Billy Cuckoo (IRE)
Owner: Mr I P Crane Trainer: T Messenger Sex: gelding Age: 10
Breeding: Alderbrook / First Battle (Un Desperado)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | ||||
| Good | 4 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in places down hill) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| Good (Good to Soft in places, National: Good to Soft, Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2 | |||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2 | |||
| Heavy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Heavy (Soft in places bottom of home straight) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Heavy (Soft in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Soft | 6 | 1 | 1 | |
| Soft (Chase: Soft, Heavy in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 3 | 2 | ||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| Soft (Heavy in places,Home Straight,Good to Soft) | 1 | |||
| Standard / Slow | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 42 | 5 | 5 | 11 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 May 2016 | Wetherby | Good | 2m 3f 85y | 6 | Decade Player | 12st | 7 of 8 | Miss C R Crane | 33/0 |
| chased leaders to 7th, behind from 10th, no danger after | |||||||||
| 28 Mar 2015 | Uttoxeter | Soft | 2m 4f | 4 | Tiquer | 11st 7lbs | of 8 | Jake Holliday | |
| 16 Mar 2015 | Southwell | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 4f 110y | 4 | Take The Crown | 11st 9lbs | 5 of 7 | D C Costello | 20/1 |
| led to 7th and mistake, led again before 10th, headed 5 out, weakened after 4 out | |||||||||
| 24 Feb 2015 | Catterick | Soft | 2m | 4 | Uno Valoroso | 11st 9lbs | 4 of 5 | D C Costello | 3/1 |
| tracked leader, weakened before 4 out | |||||||||
| 16 Feb 2015 | Carlisle | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f | 4 | Bennys Well | 11st 11lbs | 3 of 11 | D C Costello | 10/1 |
| pressed winner, jumped left 3rd, every chance from last until held towards finish | |||||||||
| 14 Dec 2014 | Southwell | Soft | 2m 4f 110y | 4 | King Rolfe | 11st 12lbs | 4 of 8 | D C Costello | 8/1 |
| jumped right at times, led, often rousted along, reminders after 7th, headed next, bumped 9th, hampered 3 out, weakened before last | |||||||||
| 08 Dec 2014 | Musselburgh | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f | 4 | Revolutionary Road | 11st 7lbs | 3 of 7 | D C Costello | 11/1 |
| led, reminders and pushed along, headed before 4 out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 28 Nov 2014 | Doncaster | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 3f | 3 | Premier Grand Cru | 11st 1lbs | 6 of 6 | L P Aspell | 8/1 |
| chased leaders on otuside, outpaced 5 out, behind next, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 10 Nov 2014 | Carlisle | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 4f | 4 | Bennys Well | 11st 12lbs | 4 of 5 | D C Costello | 9/2 |
| tracked winner until 10th, weakened before 3 out | |||||||||
| 30 Oct 2014 | Sedgefield | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 4f | 4 | Acordingtoscript | 11st 7lbs | 11 of 14 | Mr M Johnson | 40/1 |
| with leader, pushed along before 4 out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 19 Apr 2014 | Carlisle | Good (Good to Soft in places down hill) | 2m 4f | 3 | Carlito Brigante | 11st 1lbs | 3 of 5 | K Renwick | 11/4 |
| led, headed 2nd, led again next, ridden and headed before 8th, chased leader until hit 4 out, went modest 3rd at the last | |||||||||
| 03 Mar 2014 | Southwell | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 4f 110y | 3 | Galway Jack | 11st 6lbs | 3 of 7 | D C Costello | 10/1 |
| tracked winner, not fluent 8th, ridden before 2 out, soon lost 2nd place and weakened | |||||||||
| 28 Feb 2014 | Doncaster | Good | 2m 3f | 3 | Shadows Lengthen | 11st 3lbs | of 6 | D C Costello | |
| 13 Feb 2014 | Leicester | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 4f 110y | 3 | Rydalis | 11st 1lbs | PulledUp of 6 | D C Costello | |
| 06 Feb 2014 | Doncaster | Good to Soft | 2m 3f | 3 | Billy Cuckoo | 10st 13lbs | 1 of 9 | D C Costello | 11/2 |
| tracked leader, challenged 4 out, led 3 out, jumped slow last, kept on and found extra run-in | |||||||||
| 31 Jan 2014 | Catterick | Heavy | 2m 3f | 3 | Granville Island | 11st 7lbs | 3 of 7 | Jake Greenall | 9/2 |
| chased leaders, ridden before last, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 01 Jan 2014 | Catterick | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 3f | 4 | Alderbrook Lad | 11st 10lbs | 2 of 4 | D C Costello | 2/1 |
| tracked leader, ridden 2 out, not pace to challenge flat | |||||||||
| 21 Dec 2013 | Newcastle | Soft | 2m 4f | 3 | Badger Foot | 11st | 3 of 6 | D C Costello | 8/1 |
| led to 8th, in touch, regained lead 10th, headed after 5 out, outpaced in 3rd before next, soon no chance with front pair, just held on for moderate 3rd near finish | |||||||||
