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Virak (FR)

Owner: Mr Clive Hitchings & Mr Paul Nicholls Trainer: S Loxton Sex: gelding Age: 12

Breeding: Bernebeau / Nosika D'airy (nebeau)

Form Summary

GoingView detailed formhide detailed form Starts Wins 2nds 3rds
Good 4   2  
Good (Good to Firm in places) 2 2    
Good (Good to Soft in places) 2      
Good (Watered) 1      
Good to Soft 3 1   2
Good to Soft (Good in places) 2     1
Good to Soft (soft in places) 3 1 1  
Heavy 5 4 1  
Soft 7 3 2 1
Soft (Good to Soft in places) 4 1   1
Soft (Heavy in places) 5 2    
Totals 38 14 6 5

Race History

Date Course Going Distance Class Race Winner Weight Position Jockey SP
28 May 2021 Stratford Good 2m 6f 125y 3 Deans Road 11st 13lbs 2 of 6 Miss N Parker 1/1
pressed leader, led narrowly after 3rd, headed 5th, left in clear lead 9th, not fluent 12th, narrow advantage 4 out, ridden after 2 out, headed before last, no extra flat
26 Feb 2020 Musselburgh Soft (Heavy in places) 2m 7f 170y 4 Virak 12st 6lbs 1 of 6 Miss N Parker 1/2
led until before 3rd, led 5th, headed 10th, led 11th, in command from 3 out, comfortably
30 Jan 2020 Wincanton Soft 3m 1f 30y 6 Virak 12st 6lbs 1 of 6 Miss N Parker 5/4
tracked leader, led 5th, headed 9th, clear before 2 out
31 May 2019 Stratford Good 2m 6f 125y 3 Meldrum Lad 11st 13lbs 2 of 9 Miss N Parker 1/1
chased leaders, outpaced after 3 out, plugged on approaching last, went 2nd close home, no chance with winner
03 May 2019 Cheltenham Good to Soft (Good in Places) 3m 2f 70y 2 Hazel Hill 12st 4lbs 3 of 7 Miss N Parker 6/1
not always fluent, led narrowly to 4th, remained prominent, outpaced by clear pair 5 out, kept on but no danger after
23 Apr 2019 Ludlow Good (Good to Firm in Places) 2m 7f 171y 5 Virak 12st 4lbs 1 of 2 Miss N Parker 8/11
disputed lead until led after 5 out, drew clear from next, easily
31 Mar 2019 Ascot Good (Good to Firm in places) 2m 7f 180y 5 Virak 12st 6lbs 1 of 6 Miss N Parker 8/13
chased leaders, 2nd halfway, blundered 13th, effort 2 out, led last, stayed on strongly
23 Apr 2018 Newton Abbot Soft (Good to Soft in places) 3m 1f 170y 6 Strumble Head 12st 6lbs 3 of 5 Lorcan Williams 2/5
never travelled or jumped with any fluency, chased winner until not fluent and lost 2nd 6th, dropped to 4th place 13th, struggling next, remote 3rd again before 2 out
16 Mar 2018 Cheltenham Soft (Heavy in places) 3m 2f 70y 2 Pacha Du Polder 12st 13 of 24 Lorcan Williams 14/1
mid-division, hampered 15th, weakened 3 out
17 Feb 2018 Haydock Heavy 2m 6f 54y 3 Virak 12st 1lbs 1 of 6 Lorcan Williams 5/4
with leader, tracked leaders, jumped left 5th, ridden after last, kept on to lead towards finish
18 Jan 2018 Ludlow Good to Soft (Soft in places) 2m 7f 171y 4 Virak 11st 12lbs 1 of 7 Lorcan Williams 10/11
tracked leader, led 15th, made rest, clear from 2 out, stayed on well
20 Apr 2017 Cheltenham Good (Watered) 3m 2f 2 Upswing 11st 12lbs 6 of 8 Bryony Frost 11/2
led until after 2nd, stayed handy, lost place 3 out, weakened before 2 out
18 Feb 2017 Ascot Soft (Good to Soft in places) 2m 7f 180y 1 Tenor Nivernais 11st 2lbs 5 of 7 S Bowen 6/1
chased leading trio until jumped slowly 11th, soon dropped to rear, struggling 14th, left disputing poor 4th 3 out, tailed off
21 Jan 2017 Haydock Soft 3m 24y 1 Bristol De Mai 11st 4 of 14 H Cobden 16/1
chased leaders, led before 3rd, headed 6th, led next, headed 8th, weakened before 4 out
26 Nov 2016 Newcastle Soft (Good to Soft in places) 2m 7f 91y 1 Otago Trail 11st 12lbs 6 of 9 H Cobden 7/1
chased leaders, weakened from 6 out
29 Oct 2016 Wetherby Good 3m 45y 1 Irish Cavalier 11st 5 of 7 S Bowen 10/1
