Ireland 9yo

Some Nightmare

T: John O'Shea · J: William Carson · O: Mrs S M Maine Roger Gould Partner

By Dream Ahead out of Isolde's Return

Form 8435433732

6/1 Current odds

2/27 W/R

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Running today

27 runs
2 wins
placed
7% strike
13 d off
76 best RPR

Running today

Tom's Big Bike Ride Handicap Stakes

17:10 · Chepstow · 5f16y · Good to Soft · Class 5

#7 No.

8-9 Weight

William Carson Jockey

P Headgear

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Recent form

Form figures 8435433732 13 days off

2 3 7 3 3 4

At Chepstow 2/13 2 wins · 7 placed

On Good to Soft 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

Best RPR 76 Career peak

Best TS 63 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 27 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 44
Win %: 7%
Placed %: 44%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

4 venues

Career strike 44%; best at Chepstow (54% from 13 runs).

Chepstow 54% 2-5-13
Wolverhampton (AW) 44% 0-4-9
Bath 25% 0-1-4
Windsor 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

12 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

William Carson 50% 1-4-10
Gina Mangan NOW 60% 1-2-5
Elizabeth Gale(2) 50% 0-1-2
Ryan Kavanagh(3) 50% 0-1-2
Jude Fernandes(7) 100% 0-1-1
Luke Morris 100% 0-1-1
David Probert 0% 0-0-1
Jack Doughty 0% 0-0-1
Myla Coppins(5) 0% 0-0-1
Saffie Osborne 0% 0-0-1
Taryn Langley 0% 0-0-1
Tyler Heard 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

John O'Shea NOW 44% 2-10-27

Going Record

27 classifiable runs

Firmleaning Fires on firmer ground — 57% in-the-money on a fast surface vs 0% on softer ground.

Firm 25% 0-1-4
Good to Firm 57% 0-4-7
Good 54% 2-5-13
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-1
Soft 0% 0-0-2
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

27 classifiable runs

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

Sprint ≤ 6f 44% 2-10-27
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

18 Aug 2026 Saxon Automobiles Handicap Stakes Chepstow Class 6 P 2nd/10 4 Good To Firm 6f Gina Mangan OR 49 11/1

9 Aug 2026 Happy 100th Birthday Chepstow Racecourse 'Training Series' Apprentice Handicap Stakes (Apprentice Training Race - Part Of The Racing Excellence Series) Chepstow Class 6 P 3rd/7 .5 Good To Firm 6f Jude Fernandes OR 49 13/2

31 Jul 2026 Bath Rum And Reggae Race Night 15th August Classified Stakes (Bath Summer Sprint Series Qualifier) Bath Class 6 B 7th/9 0.3 Firm 5½f William Carson OR 50 100/30

16 Jul 2026 Dragonbet Welsh Racing Festival 9th-11th October Handicap Stakes Chepstow Class 5 B 3rd/7 0.3 Good To Firm 6f Luke Morris OR 50 16/1

27 Jun 2026 DragonBet Welsh Racing Festival 9th-11th October Handicap Chepstow Class 6 B 3rd/6 1.25 Good To Firm 5f William Carson OR 51 5/2

15 Jun 2026 Tom Malone Bloodstock Supports Jamie's Farm Handicap Chepstow Class 5 P 4th/7 0.2 Good 5f Myla Coppins OR 52 18/1

6 Jun 2026 Michael Maine Memorial Cup Handicap Chepstow Class 6 P 5th/9 1.25 Soft 5f David Probert OR 53 9/1

12 May 2026 Bath Mind Charity "Confined" Handicap (No Win Since The 2025 Flat Turf Season) Bath Class 5 P 3rd/7 .5 Firm 5½f Gina Mangan OR 54 8/1

29 Apr 2026 Watch Live Racing On fairplaybet.co.uk "Confined" Handicap (No Win Since The 2025 Flat Turf Season) Bath Class 5 P 4th/6 3 Firm 5f Tyler Heard OR 56 25/1

9 Apr 2026 Sky Sports Racing Virgin 512 Handicap Wolverhampton (AW) Class 6 P 8th/9 .5 Standard 5f Ryan Kavanagh OR 52 9/1

Connections

Trainer: John O'Shea 7%
Jockey: William Carson 9%
Owner: Mrs S M Maine Roger Gould Partner
Sire: Dream Ahead
Dam: Isolde's Return
Dam sire: Avonbridge
Country: Ireland
Age: 9yo

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