Perfect Candidate (IRE)
Owner: Isl Recruitment Trainer: F O'Brien Sex: horse (entire) Age: 14
Breeding: Winged Love / Dansana (Insan)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 8 | 2 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 5 | 1 | ||
| Good (Watered) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft | 3 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 5 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Soft in Places) | 5 | 1 | ||
| Heavy | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| Heavy (Soft in places) | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| Soft | 8 | 3 | ||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 3 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 4 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 53 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 2021 | Haydock | Soft (Heavy in places) | 3m 4f 97y | 1 | Lord Du Mesnil | 11st 2lbs | PulledUp of 9 | P J Brennan | 20/1 |
| midfield, jumped slowly 5th and lost position, hit 9th and quickly pulled up | |||||||||
| 21 Nov 2020 | Haydock | Heavy | 3m 4f 97y | 3 | Perfect Candidate | 11st 11lbs | 1 of 12 | P J Brennan | 8/1 |
| tracked leader, went 2nd after 5 out, cruised to the lead 4 out, well clear home straight, easy | |||||||||
| 25 Oct 2020 | Aintree | Soft | 3m 210y | 2 | Minellacelebration | 10st 12lbs | 8 of 13 | P J Brennan | 16/1 |
| towards rear on outside, not fluent 13th or 14th, soon behind | |||||||||
| 24 Oct 2020 | Cheltenham | Good | 3m 1f | 2 | Frodon | 10st | of 11 | C Brace | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 21 Feb 2020 | Exeter | Heavy | 3m 6f 153y | 3 | Christmas In April | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 14 | P J Brennan | 10/1 |
| tracked leaders, led 3 out, headed next, no extra last | |||||||||
| 30 Dec 2019 | Haydock | Soft (Heavy in places) | 3m 4f 97y | 2 | Lord Du Mesnil | 11st 3lbs | 2 of 6 | P J Brennan | 4/1 |
| led until 4th, chased winner, reminder after 13th and 14th, lost 2nd 4 out, no impression on winner from next, gamely took 2nd again after last | |||||||||
| 23 Nov 2019 | Haydock | Good to Soft | 3m 4f 97y | 3 | Perfect Candidate | 11st 8lbs | 1 of 9 | P J Brennan | 7/1 |
| led or disputed lead throughout, went on after 5 out, clear between last 2, ridden out flat, stayed on well | |||||||||
| 05 Nov 2019 | Exeter | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 3m 54y | 3 | Orchardstown Cross | 11st 13lbs | 4 of 13 | P J Brennan | 7/1 |
| tracked leader, jumped right 4th, ridden to challenge 3 out, no extra approaching last | |||||||||
| 11 Oct 2019 | Chepstow | Soft | 2m 7f 131y | 2 | Vieux Lion Rouge | 11st | 4 of 10 | P J Brennan | 11/2 |
| pressed leader, led 12th, ridden after 4 out, headed between last 2, kept on, no extra closing stages | |||||||||
| 17 Apr 2019 | Cheltenham | Good | 3m 2f | 2 | Cobra De Mai | 11st 2lbs | 5 of 9 | P J Brennan | 13/2 |
| led until 1st, led 4th, ridden from 15th, headed before 3 out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 14 Mar 2019 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft (soft in places) | 3m 2f | 2 | Any Second Now | 11st 8lbs | PulledUp of 24 | Miss Brodie Hampson | 25/1 |
| slowly away, always behind, struggling halfway, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 15th | |||||||||
| 01 Jan 2019 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 3m 2f 70y | 2 | Beware The Bear | 11st 12lbs | 3 of 10 | P J Brennan | 16/1 |
| tracked winner, driven to challenge 14th, led next, headed after 16th, lost 2nd and not fluent 3 out, 3rd and held after, stayed on flat | |||||||||
| 09 Dec 2018 | Kelso | Good to Soft | 2m 6f 70y | 2 | Cultram Abbey | 11st 12lbs | 6 of 9 | C Brace | 11/1 |
| chased leaders, reminders after 4th and again after 7th, never travelled well after, lost place 10th, weakened from 2 out (usual 3 out) | |||||||||
| 17 Nov 2018 | Cheltenham | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 3m 3f 71y | 1 | Rock The Kasbah | 11st 2lbs | PulledUp of 16 | P J Brennan | 20/1 |
| chased leaders to 13th, behind and reminders after 17th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next | |||||||||
| 27 Oct 2018 | Cheltenham | Good | 3m 1f | 2 | Relentless Dreamer | 11st 7lbs | 11 of 17 | P J Brennan | 33/1 |
| mid-division, blundered 13th, well beaten after | |||||||||
| 14 Apr 2018 | Aintree | Heavy (Soft in places) | 4m 2f 74y | 1 | Tiger Roll | 11st 3lbs | Fell of 40 | Alain Cawley | 50/1 |
| in touch, fell 1st | |||||||||
| 27 Jan 2018 | Cheltenham | Heavy | 3m 1f 56y | 1 | Definitly Red | 11st 4lbs | 5 of 8 | P J Brennan | 33/1 |
| led, headed narrowly 11th, blundered and lost place next, behind from 15th, tailed off | |||||||||
| 06 Jan 2018 | Sandown | Heavy (Soft in places) | 3m 37y | 2 | Buywise | 11st 12lbs | 10 of 15 | Conor Shoemark | 16/1 |
| towards rear, pushed along and struggling before 12th, no chance when pecked 16th (water), tailed off | |||||||||
| 18 Nov 2017 | Cheltenham | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 3m 3f 71y | 1 | Perfect Candidate | 10st 12lbs | 1 of 9 | P J Brennan | 7/1 |
| prominent, tracked leader from 13th, led 3 out, soon ridden, 4 lengths clear after last, just held on near finish | |||||||||
| 28 Oct 2017 | Cheltenham | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 3m 1f | 2 | Cogry | 11st 12lbs | 10 of 16 | Conor Shoemark | 28/1 |
| chased leaders, reminders after 15th, driven and kept on under pressure until weakened before 2 out | |||||||||
| 08 Apr 2017 | Aintree | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 4m 2f 74y | 1 | One For Arthur | 11st 5lbs | PulledUp of 40 | P J Brennan | 33/1 |
| in touch on outside, lost place when mistake 26th, pulled up before 4 out | |||||||||
| 12 Feb 2017 | Exeter | Soft | 3m 54y | 2 | Perfect Candidate | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 13 | P J Brennan | 12/1 |
| jumped well made virtually all, shaken up and came clear before 2 out, went right last, stayed on strongly | |||||||||
| 28 Jan 2017 | Cheltenham | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 3m 1f 56y | 1 | Many Clouds | 11st 4lbs | PulledUp of 7 | P J Brennan | 50/1 |
| held up on outside, slow and last 4th, behind 11th, tailed off 16th, pulled up after | |||||||||
| 09 Dec 2016 | Cheltenham | Good (Watered) | 3m 2f | 1 | Theatre Guide | 11st 2lbs | 2 of 12 | Conor Shoemark | 18/1 |
| led, headed before 2 out, led again flat, headed post | |||||||||
| 09 Nov 2016 | Bangor | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 3m 30y | 2 | Valadom | 11st 12lbs | 11 of 14 | Conor Shoemark | 20/1 |
| held up in rear, slow 6th, struggling next, never a factor | |||||||||
| 14 Apr 2016 | Cheltenham | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 3m 2f | 2 | Perfect Candidate | 11st 6lbs | 1 of 9 | Conor Shoemark | 11/0 |
| held up in rear on outside, headway after 12th, ridden 17th, pecked 4 out, outpaced next, rallied on home bend, challenged 2 out, led before last, stayed on well | |||||||||
| 09 Apr 2016 | Aintree | Soft (Heavy in places) | 4m 2f 74y | 1 | Rule The World | 10st 2lbs | of 40 | Reserve 3 | |
| 17 Mar 2016 | Cheltenham | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 3m 2f | 2 | Cause Of Causes | 11st 10lbs | 10 of 24 | Miss A Stirling | 33/0 |
| in rear, hampered 1st, not fluent 9th, pushed along after 10th, some headway when hampered 4 out, behind after until plugged on flat, no chance | |||||||||
| 01 Jan 2016 | Cheltenham | Heavy (Soft in places) | 3m 2f 70y | 2 | Perfect Candidate | 11st 7lbs | 1 of 8 | P J Brennan | 4/0 |
| held up on outside, headway 12th, went 2nd after 16th, left in lead next, pressed from 2 out until last, drew clear flat, stayed on strongly | |||||||||
| 14 Nov 2015 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 3m 3f 71y | 1 | Sausalito Sunrise | 10st 7lbs | 5 of 17 | P J Brennan | 20/0 |
| mid-division, headway before 14th, every chance 3 out, stayed on same pace from next | |||||||||
| 24 Oct 2015 | Cheltenham | Good | 3m 1f | 2 | Whats Happening | 10st 3lbs | 2 of 12 | P J Brennan | 11/0 |
| tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, led run-in, headed last 25 yards, no extra | |||||||||
| 15 May 2015 | Aintree | Good (Watered) | 3m 1f | 2 | Bear's Affair | 10st 12lbs | of 11 | P J Brennan | |
