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Optima RacingHorses › Welsh Charger (IRE)

Welsh Charger (IRE)

8yo b g · Form & record 2022-04-09 to 2026-04-18 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Alastair Ralph.
Pedigree Westerner (GB) × Answer Ur Phone (IRE) (by Flemensfirth)
OwnerJones Spiers Hartwell
BreederS Shanahan
Ratings Official 131 · best RPR 130 · best TS 127
19
Runs
6
Wins
31.6%
Strike rate
42.1%
Place rate
1.89
Actual / Expected
71.6%
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Full form — last 19 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
2026-04-18 65d Ayr 16f Heavy 1 7/8 1 Ciaran Gethings 146 131 107 89 25/1
Grade 2 Hurdle Turf Coral Scottish Champion Hurdle (A Limited Handicap) (GBB Race) Didn't always jump with fluency - slowly into stride - raced in last - detached before 4th - no chance from 4 out(op 28/1)
2026-02-12 54d Taunton 16.5f Heavy 3 6/7 8.5 Ciaran Gethings 157 127 108 78 5/1
Hurdle Turf Royal Bath & West Show Handicap Hurdle Led - headed after 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 11/2 and tchd 6/1)
2025-12-20 34d Ascot 15.5f Soft 1 6/13 9 Jonathan Burke 150 129 118 102 20/1
Hurdle Turf Ascot Rotary Club Festive Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - midfield when mistake 4th - not fluent 4 out - soon dropped to last - headway after 2 out - kept on but never dangerous(tchd 18/1)
2025-11-16 190d Cheltenham 16.5f Soft 1 4/18 0.3 Ciaran Gethings 153 129 127 102 28/1
Hurdle Turf Unibet Greatwood Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Led narrowly or disputed lead - headed before 5 out - soon prominent - lost position before 2 out - rallied and went modest fourth before last(op 40/1)
2025-05-10 28d Haydock 15.5f Good 1 14/16 8 David Noonan 161 130 104 118 16/1
Hurdle Pertemps Network Swinton Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
2025-04-12 70d Ayr 16f Soft 1 5/12 0.5 David Noonan 152 130 130 127 22/1
Grade 2 Hurdle Coral Scottish Champion Hurdle (A Limited Handicap) (GBB Race)
2025-02-01 35d Musselburgh 15.5f Soft 2 1/12 David Noonan 159 126 129 98 14/1
bet365 Scottish County Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2024-12-28 57d Newbury 20.5f Soft 3 7/11 0.75 David Noonan 164 127 116 102 10/1
Hurdle Turf Coral Racing Club Join For Free Handicap Hurdle Midfield - headway 3 out - briefly went second but mistake 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 9/1 tchd 17/2)
2024-11-01 230d Wetherby 19.5f Good 3 1/6 0 David Noonan 163 121 124 111 3/1
Hurdle Turf bet365 Handicap Hurdle Took keen hold - made all - led narrowly - shaken up 2 out - ridden approaching last - kept on well and went clear run-in(op 4/1)
2024-03-16 41d Kempton 21f Soft 2 9/11 8.5 David Noonan 149 123 104 97 20/1
Hurdle Turf Read Nicky Hendersons Exclusive Unibet Blog Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Took keen hold - prominent - led narrowly 3 out - headed before 2 out - soon weakened (jockey said gelding hung left-handed turning in)(tchd 16/1)
2024-02-04 40d Musselburgh 20f Soft 4 1/12 0 Jonathan Burke 167 114 125 99 7/2
Hurdle Turf bet365 Handicap Hurdle (Go North Cab On Target Series Qualifier) Prominent - took keen hold early - challenging when not fluent 3 out - mistake but led narrowly 2 out - not fluent last - ridden and kept on well run-in(op 4/1)
2023-12-26 31d Market Rasen 18.5f Soft 4 1/9 0 David Noonan 162 109 112 76 4/1F
Hurdle Turf Rand Farm Park Pigs In Blankets Handicap Hurdle Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - not fluent 1st - not fluent 2nd - headway and briefly led after 4 out - going easily when led on turn after 3 out - increased tempo before 2 out - not fluent last - ridden and kept on well run-in(op 7/2)
2023-11-25 247d Huntingdon 16f Good 4 4/12 0.75 Robert Dunne 159 109 108 96 9/1
Hurdle Turf Price Boosts On Football At Rhino.Bet Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - headway before 4 out - led before 2 out - headed just before last - no extra run-in(op 11/1)
2023-03-23 21d Ludlow 16f Soft 4 1/9 Jonathan Burke 166 111 111 61 10/11
Balfours LLP Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2023-03-02 8d Ludlow 16f Good 4 2/12 Jonathan Burke 161 111 85 4/6
Flowfit Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2023-02-22 40d Ludlow 16f Good 4 1/15 Jonathan Burke 161 102 54 6/5
Suzuki ATV Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2023-01-13 71d Huntingdon 16f Soft 4 2/14 Jonathan Burke 156 111 106 25/1
Arkle Finance EBF National Hunt Novices Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)
2022-11-03 208d Newbury 16.5f Good 5 5/7 Jonathan Burke 156 85 61 8/1
British Horse Society Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)
2022-04-09 DEB Bangor-on-Dee 16.5f Good 5 6/13 Jay Tidball 142 82 68 11/1
Watch The Grand National @ 5.15 Junior National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

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)2150.0%
Freshened (1-2m)8450.0%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%
Long break (6m+)4125.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 1500.0%
Class 22150.0%
Class 33133.3%
Class 47457.1%
Class 5200.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)19631.6%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft10440.0%
Good7228.6%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Ludlow3266.7%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-04-09–2026-04-18. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.