Swanton Blue (IRE)
Owner: Mr E B De Giles Trainer: E De Giles Sex: colt Age: 8
Breeding: Kodiac / Cabopino (Captain Rio)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 1 | ||
| Firm (Good to Firm in places) | 2 | |||
| Good | 3 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm in back straight) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 7 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good (Good to Firm in places, Watered) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm | 7 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 2 | |||
| Good to Firm (Firm in places, Watered) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good in places in the last furlong and on the loop) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good to Soft | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 3 | |||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 3 | |||
| Heavy (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft | 5 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Good to soft in places final 3f) | 1 | |||
| Standard | 15 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Standard / Slow | 5 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 65 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 2021 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 6f 20y | 6 | I'm Watching You | 8st 11lbs | 11 of 13 | J Mitchell | 33/1 |
| chased leaders out wide, pushed along halfway, weakened over 2f out, soon behind and moving poorly when eased over 1f out | |||||||||
| 23 Jan 2021 | Newcastle | Standard / Slow | 6f | 6 | Atrafan | 9st 6lbs | 8 of 12 | J Mitchell | 20/1 |
| chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace when not much room over 1f out, well held final furlong | |||||||||
| 05 Jan 2021 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 6f 20y | 6 | Choosey | 9st 6lbs | 8 of 12 | Callum Hutchinson | 33/1 |
| held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous | |||||||||
| 19 Dec 2020 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 6f 20y | 6 | It Must Be Faith | 9st 7lbs | 3 of 11 | R Kingscote | 10/1 |
| chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, went 2nd final 110 yards until no extra in 3rd final 100 yards | |||||||||
| 01 Dec 2020 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 6f 20y | 6 | De Little Engine | 8st 12lbs | 11 of 13 | David Probert | 33/1 |
| held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor | |||||||||
| 17 Nov 2020 | Southwell | Standard | 6f 16y | 6 | Kaafy | 8st 13lbs | 12 of 14 | Callum Shepherd | 40/1 |
| always towards rear | |||||||||
| 07 Oct 2020 | Kempton | Standard / Slow | 6f | 6 | Physics | 9st 8lbs | 8 of 12 | S De Sousa | 9/2 |
| chased leader until ridden inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out, heavily eased final furlong | |||||||||
| 01 Oct 2020 | Chelmsford City | Standard | 6f | 6 | Swanton Blue | 9st 7lbs | 1 of 12 | P Cosgrave | 11/1 |
| raced wide tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and edged left approaching final furlong, led inside final furlong, ran on | |||||||||
| 21 Sep 2020 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 6f 20y | 6 | Qaaraat | 9st 7lbs | 8 of 13 | Pierre-Louis Jamin | 16/1 |
| dwelt raced wide in rear, ridden 2f out, never on terms | |||||||||
| 02 Sep 2020 | Bath | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 5f 160y | 6 | Under Curfew | 9st 6lbs | of 15 | Luke Catton | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 11 Jun 2020 | Newbury | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 6f | 5 | Global Hope | 8st 9lbs | 7 of 9 | Harry Bentley | 11/1 |
