April Ciel (GB)
Owner: Paul & Ann de Weck Trainer: R Harris Sex: gelding Age: 5
Breeding: Septieme Ciel / By Definition (Definite Article)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | |||
| Good | 8 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Good (Good to Soft in places in the back straight) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good to Firm | 3 | |||
| Good to Firm (Firm in places, Firm, Good to Firm in places 7F to 4F) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 3 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft | 3 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Round Course Good) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Heavy | 2 | 1 | ||
| Soft | 3 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2 | |||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Standard | 6 | |||
| Totals | 47 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep 2014 | Chepstow | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 2f 36y | 6 | Urban Space | 9st 8lbs | 10 of 15 | William Twiston-Davies | 16/1 |
| led 1f, led again over 4f out, headed over 2f out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 05 Sep 2014 | Chepstow | Good to Soft | 1m 4f 23y | 5 | Cinnilla | 9st 8lbs | 8 of 10 | Oisin Murphy | 25/1 |
| led after 2f at strong pace, ridden and headed over 3f out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 02 Sep 2014 | Goodwood | Good to Soft (Round Course Good) | 1m 3f | 5 | Last Minute Lisa | 9st 4lbs | 11 of 11 | Mikey Ennis | 25/1 |
| held up towards rear, headway on inside over 6f out, weakened 3f out | |||||||||
| 03 Aug 2014 | Newbury | Good | 1m 4f 5y | 5 | Jarlath | 9st 11lbs | 14 of 14 | L Morris | 25/1 |
| chased leader until well over 2f out, chased leaders, weakened 2f out | |||||||||
| 12 Jul 2014 | Salisbury | Good to Firm | 1m 4f | 5 | Jelly Fish | 9st 6lbs | 7 of 10 | L Morris | 16/1 |
| soon led, pushed along over 3f out, headed entering final 3f, weakened rapidly, virtually pulled up final 2f, tailed off | |||||||||
| 02 Jul 2014 | Chepstow | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 2f 36y | 6 | April Ciel | 9st 7lbs | 1 of 10 | L Morris | 9/2 |
| made all, ridden over 2f out, pressed over 1f out, kept on well towards finish | |||||||||
| 25 Jun 2014 | Salisbury | Good to Firm (Firm in places, Firm, Good to Firm in places 7F to 4F) | 1m 1f 198y | 5 | Gabrial The Duke | 9st 2lbs | 8 of 10 | William Twiston-Davies | 8/1 |
| led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 16 Jun 2014 | Windsor | Good | 1m 3f 135y | 5 | Thecornishcowboy | 9st 8lbs | of 11 | Gary Mahon | |
| 13 Jun 2014 | Chepstow | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 2f 36y | 5 | Dandy | 8st 10lbs | 2 of 8 | Liam Jones | 3/1 |
| fly-jumped start, led and raced keenly, headed 2f out, soion ridden, stayed on same pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 06 Jun 2014 | Bath | Good | 1m 2f 46y | 5 | Stockhill Diva | 9st 1lbs | 3 of 13 | L Morris | 20/1 |
| led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, held towards finish | |||||||||
| 29 May 2014 | Bath | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1m 3f 144y | 5 | Ivor's Princess | 9st 1lbs | 4 of 9 | Liam Jones | 9/2 |
| led, pulled hard, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 14 May 2014 | Chepstow | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 2f 36y | 5 | Bobbyscot | 8st 11lbs | 7 of 10 | Liam Jones | 16/1 |
| led, pushed along 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out | |||||||||
| 13 Dec 2013 | Southwell | Standard | 1m 4f | 6 | Yasir | 9st 10lbs | 14 of 14 | Liam Jones | 20/1 |
| pushed up to lead, headed over 7f out, weakened 5f out, behind over 3f out | |||||||||
| 27 Nov 2013 | Kempton | Standard | 1m 2f | 5 | Thankyou Very Much | 9st 5lbs | 9 of 10 | L Morris | 20/1 |
| led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 11 Nov 2013 | Kempton | Standard | 1m 4f | 5 | Certavi | 9st 3lbs | of 14 | L Morris | |
| 30 Sep 2013 | Bath | Good to Firm | 1m 2f 46y | 5 | Precision Five | 9st 5lbs | 14 of 15 | L Morris | 22/1 |
| led until pushed along over 2f out, chased leaders, ridden well over 1f out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 17 Sep 2013 | Chepstow | Heavy | 1m 2f 36y | 6 | April Ciel | 9st 7lbs | 1 of 11 | Catherine Gannon | 6/1 |
| made all, clear over 1f out, rider dropped whip inside final furlong, easily | |||||||||
| 12 Sep 2013 | Chepstow | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 4f 23y | 6 | Highway Code | 9st 9lbs | 5 of 17 | L Morris | 16/1 |
| led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, one pace | |||||||||
| 27 Aug 2013 | Epsom Downs | Good | 1m 2f 18y | 5 | Lowther | 9st 5lbs | 7 of 8 | Oisin Murphy | 8/1 |
| led until ridden over 2f out, chased leaders, ridden and lost 3rd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 16 Aug 2013 | Newbury | Good | 1m 1f | 5 | Hector's Chance | 9st 9lbs | 6 of 11 | Oisin Murphy | 5/1 |
