Old Guard (GB)
Owner: The Brooks Family & J Kyle Trainer: P F Nicholls Sex: gelding Age: 8
Breeding: Notnowcato / Dolma (Marchand De Sable)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 2 | 1 | |
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 4 | 1 | 2 | |
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Good in places, Watered) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft | 3 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Back Straight Good) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 3 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 7 | 3 | ||
| Heavy | 1 | |||
| Heavy (Soft in places) | 2 | |||
| Soft | 2 | |||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Standard | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 42 | 9 | 5 | 6 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 2019 | Sandown | Good (Good to Firm in Places) | 2m 5f 110y | 1 | Younevercall | 11st 6lbs | of 10 | H Cobden | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 24 Feb 2019 | Fontwell | Good to Soft | 2m 3f 49y | 1 | Vision Des Flos | 11st 9lbs | 4 of 7 | H Cobden | 7/1 |
| chased leaders, flattened 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before next | |||||||||
| 01 Jan 2019 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 4f 56y | 1 | Midnight Shadow | 11st 6lbs | 3 of 6 | H Cobden | 7/2 |
| tracked leaders, challenged 2 out, led before last, soon headed, 3rd and held from last, kept on | |||||||||
| 15 Dec 2018 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft | 2m 179y | 1 | Brain Power | 11st 6lbs | 6 of 8 | Bryony Frost | 11/1 |
| handily placed, outpaced before 2 out, never going pace to get back on terms, plugged on | |||||||||
| 24 Nov 2018 | Ascot | Good to Soft | 2m 3f 58y | 1 | If The Cap Fits | 11st 6lbs | 2 of 6 | Bryony Frost | 7/2 |
| tracked clear leader, closer after 4th until after 6th, closer again 2 out, ridden to lead run-in, headed and not pace of winner final 110 yards | |||||||||
| 18 Nov 2018 | Cheltenham | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 87y | 1 | Nietzsche | 11st 12lbs | 3 of 20 | Lorcan Williams | 16/1 |
| mid-division, pushed along after 2 out (usual 3 out), ridden and rallied over 1f out, stayed on to take 3rd towards finish, not trouble front pair | |||||||||
| 03 Nov 2018 | Wetherby | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 3m 26y | 1 | Nautical Nitwit | 11st 6lbs | 2 of 7 | Bryony Frost | 15/8 |
| close up, pushed along 4 out, went 3rd next, ridden and switched right approaching last, effort between horses and every chance flat, no extra towards finish | |||||||||
| 21 Oct 2018 | Kempton | Good (Good to Firm in Places) | 2m | 1 | Verdana Blue | 11st 6lbs | 2 of 6 | H Cobden | 3/1 |
| chased leaders, slow 2nd, guessed at 3rd and pushed along, went 2nd after 2 out, no chance with winner | |||||||||
| 28 Apr 2018 | Sandown | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 5f 110y | 1 | Call Me Lord | 11st 6lbs | 4 of 6 | H Cobden | 10/1 |
| chased leader, jumped slowly 4th, ridden and lost 2nd before 2 out, weakened soon after | |||||||||
| 14 Apr 2018 | Aintree | Soft | 3m 149y | 1 | Identity Thief | 11st 7lbs | 7 of 11 | H Cobden | 12/1 |
| held up in mid-division, headway 9th, pushed along after 4 out, outpaced before 3 out, well held when mistake 2 out, blundered last | |||||||||
| 15 Mar 2018 | Cheltenham | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 7f 213y | 1 | Penhill | 11st 10lbs | of 17 | H Cobden | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 25 Feb 2018 | Fontwell | Good to Soft (Soft in Places) | 2m 3f 49y | 1 | Old Guard | 11st 7lbs | 1 of 8 | H Cobden | 11/4 |
