Zarkandar (IRE)
Owner: Mr Chris Giles & Mr Paul Nicholls Trainer: P F Nicholls Sex: gelding Age: 11
Breeding: Azamour / Zarkasha (Kahyasi)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 5 | 2 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in places. Cross Country: Good to Firm) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft | 4 | 1 | 2 | |
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2 | |||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places ) | 2 | 2 | ||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Soft on bend adjacent to lake ) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Heavy | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
| Heavy (Soft in places) | 2 | 2 | ||
| Soft | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places; Cross Country: Soft) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 31 | 9 | 5 | 3 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 2018 | Haydock | Heavy | 2m 6f 177y | 1 | Donna's Diamond | 11st 8lbs | 4 of 5 | Sam Twiston-Davies | 20/1 |
| tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before last | |||||||||
| 25 Nov 2017 | Haydock | Heavy | 2m 6f 177y | 1 | Sam Spinner | 11st 6lbs | PulledUp of 16 | H Cobden | 20/1 |
| slowly away, always in rear, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out | |||||||||
| 08 Apr 2017 | Aintree | Good | 3m 149y | 1 | Fountains Windfall | 11st 12lbs | 20 of 22 | Stan Sheppard | 14/1 |
| always towards rear, pushed along after 4 out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 16 Mar 2017 | Cheltenham | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 7f 213y | 1 | Nichols Canyon | 11st 10lbs | 7 of 16 | H Cobden | 25/1 |
| held up towards rear, closed 8th, not fluent 3 out, soon pushed along briefly, effort 2 out, weakened off home bend, 7th and well held when hit last | |||||||||
| 18 Feb 2017 | Haydock | Good to Soft | 2m 6f 177y | 1 | Zarkandar | 11st 2lbs | 1 of 5 | H Cobden | 9/4 |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd from 8th, led 2 out, mistake last, kept on well | |||||||||
| 17 Dec 2016 | Ascot | Good to Soft | 3m 97y | 1 | Unowhatimeanharry | 11st 7lbs | 7 of 11 | S Bowen | 20/1 |
| held up towards rear, good headway disputing 4th approaching 9th, pushed along and weakening in 7th place after next | |||||||||
| 19 Nov 2016 | Ascot | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 3f 58y | 1 | Yanworth | 11st | 5 of 5 | S Bowen | 4/1 |
| tracked leader until after 3 out, chased leading pair until before next, weakened soon after | |||||||||
| 05 Nov 2016 | Aintree | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 4f | 2 | Un Temps Pour Tout | 10st 12lbs | UnseatedRider of 5 | S Bowen | 9/4 |
| tracked winner, still not ridden and close up when blundered and unseated rider last | |||||||||
| 07 Jun 2015 | Auteuil | Heavy | 3m 1f 77y | 0 | Un Temps Pour Tout | 10st 10lbs | 3 of 15 | Sam Twiston-Davies | 7/1 |
| 11 Apr 2015 | Aintree | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 3m 110y | 1 | Whisper | 11st 7lbs | 4 of 9 | Sam Twiston-Davies | 5/2 |
| tracked leaders, mistake 5 out, pushed along before 3 out, weakened from 2 out | |||||||||
| 12 Mar 2015 | Cheltenham | Good | 3m | 1 | Cole Harden | 11st 10lbs | 3 of 17 | N D Fehily | 6/1 |
| mid-division on inside, headway to track leaders going well when blundered and lost place 2 out, ridden to chase leaders before last, went 3rd after last, kept on, unable to reach front pair | |||||||||
| 20 Dec 2014 | Ascot | Good to Soft | 3m 1f | 1 | Reve De Sivola | 11st 7lbs | 2 of 5 | Sam Twiston-Davies | 4/6 |
| tracked leading pair travelling well, 2nd 3 out, upsides on bit 2 out, led before last where not fluent, 2 lengths clear flat, driven and headed towards finish, kept on | |||||||||
| 08 Jun 2014 | Auteuil | Soft | 3m 1f 77y | 0 | Gemix | 10st 10lbs | 3 of 13 | S Twiston-davies | 10/1 |
| 18 May 2014 | Auteuil | Good | 2m 5f 82y | 0 | Thousand Stars | 10st 10lbs | of 14 | D Cottin | |
| 05 Apr 2014 | Aintree | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 3m 110y | 1 | Whisper | 11st 7lbs | 4 of 7 | N D Fehily | 10/3 |
| led, pressed throughout, mistake and headed 4 out, not fluent 2 out, no extra flat | |||||||||
