Best Excuse (GB)
Owner: Mr David Critchley Trainer: J Candlish Sex: gelding Age: 6
Breeding: Lucky Owners / Zambia (Zafonic)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 4 | |||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Heavy (Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Heavy in places)(Back Straight: Good to Soft) | 1 | |||
| Totals | 12 | 2 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug 2013 | Cartmel | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 1f 110y | 5 | Ravi River | 10st 10lbs | PulledUp of 16 | Ryan Hatch | |
| 02 Jul 2013 | Stratford | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 6f 110y | 5 | Vinnie My Boy | 10st 13lbs | 15 of 16 | Sean Quinlan | 25/1 |
| tracked leader, weakened after 4 out | |||||||||
| 14 Jun 2013 | Aintree | Good to Soft | 2m 1f | 4 | Roc De Prince | 11st | 8 of 11 | Sean Quinlan | 25/1 |
| led, wandered into the hurdles, clear until 5th, headed 3 out, soon beaten | |||||||||
| 10 Mar 2013 | Market Rasen | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 1f | 4 | Gee Hi | 11st 1lbs | 4 of 8 | Charlie Huxley | 20/1 |
| not fluent, in rear, ridden 5th, behind from 2 out | |||||||||
| 02 Mar 2013 | Doncaster | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 3f 110y | 4 | Massini Lotto | 11st 2lbs | of 9 | F Keniry | |
| 08 Feb 2013 | Bangor | Heavy (Soft in places) | 2m 1f | 4 | Golden Hoof | 11st 2lbs | 3 of 5 | Sean Quinlan | 80/1 |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, left 3rd and swerved to avoid faller 6th, mistake and weakened 2 out | |||||||||
| 29 Dec 2012 | Doncaster | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 3f 110y | 4 | Red Devil Boys | 10st 12lbs | PulledUp of 20 | A O'Keeffe | |
| 20 Aug 2012 | Stratford | Good | 2m 110y | 6 | Bittersweetheart | 11st 2lbs | 4 of 9 | A O'Keeffe | 11/2 |
| soon in rear, took keen hold, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 3f out | |||||||||
| 26 Jul 2012 | Uttoxeter | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m | 6 | Omani Rebel | 11st 2lbs | 4 of 12 | A O'Keeffe | 11/2 |
| led 5f, tracked leader, led again over 6f out, ridden and headed well over 2f out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 11 Jul 2012 | Worcester | Soft (Heavy in places)(Back Straight: Good to Soft) | 2m | 6 | Sir Benfro | 11st 1lbs | of 10 | A O'Keeffe | |
| 09 Jun 2012 | Worcester | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m | 6 | My Lad Percy | 11st 2lbs | 3 of 12 | A O'Keeffe | 9/1 |
| tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, every chance over 2f out and chased winner, lost 2nd place when no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 29 Aug 2011 | Bangor | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 1f | 6 | Anna's Arch | 11st 3lbs | 7 of 11 | Harry Challoner | 25/1 |
| always behind | |||||||||