Could It Be Love (USA)
Owner: Mrs John Magnier,mr M Tabor & Mr D Smi Trainer: A P O'Brien Sex: filly Age: 10
Breeding: War Front / Playa Maya (Arch)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm | 3 | 2 | ||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Round Course: Good) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Straight Course: Good) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Watered) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Yielding | 1 | |||
| Good to Yielding (Good in Places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places ) | 1 | |||
| Standard | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals | 15 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Nov 2018 | Lingfield | Standard | 6f 1y | 1 | Encrypted | 8st 12lbs | 7 of 12 | K T O'Neill | 10/1 |
| dwelt, soon switched left in rear, effort over 1f out, not trouble leaders | |||||||||
| 10 Nov 2018 | Doncaster | Soft (Good to Soft in places ) | 6f 2y | 1 | Donjuan Triumphant | 8st 12lbs | 12 of 16 | J A Heffernan | 16/1 |
| slowly into stride, held up and behind, effort over 2f out, ridden and weakened well over 1f out | |||||||||
| 26 Oct 2018 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m | 1 | Surrounding | 9st | 2 of 13 | D O'Brien | 2/1 |
| close 3rd early, headway to dispute lead after 2f, led 3f out, ridden and strongly pressed 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra | |||||||||
| 21 Oct 2018 | Naas | Good to Yielding (Good in Places) | 1m | 1 | Sarrocchi | 9st | 3 of 14 | M C Hussey | 8/1 |
| dwelt, soon mid-division, pushed along and headway when edged left in 4th under 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, edged right close home | |||||||||
| 30 Aug 2018 | Tipperary | Good to Yielding | 7f 100y | 1 | One Master | 9st | 13 of 13 | J A Heffernan | 13/2 |
| tracked leaders on outer, 4th halfway, pushed along and no extra early straight, dropped to rear over 1f out, eased | |||||||||
| 03 Aug 2018 | Goodwood | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 7f | 1 | Pretty Baby | 8st 11lbs | of 18 | Non Runner | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 25 Jul 2018 | Naas | Good to Firm | 6f | 1 | Sometimesadiamond | 9st | 2 of 13 | D O'Brien | 11/4 |
| led, ridden under 2f out, headed over 1f out, 3rd 1f out, rallied to regain 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on well close home, strongly pressed winner to line | |||||||||
| 13 Jul 2018 | York | Good to Firm | 6f | 1 | Raven's Lady | 8st 12lbs | 8 of 12 | Wayne Lordan | 13/8 |
| with leader, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 08 Jul 2018 | Fairyhouse | Good to Firm | 7f | 1 | Xenobia | 9st | 2 of 7 | D O'Brien | 5/6 |
| pressed leader in close 2nd, close up after 2f, disputed after 3f, travelled well to lead 2 1/2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, pressed inside final furlong, headed close home | |||||||||
| 20 Jun 2018 | Royal Ascot | Good to Firm (Watered) | 7f | 1 | Expert Eye | 8st 12lbs | 3 of 23 | R L Moore | 11/2 |
| led in centre and overall, hung badly right to far rail over 1f out, headed 1f out, no chance with winner, lost 2nd final strides | |||||||||
| 27 May 2018 | Curragh | Good to Firm (Straight Course: Good) | 1m | 1 | Alpha Centauri | 9st | 2 of 13 | D O'Brien | 33/1 |
| led and soon clear, well clear 3f out, ridden 2f out, reduced advantage and pressed 1f out, headed and no extra close home | |||||||||
| 10 Apr 2018 | Dundalk | Standard | 7f | 0 | Could It Be Love | 9st | 1 of 15 | D O'Brien | 4/1 |
| made all, pushed along and went clear 2f out, ridden and well clear 1f out, stayed on strongly, easily, impressive | |||||||||
| 19 May 2017 | Cork | Good to Firm (Round Course: Good) | 5f | 0 | Yolo Star | 9st | 4 of 8 | D O'Brien | 15/8 |
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden over 1f out, no impression inside final 150 yards | |||||||||
| 14 May 2017 | Curragh | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 5f | 0 | Actress | 9st | 3 of 9 | C O'Donoghue | 5/1 |
| broke well, prominent, pushed along to challenge 1 1/2f out, no impression inside final furlong, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 23 Apr 2017 | Navan | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 5f | 0 | Too Familiar | 9st | 13 of 15 | J A Heffernan | 4/1 |
| rear, 14th 2f out, ridden in 15th 1 1/2f out, no impression, never a factor | |||||||||


