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Optima RacingHorses › The Bog Bank (IRE)

The Bog Bank (IRE)

8yo b m · Form & record 2020-09-15 to 2025-09-26 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by T G McCourt.
Pedigree Epaulette (AUS) × Theother Haaf (GB) (by Alhaarth)
OwnerHugh J Obrien Loughlin Flynn J B Tolan
BreederHugh O'Brien & Michael McCallan
Ratings Official 58 · best RPR 73 · best TS 64
86
Runs
8
Wins
9.3%
Strike rate
31.4%
Place rate
0.95
Actual / Expected
-16.9%
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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
2025-09-26 24d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 4/14 0.5 Sam Coen tp 133 58 59 50 12/1
Flat AW irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap (Div I) Started quickly - raced wide - led early - prominent after 1f - led again 3f out - lost two places over 1f out - no extra and lost third final stride(op 10/1 tchd 14/1)
2025-09-02 7d Gowran Park 8f Soft 1/15 0 Sam Coen tp 137 59 65 38 12/1
Flat Turf Societies Welcome At Gowran Park Apprentice Handicap In touch with leaders - ridden 2f out - steady headway from over 1f out - led inside final 110yds - ran on(op 10/1)
2025-08-26 10d Bellewstown 8f Soft 4/15 0.1 Alyse Clarke tp 135 60 59 16 7/1
Flat Turf Gibneys Malahide Handicap (Div II) In touch with leaders - outpaced 3f out - rallied 2f out - kept on(op 8/1 tchd 17/2)
2025-08-16 9d Curragh 8f Good 11/21 0.75 Alyse Clarke tp 124 61 53 26 28/1
Flat Turf Robbie Dolan Melbourne Cup Winner Handicap Prominent - disputing second halfway - weakened over 1f out(op 40/1)
2025-08-07 12d Leopardstown 9f Good 13/19 0.5 Alyse Clarke tp 125 62 53 23 40/1
Flat Turf BoyleSports Lengthen The Odds Handicap Prominent on outer - weakened over 1f out(op 22/1)
2025-07-26 14d Gowran Park 8f Good 9/16 0.3 Alyse Clarke tp 118 65 57 24 18/1
Flat Turf Bolands Mazda Carlow Handicap Midfield - prominent halfway - outpaced up the centre under 2f out - no extra 1f out(op 22/1)
2025-07-12 8d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 9/12 0.2 Alyse Clarke tp 135 60 42 37 13/2
Flat AW QuinnBet Handicap (Div II) Raced wide - prominent - carried badly right and dropped to midfield after 3f - weakened from over 1f out (jockey said mare was carried wide around the bend)(op 8/1 and tchd 9/1)
2025-07-04 14d Bellewstown 8f Good 6/15 1.75 Alyse Clarke tp 129 65 54 64 6/1
Flat Turf Smiths Of Drogheda Ford Classic Handicap Ducked right start - led - headed and in touch with leaders after 1f - outpaced and dropped to rear over 2f out - not clear run over 1f out - ran on final furlong(op 13/2 tchd 7/1)
2025-06-20 18d Down Royal 7f Good 1/13 0 Alyse Clarke tp 131 58 66 60 16/1
Flat Turf Laura Nicholas Memorial Handicap (Div I) Prominent - lost position when switched left under 2f out - headway over 1f out - led inside final furlong - kept on well inside final 110yds(op 22/1)
2025-06-02 47d Gowran Park 8f Good 4/11 1.5 Alyse Clarke tp 138 60 61 49 12/1
Flat Turf KCLR 96FM Apprentice Handicap (Div II) Midfield - headway up the centre 1f out - ran on and went fourth towards finish - not reach leaders(op 11/1)
2025-04-16 11d Gowran Park 9.5f Soft 5/17 0.75 Alyse Clarke tp 125 64 59 23 33/1
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2025-04-05 115d Bellewstown 8f Good 10/12 Alyse Clarke tp 131 65 53 14 14/1
Flat Mac Tar Ltd. Apprentice Handicap
2024-12-11 14d Dundalk (AW) 7f Standard 12/14 1 Sadhbh Tormey tv 126 57 43 29 28/1
Flat AW Book Online At DundalkStadium.com Handicap In touch with leaders - weakened 2f out(tchd 33/1)
2024-11-27 19d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 8/14 James Ryan tp 134 60 51 40 18/1
Book Online At DundalkStadium.com Handicap (Div I)
2024-11-08 9d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 7/14 0.3 Sadhbh Tormey t 129 62 61 44 20/1
Flat AW William Hill Proper Betting Handicap (Div II) Prominent - went second after 3f - outpaced under 2f out - kept on towards finish(op 12/1)
2024-10-30 27d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 10/11 0.3 James Ryan tp 136 67 53 25 16/1
Flat AW Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap Prominent - weakened over 2f out(op 14/1)
2024-10-03 1d Bellewstown 8f Soft 6/6 3.5 Alyse Clarke tp 125 67 60 48 4/1
