Boston Bob (IRE)
Owner: Andrea & Graham Wylie Trainer: W P Mullins Sex: gelding Age: 11
Breeding: Bob Back / Bavaway (Le Bavard)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in places; National: Good to Soft, Good in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Good in places (Soft places in back straight)) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Yielding | 2 | 1 | ||
| Heavy | 5 | 3 | 1 | |
| Heavy (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft | 2 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 3 | 1 | ||
| Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yielding | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yielding (Good in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Yielding to Soft (Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 25 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Apr 2016 | Aintree | Soft (Heavy in places) | 4m 2f 74y | 1 | Rule The World | 10st 10lbs | PulledUp of 40 | P Townend | 25/0 |
| mid-division, weakened and pulled up before 22nd (2nd bechers) | |||||||||
| 20 Feb 2016 | Fairyhouse | Heavy | 3m 1f | 1 | Boston Bob | 11st 3lbs | 1 of 7 | Ruby Walsh | 4/0 |
| held up, 5th halfway, slight mistake 11th, closer in 4th after 4 out, left challenging 2 out, soon ridden in 2nd, stayed on to lead before last, joined last and disputed run-in, kept on well, just prevailed at line | |||||||||
| 21 Jan 2016 | Gowran Park | Heavy | 3m 1f | 0 | My Murphy | 11st 8lbs | PulledUp of 21 | D E Mullins | 28/0 |
| rear of mid-division, pecked 2nd, 13th halfway, pushed along and no impression in rear 5 out, behind and pulled up before 3 out | |||||||||
| 29 Jul 2015 | Galway | Good | 2m 6f 111y | 0 | Shanahan's Turn | 11st 10lbs | 13 of 25 | Mr P W Mullins | 16/1 |
| soon towards rear, mistake 1st, impeded 2nd, behind 5 out, tailed off | |||||||||
| 29 Apr 2015 | Punchestown | Good to Yielding | 3m 1f | 1 | Don Cossack | 11st 10lbs | 5 of 9 | D J Casey | 16/1 |
| held up towards rear, hampered 4 out, ridden and no extra 3 out, moderate 5th 2 out and no impression | |||||||||
| 13 Mar 2015 | Cheltenham | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 3m 2f 110y | 1 | Coneygree | 11st 10lbs | 10 of 18 | P Townend | 33/1 |
| held up behind, struggling 15th, never a threat, weakened before 5 out, | |||||||||
| 08 Feb 2015 | Leopardstown | Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 3m | 1 | Carlingford Lough | 11st 10lbs | 4 of 8 | P Townend | 5/1 |
| towards rear, 9th 4 out, some progress in 6th before last, no impression and kept on one pace run-in | |||||||||
| 28 Dec 2014 | Leopardstown | Soft | 3m | 1 | Road To Riches | 11st 10lbs | 4 of 10 | Ruby Walsh | 7/1 |
| chased leaders, 7th halfway, closer in 6th 3 out, 5th before last, no impression under pressure run-in, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 07 Dec 2014 | Punchestown | Yielding | 2m 4f | 1 | Don Cossack | 11st 10lbs | 2 of 6 | Ruby Walsh | 11/10 |
| held up 3rd, hampered at 3rd, closer in 3rd 5 out, pushed along after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, mistake in 2nd at last, kept on, not match winner | |||||||||
| 01 Nov 2014 | Down Royal | Yielding (Good in places) | 3m | 1 | Road To Riches | 11st 10lbs | 3 of 8 | Ruby Walsh | 9/4 |
| towards rear, 7th halfway, left 6th and slightly hampered 12th, went moderate 3rd 3 out, no extra next, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 30 Apr 2014 | Punchestown | Good to Yielding | 3m 1f | 1 | Boston Bob | 11st 10lbs | 1 of 10 | Ruby Walsh | 5/2 |
| mid-division, 5th halfway, progress in 4th after 2 out, 2nd 2 out, soon ridden, challenged last, stayed on to lead run-in, kept on strongly closing stages | |||||||||
