John Forbes (GB)
Owner: Mr Brian Ellison Trainer: B Ellison Sex: Gelding Age: 22
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | ||||
| Fibresand | 1 | |||
| Firm | 1 | |||
| Good | 14 | 1 | ||
| Good (6 Furlongs: Good to Firm) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm in places ) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 5 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2 | |||
| Good (Good to Soft Round Course: Straight Course;Good to Soft ) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm | 6 | 2 | ||
| Good to Firm (Chase - Good, Good to Firm in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 4 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft | 9 | 2 | 2 | |
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Round Course: Good) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2 | 2 | ||
| Heavy | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Heavy (Soft in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Polytrack | 2 | |||
| Soft | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Soft (Good to Soft in places ) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Heavy in places on the back straight) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Standard | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
| Standard / Slow | 1 | |||
| Totals | 87 | 14 | 6 | 8 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 2012 | Newcastle | Heavy | 2m 19y | 4 | Pokfulham | 8st 8lbs | 5 of 9 | Barry McHugh | 9/2 |
| raced wide in touch, outpaced and dropped to rear 5f out, not a factor after | |||||||||
| 16 Jun 2012 | TurfTV Extras | 1m 1f | 0 | Jawaab | 11st 7lbs | 7 of 12 | Liddy Bethell | ||
| 18 May 2012 | Newcastle | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 19y | 5 | Pokfulham | 9st 10lbs | of 9 | Barry McHugh | |
| 25 Apr 2012 | Catterick | Soft | 1m 3f 214y | 5 | Light The City | 9st 4lbs | 6 of 14 | P Pickard | 5/1 |
| in rear, ridden over 3f out, kept on, never nearer | |||||||||
| 07 Apr 2012 | Haydock | Good | 2m 4f | 2 | Hada Men | 10st | 12 of 20 | Brian Toomey | 66/1 |
| mid-division, forced wide after 4th, struggling when mistake 7th | |||||||||
| 17 Mar 2012 | Newcastle | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m | 3 | Red Merlin | 10st 11lbs | UnseatedRider of 10 | P Pickard | |
| 20 Feb 2012 | Carlisle | Soft | 2m 4f | 3 | Tenor Nivernais | 11st 2lbs | 7 of 14 | Kyle James | 66/1 |
| with leader, pushed along and weakened from 3 out | |||||||||
| 12 Feb 2012 | Southwell | Standard / Slow | 2m | 6 | Rory Boy | 11st | 5 of 14 | Felix de Giles | 4/1 |
| held up, headway 9f out, ridden 6f out, weakened over 3f out | |||||||||
| 22 Jan 2012 | Market Rasen | Good to Soft | 2m 5f | 3 | Hildisvini | 11st 1lbs | 6 of 14 | Kyle James | 50/1 |
| tracked leaders, lost place after 3 out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 01 Jan 2012 | Musselburgh | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f | 3 | Fiendish Flame | 10st 10lbs | 5 of 12 | W T Kennedy | 20/1 |
| hampered 1st, towards rear, outpaced 12th, mistake 4 out, never on terms | |||||||||
| 15 Dec 2011 | Southwell | Standard | 1m 4f | 5 | Mazij | 9st 5lbs | 5 of 6 | Barry McHugh | 20/1 |
| always in rear | |||||||||
| 28 Sep 2011 | Newcastle | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 19y | 5 | Hunting Tower | 9st 9lbs | of 13 | P B Beggy | |
| 16 Sep 2011 | Ayr | Soft (Good to Soft in places ) | 2m 1f 105y | 4 | Taikoo | 8st 7lbs | 5 of 9 | P B Beggy | 10/1 |
