Strike Up The Band (GB)
Owner: Barker Moser Nicholls Short Trainer: D Nicholls Sex: Gelding Age: 22
Form Summary
GoingView detailed form hide detailed form![]() |
Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 16 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm on the Sprint Course) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Soft places)(Round Course Soft, Heavy in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm | 15 | 1 | 4 | |
| Good to Firm (1m and further: Good, Good to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 3 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Good in places;Sprint;Good to Firm) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Round Course: Good, Good to Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft | 4 | 1 | 2 | |
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Good in places; 5f Course: Good (Good to Soft in places)) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places ) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 3 | 1 | ||
| Polytrack | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft | 2 | |||
| Soft (1 mile and further: Heavy in home straight) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 4 | 1 | ||
| Standard | 2 | |||
| Totals | 63 | 5 | 11 | 9 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Oct 2011 | York | Good | 5f | 4 | Living It Large | 9st 3lbs | 14 of 20 | Adrian Nicholls | 16/1 |
| held up in touch, hard ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 24 Sep 2011 | Haydock | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 5f | 2 | Marine Commando | 8st 7lbs | 8 of 17 | Adrian Nicholls | 33/1 |
| behind, under pressure halfway, headway over 1f out, never nearer | |||||||||
| 29 Aug 2011 | Epsom Downs | Good to Soft (Good in places; 5f Course: Good (Good to Soft in places)) | 5f | 2 | Your Gifted | 8st 12lbs | 7 of 15 | Shirley Teasdale | 16/1 |
| led, headed halfway, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 17 Aug 2011 | York | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 5f 89y | 2 | Secret Asset | 8st 10lbs | 18 of 20 | M O'Connell | 33/1 |
| slight lead until hung right over 2f out, soon headed, chased leaders until weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 06 Aug 2011 | Haydock | Good | 6f | 4 | Strike Up The Band | 9st 12lbs | 1 of 12 | Adrian Nicholls | 10/1 |
| made all, ridden inside final furlong, kept on gamely | |||||||||
| 19 Jul 2011 | Musselburgh | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 5f | 6 | Atlantic Cycle | 9st 6lbs | 2 of 6 | Adrian Nicholls | 11/8 |
| chased winner, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, held towards finish | |||||||||
| 04 Jun 2011 | Epsom Downs | Good to Firm (Good in places;Sprint;Good to Firm) | 5f | 2 | Captain Dunne | 8st 3lbs | 16 of 17 | Catherine Gannon | 16/1 |
| took keen hold in touch, weakened soon after halfway | |||||||||
| 25 May 2011 | Ayr | Good to Soft (Soft in places ) | 5f | 3 | Ginger Ted | 9st 5lbs | 7 of 11 | Adrian Nicholls | 7/1 |
| tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 14 May 2011 | Thirsk | Good | 5f | 4 | Le Toreador | 9st 6lbs | 2 of 17 | M O'Connell | 12/1 |
| led, ridden and droped whip 2f out, pressed inside final furlong, caught close home | |||||||||
| 18 Oct 2010 | Pontefract | Good | 5f | 4 | Captain Royale | 9st 6lbs | 3 of 13 | Adrian Nicholls | 8/1 |
| mid-division, headway over 1f out, ridden and ran on towards finish, not reach leaders | |||||||||
| 08 Oct 2010 | York | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 5f | 4 | Haajes | 9st 7lbs | 6 of 17 | Billy Cray | 9/1 |