| 04 Apr 2014 | Aintree | Good (Good to Soft in places; National: Good to Soft, Good in places) | 2m 4f | 1 | Boston Bob | 11st 10lbs | 1 of 11 | P Townend | 5/1 |
| held up behind, not fluent 8th, pushed along 4 out, headway after 2 out, effort and stayed on to challenge on inside when not fluent last, ridden and ran on well to lead final 50 yards | |||||||||
| 13 Mar 2014 | Cheltenham | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 5f | 1 | Dynaste | 11st 10lbs | 6 of 12 | Ruby Walsh | 8/1 |
| held up in rear, 8th and shaken up after 3 out, stayed on well from 2 out, nearest finish | |||||||||
| 25 Jan 2014 | Cheltenham | Heavy (Soft in places) | 3m | 1 | Knockara Beau | 11st 4lbs | 6 of 6 | B J Geraghty | 9/2 |
| held up in last pair, headway after 3 out, close up next, driven and one pace approaching last, weakened and eased soon after | |||||||||
| 31 Dec 2013 | Punchestown | Heavy | 2m 4f | 0 | Boston Bob | 11st 4lbs | 1 of 7 | Ruby Walsh | 8/11 |
| tracked leaders, went 3rd 4 out, improved into 2nd travelling well entering straight, led at last, stayed on strongly run-in, comfortably | |||||||||
| 23 Apr 2013 | Punchestown | Soft (Heavy in places) | 3m 1f | 1 | Mount Benbulben | 11st 10lbs | Fell of 8 | P Townend | |
| 13 Mar 2013 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 3m 110y | 1 | Lord Windermere | 11st 4lbs | Fell of 11 | P Townend | |
| 09 Feb 2013 | Leopardstown | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 5f | 1 | Boston Bob | 11st 10lbs | 1 of 6 | P Townend | 6/4 |
| tracked leader in 2nd, dropped to 4th and pushed along after 2 out, ridden and no impression early run-in, kept on well under pressure to lead on line | |||||||||
| 16 Dec 2012 | Navan | Heavy | 2m 4f | 0 | Boston Bob | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 8 | Ruby Walsh | 1/5 |
| waited with, moderate 2nd from before 4 out (normal 5 out), niggled along to close from before 2 out, gained narrow lead from before last, stayed on well under pressure run-in to hold off renewed effort of runner-up near finish | |||||||||
| 16 Mar 2012 | Cheltenham | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 3m | 1 | Brindisi Breeze | 11st 7lbs | 2 of 20 | Ruby Walsh | 6/5 |
| held up, headway approaching 2 out, ridden to chase winner before last, stayed on under pressure, no impression last 50 yards | |||||||||
| 29 Jan 2012 | Leopardstown | Soft | 2m 4f | 1 | Boston Bob | 11st 10lbs | 1 of 12 | Ruby Walsh | 9/4 |
| settled in rear of mid-division, some headway approaching 2 out, ridden to go 3rd early straight, good progress to lead last, driven out and kept on well run-in | |||||||||
| 18 Dec 2011 | Navan | Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places) | 2m 4f | 1 | Boston Bob | 11st 10lbs | 1 of 4 | Ruby Walsh | 9/4 |
| in touch in last, 3rd from 6th, ridden along from 3 out, led on inner after 2 out, kept on strongly run-in, comfortably | |||||||||
| 13 Nov 2011 | Navan | Yielding to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 4f | 0 | Boston Bob | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 9 | P Townend | 4/11 |
| tracked leaders in 5th, 4th 4 out, headway in 3rd 3 out, challenged 2 out, led last, asserted run-in, easily | |||||||||
| 27 Mar 2011 | Hexham | Good to Soft (Good in places (Soft places in back straight)) | 2m 110y | 5 | Boston Bob | 11st 4lbs | 1 of 12 | Paul Gallagher | 4/6 |
| held up in touch, led over 4f out, clear over 2f out, ran on strongly | |||||||||
| 16 Feb 2011 | Punchestown | Heavy | 2m | 0 | Reizovic | 12st | 3 of 13 | Ms K Walsh | 10/1 |
| held up in touch, progress 6f out, 4th 4f out, ridden straight, 3rd and challenged inside final furlong, stayed on under pressure | |||||||||