| held up towards rear and keen, headway over 3f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 16 Aug 2011 | Musselburgh | Good (Good to Soft Round Course: Straight Course;Good to Soft ) | 1m 4f 100y | 5 | Chookie Hamilton | 9st 8lbs | 4 of 10 | T Eaves | 9/2 |
| broke well soon held up towards rear, switched to race stand side over 3f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on well, never able to challenge | |||||||||
| 27 Jul 2011 | Goodwood | Good | 2m 5f | 2 | Hollins | 8st 8lbs | 14 of 20 | T Eaves | 20/1 |
| always towards rear | |||||||||
| 12 Jul 2011 | Beverley | Good to Firm | 2m 35y | 4 | Mojolika | 10st | 3 of 5 | T Eaves | 7/2 |
| led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon outpaced by winner, lost 2nd inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 23 Jun 2011 | Newcastle | Good to Soft | 2m 19y | 4 | John Forbes | 9st | 1 of 10 | T Eaves | 9/4 |
| held up, headway over 2f out, led 1f out, ridden and asserted near finish | |||||||||
| 12 Jun 2011 | Doncaster | Good to Soft (Round Course: Good) | 1m 6f 132y | 5 | John Forbes | 9st 6lbs | 1 of 16 | Jacob Butterfield | 14/1 |
| held up in rear, headway over 3f out, switched right over 1f out, led inside final furlong, eased close home | |||||||||
| 21 May 2011 | York | Good (Good to Firm in places ) | 1m 4f | 4 | Ravi River | 10st 9lbs | 4 of 12 | Mr J Willey | 33/1 |
| held up behind, headway over 2f out, one pace and no impression | |||||||||
| 10 May 2011 | Southwell | Standard | 1m 3f | 4 | Beau Fighter | 8st 13lbs | 6 of 9 | P Pickard | 14/1 |
| raced wide in rear, pushed along 6f out, ridden 4f out, never near leaders | |||||||||
| 07 Feb 2010 | Musselburgh | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 4f | 4 | John Forbes | 11st 6lbs | 1 of 7 | K Mercer | 2/1 |
| tracked leaders, led before 4 out, stayed on well from next, left well clear 2 out, easily | |||||||||
| 22 Jan 2010 | Catterick | Soft | 2m 3f | 4 | John Forbes | 11st | 1 of 5 | K Mercer | 5/1 |
| led to 6th, tracked leaders, led again 8th, headed 3 out, led again narrowly next, headed when mistake last, ridden and rallied to regain lead towards finish | |||||||||
| 09 Dec 2009 | Hexham | Heavy (Soft in places) | 2m 110y | 3 | Open de L'Isle | 11st 5lbs | 7 of 13 | K Mercer | 20/1 |
| chased leaders, soon in touch, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 22 Nov 2009 | Aintree | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 4f | 2 | John Forbes | 10st 9lbs | 1 of 9 | K Mercer | 20/1 |
| tracked leaders, led 3 out, headed after last, rallied to regain lead towards finish | |||||||||
| 15 Nov 2009 | Market Rasen | Soft | 2m 3f 110y | 3 | Overstrand | 11st | UnseatedRider of 7 | Brian Harding | |
| 31 Oct 2009 | Ayr | Soft (Heavy in places on the back straight) | 1m 7f | 4 | Sphinx | 10st | 4 of 10 | L Betts | 6/1 |
| chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 15 Oct 2009 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 2m 119y | 4 | Monahullan Prince | 9st 7lbs | 2 of 4 | L Betts | 9/1 |
| with leader, led after 2f, headed over 6f out, outpaced over 4f out, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on to take 2nd inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 01 Oct 2009 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 2m 119y | 5 | John Forbes | 10st | 1 of 13 | Martin Lane | 7/1 |
| always prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on | |||||||||
| 04 Sep 2009 | Catterick | Soft | 1m 7f 177y | 5 | Promise Maker | 9st 12lbs | 3 of 11 | L Betts | 4/1 |
| mid-division, ridden and one pace final 2f | |||||||||
| 27 Aug 2009 | Ayr | Soft | 1m 5f 13y | 6 | John Forbes | 10st | 1 of 14 | L Betts | 5/2 |
| chased leaders, led approaching 2f out, kept on well | |||||||||
