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Optima RacingHorses › Van Aert (GB)

Van Aert (GB)

3yo b g · Form & record 2024-05-27 to 2025-10-10 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Archie Watson.
Pedigree Masar (IRE) × Bournemouth Belle (GB) (by Canford Cliffs)
OwnerMiddleham Park Racing Lxxx Partner
BreederJeremy Gompertz
Ratings Official 66 · best RPR 73 · best TS 62
10
Runs
1
Wins
10.0%
Strike rate
30.0%
Place rate
0.76
Actual / Expected
-77.5%
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Full form — last 10 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
2025-10-10 10d Kempton (AW) 12f Standard 5 8/10 0.75 Hollie Doyle b 127 66 40 29 20/1
Flat AW Try Unibet's New Improved Acca Boosts Handicap (Div I) Prominent - lost position over 4f out(op 14/1)
2025-09-30 32d Sedgefield 17f Good 4 5/5 42 Ben Poste b 156 43 5 50/1
Hurdle Turf Sign Lead Your Horse To Water Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Raced in last - not fluent 3rd - weakened before 2 out - tailed off(op 40/1)
2025-08-29 27d Fontwell 17.5f Soft 4 5/8 17 Ben Poste b 156 68 11 14/1
Hurdle Turf Dollface Aesthetics Sussex Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Took keen hold - prominent - weakened after 2 out(op 12/1 tchd 16/1)
2025-08-02 23d Lingfield 16.5f Good 5 6/7 17 William Cox b 135 67 51 1 7/2
Flat Turf Water Hygiene Management 30th Year Anniversary Handicap Soon led at steady pace - increased tempo when joined over 3f out - ridden and hung right over 2f out - soon headed - weakened over 1f out(op 11/4)
2025-07-10 27d Newbury 13.5f Firm 5 3/7 0.5 William Cox b 130 68 70 26 10/1
Flat Turf Pegasus Pumps Handicap Chased clear leader - hung left and outpaced from over 1f out(op 11/1 tchd 9/1)
2025-06-13 29d Sandown 14f Good 5 7/10 3 Hollie Doyle p 129 69 69 47 12/1
Flat Turf Texas At Sandown Park 7 August Handicap (A Jockey Club Grassroots Stayers Series Qualifier) Prominent - weakened gradually inside final furlong(tchd 9/1)
2025-05-15 36d Salisbury 12f Firm 5 2/5 2.75 Luke Morris p 135 68 73 62 4/1
Flat Turf Molson Coors Handicap Raced lazily at times - prominent - challenging 2f out - kept on but no chance with winner final 110yds(op 11/4 tchd 9/2)
2025-04-09 287d Kempton (AW) 12f Standard 6 1/7 Hollie Doyle 134 62 68 54 5/4
Flat Unibet More Extra Place Races Handicap
2024-06-26 30d Salisbury 7f Firm 4 4/4 8.5 Laura Coughlan 130 45 21 66/1
Flat Turf Dragon Symbol Standing At Whitsbury Manor British EBF Blagrave Maiden Stakes (GBB/IRE Incentive) Dwelt start - in touch with leaders - dropped to last over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(tchd 80/1)
2024-05-27 DEB Yarmouth 7f Soft 4 8/9 3 Hollie Doyle 133 47 22 7/1
Flat Turf British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Dwelt start - took keen hold - towards rear - soon recovered and disputing second - ridden over 2f out - lost position and weakened from over 1f out(op 6/1)

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)100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)500.0%
Freshened (1-2m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)11100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4400.0%
Class 5500.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)200.0%
Middle (10-12f)3133.3%
Staying (13f+)500.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Firm300.0%
Good300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-05-27–2025-10-10. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.