Absolutely So (IRE)
Owner: The George Smith Family Partnership Trainer: A M Balding Sex: colt Age: 8
Breeding: Acclamation / Week End (Selkirk)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 6 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm | 2 | |||
| Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft | 6 | 2 | 1 | |
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2 | |||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Heavy (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Standard | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Totals | 32 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep 2018 | Sandown | Good to Soft | 7f | 2 | Absolutely So | 9st 12lbs | 1 of 11 | Joshua Bryan | 7/1 |
| keen tracking leaders, switched left going well 2f out, went 2nd approaching final furlong, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on well | |||||||||
| 25 Aug 2018 | Goodwood | Good | 7f | 2 | Flaming Spear | 9st 8lbs | 13 of 20 | Oisin Murphy | 12/1 |
| mid-division, not clear run 2f out, no impression | |||||||||
| 26 May 2018 | York | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 7f | 2 | Gilgamesh | 9st 11lbs | 8 of 11 | Rob Hornby | 18/1 |
| in touch, ridden over 2f out, no impression | |||||||||
| 12 May 2018 | Haydock | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 7f 37y | 1 | Tabarrak | 9st 8lbs | of 7 | David Probert | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 17 Apr 2018 | Newmarket | Good to Soft | 7f | 2 | Mjjack | 10st | 13 of 17 | Joshua Bryan | 25/1 |
| keen close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 13 Oct 2017 | Newmarket | Good | 7f | 1 | Limato | 9st 3lbs | 9 of 11 | David Probert | 33/1 |
| raced stand side tracked leader until ridden halfway, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 10 Jun 2017 | Haydock | Soft | 7f 37y | 1 | Absolutely So | 9st | 1 of 9 | David Probert | 6/1 |
| pulled hard, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, challenged inside final furlong, led towards finish | |||||||||
| 13 May 2017 | Haydock | Good | 6f 212y | 1 | Oh This Is Us | 9st 7lbs | 2 of 8 | David Probert | 7/1 |
| took keen hold, led early, tracked leaders, not clear run over 2f out or over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed towards finish | |||||||||
| 27 Apr 2017 | Chelmsford City | Standard | 6f | 2 | Raucous | 9st 2lbs | 4 of 6 | Oisin Murphy | 5/1 |
| slow into stride in touch in rear, ridden and headway inside final furlong, nearest finish | |||||||||
| 01 Apr 2017 | Doncaster | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 6f | 1 | Tupi | 9st 5lbs | 12 of 13 | Oisin Murphy | 7/1 |
| mid-division, pushed along over 2f out to chase leaders, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 05 Nov 2016 | Doncaster | Good to Firm | 6f | 1 | Growl | 9st 3lbs | 5 of 11 | Oisin Murphy | 5/2 |
| tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, driven and kept on inside final furlong, never on terms | |||||||||
| 10 Oct 2016 | Salisbury | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 6f 212y | 3 | Crazy Horse | 9st 7lbs | 3 of 8 | Oisin Murphy | 15/8 |
| tracked leaders, went 3rd over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 17 Sep 2016 | Ayr | Good to Soft | 6f | 2 | Brando | 9st 10lbs | 6 of 25 | Rob Hornby | 10/1 |
| mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 18 Jun 2016 | Royal Ascot | Good to Soft | 6f | 2 | Outback Traveller | 9st 10lbs | 4 of 29 | Oisin Murphy | 25/1 |
| race far side, chased leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, ridden to lead that group inside final furlong, ran on but not pace of leading trio in centre | |||||||||
| 12 Jun 2016 | Salisbury | Good | 6f | 1 | Don't Touch | 9st 5lbs | of 12 | David Probert | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 07 May 2016 | Haydock | Good | 7f | 1 | So Beloved | 9st 7lbs | 5 of 7 | David Probert | 6/1 |
| held up in rear, shaken up 2f out, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, well beaten final furlong | |||||||||
| 28 Jul 2015 | Goodwood | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 7f | 1 | Toormore | 9st 3lbs | of 10 | David Probert | |
| 14 Jun 2015 | Salisbury | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 6f | 1 | Absolutely So | 9st 5lbs | 1 of 11 | David Probert | 8/11 |
| keen tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, pushed out | |||||||||
| 30 May 2015 | Haydock | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 7f | 1 | Cable Bay | 9st | 3 of 13 | David Probert | 11/1 |
| tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd near finish | |||||||||
| 18 Oct 2014 | Ascot | Heavy (Soft in places) | 6f | 1 | Gordon Lord Byron | 9st 2lbs | 8 of 17 | Oisin Murphy | 20/1 |
| slowly into stride and not much room after start, held up in last pair, headway over 1f out, run flattened out and weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 19 Sep 2014 | Newbury | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 7f | 1 | Lady Lara | 9st 2lbs | 8 of 11 | Oisin Murphy | 6/4 |
| tracked leader, led 3f out, ridden and headed inside final 2f, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 22 Aug 2014 | York | Good | 7f | 1 | Absolutely So | 9st | 1 of 16 | Oisin Murphy | 6/1 |
| chased leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon ridden and hard pressed, kept on well | |||||||||
| 12 Jul 2014 | Newmarket | Good to Soft | 7f | 2 | Heaven's Guest | 9st 2lbs | 2 of 20 | W Buick | 5/1 |
| tracked leaders, chased clear leader halfway, led over 1f out, soon ridden, edged right inside final furlong, headed towards finish | |||||||||
| 21 Jun 2014 | Royal Ascot | Good to Firm | 6f | 2 | Baccarat | 9st | 15 of 29 | Oisin Murphy | 4/1 |
| raced near side, held up, pushed along halfway, soon struggling | |||||||||
| 03 May 2014 | Goodwood | Good to Soft | 7f | 2 | Absolutely So | 9st 1lbs | 1 of 8 | Oisin Murphy | 3/1 |
| in touch in 4th, led over 1f out, kept on well | |||||||||
| 29 Mar 2014 | Kempton | Standard | 6f | 2 | Trinityelitedotcom | 8st 5lbs | 2 of 12 | M Dwyer | 4/1 |
| in touch, ridden and headway entering final 2f, ran on final furlong, not quite reach winner | |||||||||
| 22 Feb 2014 | Lingfield | Standard | 7f | 2 | Grey Mirage | 8st 9lbs | 7 of 14 | David Probert | 5/1 |
| raced wide close up, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 08 Feb 2014 | Lingfield | Standard | 6f | 2 | Rivellino | 8st 8lbs | 3 of 12 | David Probert | 5/2 |
| held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, effort inside final furlong, stayed on | |||||||||
| 23 Jan 2014 | Kempton | Standard | 6f | 4 | Discussiontofollow | 9st 5lbs | 2 of 11 | David Probert | 11/8 |
| tracked leaders, challenged over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, ran on, no impression on very easy winner | |||||||||
| 28 Dec 2013 | Lingfield | Standard | 6f | 4 | Absolutely So | 8st 13lbs | 1 of 12 | David Probert | 11/4 |
| close up when not much room soon after start, soon towards rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, led final strides | |||||||||
| 21 Nov 2012 | Lingfield | Standard | 6f | 5 | Absolutely So | 9st 3lbs | 1 of 12 | David Probert | 4/5 |
| tracked leaders, headway and effort over 1f out, led inside final furlong, driven out | |||||||||
| 26 Oct 2012 | Newbury | Soft (Heavy in places) | 6f 110y | 4 | Carry On Sydney | 9st 3lbs | 3 of 11 | J Fortune | 11/4 |
| dwelt, held up, took keen hold, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra close home | |||||||||