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Optima RacingHorses › Western Fold (IRE)

Western Fold (IRE)

7yo b g · Form & record 2023-04-25 to 2026-04-28 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Gordon Elliott.
Pedigree Westerner (GB) × Fieldtown (IRE) (by Anshan)
OwnerWeld Spec Glasgow Ltd Dee Lestrange
BreederMartin J Dibbs
Ratings Official 155 · best RPR 158 · best TS 136
22
Runs
7
Wins
31.8%
Strike rate
59.1%
Place rate
1.97
Actual / Expected
150.9%
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Full form — last 22 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
2026-04-28 48d Punchestown 25f Soft 1/9 0 Jack Kennedy 164 155 157 131 18/1
Grade 1 Chase Turf Dooley Insurance Group Champion Novice Chase Towards rear - pushed along and headway after 3 out - ridden to lead approaching last - ran on well(tchd 16/1)
2026-03-11 38d Cheltenham 25f Soft 1 10/14 6.5 Danny Gilligan 161 157 134 118 14/1
Grade 1 Chase Turf Brown Advisory Novices' Chase (Registered As The Broadway Novices' Chase) (GBB Race) Disputing second - weakened after 3 out(op 10/1)
2026-02-01 92d Leopardstown 21.5f Soft 2/4 4.25 Jack Kennedy 164 157 158 134 12/1
Grade 1 Chase Turf Ladbrokes Novice Chase Disputing third - raced in third when lost ground before 3 out - good headway before last - went second run-in - no extra final 110yds(op 10/1)
2025-11-01 28d Down Royal 24f Soft 3/13 1.5 Danny Gilligan 164 157 155 112 9/4
Grade 1 Chase BetVictor Champion Chase Led - not fluent 10th - headed 4 out - lost position before 2 out - kept on but no impression run-in(op 13/8 tchd 5/2)
2025-10-04 66d Gowran Park 20f Soft 1/5 0 Danny Gilligan 157 157 158 82 4/5
Grade 2 Chase Turf PWC Champion Chase Led - raced in second when headed with one circuit to go - pressed leader 10th - led again before 3 out - kept on well from last - readily(op 6/4)
2025-07-30 65d Galway 22.5f Good 1/22 0 Danny Gilligan 164 148 157 136 11/1
Grade 3 Chase Turf Tote Galway Plate (Handicap Chase) Prominent - soon went second - led going easily after last - ridden against near rail run-in - kept on well final 110yds(op 12/1 tchd 14/1)
2025-05-26 18d Ballinrobe 23.5f Good 1/15 0 Danny Gilligan 166 138 151 54 5/1
Listed Chase Turf McHale Mayo National Handicap Chase () Prominent - led before 2nd - headed and prominent after 4th - led again after 10th - clear with one other before 2 out - ridden and ran on well after 2 out(tchd 9/2 and tchd 11/2)
2025-05-08 42d Tipperary 23.5f 1/15 0 Danny Gilligan 166 134 138 26 7/1
Chase Ryans Cleaning Beginners Chase
2025-03-27 18d Clonmel 20f 2/8 Danny Gilligan 166 134 133 82 7/2
Chase Ballymacarbry Beginners Chase
2025-03-09 22d Naas (IRE) 20f Soft 3/15 Sam Ewing 166 136 130 28 16/1
Bar One Racing Guaranteed Overnight Prices Beginners Chase
2025-02-15 26d Gowran Park 20f Soft 6/11 Kevin Sexton 166 109 58 20/1
QuinnBet Beginners Chase
2025-01-20 37d Ayr 16.5f Soft 3 4/4 Sam Ewing 164 138 135 115 6/1
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2024-12-14 257d Fairyhouse 16.5f Good 99/10 Sam Ewing 166 135 14/1
Chase Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase In touch with leaders - pushed along and prominent home turn - no extra after 2 out - no impression and 6 lengths down when jumped slightly right and fell last(op 28/1)
2024-04-01 19d Fairyhouse 22f Heavy 6/8 2 Jack Kennedy 166 133 102 24 11/1
Hurdle Turf Fairyhouse Steel Handicap Hurdle Towards rear throughout - mistake 5th - weakened after 3 out(Mkt1: op 10/1; Mkt2 op 10/1 tchd 9/1)
2024-03-13 50d Cheltenham 21f Soft 1 99/21 Sam Ewing 161 140 28/1
Hurdle Turf Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Led narrowly or disputed lead - headed and pressed leader 4th - weakened 3 out - lost touch and pulled up before last(op 25/1)
2024-01-23 25d Down Royal 17f Soft 1/6 0 Jack Kennedy 168 123 132 110 9/2
Hurdle Turf Franciscan Well Rated Novice Hurdle Raced wide - in touch with leaders - headway and prominent on far side of group 4 out - led going best before 2 out - clear when ridden after 2 out - pushed out - comfortably(op 7/1)
2023-12-29 27d Leopardstown 20f Heavy 99/9 Jack Kennedy 161 123 14/1
Hurdle Turf Timeless Sash Windows Irish EBF Novice Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - midfield when fell 6th(tchd 12/1)
2023-12-02 21d Fairyhouse 20f Soft 5/11 0.3 Jack Kennedy 168 117 89 8/1
Hurdle Turf Close Brothers Rated Novice Hurdle Prominent - led before 4 out - headed 2 out - soon lost position - weakened quickly run-in(tchd 9/1)
2023-11-11 43d Gowran Park 16f Heavy 1/17 0 Jordan Gainford 161 117 48 15/8
Hurdle Turf PRL Group Maiden Hurdle (Div II) Raced in second - led after 4 out - shaken up and went clear approaching last - not fluent last - kept on well(op 3/1)
2023-09-29 14d Gowran Park 16f Heavy 99/20 Jack Kennedy 161 5/1
Xenon Security Maiden Hurdle
2023-09-15 143d Downpatrick 18f Soft 3/4 Mr H C Swan 161 96 4/5
Caleb And Ezra Starkey INH Flat Race
2023-04-25 DEB Punchestown 16.5f Soft 3/16 Mr B ONeill 160 117 50 20/1
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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)9222.2%
Freshened (1-2m)6350.0%
Layoff (2-6m)4250.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 1200.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)22731.8%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft13323.1%
Heavy4125.0%
Good3266.7%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Gowran Park4250.0%
Fairyhouse300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-04-25–2026-04-28. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.