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Optima RacingHorses › The Gradual Slope (IRE)

The Gradual Slope (IRE)

9yo gr g · Form & record 2021-05-25 to 2026-04-04 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Sean O O'Brien.
Pedigree Shantou (USA) × Caltras Theatre (IRE) (by King's Theatre)
OwnerMark Mcdonagh
BreederMs M Kavanagh
Ratings Official 105 · best RPR 125 · best TS 128
36
Runs
4
Wins
11.1%
Strike rate
30.6%
Place rate
0.99
Actual / Expected
31.2%
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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
2026-04-04 18d Fairyhouse 21f Soft 1/17 0 Miss N Lockhead Anderson p 138 105 112 87 16/1
Chase Turf Blackrock College AFC Ladies National Handicap Chase Towards rear - good headway after 4 out - jumped right 3 out - went second but jumped badly right 2 out - pushed along and jumped badly right last - switched left run-in - ridden and ran on well to lead final stride(op 14/1)
2026-03-17 15d Down Royal 26f Soft 4/4 1.25 Mark McDonagh p 154 105 110 80 66/1
Chase Turf Bluegrass Racehorse Cube Chase Raced in last - outpaced 3 out - rallied approaching last - kept on(op 125/1 tchd 50/1)
2026-03-02 72d Leopardstown 28.5f Soft 10/13 2.75 Mark McDonagh p 159 108 88 82 20/1
Chase Turf Dublin National Handicap Chase Midfield - hampered and lost position 3rd - not fluent 14th - no chance 2 out(op 25/1)
2025-12-20 223d Thurles 25.5f Soft 3/16 2.75 Sean O'Keeffe 166 110 110 98 40/1
Chase Turf Molony Cup Handicap Chase Prominent - not fluent 10th - outpaced approaching last - kept on run-in(op 22/1)
2025-05-11 8d Killarney (IRE) 26f Yielding 5/14 8.5 Mark McDonagh 140 116 99 60 18/1
Chase Tote Killarney National Handicap Chase Took keen hold - midfield - prominent 7th - weakened 3 out(op 14/1)
2025-05-03 41d Punchestown 31.5f Soft 8/23 4.5 Mark McDonagh 140 117 92 128 20/1
Chase Oaklodgelandscapes.ie Handicap Chase
2025-03-23 233d Limerick 19.5f Soft 7/9 Mark McDonagh 155 119 92 120 11/1
Chase SIS Handicap Chase
2024-08-02 61d Galway 22.5f Good 99/20 Mark McDonagh 148 120 22/1
Chase Turf Guinness Galway Blazers Handicap Chase In rear throughout - detached when pulled up after 5th (jockey said gelding never travelled)(op 20/1)
2024-06-02 29d Kilbeggan 20.5f Good 4/11 6.5 Mark McDonagh 168 120 115 107 12/1
Chase Turf Cookes Bar & Restaurant Caragh Handicap Chase Held up in rear - detached from 7th - pushed along 3 out - headway after 2 out - went fourth run-in - never dangerous(op 7/1)
2024-05-04 42d Punchestown 31.5f Soft 1/21 0 Mark McDonagh 139 114 118 23 22/1
Chase Turf Colm Quinn BMW Handicap Chase Prominent - carried left and bumped rival 3rd - went fourth on turn before 2 out - nudged along and went second approaching last - ridden and pressed leader run-in - led final strides(op 25/1)
2024-03-23 13d Navan 23.5f Heavy 3/10 13 Mark McDonagh 150 114 110 28 20/1
Listed Chase Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Handicap Chase Final () Prominent on inner - not fluent 12th - not fluent 2 out - soon weakened - no match for first two(tchd 18/1)
2024-03-10 24d Limerick 17.5f Heavy 2/8 13 Mark McDonagh 158 114 110 25 8/1
Chase Turf Parade Ring Bar Novice Handicap Chase Disputed lead - not fluent 1st - soon led - headed and badly hampered 2 out - no extra when left in modest second last(tchd 7/1 and tchd 17/2)
