Opening Batsman (IRE)
Owner: The Twelfth Man Partnership Trainer: H Fry Sex: gelding Age: 13
Breeding: Morozov / Jolly Signal (Torus)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Good (Good to Soft in places, National: Good to Soft, Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good (Watered) | 2 | 2 | ||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft | 4 | |||
| Good to Soft (Good in places ) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 5 | |||
| Heavy | 2 | 2 | ||
| Heavy (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft | 3 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 4 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yielding (Good to Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Totals | 44 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 2019 | Wincanton | Good | 2m 4f 35y | 3 | Poker School | 11st 12lbs | PulledUp of 8 | Mr M Legg | 7/2 |
| prominent, led and dived through 2nd, headed 4 out, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out | |||||||||
| 25 Mar 2019 | Wincanton | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f 35y | 3 | Deauville Dancer | 11st 6lbs | 2 of 7 | Mr M Legg | 7/2 |
| led, hard pressed from 2 out, headed flat, held towards finish | |||||||||
| 27 Feb 2019 | Wincanton | Good | 2m 4f 35y | 3 | Overland Flyer | 11st 5lbs | 4 of 8 | Mr M Legg | 15/2 |
| prominent, led 2nd, headed 3 out, 4th and no extra last | |||||||||
| 05 Jan 2019 | Wincanton | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f 35y | 2 | Calipto | 10st 6lbs | 3 of 7 | Mr M Legg | 10/1 |
| led, headed 5th, left in lead next, headed before 3 out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 19 Dec 2018 | Ludlow | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 7f 171y | 3 | Beau Du Brizais | 11st 1lbs | 7 of 10 | Mr M Legg | 11/1 |
| in rear, not fluent 12th, well beaten 14th | |||||||||
| 13 Nov 2018 | Hereford | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f 194y | 3 | Touch Kick | 11st 3lbs | 4 of 11 | Mr M Legg | 25/1 |
| led 1st, ridden before last, headed towards finish, lost 2 places close home | |||||||||
| 22 Mar 2018 | Ludlow | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 7f 171y | 4 | Mr Mercurial | 12st 6lbs | 3 of 10 | Mr M Legg | 9/4 |
| led and raced freely, went clear after 2nd, reduced lead when headed before 4 out, chased leader until before 2 out, ridden and weakened between last 2 | |||||||||
| 29 Jan 2018 | Hereford | Soft | 2m 4f 194y | 5 | Shotavodka | 12st 6lbs | 4 of 13 | Mr M Legg | 7/2 |
| held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, kept on into 4th at the last, no chance with leading duo | |||||||||
| 09 Jan 2018 | Taunton | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 7f 3y | 6 | Premier Portrait | 12st 6lbs | 4 of 10 | Mr M Legg | 5/1 |
| held up in rear, headway on inside 7th, led 4 out, in tight and headed 3 out, weakened flat | |||||||||
| 21 Apr 2017 | Fontwell | Good (Watered) | 2m 5f 31y | 3 | Opening Batsman | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 4 | Mr M Legg | 15/8 |
| raced keenly, tracked leaders, 2nd 5th, led before 11th, hard pressed 3 out, headed after next, edged right and bumped rival when still challenging last, stayed on under pressure to lead again last strides | |||||||||
| 03 Apr 2017 | Ludlow | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 7f 171y | 3 | Opening Batsman | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 7 | Mr M Legg | 7/1 |
| tracked leader, ridden to challenge 3 out, left in 2nd 3 out, every chance last, led closing stages, ridden out | |||||||||
| 25 Feb 2017 | Kempton | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 3m | 1 | Pilgrims Bay | 10st 5lbs | 10 of 13 | Mr M Legg | 14/1 |
| took keen hold, held up towards rear on inside, never involved, tailed off when blundered last | |||||||||
