Wonderful Charm (FR)
Owner: Rjh Geffen, Sir J Ritblat, R Waley-coh Trainer: P F Nicholls Sex: gelding Age: 12
Breeding: Poliglote / Victoria Royale (Garde Royale)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Good (Cross Country: Good, Good to Firm in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Firm in places, Watered) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 5 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in places, National: Good to Soft, Good in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in places; National: Good to Soft, Good in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Watered) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 4 | 2 | ||
| Good to Soft (Good in places; Cross Country: Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft | 2 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| Soft (Good to Soft) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 2 | |||
| Yielding (Good in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 35 | 12 | 4 | 5 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Feb 2020 | Musselburgh | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 4m 176y | 2 | Bob Mahler | 11st 9lbs | PulledUp of 10 | Mr Sam Waley-Cohen | 7/1 |
| behind, ridden after 5 out, never involved, weakened after 3 out, soon pulled up | |||||||||
| 31 May 2019 | Stratford | Good | 3m 3f 119y | 2 | Wonderful Charm | 12st | 1 of 8 | Mr Sam Waley-Cohen | 7/2 |
| jumped slowly and lost place 1st, headway on inside chasing leaders 13th, reminder after 15th, went 2nd between last 2, upsides and not fluent last, switched left run-in, led close home | |||||||||
| 16 May 2019 | Fontwell | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 3m 3f 149y | 6 | Southfield Vic | 12st 2lbs | of 4 | Mr Sam Waley-Cohen | 0/0 |
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| 03 May 2019 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft (Good in Places) | 4m 97y | 4 | Southfield Theatre | 12st 2lbs | of 20 | Mr Sam Waley-Cohen | 0/0 |
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| 04 Apr 2019 | Aintree | Soft | 2m 5f 19y | 2 | Top Wood | 12st | PulledUp of 27 | Mr William Biddick | 16/1 |
| behind, struggling 7th, lost touch and pulled up after 10th (bechers) | |||||||||
| 20 Feb 2019 | Doncaster | Good | 3m 2f 1y | 6 | Wonderful Charm | 12st 4lbs | 1 of 5 | Mr Sam Waley-Cohen | 10/11 |
| held up in touch, went 2nd before 4 out, led 4 out, clear before 2 out, readily | |||||||||
| 08 Jun 2018 | Stratford | Good (Watered) | 3m 3f 119y | 2 | Chosen Dream | 12st | 3 of 12 | Mr Sam Waley-Cohen | 5/2 |
| held up in rear, mistake 5th (water), not fluent 11th, remote 6th 3 out, stayed on after 2 out, went 3rd flat, never on terms | |||||||||
| 17 May 2018 | Fontwell | Good (Good to Firm in places, Watered) | 3m 3f 149y | 6 | Wonderful Charm | 12st 2lbs | 1 of 6 | Mr William Biddick | 1/1 |
| held up in close touch, headway chasing leaders 11th, led 4 out, narrow lead last, nudged along and always doing enough run-in, clever ride | |||||||||
| 12 Apr 2018 | Aintree | Soft (Good to Soft) | 2m 5f 19y | 2 | Balnaslow | 12st | 11 of 22 | Mr Sam Waley-Cohen | 8/1 |
| always behind | |||||||||
| 16 Mar 2018 | Cheltenham | Soft (Heavy in places) | 3m 2f 70y | 2 | Pacha Du Polder | 12st | PulledUp of 24 | Mr Sam Waley-Cohen | 11/2 |
| always towards rear, struggling 15th, tailed off when pulled up before 18th | |||||||||
| 03 Feb 2018 | Musselburgh | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 3m 2f 139y | 5 | Wonderful Charm | 12st 4lbs | 1 of 6 | Mr Sam Waley-Cohen | 30/100 |
| held up, close 3rd going well after 16th, led before 4 out, rider lost iron briefly after 3 out, clear next, very easily | |||||||||
| 09 Jun 2017 | Stratford | Good | 3m 3f 119y | 2 | Young Hurricane | 12st | 3 of 10 | Mr Sam Waley-Cohen | 11/8 |
| towards rear, not fluent 13th, hit next and pushed along, modest 8th 2 out, stayed on before last, went 3rd flat, finished well | |||||||||
| 08 Apr 2017 | Aintree | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 4m 2f 74y | 1 | One For Arthur | 11st 2lbs | 19 of 40 | Ms K Walsh | 28/1 |
| always behind | |||||||||
| 17 Mar 2017 | Cheltenham | Good | 3m 2f 70y | 2 | Pacha Du Polder | 12st | 2 of 24 | Ms K Walsh | 7/2 |
| held up behind, headway into mid-division after 10th, outpaced after 3 out, ridden next, rallied on outside last, stayed on to press winner inside final 100 yards, just held | |||||||||
| 18 Feb 2017 | Haydock | Good to Soft | 3m 24y | 3 | Wonderful Charm | 12st 4lbs | 1 of 8 | Mr William Biddick | 4/6 |
| held up towards rear, went 3rd from 8th, travelling well when switched left before 3 out, led before last, shaken up run-in, ran on | |||||||||
| 04 Feb 2017 | Musselburgh | Good | 3m 2f 139y | 3 | Wonderful Charm | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 10 | Mr William Biddick | 1/2 |
