Ireland 5yo

Great Acclaim (GB)

T: Eve Johnson Houghton · J: Charles Bishop · O: G Owen

By Aclaim (IRE) out of Freedom Spirit (GB)

Form 240-0323897

4/1 Current odds

6/31 W/R

104 RPR

90 TS

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31 runs
6 wins
placed
19% strike
16 d off
115 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 240-0323897 16 days off

7 9 8 3 2 3

At Newbury 1/4 1 win · 1 placed

On Good to Firm 3/17 3 wins · 9 placed

Best RPR 115 Career peak

Best TS 106 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 28 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 54
Win %: 19%
Placed %: 52%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

13 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Windsor, Goodwood — well clear of the 52% career baseline.

Ascot 43% 0-3-7
Windsor SPEC 75% 2-1-4
Newbury 25% 1-0-4
Goodwood SPEC 67% 1-1-3
Newmarket 0% 0-0-3
Chepstow 100% 2-0-2
Newmarket (July) 50% 0-1-2
Haydock 100% 0-1-1
Salisbury 100% 0-1-1
Southwell (AW) 100% 0-1-1
Wolverhampton (AW) 100% 0-1-1
Doncaster 0% 0-0-1
Yarmouth 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

6 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Charles Bishop NOW 55% 5-7-22
Georgia Dobie 75% 1-2-4
Rob Hornby 0% 0-0-2
Joe Leavy 100% 0-1-1
Callum Hutchinson 0% 0-0-1
Jack Nicholls 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Eve Johnson Houghton NOW 52% 6-10-31

Going Record

31 classifiable runs

Firmleaning Fires on firmer ground — 53% in-the-money on a fast surface vs 0% on softer ground.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 53% 3-6-17
Good 62% 2-3-8
Good to Soft 67% 1-1-3
Soft 0% 0-0-2
Heavy 0% 0-0-1

Distance Record

31 classifiable runs

Allrounder Versatile — handles a range of trips with similar effectiveness.

Sprint ≤ 6f 0% 0-0-3
Seven 6½ – 7f 62% 2-6-13
Mile 7f – 1m1f 53% 4-4-15
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

15 Aug 2026 TPT Fire Handicap Stakes Newbury Class 2 B 7th/8 5.5 Good To Firm 7f Charles Bishop OR 101 7/2

25 Jul 2026 Moet & Chandon International Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Ascot Class 2 V 9th/16 0.1 Good To Firm 7f Charles Bishop OR 102 16/1

11 Jul 2026 Betway Bunbury Cup (Heritage Handicap) Newmarket Class 2 V 8th/13 1.25 Good To Firm 7f Charles Bishop OR 100 15/2

18 Jun 2026 Buckingham Palace Stakes (Handicap) Ascot Class 2 V 3rd/28 0.3 Good To Firm 7f Charles Bishop OR 100 12/1

9 May 2026 Carey Group Victoria Cup (Heritage Handicap) Ascot Class 2 V 2nd/28 1 Good 7f Charles Bishop OR 98 12/1

25 Apr 2026 William Hill Epic Boosts Handicap Haydock Class 2 B 3rd/12 0.3 Good To Firm 7f Charles Bishop OR 98 6/1

28 Mar 2026 William Hill Lincoln (Heritage Handicap) Doncaster Class 2 16th/21 3 Good To Soft 1m Callum Hutchinson OR 100 50/1

18 Oct 2025 Balmoral Handicap (Sponsored By Qipco) Ascot Class 2 P 14th/20 1 Good 1m Charles Bishop OR 100 25/1

4 Oct 2025 BetMGM Challenge Cup (Heritage Handicap) Ascot Class 2 B 4th/15 .5 Soft 7f Charles Bishop OR 100 16/1

6 Sep 2025 Schweppes Handicap Ascot Class 2 B 2nd/20 1.5 Good To Soft 7f Joe Leavy OR 97 11/1

Connections

Trainer: Eve Johnson Houghton 11%
Jockey: Charles Bishop 9%
Owner: G Owen
Sire: Aclaim (IRE)
Dam: Freedom Spirit (GB)
Dam sire: Muhaarar
Country: Ireland
Age: 5yo

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