| 27 Dec 2016 | Kempton | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 3m | 2 | Double Shuffle | 11st 5lbs | 5 of 8 | N D Fehily | 15/2 |
| raced wide, led until 5th, pressed leader, led again 11th until 4 out, chased leader until after 3 out, weakening when tired jump next | |||||||||
| 06 Nov 2016 | Sandown | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 3m 37y | 2 | Loose Chips | 11st 3lbs | 5 of 5 | N D Fehily | 10/3 |
| held up in rear, closer order 11th, hit 14th, bad mistake next, weakened 4 out, soon lost touch, went badly right and blundered last, tailed off | |||||||||
| 02 May 2016 | Kempton | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 3m | 3 | Bob Tucker | 11st 12lbs | 3 of 15 | N D Fehily | 10/0 |
| held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, went 3rd before last, one pace | |||||||||
| 03 Apr 2016 | Ascot | Good to Soft | 2m 7f 180y | 2 | Forgotten Gold | 11st 11lbs | PulledUp of 15 | N D Fehily | 7/0 |
| always in rear, tailed off 4 out, pulled up after next | |||||||||
| 27 Feb 2016 | Kempton | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 3m | 1 | Theatre Guide | 10st 7lbs | 2 of 16 | Liam McKenna | 20/0 |
| held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, chased leaders next, never able to challenge | |||||||||
| 25 Jan 2016 | Kempton | Soft | 2m 4f 110y | 2 | Roc D'apsis | 11st 12lbs | PulledUp of 9 | N D Fehily | 4/0 |
| behind, mistake 8th, struggling next, tailed off 10th, soon pulled up | |||||||||
| 27 Dec 2015 | Kempton | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 3m | 2 | The Last Samuri | 11st 10lbs | 5 of 15 | N D Fehily | 14/0 |
| held up towards rear, steady headway on outside from 6th, went 2nd 14th, led 3 out, headed after next, 3rd and beaten last, weakened into 5th towards finish | |||||||||
| 11 Oct 2015 | Limerick | Yielding (Good to Yielding in places) | 3m | 0 | Sadler's Risk | 11st 5lbs | 9 of 19 | R Mahon | 12/0 |
| slight mistake 2nd, prominent, not fluent 3rd, on terms before 7th, not fluent 8th, led 11th, slight mistake 3 out, headed approaching straight, no extra from before 2 out | |||||||||
| 17 Apr 2015 | Fontwell | Good (Watered) | 2m 6f | 3 | Opening Batsman | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 6 | R Mahon | 10/3 |
| led, hard pressed 2 out, soon ridden, headed narrowly last, rallied to regain lead towards finish, held on gamely | |||||||||
| 14 Feb 2015 | Wincanton | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f 110y | 3 | Opening Batsman | 11st 11lbs | 1 of 6 | R Mahon | 3/1 |
| made virtually all, clear when not fluent 3 out, stayed on well, ridden out | |||||||||
| 15 Jan 2015 | Wincanton | Heavy | 2m 4f 110y | 3 | Five Star Wilsham | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 7 | N D Fehily | 3/1 |
| raced wide chasing leaders, went 2nd before 10th, ridden before 4 out, lost 2nd before next, soon one pace, rallied into 2nd again before the last, no impression | |||||||||
| 30 Dec 2014 | Taunton | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 7f 110y | 3 | Howlongisafoot | 11st 12lbs | of 6 | N D Fehily | |
| 17 Dec 2014 | Ludlow | Good to Soft | 3m | 3 | Royal Player | 11st 6lbs | 5 of 12 | N D Fehily | 11/4 |
| mid-division on outside, lost place 14th, soon struggling, behind 5 out, tailed off | |||||||||
| 08 Nov 2014 | Wincanton | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 3m 1f 110y | 1 | The Young Master | 11st 5lbs | 7 of 18 | N D Fehily | 12/1 |
| prominent, led 11th, headed after 12th, led 16th, jumped right 17th, headed 3 out, no extra last | |||||||||
| 26 Apr 2014 | Sandown | Good to Soft | 3m 5f 110y | 1 | Hadrian's Approach | 10st 8lbs | 12 of 20 | Nick Scholfield | 33/1 |
| prominent, led 2nd, clear before 11th until after 13th, not fluent 15th, headed before 3 out, weakened approaching next | |||||||||