| 03 Dec 2013 | Southwell | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f 110y | 4 | Billy Cuckoo | 11st 11lbs | 1 of 7 | D C Costello | 12/1 |
| cajoled to lead, not fluent 3rd or 11th, headed approaching 3 out, led again 2 out, idled and soon driven, edged left flat, held on | |||||||||
| 24 Oct 2013 | Carlisle | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 4f | 4 | Moufatango | 11st 12lbs | 7 of 10 | Mr M Johnson | 6/1 |
| always towards rear | |||||||||
| 21 Apr 2013 | Newcastle | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 3m | 3 | Dun Masc | 11st 6lbs | PulledUp of 8 | B J Toomey | |
| 05 Apr 2013 | Aintree | Good (Good to Soft in places, National: Good to Soft, Good in places) | 2m 5f 110y | 1 | Triolo D'Alene | 10st | PulledUp of 30 | Brian Harding | |
| 28 Mar 2013 | Southwell | Standard / Slow | 2m | 4 | The Fox's Decree | 11st | 3 of 11 | B J Toomey | 5/1 |
| led, ridden and headed over 1f out, held in 3rd when not much room inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 05 Mar 2013 | Newcastle | Soft (Heavy in places,Home Straight,Good to Soft) | 2m 4f | 3 | Devotion To Duty | 11st 5lbs | 4 of 9 | B J Toomey | 4/1 |
| led, not fluent 6 out, headed before 10th, weakened before 2 out | |||||||||
| 18 Feb 2013 | Carlisle | Heavy (Soft in places bottom of home straight) | 2m 4f | 4 | Billy Cuckoo | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 13 | Brian Toomey | 13/2 |
| made all, joined 5th, ridden 3 out, clear approaching last, wandered under flat, all out and just held on | |||||||||
| 06 Feb 2013 | Carlisle | Heavy (Soft in places) | 2m 5f | 4 | Bertie Milan | 11st 6lbs | 2 of 8 | Brian Toomey | 5/1 |
| led, ridden and clear before last, kept on and headed towards finish | |||||||||
| 12 Jan 2013 | Wetherby | Soft | 2m 4f 110y | 4 | Dashing George | 11st 6lbs | UnseatedRider of 5 | Brian Toomey | |
| 26 Dec 2012 | Market Rasen | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 6f 110y | 4 | Gorey Lane | 12st 4lbs | of 7 | 2nd Preference | |
| 26 Dec 2012 | Sedgefield | Heavy | 2m 4f | 4 | Billy Cuckoo | 11st 8lbs | 1 of 7 | Brian Toomey | 11/4 |
| made most and mistakes, headed narrowly 2 out, kept on well from last, driven out | |||||||||
| 16 Dec 2012 | Carlisle | Heavy | 2m 4f | 4 | Tipsy Dara | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 9 | Brian Toomey | 8/1 |
| close up, led 4th, ridden and headed last 100 yards, no extra | |||||||||
| 01 Dec 2012 | Newcastle | Heavy (Soft in places) | 2m 4f | 4 | Mcmurrough | 11st 1lbs | of 10 | Brian Toomey | |
| 22 Nov 2012 | Market Rasen | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f | 5 | Pickworth | 12st 5lbs | 3 of 5 | Brian Toomey | 85/40 |
| not fluent tracked leading pair, ridden 10th, kept on but no chance with leading pair | |||||||||
| 17 Nov 2012 | Wetherby | Soft | 2m 4f 110y | 4 | Billy Cuckoo | 11st 5lbs | 1 of 7 | Brian Toomey | 9/2 |
| prominent, left in lead 7th, headed 9th, led again before 4 out, kept on under pressure, all out | |||||||||
| 09 Nov 2012 | Hexham | Soft (Chase: Soft, Heavy in places) | 2m 4f 110y | 5 | Shoal Bay Dreamer | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 5 | Jake Greenall | 4/1 |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, took closer order 6th, led 7th, ridden and headed last, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 02 Nov 2012 | Wetherby | Good to Soft | 2m 6f | 4 | Purcell's Bridge | 11st 2lbs | PulledUp of 15 | Brian Toomey | |
| 16 Jun 2012 | Hexham | Heavy | 3m | 4 | On Broadway | 10st 12lbs | 4 of 7 | Brian Toomey | 11/1 |
| tracked leader, led approaching 3rd, headed after next, led again before 5th, ridden and headed after 2 out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 08 Jun 2012 | Market Rasen | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f | 4 | Prince Of Denial | 11st | 3 of 5 | Brian Toomey | 5/1 |
| with leader, not fluent 6 out, weakened next, soon tailed off, left remote 3rd from last | |||||||||
| 07 Jun 2012 | Wetherby | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 3m 1f | 4 | Sweet Shock | 10st 12lbs | PulledUp of 3 | Brian Toomey | |
| 29 Mar 2012 | Ffos Las | Good | 2m 5f | 6 | Rumbury Grey | 11st 12lbs | 3 of 16 | Mr Nick Williams | 12/1 |
| chased leaders, mistake 12th, driven and outpaced before 4 out, stayed on same pace under pressure from next, went 3rd flat, no impression | |||||||||
| 21 Aug 2011 | Newton Abbot | Good to Soft | 2m 1f | 6 | Johns Spirit | 11st | 2 of 13 | J E Moore | 10/1 |
| led, ridden and headed over 4f out, well held 3rd when left 2nd 2f out, no chance with winner | |||||||||
| 05 Aug 2011 | Worcester | Good | 2m | 6 | Peter The Horse | 11st 1lbs | 7 of 11 | J E Moore | 11/1 |
| mid-division, driven and outpaced 4f out, never on terms | |||||||||
| 23 Jun 2011 | Ffos Las | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m | 6 | Sir Johnson | 11st 3lbs | 3 of 6 | A P McCoy | 3/1 |
| led, ridden and headed 4f out, hung left and every chance 2f out, no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||