| led, headed 3f out, one pace inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 02 Jul 2013 | Bath | Firm | 1m 2f 46y | 5 | Duke Of Perth | 9st 8lbs | 7 of 9 | L Morris | 20/1 |
| led 1f, chased leader until ridden over 2f out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 14 Jun 2013 | Chepstow | Good to Soft | 1m 2f 36y | 5 | Play Street | 9st | 5 of 7 | S J Drowne | 3/1 |
| led, ridden and headed inside final 3f, chased winner until 2f out, no extra and lost 3rd final 110 yards, weakened to 5th towards finish | |||||||||
| 03 Jun 2013 | Chepstow | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 2f 36y | 5 | Dandy | 8st 13lbs | 2 of 8 | L Morris | 7/2 |
| with winner, ridden over 1f out, kept on and held towards finish | |||||||||
| 31 May 2013 | Bath | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 2f 46y | 5 | Perfect Cracker | 9st 6lbs | 4 of 9 | Mr E D Linehan | 5/2 |
| prominent, not much room on inside 6f out, outpaced over 2f out, no impression after, one pace over 1f out | |||||||||
| 14 May 2013 | Chepstow | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1m 2f 36y | 5 | Tawseef | 9st 3lbs | 2 of 16 | D E Egan | 5/1 |
| close up, headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 02 May 2013 | Chepstow | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 2f 36y | 6 | April Ciel | 9st 4lbs | 1 of 16 | D E Egan | 6/1 |
| keen always prominent, led over 2f out, ridden out | |||||||||
| 15 Apr 2013 | Windsor | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 3f 135y | 5 | Attwaal | 8st 10lbs | 9 of 14 | D E Egan | 16/1 |
| chased leaders, pushed along and lost place halfway, struggling and no chance after | |||||||||
| 25 Oct 2012 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 1f 103y | 5 | Layali Dubai | 8st 12lbs | 9 of 13 | L Morris | 14/1 |
| prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 15 Oct 2012 | Windsor | Soft (Heavy in places) | 1m 3f 135y | 5 | Mama Quilla | 9st 5lbs | of 10 | M Harley | |
| 12 Oct 2012 | Bath | Soft | 1m 3f 144y | 5 | Just When | 9st 2lbs | 5 of 14 | D E Egan | 3/1 |
| led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 01 Oct 2012 | Bath | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 2f 46y | 5 | Danube River | 8st 11lbs | 3 of 15 | D E Egan | 7/1 |
| chased winner, ridden over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, dropped to 3rd final 100 yards | |||||||||
| 07 Sep 2012 | Chepstow | Good | 1m 4f 23y | 5 | Switched Off | 9st | 5 of 14 | D E Egan | 2/1 |
| led, ridden over 2f out, headed 1f out, no extra towards finish | |||||||||
| 01 Sep 2012 | Bath | Good to Soft | 1m 3f 144y | 4 | Hanoverian Baron | 8st 4lbs | 2 of 10 | D E Egan | 12/1 |
| took keen hold, chased leaders, went 2nd 10f out, led 8f out, ridden and headed 1f out, not pace of winner, held on for 2nd | |||||||||
| 23 Aug 2012 | Bath | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 5y | 5 | Charitable Act | 9st 5lbs | of 12 | Kieren Fox | |
| 21 Aug 2012 | Warwick | Good (Good to Soft in places in the back straight) | 1m 2f 188y | 4 | Henry Clay | 8st 6lbs | 5 of 6 | D E Egan | 4/1 |
| tracked winner until ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 07 Aug 2012 | Bath | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 3f 144y | 5 | The Quarterjack | 9st 6lbs | 2 of 6 | Danny Brock | 10/3 |
| led, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 18 Jul 2012 | Sandown | Soft | 1m 6f | 5 | Queen's Star | 9st 1lbs | 7 of 8 | L Morris | 6/1 |
| led, came to centre in straight, narrowly headed 3f out, stayed challenging, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 28 Jun 2012 | Warwick | Soft | 1m 2f 188y | 5 | April Ciel | 9st 1lbs | 1 of 15 | D E Egan | 5/1 |
| made all, ridden 2f out, stayed on gamely | |||||||||
| 16 Jun 2012 | Bath | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 3f 144y | 5 | April Ciel | 8st 8lbs | 1 of 16 | D E Egan | 15/2 |
| made all, ridden 2f out, ran on | |||||||||
| 12 Jun 2012 | Lingfield | Heavy | 1m 1f | 5 | Falcon's Reign | 8st 10lbs | of 14 | L Morris | |
| 07 Jun 2012 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 1f 103y | 5 | Talk Of The North | 8st 8lbs | 6 of 13 | L Morris | 18/1 |
| towards rear, ridden well over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 28 May 2012 | Kempton | Standard | 1m | 6 | Watanee | 9st 7lbs | 6 of 14 | D E Egan | 14/1 |
| behind, headway when ridden and hung right over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, no threat to leading quintett | |||||||||
| 24 Aug 2011 | Chepstow | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 14y | 5 | Cavaleiro | 9st 3lbs | 5 of 12 | F Sweeney | 16/1 |
| chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f | |||||||||
| 12 Aug 2011 | Newbury | Good | 7f | 4 | Top Offer | 9st 3lbs | 7 of 15 | F Sweeney | 100/1 |
| chased leader until 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 23 Jul 2011 | Salisbury | Good | 6f | 5 | Gerfalcon | 9st 3lbs | 9 of 14 | T G McLaughlin | 50/1 |
| tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, weakened final furlong | |||||||||


