Western Gale (IRE)
Owner: Mr & Mrs Ian Hall Trainer: M Todhunter Sex: Gelding Age: 22
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
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Good | 6 | 1 | ||
Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
Good (Good to Soft in placesGood to Soft in places; Soft on the wood side) | 1 | |||
Good to Firm | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
Good to Firm (Good in places) | 3 | 1 | ||
Good to Firm (Good in places, watered) | 1 | 1 | ||
Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2 | |||
Good to Soft (Soft in places (Watered)) | 1 | |||
Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
Heavy | 2 | 1 | ||
Heavy (Chase - Soft) | 1 | 1 | ||
Soft | 1 | |||
Soft (Soft to Heavy in places on Chase course) | 1 | |||
Soft to Heavy | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
Yielding | 1 | 1 | ||
Yielding to Soft | 2 | |||
Totals | 32 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Race History
Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
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19 Jun 2013 | Uttoxeter | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 3m 2f | 4 | Satou | 10st 9lbs | PulledUp of 14 | D F O'Regan | |
30 May 2013 | Wetherby | Good to Soft (Soft in places (Watered)) | 2m 6f 110y | 4 | Whiskey Ridge | 11st 10lbs | of 17 | D F O'Regan | |
28 Apr 2013 | Wetherby | Good | 3m 1f | 3 | Savant Bleu | 10st 5lbs | 3 of 9 | Lucy Alexander | 22/1 |
held up in rear, headway 6th, outpaced before 4 out, left 3rd next, stayed on flat | |||||||||
12 Apr 2013 | Wetherby | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 3m 1f | 4 | Blazing Bull | 11st 3lbs | UnseatedRider of 13 | Lucy Alexander | |
26 Jul 2011 | Perth | Good | 3m | 3 | Solway Bay | 10st 10lbs | 5 of 7 | R McGrath | 9/1 |
tracked leaders, reminders after 12th, weakened from 4 out | |||||||||
04 Jun 2011 | Hexham | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 3m 1f | 4 | Rickardstown | 11st 12lbs | 6 of 7 | D F O'Regan | 5/2 |
tracked leaders on outside, outpaced 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off | |||||||||
26 Apr 2011 | Sedgefield | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 3m 4f | 3 | Simply Smashing | 10st 13lbs | 3 of 9 | J Reveley | 10/3 |
tracking leaders when hit 2nd, soon in rear, headway 9th, pecked next, reminders after 11th, chased winner approaching 4 out, no extra flat, lost 2nd post | |||||||||
17 Apr 2011 | Wetherby | Good to Firm (Good in places, watered) | 3m 1f | 3 | Western Gale | 10st 10lbs | 1 of 6 | J Reveley | 4/1 |
chased leaders, went 2nd 7th until mistake 9th, stayed in 3rd, left in lead bypassing ommited 11th, stayed on well from 3 out | |||||||||
29 Oct 2010 | Wetherby | Good | 3m 1f | 4 | Palos Conti | 11st 10lbs | PulledUp of 10 | G Lee | |
08 Oct 2010 | Carlisle | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 3m 110y | 4 | Newman Des Plages | 11st 7lbs | 4 of 10 | G Lee | 8/1 |
towards rear and niggled along, reminder after 1st, headway 13th, in 4th and ridden approaching 4 out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
21 Aug 2010 | Market Rasen | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 3m 1f | 4 | Pairc Na Gcapall | 11st 10lbs | 3 of 7 | Brian Harding | 9/2 |
held up in rear, headway after 4 out, went 3rd approaching next, ridden 2 out, no impression with leading pair last, weakened flat | |||||||||
15 Jul 2010 | Cartmel | Good (Good to Soft in placesGood to Soft in places; Soft on the wood side) | 3m 2f | 3 | Mizen Raven | 11st 5lbs | 6 of 11 | D F O'Regan | 9/2 |
in rear, not fluent 8th, ridden approaching 13th, headway 3 out, weakened after last, tailed off | |||||||||
30 Jun 2010 | Perth | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 3m | 3 | Bill's Echo | 10st 8lbs | 3 of 8 | D F O'Regan | 7/1 |
