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Optima RacingHorses › Sure And Stedfast (IRE)

Sure And Stedfast (IRE)

4yo b g · Form & record 2024-07-29 to 2026-07-11 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Ewan Whillans.
Pedigree Calyx (GB) × Norway (GER) (by Nathaniel)
OwnerMrs Karen Spark
BreederAlexander Pereira
Ratings Official 68 · best RPR 75 · best TS 54
19
Runs
2
Wins
10.5%
Strike rate
36.8%
Place rate
1.04
Actual / Expected
-13.2%
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Full form — last 19 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
2026-07-11 14d Hamilton 13f Good 4 3/5 0.1 Kevin Stott 125 68 62 52 3/1
Flat Turf racingtv.com Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Tracked the pace early - improved into second after three furlongs - hit the front with two furlongs left - driven and overtaken approaching the final furlong but stayed on well
2026-06-27 23d Newcastle (AW) 12.5f Standard 5 5/12 2.75 P J McDonald 135 68 63 37 13/2
Flat AW Pertemps Network Educational Handicap Mid-division - made progress 2f out but denied clear run - switched left over 1f out - ridden and soon held
2026-06-04 18d Hamilton 13f Good 5 2/7 1.5 Aiden Brookes 130 67 75 51 4/1
Flat Turf Sodexo Live! Events Handicap Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway and went second over 1f out - kept on final 110yds(op 9/2)
2026-05-17 16d Hamilton 11f Good 4 3/10 0.75 Tom Kiely-Marshall 127 67 72 41 14/1
Flat Turf Flutter Proud To Support Young Lives Vs Cancer Apprentice Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Taken down early - in touch with leaders - outpaced 3f out - rallied from 2f out - keeping on inside final furlong - no extra final 110yds(op 22/1 tchd 10/1)
2026-05-01 177d Newcastle (AW) 10f Standard 5 10/12 1.25 Aiden Brookes h 128 68 60 30 33/1
Flat AW Get Your Free Bets @ freebets.com Handicap Dwelt start - towards rear throughout (jockey said gelding was briefly denied a clear run approximately 2 furlongs out)(op 25/1)
2025-11-05 34d Musselburgh 12.5f Soft 5 2/8 4.25 Joanna Mason 133 68 73 20 7/2
Flat Turf Balfour Beatty Power Handicap Took keen hold - prominent - went second over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 4/1 tchd 10/3)
2025-10-02 31d Nottingham 10f Soft 2 8/11 0.5 Cam Hardie 114 70 56 36 20/1
Flat Turf PricedUp.Bet Grassroots Series Middle Distance Final Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Towards rear - headway and prominent after 2f - bumped 4f out - weakened 2f out(op 25/1)
2025-09-01 23d Carlisle 9f Good 5 1/10 0 Rowan Scott 130 64 73 36 15/2
Flat Turf PricedUp Handicap (A Jockey Club Middle Distance Series Qualifier) (Div II) Held up in midfield - ridden and headway on far side of group over 1f out - challenging final 110yds - kept on and led narrowly towards finish(op 11/1)
2025-08-09 12d Ayr 10f Good 5 6/12 1.75 Aiden Brookes 122 65 63 38 7/2
Flat Turf Celebration Of Les Dodds Handicap Sweating - in touch with leaders - weakened from over 1f out(op 9/2)
2025-07-28 14d Ayr 10f Good 4 3/9 3.5 Aiden Brookes 111 66 69 50 18/1
Flat Turf Outcider Handicap (GBBplus Race) In touch with leaders - prominent 4f out - led under 2f out - headed over 1f out - outpaced inside final furlong - no match for first two(tchd 22/1)
2025-07-14 7d Ayr 10f Good 5 1/9 0 Joanna Mason 120 63 70 40 7/1
Flat Turf Racing TV Handicap Towards rear but in touch with leaders - headway on outer over 2f out - ridden and led 1f out - faced challenge towards finish - just did enough(op 11/2 tchd 15/2)
2025-07-07 40d Ayr 10f Soft 6 8/13 0.75 Rowan Scott 130 63 63 48 7/1
Flat Turf racingtv.com/freetrial Handicap Slowly into stride - towards rear - kept on from 1f out(op 11/2)
2025-05-28 30d Hamilton 8.5f Good 5 4/11 1.5 Rowan Scott 127 64 65 37 28/1
Flat Turf Cupa Slates Handicap Midfield - kept on final furlong(op 22/1)
2025-04-28 173d Ayr 8f Good 5 8/14 0.5 Jason Hart 128 67 60 41 9/1
Flat Coral Were Here For It Restricted Maiden Stakes (For Horses In Bands C And D) (GBB Race)
2024-11-06 8d Musselburgh 7f Soft 2 4/10 1.25 Rowan Scott 133 69 64 47 25/1
Flat Turf EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (For horses In Bands C And D) (GBB Race) Held up in midfield - pushed along from 4f out - no telling impression(tchd 22/1 and tchd 28/1)
2024-10-29 62d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 5 8/10 1 Rowan Scott 129 69 55 15 16/1
Flat AW Win £1M With BetMGMs Golden Goals Nursery Handicap Towards rear - outpaced over 1f out - some headway inside final furlong(op 9/1)
2024-08-28 15d Musselburgh 7f Good 4 4/9 0.5 Rowan Scott 133 69 54 50/1
Flat Turf Irish EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (Bands C And D) (EBF Qualifier) (GBB Race) Prominent - outpaced over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 66/1)
2024-08-13 15d Hamilton 6f Soft 4 7/11 0.3 Paul Mulrennan 133 52 17 16/1
Flat Turf EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (For Horses In Bands C And D) (EBF Qualifier) (GBB Race) Towards rear - not clear run 2f out - ran green over 1f out - some headway inside final furlong(tchd 18/1)
2024-07-29 DEB Ayr 5.5f Good 5 4/5 4.25 Paul Mulrennan 133 69 47 66/1
Flat Turf Virgin Bet EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Reluctant to load - dwelt start - soon led - headed 2f out - weakened 1f out(tchd 50/1 and tchd 80/1)

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)5120.0%
Normal (2-4wk)7114.3%
Freshened (1-2m)300.0%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2200.0%
Class 4500.0%
Class 511218.2%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)200.0%
Mile (7-9f)6116.7%
Middle (10-12f)9111.1%
Staying (13f+)200.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good11218.2%
Soft500.0%
Standard300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Ayr6116.7%
Hamilton500.0%
Musselburgh300.0%
Newcastle (AW)300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-07-29–2026-07-11. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.