| led until over 1f out, chased leader until inside final furlong, weakened final 100 yards | |||||||||
| 25 Sep 2010 | Haydock | Soft (1 mile and further: Heavy in home straight) | 5f | 2 | Cheveton | 8st 13lbs | 6 of 17 | Adrian Nicholls | 14/1 |
| with leaders, ridden to challenge 2f out, kept on and every chance until one pace inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 04 Sep 2010 | Haydock | Good to Firm (1m and further: Good, Good to Soft in places) | 5f | 2 | Confessional | 8st 10lbs | 9 of 17 | Adrian Nicholls | 13/2 |
| chased leaders on outside, ridden well over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, weakened towards finish | |||||||||
| 30 Aug 2010 | Epsom Downs | Good | 5f | 2 | Cape Royal | 9st 5lbs | 3 of 10 | M Geran | 12/1 |
| tracked leaders, effort 1f out, ridden and stayed on to go 3rd near finish | |||||||||
| 17 Aug 2010 | York | Good | 5f 89y | 2 | Hamish Mcgonagall | 8st 6lbs | 11 of 17 | Adrian Nicholls | 20/1 |
| pressed leader, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 19 Jul 2010 | Ayr | Soft | 5f | 2 | Favourite Girl | 8st 10lbs | 12 of 14 | Adrian Nicholls | 14/1 |
| led, headed halfway, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 05 Jun 2010 | Epsom Downs | Good to Firm | 5f | 2 | Bertoliver | 9st 6lbs | 13 of 19 | Richard Hughes | 25/1 |
| in touch on outside ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 05 May 2010 | Chester | Good | 5f 16y | 2 | Masamah | 9st 2lbs | 9 of 15 | M Geran | 33/1 |
| mid-division ridden and outpaced over 1f out, never on terms | |||||||||
| 26 Apr 2010 | Newcastle | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 5f | 2 | Buachaill Dona | 9st 3lbs | 9 of 11 | M O'Connell | 12/1 |
| raced on stand rail, led 1f, with leaders until hung left from 3f out, not much room soon after, lost place halfway, soon behind | |||||||||
| 27 Oct 2009 | Southwell | Standard | 5f | 3 | Rowe Park | 9st | 4 of 8 | Adrian Nicholls | 9/2 |
| led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final 1f | |||||||||
| 04 Oct 2009 | Longchamp | Good | 4f 213y | 0 | Total Gallery | 9st 10lbs | of 16 | D J O'Donohoe | |
| 05 Sep 2009 | Haydock | Good (Good to Soft places)(Round Course Soft, Heavy in places) | 5f | 2 | Cheveton | 9st 4lbs | 3 of 16 | Adrian Nicholls | 25/1 |
| led, strongly challenged from over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra | |||||||||
| 18 Aug 2009 | York | Good to Firm | 5f 89y | 2 | Barney McGrew | 9st 5lbs | of 17 | J Fanning | |
| 26 Jul 2009 | Ascot | Good to Firm (Round Course: Good, Good to Firm in places) | 5f | 2 | Judge 'n Jury | 9st 6lbs | of 19 | A Mullen | |
| 11 Jul 2009 | Chester | Good to Firm | 5f 16y | 1 | Borderlescott | 9st | 9 of 10 | A Mullen | 16/1 |
| prominent early, chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 06 Jun 2009 | Epsom Downs | Good | 5f | 2 | Indian Trail | 9st 6lbs | 3 of 18 | Jim Crowley | 16/1 |
| with leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 14 May 2009 | York | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 5f | 2 | Internationaldebut | 9st 7lbs | 6 of 15 | Adrian Nicholls | 12/1 |
| tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, every chance when carried right inside final furlong, no extra towards finish | |||||||||
| 06 May 2009 | Chester | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 5f | 2 | Sohraab | 9st 7lbs | 2 of 12 | Adrian Nicholls | 7/2 |
| led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish | |||||||||