| chased leaders, went 2nd at 3rd, led narrowly 2 out, over 1 length ahead last, stayed on run-in, driven out | |||||||||
| 01 Jan 2018 | Cheltenham | Heavy (Soft in places) | 2m 4f 56y | 1 | Wholestone | 11st 4lbs | 4 of 8 | Bryony Frost | 9/2 |
| tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, stayed on same pace approaching last | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 2017 | Kempton | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m | 1 | Buveur D'air | 11st 7lbs | of 5 | Bryony Frost | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 16 Dec 2017 | Cheltenham | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 179y | 1 | My Tent Or Yours | 11st 4lbs | 5 of 7 | H Cobden | 9/1 |
| tracked leader until 2 out, one pace when squeezed out before last, hung left after last, stayed on final 100 yards, no impression | |||||||||
| 02 Dec 2017 | Newbury | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 4f 118y | 2 | Old Guard | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 12 | Bryony Frost | 7/2 |
| tracked leader, challenged going well 3 out, led last, ridden clear run-in | |||||||||
| 19 Nov 2017 | Cheltenham | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 87y | 1 | Elgin | 10st 12lbs | 3 of 16 | Bryony Frost | 8/1 |
| tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, ridden and stayed on under pressure to take narrow 3rd flat, no impression with front pair | |||||||||
| 22 Oct 2017 | Kempton | Good | 2m | 1 | Old Guard | 11st | 1 of 6 | H Cobden | 1/1 |
| tracked leaders in 3rd place, went 2nd from 4 out, led 2 out, clear from last, ran on strongly | |||||||||
| 14 Oct 2017 | Chepstow | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 3f 100y | 1 | Court Minstrel | 11st 12lbs | 7 of 18 | Bryony Frost | 22/1 |
| chased leaders, weakened approaching 2 out | |||||||||
| 29 Apr 2017 | Sandown | Good | 2m 5f 110y | 1 | L'Ami Serge | 11st 8lbs | 7 of 8 | Nick Scholfield | 20/1 |
| tracked leader on outer, lost place 4 out, ridden after next, weakened from 2 out | |||||||||
| 06 Apr 2017 | Aintree | Good | 2m 4f | 1 | Buveur D'air | 11st 7lbs | 4 of 6 | H Cobden | 25/1 |
| held up in 4th, reached at 4 out, outpaced before 3 out, driven and no impression before 2 out, plugged on | |||||||||
| 15 Mar 2017 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 5f 26y | 1 | Supasundae | 11st 6lbs | 7 of 26 | Sam Twiston-Davies | 20/1 |
| mid-division, driven to chase leaders 2 out, ridden before last, kept on same pace, never on terms | |||||||||
| 28 Jan 2017 | Cheltenham | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 7f 213y | 1 | Unowhatimeanharry | 11st 8lbs | 7 of 15 | H Cobden | 33/1 |
| mid-division on outside, headway after normal 3 out, weakened before omitted last | |||||||||
| 14 Jan 2017 | Kempton | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 5f | 1 | Modus | 11st 12lbs | 4 of 14 | Sam Twiston-Davies | 20/1 |
| towards rear and raced wide, pushed along in mid-division and no impression after 3 out, kept on under strong pressure pressure run-in, went never nearer 4th post | |||||||||
| 01 Jan 2017 | Cheltenham | Soft | 2m 4f 56y | 1 | Agrapart | 11st 8lbs | of 9 | Sam Twiston-Davies | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 10 Dec 2016 | Cheltenham | Soft (Good to soft in places) | 2m 179y | 1 | The New One | 11st 8lbs | 3 of 6 | Sam Twiston-Davies | 12/1 |
| chased leaders, 2nd before 3rd until approaching next, ridden after 2 out, not pace of front pair before last | |||||||||
| 19 Nov 2016 | Haydock | Heavy | 2m 45y | 2 | Ch'tibello | 11st 3lbs | 4 of 4 | H Cobden | 5/2 |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon outpaced | |||||||||
