The Groove (GB)
Owner: Mr Stuart Morgan & Partner Trainer: P D Evans Sex: gelding Age: 11
Breeding: Azamour / Dance East (Shamardal)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||
| Good | 6 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2 | |||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good (Watered) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Good to Firm (Good in places in the Back Straight) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Heavy | 1 | 1 | ||
| Heavy (Soft in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Soft | 4 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Standard | 23 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Standard / Slow | 3 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 60 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 2020 | Kempton | Standard / Slow | 7f | 6 | Sonnet Rose | 9st 2lbs | 10 of 11 | K Shoemark | 16/1 |
| mid-division, weakened 2f out, eased | |||||||||
| 06 Feb 2020 | Chelmsford City | 7f | 6 | Swissal | 9st 4lbs | 8 of 11 | Gina Mangan | 16/1 | |
| raced wide towards rear, never on terms | |||||||||
| 25 Jan 2020 | Lingfield | Standard | 6f 1y | 6 | Knockabout Queen | 9st 7lbs | 6 of 10 | P J McDonald | 7/2 |
| in touch, pushed along 2f out, no impression | |||||||||
| 11 Jan 2020 | Lingfield | Standard | 7f 1y | 6 | Holiday Magic | 9st 5lbs | 3 of 13 | R Kingscote | 8/1 |
| in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on | |||||||||
| 27 Dec 2019 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 6f 20y | 6 | Rock Boy Grey | 9st 3lbs | 5 of 13 | Cameron Iles | 12/1 |
| raced wide close up, pushed along 2f out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 11 Dec 2019 | Lingfield | Standard | 1m 1y | 6 | Noble Peace | 9st 13lbs | 5 of 11 | Cameron Iles | 7/2 |
| led early, close up, outpaced 2f out, kept on inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 07 Dec 2019 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 6f 20y | 5 | Chookie Dunedin | 9st 3lbs | 3 of 13 | Cameron Iles | 14/1 |
| towards rear, ridden over 1f out, ran on, nearest finish | |||||||||
| 23 Oct 2019 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 7f 36y | 5 | Chookie Dunedin | 9st 5lbs | 10 of 12 | B A Curtis | 9/2 |
| mid-division, ridden over 1f out, never on terms, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 15 Oct 2019 | Kempton | Standard / Slow | 7f | 5 | Highfaluting | 9st | 3 of 12 | E J Walsh | 40/1 |
| broke on terms, soon towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on, went 3rd towards finish | |||||||||
| 17 Sep 2019 | Chepstow | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 7f 16y | 5 | Bounty Pursuit | 9st 5lbs | 5 of 13 | Angus Villiers | 10/1 |
| took keen hold, led early, chased leaders, switched left over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 05 Sep 2019 | Lingfield | Good to Firm | 7f | 5 | The Groove | 9st 1lbs | 1 of 8 | Thomas Greatrex | 15/2 |
| held up in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, led inside final furlong, edged right closing stages, ran on | |||||||||
| 02 Sep 2019 | Windsor | Good to Firm | 6f 12y | 5 | Chil Chil | 9st 2lbs | of 7 | Harry Bentley | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 14 Aug 2019 | Salisbury | Soft | 6f 213y | 5 | Bounty Pursuit | 9st 12lbs | of 9 | Jack Dinsmore | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 12 Aug 2019 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 6f 20y | 6 | Mujassam | 9st 8lbs | 4 of 9 | Jack Dinsmore | 16/1 |
| held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, nearest finish | |||||||||
| 09 Jul 2019 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 6f 20y | 5 | The Groove | 9st 4lbs | 1 of 9 | Harry Bentley | 7/4 |
| prominent, ridden 2f out, switched right over 1f out, led inside final furlong, hard pressed close home, just prevailed on the nod | |||||||||
| 01 Jul 2019 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 7f 36y | 6 | Mister Music | 9st 6lbs | 5 of 12 | Georgia Dobie | 5/1 |
| held up, pushed along 2f out, never nearer | |||||||||
| 07 Jun 2019 | Goodwood | Soft (Good in places) | 6f | 5 | Spanish Star | 9st 6lbs | 10 of 15 | Harry Bentley | 7/2 |
| mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten | |||||||||
| 23 May 2019 | Chepstow | Good to Firm (Good in Places) | 6f 16y | 4 | Bungee Jump | 9st 2lbs | 4 of 10 | Gina Mangan | 9/1 |
| behind, headway over 1f out, went 4th entering final furlong, kept on | |||||||||
| 14 May 2019 | Chepstow | Good to Firm | 6f 16y | 5 | Major Valentine | 9st 7lbs | 7 of 15 | Gina Mangan | 11/4 |