| 24 Aug 2009 | Hamilton | Heavy (Soft in places) | 1m 5f 9y | 6 | Terenzium | 10st 12lbs | 2 of 8 | Miss L Ellison | 5/2 |
| prominent, chased leader over 5f out until 3f out, soon ridden, rallied to go 2nd inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 14 Aug 2009 | Catterick | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1m 3f 214y | 5 | Inspector Clouseau | 10st 4lbs | of 13 | Miss L Ellison | |
| 07 Aug 2009 | Haydock | Good (6 Furlongs: Good to Firm) | 1m 6f | 5 | Leyte Gulf | 9st 3lbs | 5 of 9 | L Betts | 6/1 |
| led, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra final furlong | |||||||||
| 24 Jul 2009 | York | Good | 1m 4f | 4 | Demolition | 9st 2lbs | 2 of 9 | L Betts | 66/1 |
| led early, chased leader, ridden over 3f out, soon outpaced, kept on to take 2nd inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 14 Jul 2009 | Beverley | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m 35y | 4 | Pseudonym | 8st 13lbs | 8 of 9 | T Eaves | 40/1 |
| tracked leaders, led after 3f, headed over 4f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 26 Jun 2009 | Newcastle | Good to Soft | 1m 2f 32y | 5 | High Ambition | 9st 3lbs | 9 of 11 | Anthony Betts | 25/1 |
| chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 3f out | |||||||||
| 26 Apr 2008 | Sandown | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 3f 110y | 2 | Mous Of Men | 11st 4lbs | 16 of 17 | F Davis | 20/1 |
| mid-division, hit 4th, driven, weakened after 3 out | |||||||||
| 13 Apr 2008 | Kelso | Heavy | 2m 2f | 3 | John Forbes | 11st 9lbs | 1 of 7 | F Davis | 5/1 |
| held up, smooth headway and every chance 3 out, ridden next, led approaching last and driven out run-in | |||||||||
| 25 Mar 2008 | Sedgefield | Good to Firm (Chase - Good, Good to Firm in places) | 2m 1f | 4 | John Forbes | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 13 | F Davis | 4/1 |
| mid-division, headway 5th, led 2 out, ridden, stayed on flat | |||||||||
| 15 Mar 2008 | Newcastle | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m | 3 | Soubriquet | 10st 3lbs | 3 of 13 | F Davis | 4/1 |
| close up on outside, ridden and outpaced 3 out, rallied approaching last, no impression | |||||||||
| 11 Mar 2008 | Sedgefield | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m 1f | 4 | John Dillon | 11st 5lbs | 2 of 13 | F Davis | 16/1 |
| tracked leaders, reminders 4th, chased leaders 3 out, every chance approaching last, stayed on to take 2nd close home | |||||||||
| 27 Feb 2008 | Southwell | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m 4f 110y | 2 | Flake | 10st 9lbs | 7 of 7 | D C Costello | 20/1 |
| held up, jumped slow 7th, soon pushed along, never dangerous | |||||||||
| 23 Feb 2008 | Newcastle | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m | 3 | Pilca | 10st 9lbs | 14 of 16 | T J Dreaper | 28/1 |
| chased leaders, lost place 4th, soon behind | |||||||||
| 02 Jan 2008 | Ayr | Heavy | 2m 4f | 3 | Wild Cane Ridge | 10st 8lbs | 5 of 6 | F Davis | 12/1 |
| tracked leaders, blundered and outpaced 4 out, never dangerous after | |||||||||
| 06 Dec 2007 | Market Rasen | Soft | 2m 6f 110y | 3 | Dark Corner | 11st 9lbs | 4 of 6 | D C Costello | 6/1 |
| tracked leaders, mistakes, weakened from 5 out | |||||||||
| 27 Nov 2007 | Sedgefield | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 4f | 4 | Sunday City | 11st 2lbs | PulledUp of 13 | T J Dreaper | 5/1 |
| jump slowly and soon lost place, behind when jumped right from 4th, pulled up before 6th | |||||||||
| 12 Nov 2007 | Carlisle | Good | 2m | 4 | Cedrus Libani | 11st 2lbs | 4 of 10 | T J Dreaper | 33/1 |
