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Optima RacingHorses › Walkinthewoods (IRE)

Walkinthewoods (IRE)

9yo b g · Form & record 2021-05-09 to 2026-02-25 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Evan Williams.
Pedigree Walk In The Park (IRE) × Mercy Mission (GB) (by Karinga Bay)
OwnerVale Racing 1
BreederLiam Norris
Ratings Official 99 · best RPR 111 · best TS 97
36
Runs
3
Wins
8.3%
Strike rate
47.2%
Place rate
0.54
Actual / Expected
-69.4%
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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
2026-02-25 84d Wincanton 20f Soft 5 6/9 23 Osian Radford 158 99 75 60 11/1
Chase Turf Cheltenham Preview 5th March At Wincanton Handicap Chase In touch with leaders - not fluent 1st - dropped to rear before 9th - weakened before 4 out(op 10/1)
2025-12-03 30d Ludlow 24f Soft 5 2/7 6.5 Osian Radford 146 93 93 92 7/1
Hurdle Turf Shaun And Jane Nakash 20th Wedding Anniversary Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - outpaced before 3 out - went third 2 out - went second run-in - no match for winner(op 11/2)
2025-11-03 176d Hereford 19.5f Good 5 4/9 12 Osian Radford 155 95 78 45 22/1
Hurdle Turf BetWright Bet The Wright Way "Hands And Heels" Handicap Hurdle (Cond/Am) (Racing Excellence Series) In rear - some headway 3 out - no impression 2 out - went modest fourth run-in(op 18/1)
2025-05-11 35d Plumpton 19.5f Good 5 1/3 0 Adam Wedge p 168 96 103 57 8/15
Chase Billy Boy And Lulubell Handicap Chase Jumped left on occasions - raced in second - outpaced after 3 out - rallying when not fluent 2 out - led just before last - ridden and kept on run-in
2025-04-06 37d Ffos Las 19.5f Soft 5 4/10 Adam Wedge p 168 98 92 23 14/1
Chase DragonBet Sponsors Alan Johns Handicap Chase
2025-02-28 22d Ffos Las 19.5f Heavy 2/7 Osian Radford 148 94 100 4/1
Bespoke Horse Racing Odds At DragonBet Handicap Chase
2025-02-06 26d Ffos Las 20f Heavy 4 3/7 Isabel Williams p 142 91 78 28 4/1
Celtic Subaru Handicap Hurdle
2025-01-11 27d Ffos Las 20f Soft 5 7/11 Ellis Collier 148 92 90 11/1
DragonBet Still Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
2024-12-15 47d Windsor 20f Soft 4 5/13 5.5 Isabel Williams 150 94 81 33/1
Hurdle Turf The Fitzdares Windsor Christmas Handicap Hurdle Took keen hold - held up in rear - outpaced after 3 out - plenty to do 2 out - stayed on approaching last - never on terms(op 25/1)
2024-10-29 175d Chepstow 19.5f Soft 5 9/15 8 Isabel Williams 157 97 59 27 16/1
Hurdle Turf Colourfence Newport Free No Obligation Quote Handicap Hurdle Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - weakened from 3 out(op 20/1 tchd 22/1)
2024-05-07 15d Ffos Las 20f Soft 5 10/10 10 Isabel Williams 165 100 57 6 8/1
Hurdle Turf Live Streaming At Yeeehaaa.bet Handicap Hurdle (Div II) Always behind - tailed off (jockey said gelding hung left-handed)(op 9/1)
2024-04-22 21d Ffos Las 20f Soft 4 8/10 8 Isabel Williams 150 102 59 8 14/1
Hurdle Turf Dragonbet Born From The Betting Ring Handicap Hurdle Always behind - tailed off (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)(op 16/1)
2024-04-01 15d Chepstow 19.5f Soft 4 4/4 29 Isabel Williams 163 105 77 48 9/4
Chase Turf Betting.Bet Free Bets Handicap Chase Raced in last - detached before 6th - struggling after 11th - soon tailed off (jockey said gelding hung left-handed)(op 5/2 tchd 2/1)
2024-03-17 22d Chepstow 19.5f Heavy 4 2/5 0.5 Isabel Williams 159 104 111 57 100/30