held up towards rear, soon mid-division, pushed along and hit 4 out, left 2nd approaching 3 out, kept on from last | |||||||||
05 Jun 2010 | Hexham | Good to Firm | 3m 1f | 4 | Harry Flashman | 11st 12lbs | 3 of 6 | D F O'Regan | 3/1 |
held up towards rear, hit 4 out, soon outpaced and pushed along, took 3rd flat, no impression | |||||||||
14 May 2010 | Aintree | Good | 3m 1f | 3 | Victor Daly | 10st 12lbs | 4 of 13 | D F O'Regan | 10/1 |
held up towards rear, hit 9th, never dangerous | |||||||||
17 Apr 2010 | Ayr | Good | 4m 110y | 1 | Merigo | 10st | PulledUp of 30 | J Reveley | |
21 Mar 2010 | Carlisle | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 4f | 3 | Award Winner | 11st 9lbs | of 11 | G Lee | |
02 Oct 2009 | Hexham | Good to Firm | 3m 1f | 3 | Western Gale | 10st 12lbs | 1 of 5 | D F O'Regan | 6/4 |
held up in rear, ridden after 2 out, went 3rd approaching last, stayed on to lead towards finish | |||||||||
27 Jul 2009 | Uttoxeter | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 4f | 4 | R De Rien Sivola | 11st 9lbs | 2 of 4 | G Lee | 9/4 |
chased clear leader, left in lead 5th, headed 7th, hit 10th, no chance with winner from 3 out, blundered and rider lost irons last, won battle for 2nd towards finish | |||||||||
14 Mar 2009 | Naas | Soft (Soft to Heavy in places on Chase course) | 2m 3f | 0 | Mystical Breeze | 11st | 13 of 18 | M J Bolger | 10/1 |
held up towards rear, never a factor | |||||||||
28 Dec 2008 | Leopardstown | Yielding to Soft | 3m | 0 | Casey Jones | 11st 9lbs | UnseatedRider of 8 | M J Bolger | |
13 Dec 2008 | Fairyhouse | Heavy | 2m 5f 100y | 0 | An Peinteir | 11st 12lbs | 3 of 17 | M J Bolger | 6/4 |
prominent, 3rd before straight, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace | |||||||||
22 Nov 2008 | Gowran Park | Heavy (Chase - Soft) | 2m 4f | 0 | Follow The Plan | 11st 2lbs | 2 of 14 | M J Bolger | 7/1 |
always prominent, 3rd 3 out, soon ridden, ran on well run-in, just failed | |||||||||
06 Nov 2008 | Thurles | Soft | 2m 6f | 0 | Footy Facts | 11st 11lbs | PulledUp of 16 | M J Bolger | |
16 Oct 2008 | Punchestown | Soft to Heavy | 2m 4f | 0 | Shazand | 11st 10lbs | 2 of 18 | M J Bolger | 5/1 |
always prominent, 3rd halfway, led 3 out, strongly pressed from early straight, headed after last, no extra but kept on under pressure | |||||||||
22 Mar 2008 | Fairyhouse | Yielding to Soft | 3m | 0 | Drumconvis | 11st 10lbs | 6 of 19 | M J Bolger | 8/1 |
mid-division, 10th before halfway, kept on from 3 out | |||||||||
23 Feb 2008 | Fairyhouse | Yielding | 2m 4f | 0 | Western Gale | 10st 11lbs | 1 of 20 | M J Bolger | 10/1 |
always prominent, 3rd on inner 2 out, ridden to dispute lead last, drifted left and led close home, all out | |||||||||
03 Feb 2008 | Punchestown | Soft to Heavy | 2m | 0 | Western Gale | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 22 | M J Bolger | 1/1 |
always prominent, 4th halfway, 3rd 4 out, led after 3 out, ridden clear after 2 out, stayed on strongly | |||||||||
26 Dec 2007 | Leopardstown | Good | 2m 2f | 0 | Taravada | 11st 7lbs | 5 of 28 | M J Bolger | 20/1 |
soon chased leaders, 8th approaching 3 out, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from before straight | |||||||||
02 Dec 2007 | Fairyhouse | Heavy | 2m 2f | 0 | Sigma Digital | 11st 9lbs | 8 of 24 | B J Geraghty | 10/1 |
mid-division, some headway to moderate 8th before 2 out, no danger | |||||||||
18 Nov 2007 | Punchestown | Soft to Heavy | 2m | 0 | Corskeagh Royale | 11st 7lbs | 2 of 20 | Mr M Fahey | 9/2 |
mid-division, 8th 6f out, 5th 3f out, soon ridden, moderate 3rd 1 1/2f out, 2nd and kept on final furlong | |||||||||
27 Oct 2007 | Naas | Good to Firm | 2m | 0 | Sky Hall | 11st 7lbs | 2 of 16 | Mr M Fahey | 3/1 |
rear of mid-division, 7th and progress approaching straight, 3rd under pressure 2f out, kept on final furlong |