Quite By Chance (GB)
Owner: Mr R J R Wescott Trainer: S J Sampson Sex: gelding Age: 12
Breeding: Midnight Legend / Hop Fair (Gildoran)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 6 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good (Good to Soft in places. Cross country: Good) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Firm in places, Watered) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 5 | 2 | ||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 7 | 3 | 1 | |
| Heavy | 5 | 2 | 1 | |
| Heavy (Soft in places) | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Soft | 5 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Good to soft in places) | 2 | |||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 6 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 54 | 5 | 9 | 10 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 2021 | Haydock | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 6f 54y | 3 | Bob And Co | 11st 2lbs | 4 of 11 | Fergus Gillard | 125/1 |
| held up, not fluent 11th, lost position, untidy 12th, lost touch after 14th | |||||||||
| 05 Mar 2020 | Wincanton | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 3m 1f 30y | 3 | Le Boizelo | 11st 1lbs | PulledUp of 8 | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | 4/1 |
| chased leaders, pushed along bypassing omitted 13th, tailed off and pulled up before 15th | |||||||||
| 02 Feb 2020 | Taunton | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 7f 3y | 3 | Cap St Vincent | 11st | 4 of 10 | Brendan Powell | 33/1 |
| mid-division, mistake 10th, plugged on in 4th before 3 out | |||||||||
| 25 Mar 2019 | Wincanton | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f 35y | 3 | Deauville Dancer | 11st 8lbs | 4 of 7 | H Cobden | 5/1 |
| pressed leader, not fluent 8th, ridden after 12th, lost 2nd next, weakened after 4 out | |||||||||
| 07 Mar 2019 | Wincanton | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 3m 1f 30y | 3 | Barbrook Star | 12st 2lbs | PulledUp of 9 | Angus Cheleda | 13/2 |
| held up, in touch in 5th from 13th until mistake 15th, soon weakened, pulled up after 2 out | |||||||||
| 16 Feb 2019 | Wincanton | Good (Good to Soft in Places) | 3m 1f 30y | 3 | Some Chaos | 11st 4lbs | 3 of 10 | Angus Cheleda | 16/1 |
| chased leaders, outpaced after 4 out (usual 5 out), went 3rd approaching last, kept on, no chance with winner | |||||||||
| 19 Jan 2019 | Ascot | Good to Soft | 2m 5f 8y | 2 | Cyrname | 10st 9lbs | 8 of 13 | R M Power | 20/1 |
| raced wide, always towards rear, behind 9th, tailed off | |||||||||
| 21 Sep 2018 | Newton Abbot | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 5f 122y | 4 | Push The Tempo | 10st 12lbs | 4 of 11 | R Johnson | 6/5 |
| tracked leaders, outpaced in 4th after 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off | |||||||||
| 29 Aug 2018 | Worcester | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 7f | 3 | Shantou Village | 11st 12lbs | 8 of 11 | T J O'Brien | 20/1 |
| in touch, brief effort approaching 4out, weakened 2out | |||||||||
| 29 Jul 2018 | Uttoxeter | Soft | 2m 4f | 2 | Imperial Presence | 10st 6lbs | 5 of 7 | T J O'Brien | 7/2 |
| held up behind leaders, pecked 2nd, mistake 8th, lost place before next, soon behind | |||||||||
| 14 Jul 2018 | Newton Abbot | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 3m 1f 170y | 2 | Pickamix | 11st 7lbs | 2 of 7 | T J O'Brien | 6/1 |
| held up, lost place 7th, headway 15th, chased winner after 2 out, stayed on under pressure, flat | |||||||||