Flat Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies & Mares Handicap Towards rear throughout - detached over 1f out - hard ridden and kept on inside final furlong(op 9/2)
2024-10-02 36d Bellewstown 8f Soft 3/7 1.5 Alyse Clarke tp 131 67 65 41 9/2
Flat Turf Barney Curley Apprentice Series Final Apprentice Handicap Led early - soon headed and raced in second - outpaced 1f out - lost second inside final furlong - hard ridden and kept on towards finish(tchd 4/1 and 5/1)
2024-08-27 12d Bellewstown 8f Good 1/15 0 Alyse Clarke tp 127 60 70 56 4/1F
Flat Turf Gibneys Malahide Handicap (Div I) In touch with leaders on inner - headway when ridden and switched right under 2f out - ran on to lead towards finish - won going away(op 11/2)
2024-08-15 34d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 5/12 1.5 James Ryan tp 135 62 66 52 9/2
Flat AW Bar One Racing Guaranteed Multiples All Shops Handicap (Div II) Started quickly - prominent - disputed lead halfway - led clearly over 3f out - headed over 1f out - no extra final 110yds
2024-07-12 8d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 3/13 0.5 James Ryan tp 134 62 69 60 4/1F
Flat AW Gift & Art Gallery Dundalk Handicap (Div I) In touch with leaders - prominent on near side of group under 3f out - kept on inside final 110yds - no match for first two(op 9/2)
2024-07-04 57d Bellewstown 8f Good 1/13 0 Alyse Clarke tp 124 53 63 41 11/2
Flat Turf Peadar Kearneys Pub Apprentice Handicap Started quickly - led - headed and prominent after 1f - led again when edged right under 2f out - soon ridden and ran on well - readily(tchd 6/1)
2024-05-08 25d Gowran Park 8f Heavy 4/16 0.2 James Ryan tp 126 54 55 31 12/1
Flat Turf Save 33% Buying Tickets Online Handicap Soon in touch with leaders - kept on towards near side from 2f out - not pace to challenge(op 14/1)
2024-04-13 8d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 7/14 0.3 James Ryan tp 128 56 56 34 12/1
Flat AW Get Best Odds Guaranteed At Betvictor Handicap (Div I) Prominent on outer - outpaced and lost position under 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - not reach leaders
2024-04-05 14d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 6/14 0.3 Alyse Clarke tp 128 58 58 43 28/1
Flat AW Gateway Hotel Dundalk Race & Stay Apprentice Handicap (Div I) Soon disputed lead - pressed leader after 2f - lost position when outpaced up the centre under 2f out - no impression when edged right inside final furlong(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)
2024-03-22 100d Dundalk (AW) 7f Standard 12/14 0.5 Alyse Clarke tp 128 60 51 36 25/1
Flat AW Sky Bet Extra Places Every Day Handicap Never better than midfield(op 22/1 tchd 20/1 and tchd 28/1)
2023-12-13 19d Dundalk (AW) 7f Standard 9/14 0.75 Jake Coen tp 133 61 58 28 15/2
Flat AW Gateway Hotel Dundalk Race & Stay Handicap (Div II) Soon pressed leader - outpaced when lost position over 2f out - weakened final furlong(op 13/2)
2023-11-24 14d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 9/14 0.3 James Ryan tp 137 61 62 39 9/2
Flat AW Gateway Hotel Dundalk Race & Stay Apprentice Handicap Led - headed but prominent after 1f - weakening when bit short of room 1f out - no extra inside final furlong
2023-11-10 9d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 2/14 1.75 James Ryan tp 133 61 68 23 11/2
Flat AW Bar One Racing Guaranteed Multiples All Shops Handicap (Div II) Led early - headed but prominent after 1f - ran on well inside final furlong - went second inside final 110yds - no match for winner(op 9/2 tchd 4/1 and tchd 6/1)
2023-11-01 5d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 2/14 1.25 James Ryan tp 126 59 71 47 9/1
Flat AW Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap Prominent - switched left over 2f out - went second when ridden 1f out - challenging final 110yds - kept on(op 15/2)

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)37513.5%
Normal (2-4wk)3525.7%
Freshened (1-2m)10110.0%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)8489.5%
Middle (10-12f)200.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard4124.9%
Good24416.7%
Soft16212.5%
Heavy500.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Dundalk (AW)4025.0%
Bellewstown18422.2%
Gowran Park1317.7%
Leopardstown400.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2020-09-15–2025-09-26. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.