| 08 Apr 2009 | Nottingham | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 5f | 3 | Hoh Hoh Hoh | 9st 1lbs | 4 of 6 | Adrian Nicholls | 7/2 |
| led, ridden 2f out, headed and no extra entering final furlong | |||||||||
| 21 Mar 2009 | Lingfield | Standard | 5f | 1 | Arganil | 9st | 4 of 10 | Adrian Nicholls | 9/1 |
| chased leader, ridden halfway, one pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 05 Oct 2008 | Longchamp | Good to Soft | 4f 213y | 0 | Marchand D'or | 9st 10lbs | of 17 | Adrian Nicholls | |
| 23 Sep 2008 | Beverley | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 5f | 3 | Fullandby | 8st 9lbs | 2 of 7 | Adrian Nicholls | 10/3 |
| led, ridden over 2f, driven and kept on gamely final furlong, headed post | |||||||||
| 13 Sep 2008 | Doncaster | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 5f 140y | 2 | Hogmaneigh | 9st 5lbs | 7 of 21 | R L Moore | 17/2 |
| mid-division, one pace final 2f | |||||||||
| 09 Aug 2008 | Ascot | Good | 5f | 2 | Strike Up The Band | 9st 3lbs | 1 of 10 | Yutaka Take | 3/1 |
| stumbled at start, made virtually all, ridden approaching final furlong, withstood challenge 1f out, kept on gamely | |||||||||
| 27 Jul 2008 | Ascot | Good to Firm | 5f | 2 | Toms Laughter | 8st 9lbs | 2 of 26 | Adrian Nicholls | 8/1 |
| led far side group and overall leader, headed over 1f out, kept on well towards finish | |||||||||
| 12 Jul 2008 | Ascot | Good to Soft | 5f | 2 | Crimson Fern | 9st 3lbs | 2 of 9 | L Dettori | 7/2 |
| led, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well until caught final strides | |||||||||
| 04 Jul 2008 | Sandown | Good to Firm | 5f 6y | 3 | Crimson Fern | 9st 9lbs | 4 of 11 | Adrian Nicholls | 7/1 |
| led until headed just over 1f out, one pace afterwards | |||||||||
| 24 Jun 2008 | Beverley | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 5f | 3 | Everymanforhimself | 9st 9lbs | 2 of 14 | P Robinson | 11/2 |
| led, ridden over 2f out, driven, kept on final furlong, headed post | |||||||||
| 07 Jun 2008 | Epsom Downs | Good (Good to Firm on the Sprint Course) | 5f | 2 | Holbeck Ghyll | 8st 13lbs | 7 of 19 | S De Sousa | 18/1 |
| chased leaders, towards centre, 2nd and every chance over 1f out, no extra and one pace inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 15 May 2008 | York | Good to Firm | 5f | 2 | Tournedos | 9st 2lbs | 8 of 11 | Adrian Nicholls | 14/1 |
| led, ridden, headed over 1f out, no impression | |||||||||
| 07 May 2008 | Chester | Good | 5f 16y | 2 | Bertoliver | 8st 13lbs | 7 of 14 | T P O'Shea | 25/1 |
| with winner, ridden over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong | |||||||||
| 02 Apr 2008 | Nottingham | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 5f 13y | 3 | Sonny Red | 9st 1lbs | 4 of 7 | S De Sousa | 16/1 |
| chased leader, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, led again well over 1f out, soon headed, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 22 Mar 2008 | Doncaster | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 6f | 1 | Aahayson | 9st 2lbs | 12 of 15 | S De Sousa | 50/1 |
| chased leaders, effort when weakening over 1f out | |||||||||
| 27 Oct 2007 | Doncaster | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 5f | 2 | Sunrise Safari | 9st 4lbs | of 17 | Adrian Nicholls | 16/1 |
| chased leaders stand side, outpaced 2f out, soon ridden, weakened approaching final furlong | |||||||||
| 20 Oct 2007 | Catterick | Good | 5f | 2 | King Orchisios | 9st 4lbs | of 12 | Adrian Nicholls | 9/1 |
| led, headed inside final furlong, one pace | |||||||||
| 07 Oct 2007 | Longchamp | Soft | 5f | 1 | Benbaun | 9st 11lbs | of 17 | L Dettori | 50/1 |
