Gardefort (FR)
Owner: Venetia Williams' Stable Staff Trainer: Miss V Williams Sex: gelding Age: 13
Breeding: Agent Bleu / La Fresnaie (Exit To Nowhere)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 7 | 1 | 2 | |
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft | 5 | 2 | 1 | |
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (soft in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Heavy | 3 | 1 | ||
| Heavy (Soft in places) | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Soft | 5 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2 | |||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals | 32 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 2022 | Perth | Good to Soft | 2m 7f 180y | 4 | Gardefort | 11st 7lbs | 1 of 4 | Hugh Nugent | 7/2 |
| chased leader, took it up travelling well approaching 4 out, increased tempo 2 out, kept on well from last when clear | |||||||||
| 20 Jan 2022 | Ludlow | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 4f 11y | 3 | Karl Philippe | 11st | 2 of 7 | Miss Lucy Turner | 13/2 |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 6th, led 8th, soon headed, led again next, pressed when blundered badly and headed 4 out, held after, stayed on | |||||||||
| 21 Mar 2021 | Carlisle | Soft | 3m 110y | 2 | Smooth Stepper | 10st 10lbs | 3 of 6 | Charlie Deutsch | 10/3 |
| tracked leader, close up after 7th, led before 3 out, headed on approach to next, lost further ground before last, cajoled along and kept on well again flat, up again for 3rd close home | |||||||||
| 06 Feb 2021 | Sandown | Heavy (Soft in places) | 2m 4f 10y | 3 | Alnadam | 10st 11lbs | 3 of 10 | Charlie Deutsch | 8/1 |
| chased leader, led briefly 6th, chased leader until before 11th (water), chased leaders in 3rd, rallied and closed on 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner | |||||||||
| 09 Jan 2021 | Wincanton | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 7f 149y | 3 | Jackson Hill | 11st 9lbs | PulledUp of 7 | R T Dunne | 4/1 |
| tracked leaders, lost position 8th, dropped to rear 4 out, pulled up before 3 out | |||||||||
| 19 Dec 2020 | Ascot | Heavy | 2m 2f 175y | 2 | Bennys King | 10st | 2 of 12 | Charlie Deutsch | 33/1 |
| led until before 9th where dropped to 3rd, 2nd before 11th until before 3 out (normal 4 out) went 2nd again after next, 3 lengths down last (normal 2 out), just held on for 2nd, no chance with winner | |||||||||
| 11 May 2019 | Haydock | Good | 2m 2f 211y | 3 | Barton Knoll | 12st 5lbs | PulledUp of 8 | Fergus Gregory | 6/1 |
| chased leaders to after 8th, behind from next, lost touch when pulled up before 5 out | |||||||||
| 25 Apr 2019 | Perth | Good | 2m 4f 20y | 2 | Bigmartre | 11st 5lbs | 2 of 8 | Fergus Gregory | 11/1 |
| prominent, chased winner from 2 out, ridden before last, kept on and no impression | |||||||||
| 14 Mar 2019 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft (soft in places) | 2m 4f 127y | 1 | Siruh Du Lac | 10st 7lbs | PulledUp of 24 | Hugh Nugent | 28/1 |
| tracked leaders, driven and lost place 4 out, behind from next, pulled up before 2 out | |||||||||
| 06 Feb 2019 | Ludlow | Good to Soft | 2m 4f 11y | 3 | Gortroe Joe | 12st 1lbs | UnseatedRider of 9 | Hugh Nugent | 17/2 |
| slow 1st, soon chasing leaders on outside, jumped right and not much room 5th, mistake 7th, went close 2nd 13th, mistake 4 out, eventually unseated rider | |||||||||
| 22 Dec 2018 | Ascot | Soft | 2m 2f 175y | 2 | Hell's Kitchen | 11st 7lbs | PulledUp of 10 | G Sheehan | 14/1 |
| held up towards rear, outpaced when hit 10th, tailed off when blundered 3 out, pulled up before next | |||||||||
| 24 Nov 2018 | Ascot | Good to Soft | 2m 167y | 2 | Caid Du Lin | 11st 1lbs | 11 of 13 | G Sheehan | 11/1 |
| chased clear leading pair, weakened 9th, tailed off | |||||||||
| 11 Nov 2017 | Aintree | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 3f 200y | 2 | On Tour | 11st 7lbs | 4 of 12 | B J Cooper | 12/1 |