| pulled hard and prominent, pushed along halfway, ridden inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 21 Oct 2019 | Windsor | Heavy (Soft in places) | 6f 12y | 6 | Arctic Flower | 9st 7lbs | of 14 | Seamus Cronin | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 25 Sep 2019 | Kempton | Standard / Slow | 6f | 6 | Magicinthemaking | 9st 4lbs | 9 of 12 | P Cosgrave | 10/1 |
| never better than mid-division, pushed along inside final 3f, weakened quickly | |||||||||
| 12 Sep 2019 | Epsom Downs | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 6f 3y | 5 | Cent Flying | 8st 11lbs | 5 of 9 | Toby Eley | 12/1 |
| held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 07 Aug 2019 | Bath | Good to Firm | 5f 160y | 5 | Gilt Edge | 9st 6lbs | 4 of 8 | Angus Villiers | 4/1 |
| led, headed over 3f out, pushed along when not much room well over 1f out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 08 Jul 2019 | Windsor | Good to Firm | 6f 12y | 6 | Top Boy | 9st 11lbs | 2 of 13 | Poppy Bridgwater | 11/1 |
| led early, remained prominent, every chance well over 1f out, soon edged right, kept on well under pressure final furlong | |||||||||
| 24 Jun 2019 | Chepstow | Good | 6f 16y | 6 | Somewhere Secret | 10st | 10 of 17 | Poppy Bridgwater | 7/1 |
| pressed leader until ridden 3f out, no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 08 Jun 2019 | Chepstow | Soft | 5f 16y | 5 | A Sure Welcome | 8st 13lbs | 8 of 12 | Poppy Bridgwater | 11/2 |
| slowly into stride, always behind | |||||||||
| 29 May 2019 | Hamilton | Good to Soft | 6f 6y | 5 | Global Spirit | 9st 10lbs | 11 of 14 | Barry McHugh | 12/1 |
| prominent centre, driven over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 14 May 2019 | Chepstow | Good to Firm | 6f 16y | 5 | Major Valentine | 9st 7lbs | 4 of 15 | Callum Shepherd | 11/1 |
| prominent, ridden over 1f out, lost 2nd entering final furlong, stayed on same pace | |||||||||
| 18 Oct 2018 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 6f 20y | 5 | Compas Scoobie | 9st 5lbs | 7 of 11 | Seamus Cronin | 14/1 |
| led until approaching final furlong, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 09 Oct 2018 | Leicester | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 6f | 5 | Danecase | 9st 10lbs | 3 of 11 | Seamus Cronin | 9/2 |
| led until inside final furlong, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, lost 2nd close home | |||||||||
| 30 Sep 2018 | Epsom Downs | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 6f 3y | 5 | Swanton Blue | 9st 6lbs | 1 of 10 | Seamus Cronin | 5/2 |
| made all, soon pressed and clear, hard driven when challenged over 2f out, stayed on well final furlong | |||||||||
| 26 Sep 2018 | Goodwood | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 6f | 4 | Lady Dancealot | 8st 7lbs | 4 of 12 | William Cox | 16/1 |
| soon led, headed over 4f out, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, held towards finish | |||||||||
| 27 Aug 2018 | Chepstow | Soft | 6f 16y | 6 | Assassinate | 9st 7lbs | 2 of 7 | Scott McCullagh | 7/4 |
| led, driven when challenged over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, rallied closing stages, just failed | |||||||||
| 23 Aug 2018 | Chepstow | Good | 5f 16y | 6 | David's Beauty | 9st 11lbs | 6 of 11 | William Cox | 11/2 |
| led stands side quartet, ridden when carried left and hampered over 1f out, not recover | |||||||||
| 14 Aug 2018 | Nottingham | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 6f 18y | 6 | Secret Agent | 9st 12lbs | 4 of 9 | S De Sousa | 5/1 |
| led, ridden and joined over 1f out, soon edged left, headed inside final furlong, hampered close home | |||||||||
| 26 Jul 2018 | Doncaster | Good to Firm | 6f 2y | 5 | Eastern Racer | 9st 4lbs | 8 of 12 | D Tudhope | 10/1 |
| prominent, effort 2f out, soon ridden, one pace and no impression final furlong | |||||||||
| 14 Jul 2018 | Salisbury | Firm (Good to Firm in places) | 6f | 5 | Blackheath | 9st 5lbs | 7 of 10 | Callum Shepherd | 12/1 |
