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Optima RacingHorses › Western General (IRE)

Western General (IRE)

8yo ch g · Form & record 2022-11-14 to 2026-05-06 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Joe Tizzard.
Pedigree Valirann (FR) × Shocona (IRE) (by Oscar Schindler)
OwnerBrocade Racing
BreederBen McCabe
Ratings Official 133 · best RPR 141 · best TS 130
20
Runs
5
Wins
25.0%
Strike rate
55.0%
Place rate
1.09
Actual / Expected
-22.3%
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Full form — last 20 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
2026-05-06 60d Newton Abbot 21f Good 2 2/7 7 Brendan Powell t 157 133 136 122 4/1
Chase Turf Kauto The King Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Prominent - outpaced after 3 out - rallying when bad mistake 2 out - kept on but no chance with winner run-in(op 9/2)
2026-03-07 14d Hereford 16f Good 3 2/4 7.5 Freddie Gingell t 168 133 139 120 10/11
Chase Turf Check Out Fairplay's Cheltenham Offers Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Prominent - mistake 6th - challenging 2 out - soon bumped on turn - 3 lengths down last - outpaced run-in(op Evens)
2026-02-21 56d Chepstow 16f Soft 2 1/5 0 Brendan Powell t 157 128 139 130 5/2
Chase Turf Pertemps Network Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Made virtually all - ridden approaching last - kept on well(op 9/4)
2025-12-27 29d Chepstow 19.5f Soft 2 4/7 9 Brendan Powell t 167 131 121 64 25/1
Chase Turf Coral "Pipped-At-The Post" Payouts Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Prominent - not fluent 1st - lost position before 5 out - weakening when hampered by loose horse 2 out(op 18/1)
2025-11-28 27d Newbury 20f Soft 2 6/6 26 Brendan Powell t 154 134 95 60 10/1
Chase Turf Join Coral Bet £10 Get £50 Handicap Chase (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - mistake and dropped to rear 5 out - lost touch 3 out - tailed off(tchd 11/1)
2025-11-01 238d Ascot 17f Good 1 7/10 2.25 Freddie Gingell t 148 137 128 91 14/1
Chase Turf Grundon Waste Management Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Took keen hold - towards rear - outpaced from 3 out(op 20/1 tchd 12/1)
2025-03-08 21d Hereford 16f Good 1/5 Jack Tudor t 166 127 141 118 10/3
Chase Turf DragonBet Backing Our Opinion At Cheltenham Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2025-02-15 45d Wincanton 15.5f Soft 4 1/6 Freddie Gingell t 165 117 135 116 3/1
BetMGM Who Wants A Nine-Darter Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2025-01-01 40d Exeter 19f Soft 4 5/5 11 Brendan Powell t 168 119 102 60 11/2
Chase Turf Passage House Inn Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - prominent 7th - not fluent and dropped to rear 11th - soon rallied - hung left and outpaced 4 out - not fluent 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 6/1 tchd 5/1)
2024-11-22 23d Chepstow 16f Soft 4 3/8 6 Harry Cobden t 167 119 117 87 9/2
Chase Turf DragonBet Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Pressed leader - slow jump and lost position briefly 3rd - outpaced 2 out - not fluent last - no impression run-in(tchd 4/1)
2024-10-30 176d Newton Abbot 16.5f Heavy 4 1/5 0 Brendan Powell t 158 111 120 81 6/4F
Chase Turf newtonabbotracing.com Handicap Chase Raced in second - led before 2 out - went clear approaching last - comfortably(op 11/8)
2024-05-07 26d Ffos Las 16f Soft 4 4/11 4 Brendan Powell t 170 112 114 100 5/1
Chase Turf Download The Yeeehaaa.bet App Handicap Chase Midfield - some headway 4 out - keeping on and went third 2 out - soon no impression and lost third - weakened gradually run-in(op 4/1)
2024-04-11 71d Taunton 16f Soft 4 2/11 0.05 Jack Tudor t 166 108 116 108 7/1
Chase Turf Quor Systems Paperless Handicap Chase Prominent behind clear leaders - headway 4 out - pressed leaders 3 out - led after 2 out - 2 lengths ahead and going best when awkward jump last - soon headed - kept on well towards finish - just failed (jockey said gelding made a mistake at last fence)(op 6/1 tchd 15/2)
2024-01-31 30d Exeter 19f Soft 4 10/14 1 Brendan Powell 170 112 93 71 14/1
Chase Turf Plymouth Handicap Chase Midfield - headway 11th - nudged along when bad mistake and jockey lost iron briefly 4 out - soon outpaced - weakened quickly approaching last(op 12/1)
2024-01-01 56d Exeter 19f Heavy 4 99/7 Brendan Powell 164 115 7/2
Chase Turf Passage House Inn Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Prominent - mistake 7th - dropped to last 8th - lost touch after 11th - pulled up before 4 out(op 3/1 tchd 5/2)
2023-11-06 212d Plumpton 20.5f Soft 3 6/8 6 Sean Bowen 147 115 108 101 3/1F
Hurdle Turf Mannok Build GB Ltd Handicap Hurdle Took keen hold - led - headed 5 out - not fluent and lost position 3 out - weakened gradually from 2 out
2023-04-08 26d Newton Abbot 18.5f Soft 4 1/11 Harry Kimber 157 113 119 66 1/3
Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 National Hunt Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2023-03-13 71d Taunton 16.5f Soft 4 2/8 Brendan Powell 161 107 116 69 5/2
Williamhill Gold Cup Top Price Guarantee Handicap Hurdle
2023-01-01 48d Exeter 18.5f Heavy 4 4/16 David Noonan 160 103 75 9/2
Thurlestone Hotel National Hunt Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-11-14 DEB Exeter 16.5f Good 4 2/15 Tom Scudamore 154 103 80 7/1
Samworth Novices Hurdle (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)7228.6%
Freshened (1-2m)6233.3%
Layoff (2-6m)3133.3%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 24125.0%
Class 3200.0%
Class 412325.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)20525.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft12325.0%
Good5120.0%
Heavy3133.3%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Exeter500.0%
Newton Abbot3266.7%
Chepstow3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-11-14–2026-05-06. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.