Formidableopponent (IRE)
Owner: Mr W G Young Trainer: W Young Jnr Sex: gelding Age: 11
Breeding: Arakan / Sliding (Formidable)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 11 | 2 | 2 | |
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 5 | 2 | 1 | |
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 6 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in places, Watered) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Good (Watered) | 2 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 3 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 4 | 1 | ||
| Good to Yielding | 3 | 1 | ||
| Heavy | 2 | |||
| Heavy (Soft in places on home bend and home straight) | 1 | |||
| Soft | 1 | |||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 2 | |||
| Soft to Heavy | 2 | 1 | ||
| Yielding | 2 | |||
| Yielding (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Yielding to Soft | 1 | |||
| Yielding to Soft (Soft in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 53 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov 2018 | Ayr | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f 110y | 4 | Blakerigg | 11st | PulledUp of 10 | Sean Quinlan | 33/1 |
| in rear, struggling 10th, jumped right and behind 13th, pulled up before 4 out | |||||||||
| 28 Oct 2017 | Kelso | Good | 2m 7f 96y | 4 | Havana Jack | 11st 11lbs | 10 of 15 | D R Fox | 33/1 |
| towards rear, pushed along 10th, never dangerous | |||||||||
| 06 Jul 2017 | Perth | Good | 2m 4f 20y | 4 | Tangolan | 10st 13lbs | 5 of 12 | Sean Quinlan | 33/1 |
| mid-division, headway 10th, one pace 3 out, no impression on leaders next | |||||||||
| 04 Jun 2017 | Perth | Good (Watered) | 2m 4f 20y | 3 | Indian Temple | 10st | 6 of 9 | Sean Quinlan | 33/1 |
| held up behind, outpaced from 11th | |||||||||
| 13 May 2017 | Hexham | Good (Watered) | 3m 41y | 4 | Hattons Hill | 11st 12lbs | PulledUp of 11 | Sean Quinlan | 25/1 |
| mid-division, mistake 11th, behind when pulled up after next | |||||||||
| 27 Apr 2017 | Perth | Good | 2m 4f 20y | 2 | Mystifiable | 10st | PulledUp of 8 | Sean Quinlan | 50/1 |
| chased leaders to before 10th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up beofre 3 out | |||||||||
| 03 Jan 2017 | Musselburgh | Good | 2m 7f 170y | 4 | Dream Flyer | 11st 10lbs | 6 of 7 | D R Fox | 13/2 |
| tracked leaders, in 3rd, weakened after 5 out, tailed off | |||||||||
| 14 Dec 2016 | Musselburgh | Good | 2m 3f 193y | 4 | Royal Macnab | 11st 3lbs | 2 of 7 | D R Fox | 7/1 |
| in touch, outpaced 5 out, chased winner from last, just held near finish | |||||||||
| 03 Dec 2016 | Aintree | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 3f 200y | 3 | Call Me Vic | 10st 2lbs | UnseatedRider of 10 | Sean Quinlan | 16/1 |
| in rear, struggling from 11th, well behind when hampered and unseated rider 4 out | |||||||||
| 14 Nov 2016 | Musselburgh | Good | 2m 7f 170y | 3 | Blue Kascade | 10st 13lbs | 2 of 8 | Sean Quinlan | 4/1 |
| chased leaders on inside, 2nd before 7th, led 13th, headed 4 out, no impression on winner flat | |||||||||
| 02 Nov 2016 | Musselburgh | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 7f 170y | 4 | Proud Gamble | 12st 1lbs | 2 of 11 | Sean Quinlan | 2/1 |
| held up in last trio, headway on inside chasing leaders when hampered 13th, 3rd 2 out, strong run into 2nd final 50 yards and closed, not reach winner | |||||||||
| 29 Oct 2016 | Ayr | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 5f 110y | 4 | Formidableopponent | 11st 1lbs | 1 of 8 | Sean Quinlan | 5/2 |
| towards rear, headway before 6 out, went 3rd before 4 out, led before last, kept on well | |||||||||
| 08 Oct 2016 | Hexham | Good (Good to Soft in places, Watered) | 2m 4f 15y | 4 | Formidableopponent | 10st 11lbs | 1 of 9 | D R Fox | 9/4 |
| towards rear, headway before 3 out, led last, soon clear, eased towards finish | |||||||||
| 30 Sep 2016 | Hexham | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 4f 15y | 4 | Formidableopponent | 10st 1lbs | 1 of 9 | Sean Quinlan | 5/1 |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd after 4 out, challenged last, soon ridden, stayed on to lead closing stages | |||||||||
| 22 Sep 2016 | Perth | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 4f 20y | 4 | Whats Up Woody | 10st 5lbs | of 9 | Sean Quinlan | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 16 Sep 2016 | Hexham | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 4f 15y | 5 | Formidableopponent | 10st 12lbs | 1 of 6 | Sean Quinlan | 5/1 |