| chased leaders on outside, challenged 3 out until awkward 2 out, one pace and beaten in 4th flat | |||||||||
| 17 Mar 2017 | Cheltenham | Good | 2m 62y | 1 | Rock The World | 11st | 2 of 24 | D A Jacob | 20/1 |
| prominent, challenged on inside 2 out, soon led narrowly, headed last, ridden and kept on flat, held final 100 yards | |||||||||
| 18 Feb 2017 | Wincanton | Soft (Heavy in places) | 1m 7f 149y | 2 | Gardefort | 11st 3lbs | 1 of 8 | D A Jacob | 5/2 |
| held up in rear, headway 7th, 2nd after 4 out, not fluent next, led last, stayed on | |||||||||
| 28 Jan 2017 | Doncaster | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 78y | 2 | Upsilon Bleu | 11st 9lbs | 4 of 8 | Aidan Coleman | 5/1 |
| held up behind, headway before 3 out, kept on from 2 out | |||||||||
| 21 Dec 2016 | Ludlow | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1m 7f 212y | 2 | Colin's Brother | 11st 7lbs | 2 of 8 | L Treadwell | 14/1 |
| in touch, headway to chase leaders 4 out, every chance 2 out, kept on same pace closing stages | |||||||||
| 17 Dec 2016 | Haydock | Soft | 1m 7f 157y | 3 | Gino Trail | 11st 11lbs | UnseatedRider of 14 | Charlie Deutsch | 7/1 |
| held up in mid-division, mistake and unseated rider 2nd | |||||||||
| 18 Mar 2016 | Cheltenham | Good | 2m 62y | 1 | Solar Impulse | 10st 13lbs | Fell of 24 | Charlie Deutsch | 40/0 |
| held up towards rear, headway approaching 9th, just about in touch on outside and still going ok when blundered badly 4 out, well beaten after, behind when fell 2 out | |||||||||
| 20 Feb 2016 | Wincanton | Soft (Heavy in places) | 1m 7f 149y | 2 | Ultragold | 11st 10lbs | 2 of 6 | Charlie Deutsch | 5/0 |
| in rear, not fluent 2nd, closed 6th, 3rd before 3 out, chased winner approaching 2 out, well held from next | |||||||||
| 30 Jan 2016 | Doncaster | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 90y | 2 | Dandridge | 11st 4lbs | 3 of 10 | L Treadwell | 9/0 |
| held up towards rear, headway before 4 out to chase leaders, ridden and went 3rd place from last, kept on | |||||||||
| 16 Jan 2016 | Wetherby | Heavy (Soft in places) | 1m 7f 36y | 2 | Gardefort | 11st | 1 of 6 | Aidan Coleman | 7/0 |
| in rear, headway before 4 out, led before last, held on well | |||||||||
| 28 Nov 2015 | Newbury | Soft | 2m 92y | 2 | Grey Gold | 10st 12lbs | PulledUp of 11 | Aidan Coleman | 6/0 |
| chased leaders, blundered and weakened 9th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out | |||||||||
| 10 Jan 2015 | Wetherby | Good to Soft | 2m | 2 | Firth Of The Clyde | 11st 6lbs | 3 of 8 | Alain Cawley | 13/8 |
| held up in rear, in 5th and ridden before last, soon left 3rd, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 17 Dec 2014 | Ludlow | Good to Soft | 2m | 3 | Gardefort | 10st 12lbs | 1 of 8 | L Treadwell | 11/4 |
| raced keenly, tracked leaders, went 2nd 5 out, poised to challenge next, led 3 out, 6 lengths clear when hit last, stayed on well | |||||||||
| 10 Apr 2014 | Ludlow | Good | 2m 4f | 3 | Stonethrower | 11st 12lbs | 6 of 9 | Aidan Coleman | 15/2 |
| held up, headway 8th, chased leaders next, weakening when left in 3rd 4 out, beaten next | |||||||||
| 11 Mar 2014 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 4f 110y | 1 | Present View | 11st 1lbs | Fell of 20 | Aidan Coleman | |
| 15 Feb 2014 | Haydock | Heavy | 2m 5f | 3 | Bobcatbilly | 11st 6lbs | PulledUp of 7 | Aidan Coleman | |
| 10 Nov 2013 | Auteuil | Good | 2m 5f 82y | 0 | Gardefort | 10st 10lbs | 1 of 7 | S Colas | 5/1 |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Auteuil | Heavy | 2m 2f 86y | 0 | Timi D'altea | 10st 7lbs | of 11 | D Cottin | |
| 14 Oct 2012 | Auteuil | Good | 2m 1f 196y | 0 | Victoire Des Borde | 9st 10lbs | of 20 | M Lamazou-Laresse | |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Compiegne | Soft | 1m 3f 204y | 0 | Lago Minto | 9st 2lbs | of 11 | A Achard | |