| 01 Jul 2018 | Uttoxeter | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 7f 214y | 2 | Champagne At Tara | 11st 12lbs | 5 of 6 | T Scudamore | 7/2 |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, ridden before 3 out, soon outpaced | |||||||||
| 18 Apr 2018 | Cheltenham | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f 166y | 1 | Traffic Fluide | 10st 5lbs | 7 of 16 | H Cobden | 14/1 |
| chased leaders, not fluent 9th, lost place before 3 out, plugged on without threatening from 2 out | |||||||||
| 15 Mar 2018 | Cheltenham | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 4f 166y | 1 | The Storyteller | 11st | 16 of 24 | P J Brennan | 33/1 |
| mistake 1st, soon towards rear, hit 8th, struggling from next, weakened 3 out, tailed off | |||||||||
| 03 Feb 2018 | Sandown | Soft | 3m 37y | 2 | Ballydine | 11st 11lbs | PulledUp of 12 | H Cobden | 16/1 |
| chasing leaders when badly hampered and lost place 1st, last pair, rear from 11th, tailed off next, pulled up soon after | |||||||||
| 01 Jan 2018 | Cheltenham | Heavy (Soft in places) | 2m 4f 166y | 1 | Ballyhill | 11st 4lbs | 5 of 9 | T J O'Brien | 14/1 |
| held up in rear, headway before 3rd, not much room 8th, lost place 12th, well beaten 3 out | |||||||||
| 25 Nov 2017 | Ascot | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 167y | 2 | Sir Valentino | 10st 7lbs | 3 of 8 | T J O'Brien | 7/2 |
| led until headed briefly 6th, headed 8th, chased leader until 4 out, chased leaders, outpaced 2 out, ridden and switched left approaching last, kept on again in closing stages, not pace to challenge | |||||||||
| 04 Nov 2017 | Ascot | Good | 2m 167y | 1 | Exitas | 11st 8lbs | 2 of 11 | T J O'Brien | 7/1 |
| tracked front pair, went 2nd before 3 out, led before next, ridden and headed between last 2, not pace of winner from last | |||||||||
| 07 Apr 2017 | Aintree | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 5f 19y | 1 | Ultragold | 11st | PulledUp of 30 | T Scudamore | 33/1 |
| always towards rear, carried wide 12th (canal turn), weakened and pulled up before 15th | |||||||||
| 17 Mar 2017 | Cheltenham | Good | 2m 62y | 1 | Rock The World | 11st 5lbs | 13 of 24 | T Scudamore | 33/1 |
| mid-division, hit 5 out, outpaced after 3 out, never on terms | |||||||||
| 14 Jan 2017 | Kempton | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 4f 110y | 1 | Vaniteux | 11st 6lbs | Fell of 4 | T J O'Brien | 7/1 |
| tracked leader, challenged 8th, led narrowly 9th until pushed along before 3 out, lost 2nd 3 out, ridden and beaten before next, fell last | |||||||||
| 01 Jan 2017 | Cheltenham | Soft | 2m 4f 166y | 1 | Shantou Flyer | 11st | 6 of 13 | T J O'Brien | 6/1 |
| tracked leaders, on inside, lost place before 7th, well behind 13th, plugged on late, no chance | |||||||||
| 10 Dec 2016 | Cheltenham | Soft (Good to soft in places) | 2m 4f 166y | 1 | Frodon | 11st 1lbs | 4 of 16 | T J O'Brien | 20/1 |
| chased leaders, hampered 12th, 6th after 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 4th close home | |||||||||
| 19 Nov 2016 | Ascot | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 192y | 2 | Sire De Grugy | 10st 9lbs | 2 of 9 | T J O'Brien | 4/1 |
| tracked leaders on outside, went 2nd 8th until before 2 out, chased leading pair, rallied into 2nd again last, kept on run-in, always held | |||||||||
| 29 Oct 2016 | Ascot | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 192y | 1 | Quite By Chance | 11st 1lbs | 1 of 12 | T J O'Brien | 8/1 |
| chased leaders, led on bit after 3 out, drew clear before last, ran on strongly | |||||||||
