Al Alfa (GB)
Owner: Mr James Drummond Trainer: P Hobbs & J White Sex: gelding Age: 10
Breeding: Alflora / Two For Joy (Mandalus)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | ||||
| Good | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good (Cross Country: Good, Good to Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm in places - Watered) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 3 | |||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft | 2 | |||
| Good to Soft (Cross Country Good to Soft) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 6 | 1 | 1 | |
| Heavy | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Heavy (Soft in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Soft | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Soft (Heavy on bend adjacent to lake) | 1 | |||
| Totals | 35 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 2017 | Worcester | Good | 2m 7f | 3 | Fort Worth | 11st 9lbs | 6 of 7 | R Johnson | 7/1 |
| led 1st until 8th, led 9th, headed 12th, weakened before 4 out | |||||||||
| 20 May 2017 | Uttoxeter | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 3m 2y | 3 | In The Rough | 11st 7lbs | 5 of 10 | R Johnson | 4/1 |
| mid-division, towards rear 11th, some headway from 14th, 5th and weakening from 4 out | |||||||||
| 01 May 2017 | Kempton | Good | 3m | 3 | Roc D'apsis | 11st 6lbs | 2 of 7 | R Johnson | 7/1 |
| always prominent, led narrowly 6th, ridden after 3 out, headed narrowly approaching last, kept on until no extra closing stages | |||||||||
| 15 Apr 2017 | Newton Abbot | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m 4f 216y | 2 | Fox Appeal | 10st 7lbs | 3 of 7 | R Johnson | 7/2 |
| tracked leader, led after 2nd until not fluent and headed 6th, chased leader until 10th, chased leading pair until 4 out, left modest 3rd and hampered 2 out | |||||||||
| 02 Apr 2017 | Ascot | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 7f 180y | 2 | Loose Chips | 10st 8lbs | of 12 | R Johnson | 0/0 |
| Withdrawn | |||||||||
| 27 May 2016 | Worcester | Good (Good to Firm in places - Watered) | 2m 4f | 3 | Al Alfa | 11st 3lbs | 1 of 9 | R Johnson | 7/2 |
| led, ridden before 9th, headed last, led again flat, stayed on gamely | |||||||||
| 04 May 2016 | Newton Abbot | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 4f 216y | 2 | Art Mauresque | 10st 10lbs | 4 of 10 | James Best | 20/0 |
| tracked leaders, driven after 4 out, ridden and outpaced by front pair after next, lost 3rd 2 out, no impression after | |||||||||
| 08 Apr 2016 | Aintree | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 5f 19y | 1 | Eastlake | 10st | 10 of 30 | James Best | 100/0 |
| mid-division on outside, outpaced 3 out, never reached leaders | |||||||||
| 04 Dec 2015 | Exeter | Heavy (Soft in places) | 2m 3f 48y | 3 | Otago Trail | 11st 10lbs | PulledUp of 7 | R Johnson | 9/0 |
| chased leading pair, mistake 3rd, mistake and lost place 10th, behind next, soon lost touch, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out | |||||||||
| 29 Oct 2015 | Stratford | Soft | 2m 3f 98y | 3 | Roc D'apsis | 11st 10lbs | 3 of 13 | R Johnson | 7/0 |
| tracked leaders on outside, went 2nd 5th, led 3 out, headed before last, one pace | |||||||||
| 18 Sep 2015 | Newton Abbot | Good | 2m 5f 122y | 4 | Al Alfa | 10st 12lbs | 1 of 9 | R Johnson | 13/0 |
| made most, ridden when hard pressed before 2 out, stayed on well towards finish | |||||||||
| 27 Aug 2015 | Stratford | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 3f 98y | 3 | Al Alfa | 11st | 1 of 7 | R Johnson | 13/8 |
| jumped soundly, made all, ridden before the last, stayed on well, ridden clear run-in | |||||||||
| 14 Mar 2015 | Kempton | Good | 2m 4f 110y | 2 | Ruben Cotter | 11st 2lbs | 8 of 10 | T J O'Brien | 8/1 |
| chased leader, mistake 3rd, left in lead next, mistake and headed 7th, lost 2nd 10th, chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 3 out | |||||||||
| 07 Feb 2015 | Warwick | Soft | 2m 4f 110y | 2 | Camping Ground | 10st 11lbs | 2 of 7 | James Best | 8/1 |
| tracked leader, led 13th, headed 2 out, kept on and no impression | |||||||||
| 10 Jan 2015 | Kempton | Soft (Heavy on bend adjacent to lake) | 3m | 2 | Ardkilly Witness | 11st 1lbs | 5 of 9 | James Best | 8/1 |
| chased leader, mistake 13th, led 4 out, already headed but still every chance 3 out, ridden and weakened before next | |||||||||
