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Optima RacingHorses › The Highway Rat (IRE)

The Highway Rat (IRE)

8yo b g · Form & record 2021-01-11 to 2026-07-12 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by A Oliver.
Pedigree Dandy Man (IRE) × Suzette De Bavay (IRE) (by Whipper)
OwnerMrs S M L Oliver
BreederHoneypig Stud
Ratings Official 99 · best RPR 116 · best TS 98
36
Runs
7
Wins
19.4%
Strike rate
50.0%
Place rate
1.18
Actual / Expected
12.5%
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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
2026-07-12 35d Dundalk (AW) 5f Standard 6/9 0.05 W J Lee b 139 99 94 73 9/2J
Flat AW Ladies Day At Dundalk Handicap raced in a middling 4th - made headway a furlong and a half out - up to third for the whip but found nothing extra and held an even gallop
2026-06-07 15d Navan 5f Good 2/7 0.75 Sam Coen b 135 98 101 81 5/1
Flat Turf Navan Racing Festival Early Bird Tickets On Sale Now Handicap Slowly away - in rear - headway over 2f out - kept on well and went second towards finish(op 6/1)
2026-05-23 211d Curragh 6f Good 6/22 0.5 Sam Coen b 135 99 98 81 28/1
Flat Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Habitat Handicap (Premier Handicap) Awkward start - soon in touch with leaders - headway when bumped 2f out - kept on final furlong(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)
2025-10-24 10d Dundalk (AW) 5f Standard 6/13 0.5 Gary Carroll b 140 99 98 82 12/1
Group 3 Flat AW Bar One Racing Mercury Stakes In touch with leaders - headway over 2f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 10/1)
2025-10-14 47d Dundalk (AW) 5f Standard 4/5 0.3 W J Lee b 138 95 101 66 4/1
Flat AW Celebrate Your Special Occasion At Dundalk Stadium Race Slowly away - in rear - headway on far side of group when ridden over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 9/2)
2025-08-28 19d Navan 6f Soft 3/6 1.5 Ben Coen b 140 99 99 89 11/2
Flat Turf Navan Racing Festival Early Bird Tickets On Sale Now Handicap In touch with leaders - headway over 3f out - outpaced inside final furlong - rallied inside final 110yds - not pace to challenge(op 6/1 tchd 7/1)
2025-08-09 21d Curragh 5f Good 7/7 0.5 Ben Coen b 139 99 92 66 9/2
Flat Turf Neville Homes Handicap Slowly away - soon in touch with leaders - no extra from over 1f out(tchd 5/1)
2025-07-19 7d Curragh 5f Good 4/8 0.75 Chris Hayes b 135 98 107 98 33/1
Group 2 Flat Turf Barberstown Castle Sapphire Stakes In touch with leaders - no extra final furlong(op 40/1 tchd 28/1)
2025-07-12 13d Dundalk (AW) 5f Standard 3/11 1.25 Ben Coen b 139 99 101 85 7/2
Flat AW Ladies Day At Dundalk Handicap Slowly away - towards rear - headway from 2f out - in touch with leaders 1f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 9/2)
2025-06-29 43d Curragh 5f Good 3/14 0.1 Ben Coen b 136 99 106 80 16/1
Flat Turf Dubai Duty Free Rockingham Handicap (Premier Handicap) Dwelt start - raced near side - towards rear - steady headway from 2f out - keeping on inside final furlong - went second final 110yds - lost position final strides - 2nd of 11 in group (jockey said gelding momentarily stood in the stalls when they opened)(op 14/1)
2025-05-17 19d Navan 5f Good 1/9 0 W J Lee 144 94 105 88 7/2
Flat Turf Best of Luck On Your Retirement Joey Martin Handicap Dwelt start - towards rear - headway but 5 lengths down 1f out - ridden and ran on well final furlong - led towards finish - cosily (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that today's quicker ground and a liking for the track brought about the improvement)(op 9/2)
