The Blue Banana (IRE)
Owner: Arc Racing Yorkshire X Trainer: Grant Tuer Sex: gelding Age: 7
Breeding: Red Clubs / Rinneen (Bien Bien)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 7 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Firm in places on round course) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Good (Good to Soft in places on the Round Course) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm | 7 | 2 | ||
| Good to Firm (Firm in Places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Good in places down Hill) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 4 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Good in places, Watered) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Watered) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Good in places ) | 2 | |||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good to Soft (Good in places, Good on the Loop ) | 1 | |||
| Heavy (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft | 6 | |||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2 | |||
| Standard | 1 | |||
| Totals | 47 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jul 2016 | Beverley | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 4f 16y | 6 | Saint Thomas | 9st 3lbs | 7 of 12 | P Aspell | 8/1 |
| slowly away, headway over 9f out, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 08 Jun 2016 | Hamilton | Good to Firm (Firm in Places) | 1m 3f 14y | 6 | The Blue Banana | 8st 7lbs | 1 of 9 | J P Sullivan | 14/1 |
| in touch in rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and ran on to lead inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 22 Sep 2015 | Beverley | Good | 1m 1f 207y | 6 | Jan De Heem | 10st 6lbs | 11 of 17 | Miss R M Taylor | 33/0 |
| tracked leaders, ridden and faded inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 09 Sep 2015 | Carlisle | Good to Firm (Good in places down Hill) | 1m 1f 61y | 5 | Sur Empire | 8st 10lbs | 7 of 7 | T Eaves | 28/1 |
| in rear, outpaced halfway | |||||||||
| 14 Jul 2015 | Beverley | Good to Firm | 1m 1f 207y | 6 | Engai | 9st 11lbs | 9 of 10 | Miss R M Taylor | 12/1 |
| towards rear, outpaced 3f out, never dangerous | |||||||||
| 25 Jun 2015 | Newcastle | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 2f 32y | 6 | Outlaw Torn | 9st 1lbs | 3 of 10 | P J McDonald | 13/2 |
| tracked leaders, chased winner from 2f out until inside final furlong, kept on towards finish | |||||||||
| 10 Jun 2015 | Beverley | Good to Firm (Good in places, Watered) | 1m 1f 207y | 5 | Tin Pan Alley | 8st 9lbs | 7 of 10 | J P Sullivan | 16/1 |
| held up towards rear, never dangerous | |||||||||
| 23 May 2015 | Beverley | Good to Firm | 1m 100y | 5 | So It's War | 8st 7lbs | 4 of 10 | Phil Dennis | 22/1 |
| in touch, ridden 3f out, edged left over 1f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish | |||||||||
| 09 May 2015 | Thirsk | Soft | 7f | 6 | Mercers Row | 8st 12lbs | 10 of 16 | P Mulrennan | 16/1 |
| held up towards rear, never involved | |||||||||
| 22 Apr 2015 | Catterick | Good to Firm (Watered) | 7f | 6 | Smalljohn | 8st 12lbs | 5 of 11 | Phil Dennis | 11/1 |
| held up towards rear, headway when not clear run over 1f out, not able to get on terms | |||||||||
| 11 Apr 2015 | Newcastle | Good | 7f | 6 | Hernando Torres | 9st | 11 of 16 | Joe Doyle | 22/1 |
| tracked leaders, hard driven halfway, soon lost place | |||||||||
| 04 Nov 2014 | Redcar | Soft | 1m | 6 | Brooke's Bounty | 9st 6lbs | 6 of 12 | P J McDonald | 12/1 |
| chased leaders, weakened before halfway | |||||||||
