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Optima RacingHorses › The Bear Trap (IRE)

The Bear Trap (IRE)

4yo g · Form & record 2023-04-22 to 2025-05-05 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by John Geoghegan.
Pedigree Kodi Bear (IRE) × Dat Il Do (GB) (by Bahamian Bounty)
OwnerB Geoghegan
Ratings Official 73 · best RPR 78 · best TS 72
20
Runs
1
Wins
5.0%
Strike rate
35.0%
Place rate
0.39
Actual / Expected
-60.0%
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Full form — last 20 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
2025-05-05 26d Curragh 7f Good 16/25 0.75 Paddy Harnett v 141 73 56 37 16/1
Flat PG Duffy & Sons Citroen Apprentice Handicap
2025-04-09 117d Leopardstown 7f Good 5/13 Ben Coen v 134 73 74 72 10/1
Flat FM104 Giddy Up Handicap
2024-12-13 30d Dundalk (AW) 7f Standard 1/14 0 Nathan Crosse v 134 67 78 58 7/1
Flat AW Swifty Sports Proud Sponsor Of Irish Racing Maiden Midfield - smooth headway and in touch with leaders up the centre over 1f out - ridden disputing third 1f out - edged left and bumped rival final 110yds - led towards finish (jockey said his mount leaned into horse on his left in closing stages)(op 11/2)
2024-11-13 22d Dundalk (AW) 7f Standard 7/14 1.25 Sam Coen 130 69 58 45 8/1
Flat AW DKITSU Race Day At Dundalk Handicap In touch with leaders - midfield when pushed along over 3f out - brief headway up the centre over 1f out - ridden and no extra inside final furlong(op 13/2 tchd 17/2)
2024-10-22 17d Curragh 6f Soft 11/15 0.75 Paddy Harnett 125 71 56 7 12/1
Flat Turf Friarstown Stud Handicap Towards rear - squeezed out after 2f - some headway from under 2f out (jockey said gelding got wiped out at 1f mark)(op 10/1)
2024-10-05 12d Curragh 6f Good 10/17 0.3 Paddy Harnett 132 71 67 54 14/1
Flat Turf Gormleys Gallery Handicap Towards near side - towards rear - not clear run repeatedly from over 2f out - eyecatcher - 10th of 15 in group (jockey said gelding did not get a clear run)(op 12/1 tchd 16/1)
2024-09-23 110d Fairyhouse 7f Good 5/11 0.3 Paddy Harnett 136 72 73 69 12/1
Flat Turf Treo Eile Handicap Took keen hold - prominent - no extra final 110yds(op 9/1)
2024-06-05 15d Curragh 6.5f Good 8/13 0.5 Paddy Harnett 135 75 67 39 100/30F
Flat Turf Sky Bet Request A Bet Handicap Prominent early - dropped to midfield over 3f out - headway and prominent on far side of group over 2f out - weakened final 110yds(op 7/2)
2024-05-21 15d Cork 7f Good 2/16 1.25 Paddy Harnett 139 73 77 70 3/1F
Flat Turf Blackwater Apprentice Handicap Took keen hold - prominent - ridden and ran on well from under 2f out - drifted left from over 1f out - went second final 110yds - no match for winner (jockey said gelding was carried right 2f out)(op 7/2)
2024-05-06 31d Curragh 6f Soft 2/17 1.75 Paddy Harnett 124 72 72 48 25/1
Flat Turf Holden Plant Rentals Handicap Towards rear - headway when switched right over 2f out - ran on inside final 110yds - went second final strides(op 18/1)
2024-04-05 84d Dundalk (AW) 6f Standard 3/14 1.5 Paddy Harnett 135 72 63 45 28/1
Flat AW Friday 12th July Ladies Day At Dundalk Stadium Handicap Took keen hold - soon midfield - headway when switched left under 2f out - kept on final 110yds - no match for first two (jockey said gelding was checked on first bend)(op 22/1 tchd 33/1)
2024-01-12 23d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 6/14 2.75 Cian MacRedmond p 129 72 65 42 17/2
Flat AW One Of The Only Dual Racetracks In Europe Maiden Prominent - challenging up the centre under 2f out - weakening when hampered final 110yds (jockey said gelding took a small check in final 50yds)(op 11/2 tchd 9/2)
2023-12-20 75d Dundalk (AW) 7f Standard 2/14 0.05 Shane Foley v 137 69 73 51 8/1
Flat AW Gateway Hotel Dundalk Race & Stay Nursery Handicap Took keen hold - soon pressed leader - led towards near side when ridden but faced challenge over 1f out - headed towards finish (jockey said gelding ran around a bit in front)(op 17/2 tchd 6/1)
2023-10-06 18d Dundalk (AW) 7f Standard 7/14 Colin Keane v 139 71 65 55 4/1
Irishinjuredjockeys.com Nursery Handicap
2023-09-18 10d Fairyhouse 7f Soft 2/8 Shane Foley v 128 70 65 22 6/4
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2023-09-08 15d Down Royal 7f Good 2/9 Shane Foley b 134 65 72 28 5/1
Grant Thornton Nursery Handicap
2023-08-24 55d Killarney 8f Soft 5/8 Ronan Whelan 124 66 54 36 5/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Nursery Handicap
2023-06-30 29d Curragh 6f Good 9/18 Scott McCullagh 130 59 27 50/1
Cunninghams Of Kildare Irish EBF Maiden
2023-06-01 40d Roscommon 7f Good 6/11 Shane Foley 132 53 29 14/1
Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden (IRE Incentive Race)
2023-04-22 DEB Navan 5.5f Soft 6/7 Shane Foley 133 32 6/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden

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)10110.0%
Freshened (1-2m)300.0%
Layoff (2-6m)400.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)700.0%
Mile (7-9f)1317.7%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good900.0%
Standard6116.7%
Soft500.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Curragh600.0%
Dundalk (AW)6116.7%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-04-22–2025-05-05. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.