| 12 Dec 2014 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft (Cross Country Good to Soft) | 2m 5f | 3 | Al Alfa | 11st 10lbs | 1 of 11 | James Best | 13/2 |
| led until 2 out, stayed pressing leader, stayed on gamely to lead again towards finish | |||||||||
| 21 Nov 2014 | Ascot | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 3f | 3 | Niceonefrankie | 10st 13lbs | 4 of 8 | R Johnson | 10/3 |
| led until 10th, lost 2nd next, lost 3rd 4 out, soon struggling, plugged on in modest 4th | |||||||||
| 16 Oct 2014 | Wincanton | Good | 2m 4f 110y | 3 | Hollow Penny | 11st 8lbs | 5 of 10 | R Johnson | 4/1 |
| close up, blundered 1st, led before 6th, headed 9th, weakened before 2 out | |||||||||
| 02 Apr 2014 | Wincanton | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 5f | 3 | Hector's Choice | 11st 6lbs | 2 of 10 | R Johnson | 5/1 |
| led to 8th, tracked leader, ridden 2 out, kept on from last | |||||||||
| 15 Mar 2014 | Kempton | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 4f 110y | 2 | Lost Legend | 11st 2lbs | Fell of 13 | T J O'Brien | |
| 22 Feb 2014 | Chepstow | Heavy | 2m 110y | 2 | Poole Master | 10st | 3 of 9 | James Best | 5/1 |
| tracked leaders, challenged after 5th, led before 4 out, ridden and headed flat, held after, stayed on same pace | |||||||||
| 28 Jan 2014 | Taunton | Heavy | 2m 110y | 4 | Al Alfa | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 8 | R Johnson | 5/4 |
| made all, mistakes 3 out and 2 out, driven out | |||||||||
| 11 Jan 2014 | Warwick | Heavy (Soft in places) | 2m | 3 | Dare Me | 10st 6lbs | 2 of 9 | James Best | 9/2 |
| prominent, mistake 1st, ridden and no impression on winner before 2 out, stayed on same pace | |||||||||
| 13 Dec 2013 | Cheltenham | Good (Cross Country: Good, Good to Firm in places) | 2m 5f | 3 | King Massini | 11st 4lbs | 4 of 17 | James Best | 7/1 |
| prominent, mistake 7th, led before 2 out, soon headed, one pace and no impression flat, lost 3rd close home | |||||||||
| 22 Nov 2013 | Ascot | Good to Soft | 2m 3f | 3 | Niceonefrankie | 10st 11lbs | 5 of 7 | R Johnson | 6/1 |
| led, blundered and headed 4th, tracked leader, disputed lead 7th, lost place 4 out, weakened after next, tailed off | |||||||||
| 26 Oct 2013 | Stratford | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f | 3 | Ikorodu Road | 10st 12lbs | 3 of 9 | James Best | 6/5 |
| led, ridden and headed between last 2, kept on same pace, no impression in 3rd from last | |||||||||
| 17 Oct 2013 | Wincanton | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 5f | 3 | Goring One | 11st 1lbs | Fell of 9 | R Johnson | |
| 17 Sep 2013 | Stratford | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 7f | 4 | Al Alfa | 11st 9lbs | 1 of 11 | R Johnson | 11/10 |
| made all, not fluent last, driven out, unchallenged | |||||||||
| 16 Mar 2013 | Kempton | Soft | 3m | 4 | Whispering Jack | 11st 9lbs | 2 of 8 | R Johnson | 7/4 |
| prominent, led 2nd, kept on well from 3 out until headed and not pace of winner going to last, stayed on well for 2nd | |||||||||
| 22 Feb 2013 | Warwick | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 3m 110y | 4 | Al Alfa | 10st 12lbs | 1 of 6 | T J O'Brien | 11/2 |
| tracked leaders, took keen hold, led 4th, clear before last, kept on well | |||||||||
| 29 Nov 2012 | Taunton | Soft | 3m 110y | 4 | Okafranca | 11st 9lbs | 4 of 11 | R Johnson | 3/1 |
| in touch, ridden to chase leaders 4 out, weakened and soon eased after 3 out | |||||||||
| 14 Nov 2012 | Exeter | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 5f 110y | 4 | Cloudy Copper | 10st 12lbs | 4 of 15 | T J O'Brien | 25/1 |
| held up towards rear, headway 8th, pushed along in 6th before next, went 5th 3 out, plugging at same pace and no threat when left modest 4th 2 out | |||||||||
| 27 Oct 2012 | Chepstow | Good to Soft | 3m | 5 | Desert Joe | 11st | 5 of 10 | T J O'Brien | 16/1 |
| held up in rear, headway to get in behind leaders when blundered and weakened 4 out, tailed off | |||||||||
| 05 Oct 2012 | Fontwell | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 6f 110y | 4 | Rendl Beach | 10st 13lbs | 4 of 10 | R Johnson | 10/1 |
| tracked leaders on inside, led 5th, headed before next, mistake 3 out, weakened before next | |||||||||
| 15 Apr 2012 | Ffos Las | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m | 6 | Whisper | 11st 4lbs | 4 of 9 | R Johnson | 13/2 |
| led, headed over 5f out, soon ridden, lost 2nd over 4f out, dropped to 4th 3f out, weakened, tailed off | |||||||||