2025-04-28 30d Naas 6f 14/15 2.25 Ben Coen 139 97 73 50 14/1
Flat Family Fun Day May 18th Handicap
2025-03-29 195d Curragh 5f Soft 6/12 Ben Coen 140 98 93 84 22/1
Flat Tote Never Beaten By SP Handicap
2024-09-15 119d Curragh 6f Good 19/25 0.2 W J Lee 134 99 83 69 22/1
Flat Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Bold Lad Sprint Handicap (Premier Handicap) Never better than midfield - bit short of room over 1f out - soon no extra(op 20/1)
2024-05-19 20d Naas 5f Good 6/8 0.5 W J Lee p 135 100 93 67 4/1
Listed Flat Turf Sole Power Sprint Stakes () In touch with leaders - disputing third over 1f out - weakened final 110yds
2024-04-29 30d Naas 5f Soft 4/10 0.1 Ben Coen 135 100 103 65 17/2
Listed Flat Turf Anglesey Lodge Equine Hospital Woodlands Stakes () In rear on far side of group - headway and prominent 2f out - no extra final 110yds(tchd 8/1 and 9/1)
2024-03-30 155d Cork 6f Heavy 3/9 1.75 W J Lee 135 100 105 84 13/2
Listed Flat Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Cork Stakes () Midfield - headway disputing third over 1f out - no impression final 110yds(op 9/2)
2023-10-27 21d Dundalk (AW) 5f Standard 3/12 0.1 W J Lee 140 102 103 85 100/30
Group 3 Flat AW Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Pat Smullen Mercury Stakes In touch with leaders - prominent halfway - kept on and briefly went second inside final 110yds - lost second post(op 4/1)
2023-10-06 13d Dundalk (AW) 5f Standard 2/6 W J Lee 138 102 108 87 11/10
Gateway Hotel Dundalk Race & Stay Race
2023-09-23 13d Curragh 5f Soft 3/16 W J Lee 140 100 104 90 6/1
Fitzpatricks Mercedes-Benz Joe McGrath Handicap (Premier Handicap)
2023-09-10 8d Curragh 6f Good 5/22 Gary Carroll 138 103 101 63 33/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Bold Lad Sprint Handicap (Premier Handicap)
2023-09-02 161d Navan 5f Soft 1/7 W J Lee 139 96 110 73 4/1
Rathkenny Handicap
2023-03-25 155d Curragh 5f Heavy 2/11 W J Lee 140 98 107 84 10/1
DMG Media Handicap
2022-10-21 21d Dundalk (AW) 5f Standard 5/9 Declan McDonogh 140 108 92 77 5/1
Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Pat Smullen Mercury Stakes
2022-09-30 19d Dundalk (AW) 5f Standard 1/5 W J Lee 135 106 111 75 10/11
William Hill Racing Radio Race
2022-09-11 16d Curragh 5f Soft 16/19 Wayne Lordan 132 101 93 46 100/1
Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Flying Five Stakes
2022-08-26 308d Tipperary 5f Good 6/10 Ronan Whelan 133 108 92 66 14/1
Abergwaun Stakes ()
2021-10-22 21d Dundalk (AW) 5f Standard 1/9 Ronan Whelan 139 102 116 84 7/2
Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Pat Smullen Mercury Stakes
2021-10-01 47d Dundalk (AW) 5f Standard 2/8 Ronan Whelan 138 102 108 52 6/4
BetVictor Race
2021-08-15 34d Dundalk (AW) 6f Standard 9/14 Ronan Whelan 140 104 94 65 3/1
BARONERACING.COM Mourne Handicap

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)700.0%
Normal (2-4wk)14428.6%
Freshened (1-2m)6116.7%
Layoff (2-6m)5120.0%
Long break (6m+)300.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)33618.2%
Mile (7-9f)3133.3%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard15533.3%
Good1119.1%
Soft7114.3%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Dundalk (AW)15533.3%
Curragh1000.0%
Navan4250.0%
Naas300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-01-11–2026-07-12. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.