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Optima RacingHorses › The Thames Boatman (GB)

The Thames Boatman (GB)

6yo b g · Form & record 2022-05-09 to 2026-06-30 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Richard Hughes.
Pedigree Havana Grey (GB) × Gilt Linked (GB) (by Compton Place)
OwnerNigel Scandrett Shane Buy
BreederWhitsbury Manor Stud
Ratings Official 76 · best RPR 93 · best TS 89
51
Runs
8
Wins
15.7%
Strike rate
45.1%
Place rate
0.82
Actual / Expected
-27.5%
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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
2026-06-30 9d Salisbury 5f Firm 4 2/6 4.75 Finley Marsh p 138 76 89 54 9/2
Flat Turf Whitsbury Manor Stud Supporting Inspire Foundation Handicap In rear - headway 2f out - went second inside final 110yds - no match for winner(op 4/1 tchd 7/2)
2026-06-21 20d Brighton 5.5f Firm 4 5/6 2.75 Finley Marsh p 131 76 59 62 7/2
Flat Turf Download The Fairplay App Now Handicap Checked at the start - took a keen hold in rear - brief effort before squeezed for room 2f out - pressed along and found nothing over 1f out
2026-06-01 30d Windsor 5f Firm 4 4/8 1.75 Pat Cosgrave p 127 77 79 89 17/2
Flat Turf Fenchurch Insurance Brokers Handicap Took keen hold - in touch with leaders on outer - prominent over 1f out - keeping on when badly hampered towards finish - not recover(op 15/2)
2026-05-02 5d Goodwood 5f Good 5 1/9 0 Finley Marsh p 134 74 82 76 9/2
Flat Turf Highclere Castle Gin Handicap Raced near side - towards rear but in touch with leaders - switched left and headway over 1f out - ridden and challenging final furlong - kept on and led final strides(op 7/2)
2026-04-27 24d Bath 5f Firm 5 2/7 0.05 Finley Marsh h 135 74 80 61 5/2
Flat Turf Bet Now With fairplaybet.co.uk Handicap Awkward start - in touch with leaders - headway and challenging 1f out - kept on (jockey said gelding stumbled leaving stalls)(tchd 9/4)
2026-04-03 29d Lingfield (AW) 6f Standard 3 9/12 0.2 Finley Marsh h 128 83 79 66 20/1
Flat AW Midnite All-Weather Vase Sprint Handicap Soon midfield - hampered and dropped to rear over 2f out - headway inside final 110yds - no impression
2026-03-05 12d Lingfield (AW) 5f Standard 4 2/5 1 Billy Loughnane h 134 83 86 51 2/1
Flat AW Make The Move To Midnite Handicap Slowly away - took keen hold - soon prominent on inner - outpaced over 1f out - rallied inside final furlong - went second inside final 110yds(op 85/40 tchd 9/4)
2026-02-21 21d Chelmsford (AW) 5f Standard 2 6/9 1.25 Cieren Fallon h 121 83 77 47 9/1
Flat AW Easter Festival Handicap Extremely awkward start - in rear - headway over 1f out - keeping on when bit short of room inside final 110yds(op 7/1)
2026-01-31 21d Lingfield (AW) 5f Standard 4 4/8 1.25 Finley Marsh h 133 83 85 75 10/3
Flat AW Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Handicap Raced wide - in touch with leaders - outpaced over 1f out - rallied inside final 110yds - went fourth towards finish - not pace to challenge(op 7/2)
2026-01-10 67d Lingfield (AW) 5f Standard 3 1/5 0 Finley Marsh h 126 81 86 58 4/1
Flat AW Create Your Bet Builders At Midnite Handicap Prominent - pushed along over 1f out - ridden inside final furlong - ran on well final 110yds - led final strides(tchd 7/2)
2025-11-04 19d Lingfield (AW) 5f Standard 4 2/7 1 Finley Marsh h 131 81 86 77 11/4
Flat AW Join The Midnite Movement Handicap In touch with leaders - headway inside final furlong - kept on and went second inside final 110yds(op 7/2)
2025-10-16 33d Chelmsford (AW) 6f Standard 4 5/9 2.25 Billy Loughnane h 135 82 73 58 13/2
Flat AW 'Timeform Sprint Series Qualifier' Handicap (Timeform Sprint Series Qualifier) (Div II) Held up in midfield - some headway over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 6/1 tchd 11/2)
2025-09-13 36d Lingfield (AW) 5f Standard 4 2/10 1.25 Finley Marsh h 131 81 86 78 9/2
Flat AW Free Race Replays On attheraces.com Handicap Dwelt start - slowly into stride - in rear - headway then switched right over 1f out - ran on final 110yds - went second but no chance with winner towards finish(op 4/1)
2025-08-08 8d Brighton 6f Good 4 4/13 0.3 Finley Marsh h 135 75 79 64 13/2
Flat Turf Harry Bloom Memorial 'Brighton Bullet' Handicap Towards rear - hung left but headway over 1f out - briefly went third inside final furlong - kept on(op 17/2)
