Handsome Cross (IRE)
Owner: McHugh & Partners Ii Trainer: W J Musson Sex: Gelding Age: 23
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good | 9 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 3 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm | 22 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 2 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good in places on the Round Course) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft | 7 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2 | |||
| Good to Soft (Good plcs)(Rnd Good, Good to Soft plcs) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Polytrack | 2 | |||
| Soft | 3 | |||
| Standard | 11 | 2 | 5 | |
| Totals | 65 | 4 | 13 | 5 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr 2010 | Windsor | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 5f 10y | 4 | Master Lightfoot | 8st 7lbs | of 11 | J Mackay | |
| 19 Mar 2010 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 5f 20y | 4 | Master Lightfoot | 8st 8lbs | 2 of 7 | J Mackay | 9/2 |
| raced keenly, held up in touch, headway over 1f out, ridden and ran on well inside final furlong to chase winner towards finish, just failed | |||||||||
| 24 Feb 2010 | Lingfield | Standard | 5f | 6 | Handsome Cross | 8st 13lbs | 1 of 5 | S Donohoe | 2/5 |
| held up in 5th, smooth headway on bit to lead just over 1f out, pushed along, ran on well, comfortably | |||||||||
| 19 Feb 2010 | Lingfield | Standard | 6f | 4 | Vintage | 8st 10lbs | 2 of 6 | S Donohoe | 15/2 |
| held up towards rear, headway 1f out, stayed on to lead towards finish, caught post | |||||||||
| 05 Feb 2010 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 5f 20y | 5 | Perlachy | 8st 8lbs | 2 of 10 | S Donohoe | 7/2 |
| mid-division, headway 2f out, soon switched left, every chance inside final furlong, ran on | |||||||||
| 27 Jan 2010 | Kempton | Standard | 5f | 5 | Thoughtsofstardom | 8st 12lbs | 2 of 8 | S Donohoe | 3/1 |
| held up, not clearest of runs from over 1f out until switched left inside final furlong, ran on well to close on winner near finish, always held | |||||||||
| 15 Jan 2010 | Lingfield | Standard | 5f | 6 | Steel City Boy | 9st 1lbs | 2 of 10 | P Doe | 10/1 |
| held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, hard ridden to challenge inside final furlong, ran on, just failed | |||||||||
| 31 Dec 2009 | Lingfield | Standard | 6f | 6 | Handsome Cross | 9st 3lbs | 1 of 12 | S Donohoe | 10/1 |
| in touch, pushed along 2f out, headway and effort over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong to lead close home | |||||||||
| 06 Dec 2009 | Lingfield | Standard | 5f | 6 | Triskaidekaphobia | 9st 4lbs | 5 of 9 | S Donohoe | 8/1 |
| dwelt, raced wide, mid-division, ridden and stayed on towards finish, never a factor | |||||||||
| 14 Nov 2009 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 5f 20y | 5 | Caledonia Princess | 8st 13lbs | 12 of 13 | S Donohoe | 20/1 |
| slowly into stride, held up, always in rear | |||||||||
| 17 Oct 2009 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 5f 20y | 6 | Bertie Southstreet | 8st 11lbs | 9 of 12 | C Catlin | 22/1 |
| chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 02 Oct 2009 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 5f 216y | 6 | River Kirov | 9st 1lbs | of 9 | C Catlin | |
| 19 Sep 2009 | Newmarket | Good to Firm | 5f | 5 | Ocean Blaze | 9st 3lbs | 11 of 12 | P J Dobbs | 16/1 |
| always in rear | |||||||||
| 21 Aug 2009 | Sandown | Good to Firm | 5f 6y | 5 | Step It Up | 9st 7lbs | 8 of 8 | C Catlin | 7/1 |
| always towards rear | |||||||||
| 12 Aug 2009 | Sandown | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 5f 6y | 4 | Royal Intruder | 9st 1lbs | 3 of 12 | J Fortune | 11/2 |
| mid-division, headway when not clear run and not much room approaching final furlong, driven inside final furlong, ran on close home | |||||||||
| 23 Jul 2009 | Epsom Downs | Good to Firm (Good in places on the Round Course) | 5f | 4 | Rocker | 8st 11lbs | 4 of 8 | Richard Hughes | 7/1 |
| held up in rear, switched left 1f out, ran on entering final furlong, never quite able to challenge leaders | |||||||||
| 22 Aug 2008 | Newmarket | Good | 5f | 4 | Lord of The Reins | 9st 1lbs | 11 of 16 | P Cosgrave | 10/1 |
| prominent, bumped when under pressure 2f out, gradually weakened | |||||||||
