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Optima RacingHorses › The Sweet Escape (GB)

The Sweet Escape (GB)

4yo b g · Form & record 2025-03-17 to 2026-07-14 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by David Loughnane.
Pedigree Zoustar (AUS) × Stepping Out (IRE) (by Tagula)
OwnerDavid Lowe
BreederThe Lowe Family
Ratings Official 63 · best RPR 82 · best TS 80
20
Runs
3
Wins
15.0%
Strike rate
25.0%
Place rate
0.95
Actual / Expected
-38.0%
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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
2026-07-14 11d Beverley 7.5f Firm 5 1/8 0 Laura Pearson t 136 63 76 76 10/11F
Flat Turf Racing Again On Monday Evening Handicap Stakes settled in mid-division - driven into contention approaching 2f out - closing fast from 1f out - ran down the pacesetter to score close home
2026-07-03 23d Beverley 7.5f Firm 6 1/11 0 Silvestre De Sousa t 130 60 68 64 7/2F
Flat Turf Churchill Tyres Handicap Awkward start - took keen hold - made virtually all - against far rail when ridden over 1f out - kept on final 110yds(op 4/1)
2026-06-10 10d Hamilton 8.5f Soft 6 6/11 2.25 Rowan Scott t 139 62 82 31 4/1F
Flat Turf Hampton By Hilton Hamilton Park Handicap Lost balance after 2f - held midfield position thereafter - urged along 2f out - drifted left and briefly picked up over 1f out - faded inside the final furlong
2026-05-31 13d Nottingham 8.5f Good 5 4/7 1.5 Saffie Osborne t 122 62 58 80 9/4F
Flat Turf £9 Racedays At Nottingham Racecourse Handicap Reared start - slowly away - in rear - some headway over 1f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong (jockey said gelding reared leaving the stalls and was slowly away as a consequence)
2026-05-18 9d Redcar 8f Good 5 4/12 0.5 William Pyle t 129 63 62 41 5/1
Flat Turf Marske Fabrication & Engineering Straight Mile Handicap (Straight Mile Series Qualifier) Prominent - led over 2f out - headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 9/2)
2026-05-09 14d Leicester 8f Firm 6 2/9 0.05 Rowan Scott t 132 62 69 34 9/2
Flat Turf 'Picnic At The Races' Monday 25th May Book Now Handicap Prominent - pushed along to lead over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - headed post(op 5/1)
2026-04-25 17d Ripon 8f Good 5 6/10 0.75 Hollie Doyle t 127 62 58 52 9/2
Flat Turf Sue's 60th Birthday Occasion Handicap Took keen hold - pressed leader on outer - weakened final furlong(op 11/2)
2026-04-08 39d Nottingham 8.5f Good 6 1/15 0 Rossa Ryan t 129 59 66 62 5/1
Flat Turf £9 Racedays At Nottingham Racecourse Handicap Prominent early - in touch with leaders after 1f - steady headway over 3f out - ridden when pressed leader over 1f out - disputed lead inside final furlong - just prevailed(op 13/2 tchd 9/2)
2026-02-28 35d Lingfield (AW) 10f Standard 5 6/8 2.5 Hollie Doyle t 122 62 59 21 10/1
Flat AW Midnite Building The Future Of Betting Handicap Led at steady pace - increased tempo then headed over 3f out - weakened gradually from over 1f out(op 8/1)
2026-01-24 25d Lingfield (AW) 12f Standard 6 8/12 4.25 Finley Marsh t 134 64 45 39 11/1
Flat AW Midnite Aint Your Grandads Bookie Handicap Led early - headed after 1f - clear with one other after 2f - headed over 2f out - soon weakened quickly - flashed tail inside final furlong(op 8/1)
2025-12-30 8d Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f Standard 5 6/12 1 Hollie Doyle 134 66 65 60 4/1
Flat AW Midnite: Built For 2025 Not 2005 Handicap Prominent - no impression from over 1f out(op 5/1)
2025-12-22 11d Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f Standard 5 6/8 0.2 Rowan Scott b 133 66 65 53 7/2
Flat AW Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap Bumped start - raced wide and towards rear throughout(op 9/2 tchd 7/2)
2025-12-11 88d Chelmsford (AW) 8f Standard 5 3/9 1 Rossa Ryan p 133 66 70 60 11/2
Flat AW Flutter Proudly Supporting Pancreatic Cancer UK Handicap Took keen hold - in touch with leaders early - midfield over 4f out - headway from over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 6/1 tchd 5/1)
2025-09-14 20d Bath 8f Heavy 5 4/11 0.3 Dougie Costello 132 67 64 23 14/1
Flat Turf Bath Rugby Handicap Led - headed over 1f out - soon lost second - no extra and lost third final stride(op 12/1)
2025-08-25 34d Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 5 4/10 1.5 Connor Planas 126 69 66 46 16/1
Flat AW Grace & Dotty Fedoras And Feathers Handicap (Div I) Awkward start - raced wide - in touch with leaders - disputing third over 2f out - no extra from over 1f out(op 18/1)
2025-07-22 12d Musselburgh 7f Good 5 4/8 2.25 William Pyle 129 71 67 45 12/1
Flat Turf Ocean Outdoor Big Screen Handicap Reared start and slowly away - soon midfield - went fourth and no impression inside final furlong(op 20/1 tchd 14/1)
2025-07-10 41d Doncaster 7f Good 4 11/11 3.25 Richard Kingscote 127 73 51 40 28/1
Flat Turf PPM Barnsley Handicap Towards near side - led group - headed in group over 2f out - weakened over 1f out - 6th of 6 in group
2025-05-30 18d Catterick 6f Soft 5 5/10 0.2 William Pyle 130 72 35 20/1
Flat Turf Bet At racingtv.com Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - lost ground 4f out - headway on outer from under 2f out - no extra final furlong(op 28/1 tchd 16/1 and tchd 33/1)
2025-05-12 56d Windsor 6f Firm 4 7/12 3.25 Richard Kingscote 130 62 40 18/1
Flat Royal Windsor Supports Developmental Races Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Led - headed 2f out - weakened 1f out(op 33/1)
2025-03-17 DEB Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 4/7 Rossa Ryan 127 65 43 15/2
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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)8112.5%
Normal (2-4wk)5120.0%
Freshened (1-2m)5120.0%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4200.0%
Class 51218.3%
Class 65240.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)200.0%
Mile (7-9f)16318.8%
Middle (10-12f)200.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard700.0%
Good6116.7%
Firm4250.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Wolverhampton (AW)300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2025-03-17–2026-07-14. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.