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Optima RacingHorses › Very Excellent (IRE)

Very Excellent (IRE)

8yo gelding · Form & record 2019-02-01 to 2024-07-07 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Mike Sowersby.
Pedigree Casamento (IRE) × Step With Style (USA) (by Gulch)
OwnerA Waite
Ratings Official 101 · best RPR 125 · best TS 104
39
Runs
4
Wins
10.3%
Strike rate
30.8%
Place rate
1.14
Actual / Expected
-5.9%
Level-stake ROI

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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
2024-07-07 17d Market Rasen 16.5f Good 4 99/12 Aaron Anderson 157 101 28/1
Hurdle Turf info@lives.org.uk Handicap Hurdle Took keen hold - towards rear - looked to go wrong when pulled up after 3rd - fatally injured(op 40/1 tchd 50/1)
2024-06-20 17d Ripon 10f Soft 5 4/7 0.75 James Sullivan 136 69 73 57 28/1
Flat Turf Kirby Thomas Grand Finale Classic Handicap Prominent - pressed leader 4f out - edged left and hampered rival 3f out - lost position 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 33/1 tchd 40/1)
2024-06-03 83d Wetherby 10f Firm 4 13/16 0.5 Cam Hardie 124 71 57 28 125/1
Flat Turf Vickers.Bet Handicap Steadied start - held up in rear - no impression from 2f out(op 100/1 tchd 150/1)
2024-03-12 29d Sedgefield 17f Soft 4 5/6 26 Aaron Anderson 154 103 60 25/1
Hurdle Turf Betting.bet New Betting Sites Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - outpaced and lost ground quickly 3 out - tailed off(op 28/1 tchd 33/1)
2024-02-12 32d Catterick 15.5f Heavy 3 6/7 11 Aaron Anderson 144 104 68 25 16/1
Hurdle Turf Best Odds Guaranteed At Vickers.Bet Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Qualifier) In touch with leaders - lost ground after 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 14/1 tchd 18/1)
2024-01-11 35d Catterick 15.5f Soft 4 2/7 0.5 Conor Rabbitt 156 103 104 55 20/1
Hurdle Turf Racing Again 24th January Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier) Led - headed but prominent after 3rd - lost position briefly before 2 out - not clear run but headway approaching last - challenging run-in - kept on but just held(op 25/1)
2023-12-07 103d Market Rasen 16.5f Soft 4 6/6 70 Conor Rabbitt 158 105 18 25/1
Hurdle Turf Discover Whats Trending At Rhino.Bet Casino Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle Soon raced in last but in touch with leaders - struggling after 3 out - soon lost touch - tailed off(op 18/1)
2023-08-26 19d Cartmel 17f Soft 3 2/10 Aaron Anderson 139 104 105 55 40/1
Fitzdares Cartmel Cup Handicap Hurdle
2023-08-07 14d Ripon 10f Soft 4 6/7 Cam Hardie 135 73 61 45 33/1
Queen Ethelburgas Collegiate Handicap
2023-07-24 23d Beverley 10f Heavy 5 1/5 Cam Hardie 138 71 76 22 20/1
Churchill Tyres Handicap
2023-07-01 33d Newcastle (AW) 12.5f Standard 5 7/11 Cam Hardie 134 74 67 41 66/1
Racing Welfare Handicap
2023-05-29 13d Redcar 10f Firm 4 8/8 Graham Lee 127 75 61 49 28/1
Jacks Coaches Handicap
2023-05-16 73d Wetherby 10f Good 4 3/14 Andrew Mullen 133 76 78 59 150/1
wetherbyracing.co.uk Handicap
2023-03-04 66d Doncaster 16.5f Good 4 6/7 Ross Chapman 156 110 78 62 125/1
Virgin Bet Fives Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier)
2022-12-28 90d Catterick 19.5f Soft 4 99/11 Aaron Anderson 163 115 125/1
Sky Bet Extra Places Every Day Handicap Hurdle
2022-09-29 13d Clonmel 20f Good 6/12 Aidan Kelly p 161 115 89 58 6/1
Slievenamon Claiming Hurdle
2022-09-16 46d Dundalk (AW) 12f Standard 10/14 Jack Kearney p 136 77 64 14 9/1
William Hill Bet Boost Apprentice Handicap
2022-08-01 50d Cork 17f Good 8/12 P J OHanlon p 154 116 95 79 22/1
Fermoy Handicap Hurdle
2022-06-12 81d Downpatrick 17.5f Good 5/6 P J OHanlon p 159 118 79 51 9/4
Tote Jackpot Is Back Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
2022-03-23 35d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 1/14 Wesley Joyce p 130 74 85 76 9/2
Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap
2022-02-16 77d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 3/14 Daniel King p 134 74 80 65 11/2
Book Online @ DundalkStadium.com Handicap
2021-12-01 19d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 4/14 Daniel King p 127 74 79 47 3/1
Crowne Plaza Hotel Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Handicap
2021-11-12 20d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 1/14 Jake Coen p 129 73 82 59 5/1
View Restaurant @ Dundalk Maiden
2021-10-23 13d Leopardstown 10f Good 7/20 Emmet McNamara p 136 74 73 63 22/1
Ardilea Handicap
2021-10-10 17d Curragh 8f Soft 9/18 Cian MacRedmond p 132 74 70 35 11/2
Bord Na Mona Recycling Apprentice Handicap
2021-09-23 16d Listowel 9f Soft 4/15 Emmet McNamara p 137 74 80 53 11/2
Tote Ireland Handicap
2021-09-07 16d Galway 8.5f Good 2/15 Emmet McNamara 137 70 80 72 14/1
James P. Cunningham Electrical Handicap
2021-08-22 15d Naas 10f Soft 9/16 Wesley Joyce 136 73 69 57 16/1
Treo Eile Retraining Racehorses Apprentice Handicap
2021-08-07 373d Cork 12f Soft 12/15 Emmet McNamara 143 73 61 50/1
Newmarket Maiden
2020-07-30 26d Galway 16f Soft 5/9 B J Cooper 163 120 118 86 10/3
Guinness Novice Hurdle

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)400.0%
Normal (2-4wk)16212.5%
Freshened (1-2m)8112.5%
Layoff (2-6m)800.0%
Long break (6m+)2150.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 3200.0%
Class 41000.0%
Class 53133.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)500.0%
Middle (10-12f)16318.8%
Staying (13f+)1815.6%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft1500.0%
Good1119.1%
Standard8225.0%
Heavy3133.3%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Dundalk (AW)7228.6%
Galway300.0%
Catterick300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2019-02-01–2024-07-07. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.