| chased leaders, closed 6th, challenged 3 out, stayed on flat, led post | |||||||||
| 05 Sep 2016 | Perth | Good | 2m 4f 20y | 5 | Formidableopponent | 10st 7lbs | 1 of 8 | Sean Quinlan | 10/1 |
| held up in rear, headway 7th, not fluent 11th, went 2nd after 3 out, closed from 2 out, led flat, stayed on | |||||||||
| 27 Jul 2016 | Perth | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m | 4 | Val D'arc | 10st | of 8 | Mr John Dixon | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 26 Jul 2016 | Perth | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 4f 20y | 4 | Nefyn Bay | 10st 1lbs | 5 of 5 | Mr John Dixon | 12/1 |
| held up in touch, chased leaders 7th, lost place before 4 out, soon tailed off | |||||||||
| 16 Jul 2016 | Cartmel | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 1f 61y | 5 | Endeavor | 11st 4lbs | 7 of 9 | Mr John Dixon | 14/1 |
| held up, headway 3rd, 2nd before 7th until jumped slowly 8th, soon beaten | |||||||||
| 30 Jun 2016 | Perth | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f 20y | 4 | Le Grand Chene | 10st | 6 of 12 | D R Fox | 20/1 |
| held up, towards rear, ridden 9th, well beaten after 4 out | |||||||||
| 11 Jun 2016 | Hexham | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 7f 133y | 5 | Miss Conway | 11st 6lbs | RefusedToRace of 11 | A Thornton | 16/1 |
| refused to race | |||||||||
| 01 Jun 2016 | Cartmel | Good | 2m 1f 61y | 5 | Theflyingportrait | 11st 4lbs | 9 of 10 | D R Fox | 11/2 |
| tracked leaders, outpaced 2 out, soon ridden, 4th when blundered badly and lost place last, not recover, soon eased, tailed off | |||||||||
| 11 May 2016 | Perth | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 4f 20y | 5 | Amilliontimes | 11st 3lbs | 2 of 13 | D R Fox | 20/1 |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 4 out, led after 3 out, driven flat, headed post | |||||||||
| 28 Apr 2016 | Sedgefield | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 77y | 4 | Discoverie | 10st 4lbs | 6 of 8 | D R Fox | 16/0 |
| tracked leaders on inside, lost place before 7th, weakened approaching 2 out | |||||||||
| 02 Apr 2016 | Kelso | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 1f 14y | 4 | Some Lad | 10st 12lbs | PulledUp of 8 | Sam Coltherd | 11/0 |
| mid-division, close up 5th, chased leaders 4 out, soon outpaced, ridden and weakened after next, behind when pulled up before 2 out | |||||||||
| 16 Feb 2016 | Ayr | Heavy | 1m 7f 112y | 4 | Trust Thomas | 11st 5lbs | 7 of 12 | D R Fox | 33/0 |
| behind, struggling before 3 out, never dangerous | |||||||||
| 12 Feb 2016 | Wetherby | Heavy (Soft in places on home bend and home straight) | 1m 7f 36y | 4 | Astigos | 10st 11lbs | 4 of 4 | D R Fox | 8/0 |
| very slowly away and reluctant to race, always well behind | |||||||||
| 04 Jan 2016 | Musselburgh | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1m 7f 182y | 3 | Chestnut Ben | 10st 7lbs | 4 of 8 | D R Fox | 40/0 |
| tracked leaders, outpaced before 3 out, soon ridden, kept on approaching last, no extra in 4th flat | |||||||||
| 29 Dec 2015 | Kelso | Heavy | 2m 1f 14y | 4 | Caraline | 11st 8lbs | PulledUp of 9 | Daragh Bourke | 40/0 |
| held up in rear but in touch, weakened 5 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out | |||||||||
| 07 Dec 2015 | Musselburgh | Soft | 2m 3f 193y | 4 | Royal Macnab | 11st 3lbs | 7 of 8 | Daragh Bourke | 16/0 |
| always behind | |||||||||
| 27 Nov 2015 | Musselburgh | Good to Soft | 1m 7f 182y | 4 | Blades Lad | 11st 12lbs | 7 of 12 | Daragh Bourke | 100/0 |
| held up towards rear, headway approaching 4 out, chased leaders after 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out | |||||||||
| 31 Oct 2015 | Ayr | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1m 7f 112y | 3 | Oliver's Gold | 10st 12lbs | PulledUp of 7 | Mr John Dixon | 100/0 |
| held up towards rear, blundered 6 out, pulled up before next | |||||||||
| 26 Oct 2015 | Ayr | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 7f 112y | 4 | Monbeg River | 11st 12lbs | 6 of 8 | Mr John Dixon | 33/0 |
| towards rear, mistake 2nd, pushed along before 6 out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 16 May 2015 | Punchestown | Good | 2m | 0 | Real Steel | 10st 3lbs | 5 of 10 | Paul Carberry | 8/1 |
