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Optima RacingHorses › Tall Story (IRE)

Tall Story (IRE)

6yo gelding · Form & record 2021-03-27 to 2024-10-17 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Ross OSullivan.
Pedigree Clodovil (IRE) × Fantastic Account (GB) (by Fantastic Light)
OwnerJohn Bowden
Ratings Official 47 · best RPR 81 · best TS 60
42
Runs
0
Wins
0.0%
Strike rate
23.8%
Place rate
0.0
Actual / Expected
-100.0%
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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
2024-10-17 13d Curragh 7f Soft 27/27 19 J M Sheridan p 124 47 66/1
Flat Turf Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Handicap Never going well - in rear towards far side - outpaced and detached after 2f - reminders after 2f - eased from under 3f out(op 40/1 tchd 33/1)
2024-10-04 17d Gowran Park 16f Good 13/15 4.5 Tom Harney 159 63 35 80/1
Hurdle Turf Gowran Park Racing Club Maiden Hurdle Took keen hold - towards rear - hit 3rd - not fluent 4th - outpaced after 3 out - never on terms(op 33/1)
2024-09-17 40d Punchestown 9f Good 7/13 1 Jack Cleary p 117 47 42 33 12/1
Flat Turf William Hill Proper Betting Handicap (Div II) Prominent early - lost position but in touch with leaders after 3f - dropped to midfield and struggling over 3f out - kept on towards near side inside final 110yds(op 14/1)
2024-08-08 29d Leopardstown 9f Good 10/12 1.25 J M Sheridan p 121 49 38 23 5/1
Flat Turf BoyleSports Lengthen The Odds Handicap (Div I) In touch with leaders - went third halfway - weakened final furlong(op 6/1)
2024-07-10 8d Fairyhouse 7f Good 2/17 1.25 J M Sheridan p 124 47 57 46 13/2
Flat Turf Chill & Grill Handicap In touch with leaders - headway over 1f out - went second inside final 110yds - no match for winner(op 11/2)
2024-07-02 16d Roscommon 7.5f Good 9/14 1.25 J M Sheridan p 126 47 39 19 10/1
Flat Turf Leo Dolan Memorial Handicap (Div II) Never better than midfield - outpaced 2f out - kept on - never dangerous(op 9/1)
2024-06-16 39d Gowran Park 8f Good 5/15 1.25 J M Sheridan p 124 47 51 17 8/1
Flat Turf Societies Welcome At Gowran Park Golf Club Handicap Dwelt start - soon prominent - disputed lead after 2f - led narrowly over 2f out - ridden when headed under 2f out - weakened final 110yds(op 7/1 tchd 13/2)
2024-05-08 17d Gowran Park 8f Heavy 3/16 1.25 J M Sheridan p 124 47 48 25 9/1
Flat Turf Save 33% Buying Tickets Online Handicap Pushed along briefly early - disputed lead - headed and no extra from under 2f out(op 8/1)
2024-04-21 14d Curragh 6f Heavy 11/27 1.75 Mikey Sheehy p 124 47 35 21 16/1
Flat Turf Business Plus Handicap Never better than midfield - ran on final 110yds(tchd 12/1)
2024-04-07 20d Leopardstown 8f Heavy 10/20 0.75 Mikey Sheehy p 121 49 33 18/1
Flat Turf Sunday 12th May Leopardstown Family Day Handicap Midfield - lost position over 4f out - headway when switched left over 1f out - eased towards finish(op 12/1)
2024-03-18 139d Curragh 8f Heavy 11/23 0.1 Nathan Crosse p 119 49 45 22/1
Flat Turf QuinnBet Handicap Towards rear - switched left towards near side 2f out - not pace to challenge(op 25/1 tchd 20/1)
2023-10-31 19d Curragh 7f Heavy 5/20 0.2 Tom Kiely-Marshall p 120 50 52 17/2
Flat Turf Follow @ToteRacing On Twitter Handicap Prominent throughout - went second over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong - lost fourth post(op 11/1)
2023-10-12 19d Curragh 7f Heavy 4/19 1 Tom Kiely-Marshall p 120 50 55 30 11/1
Flat Turf Cavalor Equine Nutrition Handicap (Div I) In touch with leaders - led over 1f out - ridden and headed inside final furlong - weakened inside final 110yds(op 14/1)
2023-09-23 17d Curragh 8f Soft 2/18 Tom Kiely-Marshall p 117 47 57 35 25/1
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2023-09-06 44d Cork 7f Good 11/25 Mikey Sheehy p 126 49 39 17 25/1
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2023-07-24 17d Ballinrobe 9.5f Soft 8/10 Mikey Sheehy 132 53 36 9 25/1
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2023-07-07 21d Bellewstown 8f Soft 7/14 Mikey Sheehy b 137 55 55 23 20/1
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2023-06-16 25d Cork 7f Soft 17/22 Siobhan Rutledge p 128 56 34 14 10/1
Racing Again July 14th Handicap (Div II)
2023-05-22 21d Roscommon 7.5f Good 11/15 Jake Coen v 134 59 46 29 15/2
Dick Mulvanney Supporting Roscommon Racecourse Apprentice Handicap (Div I)
2023-05-01 15d Curragh 7f Soft 12/18 Jamie Powell b 122 59 40 28 4/1
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2023-04-16 22d Curragh 6f Heavy 2/23 Mikey Sheehy b 134 57 68 39 50/1
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2023-03-25 150d Curragh 8f Heavy 15/19 Leigh Roche p 128 58 30 14/1
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2022-10-26 21d Curragh 7f Heavy 5/29 Jamie Powell p 131 59 64 13 18/1
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2022-10-05 8d Navan 10f Soft 11/19 Gary Carroll p 138 61 64 9 14/1
Yellow Furze Handicap (Div I)
2022-09-27 21d Cork 8f Good 8/16 Gary Carroll p 139 62 65 39 11/1
Follow Us On Twitter Handicap (Div II)
2022-09-06 17d Galway 7f Soft 6/16 Gary Carroll b 138 66 59 29 14/1
Galway Handicap
2022-08-20 95d Curragh 10f Good 14/14 Jake Coen p 136 68 51 15 25/1
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2022-05-17 24d Sligo 10.5f Good 6/10 J M Sheridan p 132 72 56 11 14/1
Hazel Wood Maiden
2022-04-23 10d Limerick 8f Good 7/16 Gary Carroll p 135 75 63 34 14/1
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2022-04-13 169d Gowran Park 9.5f Soft 6/17 Gary Carroll 135 75 59 23 9/4
Racing Again May 4th Maiden (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)1100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)2100.0%
Freshened (1-2m)500.0%
Layoff (2-6m)400.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)200.0%
Mile (7-9f)3600.0%
Middle (10-12f)300.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft1700.0%
Good1500.0%
Heavy1000.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Curragh1200.0%
Gowran Park800.0%
Galway300.0%
Roscommon300.0%
Cork300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-03-27–2024-10-17. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.