| held up in last, headway 1f out, never in contention | |||||||||
| 02 May 2019 | Salisbury | Good to Firm | 6f | 5 | Air Of York | 9st 7lbs | 2 of 18 | Gina Mangan | 7/1 |
| towards rear, headway on inside chasing leaders over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed and not pace of winner close home | |||||||||
| 13 Apr 2019 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 6f 20y | 5 | Steelriver | 10st 13lbs | 7 of 13 | Mr P Thomas | 4/1 |
| led early, mid-division, ridden over 1f out, no impression | |||||||||
| 10 Apr 2019 | Lingfield | Standard | 6f 1y | 6 | Steelriver | 9st 3lbs | 3 of 7 | Gina Mangan | 4/1 |
| held up in rear, pushed along and headway when switched left 1f out, ridden and kept on towards finish | |||||||||
| 06 Apr 2019 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 6f 20y | 5 | Venturous | 9st 1lbs | 5 of 11 | Gina Mangan | 12/1 |
| keen in touch on outside, headway approaching final furlong, never a threat | |||||||||
| 15 Mar 2019 | Chelmsford City | Standard | 6f | 5 | Zapper Cass | 10st 13lbs | 2 of 10 | Mr P Thomas | 7/1 |
| mid-division, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, kept on well closing stages | |||||||||
| 23 Feb 2019 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 6f 20y | 5 | The Groove | 9st 10lbs | 1 of 7 | Gina Mangan | 6/1 |
| chased leaders on outside, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead and edged left inside final furlong, ran on | |||||||||
| 04 Feb 2019 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 7f 36y | 6 | The Groove | 8st 12lbs | 1 of 8 | Gina Mangan | 9/2 |
| held up, headway on outside over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on well | |||||||||
| 29 Jan 2019 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 142y | 5 | Los Camachos | 8st 13lbs | 3 of 7 | Gina Mangan | 20/1 |
| took keen hold, chased winner until 3f out, rallied inside final furlong, 3rd and held towards finish | |||||||||
| 11 Jan 2019 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 142y | 5 | Arabic Culture | 8st 12lbs | 6 of 7 | Rossa Ryan | 3/1 |
| chased leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, went 2nd inside final 2f until ridden approaching final furlong, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 18 Dec 2018 | Southwell | Standard | 1m 13y | 5 | Dashing Poet | 9st 7lbs | of 12 | Non Runner | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 11 Dec 2018 | Southwell | Standard | 1m 13y | 5 | Showboating | 9st 6lbs | of 11 | Non Runner | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 30 Nov 2018 | Southwell | Standard | 7f 14y | 5 | Angel Palanas | 9st 1lbs | 5 of 14 | Ray Dawson | 25/1 |
| in touch, pushed along 4f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, never nearer | |||||||||
| 02 Nov 2018 | Uttoxeter | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 7f 168y | 5 | Wenceslaus | 11st 1lbs | 9 of 11 | Brendan Powell | 16/1 |
| towards rear, last 5th, well beaten from next, tailed off | |||||||||
| 22 Oct 2018 | Windsor | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1m 31y | 5 | Livvys Dream | 9st 5lbs | 2 of 14 | Rossa Ryan | 9/4 |
| slowly into stride, towards rear early, headway on inside into mid-division over 3f out, chased leaders 2f out, ridden into narrow lead inside final furlong, headed and no extra final 110 yards | |||||||||
| 19 Oct 2018 | Redcar | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 7f | 5 | Mischief Managed | 9st 5lbs | 4 of 14 | Cieren Fallon | 7/2 |
| held up, headway over 1f out, soon chasing leaders, kept on same pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 13 Sep 2018 | Ffos Las | Good | 1m | 5 | Sod's Law | 9st 2lbs | 2 of 8 | Rossa Ryan | 4/1 |
| chased leaders, headway on wide outside 2f out, led over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 06 Sep 2018 | Salisbury | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m | 5 | Fortune And Glory | 9st 8lbs | 2 of 8 | Cieren Fallon | 15/8 |
| broke well, held up, headway and switched right over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon hung left, headed inside final furlong, held towards finish | |||||||||
| 03 Sep 2018 | Ffos Las | Good | 1m | 4 | Sir Plato | 8st 12lbs | 4 of 7 | Gabriele Malune | 2/1 |
| led early, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, close up over 1f out, no extra final 100 yards | |||||||||
| 23 Aug 2018 | Chepstow | Good | 7f 16y | 6 | The Groove | 9st 8lbs | 1 of 11 | Rossa Ryan | 6/5 |
| always prominent ion rail, ridden to lead over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, ran on well | |||||||||
