My Learned Friend (IRE)
Owner: Mr I A Balding Trainer: A M Balding Sex: Colt Age: 20
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm (Good to Firm in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good | 8 | 1 | 2 | |
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm Round Course,Straight Good to Firm, Good places) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm | 11 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good to Firm (All Weather: Standard) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (All Weather; Standard) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (AW - Standard) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Firm in places in the back straight) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 3 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good in places, watered) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good in the home straight) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft | 4 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (All Weather: Standard) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Polytrack | 1 | |||
| Soft | 2 | |||
| Standard | 11 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 55 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb 2014 | Kempton | Standard | 1m | 7 | Bennelong | 9st 7lbs | 10 of 11 | K Shoemark | 14/1 |
| held up mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, never dangerous | |||||||||
| 19 Jan 2014 | Kempton | Standard | 7f | 6 | Medam | 9st 7lbs | 9 of 13 | J Garritty | 9/1 |
| mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon no impression | |||||||||
| 30 Dec 2013 | Lingfield | Standard | 7f | 6 | Mick Dundee | 9st 5lbs | 7 of 14 | Rob Hornby | 8/1 |
| in touch, ridden to chase leading pair 2f out until inside final furlong, weakened final 100 yards | |||||||||
| 04 Dec 2013 | Lingfield | Standard | 7f | 5 | Shaunas Spirit | 8st 7lbs | 6 of 13 | Rob Hornby | 16/1 |
| pushed along towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 27 Nov 2013 | Lingfield | Standard | 7f | 6 | Perfect Pastime | 9st 5lbs | 6 of 14 | Rob Hornby | 16/1 |
| towards rear, ran on final furlong, nearest finish | |||||||||
| 08 Oct 2013 | Leicester | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 7f 9y | 6 | Barista | 9st 7lbs | 13 of 18 | Jonathan Willetts | 16/1 |
| mid-division, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 06 Sep 2013 | Chepstow | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 7f 16y | 6 | The Great Gabrial | 9st 5lbs | 4 of 12 | Rob Hornby | 20/1 |
| chased leaders, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, no extra in 4th towards finish | |||||||||
| 03 Aug 2013 | Lingfield | Good to Firm | 7f | 5 | My Own Way Home | 9st 1lbs | of 8 | Rob Hornby | |
| 12 Jul 2013 | Ascot | Good to Firm | 7f | 4 | Brocklebank | 8st 11lbs | 9 of 11 | Jonathan Willetts | 50/1 |
| led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 02 Jul 2013 | Brighton | Good to Firm (Good in places, watered) | 7f 214y | 5 | Aqua Ardens | 9st 2lbs | 5 of 7 | Rob Hornby | 33/1 |
| held up towards rear and in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong | |||||||||
| 22 Jun 2013 | Lingfield | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 7f 140y | 5 | Halling Dancer | 9st 2lbs | 6 of 10 | Rob Hornby | 33/1 |
| tracked leader, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 11 Jun 2013 | Salisbury | Good | 6f | 5 | Maria Montez | 9st 9lbs | 8 of 10 | Rob Hornby | 20/1 |
| behind, outpaced 2f out, never on terms, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 26 Jun 2012 | Brighton | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 6f 209y | 5 | Paperetto | 9st 12lbs | 8 of 11 | David Probert | 7/1 |
| mid-division on inside, driven and no response 3f out | |||||||||
| 30 May 2012 | Folkestone | Firm (Good to Firm in places) | 7f | 4 | Escape To Glory | 8st 11lbs | 7 of 9 | Joey Haynes | 25/1 |
| chased leader until halfway, chased leading pair until over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened well over 1f out | |||||||||
| 21 May 2012 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 7f 32y | 5 | Smalljohn | 9st 1lbs | 5 of 12 | Joey Haynes | 10/1 |