| 17 Oct 2014 | Redcar | Soft | 7f | 5 | Order Of Service | 8st 11lbs | 8 of 16 | Joe Doyle | 11/1 |
| held up towards rear, ridden halfway, some headway over 1f out, no impression | |||||||||
| 20 Sep 2014 | Catterick | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 7f | 6 | The Blue Banana | 8st 11lbs | 1 of 12 | K Stott | 9/1 |
| towards rear, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, hung left, comfortably | |||||||||
| 25 Aug 2014 | Newcastle | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 3y | 6 | The Osteopath | 9st 1lbs | 7 of 13 | P Mulrennan | 8/1 |
| mid-division, outpaced when hampered and lost place over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, never on terms | |||||||||
| 15 Aug 2014 | Catterick | Good | 7f | 6 | Smart Alec | 9st 7lbs | 8 of 15 | K Stott | 16/1 |
| slowly away, well behind, stayed on final furlong, never nearer | |||||||||
| 30 Jul 2014 | Redcar | Good to Firm | 1m | 6 | Sky Crossing | 11st 2lbs | 10 of 14 | Phil Dennis | 4/1 |
| in touch, weakened over 2f out | |||||||||
| 05 Jul 2014 | Beverley | Good | 1m 100y | 5 | World Record | 9st 7lbs | 5 of 10 | Connor Beasley | 12/1 |
| always behind | |||||||||
| 11 Jun 2014 | Beverley | Good to Soft | 1m 100y | 4 | Eeny Mac | 8st 6lbs | 7 of 8 | Barry McHugh | 14/1 |
| bumped start, in rear, well beaten final 3f | |||||||||
| 23 May 2014 | Pontefract | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1m 4y | 5 | Border Bandit | 8st 11lbs | 10 of 11 | J P Sullivan | 25/1 |
| keen in touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out | |||||||||
| 18 Oct 2013 | Redcar | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 2f | 6 | Valentine's Gift | 10st 7lbs | 10 of 15 | Joanna Mason | 10/1 |
| always about same place in mid-division, pushed along on inside and weakened 2f out | |||||||||
| 02 Oct 2013 | Newcastle | Good to Firm | 1m 3y | 5 | Cape Samba | 9st | 2 of 16 | K Stott | 8/1 |
| chased leaders, went 2nd and pressed winner inside final furlong, stayed on, always held | |||||||||
| 18 Sep 2013 | Beverley | Good | 1m 100y | 6 | The Blue Banana | 9st | 1 of 17 | K Stott | 7/2 |
| mid-division, switched left 2f out, headway going well over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon clear | |||||||||
| 10 Sep 2013 | Beverley | Good to Firm | 1m 100y | 6 | Moral Issue | 8st 10lbs | 6 of 15 | P Mulrennan | 9/1 |
| in touch, ridden and hung left from over 3f out, kept on and finished under stand side rail | |||||||||
| 31 Jul 2013 | Redcar | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m | 6 | Eeny Mac | 10st 8lbs | 6 of 20 | Phil Dennis | 8/1 |
| mid-division, ridden over 1f out, one pace and no impression | |||||||||
| 08 Jul 2013 | Ripon | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m | 5 | Border Bandit | 8st 11lbs | 4 of 12 | P J McDonald | 16/1 |
| held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 06 Jun 2013 | Thirsk | Good to Firm | 1m | 5 | Ingleby Angel | 8st 5lbs | 5 of 10 | P J McDonald | 16/1 |
| held up, ridden over 2f out, headway entering final furlong, not trouble leaders | |||||||||
| 21 May 2013 | Newcastle | Soft | 1m 3y | 6 | Jupiter Fidius | 9st 5lbs | 8 of 16 | P Mulrennan | 11/2 |
| steaded start, held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, soon ridden and stayed on same pace inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 11 May 2013 | Thirsk | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 7f | 6 | No Quarter | 9st 4lbs | 3 of 14 | P Mulrennan | 25/1 |
| towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, took 3rd close home, nearest finish | |||||||||
