Fact Of The Matter (IRE)
Owner: The Sandylini Racing Partnership Trainer: Jamie Snowden Sex: gelding Age: 11
Breeding: Brian Boru / Womanofthemountain (Presenting)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good (Selectively watered) | 2 | |||
| Good (Watered) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft | 3 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 3 | |||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 5 | |||
| Totals | 43 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 2021 | Fakenham | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 3m 5f 24y | 4 | Uno Mas | 11st 10lbs | PulledUp of 7 | G Sheehan | 10/1 |
| held up in rear, pushed along when blundered 16th, pulled up before next | |||||||||
| 13 Nov 2021 | Cheltenham | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 3m 1f | 3 | Strictlyadancer | 10st | 7 of 16 | William Featherstone | 9/1 |
| always rear-division, never a factor, tailed off | |||||||||
| 22 Oct 2021 | Cheltenham | Good | 3m 1f | 3 | Strictlyadancer | 11st 2lbs | 2 of 18 | William Featherstone | 20/1 |
| chased leaders, led 9th, headed after 3 out, unable to get back to winner flat, stayed on | |||||||||
| 17 Sep 2021 | Newton Abbot | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 3m 1f 170y | 4 | Joey Steel | 12st | 2 of 4 | G Sheehan | 2/1 |
| led, not fluent 15th, ridden approaching last, headed soon after, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 31 Aug 2021 | Newton Abbot | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 3m 1f 170y | 3 | Delight Of Dubai | 11st 2lbs | 3 of 5 | G Sheehan | 9/2 |
| led, headed 4 out, kept on same pace soon after | |||||||||
| 01 Aug 2021 | Market Rasen | Good | 2m 7f 191y | 4 | Mr Mafia | 11st 9lbs | 4 of 7 | G Sheehan | 7/1 |
| held up towards rear, ridden and struggling before 3 out, went 4th flat | |||||||||
| 28 Jun 2021 | Southwell | Good | 3m 60y | 4 | The Composeur | 11st 6lbs | 3 of 7 | G Sheehan | 14/1 |
| chased leaders, not fluent 14th, outpaced next, went 3rd and kept on from 2 out, no impression on winner | |||||||||
| 31 May 2021 | Cartmel | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 3m 5f 80y | 3 | Dawson City | 10st 13lbs | 7 of 10 | Freddie Mitchell | 8/1 |
| led until not fluent 1st, chased leaders, went 2nd 12th, not fluent 15th or 3 out, weakened after last | |||||||||
| 16 Apr 2021 | Fontwell | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 3m 1f 210y | 3 | Schnabel | 11st 12lbs | 4 of 4 | G Sheehan | 7/1 |
| led, headed 3rd, led again 4th, joined 12th, ridden before 4 out, weakened before 3 out | |||||||||
| 01 Sep 2020 | Newton Abbot | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 3m 2f 105y | 4 | Story Of Friends | 11st 12lbs | 4 of 8 | G Sheehan | 4/1 |
| led until 2nd, chased leader until ridden before 3 out, weakened soon after | |||||||||
| 11 Mar 2020 | Cheltenham | Soft (Heavy in places) | 3m 6f 37y | 2 | Easysland | 11st 4lbs | of 16 | G Sheehan | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 30 Dec 2019 | Haydock | Soft (Heavy in places) | 3m 4f 97y | 2 | Lord Du Mesnil | 11st 4lbs | PulledUp of 6 | G Sheehan | 16/1 |
| behind, mistake 12th, tailed off 14th, pulled up after 18th | |||||||||
| 13 Dec 2019 | Cheltenham | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 3m 6f 37y | 2 | Easysland | 11st | of 16 | G Sheehan | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 17 Nov 2019 | Cheltenham | Soft (Heavy in places) | 3m 6f 37y | 2 | Diesel D'Allier | 11st 3lbs | 6 of 10 | G Sheehan | 8/1 |