| 01 Mar 2014 | Kelso | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 7f 110y | 1 | Maggio | 11st 4lbs | 5 of 5 | Ian Popham | 5/1 |
| held up in touch, outpaced 12th, soon beaten, tailed off 2 out | |||||||||
| 29 Dec 2013 | Doncaster | Good to Soft | 3m 110y | 3 | Mister Dillon | 11st 12lbs | 11 of 11 | N D Fehily | 16/1 |
| held up, not fluent 2nd, headway to chase leaders after 4th, lost place 8th, pushed along and struggling before 3 out, tailed off | |||||||||
| 30 Nov 2013 | Newbury | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 3m 2f 110y | 1 | Triolo D'Alene | 11st | Fell of 21 | N D Fehily | |
| 02 Nov 2013 | Ascot | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 3m | 1 | Houblon Des Obeaux | 11st 7lbs | PulledUp of 16 | N D Fehily | |
| 06 Apr 2013 | Aintree | Good (Good to Soft in places, National: Good to Soft, Good in places) | 3m 1f | 1 | Battle Group | 11st 12lbs | PulledUp of 18 | N D Fehily | |
| 23 Feb 2013 | Kempton | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 3m | 1 | Opening Batsman | 10st 5lbs | 1 of 13 | N D Fehily | 12/1 |
| raced on inside, held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders 9th, went 2nd 2 out, challenged last, led soon after last, stayed on well | |||||||||
| 17 Jan 2013 | Wincanton | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 5f | 3 | Opening Batsman | 11st 4lbs | 1 of 5 | R Mahon | 3/1 |
| made all, ridden approaching 3 out, edged right before last, driven out | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 2012 | Wincanton | Heavy | 2m 5f | 3 | Rolling Aces | 11st 6lbs | 2 of 7 | R Mahon | 9/2 |
| in touch, headway 7th, ridden to chase winner approaching 3 out, kept on | |||||||||
| 03 Dec 2012 | Plumpton | Soft | 2m 4f | 3 | Opening Batsman | 11st | 1 of 7 | N D Fehily | 20/1 |
| took keen hold, tracked leaders, went right 7th, 3rd and not fluent 3 out, chased leader and went right 2 out, led last, driven out | |||||||||
| 20 Oct 2012 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 5f | 3 | Bondage | 11st 1lbs | 12 of 24 | N D Fehily | 33/1 |
| held up in mid-division, headway on outside 5th, hit 7th, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next | |||||||||
| 18 May 2012 | Aintree | Good | 3m 110y | 3 | Alpha Victor | 11st 7lbs | 6 of 20 | Mr H Derham | 16/1 |
| held up towards rear, not much room on bend after 1st, headway approaching 9th, not fluent 4 out, weakened last | |||||||||
| 07 Apr 2012 | Newton Abbot | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 3f | 4 | Opening Batsman | 11st 6lbs | 1 of 9 | Mr H Derham | 11/8 |
| led, driven before mistake and narrowly headed 2 out, stayed challenging and edged right under pressure before last, rallied to lead last, driven out | |||||||||
| 09 Mar 2012 | Wincanton | Good to Soft (Good in places ) | 2m 4f | 4 | Opening Batsman | 11st 2lbs | 1 of 12 | Ruby Walsh | 11/4 |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd approaching 2 out, jumped right and challenged last, led flat, driven out | |||||||||
| 31 Jan 2012 | Folkestone | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 1f 110y | 4 | Fourth Estate | 11st 4lbs | 5 of 9 | D A Jacob | 7/2 |
| led, headed approaching 4th, chased leader until weakened on long run to last | |||||||||
| 04 Dec 2011 | Warwick | Good | 2m | 6 | Be All Man | 11st 2lbs | 3 of 19 | D A Jacob | 5/1 |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd 4f out until edged left 2f out, no extra well inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 10 Nov 2011 | Taunton | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m 1f | 5 | Decimus | 11st 2lbs | 2 of 14 | D A Jacob | 9/4 |
| always prominent, went 2nd over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed towards finish | |||||||||
| 04 Nov 2011 | Fontwell | Heavy (Soft in places) | 2m 2f 110y | 6 | Financial Climate | 11st 2lbs | of 14 | D A Jacob | |