2025-07-31 23d Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Standard 4 11/13 0.3 Finley Marsh h 140 82 65 57 12/1
Flat AW Racing League Race 8 Handicap (For horses In The Care Of Trainers Registered To Racing League) Awkward start - always behind (jockey said gelding jumped awkwardly from stalls)(op 11/1)
2025-07-08 7d Lingfield 5f Soft 4 5/7 0.75 Finley Marsh h 134 75 76 69 9/4
Flat Turf Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com Handicap Reared start and slowly away - in rear - ran on inside final furlong - bit short of room towards finish(op 13/8)
2025-07-01 21d Chelmsford (AW) 5f Standard 3 2/7 0.75 Finley Marsh h 129 82 88 55 4/1
Flat AW It's Never Ordinary At bet365 Handicap Carried right start - towards rear - raced wide from over 2f out - headway from over 1f out - kept on but no impression final 110yds(op 10/3)
2025-06-10 41d Salisbury 6f Firm 5 2/10 0.5 Finley Marsh h 134 74 80 51 9/2
Flat Turf George Smith Horseboxes Handicap Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - bumped rival and lost ground 4f out - steady headway from over 1f out - kept on well inside final 110yds - went second towards finish (jockey said gelding ran too free)(tchd 4/1 and tchd 5/1)
2025-04-30 10d Brighton 6f Firm 5 2/7 3.75 Finley Marsh h 135 74 76 67 9/2
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2025-04-20 14d Bath 5f Firm 4 2/8 1.5 Finley Marsh h 129 74 79 58 7/2
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2025-04-06 37d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 3 11/13 Finley Marsh hp 131 84 58 32 14/1
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2025-02-28 41d Lingfield (AW) 6f Standard 6/9 Luke Morris h 117 86 76 40/1
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2025-01-18 5d Lingfield (AW) 6f Standard 4 5/8 Finley Marsh h 135 85 84 75 7/2
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2025-01-13 13d Lingfield (AW) 5f Standard 3 2/8 Finley Marsh h 128 85 91 72 6/1
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2024-12-31 87d Lingfield (AW) 5f Standard 2 6/8 0.5 Finley Marsh h 121 86 86 75 5/1
Flat AW Extra Winnings With BetUK Acca Club Handicap Towards rear on outer - ridden inside final furlong - kept on inside final 110yds - not reach leaders(op 6/1 tchd 9/2)
2024-10-05 21d Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Standard 3 7/12 1.5 Finley Marsh h 134 86 79 62 10/1
Flat AW bet365 Handicap Took keen hold - raced wide - never better than midfield(op 11/1)
2024-09-14 36d Lingfield (AW) 5f Standard 3 1/9 0 Finley Marsh h 131 83 93 74 100/30
Flat AW Libra Utility Construction Services Handicap Dwelt start - towards rear - headway over 1f out - ridden inside final furlong - ran on well and led final strides(op 3/1)
2024-08-09 13d Newmarket (July) 6f Good 4 7/9 0.1 Finley Marsh h 139 80 79 62 8/1
Flat Turf Maritime Cargo Services Outperforming The Opposition Handicap Ducked sharply right start - pulled hard - midfield - no extra over 1f out (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 17/2 tchd 9/1)
2024-07-27 20d Chester 5f Good 4 6/9 0.1 Finley Marsh h 138 83 81 51 7/1
Flat Turf Sensee Operations Ltd T/A TCC Handicap Took keen hold - towards rear - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 6/1)
2024-07-07 48d Chelmsford (AW) 5f Standard 3 1/9 0 Finley Marsh h 127 80 90 84 11/2
Flat AW Its Never Ordinary At bet365 Handicap Dwelt start - took keen hold - towards rear - switched right and headway from over 1f out - hung left but led inside final 110yds - carried head high towards finish - just held on(op 9/2)

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)16318.8%
Normal (2-4wk)1915.3%
Freshened (1-2m)8225.0%
Layoff (2-6m)7228.6%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2300.0%
Class 314321.4%
Class 42229.1%
Class 510330.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)51815.7%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard31722.6%
Firm1000.0%
Soft600.0%
Good4125.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Lingfield (AW)13430.8%
Wolverhampton (AW)8225.0%
Chelmsford (AW)6116.7%
Salisbury300.0%
Brighton300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-05-09–2026-06-30. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.