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Optima RacingHorses › Taipan (FR)

Taipan (FR)

8yo b g · Form & record 2020-11-01 to 2026-05-03 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Mrs John Harrington.
Pedigree Frankel (GB) × Kenzadargent (FR) (by Kendargent)
OwnerMs Fiona Carmichael
BreederChasemore Farm LLP
Ratings Official 95 · best RPR 106 · best TS 90
30
Runs
5
Wins
16.7%
Strike rate
40.0%
Place rate
1.02
Actual / Expected
-30.6%
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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
2026-05-03 34d Cork 12f Soft 11/14 1.25 Scott McCullagh p 135 95 69 42 33/1
Flat Turf HORSE AND JOCKEY HOTEL Cork Derby (Premier Handicap) Prominent - soon went second - weakened quickly over 2f out(tchd 40/1)
2026-03-30 160d Navan 14f Heavy 9/11 7 Shane Foley p 137 97 47 9 14/1
Flat Turf Cusack Hotel Group Family Fun Day July 11th Handicap In touch with leaders - weakened over 2f out - eased final furlong(tchd 12/1)
2025-10-21 29d Curragh 12f Heavy 8/12 0.05 Mr H C Swan p 168 98 72 55 12/1
Flat Turf Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Amateur Riders Derby (Q.R.) Race Led - headed and raced in second after 1f - led again over 8f out - headed over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 14/1 tchd 11/1)
2025-09-22 52d Listowel 11f Heavy 8/11 1 Shane Foley 140 99 80 46 22/1
Flat Turf John McGuire Handicap Raced wide - prominent - weakened over 1f out(op 16/1 tchd 14/1)
2025-08-01 58d Galway 14f Soft 1/7 0 Keithen Kennedy p 130 95 106 72 5/2
Flat Turf Rockshore Refreshingly Irish Race Took keen hold - led narrowly or disputed lead - led clearly over 2f out - clear final furlong - comfortably(op 7/2)
2025-06-04 63d Curragh 14f Good 10/13 0.75 Shane Foley p 129 97 80 75 20/1
Flat Turf Sky Bet Race To The Ebor Handicap (Premier Handicap) Prominent - went second after 3f - weakened quickly under 2f out
2025-04-02 150d Gowran Park 14f Soft 3/8 Shane Foley p 135 98 98 69 11/2
Flat Dine At Gowran Park Race
2024-11-03 14d Curragh 12f Soft 14/17 2.25 Scott McCullagh p 133 100 58 46 50/1
Listed Flat Turf Curragh On Course Bookmakers Finale Stakes () Never better than midfield - outpaced under 4f out(tchd 66/1)
2024-10-20 21d Leopardstown 12f Heavy 7/11 0.3 Keithen Kennedy p 134 101 102 68 16/1
Flat Turf Bahrain Turf Club October Handicap (Premier Handicap) Prominent - led after 2f - headed inside final furlong - weakened final 110yds(op 18/1)
2024-09-29 37d Curragh 17f Good 21/30 1.25 Shane Foley p 135 102 76 64 33/1
Flat Turf Friends Of The Curragh Irish Cesarewitch (Premier Handicap) Towards rear - brief headway 2f out - soon no impression(op 28/1 tchd 40/1)
2024-08-23 21d Killarney 14.5f Soft 8/12 0.3 Shane Foley p 142 102 94 78 9/2
Flat Turf Kellihers Toyota Kingdom Gold Cup Handicap Soon pressed leader - lost second over 3f out - edged left over 2f out - soon weakened (jockey said gelding didn't handle the bends and became unbalanced around them)
2024-08-02 406d Galway 14f Soft 1/7 0 Shane Foley p 131 97 104 60 9/2
Flat Turf Rockshore Refreshingly Irish Race Made all - pushed along 2f out - ridden clear when raced wide home turn - kept on well final furlong(tchd 11/2)
2023-06-23 19d Down Royal 16f Good 2/6 Scott McCullagh p 131 100 102 79 10/11
His Majestys Plate ()
2023-06-04 19d Listowel 13f Good 1/12 Mr B ONeill p 159 101 102 52 8/11
Acro Fire & Safety (Q.R.) Race
2023-05-16 26d Killarney 14f Good 1/7 Shane Foley p 133 100 102 55 11/10
Killarney Outlook Race
2023-04-20 22d Tipperary 12.5f Soft 2/10 Shane Foley p 141 96 99 44 4/1
TipperaryRacecourse.ie Handicap
2023-03-29 143d Navan 14f Heavy 2/5 Shane Foley 133 96 90 58 10/3
Navan Racecourse Race
2022-11-06 14d Naas 16f Heavy 9/20 Ronan Whelan p 132 97 94 31 40/1
Colm White Bookmaker November Handicap (Premier Handicap)
2022-10-23 28d Curragh 16f Heavy 10/12 Scott McCullagh tp 135 97 69 41 25/1
Comer Group International Loughbrown Stakes
2022-09-25 38d Curragh 16.5f Soft 7/30 Shane Foley p 129 97 99 66 28/1
Friends Of The Curragh Irish Cesarewitch (Premier Handicap)
2022-08-18 24d Killarney 14f Soft 5/14 Scott McCullagh p 132 97 100 54 20/1
Mongey Communications Kingdom Gold Cup Handicap (Premier Handicap)
2022-07-25 25d Galway 17f Soft 14/20 Mr M J M OSullivan p 163 100 61 48 25/1
Connacht Hotel (Q.R.) Handicap (Premier Handicap)
2022-06-30 322d Bellewstown 12f Soft 2/7 Mr M J M OSullivan 147 101 81 28 6/4
Seamus Mulvaney Bookmaker Crockafotha (Q.R.) Race
2021-08-12 7d Leopardstown 14f Good 3/6 Shane Foley p 133 101 104 73 11/2
Vinnie Roe Stakes ()
2021-08-05 50d Leopardstown 12f Soft 5/8 Tom Madden b 126 102 85 35 6/1
Grant Thornton Ballyroan Stakes
2021-06-16 24d Ascot 14f Firm 1 6/13 Shane Foley b 126 103 104 90 8/1
Queens Vase
2021-05-23 14d Curragh 10f Heavy 4/9 Shane Foley 131 105 95 70 11/4
Heider Family Stables Gallinule Stakes
2021-05-09 28d Leopardstown 10f Good 5/7 Shane Foley 131 101 89 5/1
Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial Stakes
2021-04-11 161d Leopardstown 10f Good 3/8 Shane Foley 131 100 48 5/1
P.W. McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes
2020-11-01 DEB Naas 8f Heavy 1/18 Shane Foley 133 81 85 7/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden (Plus 10 Race)

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)400.0%
Normal (2-4wk)12216.7%
Freshened (1-2m)6116.7%
Layoff (2-6m)500.0%
Long break (6m+)2150.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Middle (10-12f)1100.0%
Staying (13f+)18422.2%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft12216.7%
Heavy9111.1%
Good8225.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Curragh700.0%
Leopardstown500.0%
Galway3266.7%
Killarney3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2020-11-01–2026-05-03. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.