African Friend (IRE)
Owner: Bless The Reins Partnership Trainer: R O'Brien Sex: gelding Age: 11
Breeding: Equiano / Fontanally Springs (Namid)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Watered) | 2 | |||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Soft | 3 | |||
| Totals | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jul 2019 | Bellewstown | Good | 5f | 0 | Stanhope | 8st 13lbs | 8 of 8 | G P Halpin | 14/1 |
| slowly into stride and pushed along towards rear, 6th halfway, no extra in rear 1 1/2f out, weakened | |||||||||
| 07 Jul 2018 | Carlisle | Good to Firm | 5f | 5 | Jeany | 10st 4lbs | of 6 | D Nolan | 0/0 |
| withdrawn | |||||||||
| 21 Jun 2018 | Ripon | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 5f | 5 | Longroom | 9st 12lbs | 2 of 6 | B A Curtis | 10/1 |
| tracked leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 31 May 2018 | Hamilton | Good to Firm (Watered) | 5f 7y | 5 | Dapper Man | 9st 7lbs | 7 of 7 | Barry McHugh | 14/1 |
| slowly into stride, always in rear | |||||||||
| 19 May 2018 | Thirsk | Good to Firm (Watered) | 5f | 4 | Tanasoq | 9st 2lbs | of 15 | Barry McHugh | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 27 Apr 2018 | Doncaster | Soft | 5f 3y | 4 | Sheepscar Lad | 8st 13lbs | 9 of 17 | Barry McHugh | 25/1 |
| chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, never on terms | |||||||||
| 18 Oct 2017 | Nottingham | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 5f 8y | 4 | Tahoo | 9st | 13 of 17 | Dane O'Neill | 9/2 |
| awkwardly away always in rear | |||||||||
| 20 Sep 2017 | Sandown | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 5f 10y | 5 | Operative | 9st 7lbs | 2 of 9 | F Sweeney | 11/4 |
| dwelt, behind, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon headed, no extra | |||||||||
| 08 Sep 2017 | Ascot | Soft | 6f | 4 | Mullionheir | 9st 4lbs | 9 of 17 | Dane O'Neill | 9/2 |
| raced keenly, tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, soon lost place, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 21 Aug 2017 | Thirsk | Good | 5f | 4 | Memories Galore | 9st 5lbs | 3 of 19 | B A Curtis | 3/1 |
| soon chasing leaders in stands side group, driven over 1f out, kept on, no impression on front pair | |||||||||
| 21 Jul 2017 | Haydock | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 5f | 4 | Foxy Forever | 9st 9lbs | of 16 | Georgia Cox | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 01 Jul 2017 | Windsor | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 5f 21y | 5 | African Friend | 9st 12lbs | 1 of 6 | F Sweeney | 5/2 |
| made all, hard ridden over 1f out, strongly challenged throughout final furlong, just held on | |||||||||
| 15 Apr 2016 | Bath | Soft | 5f 161y | 5 | Pusey's Secret | 9st 2lbs | 4 of 12 | Dane O'Neill | 4/0 |
| chased leaders on inside, led 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||