| held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders 6th, led before 14th, headed 5 out, led again before 3 out, very easily, unextended | |||||||||
| 23 Apr 2016 | Sandown | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 6f 164y | 1 | Menorah | 11st 6lbs | 7 of 7 | Sam Twiston-Davies | 10/0 |
| held up in 5th, hit 9th, weakened after 4 out, behind next, tailed off | |||||||||
| 09 Apr 2016 | Aintree | Soft (Heavy in places) | 4m 2f 74y | 1 | Rule The World | 11st 3lbs | PulledUp of 40 | Sam Twiston-Davies | 40/0 |
| mid-division, weakened and pulled up before 21st | |||||||||
| 11 Dec 2015 | Cheltenham | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 3m 2f | 1 | Aachen | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 11 | Sam Twiston-Davies | 15/0 |
| held up on outside, headway approaching 10th, chased clear leader (winner) 4 out, no impression, stayed on same pace | |||||||||
| 25 Apr 2015 | Sandown | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 3m 5f 110y | 1 | Just A Par | 11st 8lbs | PulledUp of 20 | N D Fehily | |
| 11 Apr 2015 | Aintree | Good (Good to Soft in places, National: Good to Soft, Good in places) | 3m 1f | 1 | Duke Of Lucca | 11st 12lbs | 3 of 10 | Sam Twiston-Davies | 9/2 |
| held up mid-division, headway before 4 out, every chance last, kept on towards finish | |||||||||
| 12 Mar 2015 | Cheltenham | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 5f | 1 | Uxizandre | 11st 10lbs | 8 of 14 | Sam Twiston-Davies | 16/1 |
| held up in mid-division on outside, mistake 12th, modest headway 3 out, no impression and soon well beaten | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 2014 | Kempton | Good to Soft | 3m | 1 | Silviniaco Conti | 11st 10lbs | 7 of 10 | Nick Scholfield | 33/1 |
| towards rear, pushed along 10th, out paced 5out | |||||||||
| 07 Dec 2014 | Huntingdon | Good to Soft | 2m 4f 110y | 1 | Wishfull Thinking | 11st 6lbs | 3 of 6 | Sam Twiston-Davies | 15/8 |
| chased leading pair, went 2nd 5th until next, chased leading pair, ridden on long run to 2 out where mistake, not quicken between last two, stayed on pressing for 2nd under pressure run-in, no impression on battling winner | |||||||||
| 01 Nov 2014 | Down Royal | Yielding (Good in places) | 2m 4f | 1 | Don Cossack | 11st 10lbs | 2 of 4 | Sam Twiston-Davies | 8/11 |
| tracked leader in 2nd, ridden and no impression when slight mistake 2 out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 10 Oct 2014 | Newton Abbot | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 5f 110y | 2 | Wonderful Charm | 11st 10lbs | 1 of 5 | Sam Twiston-Davies | 10/3 |
| tracked leaders, pushed along after 11th, left 3rd when hampered next, went 2nd behind clear leader 4 out, closed 2 out, led before last, stayed on | |||||||||
| 04 Apr 2014 | Aintree | Good (Good to Soft in places; National: Good to Soft, Good in places) | 3m 1f | 1 | Holywell | 11st 4lbs | 3 of 6 | Sam Twiston-Davies | 4/1 |
| held up in touch in rear, closed 14th, outpaced 3 out, went 3rd before last, plugged on, no impression | |||||||||
| 13 Mar 2014 | Cheltenham | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f | 1 | Taquin Du Seuil | 11st 4lbs | 5 of 12 | D A Jacob | 5/1 |
| mid-division, hampered 4 out, driven next, stayed on to press for 4th flat, no impression with leaders | |||||||||
| 13 Dec 2013 | Cheltenham | Good (Cross Country: Good, Good to Firm in places) | 2m 5f | 2 | Oscar Whisky | 11st 8lbs | 2 of 5 | D A Jacob | 5/4 |
| chased leader, closed 2 out, challenged last, ridden flat, kept on but always just held by winner | |||||||||
| 29 Nov 2013 | Newbury | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 4f | 1 | Wonderful Charm | 11st 8lbs | 1 of 5 | D A Jacob | 8/11 |
| tracked leader, challenged 3 out, led after last, soon ridden and ran on well | |||||||||
| 09 Nov 2013 | Wincanton | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 5f | 1 | Wonderful Charm | 11st 8lbs | 1 of 4 | Nick Scholfield | 11/8 |
| disputed 2nd, challenged 4 out (usual 5 out), led briefly approaching 2 out (usual 3 out), soon ridden, rallied on long run-in, led again towards finish | |||||||||
| 25 Oct 2013 | Fakenham | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 5f 110y | 3 | Wonderful Charm | 11st 3lbs | 1 of 7 | D A Jacob | 8/11 |
| tracked leaders, left 2nd at 3rd, led narrowly 2 out, ridden and ran on | |||||||||
| 14 Mar 2013 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft (Good in places; Cross Country: Soft in places) | 3m | 1 | Solwhit | 11st 10lbs | 8 of 14 | Ruby Walsh | 12/1 |
| mid-division, pushed along after 4 out, never near leaders, weakened 2 out | |||||||||
| 27 Oct 2012 | Chepstow | Good to Soft | 2m 4f | 1 | Wonderful Charm | 11st 7lbs | 1 of 9 | Ruby Walsh | 8/11 |
| tracked leaders, pushed along after 4 out, stayed on to chase leader before last, led last, pushed clear flat and stayed on strongly | |||||||||
| 25 Mar 2012 | Auteuil | Soft | 2m 1f 196y | 0 | Wonderful Charm | 10st 5lbs | 1 of 10 | C Gombeau | 7/1 |