Explain (GB)
Owner: The Beer Stalkers & Ruth Carr Trainer: Mrs R Carr Sex: colt Age: 5
Breeding: Kyllachy / Descriptive (Desert King)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | ||||
| Firm (Good to Firm in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good | 6 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 4 | |||
| Good (Watered) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm | 3 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Good in places - Watered) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Watered) | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Heavy | 1 | 1 | ||
| Heavy (Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Standard | 1 | |||
| Totals | 34 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 2017 | Chester | Heavy | 7f 1y | 3 | Explain | 9st 5lbs | 1 of 12 | J P Sullivan | 4/1 |
| tracked leaders, not clear run when going well over 1f out, soon got through, led entering final furlong, ridden out | |||||||||
| 08 Sep 2017 | Haydock | Soft | 6f 212y | 3 | Muntadab | 9st 6lbs | 2 of 8 | Lewis Edmunds | 12/1 |
| dwelt in touch, headway to track leaders halfway, ridden 2f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 26 Aug 2017 | Chester | Good | 7f 127y | 3 | Kenstone | 9st 4lbs | 10 of 12 | David Probert | 20/1 |
| always behind | |||||||||
| 05 Aug 2017 | Thirsk | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 7f | 3 | Theodorico | 9st 10lbs | 9 of 12 | J P Sullivan | 16/1 |
| held up towards rear, ridden and edged left 2f out, headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 20 Jul 2017 | Doncaster | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 7f 6y | 3 | Firefright | 9st 13lbs | 7 of 10 | T Eaves | 10/1 |
| held up in rear, effort 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, well beaten and edged right inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 30 Jun 2017 | Chester | Good to Soft | 7f 1y | 4 | Explain | 9st 6lbs | 1 of 12 | Lewis Edmunds | 5/2 |
| chased leaders, 2nd on inside over 1f out, soon led, clear inside final furlong, kept on strongly | |||||||||
| 23 Jun 2017 | Ayr | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 6f | 3 | Flying Pursuit | 9st 1lbs | 2 of 11 | J P Sullivan | 16/1 |
| held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on and always held | |||||||||
| 10 Jun 2017 | Catterick | Soft | 7f 6y | 4 | Showboating | 9st 7lbs | of 10 | J Garritty | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 27 May 2017 | York | Good | 7f | 4 | Theodorico | 11st 7lbs | 12 of 20 | Mr Will Pettis | 11/1 |
| mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, never near leaders | |||||||||
| 12 May 2017 | Ripon | Good to Firm (Good in places - Watered) | 6f | 4 | Explain | 9st | 1 of 11 | J Garritty | 6/1 |
| held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on to lead towards finish (no official time taken) | |||||||||
| 26 Apr 2017 | Catterick | Good to Firm | 7f | 3 | Luis Vaz De Torres | 8st 12lbs | 6 of 13 | J Garritty | 9/1 |
| held up in mid-division, troubled passage from 2f out until switched right over 1f out, keeping on when hampered inside final furlong, not recover | |||||||||
| 24 Mar 2017 | Newcastle | Standard | 6f | 4 | Aprovado | 9st 6lbs | 5 of 8 | J P Sullivan | 15/2 |
| mid-division, ridden over 2f out, one pace over 1f out, no impression | |||||||||
| 06 Oct 2016 | Ayr | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 6f | 4 | Naggers | 9st 3lbs | 12 of 14 | J P Sullivan | 18/1 |
| always in rear | |||||||||
| 24 Sep 2016 | Chester | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 6f 18y | 4 | Bossipop | 9st 6lbs | 2 of 12 | J Garritty | 11/2 |
| held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd close home, never troubled winner | |||||||||
| 02 Sep 2016 | Haydock | Good | 6f | 4 | Ustinov | 9st 4lbs | 15 of 17 | Miss Anna Hesketh | 12/1 |
