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Optima RacingHorses › Western Zephyr (IRE)

Western Zephyr (IRE)

9yo b g · Form & record 2022-01-28 to 2026-03-10 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Mickey Bowen.
Pedigree Westerner (GB) × Beneficial Breeze (IRE) (by Beneficial)
OwnerMrs J Iddon
BreederLongrove Stud
Ratings Official 132 · best RPR 136 · best TS 119
17
Runs
5
Wins
29.4%
Strike rate
58.8%
Place rate
1.35
Actual / Expected
-4.4%
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Full form — last 17 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
2026-03-10 24d Cheltenham 20f Soft 1 8/23 3 Shane Fenelon p 141 132 128 116 50/1
Chase Turf Sun Racing Plate Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Prominent - pressed leaders when hung badly right and hampered rivals on turn before 2 out - weakened after 2 out (jockey said gelding hung badly right-handed; vet said gelding gelding finished lame right-fore)(op 66/1)
2026-02-14 339d Haydock 20f Soft 3 2/11 3.5 Shane Fenelon p 158 130 136 118 33/1
Chase Turf QED Scaffolding Ltd Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Led - joined 9th - led clearly 4 out - hit 3 out - headed 2 out - kept on but no match for winner(op 40/1 tchd 50/1)
2025-03-12 82d Cheltenham 16f Soft 17/20 Sean Bowen 147 135 110 85 22/1
Debenhams Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
2024-12-20 34d Ascot 17f Soft 3 3/4 62 David Bass 156 136 79 1 8/1
Chase Turf Howden Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Jumped left on occasions - led - mistake 4th - mistake and headed 5th - dropped to last then stumbled and weakened quickly after 3 out(op 13/2 tchd 11/2)
2024-11-16 30d Cheltenham 16f Good 1 2/8 11 Sean Bowen 158 130 136 119 12/1
Grade 2 Chase Turf Paddy Power Arkle Challenge Trophy Trial Novices Chase (Reg As The November) (GBB Race) Led - not fluent 7th - headed before 2 out - soon disputing second - kept on but no match for winner(op 16/1)
2024-10-17 215d Carlisle 16f Soft 3 1/5 0 Sean Bowen 157 123 135 118 11/4
Chase Turf Rhino.Bet Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Jumped well and made all - increased tempo 7th - pushed along 4 out - went clear approaching last - ridden and kept on well run-in - unchallenged(op 9/4 tchd 3/1)
2024-03-16 64d Kempton 18f Soft 3 4/5 0.5 Sean Bowen 156 127 128 117 15/2
Chase Turf Try Unibets New Acca Boosts Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Led - headed after 3 out - lost third run-in - kept on(op 9/1 tchd 7/1)
2024-01-12 27d Wincanton 20f Soft 3 5/5 19 Bradley Roberts 162 128 80 60 7/1
Chase Turf Kingwell Farm Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Held up in rear - niggled along 10th - outpaced 12th - lost touch before 3 out - tailed off - bled from the nose (vet reported gelding bled from the nose)(tchd 13/2 and tchd 15/2)
2023-12-16 58d Hereford 16f Good 3 4/4 41 Lilly Pinchin 164 128 69 21 11/10F
Chase Turf Daily Racing Specials At PlanetSportBet Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Taken down early - raced in third - not fluent 1st - awkward jump 3rd - left in second 6th - lost position 7th - ridden and 7 lengths down 3 out - soon lost third and weakened (vet said gelding was found to have bled from the nose)(op 11/8)
2023-10-19 186d Carlisle 16f Soft 3 3/7 2.75 Bradley Roberts 148 128 128 106 11/2
Chase Turf Rhino.Bet Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Took keen hold - led - mistake 5th - pushed along before 2 out - headed approaching last - weakened run-in(op 7/1 tchd 5/1 and tchd 8/1)
2023-04-16 63d Huntingdon 16f Soft 4 1/7 Bradley Roberts 161 120 129 110 7/2
Bet At racingtv.com Novices Hurdle (Novices Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
2023-02-12 30d Exeter 16.5f Good 1 5/6 Jonathan Burke 159 121 101 69 11/2
Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Novices Hurdle () (GBB Race)
2023-01-13 24d Huntingdon 16f Soft 4 1/14 Sean Bowen 162 120 121 115 3/10
Arkle Finance EBF National Hunt Novices Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)
2022-12-20 29d Ludlow 16f Soft 4 3/15 Jonathan Burke 160 123 90 11/8
Tanners Wines EBF National Hunt Novices Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)
2022-11-21 226d Ludlow 16f Soft 4 1/12 Sean Bowen 158 120 101 6/5
RacingTV Club Day Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-04-09 71d Aintree 17f Soft 1 14/18 Sean Bowen 158 117 76 44 33/1
Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (GBB Race)
2022-01-28 DEB Huntingdon 16f Soft 5 1/13 Sean Bowen 160 116 102 7/2
Pertemps Network Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Category 3 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
Normal (2-4wk)6116.7%
Freshened (1-2m)200.0%
Layoff (2-6m)4125.0%
Long break (6m+)4250.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 1400.0%
Class 37114.3%
Class 44375.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)17529.4%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft14535.7%
Good300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Cheltenham300.0%
Huntingdon33100.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-01-28–2026-03-10. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.