| tracked leaders, hit 6th, collided with rail after 9th, went 2nd from 13th, lost place after 3 out, no impression before last | |||||||||
| 05 Apr 2019 | Aintree | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 5f 19y | 1 | Cadmium | 10st 4lbs | 14 of 30 | G Sheehan | 66/1 |
| behind, blundered 9th, never able to get involved | |||||||||
| 13 Mar 2019 | Cheltenham | Soft (Heavy in places) | 3m 6f 37y | 2 | Tiger Roll | 11st 4lbs | 8 of 16 | G Sheehan | 16/1 |
| tracked leader to 22nd, in touch, lost place 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off | |||||||||
| 14 Dec 2018 | Cheltenham | Good | 3m 6f 37y | 2 | Fact Of The Matter | 10st 10lbs | 1 of 11 | G Sheehan | 6/1 |
| mid-division, closed 5th, went 2nd before 3 out, challenged next, edged left and driven flat, led towards finish | |||||||||
| 16 Nov 2018 | Cheltenham | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 3m 6f 37y | 2 | Josies Orders | 10st | 2 of 7 | G Sheehan | 7/1 |
| held up in rear, headway to join leaders when went wide 6 out, went 2nd 3 out, led narrowly after last, ridden and headed flat, kept on, no extra towards finish | |||||||||
| 21 Oct 2018 | Sedgefield | Good (Good to Firm in Places) | 3m 5f 48y | 2 | Brian Boranha | 11st 6lbs | Fell of 7 | Page Fuller | 4/1 |
| tracked leaders, fell 7th | |||||||||
| 25 Sep 2018 | Warwick | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 3m 2f | 4 | Dreamsoftheatre | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 9 | G Sheehan | 7/2 |
| led, ridden before 2 out, headed between last 2, not pace of winner flat | |||||||||
| 27 Aug 2018 | Cartmel | Soft | 3m 1f 107y | 2 | Lofgren | 11st 4lbs | 2 of 7 | G Sheehan | 10/3 |
| tracked leader on outside, led 3 out (usual 4 out), ridden and headed narrowly turning into straight, rallied flat, just held | |||||||||
| 21 Jul 2018 | Cartmel | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 6f 31y | 4 | Mac Tottie | 10st 12lbs | 4 of 6 | G Sheehan | 10/11 |
| tracked leader, not fluent 7th and shaken up, not fluent next, outpaced 2 out, soon weakened, untidy last | |||||||||
| 15 Jun 2018 | Aintree | Good | 3m 210y | 3 | Ballyboker Breeze | 11st 3lbs | 4 of 9 | G Sheehan | 10/3 |
| tracked leaders, outpaced after 4 out, mistake next, ridden and stayed on to dispute modest 3rd from next, no chance with clear pair | |||||||||
| 21 Apr 2018 | Ayr | Good | 3m 7f 176y | 1 | Joe Farrell | 10st | 9 of 31 | Harry Bannister | 50/1 |
| held up, in touch when mistake 20th, weakened before 2 out | |||||||||
| 11 Nov 2017 | Wincanton | Soft | 3m 1f 30y | 1 | Present Man | 10st 2lbs | PulledUp of 18 | G Sheehan | 25/1 |
| mid-division, under pressure 15th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 5 out | |||||||||
| 26 Sep 2017 | Warwick | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 3m 1f 100y | 3 | Belmount | 11st 5lbs | 3 of 8 | G Sheehan | 9/2 |
| chased leaders on outside, pushed along 14th, lost place after 3 out, no impression when left 3rd and hampered 2 out | |||||||||
| 28 Aug 2017 | Cartmel | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 3m 1f 107y | 2 | Fact Of The Matter | 10st 12lbs | 1 of 7 | G Sheehan | 3/1 |
| tracked leaders, 2nd 6th, not fluent 9th (water) or 4 out (water), challenged final 100 yards, led towards finish | |||||||||