Chase Turf Aaron James Supporting Pancreatic Cancer Research Handicap Chase Held up in last - mistake 2nd - headway 4 out - went second after 2 out - 2 lengths down last - challenging run-in - no extra towards finish(tchd 16/5 and tchd 7/2)
2024-02-24 31d Chepstow 19.5f Heavy 4 2/5 4.75 Isabel Williams 151 104 111 62 9/2
Chase Turf Pertemps Network Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Prominent - jumped slightly left and dropped to midfield 9th - challenging 3 out - kept on but no chance with winner run-in(op 11/2 tchd 4/1)
2024-01-24 28d Chepstow 19.5f Heavy 4 2/9 0.75 Adam Wedge 150 102 108 71 12/1
Chase Turf cheltenhamfestival.com Cheltenham Festival Handicap Chase Held up in rear - pushed along and steady headway from 4 out - ridden when bit short of room approaching last - kept on well run-in - briefly led final 110yds - no extra towards finish(op 10/1 tchd 9/1)
2023-12-27 27d Chepstow 16f Heavy 3 5/7 10 Adam Wedge 147 104 75 11/4F
Chase Turf New Bet-In-Race With Coral Handicap Chase Held up in last - some headway after 7th - weakened 4 out(op 9/2)
2023-11-30 8d Taunton 23f Good 4 5/8 1 Adam Wedge 154 101 75 41 7/2F
Chase Turf Summerfield Developments Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Prominent - mistake 10th - lost position 4 out - soon weakened (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(tchd 10/3)
2023-11-22 54d Ffos Las 19.5f Soft 3 2/7 0.3 Adam Wedge 144 101 108 97 11/4
Chase Turf Owens Group Handicap Chase In touch with leaders early - midfield after 2nd - headway after 11th - stayed on and went second approaching last - ridden and briefly led run-in - kept on(tchd 3/1)
2023-09-29 143d Worcester 16f Soft 4 2/6 Isabel Williams 160 98 100 48 11/2
Vickers Bet Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle
2023-05-09 47d Ffos Las 20f Soft 5 1/8 Adam Wedge 155 92 96 51 2/1
dragonbet.co.uk New Online Bookmaker Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
2023-03-23 18d Chepstow 23.5f Soft 4 4/4 Isabel Williams 151 93 81 30 5/2
Recticel Insulation UK Novices Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2023-03-05 33d Ffos Las 20f Good 4 2/12 Isabel Williams 146 91 93 51 13/2
DragonBet Online And On-Course Handicap Hurdle
2023-01-31 23d Ffos Las 22f Soft 5 3/12 Isabel Williams 164 93 81 61 4/1
Cazoo Conditional Jockeys Novices Handicap Hurdle
2023-01-08 13d Chepstow 19.5f Soft 4 3/11 Isabel Williams 141 94 81 31 8/1
Follow Vickers.Bet On Twitter Handicap Hurdle
2022-12-26 33d Fontwell 19f Soft 5 4/10 Isabel Williams 160 95 84 40 11/2
Claire Hogben Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle
2022-11-23 29d Hereford 19.5f Soft 5 2/8 Isabel Williams 155 95 99 82 5/2
Cazoo Handicap Hurdle
2022-10-25 206d Chepstow 16f Soft 5 1/16 Adam Wedge 155 87 94 27 11/2
Inscapes Handicap Hurdle
2022-04-02 34d Chepstow 19.5f Good 5 4/12 Isabel Williams 152 88 87 73 7/1
bet365 Novices Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
2022-02-27 17d Hereford 21.5f Soft 5 5/12 Adam Wedge 157 90 58 44 11/2
Cazoo Novices Handicap Hurdle (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)200.0%
Normal (2-4wk)1700.0%
Freshened (1-2m)10220.0%
Layoff (2-6m)500.0%
Long break (6m+)11100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 3200.0%
Class 41700.0%
Class 516318.8%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)3638.3%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft2428.3%
Good6116.7%
Heavy600.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Ffos Las1218.3%
Chepstow10110.0%
Ludlow400.0%
Hereford300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-05-09–2026-02-25. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.