Prime Contender (GB)
Owner: Mrs Frances Draper Trainer: J Candlish Sex: Gelding Age: 22
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | |||
| Good | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2 | 2 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2 | |||
| Good to Firm | 5 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft | 4 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Heavy | 1 | |||
| Polytrack | 7 | 3 | 1 | |
| Soft | 9 | 1 | 1 | |
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Standard | 5 | |||
| Totals | 53 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 2014 | Towcester | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m | 5 | Take The Crown | 11st 8lbs | 10 of 12 | S Thomas | 25/1 |
| chased leaders, ridden and lost place after 1st, last when mistake 3rd, soon tailed off | |||||||||
| 28 Feb 2014 | Doncaster | Good | 2m 3f 110y | 4 | Groomed | 11st 2lbs | 10 of 12 | Sean Quinlan | 16/1 |
| tracked leader, ridden and lost place before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off | |||||||||
| 22 Jan 2014 | Southwell | Heavy | 2m | 4 | Persian Herald | 11st 7lbs | 6 of 8 | Sean Quinlan | 16/1 |
| prominent, blundered 6th, lost place 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened next | |||||||||
| 01 Jan 2014 | Catterick | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 3f | 4 | Grate Fella | 11st 6lbs | 6 of 11 | Sean Quinlan | 16/1 |
| prominent, led 3 out, headed and weakened next | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 2013 | Sedgefield | Soft | 2m 1f | 4 | Light The City | 11st 7lbs | of 11 | F Keniry | |
| 24 May 2013 | Towcester | Good | 2m | 5 | Ullswater | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 12 | S Thomas | 33/1 |
| with leader, led from 3 out, headed last, kept on and held towards finish | |||||||||
| 23 Aug 2008 | Cartmel | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 1f 110y | 3 | Los Nadis | 11st 11lbs | PulledUp of 12 | Andrew Tinkler | 5/1 |
| mid-division, blundered and lost place 4th, behind when pulled up before next | |||||||||
| 08 Aug 2008 | Worcester | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 4f | 5 | Prime Contender | 11st 13lbs | 1 of 11 | Andrew Tinkler | 5/1 |
| raced keenly, tracked leaders, led 3 out, edged slightly left flat, ridden out | |||||||||
| 13 Jul 2008 | Stratford | Good | 2m 110y | 3 | Leo's Lucky Star | 11st 12lbs | 5 of 11 | Andrew Tinkler | 14/1 |
| held up in rear, keen early, not fluent 3rd, stayed on approaching 2 out, never near leaders | |||||||||
| 27 Jun 2008 | Folkestone | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 4f | 6 | Granary Girl | 9st | 10 of 13 | T Dean | 11/1 |
| held up towards rear, no headway final 2f | |||||||||
| 19 Jun 2008 | Warwick | Firm | 1m 2f 188y | 6 | Laish Ya Hajar | 9st | of 10 | Mr P J Donovan | |
| Nonrunner | |||||||||
| 02 May 2008 | Fontwell | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 4f | 5 | Highland Games | 12st | 2 of 8 | J E Moore | 5/6 |
| held up, smooth headway from 7th, led 3 out, found little under pressure run-in, headed towards finish | |||||||||
| 27 Apr 2008 | Ludlow | Good | 2m | 4 | Pepporoni Pete | 12st | 2 of 16 | J E Moore | 3/1 |
| took keen hold, tracked leaders, narrow lead 3 out, headed last, not quicken flat | |||||||||
| 29 Feb 2008 | Doncaster | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 110y | 5 | Prime Contender | 11st 11lbs | 1 of 16 | J E Moore | 1/1 |
| mid-division, effort after 4 out, led after next, ridden out | |||||||||
| 06 Feb 2008 | Kempton | Standard | 1m 3f | 6 | Altos Reales | 9st 3lbs | 6 of 6 | G Baker | 7/4 |
| tracked leader to 5f out, stayed prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon in rear | |||||||||
| 21 Jan 2008 | Kempton | Standard | 1m 3f | 6 | Just Intersky | 9st 6lbs | of 5 | T Bubb | |
| Nonrunner | |||||||||
| 18 Jan 2008 | Kempton | Standard | 1m 2f | 6 | Watchmaker | 9st 2lbs | 5 of 10 | G Baker | 11/2 |
| steadied start, held up towards rear, headway 2f out, kept on, never nearer | |||||||||
| 19 Dec 2007 | Lingfield | Standard | 1m 4f | 5 | Mutamaasek | 8st 10lbs | 7 of 9 | F Sweeney | 9/4 |
| mid-division, weakened 2f out | |||||||||
| 06 Dec 2007 | Wincanton | Soft | 2m | 3 | Compton Star | 12st 1lbs | 2 of 11 | Felix de Giles | 11/4 |