| led to 2nd, remained close up, outpaced 3 out | |||||||||
| 25 Oct 2007 | Carlisle | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m | 3 | Tous Chez | 11st 2lbs | 4 of 11 | T J Dreaper | 13/2 |
| led until jumped slow 6th, outpaced 4 out | |||||||||
| 13 Oct 2007 | Bangor | Good | 2m 1f | 3 | Master Nimbus | 11st 12lbs | of 12 | M O'Connell | 12/1 |
| led after 1st, pushed along, headed 5th, not fluent next, soon struggling | |||||||||
| 14 Apr 2007 | AINTREE | Good | 3630 | 1 | Kings Quay | 10st 6lbs | 16 of 22 | G Lee | |
| in touch, mistake 1st, weakened from 5th | |||||||||
| 07 Apr 2007 | HAYDOCK | Good | 3520 | 3 | Adopted Hero | 10st 11lbs | 8 of 19 | S Thomas | |
| in touch, stayed on from 2 out | |||||||||
| 11 Mar 2007 | MARKET RASEN | Soft | 3850 | 4 | Valiant Shadow | 11st 13lbs | 3 of 18 | T J Dreaper | |
| led, headed 4th, ridden after 3 out, kept on from last | |||||||||
| 07 Mar 2007 | CATTERICK | Soft | 3520 | 4 | John Forbes | 11st 6lbs | 1 of 14 | T J Dreaper | |
| made all, driven between last 2, stayed on well | |||||||||
| 20 Feb 2007 | SEDGEFIELD | Heavy | 3740 | 4 | John Forbes | 10st 13lbs | 1 of 14 | T J Dreaper | |
| left tracking leader after 1st, led 4th, ridden approaching last, stayed on well | |||||||||
| 16 Feb 2007 | SANDOWN | Heavy | 4510 | 4 | Scaramouche | 11st 7lbs | 8 of 13 | P J McDonald | |
| never reached beyond mid-division | |||||||||
| 31 Jan 2007 | LEICESTER | Good to Soft | 4510 | 3 | Burntoakboy | 11st | 3 of 10 | F King | |
| chased leaders, led 5th until approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out | |||||||||
| 03 Jan 2007 | WETHERBY | Heavy | 3520 | 3 | Smoothly Does It | 10st 6lbs | 4 of 7 | ||
| led, ridden and headed when hit 2 out, soon outpaced | |||||||||
| 12 Dec 2006 | SEDGEFIELD | Heavy | 4400 | 3 | Tomenoso | 10st 4lbs | 2 of 9 | ||
| tracked leaders, effort 2 out, stayed on to go 2nd after last, no impression | |||||||||
| 30 Nov 2006 | LEICESTER | Soft | 3520 | 4 | Nobelix | 10st 7lbs | 2 of 9 | ||
| chased leader, led 3rd to 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, every chance last, not quicken | |||||||||
| 13 Jul 2006 | NEWMARKET | Good to Firm | 3544 | 3 | Mersey Sound | 8st 5lbs | 7 of 9 | P Fessey | |
| held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression | |||||||||
| 25 Jun 2006 | PONTEFRACT | Good to Firm | 3956 | 4 | Monolith | 8st 13lbs | 3 of 7 | T Eaves | |
| held up behind, ridden over 4f out, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 29 May 2006 | REDCAR | Good | 3099 | 5 | Haatmey | 9st 4lbs | 7 of 12 | T Eaves | |
| steadied start, held up in rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, soon no impression | |||||||||
| 13 May 2006 | BEVERLEY | Good | 3555 | 5 | Prairie Sun | 9st 9lbs | 6 of 7 | P Cosgrave | |
| led, ridden and headed over 4f out, weakened over 3f out | |||||||||
| 07 May 2006 | HAMILTON | Good | 2869 | 4 | Tilt | 9st 1lbs | 6 of 14 | P Cosgrave | |
| led and soon clear, ridden over 3f out, headed 2f out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 16 Apr 2006 | MUSSELBURGH | Good to Firm | 3080 | 4 | Reluctant Suitor | 9st 2lbs | 6 of 12 | P Cosgrave | |
| led, headed 2f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 31 Mar 2006 | MUSSELBURGH | Heavy | 3520 | 4 | John Forbes | 8st 12lbs | 1 of 11 | P Cosgrave | |
| soon led, ridden 3f out, kept on well | |||||||||
| 21 Feb 2006 | SEDGEFIELD | Heavy | 3740 | 4 | Turbo | 10st 7lbs | 3 of 8 | K Renwick | |
| tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, soon ridden, edged left under pressure flat | |||||||||