| slowly into stride, towards rear, headway on 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 29 Nov 2011 | Lingfield | Standard | 7f | 5 | Forks | 9st 5lbs | 3 of 14 | David Probert | 12/1 |
| in touch, effort inside final furlong, stayed on | |||||||||
| 25 Sep 2011 | Epsom Downs | Good | 7f | 4 | Valencha | 8st 10lbs | 2 of 16 | David Probert | 22/1 |
| tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed towards finish | |||||||||
| 30 Jul 2011 | Lingfield | Good to Firm | 7f | 5 | Starwatch | 9st 12lbs | 3 of 7 | Sophie Silvester | 16/1 |
| held up in touch, switched left over 4f out, headway over 2f out, soon every chance, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 15 Jul 2011 | Newmarket | Good to Firm | 7f | 5 | George Baker | 9st 6lbs | 10 of 14 | Simon Pearce | 20/1 |
| tracked leader, weakened 2f out | |||||||||
| 04 Jul 2011 | Brighton | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 6f 209y | 5 | Cheylesmore | 10st | 6 of 9 | Thomas Brown | 8/1 |
| held up in last trio, ridden on outside over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten | |||||||||
| 04 Jun 2011 | Lingfield | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 7f | 5 | Kakapuka | 9st 6lbs | 6 of 11 | Simon Pearce | 14/1 |
| in touch centre, travelling well 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 07 Sep 2010 | Lingfield | Good to Soft | 7f | 4 | Another Try | 9st 9lbs | 5 of 16 | Thomas Brown | 14/1 |
| held up in rear, ridden halfway, headway on outer over 1f out, soon one pace | |||||||||
| 01 Jul 2010 | Epsom Downs | Good to Firm (Firm in places in the back straight) | 7f | 4 | Space Station | 9st 6lbs | 11 of 12 | F J Hayes | 25/1 |
| mid-division, headway and switched left and stumbled just inside final 3f, weakened 2f out | |||||||||
| 19 Jun 2010 | Lingfield | Good to Firm (All Weather; Standard) | 7f 140y | 5 | Roman Glory | 10st 2lbs | 11 of 13 | Thomas Brown | 5/1 |
| slipped badly leaving stalls and rider lost both irons, behind, not able to recover | |||||||||
| 08 Jun 2010 | Salisbury | Good | 6f | 5 | Hazytoo | 9st 10lbs | 2 of 10 | Thomas Brown | 3/1 |
| led, under pressure inside final furlong, kept on and headed close home | |||||||||
| 08 May 2010 | Lingfield | Good to Firm | 7f | 5 | Realt Na Mara | 10st 7lbs | 9 of 15 | Miss L Probert | 7/4 |
| held up in rear, switched sharply left to race towards centre of track before halfway, soon beaten | |||||||||
| 29 Apr 2010 | Brighton | Good to Firm | 6f 209y | 5 | Ocean Countess | 9st 3lbs | 2 of 10 | Thomas Brown | 5/1 |
| keen tracked leader, led entering final 3f, ridden and edged right over 1f out, headed and kept on inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 10 Apr 2010 | Lingfield | Standard | 7f | 5 | Copperwood | 9st 3lbs | 8 of 11 | Thomas Brown | 25/1 |
| prominent, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 03 Oct 2009 | Epsom Downs | Good to Firm (Good in the home straight) | 7f | 4 | Lindoro | 8st 12lbs | 7 of 12 | David Probert | 8/1 |
| chased leaders, ridden and effort 2f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 20 Aug 2009 | Chepstow | Good to Firm | 7f 16y | 4 | Dig Deep | 9st 9lbs | 6 of 9 | David Probert | 6/1 |
| tracked leader stands side, ridden well over 1f out, no impression final furlong | |||||||||
| 25 Jul 2009 | Ascot | Good | 7f | 3 | Castles In The Air | 9st 11lbs | 9 of 16 | Miss M Sowerby | 9/1 |
| mid-division, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 05 Jul 2009 | Brighton | Firm (Good to Firm in places) | 6f 209y | 5 | My Learned Friend | 9st 13lbs | 1 of 6 | W Buick | 5/4 |
| held up in touch, headway on outside 3f out, led 2f out, soon ridden, in command final furlong | |||||||||
| 23 Jun 2009 | Brighton | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 6f 209y | 5 | Patavium Prince | 9st 12lbs | 2 of 7 | David Probert | 4/1 |
| tracked leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, stayed on well final furlong | |||||||||
| 30 May 2009 | Lingfield | Good to Firm (AW - Standard) | 7f | 5 | Lodi | 9st 3lbs | 9 of 11 | L P Keniry | 15/8 |