| 25 Apr 2013 | Newcastle | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 2f 32y | 6 | Titus Bolt | 9st 2lbs | 10 of 16 | F Tylicki | 9/1 |
| prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 10 Apr 2013 | Catterick | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 7f | 5 | Steel Stockholder | 8st 12lbs | 9 of 9 | F Tylicki | 7/2 |
| soon in rear, tailed off over 3f out | |||||||||
| 25 Oct 2012 | Southwell | Standard | 1m | 6 | Royal Holiday | 9st 4lbs | 4 of 14 | James P Sullivan | 14/1 |
| ridden along to chase leaders, kept on one pace final 2f | |||||||||
| 29 May 2012 | Ripon | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 1f 170y | 4 | Eastern Destiny | 9st | 4 of 8 | James P Sullivan | 16/1 |
| held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 21 May 2012 | Redcar | Good | 1m | 5 | Forget Me Not Lane | 9st 7lbs | 10 of 16 | Julie Burke | 8/1 |
| towards rear, never near leaders | |||||||||
| 03 May 2012 | Musselburgh | Good to Soft (Good in places ) | 7f 30y | 5 | Half A Billion | 9st 7lbs | 8 of 10 | T Hamilton | 6/1 |
| slowly into stride in rear, hampered bend over 4f out, never a factor | |||||||||
| 19 Apr 2012 | Ripon | Soft | 1m | 3 | Hajras | 8st 7lbs | 6 of 12 | James P Sullivan | 20/1 |
| mid-division, effort on inside halfway, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 01 Apr 2012 | Doncaster | Good | 1m 2f 60y | 3 | Kingsdesire | 8st 13lbs | 11 of 11 | T Hamilton | 20/1 |
| towards rear, ridden 2f out, never dangerous | |||||||||
| 21 Oct 2011 | Doncaster | Good (Good to Soft in places on the Round Course) | 1m | 4 | Brimstone Hill | 9st 5lbs | 5 of 13 | S W Kelly | 10/1 |
| slowly into stride, behind, headway stands side over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer | |||||||||
| 09 Oct 2011 | Goodwood | Good (Good to Firm in places on round course) | 7f | 4 | Poetic Lord | 9st 7lbs | 8 of 10 | S W Kelly | 5/1 |
| awkward and went left leaving stalls, always in rear | |||||||||
| 07 Sep 2011 | Doncaster | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 7f | 2 | Ghostwriting | 8st 10lbs | 2 of 12 | S W Kelly | 10/1 |
| dwelt, towards rear, headway on outer over 2f out, hung badly left and led over 1f out, kept on and headed towards finish | |||||||||
| 20 Aug 2011 | Sandown | Soft | 7f 16y | 4 | Pride And Joy | 8st 13lbs | 5 of 12 | M Dwyer | 7/2 |
| held up, ridden 3f out, not pace to challenge | |||||||||
| 05 Aug 2011 | Haydock | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 6f | 4 | Mister Musicmaster | 9st 4lbs | 2 of 7 | E Creighton | 5/2 |
| behind and soon outpaced, ridden and headway to chase winner when hung left 2f out, effort over 1f out, edged left under pressure inside final furlong, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 22 Jul 2011 | Chepstow | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 6f 16y | 5 | The Blue Banana | 8st 11lbs | 1 of 9 | E Creighton | 8/11 |
| chased leader, driven to challenge over 2f out, led appoaching final furlong, driven clear, ran on well | |||||||||
| 07 Jul 2011 | Doncaster | Good to Firm | 6f | 5 | Al Khan | 9st 3lbs | 2 of 16 | M Dwyer | 20/1 |
| close up, every chance over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, one pace | |||||||||
| 18 Jun 2011 | Newmarket | Good to Soft (Good in places ) | 7f | 5 | Coupe de Ville | 9st 3lbs | 8 of 16 | M Dwyer | 25/1 |
| dwelt in rear, kept on, never nearer | |||||||||
| 12 Jun 2011 | Salisbury | Good to Soft (Good in places, Good on the Loop ) | 6f | 2 | Harbour Watch | 9st 3lbs | of 9 | E Creighton | |