Border Music (GB)
Owner: Kingsclere Stud Trainer: A M Balding Sex: Gelding Age: 24
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm (Good to Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Good | 11 | 2 | 3 | |
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm | 10 | 3 | 1 | |
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2 | |||
| Good to Firm (Round - Good, Good to Firm in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft | 2 | |||
| Polytrack | 11 | 6 | ||
| Standard | 1 | |||
| Totals | 40 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2008 | Royal Ascot | Firm (Good to Firm in places) | 7f | 2 | Regal Parade | 8st 12lbs | 4 of 28 | Kieren Fallon | 16/1 |
| raced far side, held up, headway 2f out, ridden to lead that group 1f out, soon headed, one pace inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 10 May 2008 | Ascot | Good to Firm | 6f | 3 | Jimmy Styles | 8st 13lbs | 2 of 10 | F Norton | 4/1 |
| took keen hold, held up in touch, smooth headway on bit over 1f out, chased winner and ridden firnal furlong, closing at finish, not quite get up | |||||||||
| 06 Oct 2007 | Kempton | Standard | 6f | 2 | Bonus | 9st 5lbs | of 12 | F Norton | 9/2 |
| tracked leaders, going well when switched out over 1f out, disputing 3rd entering final furlong, weakened towards finish | |||||||||
| 24 Sep 2007 | Leicester | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 5f 2y | 3 | Kay Two | 9st 3lbs | of 11 | F Norton | 13/2 |
| keen, chased leaders, ridden and one pace from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 13 Aug 2007 | Windsor | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 6f | 3 | Phantom Whisper | 9st 8lbs | 4 of 9 | F Norton | 7/1 |
| tracked leaders, went 3rd going well over 1f out, ridden and found nil entering final furlong, lost 3rd final stride | |||||||||
| 03 Aug 2007 | Goodwood | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 6f | 2 | Pearly Wey | 8st 13lbs | of 27 | F Norton | 6/1 |
| mid-division far side, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not reached leaders | |||||||||
| 14 Jul 2007 | Ascot | Good to Firm (Round - Good, Good to Firm in places) | 5f | 2 | Border Music | 8st 7lbs | 1 of 11 | F Norton | 8/1 |
| prominent in chasing group, closed on bit inside final 2f, challenged inside final furlong, pushed along and ran on to lead final 100 yards | |||||||||
| 06 Jun 2007 | KEMPTON | Polytrack | 1100 | 1 | Dazed And Amazed | 9st 7lbs | 4 of 11 | F Norton | |
| bumped soon after start, mid-division, effort over 1f out, no extra, kept on one pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 24 May 2007 | SALISBURY | Good to Firm | 1320 | 4 | Orpsie Boy | 8st 11lbs | 9 of 18 | W Buick | |
| prominent, led over 2f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, weakened | |||||||||
| 01 Apr 2007 | LINGFIELD | Polytrack | 1320 | 2 | Maltese Falcon | 9st 4lbs | 4 of 4 | Richard Hughes | |
| keen in touch, ridden and unable to quicken from over 1f out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 24 Mar 2007 | LINGFIELD | Polytrack | 1100 | 1 | King Orchisios | 9st 3lbs | 10 of 10 | Richard Hughes | |
| held up, shaken up over 1f out, never on terms | |||||||||
| 10 Mar 2007 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 1572 | 1 | Border Music | 9st 3lbs | 1 of 11 | Richard Hughes | |
| chased leader until over 2f out, led well over 1f out, ridden and edged right inside final furlong, ran on well | |||||||||
| 20 Jun 2006 | THIRSK | Good to Firm | 1320 | 4 | My Gacho | 9st 12lbs | 7 of 10 | F Sweeney | |
| toward rear, soon chased along, never dangerous | |||||||||
| 10 Jun 2006 | GOODWOOD | Good to Firm | 1320 | 2 | Firenze | 8st 9lbs | 2 of 14 | Richard Hughes | |
| held up toward rear, headway over 1f out, kept on well close home, not trouble winner | |||||||||
| 05 Jun 2006 | WINDSOR | Good to Firm | 1320 | 4 | Royal Challenge | 9st 3lbs | 2 of 16 | N Chalmers | |
| dwelt, soon mid-division, good headway going well over 2f out, led approaching final furlong, headed, not pace of winner inside final | |||||||||
| 09 May 2006 | CATTERICK | Good to Firm | 1540 | 4 | Aperitif | 9st 4lbs | 7 of 12 | J P Spencer | |
| led, ridden over 1f out, headed and hampered entering final furlong, no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 25 Apr 2006 | SOUTHWELL | Good | 1540 | 4 | Phluke | 9st 4lbs | 6 of 14 | L Dettori | |
| tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, faded inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 01 Apr 2006 | KEMPTON | Polytrack | 1320 | 3 | Border Music | 9st 10lbs | 1 of 6 | M Dwyer | |