| 14 Aug 2018 | Ffos Las | Good to Soft | 1m | 5 | Maggie Jonks | 9st 5lbs | 2 of 8 | Rossa Ryan | 2/1 |
| led, driven clear 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra | |||||||||
| 19 Jul 2018 | Chepstow | Good to Firm | 1m 14y | 5 | Makambe | 9st 8lbs | 3 of 9 | Rossa Ryan | 15/2 |
| chased leaders, every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 25 Jun 2018 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 142y | 6 | Scrutiny | 9st 4lbs | 6 of 13 | Poppy Bridgwater | 9/1 |
| raced wide in touch, pushed along 2f out, not trouble leaders | |||||||||
| 15 May 2018 | Chepstow | Good to Firm (Good in places in the Back Straight) | 1m 14y | 5 | Happy Escape | 8st 11lbs | 11 of 14 | T E Whelan | 14/1 |
| prominent stands side, driven over 2f out, soon lost place, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 28 Apr 2018 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 1f 104y | 5 | My Fantasea | 8st 12lbs | 8 of 11 | T E Whelan | 28/1 |
| chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace 1f out | |||||||||
| 11 Apr 2018 | Kempton | Standard | 1m | 6 | Settle Petal | 9st 8lbs | 12 of 14 | K Shoemark | 4/1 |
| tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 17 Oct 2017 | Kempton | Standard / Slow | 1m | 5 | Medicean El Diablo | 9st 4lbs | 5 of 14 | T E Whelan | 10/1 |
| tracked leaders in 3rd place, ridden over 2f out, no extra towards finish | |||||||||
| 10 Oct 2017 | Leicester | Soft | 6f | 5 | Ocean Temptress | 9st 6lbs | 3 of 12 | Manuel Fernandes | 13/8 |
| soon chasing leader in centre, edged left and 2nd overall over 1f out, stayed on same pace in 3rd final furlong | |||||||||
| 25 Sep 2017 | Leicester | Heavy | 7f | 6 | East Coast Lady | 9st 12lbs | 2 of 15 | Manuel Fernandes | 9/4 |
| keen prominent, led 2f out, headed towards finish | |||||||||
| 17 Sep 2017 | Ffos Las | Heavy (Soft in places) | 7f 80y | 6 | Topmeup | 9st 7lbs | 2 of 12 | T E Whelan | 8/1 |
| tracked leaders, challenged 3f out, led narrowly over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on when narrowly headed inside final furlong, just held | |||||||||
| 07 Sep 2017 | Salisbury | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1m | 5 | The Groove | 9st 5lbs | 1 of 10 | Manuel Fernandes | 9/1 |
| tracked leaders, headway to lead 2f out, driven and kept on when hard pressed final furlong, just held on | |||||||||
| 08 Aug 2017 | Nottingham | Heavy (Soft in places) | 1m 2f 50y | 5 | Mafaaheem | 10st | 4 of 9 | T E Whelan | 50/1 |
| raced wide held up, headway over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 24 Jul 2017 | Windsor | Good to Soft | 1m 2f | 5 | Al Mayda | 10st | 9 of 16 | T E Whelan | 150/1 |
| reluctant to load in stalls, chased leaders, ridden and went 2nd 3f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 10 Jul 2017 | Windsor | Good to Firm | 1m 31y | 5 | Big Tour | 10st | 5 of 9 | T E Whelan | 100/1 |
| chased leaders on outside, 4th and no impression when hung badly right inside final 2f, weakened into 5th towards finish | |||||||||
| 25 Jun 2017 | Worcester | Good | 2m | 5 | Sweeping Rock | 11st | PulledUp of 13 | Conor Shoemark | 25/1 |
| prominent, led 4th until after next, weakened before 3 out | |||||||||
| 15 Jun 2017 | Uttoxeter | Good | 1m 7f 168y | 5 | Wynford | 11st 6lbs | 11 of 13 | Conor Shoemark | 25/1 |
| tracked leaders, mistake 5th, lost place before next, soon behind | |||||||||
| 17 Apr 2017 | Chepstow | Good (Watered) | 2m 11y | 4 | Dolos | 10st 9lbs | 4 of 4 | P J Brennan | 33/1 |
| held up in last, not fluent 3rd, ridden and outpaced from 4 out, weakened after 2 out | |||||||||
| 13 Mar 2017 | Stratford | Soft | 2m 2f 148y | 3 | Attest | 10st 12lbs | PulledUp of 7 | P J Brennan | 18/1 |
| in touch, hit 4 out, ridden and weakened 2 out, pulled up last | |||||||||
| 26 Feb 2017 | Southwell | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1m 7f 153y | 4 | Buckle Street | 10st 7lbs | 10 of 14 | P J Brennan | 20/1 |
| towards rear, pushed along in modest 6th after 3 out, weakened, never involved, tailed off | |||||||||
| 27 Jan 2017 | Taunton | Good | 2m 3f 1y | 4 | Air Horse One | 10st 4lbs | 8 of 11 | P J Brennan | 20/1 |
| held up in rear, some headway and pushed along after 3 out, never on terms, weakened before next | |||||||||
| 01 Jan 2017 | Cheltenham | Soft | 1m 5f 209y | 1 | Cap Soleil | 10st 12lbs | of 16 | P K Donovan | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 18 Oct 2016 | Exeter | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 5f 38y | 6 | St John's | 10st 12lbs | 5 of 8 | N D Fehily | 3/1 |
| pressed leader, lost place 4f out, soon outpaced, no impression final 3f | |||||||||