| 23 Jul 2008 | Catterick | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 5f | 4 | Hypnosis | 9st 1lbs | of 8 | R Ffrench | |
| Nonrunner | |||||||||
| 07 Jul 2008 | Musselburgh | Good to Soft (Good plcs)(Rnd Good, Good to Soft plcs) | 5f | 4 | Sandwith | 9st 11lbs | 3 of 10 | R Ffrench | 13/2 |
| prominent, ridden over 2f out, led briefly entering final furlong, soon no extra | |||||||||
| 24 Jun 2008 | Beverley | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 5f | 3 | Everymanforhimself | 8st 8lbs | 5 of 14 | Miss B Killoran | 14/1 |
| tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 17 Sep 2007 | Musselburgh | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 5f | 4 | Divine Spirit | 9st 8lbs | of 12 | Adrian Nicholls | 5/1 |
| chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 01 Sep 2007 | Chester | Good to Firm | 5f 16y | 4 | Coconut Moon | 9st 3lbs | of 13 | S De Sousa | 16/1 |
| chased leaders until ridden and lost place over 2f out | |||||||||
| 24 Aug 2007 | Newmarket | Soft | 5f | 4 | Efistorm | 9st 7lbs | of 7 | S De Sousa | |
| Nonrunner | |||||||||
| 25 Jul 2007 | Catterick | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 5f | 4 | Bahamian Ballet | 9st 11lbs | of 10 | Adrian Nicholls | 4/1 |
| hampered at start, always rear division | |||||||||
| 12 Jul 2007 | Newmarket | Good to Firm | 5f | 3 | Moorhouse Lad | 9st 7lbs | of 16 | S De Sousa | 10/1 |
| chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 09 Jun 2007 | Musselburgh | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 5f | 2 | Aegean Dancer | 8st 7lbs | of 17 | S De Sousa | 10/1 |
| in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 02 Jun 2007 | EPSOM | Good | 1100 | 2 | Hogmaneigh | 8st 7lbs | 11 of 18 | S De Sousa | |
| in touch, ridden over 2f out, no impression and gradually weakened | |||||||||
| 23 May 2007 | AYR | Good to Soft | 1100 | 4 | Sunrise Safari | 9st 7lbs | 2 of 8 | Adrian Nicholls | |
| with leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on, headed towards finish | |||||||||
| 25 Apr 2007 | EPSOM | Good to Firm | 1100 | 3 | Cape Royal | 9st | 4 of 13 | Adrian Nicholls | |
| chased leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 08 Apr 2007 | MUSSELBURGH | Good to Firm | 1100 | 4 | Geojimali | 9st 7lbs | 2 of 12 | S De Sousa | |
| chased leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on, headed towards finish | |||||||||
| 23 Sep 2006 | CHESTER | Good to Firm | 1116 | 4 | Circuit Dancer | 9st 5lbs | 3 of 14 | P M Quinn | |
| led early, in touch, not clear run 2f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 15 Sep 2006 | AYR | Good to Soft | 1100 | 4 | Ptarmigan Ridge | 9st 2lbs | 15 of 18 | Tony Culhane | |
| mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 09 Sep 2006 | CHESTER | Good to Firm | 1116 | 4 | Caribbean Coral | 9st 4lbs | 2 of 11 | S De Sousa | |
| led, ridden over 1f out, headed and not quicken inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 26 Aug 2006 | CHESTER | Good | 1116 | 4 | Coconut Moon | 9st 11lbs | 4 of 12 | P M Quinn | |
| towards rear, ridden over 1f out, ran on final furlong, never nearer | |||||||||
| 16 Aug 2006 | BEVERLEY | Good | 1100 | 4 | Pawan | 9st 11lbs | 5 of 15 | S De Sousa | |
| chased leaders, stayed on final furlong | |||||||||
| 04 Aug 2006 | GOODWOOD | Good to Firm | 1320 | 2 | Fantasy Believer | 9st 4lbs | 6 of 24 | S De Sousa | |
| prominent on stands' side, kept on same pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 30 Jul 2006 | ASCOT | Good to Firm | 1100 | 2 | Machinist | 8st 1lbs | 9 of 23 | D Kinsella | |
| tracked leader to 2f out, still every chance over 1f out, stayed on one pace | |||||||||
| 17 Jul 2006 | AYR | Firm | 1100 | 2 | Fantasy Explorer | 8st 3lbs | 6 of 13 | S De Sousa | |
| close up, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 13 Jul 2006 | NEWMARKET | Good to Firm | 1100 | 4 | Matsunosuke | 9st 11lbs | 2 of 14 | S De Sousa | |
| chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 01 Jul 2006 | CHESTER | Good to Firm | 1116 | 3 | Graze On | 9st 9lbs | 4 of 10 | Adrian Nicholls | |
| prominent, ridden to lead 2f out, headed just inside final furlong, no extra towards finish | |||||||||
| 13 Jun 2006 | CHESTER | Good to Firm | 1116 | 4 | Magic Glade | 9st 11lbs | 2 of 10 | S De Sousa | |
| in touch, ridden 2f out, edged left over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 10 Jun 2006 | MUSSELBURGH | Good to Firm | 1100 | 2 | Handsome Cross | 7st 12lbs | 1 of 16 | S De Sousa | |