| 04 May 2016 | Newton Abbot | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 4f 216y | 2 | Art Mauresque | 11st 4lbs | 6 of 10 | Paul O'Brien | 12/0 |
| tracked leaders, lost place when stumbled on bend after 10th, soon behind, no danger after | |||||||||
| 15 Apr 2016 | Fontwell | Good to Soft | 2m 5f 31y | 3 | Dont Do Mondays | 11st 12lbs | 3 of 7 | Paul O'Brien | 9/0 |
| held up, closed 5th, not fluent 8th, outpaced 4 out, well beaten next, plugged on to take 3rd close home | |||||||||
| 28 Mar 2016 | Chepstow | Heavy | 2m 3f 98y | 2 | Pressurize | 10st 6lbs | 2 of 9 | Paul O'Brien | 9/0 |
| tracked leaders, hampered 6th, challenged after 10th, led before 4 out, jumped right and not fluent 2 out, headed last, no impression towards finish | |||||||||
| 02 Mar 2016 | Wincanton | Soft | 2m 4f 35y | 3 | La Vaticane | 11st 12lbs | 3 of 8 | P J Brennan | 11/0 |
| in touch, headway when mistake 9th, led 11th, headed after 4 out, outpaced when left 3rd 2 out | |||||||||
| 04 Feb 2016 | Wincanton | Heavy (Soft in places) | 2m 4f 35y | 3 | As De Fer | 11st 1lbs | 2 of 11 | Paul O'Brien | 4/0 |
| held up mid-division, ridden and headway before 3 out, soon left 2nd, kept on and held towards finish | |||||||||
| 21 Jan 2016 | Wincanton | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 4f 35y | 3 | Quite By Chance | 11st 7lbs | 1 of 9 | Paul O'Brien | 8/0 |
| tracked leaders, left in lead 12th, headed 3 out, soon rallied and every chance, led again last, stayed on well | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 2015 | Wincanton | Soft (Heavy in places) | 1m 7f 149y | 3 | Quite By Chance | 11st 2lbs | 1 of 11 | Paul O'Brien | 10/0 |
| tracked leaders, led 7th, ridden 2 out, headed approaching last, rallied to lead again run-in | |||||||||
| 04 Dec 2015 | Exeter | Heavy (Soft in places) | 2m 3f 48y | 3 | Otago Trail | 10st 12lbs | 3 of 7 | N D Fehily | 7/0 |
| chased leaders, went 3rd before 2 out, no chance with leading duo | |||||||||
| 18 Nov 2015 | Chepstow | Heavy | 2m 3f 98y | 4 | Winston Churchill | 11st 12lbs | 3 of 7 | Aidan Coleman | 4/0 |
| always prominent, driven and effort 3 out, challenging in 3rd when hampered after last, stayed on well closing stages, finished 3rd promoted to 2nd | |||||||||
| 03 Nov 2015 | Exeter | Soft | 3m 54y | 3 | Saroque | 11st 4lbs | PulledUp of 14 | D A Jacob | 12/0 |
| in rear, mistake 10th, effort next, no impression 4 out, pulled up before 2 out | |||||||||
| 16 Apr 2015 | Cheltenham | Good | 3m 1f 110y | 3 | A Good Skin | 10st 11lbs | 4 of 10 | D A Jacob | 8/1 |
| tracked leaders, in touch 4 out, led after next, headed before 2 out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 23 Mar 2015 | Taunton | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 7f 110y | 4 | Quite By Chance | 11st 7lbs | 1 of 5 | D A Jacob | 9/4 |
| made all, left clear 3 out, unchallenged | |||||||||
| 07 Mar 2015 | Chepstow | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 3f 110y | 4 | Timesawastin | 11st 8lbs | 2 of 5 | Mr M Legg | 9/4 |
| tracked winner, mistakes 1st and 6th, led briefly 9th, not fluent 5 out, no impression from 3 out, one pace | |||||||||
| 11 Feb 2015 | Chepstow | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 110y | 3 | Going Concern | 11st 5lbs | 3 of 6 | N D Fehily | 9/4 |
| led and disputed, narrowly headed after 1st, mistake 3rd, led again briefly after 7th, chased winner until 5 out, chased leading pair, soon pushed along and outpaced | |||||||||
