African Blessing (GB)
Owner: Mr J Tomkins Trainer: J R Best Sex: gelding Age: 11
Breeding: Mount Nelson / Bella Beguine (Komaite)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm in places (Watered)) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm | 3 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good down the hill) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Good in places, Watered) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Standard | 12 | 2 | 2 | |
| Standard / Slow | 5 | |||
| Totals | 31 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Nov 2019 | Kempton | Standard / Slow | 7f | 6 | Violet's Lads | 9st 6lbs | of 14 | Kieren Fox | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 06 Mar 2019 | Kempton | Standard / Slow | 6f | 6 | Miracle Garden | 9st 2lbs | 5 of 9 | J P Spencer | 7/2 |
| held up, pushed along over 2f out, never dangerous | |||||||||
| 22 Feb 2019 | Lingfield | Standard | 6f 1y | 6 | Spirit Of Zebedee | 9st 7lbs | 4 of 12 | Kieren Fox | 5/1 |
| held up, pushed along 2f out, ridden just over 1f out, ran on well towards finish, never nearer | |||||||||
| 26 Jan 2019 | Chelmsford City | Standard | 7f | 6 | Harbour Vision | 9st 2lbs | 8 of 10 | Kieren Fox | 4/1 |
| mid-division on outside, driven over 2f out, ridden and wide into straight, never on terms, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 10 Jan 2019 | Chelmsford City | Standard | 7f | 6 | Amor Fati | 9st 9lbs | 2 of 11 | Kieren Fox | 3/1 |
| steadied start, took keen hold in rear, headway when not much room over 1f out or entering final furlong, ran on, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner | |||||||||
| 03 Jan 2019 | Chelmsford City | Standard | 7f | 6 | African Blessing | 9st 6lbs | 1 of 11 | Kieren Fox | 6/1 |
| towards rear, wide and headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on | |||||||||
| 20 Sep 2018 | Chelmsford City | Standard | 1m | 6 | Formiga | 9st 5lbs | 9 of 16 | Joshua Bryan | 6/1 |
| took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 16 Aug 2018 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 7f 36y | 6 | Counter Spirit | 9st 2lbs | 10 of 12 | William Carson | 28/1 |
| led 1f, tracked leaders, weakened over 2f out | |||||||||
| 30 Jun 2018 | Lingfield | Good to Firm (Good down the hill) | 7f | 6 | Gainsay | 9st 12lbs | 11 of 15 | William Carson | 16/1 |
| chased leaders, lost place over 2f out | |||||||||
| 23 Jun 2018 | Lingfield | Good to Firm | 7f | 6 | Flying Sakhee | 9st 7lbs | 7 of 7 | William Carson | 6/1 |
| soon led and came towards stands side rail, headed over 2f out, soon outpaced, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 01 Dec 2017 | Southwell | Standard | 6f 16y | 6 | First Excel | 9st 10lbs | 4 of 11 | Rossa Ryan | 7/2 |
| close up, pushed along halfway, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 16 Nov 2017 | Chelmsford City | Standard | 7f | 5 | Fredricka | 9st | 5 of 12 | B A Curtis | 6/1 |
| led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 17 Oct 2017 | Kempton | Standard / Slow | 1m | 5 | Medicean El Diablo | 9st 6lbs | 4 of 14 | David Egan | 14/1 |
| tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, no extra towards finish | |||||||||
| 09 Oct 2017 | Kempton | Standard / Slow | 1m | 5 | Golden Guest | 9st 3lbs | 4 of 14 | Joshua Bryan | 5/1 |
| led, ridden over 1f out, strongly pressed and kept on final furlong, headed well inside final furlong, weakened near finish | |||||||||
| 06 Oct 2017 | Chelmsford City | Standard | 1m | 6 | Pass The Cristal | 9st 9lbs | 2 of 10 | B A Curtis | 12/1 |
| tracked leaders, 2nd 5f out, led inside final furlong, headed towards finish | |||||||||
| 13 Sep 2017 | Kempton | Standard / Slow | 7f | 5 | Daring Guest | 9st 8lbs | 6 of 14 | Joshua Bryan | 20/1 |
| prominent, not much room after 1f, driven over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 27 Aug 2017 | Yarmouth | Good to Firm | 7f 3y | 5 | Noble Masterpiece | 10st | 5 of 9 | L Morris | 10/1 |
| in touch, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 13 Aug 2017 | Leicester | Good to Soft | 7f | 5 | African Blessing | 9st 7lbs | 1 of 8 | B A Curtis | 2/1 |
| made all, ridden 2f out, ran on | |||||||||
| 26 Jul 2017 | Leicester | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 7f | 4 | Pursuing Steed | 9st 8lbs | 5 of 11 | B A Curtis | 8/1 |
| tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 21 Jul 2017 | Newmarket | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 7f | 5 | Whispered Kiss | 9st 5lbs | 4 of 12 | J P Spencer | 7/2 |
| raced far side tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, stayed on final furlong | |||||||||
| 19 Jun 2017 | Carlisle | Good (Good to Firm in places (Watered)) | 7f 173y | 5 | Full Of Promise | 9st 10lbs | 7 of 11 | B A Curtis | 4/1 |
| keen, close up, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 22 May 2017 | Carlisle | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 6f 195y | 5 | Forever A Lady | 9st 4lbs | 5 of 12 | P Makin | 13/5 |
| bumped start, held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, no impression | |||||||||
| 28 Apr 2017 | Doncaster | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 7f | 5 | African Blessing | 9st 5lbs | 1 of 12 | P Makin | 4/1 |
| chased leaders, every chance over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ridden out | |||||||||
| 22 Apr 2017 | Thirsk | Good to Firm (Good in places, Watered) | 6f | 5 | Foolaad | 9st 1lbs | 4 of 13 | P Makin | 5/1 |
| tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 21 Mar 2017 | Southwell | Standard | 6f | 5 | Big Amigo | 9st 7lbs | 7 of 10 | P Makin | 9/2 |
| tracked leader until entering final 3f, soon ridden, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 06 Mar 2017 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 5f 216y | 5 | Athassel | 9st 7lbs | of 9 | P Makin | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 20 Aug 2016 | Chester | Good | 5f 110y | 4 | Lady Clair | 8st 7lbs | 5 of 12 | David Probert | 13/2 |
| held up, in last trio, headway over 1f out, 5th and one pace inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 08 Aug 2016 | Ayr | Good to Soft | 6f | 5 | Specialv | 9st 5lbs | 3 of 10 | Graham Gibbons | 7/2 |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 1f out, soon ridden edging left, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 29 Jul 2016 | Newmarket | Good to Firm | 6f | 5 | Lajatico | 9st 5lbs | 4 of 11 | Graham Gibbons | 5/1 |
| awkwardly away soon prominent, led over 3f out until over 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 17 Jun 2016 | Ayr | Good | 7f 50y | 5 | Classic Seniority | 9st 1lbs | of 12 | Joey Haynes | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 30 Mar 2016 | Southwell | Standard | 6f | 5 | African Blessing | 9st 1lbs | 1 of 13 | Graham Gibbons | 13/0 |
| chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, held on near finish | |||||||||