2024-02-15 22d Clonmel 20f Heavy 3/7 1 Daniel King p 163 114 15/2
Chase Turf Monksgrange Beginners Chase Disputed lead early - prominent after 2nd - lost third when outpaced before 2 out - jumped slightly right 2 out - went third again and kept on from last - no match for first two(op 11/1)
2024-01-24 29d Fairyhouse 16f Heavy 4/9 7.5 Mark McDonagh p 163 108 88 10/1
Chase Turf Fairyhouse For Fundraisers Beginners Chase Prominent - pressed leader from 1st - briefly disputed lead after 5th - weakening when jumped right 2 out - no impression when not fluent last(op 12/1 tchd 11/1)
2023-12-26 30d Down Royal 20f Soft 99/13 Mark McDonagh 163 9/1
Chase Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase Never going well - in touch with leaders early - weakened 5 out - pulled up before 3 out(tchd 17/2)
2023-11-26 195d Cork 21f Soft 99/14 Gavin Brouder 161 20/1
Chase Turf I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Beginners Chase In rear throughout - pulled up before 3 out(op 16/1 tchd 22/1)
2023-05-15 19d Killarney 20f Good 8/16 Mark McDonagh 150 119 117 73 11/2
M.D. OShea & Sons Handicap Hurdle
2023-04-26 18d Punchestown 20f Soft 10/25 Mark McDonagh 163 120 119 55 22/1
Adare Manor Opportunity Series Final Handicap Hurdle
2023-04-08 22d Fairyhouse 24.5f Soft 7/12 Mark McDonagh 145 121 101 34 18/1
I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Novice Handicap Hurdle Series Final
2023-03-17 5d Down Royal 20f Heavy 99/11 Mark McDonagh 159 121 9/2
Powered By Bluegrass Novice Handicap Hurdle
2023-03-12 36d Naas 19f Soft 6/11 Mark McDonagh 142 121 120 72 10/3
Bar One Racing Mobile Betting At Cheltenham Handicap Hurdle
2023-02-04 11d Leopardstown 24f Soft 4/17 Donagh Meyler 148 121 120 23 25/1
Race And Stay At Leopardstown Handicap Hurdle
2023-01-24 26d Down Royal 17f Soft 1/9 Cian Quirke 154 116 124 101 7/2
Franciscan Well Rated Novice Hurdle
2022-12-29 207d Leopardstown 20f Soft 6/12 Aidan Coleman 157 116 112 53 13/2
I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Novice Handicap Hurdle
2022-06-05 20d Kilbeggan 18.5f Good 1/16 Mark McDonagh 162 108 125 100 7/4
Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle
2022-05-16 28d Killarney 20f Good 4/16 Mark McDonagh h 151 108 110 97 7/2
Broderick Plumbing Maiden Hurdle
2022-04-18 17d Cork 24.5f Heavy 5/18 Barry Browne h 166 109 97 77 10/3
Coolagown Stud Maiden Hurdle
2022-04-01 33d Wexford 20f Good 3/12 Charlie ODwyer h 151 109 110 82 5/2
Tomcoole Farm Ltd Maiden Hurdle
2022-02-27 31d Naas 15.5f Soft 99/21 Mark McDonagh 138 109 10/3
Naas Racecourse Handicap Hurdle
2022-01-27 10d Gowran Park 20.5f Soft 2/18 Mark McDonagh 150 106 115 40 7/2
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle

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)500.0%
Normal (2-4wk)17317.6%
Freshened (1-2m)6116.7%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%
Long break (6m+)400.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)36411.1%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft20315.0%
Good8112.5%
Heavy700.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Punchestown4125.0%
Cork400.0%
Leopardstown400.0%
Down Royal4125.0%
Fairyhouse3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-05-25–2026-04-04. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.