| mid-division, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 16 Aug 2016 | Leicester | Good to Firm (Watered) | 6f | 4 | Reputation | 9st 8lbs | 7 of 9 | J P Sullivan | 10/1 |
| towards rear, ridden 2f out, never a factor | |||||||||
| 06 Aug 2016 | Haydock | Good to Firm | 6f | 4 | Normandy Barriere | 9st 9lbs | 3 of 9 | J Garritty | 9/1 |
| dwelt, held up in rear, headway 2f out, effort over 1f out, kept on | |||||||||
| 24 Jul 2016 | Pontefract | Good to Firm (Watered) | 6f | 3 | Mishaal | 9st 11lbs | 6 of 9 | J P Sullivan | 9/2 |
| towards rear, headway over 1f out, no extra | |||||||||
| 17 Jul 2016 | Redcar | Good to Firm (Watered) | 6f | 4 | Red Tycoon | 9st 10lbs | 2 of 14 | J P Sullivan | 7/1 |
| chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, stayed on well | |||||||||
| 09 Jun 2016 | Nottingham | Good to Firm (Watered) | 6f 15y | 3 | Growl | 9st 2lbs | 9 of 11 | J P Sullivan | 8/1 |
| always behind | |||||||||
| 26 May 2016 | Haydock | Good to Soft | 6f | 4 | Snap Shots | 9st 6lbs | 6 of 15 | J P Sullivan | 5/1 |
| held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong | |||||||||
| 14 May 2016 | Thirsk | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 6f | 3 | Explain | 8st 10lbs | 1 of 16 | J P Sullivan | 13/2 |
| held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on well | |||||||||
| 06 May 2016 | Ripon | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 6f | 4 | Straightothepoint | 9st 1lbs | 4 of 16 | J P Sullivan | 11/2 |
| mid-division far side group, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 14 Apr 2016 | Ripon | Heavy (Soft in places) | 6f | 4 | Dandyleekie | 9st | 2 of 17 | J P Sullivan | 28/0 |
| chased leaders stands side group, led stands side group over 1f out, kept on and just held close home by far side | |||||||||
| 22 Aug 2015 | Chester | Good | 5f 110y | 4 | Soie D'leau | 9st 1lbs | 8 of 10 | F Norton | 9/2 |
| held up towards rear, under pressure over 2f out, soon hung right, never dangerous | |||||||||
| 14 Aug 2015 | Newmarket | 6f | 4 | Muir Lodge | 9st 2lbs | 10 of 14 | F Sweeney | 13/2 | |
| behind, ridden 2f out, never a threat | |||||||||
| 17 Jul 2015 | Haydock | Good to Firm | 6f | 4 | Mythmaker | 9st 4lbs | 6 of 9 | F Sweeney | 3/1 |
| held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, weakened towards finish | |||||||||
| 13 Jun 2015 | Leicester | Good | 6f | 4 | Straightothepoint | 9st 9lbs | 3 of 11 | F Sweeney | 5/4 |
| slowly into stride, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 08 Jun 2015 | Windsor | Good to Firm (Watered) | 6f | 5 | Explain | 9st | 1 of 8 | F Sweeney | 13/8 |
| chased leader, led and edged right well over 1f out, clear final furlong, easily | |||||||||
| 08 May 2015 | Lingfield | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 6f | 4 | Mullionheir | 9st 5lbs | 4 of 10 | F Sweeney | 5/1 |
| chased leaders in centre, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 17 Apr 2015 | Bath | Firm (Good to Firm in places) | 5f 161y | 4 | Cartmell Cleave | 9st 7lbs | 2 of 7 | F Sweeney | 5/4 |
| chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on into 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner | |||||||||
| 09 Oct 2014 | Ayr | Soft | 6f | 5 | Explain | 9st | 1 of 10 | F Sweeney | 11/4 |
| led after 1f, ridden over 1f out, ran on, all out | |||||||||
| 17 Sep 2014 | Yarmouth | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 7f 3y | 5 | Bartel | 9st 5lbs | 3 of 13 | F Sweeney | 33/1 |
| went right start, led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 22 Aug 2014 | Goodwood | Good | 1m | 4 | Best Of Times | 9st 5lbs | 5 of 11 | S J Drowne | 50/1 |
| close up, ridden over 2f out, faded inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 10 Jul 2014 | Doncaster | Good (Watered) | 6f | 5 | Punk Rocker | 9st 5lbs | 9 of 12 | David Probert | 5/1 |
| chased leader until over 2f out, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||


