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Optima RacingHorses › Wait And Hope (GB)

Wait And Hope (GB)

4yo b g · Form & record 2023-10-07 to 2025-09-23 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Ruth Carr.
Pedigree Calyx (GB) × Dubai Affair (GB) (by Dubawi)
OwnerS Rimmer L Taylor Mrs R Carr
BreederBearstone Stud
Ratings Official 46 · best RPR 72 · best TS 57
29
Runs
2
Wins
6.9%
Strike rate
24.1%
Place rate
0.71
Actual / Expected
-23.3%
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Full form — last 29 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
2025-09-23 8d Beverley 10f Soft 6 6/6 1.5 Archie Young b 121 46 45 20 11/1
Flat Turf Churchill Tyres Apprentice Handicap Led - headed and prominent after 1f - edged right and weakened inside final furlong(tchd 10/1 and tchd 12/1)
2025-09-15 4d Thirsk 12f Soft 6 6/9 0.3 Archie Young b 132 48 42 30 18/1
Flat Turf Happy Birthday Dave Bramley Apprentice Handicap In touch with leaders - weakened final furlong
2025-09-11 13d Newcastle (AW) 10f Standard 6 6/8 1.5 Joanna Mason b 131 48 37 1 22/1
Flat AW Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com Handicap Took keen hold - midfield - weakened from over 1f out(op 25/1)
2025-08-29 14d Newcastle (AW) 10f Standard 6 5/9 1.75 William Pyle b 130 49 50 2 25/1
Flat AW QuinnBet Handicap (Div II) Took keen hold - towards rear - midfield over 2f out - in touch with leaders but hung left from over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong (made contact with rail leaving parade ring; having been checked at start by vet - gelding was deemed fit to race)(op 16/1)
2025-08-15 10d Thirsk 12f Firm 6 7/7 5.5 James Sullivan p 127 50 15 52 66/1
Flat Turf Family Day Friday 29th August Book Now Handicap Took keen hold - never better than midfield(op 33/1)
2025-08-05 15d Catterick 12f Good 6 5/6 0.3 James Sullivan p 132 50 50 1 10/1
Flat Turf Good Bad Ugly And Deaf Handicap Towards rear - took keen hold - headway when not clear run over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 8/1)
2025-07-21 15d Beverley 10f Soft 6 4/6 4 James Sullivan p 137 51 46 25 14/1
Flat Turf Sky Bet Extra Places Daily Handicap In touch with leaders - weakened inside final furlong(op 12/1)
2025-07-06 9d Ayr 10f Soft 6 11/12 8 James Sullivan p 137 52 43 20/1
Flat Turf Glasgow Fair Family Raceday 21 July Handicap Raced in second - prominent over 3f out - weakened over 2f out(op 11/1)
2025-06-27 15d Doncaster 10f Firm 5 6/9 1.5 Ray Dawson 122 53 42 22 28/1
Flat Turf Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Never better than midfield(op 25/1 tchd 20/1)
2025-06-12 17d Nottingham 10f Good 6 8/9 2.75 James Sullivan 133 53 47 6/1
Flat Turf PricedUp.Bet Boosts Handicap Held up in rear - hung badly left 3f out - soon lost touch - tailed off (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
2025-05-26 17d Redcar 10f Firm 6 1/13 0 James Sullivan 125 50 57 39 18/1
Flat Turf Racing Again Tomorrow On Racing TV Handicap Taken down early - in touch with leaders - headway over 2f out - ridden to lead over 1f out - kept on well(op 12/1 tchd 20/1)
2025-05-09 15d Ripon 10f Good 5 7/9 1.75 James Sullivan 122 54 48 40 50/1
Flat Next Evening Meeting Wednesday 4th June Handicap
2025-04-24 14d Beverley 8.5f Good 6 9/10 1 James Sullivan 132 57 50 33 40/1
Flat Tyre Scope Handicap (Div I)
2025-04-10 19d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 6 6/8 James Sullivan 135 60 48 22 22/1
Flat Win £1M With BetMGMs Golden Goals Handicap (Div II)
2025-03-22 198d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 5 8/8 Joanna Mason 130 63 41 35 40/1
Flat Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap
2024-09-05 19d Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f Standard 5 8/10 2 James Sullivan 131 66 54 25 40/1
Flat AW Get The Inside Track With raceday-ready.com Handicap Took keen hold - prominent - weakened inside final furlong(op 28/1)
2024-08-17 20d Doncaster 8f Firm 5 11/11 99 Paul Mulrennan 133 68 28/1
