Ideal Guest
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Equipment
From our racecard archive — runs before our coverage window aren't included. Codes: B blinkers · P cheekpieces · V visor · H hood · T tongue tie.
Ownership history
- W A BethellCurrent
- W A Bethell & Racing Partnersuntil 23 Jun 2026
- W A Bethelluntil 15 May 2026
- John Guest Racinguntil 25 Sept 2024
Newest first. Dates mark when the horse left each owner.
Breeding
- Sire
- Shalaa
- Dam
- Rue Renan
- Damsire
- Lope De Vega
Trainer history
- CurrentHarriet Bethell
- 25 Sept 2024George Margarson
Career trajectory
Solid lines: OR / RPR / AI. Dashed: TS. Dot = finishing position per run (oldest left → newest right). Missing values lift the pen rather than interpolating across gaps.
Form by going
- Good1/3 · 33%
- Soft0/1 · 0%
Strike rate per going. Bars scale against the highest rate in the list — so a short bar means weaker form on that going, not zero.
Form by course
- Pontefract1/2 · 50%
- Carlisle0/1 · 0%
- Catterick0/1 · 0%
Past runs (tracked here)
| Date | Race | Type | Pos | SP | AI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2026 | Pontefract 17:00 Wilfred Underwood Memorial Handicap | Flat Class 6 | 1 | 13/8F | 51.5 |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Pontefract 14:05 Anna Woolley Memorial Handicap | Flat Class 6 | 4 | 10/1 | 30.5 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Carlisle 17:28 Join Racing TV Now Handicap | Flat Class 6 | 10 | 7/1 | 60.0 |
| 21 May 2026 | Catterick 16:50 Bet At racingtv.com Handicap | Flat Class 6 | 3 | 11/1 | 33.3 |
Only runs Racing Alpha has synced are shown. Lifetime form is in the Racing Post form section above.
Spotlight commentary and quotes are editorial content from the Racing Post / Racing API. Ratings (OR/RPR/TS) are from Racing Post. Racing Alpha's AI score is in the “AI” column for runs we rated. 18+ only · Bet responsibly · BeGambleAware.org