Key To The West (IRE)
Owner: Miss R S Newell & Mr T P Morrissey Trainer: J L Spearing Sex: gelding Age: 11
Breeding: Westerner / Monte Solaro (Key Of Luck)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 4 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Firm in places, Watered) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Good (Watered) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 4 | |||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 3 | 1 | ||
| Heavy | 6 | 1 | 2 | |
| Heavy (Soft in places) | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Soft | 7 | 1 | 1 | |
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
| Soft (Heavy in places in back straight) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 5 | 2 | 1 | |
| Soft (Heavy on bend adjacent to lake) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 42 | 5 | 8 | 3 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2018 | Worcester | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 110y | 4 | Alys Rock | 11st 5lbs | 2 of 11 | Kielan Woods | 10/1 |
| held up towards rear, headway to chase winner from 4 out, ridden to challenge 2 out, hung left under pressure after last, soon collided with rail and well recovered, kept on | |||||||||
| 15 Jun 2018 | Newton Abbot | Good (Good to Firm in places, Watered) | 2m 75y | 4 | Eric The Third | 11st 8lbs | PulledUp of 9 | N de Boinville | 6/1 |
| behind, under pressure 6th, blundered 8th, mistake next, pulled up 3 out | |||||||||
| 01 Jun 2018 | Market Rasen | Good | 2m 1f 43y | 5 | Key To The West | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 10 | N de Boinville | 9/2 |
| held up towards rear on outside, headway after 3 out, led just after last, held on well | |||||||||
| 27 May 2018 | Fontwell | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 1f 165y | 5 | Code Of Law | 11st 10lbs | 4 of 10 | James Davies | 10/1 |
| held up in touch, tracked leaders 7th, ridden and outpaced bypassing omitted 3 out, no impression after | |||||||||
| 10 May 2018 | Worcester | Good (Watered) | 2m 110y | 5 | Northandsouth | 11st 11lbs | 4 of 10 | Fergus Gregory | 9/1 |
| behind, headway before 4 out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 20 Apr 2018 | Fontwell | Good (Good to firm in places) | 2m 1f 165y | 5 | Skint | 12st 2lbs | 4 of 7 | J E Moore | 11/2 |
| held up, headway 4th, went 2nd 5th, not fluent 9th, every chance 4 out, beaten 2 out, lost 3rd from last | |||||||||
| 16 Jan 2018 | Hereford | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 2f 208y | 4 | Yorgonnahearmeroar | 11st | PulledUp of 14 | Nick Scholfield | 25/1 |
| chased leaders, lost place when not fluent 5th, behind 8th, tailed off 10th, pulled up before 2 out | |||||||||
| 22 Dec 2017 | Uttoxeter | Soft (Heavy in places in back straight) | 2m 4f | 4 | Newberry New | 11st 10lbs | 7 of 7 | Nick Scholfield | 11/2 |
| held up in touch, headway on outside after 7th, lost place 9th, behind from next, tailed off | |||||||||
| 22 Feb 2017 | Ludlow | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 5f 55y | 4 | Theatrebar | 11st 4lbs | 8 of 14 | Nick Scholfield | 20/1 |
| towards rear, last 3rd, well beaten before 3 out | |||||||||
| 11 Feb 2017 | Uttoxeter | Heavy | 2m 3f 207y | 4 | Transient Bay | 11st 11lbs | 6 of 11 | B S Hughes | 10/1 |
| mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, no impression | |||||||||
| 19 Jan 2017 | Wincanton | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 7f 65y | 3 | Paddys Runner | 10st 11lbs | 3 of 5 | Nick Scholfield | 6/1 |
| off the pace, ridden to close after 3 out, 2nd briefly before next, 3rd and no extra approaching last | |||||||||
| 04 Jan 2017 | Hereford | Soft | 2m 53y | 4 | Matchaway | 11st 9lbs | 4 of 15 | Nick Scholfield | 28/1 |
| held up in rear, mistake 2nd, headway after 2 out, 4th from last, never dangerous | |||||||||
| 12 Dec 2016 | Ffos Las | Soft | 1m 7f 182y | 3 | Limited Reserve | 11st 2lbs | 5 of 9 | G Sheehan | 20/1 |
| always towards rear, outpaced from 4 out, never dangerous | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 2015 | Wincanton | Soft (Heavy in places) | 1m 7f 149y | 3 | Quite By Chance | 11st 7lbs | Fell of 11 | Stan Sheppard | 6/0 |
| mid-division, fell 2nd | |||||||||
| 19 Dec 2015 | Haydock | Heavy | 1m 7f 157y | 3 | Arthur's Oak | 11st 2lbs | of 8 | Stan Sheppard | 0/0 |
| Nonrunner | |||||||||
| 22 Nov 2015 | Exeter | Heavy (Soft in places) | 2m 1f 109y | 3 | De Faoithesdream | 11st 12lbs | 3 of 7 | Stan Sheppard | 3/0 |
| in rear, pushed along halfway, headway before 4 out, went 3rd from 2 out, one pace | |||||||||
| 13 Nov 2015 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1m 7f 199y | 2 | Keel Haul | 10st 8lbs | Fell of 15 | Stan Sheppard | 14/0 |
| mid-division when fell 3rd | |||||||||
| 29 Oct 2015 | Stratford | Soft | 2m 3f 98y | 3 | Roc D'apsis | 10st 13lbs | 2 of 13 | Stan Sheppard | 25/0 |
