/5)
2024-06-25 14d Newbury 6f Firm 5 1/9 0 Olivia Tubb 135 70 80 61 4/1
Flat Turf Racing Staff & Friend Go Free Handicap In touch with leaders - headway to lead over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong(op 9/2)
2024-06-11 50d Salisbury 6f Firm 5 3/9 0.75 Rob Hornby 130 70 77 62 9/2
Flat Turf Shipseys Marquees Handicap Prominent - ridden and chased clear leader over 1f out - no extra and lost second inside final furlong - weakened towards finish(tchd 4/1)
2024-04-22 187d Windsor 6f Firm 5 1/9 0 Rob Hornby 132 67 76 55 4/1
Flat Turf Royal Windsor Horse Show Handicap (Div II) Pressed leader - led over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 9/2)
2023-10-18 39d Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 5 4/12 2.25 Rob Hornby 134 69 67 47 15/2
Flat AW Unibet More Boosts In More Races Handicap Slowly away - towards rear - waiting for room over 2f out - headway over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 9/2)
2023-09-09 21d Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 5 4/13 David Egan 130 70 73 54 5/1
Unibet More Boosts In More Races Handicap
2023-08-19 29d Newmarket (July) 6f Good 4 6/15 Rob Hornby 123 70 74 31 15/2
JenningsBet Grey Horse Handicap
2023-07-21 33d Newmarket (July) 7f Good 5 2/9 Robert Havlin 132 67 76 70 6/1
Pertemps Medical Mental Health Handicap
2023-06-18 3d Salisbury 6f Firm 5 3/8 Rob Hornby 135 69 73 38 4/1
Molson Coors Handicap
2023-06-15 59d Newbury 6f Good 4 5/9 Rossa Ryan 124 69 68 58 10/1
BetVictor Handicap
2023-04-17 195d Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 5 8/12 Rob Hornby 135 70 66 58 15/2
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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)9111.1%
Normal (2-4wk)1915.3%
Freshened (1-2m)10220.0%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)4125.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 41317.7%
Class 531412.9%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)34514.7%
Mile (7-9f)1000.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Firm18527.8%
Good1500.0%
Standard900.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Salisbury800.0%
Kempton (AW)800.0%
Bath600.0%
Newbury6233.3%
Newmarket (July)5120.0%
Windsor5240.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-07-24–2026-07-09. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.