| led until over 2f out, lost place over 1f out | |||||||||
| 26 Jun 2018 | Newbury | Good to Firm | 6f | 5 | Global Excel | 10st | 5 of 13 | Callum Shepherd | 13/2 |
| tracked winner, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 15 Jun 2018 | Chepstow | Good (Good to Firm in places, Watered) | 6f 16y | 5 | Swanton Blue | 9st 9lbs | 1 of 10 | D C Costello | 5/1 |
| restless in stalls, made all, ridden and hung left over 1f out, edged right towards finish, ran on, unchallenged | |||||||||
| 26 May 2018 | Salisbury | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 6f | 6 | Picket Line | 9st 7lbs | of 14 | Callum Shepherd | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 11 Nov 2017 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 6f 20y | 6 | A Sure Welcome | 9st 8lbs | 6 of 13 | Callum Shepherd | 7/2 |
| led, headed over 1f out, hard ridden inside final furlong, faded closing stages | |||||||||
| 18 Oct 2017 | Lingfield | Standard / Slow | 6f 1y | 5 | Danecase | 8st 12lbs | 3 of 11 | Callum Shepherd | 12/1 |
| restless in stalls, well away, led, ridden and kept on well until headed no extra and dropped to 3rd towards finish | |||||||||
| 13 Sep 2017 | Kempton | Standard / Slow | 7f | 5 | Daring Guest | 9st 9lbs | 12 of 14 | L P Keniry | 50/1 |
| led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 31 Aug 2017 | Bath | Good to Firm | 5f 160y | 5 | Oeil De Tigre | 9st 13lbs | 6 of 9 | Finley Marsh | 9/2 |
| slight lead until over 2f out, chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 20 Aug 2017 | Pontefract | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 6f | 5 | Short Work | 9st 6lbs | 6 of 9 | Callum Shepherd | 9/1 |
| chased winner, switched right off inside over 3f out, lost 2nd over 2f out, weakened and virtually pulled up final furlong | |||||||||
| 08 Aug 2017 | Leicester | Soft | 6f | 5 | Geoff Potts | 10st | of 13 | Callum Shepherd | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 15 Jul 2017 | Salisbury | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 6f | 5 | Dandy Flame | 9st 9lbs | 6 of 9 | Callum Shepherd | 5/1 |
| pressed winner, driven 2f out, lost 2nd just over 1f out, no extra final 100 yards | |||||||||
| 06 Jul 2017 | Newbury | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 5f 34y | 5 | Madame Bounty | 10st | 9 of 11 | Rossa Ryan | 2/1 |
| led, hung left when headed over 2f out, weakening when hampered over 1f out | |||||||||
| 29 Jun 2017 | Newbury | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 6f | 5 | Delagate This Lord | 10st | 2 of 16 | Callum Shepherd | 15/2 |
| raced in centre, overall leader, ridden over 1f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong, kept on | |||||||||
| 13 Jun 2017 | Salisbury | Good to Firm | 6f | 5 | Gold Hunter | 9st 7lbs | 3 of 12 | Rossa Ryan | 9/2 |
| led, driven 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on until no extra towards finish, just held on for 3rd | |||||||||
| 27 May 2017 | Salisbury | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 6f | 6 | Swanton Blue | 9st 6lbs | 1 of 14 | Thomas Brown | 12/1 |
| led after 1f, hard ridden over 1f out, stayed on strongly | |||||||||
| 10 Dec 2016 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 5f 216y | 6 | Major Valentine | 9st 6lbs | 6 of 13 | Callum Shepherd | 4/1 |
| mid-division, not much room just inside 4f out, stayed on from over 1f out, never on terms | |||||||||
| 25 Nov 2016 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 5f 216y | 6 | Swanton Blue | 9st 4lbs | 1 of 13 | Callum Shepherd | 7/1 |
| towards rear, headway over 2f out, switched left inside final furlong, kept on to lead close home | |||||||||
| 15 Nov 2016 | Lingfield | Standard | 6f 1y | 6 | Swiss Cross | 9st 2lbs | 3 of 12 | J P Spencer | 11/2 |