| 13 Mar 2014 | Cheltenham | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 3m | 1 | More Of That | 11st 10lbs | 4 of 12 | N D Fehily | 14/1 |
| held up in last pair, driven before 2 out, stayed on into 4th before last, kept on, never troubled leaders | |||||||||
| 15 Feb 2014 | Wincanton | Heavy | 2m | 1 | Melodic Rendezvous | 11st 10lbs | 2 of 6 | D A Jacob | 11/10 |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd and stepped at 4th, led before 2 out, driven last, hung left flat, headed and bumped final 100 yards, no extra | |||||||||
| 01 Jan 2014 | Cheltenham | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 4f 110y | 2 | Annie Power | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 3 | D A Jacob | 2/1 |
| tracked leaders, niggled along after 3 out, went 2nd after next, challenging when not fluent last, ridden and no impression final 150 yards | |||||||||
| 14 Dec 2013 | Cheltenham | Good | 2m 1f | 1 | The New One | 11st 8lbs | 2 of 7 | D A Jacob | 5/2 |
| tracked leader, challenged 4th, led next, ridden, headed and bumped before last, rallied and joined winner flat, no impression inside final 100 yards | |||||||||
| 23 Nov 2013 | Ascot | Good to Soft | 2m 3f 110y | 1 | Annie Power | 11st 8lbs | 2 of 4 | D A Jacob | 15/8 |
| tracked leader, led briefly after 1st, led again approaching 5th, joined 2 out, stayed on well, headed last, soon driven, no extra final 150 yards | |||||||||
| 04 Apr 2013 | Aintree | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f | 1 | Zarkandar | 11st 7lbs | 1 of 9 | Ruby Walsh | 11/2 |
| made all, pressed from 3 out, under pressure last, soon ridden, just held on near finish, game | |||||||||
| 12 Mar 2013 | Cheltenham | Soft (Good to Soft in places; Cross Country: Soft) | 2m 110y | 1 | Hurricane Fly | 11st 10lbs | 4 of 9 | D A Jacob | 7/2 |
| tracked leader, pushed along approaching 3 out, driven and lost 2nd just before next, no impression on front trio after last, weakened final 75 yards | |||||||||
| 16 Feb 2013 | Wincanton | Heavy (Soft in places) | 2m | 1 | Zarkandar | 11st 10lbs | 1 of 6 | D A Jacob | 1/3 |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, led next, ridden clear and edged right after last, ran on | |||||||||
| 15 Dec 2012 | Cheltenham | Heavy (Soft in places) | 2m 1f | 1 | Zarkandar | 11st 4lbs | 1 of 7 | Ruby Walsh | 6/5 |
| always prominent, led narrowly before 3rd, headed briefly and driven 2 out, ridden last, held on well under pressure flat | |||||||||
| 10 Nov 2012 | Wincanton | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m | 1 | Zarkandar | 11st 10lbs | 1 of 7 | D A Jacob | 10/3 |
| pressed leader, led 2 out, shaken up and headed last, soon led again, driven flat, held on | |||||||||
| 14 Apr 2012 | Aintree | Good | 2m 4f | 1 | Oscar Whisky | 11st 7lbs | Fell of 6 | Ruby Walsh | |
| 13 Mar 2012 | Cheltenham | Good (Good to Soft in places. Cross Country: Good to Firm) | 2m 110y | 1 | Rock On Ruby | 11st 10lbs | 5 of 10 | D A Jacob | 9/1 |
| held up in mid-division, pushed along after 5th, outpaced 3 out, 7th last, ran on well flat, going on close home | |||||||||
| 17 Feb 2012 | Newbury | Good to Soft (Soft in places ) | 2m 110y | 1 | Zarkandar | 11st 1lbs | 1 of 20 | Ruby Walsh | 11/4 |
| mid-division, pushed along and no impression approaching 3 out, rallied 2 out, led flat, stayed on well | |||||||||
| 07 Apr 2011 | Aintree | Good to Soft (Soft in places ) | 2m 110y | 1 | Zarkandar | 11st | 1 of 10 | Ruby Walsh | 4/6 |
| held up in mid-division, headway to go 3rd 4th, pushed along approaching 3 out, challenging when left in narrow lead 2 out, still hard pressed last, driven and stayed on under pressure flat | |||||||||
| 18 Mar 2011 | Cheltenham | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 1f | 1 | Zarkandar | 11st | 1 of 23 | D A Jacob | 13/2 |
| mid-division in touch, headway 2 out, led approaching last, ridden and stayed on well flat | |||||||||
| 26 Feb 2011 | Kempton | Good to Soft (Soft on bend adjacent to lake ) | 2m | 1 | Zarkandar | 10st 12lbs | 1 of 10 | D A Jacob | 8/1 |
| settled in mid-division, smooth headway 3 out, soon chasing leaders, quickened to lead approaching 2 out, stayed on strongly, impressive | |||||||||