| 10 Mar 2015 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 4m | 1 | Cause Of Causes | 11st 6lbs | 12 of 17 | Miss A Stirling | 66/1 |
| prominent, led before 13th, headed next, every chance after 3 out (usual 4 out), weakened before last (usual 2 out) | |||||||||
| 24 Jan 2015 | Cheltenham | Soft | 2m 5f | 2 | Generous Ransom | 11st 1lbs | 5 of 13 | Miss A Stirling | 33/1 |
| tracked leaders, ridden 12th, weakened 3 out | |||||||||
| 08 Jan 2015 | Leicester | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 7f 110y | 3 | Perfect Candidate | 11st | 1 of 7 | P J Brennan | 14/1 |
| prominent, led 2nd, headed after 4th, led after 8th, jumped right 13th, driven flat, stayed on, clear towards finish | |||||||||
| 06 Dec 2014 | Chepstow | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 3m | 3 | Minellahalfcentury | 11st | 5 of 8 | Alain Cawley | 7/1 |
| soon lost good early position, progress 13th, ridden and weakened 3 out, tailed off | |||||||||
| 12 Nov 2014 | Bangor | Soft | 2m 4f 110y | 4 | Perfect Candidate | 11st 7lbs | 1 of 5 | Alain Cawley | 11/8 |
| close up, led 4 out, ridden clear approaching last, comfortable | |||||||||
| 22 Oct 2014 | Worcester | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 7f | 3 | Lookslikerainted | 10st 9lbs | of 11 | P J Brennan | |
| 21 Oct 2014 | Exeter | Good to Soft | 3m | 3 | Court By Surprise | 10st 13lbs | 7 of 10 | P J Brennan | 9/2 |
| behind, ridden before 4 out, never dangerous | |||||||||
| 15 Oct 2014 | Wetherby | Good | 3m 1f | 4 | Presence Felt | 11st 5lbs | of 4 | P J Brennan | |
| 13 Jun 2014 | Aintree | Good | 3m 110y | 4 | Masterofdeception | 11st 9lbs | of 14 | Conor Shoemark | |
| 29 May 2014 | Wetherby | Soft | 3m 1f | 4 | Perfect Candidate | 10st 13lbs | 1 of 5 | P J Brennan | 13/8 |
| chased leaders, headway to go 2nd 4 out, led before 2 out, soon clear, easily (2 hurdles ommited) | |||||||||
| 25 Apr 2014 | Perth | Soft | 3m 3f | 3 | Sybarite | 11st 10lbs | 5 of 12 | Conor Shoemark | 9/1 |
| mid-division, headway to chase leader before 4 out, outpaced next, ridden after 2 out, soon lost place, weakened and mistake last | |||||||||
| 06 Apr 2014 | Ffos Las | Heavy | 2m 6f | 3 | Double Double | 11st 3lbs | of 13 | P J Brennan | |
| 01 Mar 2014 | Doncaster | Good | 3m | 4 | Victor Hewgo | 11st | of 4 | Conor Shoemark | |
| 28 Feb 2014 | Newbury | Heavy | 2m 6f 110y | 3 | Farbreaga | 11st 4lbs | 4 of 6 | P J Brennan | 3/1 |
| ran in snatches and held several positions, tracked leaders 2nd until lost place 6th (water), jumped slowly 7th and next, outpaced 9th, struggling 12th, went modest 4th 2 out | |||||||||
| 24 Jan 2014 | Doncaster | Good to Soft (Soft in Places) | 3m | 4 | Victor Hewgo | 11st | 4 of 7 | P J Brennan | 33/1 |
| held up towards rear, outpaced before 5 out, stayed on from last, nearest at finish | |||||||||
| 12 Oct 2013 | Chepstow | Good | 2m 4f | 4 | Killala Quay | 10st 12lbs | 2 of 12 | P J Brennan | 16/1 |
| chased leaders, led aproaching 2nd, pushed along approaching 4 out, ridden and pressed bypassing omitted 2 out, headed before last, no chance with winner | |||||||||
| 13 Apr 2013 | Uttoxeter | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 3m | 4 | Neltara | 10st 12lbs | 4 of 11 | T J Murphy | 16/1 |
| tracked leaders on outside, went 2nd briefly 9th, ridden and no chance with winner when pressing for places from 3 out, one pace | |||||||||
| 09 Mar 2013 | Chepstow | Soft (Heavy in places) | 3m | 5 | Moorlands Mist | 11st 3lbs | 7 of 16 | Alain Cawley | 10/1 |
| held up in touch, challenged 2nd, weakened 3 out, tailed off | |||||||||
| 08 Feb 2013 | Bangor | Heavy (Soft in places) | 3m | 3 | O'faolains Boy | 10st 12lbs | 3 of 9 | P J Brennan | 40/1 |
| held up towards rear, jumped big early stages, went 6th 9th, stayed on from 2 out, not fluent last, went 3rd flat, should do better | |||||||||
| 08 Jan 2013 | Chepstow | Heavy (Soft in places) | 2m 110y | 6 | Anteros | 11st 5lbs | 6 of 10 | Alain Cawley | 3/1 |
| held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 18 Nov 2012 | Cheltenham | Soft | 2m 110y | 1 | Anonis | 11st | 6 of 11 | T J Murphy | 50/1 |
| held up in rear, struggling 5f out, driven and kept on under pressure on inside final 2f, never near leaders | |||||||||