Blue Heron (IRE)
Owner: Horwood Harriers Partnership Trainer: D Skelton Sex: gelding Age: 8
Breeding: Heron Island / American Chick (Lord Americo)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
---|---|---|---|---|
Good | 1 | |||
Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1 | |||
Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
Good to Soft | 4 | 1 | 2 | |
Good to Soft (Good in places) | 3 | 2 | ||
Soft | 1 | 1 | ||
Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
Soft (Heavy in places) | 2 | |||
Totals | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Race History
Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
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12 Nov 2016 | Wetherby | Good to Soft | 1m 7f 36y | 4 | The Dutchman | 11st 1lbs | 4 of 5 | Harry Skelton | 6/4 |
led, headed 3 out, ridden and no extra from last | |||||||||
04 Nov 2016 | Warwick | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 54y | 3 | Pinkie Brown | 11st 1lbs | of 3 | Harry Skelton | 0/0 |
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15 Oct 2016 | Market Rasen | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 1f 43y | 3 | Viens Chercher | 11st 2lbs | 2 of 3 | Harry Skelton | 1/2 |
tracked leader, effort approaching 3 out, not fluent next, never able to challenge | |||||||||
09 Apr 2015 | Aintree | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 4f | 1 | Jezki | 11st 7lbs | 4 of 7 | Harry Skelton | 8/1 |
held up towards rear, pushed along after 4 out, soon weakened | |||||||||
14 Feb 2015 | Wincanton | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m | 1 | Blue Heron | 11st 7lbs | 1 of 6 | Harry Skelton | 3/1 |
tracked leader, led after 3rd, mistake next, went towards stands side rail and pressed before 2 out, again edged left between last 2, in command last, clear flat, stayed on | |||||||||
26 Dec 2014 | Kempton | Good to Soft | 2m | 1 | Faugheen | 11st 7lbs | 3 of 6 | Harry Skelton | 66/1 |
led, headed approaching 2out, soon no extra | |||||||||
16 Nov 2014 | Cheltenham | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 110y | 1 | Garde La Victoire | 11st 11lbs | 4 of 17 | Harry Skelton | 20/1 |
mid-division, headway approaching 2 out, stayed on flat, went 4th towards finish, never able to get on terms with leaders | |||||||||
19 Oct 2014 | Kempton | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m | 1 | Blue Heron | 11st 4lbs | 1 of 6 | Harry Skelton | 10/3 |
tracked leaders, joined leader 3rd, led narrowly 3 out, driven and hard pressed approaching next, ridden clear between last 2, stayed on well | |||||||||
16 Apr 2014 | Cheltenham | Good | 2m 4f 110y | 2 | Garde La Victoire | 11st 4lbs | 5 of 8 | Harry Skelton | 12/1 |
set steady gallop, ridden and headed after 2 out, 5th and no impression last, plugged on | |||||||||
25 Mar 2014 | Chepstow | Soft | 2m 110y | 5 | Blue Heron | 11st | 1 of 16 | Harry Skelton | 9/4 |
made all, drew clear before 2 out (usual 3 out), unchallenged after, very easily | |||||||||
12 Mar 2014 | Huntingdon | Good to Soft | 2m 110y | 6 | Destiny's Gold | 11st 9lbs | 3 of 9 | Bridget Andrews | 11/2 |
chased leaders,every chance over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong | |||||||||
03 Mar 2014 | Southwell | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m | 6 | Celtic Agent | 11st 11lbs | of 8 | Bridget Andrews | |
18 Dec 2013 | Ludlow | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1m 6f | 4 | Blue Heron | 11st 2lbs | 1 of 6 | Harry Skelton | 4/5 |
made all, driven clear 3f out to over 1f out, ridden and hard pressed when edged left inside final furlong, held on under pressure | |||||||||
25 Nov 2013 | Ludlow | Good to Soft | 1m 6f | 5 | Bobble Boru | 11st 2lbs | 2 of 11 | Harry Skelton | 6/1 |
held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish |