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Optima RacingHorses › The Waco Kid (IRE)

The Waco Kid (IRE)

3yo b c · Form & record 2024-07-04 to 2025-09-14 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Hugo Palmer.
Pedigree Mehmas (IRE) × Catchingsnowflakes (USA) (by Galileo)
OwnerThe Gene Genies Ii
BreederTally-Ho Stud
Ratings Official 99 · best RPR 106 · best TS 91
12
Runs
2
Wins
16.7%
Strike rate
25.0%
Place rate
2.28
Actual / Expected
-2.5%
Level-stake ROI

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Full form — last 12 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
2025-09-14 15d Doncaster 7f Soft 2 14/16 1.75 Warren Fentiman tv 130 99 82 50 28/1
Flat Turf Betfred City Of Doncaster Handicap Always behind(op 22/1)
2025-08-30 28d Chester 7.5f Firm 2 5/10 1.25 Callum Shepherd tv 124 101 98 80 18/1
Flat Turf Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap In touch with leaders - no extra final furlong(op 25/1)
2025-08-02 57d Goodwood 7f Soft 2 15/16 1.25 Jack Nicholls tp 128 104 81 59 40/1
Flat Turf Whispering Angel Handicap Ducked right start - raced wide - never better than midfield(op 33/1 tchd 28/1)
2025-06-06 35d Epsom 7f Soft 1 6/8 0.5 Hollie Doyle tp 133 107 97 67 16/1
Listed Flat Turf Nyetimber Surrey Stakes () Took keen hold - soon led - headed over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 18/1)
2025-05-02 16d Newmarket 7f Good 1 10/10 18 Tom Marquand t 136 109 18 1 28/1
Listed Flat TrustATrader King Charles II Stakes ()
2025-04-16 202d Newmarket 8f Good 1 7/9 1.75 Tom Marquand t 128 109 95 69 22/1
Group 3 Flat bet365 Craven Stakes (Colts & Geldings)
2024-09-26 13d Newmarket 7f Soft 1 1/6 0 Oisin Murphy t 128 101 106 78 13/2
Group 3 Flat Turf Tattersalls Stakes (Registered As The Somerville Tattersall Stakes) (Colts And Geldings) Made all - soon against near rail - ridden and faced challenges over 1f out - kept on well(op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
2024-09-13 23d Doncaster 7f Good 1 3/7 0.75 Oisin Murphy t 128 98 100 91 8/1
Listed Flat Turf Betfred Flying Scotsman Stakes () Raced centre - prominent - outpaced 2f out - rallied inside final furlong - went third inside final furlong - kept on - 2nd of 5 in group(tchd 15/2)
2024-08-21 20d York 7f Firm 1 4/11 5 Jason Hart t 129 99 92 83 50/1
Group 3 Flat Turf Tattersalls Acomb Stakes (IRE Incentive Race) Disputed lead - pressed winner over 3f out - outpaced from 2f out
2024-08-01 12d Goodwood 6f Firm 1 5/9 0.75 Ryan Moore t 128 95 84 14/1
Group 2 Flat Turf Markel Richmond Stakes (Colts & Geldings) (IRE Incentive Race) Bumped start - in rear - headway on far side of group from over 1f out - kept on but not pace to challenge(op 12/1)
2024-07-20 16d Newbury 6f Firm 4 1/11 0 Oisin Murphy t 128 85 78 16/5
Flat Turf Take A Lucky Dip At BetVictor EBF Novice Stakes (Colts & Geldings) (IRE Incentive Race) Prominent - headway to lead over 1f out - ran on well inside final furlong(op 3/1 tchd 10/3)
2024-07-04 DEB Newbury 6f Firm 4 4/9 0.3 Joe Leavy t 123 76 64 16/1
Flat Turf Tie The Knot At Ufton Court Novice Stakes (Colts & Geldings) (IRE Incentive Race) In touch with leaders - outpaced on far side of group over 2f out - soon rallied and headway - kept on inside final furlong(tchd 14/1 and tchd 20/1)

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)2150.0%
Normal (2-4wk)6116.7%
Freshened (1-2m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 17114.3%
Class 2300.0%
Class 42150.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)3133.3%
Mile (7-9f)9111.1%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Firm5120.0%
Soft4125.0%
Good300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Newmarket3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-07-04–2025-09-14. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.