| towards rear, moderate 8th 5 out, moderate 7th 4 out, moderate 6th before straight, one pace | |||||||||
| 31 Oct 2014 | Down Royal | Yielding (Good in places) | 2m | 0 | Sizing Solution | 11st | 5 of 8 | Paul Carberry | 7/1 |
| tracked leaders, 4th when slight mistake 4 out, ridden on outer before next, no impression | |||||||||
| 19 Oct 2014 | Cork | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 2m | 0 | Gentleman Duke | 10st 1lbs | 4 of 14 | P Townend | 8/1 |
| close up, 3rd after 3rd, led from 6 out, headed soon after 2 out and dropped to 4th at last, one pace run-in | |||||||||
| 23 Aug 2014 | Killarney | Good | 2m 4f 120y | 0 | Pass The Hat | 10st 3lbs | 9 of 17 | J J Burke | 14/1 |
| in rear, ridden in moderate 11th entering straight, soon no impression, never a factor | |||||||||
| 03 Aug 2014 | Galway | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 1f | 0 | Fosters Cross | 10st 11lbs | UnseatedRider of 19 | M P Walsh | |
| 16 Jul 2014 | Killarney | Good | 2m 1f | 0 | Formidableopponent | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 11 | Paul Carberry | 7/1 |
| soon chased leaders, 5th halfway, progress into 3rd 6 out, 2nd and closed on leader entering straight, ridden in 2nd before 2 out, no impression on leader when left in clear lead last, eased home run-in | |||||||||
| 23 Jan 2014 | Gowran Park | Soft to Heavy | 2m 2f | 0 | Some Tikket | 11st 12lbs | 6 of 14 | Paul Carberry | 10/1 |
| mid-division, ridden in 8th and no impression 4 out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 08 Dec 2013 | Punchestown | Good to Yielding | 2m 4f | 0 | Bright New Dawn | 11st 12lbs | 5 of 13 | M P Walsh | 14/1 |
| mid-division, 5th halfway, progress into 4th before 4 out, ridden 3 out, disputing 3rd when jumped right and bumped rival 2 out, no extra before last, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 23 Nov 2013 | Gowran Park | Good to Yielding | 2m 4f | 0 | Hunting Party | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 7 | Paul Carberry | 20/1 |
| held up in rear, closer in 5th before 3 out, hampered 2 out, soon in pursuit of winner but no impression, kept on without threatening run-in | |||||||||
| 20 Oct 2013 | Naas | Yielding | 2m 3f | 0 | Baresi | 11st 3lbs | 9 of 15 | D Meyler | 33/1 |
| rear of mid-division, no threat from 3 out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 11 Sep 2013 | Galway | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m | 0 | Bridgequarter Girl | 11st 12lbs | 14 of 15 | M P Walsh | 20/1 |
| soon towards rear, niggled along 4 out, soon no danger | |||||||||
| 22 Aug 2013 | Bellewstown | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 1f | 0 | Blackmail | 11st 12lbs | 3 of 4 | M P Walsh | 12/1 |
| held up in last, ridden and no extra before 3 out, weakened | |||||||||
| 02 Apr 2013 | Fairyhouse | Yielding to Soft | 2m | 0 | Captain Arceus | 11st 1lbs | 22 of 23 | A P McCoy | 20/1 |
| mid-division on inner, ridden 4 out, weakened from next | |||||||||
| 03 Mar 2013 | Leopardstown | Yielding to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m | 0 | Summer Star | 11st 8lbs | 17 of 18 | Paul Carberry | 14/1 |
| always rear, ridden 3 out and trailing before next, completely tailed off | |||||||||
| 27 Dec 2011 | Leopardstown | Good to Yielding | 2m | 1 | Cash And Go | 11st 7lbs | 4 of 5 | A P McCoy | 11/2 |
| chased leaders in 3rd, ridden entering straight, no extra in 4th before last, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 27 Nov 2011 | Navan | Soft to Heavy | 2m | 0 | Formidableopponent | 11st 9lbs | 1 of 26 | Paul Carberry | 11/8 |
| settled in mid-division, headway entering straight, challenged on stands' side approaching last, led run-in and kept on well, comfortably | |||||||||
| 13 Nov 2011 | Navan | Yielding to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m | 0 | Formidableopponent | 11st 11lbs | 1 of 9 | Ms N Carberry | 4/6 |
| held up in rear, 7th 4f out, headway in 4th 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, ridden and challenged 1f out, kept on well final furlong | |||||||||
| 13 Oct 2011 | Punchestown | Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 2m | 0 | Joxer | 11st 10lbs | 6 of 12 | Ms N Carberry | 4/7 |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, improved to challenge entering straight, ridden in 2nd 2f out, no extra in 3rd 1f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||