Ireland 9yo

Some Nightmare (IRE)

T: John O'Shea · J: Luke Morris · O: Mrs S M Maine & Mr Roger Gould & Partn

By Dream Ahead (USA) out of Isolde's Return (GB)

Form 3638435433

9/1 Current odds

2/24 W/R

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Running today

24 runs
2 wins
placed
8% strike
0 d off
76 best RPR

Running today

Dragonbet Welsh Racing Festival 9th-11th October Handicap Stakes

17:00 · Chepstow · 0m6f16y · Good to Firm · Class 5

#7 No.

8-5 Weight

Luke Morris Jockey

B Headgear

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Recent form

Form figures 3638435433 0 days off

3 3 4 5 3 4

At Chepstow 2/11 2 wins · 5 placed

On Good to Firm 0/5 0 wins · 2 placed

Best RPR 76 Career peak

Best TS 59 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 24 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 43
Win %: 8%
Placed %: 42%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

4 venues

Career strike 42%; best at Chepstow (45% from 11 runs).

Chepstow 45% 2-3-11
Wolverhampton (AW) 44% 0-4-9
Bath 33% 0-1-3
Windsor 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

11 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

William Carson 56% 1-4-9
Gina Mangan 50% 1-1-4
Elizabeth Gale(2) 50% 0-1-2
Ryan Kavanagh 50% 0-1-2
Luke Morris NOW 100% 0-1-1
David Probert 0% 0-0-1
Jack Doughty 0% 0-0-1
Myla Coppins 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 42% 2-8-24

Going Record

24 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 54% on Good, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm 33% 0-1-3
Good to Firm 40% 0-2-5
Good 54% 2-5-13
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-1
Soft 0% 0-0-2
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

24 classifiable runs

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

Sprint ≤ 6f 42% 2-8-24
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

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

17 Feb 2026 Midnite Building The Future Of Betting Handicap (Rider Restricted Race) Wolverhampton (AW) Class 6 B 3rd/9 .75 Standard 5f Ryan Kavanagh OR 53 11/2

9 Feb 2026 Make The Move To Midnite Handicap (Div II) Wolverhampton (AW) Class 6 P 6th/8 0.3 Standard 6f William Carson OR 53 100/30J

2 Feb 2026 Make The Move To Midnite Handicap Wolverhampton (AW) Class 6 P 3rd/9 .75 Standard 5f William Carson OR 54 7/2F

Connections

Trainer: John O'Shea 8%
Jockey: Luke Morris 11%
Owner: Mrs S M Maine & Mr Roger Gould & Partn
Sire: Dream Ahead (USA)
Dam: Isolde's Return (GB)
Dam sire: Avonbridge
Country: Ireland
Age: 9yo

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