| 02 Jul 2017 | Uttoxeter | Good | 3m 2f 13y | 1 | Tempestatefloresco | 10st 5lbs | 11 of 20 | G Sheehan | 8/1 |
| held up in rear, pecked 15th, not fluent next, well beaten before normal 4 out | |||||||||
| 19 May 2017 | Aintree | Good (Watered) | 3m 210y | 2 | Virgilio | 10st 10lbs | 3 of 10 | G Sheehan | 11/1 |
| held up towards rear, headway on inside 10th, outpaced when hit 3 out, mistake next, rallied and went 3rd last, stayed on, no impression on winner | |||||||||
| 20 Apr 2017 | Cheltenham | Good (Watered) | 3m 1f 56y | 3 | Fact Of The Matter | 10st 11lbs | 1 of 10 | G Sheehan | 9/2 |
| held up, left 2nd 8th, led next, not fluent 2 out, hard ridden flat, stayed on | |||||||||
| 09 Nov 2016 | Exeter | Good | 3m 54y | 3 | Laurium | 10st 10lbs | 3 of 6 | Jonathan Moore | 3/1 |
| tracked leader, weakened before 2 out | |||||||||
| 18 Oct 2016 | Exeter | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 3m 54y | 3 | Fact Of The Matter | 10st 11lbs | 1 of 8 | Brendan Powell | 9/2 |
| always prominent, led 4 out, ridden between last 2, kept on well | |||||||||
| 02 Oct 2016 | Huntingdon | Good (Watered) | 2m 3f 189y | 4 | Definite Future | 11st 6lbs | 2 of 6 | Brendan Powell | 5/2 |
| chased leaders, went modest 2nd 2 out, soon ridden, no chance with winner | |||||||||
| 06 Sep 2016 | Worcester | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f | 4 | Fact Of The Matter | 11st | 1 of 9 | Brendan Powell | 5/1 |
| tracked leader, led 4th, clear last, driven out | |||||||||
| 19 Mar 2016 | Uttoxeter | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 3f 207y | 4 | Ballyoptic | 11st 2lbs | 4 of 10 | Brendan Powell | 12/0 |
| chased leaders, outpaced in modest 4th 3 out, soon ridden, plugged on same pace, no chance with leaders | |||||||||
| 05 Mar 2016 | Doncaster | Soft | 2m 3f 120y | 4 | Cracked Rear View | 11st 4lbs | of 6 | Brendan Powell | 0/0 |
| Nonrunner | |||||||||
| 19 Nov 2015 | Market Rasen | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 2f 140y | 4 | Barney Dwan | 10st 12lbs | 6 of 10 | Brendan Powell | 15/0 |
| chased leader until after 3 out, weakened before next | |||||||||
| 10 Nov 2015 | Lingfield | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 3f 110y | 4 | Justanother Muddle | 10st 12lbs | of 11 | Brendan Powell | 0/0 |
| Nonrunner | |||||||||
| 14 Oct 2015 | Worcester | Good (Selectively watered) | 2m 4f | 4 | Flying Angel | 10st 12lbs | UnseatedRider of 10 | Brendan Powell | 7/0 |
| tracked leader, every chance when stumbled 3 out, rider clung on until unseated before next | |||||||||
| 13 Oct 2015 | Huntingdon | Good (Selectively watered) | 2m 3f 137y | 4 | Nabucco | 10st 12lbs | of 7 | Brendan Powell | 0/0 |
| Withdrawn | |||||||||
| 30 Sep 2015 | Chepstow | Good (Watered) | 2m 11y | 6 | Fact Of The Matter | 11st 2lbs | 1 of 7 | S Bowen | 3/0 |
| tracked leader, led halfway, clear final 2f, kept on well, eased close home | |||||||||
| 17 Apr 2015 | Fontwell | Good (Watered) | 1m 6f | 6 | Cougar Kid | 11st 2lbs | 4 of 12 | Brendan Powell | 17/2 |
| in touch, effort over 2f out, stayed on same pace approaching final furlong | |||||||||
| 17 Mar 2015 | Wetherby | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 110y | 6 | Welsh Shadow | 11st 4lbs | 5 of 14 | G Sheehan | 9/2 |
| tracked leader, ridden before 2f out, kept on same pace | |||||||||