| made all, ridden over 2f out, challenged entering final furlong, kept on gamely inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 13 May 2006 | BEVERLEY | Good to Soft | 1100 | 4 | Prince Namid | 8st 9lbs | 4 of 18 | S De Sousa | |
| led, ridden and headed over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 06 May 2006 | THIRSK | Firm | 1100 | 4 | Matsunosuke | 9st 10lbs | 2 of 13 | F Norton | |
| in touch, led 2f out, kept on final furlong until headed close home | |||||||||
| 21 Apr 2006 | THIRSK | Good to Soft | 1100 | 4 | Desert Commander | 9st 1lbs | 16 of 18 | Victoria Behan | |
| led stands' side group, headed halfway, soon beaten | |||||||||
| 27 Mar 2006 | KEMPTON | Polytrack | 1100 | 4 | Native Title | 8st 9lbs | 11 of 12 | Victoria Behan | |
| mid-division, until ridden and weakened 2f out | |||||||||
| 17 Mar 2006 | LINGFIELD | Polytrack | 1320 | 4 | Saviours Spirit | 8st 11lbs | 8 of 8 | Victoria Behan | |
| led until headed over 1f out, no extra | |||||||||
| 16 Sep 2005 | AYR | Good | 1320 | 2 | Machinist | 9st 5lbs | 12 of 28 | F Norton | |
| mid-division far side group, effort over 2f out, never dangerous | |||||||||
| 25 Aug 2005 | MUSSELBURGH | Good to Firm | 1100 | 3 | Grigorovitch | 9st 7lbs | 12 of 13 | Adrian Nicholls | |
| led, headed 3f out, soon ridden and weakened | |||||||||
| 27 Jul 2005 | GOODWOOD | Soft | 1100 | 3 | Sierra Vista | 9st 3lbs | 10 of 15 | L P Keniry | |
| led against rail, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 11 Jul 2005 | AYR | Good to Firm | 1100 | 3 | Whinhill House | 9st 6lbs | 6 of 7 | Adrian Nicholls | |
| with leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakening when not much room inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 08 Jul 2005 | YORK | Good to Soft | 1100 | 3 | Mecca's Mate | 9st 7lbs | 5 of 10 | Adrian Nicholls | |
| led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 25 Jun 2005 | CHESTER | Good | 1116 | 4 | Handsome Cross | 9st 8lbs | 1 of 9 | Adrian Nicholls | |
| soon led, ridden over 1f out, ran on | |||||||||
| 07 Jun 2005 | CHESTER | Good to Firm | 1116 | 4 | Plateau | 9st 4lbs | 2 of 13 | Adrian Nicholls | |
| with leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and not quicken well inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 28 May 2005 | MUSSELBURGH | Good | 1100 | 2 | Harrison's Flyer | 9st 8lbs | 2 of 17 | F Norton | |
| led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, ran on | |||||||||
| 21 May 2005 | HAYDOCK | Good to Firm | 1100 | 5 | Convince | 9st | 3 of 11 | P J Benson | |
| held up in touch, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong | |||||||||
| 14 May 2005 | THIRSK | Good to Firm | 1100 | 4 | Wanchai Lad | 8st 12lbs | 4 of 19 | P M Quinn | |
| chased leaders stand side, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong | |||||||||
| 30 Apr 2005 | THIRSK | Good to Soft | 1100 | 4 | Trojan Flight | 8st 12lbs | 11 of 20 | P J Benson | |
| chased leaders stands' side, ridden well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 16 Oct 2004 | CATTERICK | Good to Soft | 1100 | 0 | Malapropism | 9st 1lbs | 7 of 15 | L Fletcher | |
| chased leader stands' side, pushed along halfway, one pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 15 Sep 2004 | SANDOWN | Good | 1106 | 0 | Bo McGinty | 9st 4lbs | 8 of 15 | J Fortune | |
| disputed lead until weakened entering final furlong | |||||||||
| 30 Jul 2004 | GOODWOOD | Good to Firm | 1100 | 0 | Jimmy Ryan | 8st 11lbs | 3 of 21 | Dane O'Neill | |
| chased leaders on stand side, kept on | |||||||||
| 01 Jul 2004 | NEWBURY | Good to Firm | 1540 | 0 | Goodenough Mover | 9st 3lbs | 12 of 13 | S J Drowne | |
| took keen hold in touch, weakened 2f out | |||||||||
| 02 Jun 2004 | KEMPTON | Good | 1320 | 0 | Kind | 9st 1lbs | 6 of 9 | S J Drowne | |
| led, ridden and headed well over 1f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 25 May 2004 | LINGFIELD | Good to Firm | 1540 | 0 | Flip Flop And Fly | 9st 7lbs | 5 of 15 | S J Drowne | |
| raced near side and overall leader, ridden 2f out, headed and weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 03 May 2004 | WARWICK | Soft | 1566 | 0 | Just A Glimmer | 8st 12lbs | 5 of 10 | O Urbina | |
| mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakend 2f out | |||||||||