not fluent 1st, prominent, hit and lost place 13th, driven to chase leaders before 4 out, weakened next
09 Apr 2016 Aintree Soft 3m 210y 1 Maggio 11st 12lbs 2 of 15 H Cobden 12/0
with leader, led 4 out, ridden before 2 out, headed before last, kept on and no chance with winner
27 Feb 2016 Kempton Good to Soft (Good in places) 3m 1 Theatre Guide 11st 12lbs 11 of 16 H Cobden 12/0
tracked leaders, weakened 4 out
23 Jan 2016 Haydock Heavy 3m 24y 1 Cloudy Too 11st 10lbs 2 of 13 H Cobden 9/0
chased leaders, left 2nd from 5 out, kept on and no chance with winner
19 Dec 2015 Ascot Good to Soft (Soft in places) 2m 7f 180y 1 Wakanda 11st 12lbs 2 of 14 H Cobden 14/0
chased leaders, ridden approaching last, kept on run-in, took 2nd towards finish, not reach winner
28 Nov 2015 Newcastle Soft 2m 7f 91y 1 Wakanda 11st 12lbs 2 of 12 H Cobden 11/0
mid-division, tracked leaders 5 out, went 2nd 3 out, soon ridden, every chance last, kept on flat, held towards finish
31 Oct 2015 Ascot Good (Good to Soft in places) 2m 7f 180y 1 Pendra 11st 7lbs 7 of 15 Nick Scholfield 9/0
blundered 1st, mid-division, headway chasing leaders 7th, ridden and weakened before 2 out
04 Apr 2015 Haydock Soft 3m 2 Virak 11st 12lbs 1 of 13 S Bowen 5/2
always handy, challenged 3 out, left in lead next, clear last, stayed on well
14 Feb 2015 Ascot Soft 3m 1 Ainsi Fideles 11st 7lbs 3 of 4 Sam Twiston-Davies 1/2
raced wide, took keen hold disputing close 3rd, definite 3rd 14th, 2nd before 3 out, driven and no response before 2 out, dropped to 3rd and no extra 2 out
26 Dec 2014 Kempton Good to Soft 3m 1 Coneygree 11st 7lbs 3 of 7 Nick Scholfield 9/2
in touch left disputing 2nd 8th, 3rd when left clear 2nd 6out until run in
13 Dec 2014 Doncaster Soft 3m 1 Virak 11st 8lbs 1 of 4 Nick Scholfield 6/4
led, headed after 1st, led 3f out, clear over 1f out, readily
13 Dec 2014 Cheltenham Good to Soft (soft in places) 2m 5f 2 Champagne West 11st 8lbs of 4 2nd Preference
21 Nov 2014 Haydock Soft (Good to Soft in places) 2m 6f 2 Virak 11st 7lbs 1 of 6 Sam Twiston-Davies 11/10
led to 4th, tracked leader, left in lead 4 out, stayed on well before last
22 Oct 2014 Fontwell Good to Soft 2m 4f 4 Virak 11st 3lbs 1 of 4 Sam Twiston-Davies 6/4
made all, quickened from 4 out, held on well towards finish
16 Apr 2014 Cheltenham Good 2m 4f 110y 2 Brother Brian 11st 12lbs 4 of 14 Jack Sherwood 20/1
tracked leaders, mistake 5th, outpaced before 3 out, rallied approaching last, ran on under pressure flat
14 Mar 2014 Cheltenham Good (Good to Soft in places) 2m 4f 110y 2 Don Poli 11st 11lbs 6 of 24 Jack Sherwood 25/1
mid-division, headway on outside 5th, weakened before last
18 Feb 2014 Taunton Heavy 2m 1f 2 Virak 11st 12lbs 1 of 6 Jack Sherwood 5/2
tracked leaders, challenged 4th, led before 3 out, clear before 2 out, ridden out, very easily
15 Feb 2014 Ascot Soft (Heavy in places) 2m 3f 110y 2 Kaylif Aramis 11st 9lbs of 16 Non Runner
18 Jan 2014 Taunton Heavy 2m 3f 110y 3 Virak 11st 12lbs 1 of 5 Jack Sherwood 5/1
led until 1st, with leader, not fluent 3rd, mistake 3 out, drew well clear approaching 2 out, kept up to work, stayed on
20 Nov 2013 Warwick Good to Soft 2m 3 Rio De Sivola 10st 12lbs 3 of 4 D A Jacob 2/1
chased winner until approaching 4th, disputing 2nd when mistake 3 out, soon no extra
26 Oct 2013 Chepstow Soft (Heavy in places) 2m 4f 1 Shammick Boy 11st 7lbs 11 of 11 D A Jacob 11/1
took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 4 out, tailed off
30 Mar 2013 Newton Abbot Soft (Heavy in places) 2m 3f 4 Virak 10st 13lbs 1 of 7 Ruby Walsh 1/2
tracked leader, challenged last, soon led, driven and quickened clear flat, readily
20 Jan 2013 Pau Heavy 2m 1f 87y 0 Virak 10st 10lbs 1 of 13 V Cheminaud 7/2