| 24 Sep 2007 | Hamilton | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 6f 5y | 2 | Opera Cape | 8st 9lbs | 3 of 7 | Adrian Nicholls | 14/1 |
| led, driven over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 25 Aug 2007 | Beverley | Good to Firm | 5f | 1 | Hellvelyn | 9st 4lbs | of 12 | P Makin | 20/1 |
| went left start, soon chasing leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 24 Mar 2007 | LINGFIELD | Polytrack | 1100 | 1 | King Orchisios | 9st 3lbs | 3 of 10 | Adrian Nicholls | |
| led, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 19 Sep 2006 | BEVERLEY | Good to Firm | 1100 | 3 | Philharmonic | 8st 8lbs | 2 of 9 | Adrian Nicholls | |
| held up behind leaders, not much room and switched left over 1f out, ran on final furlong | |||||||||
| 08 Sep 2006 | YORK | Good | 1100 | 1 | Celtic Mill | 9st 8lbs | 3 of 11 | Richard Hughes | |
| chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on | |||||||||
| 03 Aug 2006 | GOODWOOD | Good to Firm | 1100 | 1 | La Cucaracha | 8st 11lbs | 10 of 18 | Adrian Nicholls | |
| in touch, slightly hampered over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 15 Jul 2006 | CHESTER | Good to Firm | 1116 | 1 | Tournedos | 8st 9lbs | 4 of 9 | Adrian Nicholls | |
| dwelt, held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, every chance when not much room inside final furlong, not recover | |||||||||
| 24 Jun 2006 | ASCOT | Good to Firm | 1320 | 2 | Baltic King | 9st 5lbs | 15 of 28 | Adrian Nicholls | |
| raced wide, held up, headway halfway, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 19 May 2006 | NEWBURY | Good | 1328 | 1 | Kingsgate Prince | 9st 4lbs | 3 of 10 | Adrian Nicholls | |
| took keen hold in touch, narrow lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, not quicken final 100 yards | |||||||||
| 03 May 2006 | LINGFIELD | Good | 1320 | 1 | Assertive | 9st 4lbs | 3 of 5 | Adrian Nicholls | |
| hampered start, held up, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 19 Apr 2006 | NEWMARKET | Good to Firm | 1540 | 1 | Misu Bond | 9st 7lbs | 8 of 8 | Adrian Nicholls | |
| pulled hard, raced wide, held up in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 26 Jul 2005 | GOODWOOD | Good to Soft | 1100 | 1 | Strike Up The Band | 9st 1lbs | 1 of 15 | Adrian Nicholls | |
| behind on outer, headway and close up halfway, led over 1f out, driven and kept on well final furlong | |||||||||
| 18 Jun 2005 | YORK | Good to Firm | 1100 | 1 | Titus Alone | 9st 3lbs | 2 of 8 | Adrian Nicholls | |
| slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and not quicken inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 16 Jun 2005 | YORK | Good to Firm | 1100 | 1 | Masta Plasta | 8st 12lbs | 2 of 12 | Adrian Nicholls | |
| slowly into stride, behind, ridden over 2f out, headway and edged left over 1f out, ran on to chase winner final furlong, nearest finish | |||||||||
| 18 May 2005 | GOODWOOD | Good to Firm | 1100 | 1 | Strike Up The Band | 9st 3lbs | 1 of 8 | Adrian Nicholls | |
| slowly into stride, soon in touch, led over 2f out, edged left, ran on strongly final furlong, driven out | |||||||||
| 04 May 2005 | CHESTER | Good to Soft | 1116 | 2 | Ooh Aah Camara | 8st 13lbs | 2 of 10 | Adrian Nicholls | |
| held up, switched right 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, led and edged left inside final furlong, headed post | |||||||||
| 27 Apr 2005 | PONTEFRACT | Good | 1100 | 4 | Strike Up The Band | 9st | 1 of 9 | Adrian Nicholls | |
| dwelt, soon with leader, led over 1f out, soon clear | |||||||||


