The Gurkha (IRE)
Owner: Mr D Smith, Mrs J Magnier, Mr M Tab Trainer: A P O'Brien Sex: colt Age: 11
Breeding: Galileo / Chintz (Danehill Dancer)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| Soft to Heavy | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 2016 | Goodwood | Good to Firm | 1m | 1 | The Gurkha | 9st | 1 of 10 | R L Moore | 11/8 |
| sweating, took keen hold, tracked leader until inside final 5f, not clear run on inside well over 1f out until gap opened and went 2nd again over 1f out, ridden and strong challenge inside final furlong, stayed on to lead final 75 yards | |||||||||
| 02 Jul 2016 | Sandown | Soft | 1m 2f 7y | 1 | Hawkbill | 8st 10lbs | 2 of 7 | R L Moore | 4/6 |
| took keen hold, soon tracking leaders, went 2nd 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, upsides and every chance final furlong until no extra final 100 yards | |||||||||
| 14 Jun 2016 | Royal Ascot | Soft | 1m | 1 | Galileo Gold | 9st | 2 of 8 | R L Moore | 4/5 |
| dwelt, in touch towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway when not clear run approaching final furlong, soon switched left, ran on, not reach winner | |||||||||
| 15 May 2016 | Deauville | Soft | 7f 209y | 0 | The Gurkha | 9st 2lbs | 1 of 13 | R L Moore | 4/1 |
| 17 Apr 2016 | Navan | Soft to Heavy | 1m | 0 | The Gurkha | 9st 5lbs | 1 of 12 | R L Moore | 11/0 |
| soon disputed lead, led early straight travelling smoothy, pushed along to assert 2f out, stayed on well, easily | |||||||||
| 06 Apr 2016 | Leopardstown | Soft to Heavy | 1m | 0 | Claudio Monteverdi | 9st 5lbs | 3 of 16 | J A Heffernan | 7/0 |
| mid-division, pushed along in 7th 2f out, stayed on into 4th over 1f out, kept on into 3rd inside final furlong | |||||||||