| led, ridden and headed just over 1f out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 09 May 2009 | Lingfield | Good to Firm | 7f | 5 | Shaded Edge | 10st 6lbs | 4 of 11 | Miss G D Gracey-Davison | 5/1 |
| tracked leaders, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, faded | |||||||||
| 29 Oct 2008 | Kempton | Standard | 7f | 4 | April Fool | 8st 12lbs | 5 of 12 | W Buick | 12/1 |
| chased leaders, ridden and hung right 2f out, soon one pace and no impression | |||||||||
| 07 Oct 2008 | Folkestone | Soft | 7f | 5 | Granary | 9st 4lbs | 4 of 11 | W Buick | 6/1 |
| chased leaders, hampered, lost place 4f out, renewed effort 2f out, driven, one pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 23 Sep 2008 | Folkestone | Soft | 7f | 4 | Rum Jungle | 9st 1lbs | of 8 | W Buick | |
| 03 Sep 2008 | Brighton | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 6f 209y | 5 | Buxton | 9st 8lbs | 5 of 15 | David Probert | 15/2 |
| led narrowly, headed 2f out, stayed chasing winner to over 1f out, lost 3rd near finish | |||||||||
| 18 Aug 2008 | Lingfield | Standard | 7f | 4 | Fiefdom | 9st 2lbs | 7 of 14 | David Probert | 9/2 |
| chased leaders, ridden and kept on same pace final 2f | |||||||||
| 27 Jun 2008 | Doncaster | Good | 7f | 4 | Sadeek | 9st 7lbs | 9 of 10 | W Buick | 7/2 |
| close up on outside, ridden 2f out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 14 Jun 2008 | Sandown | Good | 7f 16y | 2 | Lady Grace | 8st 9lbs | 5 of 12 | Kieren Fallon | 4/1 |
| tracked leader after 1f, led over 2f out, pressed 1f out, headed inside final furlong, faded towards finish | |||||||||
| 07 Jun 2008 | Lingfield | Good to Firm (All Weather: Standard) | 7f | 5 | My Learned Friend | 9st | 1 of 11 | David Probert | 3/1 |
| made all, driven clear entering final furlong, comfortably | |||||||||
| 31 May 2008 | Lingfield | Good to Soft (All Weather: Standard) | 7f | 5 | My Learned Friend | 8st 6lbs | 1 of 10 | F Norton | 9/2 |
| tracked leaders, led over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on strongly | |||||||||
| 17 May 2008 | Newmarket | Good to Soft | 7f | 4 | King's Bastion | 8st 4lbs | of 13 | W Buick | |
| Nonrunner | |||||||||
| 04 May 2008 | Salisbury | Good | 6f 212y | 6 | Glencal | 10st 9lbs | 8 of 18 | Miss G D Gracey-Davison | 15/2 |
| reared start, soon recovered, chased leaders, chance 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 01 Nov 2007 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 7f 32y | 5 | Hessian | 9st 2lbs | of 9 | F Norton | 10/1 |
| in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong | |||||||||
| 01 Oct 2007 | Windsor | Good to Soft | 6f | 5 | Nouveau | 9st 2lbs | of 14 | R Mullen | 20/1 |
| in touch, ridden over 2f out, no headway | |||||||||
| 13 Sep 2007 | Sandown | Good (Good to Firm Round Course,Straight Good to Firm, Good places) | 7f 16y | 4 | Salient | 9st 1lbs | of 13 | W Buick | 11/2 |
| in touch on inside, weakening when not much room inside final 2f, eased inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 23 Apr 2007 | WINDSOR | Good to Firm | 1827 | 4 | Eau Good | 9st | 13 of 13 | M Dwyer | |
| raced wide in touch, ridden and weakened rapidly well over 1f out | |||||||||
| 24 Mar 2007 | KEMPTON | Polytrack | 1760 | 4 | Ten A Penny | 8st 7lbs | 6 of 7 | W Buick | |
| took keen hold, in touch, ridden over 2f out, unable to challenge weakened 1f out | |||||||||
| 24 Sep 2006 | ASCOT | Good to Soft | 1540 | 3 | Just Dust | 8st 9lbs | 3 of 14 | F Norton | |
| prominent, chased winner 2f out, ridden and every chance final furlong, unable to quicken towards finish | |||||||||
| 30 Aug 2006 | LINGFIELD | Good | 1540 | 4 | My Learned Friend | 8st 12lbs | 1 of 10 | S J Drowne | |
| made all, shaken up over 1f out, ran on well under pressure final furlong, just held on | |||||||||
| 05 Aug 2006 | GOODWOOD | Good to Firm | 1540 | 2 | Kilburn | 9st | 5 of 16 | S J Drowne | |
| chased leaders, ridden well over 2f out, edged right entering final furlong, one pace | |||||||||
| 12 Jul 2006 | NEWMARKET | Good to Firm | 1540 | 3 | Kalgoorlie | 9st 3lbs | 8 of 16 | S J Drowne | |
| mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, ridden and kept on final furlong | |||||||||