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Optima RacingHorses › The Bluesman (FR)

The Bluesman (FR)

7yo b g · Form & record 2024-02-09 to 2026-03-12 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Olly Murphy.
Pedigree Crillon (FR) × Firmini (FR) (by Mansonnien)
OwnerNeil Smith Alfie Smith
BreederDr V Bernard Stoffel & Mr Vincent Leroy
Ratings Official 134 · best RPR 139 · best TS 117
8
Runs
4
Wins
50.0%
Strike rate
87.5%
Place rate
1.14
Actual / Expected
-2.2%
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Full form — last 8 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
2026-03-12 26d Cheltenham 20.5f Good 1 7/18 1.5 Sean Bowen t 148 134 126 113 12/1
Grade 2 Chase Turf Jack Richards Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (Registered As The Golden Miller) (GBB Race) Midfield on inner - brief headway on inner before 2 out - no impression before last(op 10/1)
2026-02-14 48d Haydock 20f Soft 3 1/11 0 Sean Bowen t 159 126 139 117 7/4
Chase Turf QED Scaffolding Ltd Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Midfield - headway with one circuit to go - went second 3 out - led and pushed along 2 out - comfortably(tchd 6/4 and tchd 15/8)
2025-12-28 26d Leicester 20f Soft 3 2/6 1.5 Sean Bowen t 167 122 130 101 10/11
Chase Turf Aspall Cyder Leicestershire Silver Fox Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Held up in rear - steady headway before 4 out - went second just before last - kept on run-in(op 4/6)
2025-12-02 221d Southwell 20.5f Soft 4 1/6 0 Sean Bowen t 164 114 127 110 4/5
Chase Turf Grace And Dotty Country Clothing Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Towards rear but in touch with leaders - headway 9th - shaken up 2 out - led approaching last - not fluent last - went clear run-in - comfortably(op 5/4)
2025-04-25 154d Chepstow 19.5f Good 4 3/5 22 Harry Cobden 166 101 88 11/10
Hurdle Dunraven Windows Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2024-11-22 235d Chepstow 19.5f Soft 4 1/13 0 Harry Cobden 158 112 93 4/5F
Hurdle Turf Dunraven Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Didn't always jump with fluency - made all - shaken up 3 out - ridden after 2 out - soon hung left - jumped left last - kept on(op 10/11 tchd 8/11 and tchd Evens)
2024-04-01 52d Chepstow 16f Soft 5 1/4 0 Freddie Gingell 152 108 81 4/9F
NH Flat Turf everytip.com - Racing Tips Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race) Unseated rider before start - made all - pushed along over 2f out - clear over 1f out - ran on well(tchd 2/5 and tchd 1/2)
2024-02-09 DEB Kempton 16f Soft 4 3/9 2.25 Harry Cobden 161 108 103 5/2F
NH Flat Turf Racing TV Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Category 3 Elimination) (GBB Race) (Div II) In touch with leaders - went third 4f out - switched right over 2f out - stayed on final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 4/1)

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
Normal (2-4wk)200.0%
Freshened (1-2m)22100.0%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)22100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 32150.0%
Class 44250.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)8450.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft6466.7%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Chepstow3266.7%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-02-09–2026-03-12. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.