| tracked leader, led approaching final furlong, held on near finish | |||||||||
| 11 Mar 2006 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 1572 | 2 | Border Music | 9st | 1 of 5 | M Dwyer | |
| soon led, quickened clear well over 1f out, eased near finish | |||||||||
| 30 Oct 2005 | LINGFIELD | Polytrack | 1320 | 2 | Border Music | 8st 13lbs | 1 of 12 | J P Spencer | |
| slowly into stride, towards rear, improved on rail 4f out to chase leaders, moved up to lead 1f out, ridden out | |||||||||
| 27 Oct 2005 | LINGFIELD | Polytrack | 1540 | 2 | Border Music | 8st 9lbs | 1 of 13 | J P Spencer | |
| raced wide, tracked leader after 2f, led over 3f out, ridden clear over 1f out, ran on well | |||||||||
| 27 Sep 2005 | GOODWOOD | Good | 1540 | 4 | High Bray | 8st 12lbs | 4 of 17 | M Dwyer | |
| prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed final half furlong, no extra | |||||||||
| 16 Sep 2005 | AYR | Good | 1320 | 2 | Machinist | 8st 11lbs | 9 of 28 | R Mullen | |
| chased leaders far side group, ridden over 2f out, one pace | |||||||||
| 03 Sep 2005 | NEWMARKET | Good to Firm | 1320 | 4 | Mutamared | 8st 9lbs | 3 of 17 | N Chalmers | |
| raced stand side, held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on close home | |||||||||
| 08 Aug 2005 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 1572 | 5 | Border Music | 9st 9lbs | 1 of 12 | J P Spencer | |
| led early, always prominent, led on bit well over 1f out, pushed clear final furlong, easily | |||||||||
| 26 Jul 2005 | GOODWOOD | Good to Soft | 1760 | 4 | Plectrum | 9st 2lbs | 9 of 21 | J P Spencer | |
| held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and no impression final furlong | |||||||||
| 09 Jul 2005 | YORK | Good | 1760 | 3 | Namroud | 8st 12lbs | 4 of 18 | J Murtagh | |
| towards rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance approaching final furlong, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 22 Jun 2005 | EPSOM | Good to Firm | 1540 | 4 | Acomb | 9st 3lbs | 6 of 13 | E Ahern | |
| slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway and switched left over 1f out, ran on final furlong, not reach leaders | |||||||||
| 10 Jun 2005 | GOODWOOD | Good | 1540 | 4 | Blue Java | 9st 9lbs | 3 of 15 | D Holland | |
| held up towards rear, effort and headway from over 1f out, not reach leaders | |||||||||
| 20 May 2005 | HAYDOCK | Good to Firm | 1790 | 3 | Temple Place | 8st 6lbs | 6 of 16 | L P Keniry | |
| chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 06 May 2005 | LINGFIELD | Good | 1680 | 4 | Violet Park | 9st 4lbs | 9 of 14 | N Chalmers | |
| slowly into stride, held up mid-division, not trouble leaders | |||||||||
| 27 Apr 2005 | LINGFIELD | Polytrack | 1760 | 4 | Miss Polaris | 9st 11lbs | 4 of 12 | M Dwyer | |
| held up, headway to chase leader over 3f out, led over 1f out, headed and no extra well inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 10 Oct 2004 | GOODWOOD | Good to Soft | 1760 | 0 | Lord Links | 8st 11lbs | 8 of 11 | N Chalmers | |
| held up behind, wide headway 2f out, not reach leaders, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 24 Sep 2004 | ASCOT | Good to Firm | 1760 | 0 | Granston | 9st 2lbs | 4 of 17 | D Holland | |
| held up towards rear, headway 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 10 Sep 2004 | SANDOWN | Good | 2207 | 0 | Top Spec | 8st 11lbs | 3 of 12 | T Block | |
| held up, steady headway from 2f out, challenged over 1f out, every chance final furlong, held near finish | |||||||||
| 03 Sep 2004 | KEMPTON | Good | 1760 | 0 | Arkholme | 8st 2lbs | 2 of 14 | T Block | |
| held up, good headway to lead well over 2f out, ridden and headed and no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 14 Aug 2004 | GOODWOOD | Good | 1760 | 0 | Flying Adored | 8st 13lbs | 2 of 9 | T Block | |
| held up behind, switched left and headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance 1f out, kept on | |||||||||
| 05 Aug 2004 | HAYDOCK | Good | 1790 | 0 | Mrs Moh | 8st 10lbs | 3 of 12 | M Dwyer | |
| towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong | |||||||||
| 16 Apr 2004 | NEWBURY | Good | 1760 | 0 | African Dream | 8st 2lbs | 8 of 15 | N Chalmers | |
| held up in rear, headway into mid-division halfway, soon one pace under pressure | |||||||||
| 19 Mar 2004 | LINGFIELD | Polytrack | 1540 | 0 | Miss George | 8st 3lbs | 7 of 8 | M Dwyer | |
| held up, effort on outside over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||