| 18 Oct 2016 | Exeter | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 1f 109y | 4 | Old Guard | 11st 2lbs | 1 of 5 | Nick Scholfield | 1/2 |
| tracked leader, reminder after 4th, challenged after 5 out, upsides when blundered badly and lost ground 4 out, 3 lengths down when ridden after 2 out, rallied flat, stayed on to lead final strides | |||||||||
| 07 Oct 2016 | Newton Abbot | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 75y | 3 | After Eight Sivola | 11st | PulledUp of 5 | Sam Twiston-Davies | 1/5 |
| tracked leader, sprawled on landing rider lost iron and pulled up after 1st | |||||||||
| 15 Mar 2016 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 87y | 1 | Annie Power | 11st 10lbs | of 13 | Non Runner | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 2015 | Kempton | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m | 1 | Faugheen | 11st 7lbs | 4 of 5 | Sam Twiston-Davies | 8/0 |
| tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced soon after 3 out | |||||||||
| 12 Dec 2015 | Cheltenham | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 179y | 1 | Old Guard | 11st 4lbs | 1 of 6 | Sam Twiston-Davies | 7/0 |
| chased leader until after 2nd, stumbled soon after, tracked leaders, challenged before last, led flat, driven and stayed on well | |||||||||
| 15 Nov 2015 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 87y | 1 | Old Guard | 11st 3lbs | 1 of 20 | H Cobden | 12/0 |
| in touch, headway after 2 out, challenged last, ridden to lead flat, kept on well | |||||||||
| 23 Oct 2015 | Cheltenham | Good | 2m 87y | 3 | Old Guard | 11st 10lbs | 1 of 11 | H Cobden | 8/0 |
| held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway 3 out, challenged last, led flat, ran on well to draw clear final 100 yards | |||||||||
| 25 Apr 2015 | Sandown | Good to Soft (Back Straight Good) | 2m 110y | 2 | Lil Rockerfeller | 11st 12lbs | 3 of 11 | Sam Twiston-Davies | 6/1 |
| held up in rear, pushed along and struggling 3 out, headway approaching next, disputing well held 3rd from 2 out, outright 3rd last, no chance with leading duo | |||||||||
| 13 Mar 2015 | Cheltenham | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 1f | 1 | Peace And Co | 11st | 9 of 17 | Nick Scholfield | 66/1 |
| mid-division on outside, pushed along after 3 out, weakened after next | |||||||||
| 31 Jan 2015 | Sandown | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 110y | 3 | Pain Au Chocolat | 11st 8lbs | 2 of 5 | Sam Twiston-Davies | 7/2 |
| held up in 5th, pushed along and progress before 2 out, ridden into 3rd between last two, stayed on into 2nd run-in, no chance with winner | |||||||||
| 27 Dec 2014 | Chepstow | Heavy (Soft in places) | 2m 110y | 1 | Bristol De Mai | 11st | PulledUp of 10 | Sam Twiston-Davies | |
| 28 Nov 2014 | Newbury | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 110y | 3 | Old Guard | 10st 12lbs | 1 of 8 | Sam Twiston-Davies | 6/1 |
| 14 Jul 2014 | Lingfield | Standard | 1m 2f | 6 | Old Guard | 9st 3lbs | 1 of 10 | G Baker | 10/11 |
| keen tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, effort to challenge inside final furlong, led final strides | |||||||||
| 23 Jun 2014 | Windsor | Good to Firm (Good in places, Watered) | 1m 67y | 5 | Certificate | 9st 5lbs | 2 of 14 | James Doyle | 2/1 |
| led, jinked right 3f out, ridden headed over 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, rallied near finish | |||||||||
| 24 Apr 2014 | Warwick | Good | 7f | 5 | Battle Command | 9st 5lbs | 3 of 9 | James Doyle | 10/1 |
| tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, stayed on to chase leading pair inside final furlong, no impression | |||||||||