| 15 Jan 2015 | Wincanton | Heavy | 2m 4f 110y | 3 | Toowoomba | 11st 8lbs | PulledUp of 7 | D A Jacob | |
| 26 Dec 2014 | Kempton | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 4f 110y | 3 | Stellar Notion | 10st 7lbs | 4 of 10 | D A Jacob | 12/1 |
| tracked winner , ridden 3 out, lost 2nd last , faded run in | |||||||||
| 04 Dec 2014 | Wincanton | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f 110y | 4 | Quite By Chance | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 8 | Mr M Legg | 3/1 |
| tracked leaders, bumped 2nd, challenged 4th, not fluent 6th, led 11th, edged left before last, driven out | |||||||||
| 20 Nov 2014 | Wincanton | Good to Soft | 2m | 4 | Dance Floor King | 11st 10lbs | 2 of 6 | D A Jacob | 2/1 |
| tracked winner throughout, effort approaching 3 out, ridden after next, kept on same pace, no impression from last | |||||||||
| 30 Oct 2014 | Stratford | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 1f 110y | 4 | Cody Wyoming | 11st 2lbs | 4 of 9 | Brendan Powell | 5/1 |
| mid-division, headway after 10th, pressing for 2nd from 2 out until before last where not fluent, no extra flat | |||||||||
| 24 Mar 2014 | Taunton | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 1f | 4 | Superciliary | 11st 12lbs | 7 of 9 | Mr M Legg | 6/1 |
| held up in rear, under pressure 3 out, soon no impression | |||||||||
| 23 Feb 2014 | Fontwell | Heavy | 2m 2f 110y | 4 | Clonusker | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 8 | J Tizzard | 6/1 |
| held up, headway to track leaders 3rd, 4th from 5th, went 2nd before 2 out, 6 lengths down last, closed on tiring/idling winner near finish, always held | |||||||||
| 16 Jan 2014 | Wincanton | Heavy | 2m | 3 | Quick Decisson | 10st 13lbs | 9 of 15 | J Tizzard | 12/1 |
| in touch in 5th, weakened after 3 out | |||||||||
| 15 Nov 2013 | Cheltenham | Good (Good to Soft in places. Cross country: Good) | 2m 110y | 3 | Quick Jack | 11st 7lbs | 15 of 20 | J Tizzard | 33/1 |
| mid-division in touch, lost place before 3 out, weakened next | |||||||||
| 22 Oct 2013 | Exeter | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 1f | 4 | Horizontal Speed | 10st 12lbs | 3 of 17 | J Tizzard | 15/2 |
| took keen hold, slight lead until not fluent 2nd, led again next, ridden and headed 2 out, chased winner until last, kept on same pace flat | |||||||||
| 30 Sep 2013 | Newton Abbot | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 3f | 4 | Oscar Magic | 10st 11lbs | 2 of 5 | J Tizzard | 9/1 |
| took keen hold, prominent, jumped left 2nd, ridden and switched right before 2 out, stayed on, unable to challenge | |||||||||
| 07 May 2013 | Exeter | Good to Firm (Firm in places, Watered) | 2m 1f | 6 | Nurse Ratched | 10st 12lbs | 3 of 9 | J Tizzard | 9/2 |
| held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway over 6f out, kept on to take 3rd place close home | |||||||||
| 06 Apr 2013 | Chepstow | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 110y | 6 | Amore Alato | 10st 12lbs | 3 of 13 | J Tizzard | 12/1 |
| mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 3f out, never on terms | |||||||||
| 07 Mar 2013 | Wincanton | Good to Soft | 2m | 6 | Miner Distraction | 10st 10lbs | 9 of 18 | Mr M Legg | 16/1 |
| held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, hung left over 2f out, soon beaten | |||||||||
| 16 Jan 2013 | Newbury | Soft (Heavy in places) | 1m 4f 110y | 6 | Vieux Lion Rouge | 10st 12lbs | 8 of 10 | J Tizzard | 25/1 |
| in touch in mid-division, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened | |||||||||