Flat Turf Simply Money Handicap Stumbled badly and lost many lengths start - jockey lost iron - tailed off throughout (jockey said gelding stumbled badly leaving stalls resulting in him losing his left-iron for some distance)(op 25/1)
2024-07-28 26d Pontefract 8f Firm 5 8/8 21 James Sullivan 134 70 16/1
Flat Turf Napoleons Casino Bradford Handicap Reared in stalls before start - took keen hold - prominent - weakened and eased over 1f out(op 14/1)
2024-07-02 14d Hamilton 8.5f Good 5 6/6 2.75 Tom Eaves v 131 71 54 41 8/1
Flat Turf Duck Allan 80th Birthday Celebrations Handicap Led but pestered - headed over 2f out - soon hung right and weakened(op 17/2 tchd 10/1)
2024-06-18 18d Beverley 8.5f Soft 5 2/7 2 Brandon Wilkie p 122 70 72 33 11/1
Flat Turf Baker McVeigh And Abbott Yorkshire Handicap Led - edged left and headed over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 12/1)
2024-05-31 35d Carlisle 8f Soft 5 2/5 6.5 Brandon Wilkie p 125 70 68 55 14/1
Flat Turf Daily Charged Up Offers At Rhino.Bet Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Mile Series Qualifier) Prominent - led over 2f out - headed over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - no match for winner(tchd 12/1)
2024-04-26 34d Doncaster 8f Soft 5 10/13 0.5 Shane Gray p 131 71 37 12/1
Flat Turf Summer Saturday Series Handicap In touch with leaders - outpaced halfway - soon lost ground - weakened from over 2f out(tchd 14/1)
2024-03-23 33d Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f Standard 5 3/8 2.5 Pierre-Louis Jamin p 133 72 69 36 9/2
Flat AW BetMGM: Its Showtime Handicap Slowly into stride - in rear - headway and in touch with leaders after 2f - outpaced over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong (jockey said gelding was restless in stalls)(op 4/1 tchd 7/2)
2024-02-19 31d Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f Standard 5 2/5 1 Sam James p 132 71 72 22 5/1
Flat AW Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap Led - ridden and headed over 1f out - soon edged left and bumped rival - kept on
2024-01-19 9d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 5 3/5 1.75 Sam James 139 72 70 10/11F
Flat AW Best Racing Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap Raced in second - outpaced and lost second inside final furlong(op 4/5)
2024-01-10 52d Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 5 1/6 0 Sam James 130 66 70 54 9/4
Flat AW Unibet Zero% Mission Handicap (London Mile Series Qualifier) Towards rear - headway from 2f out - led 1f out - hung left but ran on inside final furlong(op 2/1 tchd 5/2)
2023-11-19 8d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 4 6/7 5 Sam James 130 55 1 8/1
Flat AW BetMGM: Its Showtime Novice Stakes (GBB Race) In rear - outpaced from over 1f out(op 12/1)
2023-11-11 35d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 4 4/8 2 Sam James 133 65 57 100/30
Flat AW Virgin Bet Best Odds Daily Cock OThe North EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div II) Steadied start - took keen hold - in rear - going easily when not clear run over 2f out - pushed along and some headway over 1f out - went fourth final strides(tchd 16/5)
2023-10-07 DEB Redcar 7f Good 4 5/12 Sam James 130 65 56 16/1
Racing TV EBF Stallions Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div II)

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)1000.0%
Normal (2-4wk)1119.1%
Freshened (1-2m)6116.7%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4300.0%
Class 51417.1%
Class 61218.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)200.0%
Mile (7-9f)1516.7%
Middle (10-12f)1218.3%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard1119.1%
Soft700.0%
Good600.0%
Firm5120.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Newcastle (AW)700.0%
Beverley400.0%
Doncaster300.0%
Wolverhampton (AW)300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-10-07–2025-09-23. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.