| 11 Feb 2006 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 2690 | 5 | Cordier | 8st 7lbs | 10 of 11 | T Eaves | |
| led and keen, headed after 1f, ridden over 2f out and soon weakened | |||||||||
| 30 Jan 2006 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 2690 | 5 | Newnham | 8st 8lbs | 7 of 11 | T Eaves | |
| held up, ridden over 2f out, faded | |||||||||
| 23 Jan 2006 | WETHERBY | Heavy | 3520 | 4 | Gardasee | 10st 2lbs | UR of 12 | C Lidster | |
| mid-division when stumbled and unseated rider | |||||||||
| 27 Dec 2005 | SOUTHWELL | Fibresand | 1760 | 5 | Byron Bay | 9st 1lbs | 11 of 14 | R Winston | |
| never better than mid-division | |||||||||
| 16 Jul 2005 | MARKET RASEN | Good | 3850 | 0 | Dan's Heir | 10st 12lbs | 4 of 9 | A Dobbin | |
| behind, driven and headway 5th, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, no imprression from next | |||||||||
| 10 Jul 2005 | STRATFORD | Good to Firm | 3630 | 0 | Polar Passion | 10st 12lbs | 6 of 16 | A P McCoy | |
| led, not fluent 1st, mistake 5th, headed after 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out | |||||||||
| 25 Jun 2005 | NEWCASTLE | Good | 2232 | 4 | Dancer's Serenade | 8st 3lbs | 7 of 13 | R Ffrench | |
| chased leaders, ridden 2f out, one pace until weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 13 May 2005 | YORK | Good to Soft | 2640 | 4 | Self Respect | 8st 8lbs | 4 of 7 | D Holland | |
| held up, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, stayed on towards finish, never near to challenge | |||||||||
| 06 May 2005 | HAMILTON | Good to Soft | 2436 | 5 | John Forbes | 9st 1lbs | 1 of 7 | T Eaves | |
| held up in rear, ridden and headway on outer over 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well | |||||||||
| 29 Apr 2005 | NOTTINGHAM | Good | 1814 | 5 | Killena Boy | 9st 2lbs | 4 of 14 | R Winston | |
| disputed lead until ridden over 3f out, kept on final furlong | |||||||||
| 20 Apr 2005 | EPSOM | Good to Soft | 1874 | 5 | Veneer | 7st 10lbs | 3 of 6 | J Jones | |
| chased clear leading pair, outpaced over 2f out, rallied under pressure to take 3rd final furlong | |||||||||
| 06 Nov 2004 | DONCASTER | Good to Soft | 1540 | 0 | Breaking Shadow | 8st 6lbs | 5 of 20 | J Fanning | |
| in touch centre, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 02 Nov 2004 | CATTERICK | Soft | 1312 | 0 | Paris Bell | 8st 9lbs | 7 of 10 | T Eaves | |
| always outpaced towards rear | |||||||||
| 22 Oct 2004 | DONCASTER | Soft | 1760 | 0 | Alpine Gold | 8st 5lbs | 12 of 14 | P Mulrennan | |
| took keen hold in mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 08 Oct 2004 | YORK | Good | 1320 | 0 | Ingleton | 8st 5lbs | 11 of 15 | T Eaves | |
| slowly into stride, always towards rear | |||||||||
| 18 Sep 2004 | AYR | Soft | 1760 | 0 | Viva Pataca | 8st 10lbs | 9 of 11 | T Eaves | |
| mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten | |||||||||
| 25 Jul 2004 | ASCOT | Good to Firm | 1540 | 0 | Southern Africa | 8st 7lbs | 8 of 8 | Dane O'Neill | |
| led until ridden and headed inside final 2f, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 08 Jul 2004 | NEWMARKET | Good to Soft | 1540 | 0 | Dubawi | 8st 11lbs | 10 of 12 | R Winston | |
| chased leaders, not clear run 2f out, ridden and hampered over 1f out, not recover | |||||||||
| 26 Jun 2004 | NEWCASTLE | Soft | 1320 | 0 | John Forbes | 8st 9lbs | 1 of 7 | P Mulrennan | |
| led early, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, ran on to lead towards finish | |||||||||
| 19 Jun 2004 | ASCOT | Firm | 1540 | 0 | Whazzat | 8st 12lbs | 9 of 11 | Dane O'Neill | |
| slowly into stride and always behind | |||||||||