| chased leaders on outside went 2nd halfway, wide on home turn, lost 2nd over 1f out, edged left and kept on same pace inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 22 Oct 2016 | Chelmsford City | Standard | 5f | 6 | Horsforth | 9st 7lbs | 9 of 10 | P Cosgrave | 8/1 |
| prominent, ridden and edged left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 17 Oct 2016 | Windsor | Soft (Good to soft in places final 3f) | 5f 10y | 5 | Dreams Of Glory | 9st 2lbs | of 16 | Mitch Godwin | 0/0 |
| Nonrunner | |||||||||
| 09 Sep 2016 | Sandown | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 5f 6y | 5 | Pensax Lad | 8st 13lbs | 10 of 11 | Jim Crowley | 16/1 |
| tracked leader until driven over 1f out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 05 Sep 2016 | Windsor | Good | 6f | 5 | Sirajiah | 8st 13lbs | of 12 | L P Keniry | 0/0 |
| Nonrunner | |||||||||
| 29 Jul 2016 | Bath | Firm (Good to Firm in places) | 5f 11y | 5 | Cherry Kool | 9st 6lbs | 5 of 6 | Rob Hornby | 9/4 |
| chased leaders on inside, ridden and weakened well over 1f out | |||||||||
| 20 Jul 2016 | Bath | Firm | 5f 11y | 5 | Pine Ridge | 9st 1lbs | 3 of 8 | P Cosgrave | 6/1 |
| slowly into stride, off the pace in last pair, ridden and headway towards outside into 3rd over 1f out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 08 Jul 2016 | Chepstow | Good (Good to Firm in back straight) | 6f 16y | 5 | Joules | 9st 6lbs | 3 of 10 | Callum Shepherd | 14/1 |
| raced keenly, led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, soon lost 2nd, kept on same pace in 3rd | |||||||||
| 10 Jun 2016 | Chepstow | Good to Firm (Firm in places, Watered) | 6f 16y | 5 | Gilmer | 9st 5lbs | of 17 | L P Keniry | 0/0 |
| Nonrunner | |||||||||
| 12 May 2016 | Salisbury | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 6f | 5 | Dancing Star | 9st 4lbs | 9 of 14 | K T O'Neill | 20/1 |
| prominent 2f, tracked leaders, lost place halfway | |||||||||
| 15 Apr 2016 | Bath | Soft | 5f 161y | 5 | Pusey's Secret | 9st 2lbs | 8 of 12 | Rob Hornby | 13/0 |
| chased leader until approaching final 2f, soon ridden, weakened quickly over 1f out | |||||||||
| 01 Apr 2016 | Lingfield | Standard | 6f 1y | 5 | Sir Dudley | 9st 7lbs | 7 of 9 | Jim Crowley | 8/0 |
| raced wide in rear, headway to track leaders halfway, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 08 Oct 2015 | Ayr | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 6f | 5 | Swirral Edge | 9st 6lbs | 7 of 10 | D Tudhope | 10/0 |
| mid-division, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 01 Oct 2015 | Chelmsford City | Standard | 6f | 5 | Staintondale Lass | 9st 3lbs | 2 of 8 | P Cosgrave | 13/0 |
| led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on | |||||||||
| 21 Sep 2015 | Hamilton | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 6f 5y | 5 | Tikthebox | 9st 2lbs | 2 of 8 | D Tudhope | 11/0 |
| tracked leaders, led over 1f out, soon ridden, headed last 100 yards, no extra | |||||||||
| 15 Sep 2015 | Chepstow | Soft | 6f 16y | 5 | Willsy | 9st 7lbs | of 14 | L P Keniry | |
| 13 Sep 2015 | Ffos Las | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 6f | 4 | Make Fast | 9st 5lbs | of 7 | Non Runner | |
| 31 Jul 2015 | Bath | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 5f 161y | 5 | Zeeoneandonly | 9st 4lbs | 5 of 12 | William Twiston-Davies | 9/2 |
| towards rear, headway on outer over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra | |||||||||
| 09 Jun 2015 | Salisbury | Good to Firm (Good in places in the last furlong and on the loop) | 6f | 5 | Racquet | 9st 4lbs | 2 of 12 | William Twiston-Davies | 16/1 |
| tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, kept on | |||||||||
| 19 May 2015 | Nottingham | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 6f 15y | 5 | Shanghai Glory | 9st 5lbs | 9 of 12 | F Tylicki | 33/1 |
| chased leaders, lost place 2f out, weakened 1f out | |||||||||


