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Optima RacingHorses › Ventura Express (GB)

Ventura Express (GB)

9yo ch g · Form & record 2019-08-24 to 2026-06-21 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Paul Midgley.
Pedigree Mayson (GB) × Mail Express (IRE) (by Cape Cross)
OwnerBuist Crowther Shields
BreederScuderia Archi Romani
Ratings Official 73 · best RPR 96 · best TS 85
60
Runs
6
Wins
10.0%
Strike rate
41.7%
Place rate
0.65
Actual / Expected
-57.1%
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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
2026-06-21 30d Pontefract 5f Good 4 6/9 0.2 Paul Mulrennan 128 73 69 72 8/1
Flat Turf Ponte Premiership Points Mean Prizes Handicap Up with the pace - urged along entering final furlong - found short of room inside the final 110yds - lost ground and faded towards the finish
2026-05-22 18d Pontefract 5f Soft 5 4/10 1.25 Paul Mulrennan 135 75 71 64 5/1
Flat Turf FBS Chartered Accountants Handicap Towards rear - midfield 2f out - headway from over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - no impression final 110yds(op 9/2)
2026-05-04 11d Beverley 5f Soft 4 4/7 0.3 Paul Mulrennan 126 76 79 67 12/1
Flat Turf New Whistlejackets Guinness Bar Handicap Took keen hold - raced in last - switched left and headway inside final furlong - ran on(op 16/1)
2026-04-23 35d Beverley 5f Good 4 5/9 1 Jason Hart 133 77 71 63 6/1
Flat Turf Happy Birthday Andy Hill Handicap In touch with leaders - headway when bit short of room 2f out - weakened gradually final 110yds(op 11/2 tchd 5/1)
2026-03-19 56d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 4 3/6 0.3 David Nolan 130 77 82 63 11/4
Flat AW Midnite Ain't Your Grandad's Bookie Handicap Towards rear - headway from over 2f out - led narrowly inside final furlong - headed and no extra but kept on inside final 110yds(op 9/2 tchd 5/2)
2026-01-22 110d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 4 6/8 0.3 Paul Mulrennan 129 79 75 48 18/1
Flat AW Midnite Ain't Your Grandad's Bookie Handicap In touch with leaders - weakened over 1f out(tchd 14/1 and tchd 20/1)
2025-10-04 14d Redcar 5f Soft 4 10/10 1.75 Cam Hardie 132 81 53 38 16/1
Flat Turf Watch Race Replays On racingtv.com Handicap In rear throughout(op 18/1 tchd 14/1 and tchd 22/1)
2025-09-20 34d Chester 5.5f Soft 4 5/9 1 Aiden Brookes 139 82 80 39 14/1
Flat Turf Racing Welfare Handicap Raced wide - towards rear - some headway 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - did well in the circumstances(op 11/1)
2025-08-17 21d Pontefract 5f Firm 3 3/6 1.25 David Nolan 132 82 83 26 4/1
Flat Turf Topsy Memorial Handicap Towards rear - headway over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 5/1)
2025-07-27 23d Pontefract 5f Good 4 2/6 0.05 David Nolan 138 80 87 59 11/4
Flat Turf Always Trying Racing Syndicate Handicap Took keen hold - prominent - pressed winner inside final furlong - just failed(op 3/1 tchd 5/2)
2025-07-04 27d Beverley 5f Firm 4 2/8 1.5 David Nolan 134 79 85 22 7/2
Flat Turf Wellocks Part Of The William Jackson Food Group Handicap In rear - not clear run repeatedly from over 2f out - switched left and headway 1f out - went second inside final 110yds - kept on(op 10/3 tchd 4/1)
2025-06-07 23d Doncaster 5f Good 3 12/14 0.5 Barry McHugh 127 82 74 47 25/1
Flat Turf Daniel Jones Handicap Raced centre - in touch with leaders - not clear run over 1f out - no impression when not clear run inside final furlong - 4th of 5 in group(op 18/1)
2025-05-15 19d York 5f Firm 2 13/18 1 Mark Winn 121 84 68 55 28/1
Flat Turf Lindum York Handicap Towards far side - prominent - lost position and towards rear after 1f - edged right and no impression inside final furlong - 6th of 9 in group(op 33/1)