| held up, headway 4th, challenged after 2 out, every chance last, no impression final 75 yards | |||||||||
| 06 Apr 2015 | Chepstow | Good to Soft (Good in Places) | 3m | 3 | Samingarry | 10st 10lbs | PulledUp of 13 | N D Fehily | |
| 01 Apr 2015 | Wincanton | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 6f | 3 | Jimmy The Jetplane | 11st 11lbs | of 9 | Sam Twiston-Davies | |
| 26 Feb 2015 | Ludlow | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 4f | 3 | Gallery Exhibition | 11st 8lbs | 5 of 6 | G Sheehan | 12/1 |
| led, hit 3rd, headed next, led again 9th, headed 11th and soon reminders, weakened after 13th | |||||||||
| 14 Feb 2015 | Wincanton | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f 110y | 3 | Opening Batsman | 11st 11lbs | PulledUp of 6 | G Sheehan | |
| 31 Jan 2015 | Ffos Las | Heavy | 2m 3f 110y | 3 | Foxbridge | 11st 12lbs | PulledUp of 9 | G Sheehan | |
| 10 Jan 2015 | Kempton | Soft (Heavy on bend adjacent to lake) | 2m 4f 110y | 3 | Lost Legend | 11st 2lbs | 3 of 5 | T Scudamore | 7/1 |
| led until 7th, chased leader, led again after 9th, clear next, blundered and headed 3 out, chased leader and soon ridden, 3 lengths down 2 out, closed and 2 lengths down last, rallied as leader idled badly run-in, just held | |||||||||
| 20 Dec 2014 | Ascot | Good to Soft | 2m 1f | 3 | Ballygarvey | 11st 2lbs | of 7 | N D Fehily | |
| 19 Dec 2014 | Ascot | Soft | 2m 1f | 3 | Dance Floor King | 11st 3lbs | 5 of 5 | G Sheehan | 3/1 |
| tracked leaders, 2nd approaching 3rd, led after 3rd until not fluent and headed 6th, dropped to last pair after next, weakened 4 out, tailed off | |||||||||
| 09 Dec 2014 | Uttoxeter | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m | 4 | Key To The West | 11st 7lbs | 1 of 7 | G Sheehan | 9/2 |
| made all, jumped slightly right at times, clear before last, easily | |||||||||
| 15 Nov 2014 | Wetherby | Soft | 3m 1f | 3 | What A Good Night | 11st 7lbs | PulledUp of 7 | Brian Harding | |
| 02 Nov 2014 | Carlisle | Soft | 2m 4f | 3 | Big Water | 11st | 7 of 12 | Brian Harding | 22/1 |
| always towards rear, never on terms | |||||||||
| 14 Dec 2013 | Lingfield | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 3f 110y | 3 | Dolatulo | 11st 8lbs | PulledUp of 7 | Jake Hodson | |
| 30 Nov 2013 | Bangor | Soft | 2m 1f | 4 | Key To The West | 11st 5lbs | 1 of 5 | Jake Hodson | 5/2 |
| tracked leader, driven to challenge when left in clear lead 2 out, ran on well (4 hurdles omitted) | |||||||||
| 26 Nov 2013 | Lingfield | Heavy | 2m 3f 110y | 4 | Key To The West | 10st 12lbs | 1 of 4 | N D Fehily | 8/11 |
| held up tracking leading trio, went 3rd 3 out, 2nd before led next, shaken up and clear between last 2, eased in closing stages | |||||||||
| 08 Nov 2013 | Southwell | Soft (Heavy in Places) | 2m | 4 | Key To The West | 10st 12lbs | 1 of 6 | M G Nolan | 5/2 |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, led before next, ridden between last 2, kept on flat | |||||||||
| 24 Oct 2013 | Southwell | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m | 4 | Parsnip Pete | 10st 12lbs | Fell of 9 | R Johnson | |
| 07 Apr 2013 | Ascot | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 3f 110y | 4 | Forresters Folly | 11st | 10 of 16 | N D Fehily | 15/2 |
| in touch, hit 7th and lost place, ridden in dispute of well held 7th after 3 out, beaten when mistake next | |||||||||
| 16 Mar 2013 | Uttoxeter | Heavy | 2m 4f 110y | 3 | Kaylif Aramis | 10st 13lbs | 2 of 12 | Kielan Woods | 8/1 |
| always prominent, hit 3rd, led and hit 3 out, headed before last, no extra flat | |||||||||
| 18 Feb 2013 | Southwell | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f 110y | 4 | Titchwood | 11st 2lbs | 2 of 12 | N D Fehily | 9/2 |
| mid-division on outside, not fluent 3rd, led 2 out, headed last, stayed on same pace flat | |||||||||
| 31 Dec 2012 | Uttoxeter | Heavy | 2m | 5 | Shutthefrontdoor | 11st | 2 of 10 | N D Fehily | 11/8 |
| prominent, every chance when not much room and mistake 2 out, soon no impression on winner, weakened before last | |||||||||
| 07 Dec 2012 | Exeter | Heavy (Soft in places) | 2m 1f | 4 | The Italian Yob | 10st 12lbs | 2 of 14 | N D Fehily | 10/1 |
| prominent, effort when outpaced 3 out, stayed on approaching last, kept on well closing stages | |||||||||
| 17 Nov 2012 | Uttoxeter | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m | 6 | Up And Go | 11st | 2 of 7 | N D Fehily | 5/1 |
| led, pushed along over 2f out, soon headed, ridden inside final furlong, no impression on winner | |||||||||
| 20 Oct 2012 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 110y | 4 | Southfield Theatre | 11st | 16 of 17 | N D Fehily | 15/2 |
| mid-division, headway on inside over 4f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 26 Jan 2012 | Warwick | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m | 6 | Ballyalton | 10st 12lbs | 2 of 11 | A P McCoy | 11/8 |
| tracked leaders, took keen hold, went 2nd 3f out, no chance with winner final 2f | |||||||||


