Forthefunofit (IRE)
Owner: Mr John P McManus Trainer: J & A O'Neill Sex: gelding Age: 9
Breeding: Flemensfirth / Sommer Sonnet (Taipan)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 3 | 1 | ||
| Good (Watered) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 5 | 2 | ||
| Soft (Heavy in Places) | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals | 21 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 2018 | Carlisle | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 3m 2f 34y | 3 | Sharp Response | 12st | Fell of 11 | B J Geraghty | 11/2 |
| never fluent, mid-division, blundered 6th, not fluent next, hit 10th, pushed along before next, ridden towards rear and struggling when fell 3 out | |||||||||
| 22 Jul 2018 | Stratford | Good (Good to Firm in Places) | 3m 2f 83y | 3 | Forthefunofit | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 7 | R Patrick | 6/1 |
| tracked leaders, effort between last 2, led narrowly approaching last, ridden and kept on under pressure flat, just held on, all out | |||||||||
| 27 Jun 2018 | Worcester | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 7f | 3 | Cabaret Queen | 10st 13lbs | 2 of 8 | Aidan Coleman | 8/1 |
| held up, chased leaders 5th, went 2nd 2 out, never able to challenge | |||||||||
| 28 May 2018 | Cartmel | Good (Watered) | 3m 1f 83y | 2 | Allbarnone | 11st | 5 of 8 | Aidan Coleman | 7/2 |
| tracked leader, ridden before 3 out, outpaced by front pair after next, well held in 4th from last, lost place towards finish | |||||||||
| 26 Apr 2018 | Warwick | Good to Soft | 3m 1f | 3 | Bobo Mac | 11st 10lbs | 9 of 13 | Aidan Coleman | 16/1 |
| towards rear, ridden after 3 out, no impression | |||||||||
| 08 Apr 2017 | Aintree | Good | 3m 149y | 1 | Fountains Windfall | 10st 10lbs | 5 of 22 | Aidan Coleman | 25/1 |
| chased leaders in 4th, ridden in 5th before last, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 12 Mar 2017 | Market Rasen | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 7f 16y | 3 | Forthefunofit | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 6 | N D Fehily | 5/2 |
| close up, went 3rd 6th, chased leader 3 out, led approaching next, ridden out, readily | |||||||||
| 18 Feb 2017 | Ascot | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 7f 118y | 3 | Forthefunofit | 11st 6lbs | 1 of 14 | Aidan Coleman | 20/1 |
| chased leaders on outside travelling well, 2nd 4 out, led led soon after 2 out, ridden and joined between last 2, stayed on to assert last, driven out | |||||||||
| 28 Jan 2017 | Uttoxeter | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 3f 207y | 2 | Le Rocher | 10st 6lbs | PulledUp of 8 | R P McLernon | 33/1 |
| tracked leaders, reminders after 6th, lost place after 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off next, pulled up before last | |||||||||
| 27 Dec 2016 | Chepstow | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 7f 131y | 2 | Shantou Bob | 11st 2lbs | 11 of 17 | Killian Moore | 33/1 |
| prominent, ridden after 8th, lost place 4 out | |||||||||
| 03 Dec 2016 | Chepstow | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 7f 131y | 3 | Sykes | 10st 11lbs | 9 of 10 | R P McLernon | 25/1 |
| mid-division, lost place and behind from 12th, struggling when not fluent 12th, weakened 3 out, tailed off | |||||||||
| 19 Nov 2016 | Ascot | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 7f 180y | 3 | Beware The Bear | 11st 2lbs | 6 of 9 | B J Geraghty | 20/1 |
| hampered 1st, held up in touch in rear, pushed along after 13th, behind after, mistake 16th, struggling and no chance when blundered 3 out, tailed off | |||||||||
| 30 Oct 2016 | Carlisle | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 4f | 3 | Gurkha Brave | 11st 6lbs | 9 of 13 | B J Geraghty | 10/1 |
| held up behind, struggling 11th, never a threat | |||||||||
| 27 Nov 2015 | Newbury | Soft (Heavy in places) | 3m 52y | 3 | Missed Approach | 11st 2lbs | 4 of 13 | B J Geraghty | 14/0 |
| held up in mid-division, 6th and closing 3 out, ridden next, 4th and beaten last, one pace | |||||||||
| 10 Nov 2015 | Huntingdon | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 3f 137y | 2 | Bivouac | 11st 1lbs | 6 of 7 | R Johnson | 5/0 |
| led at slow pace, headed after 3 out, soon beaten | |||||||||
| 13 Mar 2015 | Cheltenham | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f 110y | 2 | Killultagh Vic | 11st 1lbs | 15 of 24 | Patrick Cowley | 11/1 |
| mid-division, short of room after 4 out, never on terms, weakened before 2 out | |||||||||
| 05 Feb 2015 | Huntingdon | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 4f 110y | 2 | Forthefunofit | 11st 1lbs | 1 of 9 | A P McCoy | 2/1 |
| close up, led 2 out, ridden out | |||||||||
| 18 Oct 2014 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 5f | 3 | Ulzana's Raid | 10st 12lbs | 3 of 15 | R P McLernon | 8/1 |
| mid-division on outside, headway 7th, challenged after 2 out, every chance last, stayed on flat, held by leading pair | |||||||||
| 17 Dec 2013 | Catterick | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 3f | 4 | Forthefunofit | 10st 12lbs | 1 of 16 | A P McCoy | 11/4 |
| always prominent on outside, left close up 6th, led 3 out, driven and stayed on approaching last, ridden clear final 50 yards | |||||||||
| 28 Nov 2013 | Uttoxeter | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m | 6 | Hot Whiskey N Ice | 11st | 2 of 6 | A P McCoy | 8/11 |
| held up in touch on outside, challenged over 4f out, driven over 1f out, edged left and no impression well inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 08 Nov 2013 | Southwell | Soft (Heavy in Places) | 2m | 6 | No No Romeo | 11st 2lbs | 2 of 13 | A P McCoy | 2/1 |
| mid-division, headway 4f out, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out until inside final furlong, no extra final 110 yards | |||||||||