2025-04-26 18d Ripon 5f Good 2 4/7 0.3 Kieran O'Neill 118 85 86 62 5/1
Flat Ripon Silver Sprint Trophy Handicap
2025-04-08 19d Pontefract 5f Good 2 5/10 Jason Hart 123 85 81 46 5/2
Flat Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap
2025-03-20 149d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 2 2/7 Warren Fentiman 113 85 91 52 14/1
Flat BetUK: Its Where The UK Bets Handicap
2024-10-22 22d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 3 3/14 0.75 David Nolan 133 86 93 50 80/1
Flat AW Extra Winnings With BetUK Acca Club Handicap In rear - headway on far side of group over 1f out - went third final strides(op 50/1)
2024-09-30 31d Hamilton 5f Soft 3 6/8 1.75 David Nolan 136 88 85 55 14/1
Flat Turf Barbara Ann Letham And Son Johnathan Memorial Handicap Dwelt start - took keen hold - in rear - headway inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 12/1)
2024-08-30 22d Thirsk 6f Firm 3 7/9 2.75 David Nolan 138 89 64 57 9/1
Flat Turf Happy 18th Birthday Myles Handicap In touch with leaders - weakened from over 1f out(tchd 17/2 and tchd 10/1)
2024-08-08 20d Chepstow 5f Soft 3 3/8 1 Oisin Orr 138 89 91 66 9/1
Flat Turf tote On The Go At tote.co.uk Racing League 18 Handicap (Trainers Reg To Racing League) Raced wide - in rear - headway over 1f out - went third inside final 110yds - did well in the circumstances(op 10/1)
2024-07-19 14d Pontefract 5f Good 3 6/8 0.2 David Nolan 138 89 86 78 11/1
Flat Turf Always Trying Racing Syndicate Handicap Prominent on outer - lost position halfway - no extra from over 1f out(tchd 10/1)
2024-07-05 19d Beverley 5f Firm 4 1/11 0 Paul Mulrennan 139 84 96 80 4/1
Flat Turf Belazu Part Of The William Jackson Food Group Handicap In touch with leaders against far rail - headway from over 2f out - soon waiting for room - in the clear 1f out - ridden when led inside final 110yds - ran on(tchd 7/2)
2024-06-16 23d Thirsk 5f Soft 2 9/16 0.1 Aiden Brookes 122 85 77 51 25/1
Flat Turf Sky Bet Request A Bet Handicap Never better than midfield - bit short of room over 1f out - never dangerous(op 22/1)
2024-05-24 230d Pontefract 5f Good 4 1/6 0 David Nolan 134 82 93 80 5/2F
Flat Turf FBS Chartered Accountants Handicap Prominent - raced in third after 1f - went second 2f out - ridden and led over 1f out - faced challenge inside final 110yds - kept on - all out(op 11/4 tchd 9/4)
2023-10-07 14d Redcar 5f Good 4 3/13 Graham Lee 135 82 88 35 4/1
Watch Race Replays On racingtv.com Handicap
2023-09-23 14d York 5f Soft 2 9/19 Graham Lee 122 84 79 69 25/1
Vickers.Bet Handicap
2023-09-09 17d Haydock 5f Good 2 6/12 Laura Coughlan 114 86 88 72 13/2
Betfair Be Friendly Handicap
2023-08-23 11d York 5.5f Firm 2 12/20 Graham Lee 119 86 78 69 22/1
Sky Bet And Symphony Group Handicap (Heritage Handicap)
2023-08-12 29d Redcar 6f Good 3 4/11 Graham Lee 138 86 91 44 11/2
Best Prices Guaranteed Daily At Vickers.Bet Handicap
2023-07-14 27d York 5f Soft 4 2/18 David Nolan 140 84 94 85 17/2
Irish Thoroughbred Marketing 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)1815.6%
Normal (2-4wk)2827.1%
Freshened (1-2m)400.0%
Layoff (2-6m)5120.0%
Long break (6m+)4250.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 21200.0%
Class 31200.0%
Class 426415.4%
Class 58225.0%
Class 6200.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)60610.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Firm20420.0%
Good19210.5%
Soft1200.0%
Standard800.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Pontefract16425.0%
York700.0%
Beverley5240.0%
Newcastle (AW)500.0%
Haydock400.0%
Redcar400.0%
Thirsk300.0%
Ripon300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2019-08-24–2026-06-21. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.