| in touch, ridden and headway to go 2nd approaching 2 out, kept on | |||||||||
| 28 Nov 2007 | Lingfield | Good to Soft | 2m 110y | 3 | Prime Contender | 11st 9lbs | 1 of 9 | J E Moore | 9/1 |
| held up, headway to chase leaders before 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, led 2 out, soon in command, drew well clear flat, easily | |||||||||
| 24 Oct 2007 | Bath | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 3f 144y | 4 | Hibiki | 8st 13lbs | of 12 | J Fortune | 50/1 |
| always behind, lost touch final 4f | |||||||||
| 12 Oct 2007 | Lingfield | Standard | 1m 2f | 4 | Risque Heights | 9st | of 12 | Jim Crowley | 66/1 |
| always in rear | |||||||||
| 25 May 2007 | NEWMARKET | Good to Firm | 2200 | 4 | Del Mar Sunset | 8st 7lbs | 11 of 13 | P J Dobbs | |
| led 1f, remained close up, ridden and weakened 2f out | |||||||||
| 03 May 2007 | FOLKESTONE | Good to Firm | 2129 | 4 | General Knowledge | 9st 3lbs | 6 of 6 | G Baker | |
| held up in rear, no chance final 3f | |||||||||
| 21 Mar 2007 | KEMPTON | Polytrack | 2420 | 4 | I Have Dreamed | 8st 12lbs | 10 of 11 | S Sanders | |
| mid-division, ridden 3f out, lost place over 2f out, soon tailed off | |||||||||
| 16 Mar 2007 | LINGFIELD | Polytrack | 2640 | 4 | Sgt Schultz | 9st | 6 of 10 | G Baker | |
| mid-division, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, no extra and one pace from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 04 Feb 2007 | KEMPTON | Polytrack | 2420 | 4 | Awatuki | 8st 12lbs | 5 of 11 | N Callan | |
| mid-division, tracked leaders going well 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 13 Jan 2007 | KEMPTON | Soft | 3520 | 3 | Romany Prince | 11st 5lbs | 5 of 7 | J E Moore | |
| held up, hit 3 out, driven and weakened approaching next | |||||||||
| 28 Dec 2006 | LEICESTER | Soft | 3520 | 3 | Nikola | 11st 9lbs | 5 of 11 | T Scudamore | |
| chased leaders, led 4th, blundered and headed 5th, led again 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last | |||||||||
| 16 Dec 2006 | ASCOT | Good to Soft | 3520 | 1 | Acambo | 10st 7lbs | 9 of 20 | R Johnson | |
| held up towards rear and keen, some headway 4 out, ridden and weakened 2 out | |||||||||
| 02 Dec 2006 | KEMPTON | Polytrack | 2640 | 5 | Prime Contender | 9st 5lbs | 1 of 9 | G Baker | |
| held up in touch, led going well inside final 2f, hard pressed final furlong, always just holding on | |||||||||
| 22 Nov 2006 | KEMPTON | Polytrack | 2420 | 5 | Prime Contender | 9st 1lbs | 1 of 11 | G Baker | |
| raced wide, headway on outer 2f out, challenged over 1f out, driven to lead just inside final furlong, soon clear | |||||||||
| 13 Oct 2006 | BRIGHTON | Good to Soft | 2616 | 5 | And Again | 9st 8lbs | 7 of 8 | S Sanders | |
| in touch, effort over 3f out, weakened over 2f out | |||||||||
| 06 Jul 2006 | EPSOM | Good | 2218 | 4 | Magic Sting | 9st 1lbs | 3 of 9 | S Sanders | |
| chased leaders on outer, driven along over 3f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong | |||||||||
| 13 Jun 2006 | CHESTER | Good to Firm | 2275 | 4 | Lucayan Dancer | 8st 10lbs | 2 of 8 | Michael Hills | |
| soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, ran on | |||||||||
| 27 May 2006 | NEWMARKET | Soft | 3080 | 4 | Finalmente | 8st 6lbs | 6 of 9 | Michael Hills | |
| held up, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 06 May 2006 | GOODWOOD | Good | 2420 | 4 | Top Seed | 8st 9lbs | 4 of 15 | Ted Durcan | |
| chased leaders in 3rd, driven to challenge 3f out, weakened entering final furlong | |||||||||
| 22 Apr 2006 | NEWBURY | Good | 3520 | 4 | Trance | 9st | 13 of 14 | Michael Hills | |
| behind, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten | |||||||||
| 01 Apr 2006 | LINGFIELD | Polytrack | 2640 | 4 | Country Pursuit | 8st 6lbs | 3 of 8 | Michael Hills | |
| close up, led over 4f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 03 Feb 2006 | FONTWELL | Good | 4070 | 4 | Blazing Bailey | 11st 5lbs | 9 of 12 | L P Aspell | |
| held up, headway 5th, weakened before 3 out | |||||||||
| 07 Jan 2006 | SANDOWN | Soft | 3630 | 3 | Quasimodo | 11st 6lbs | 4 of 15 | L P Aspell | |
| raced wide, hit 1st, close up, ridden after 3 out, weakened between last 2 | |||||||||
| 31 Dec 2005 | LINGFIELD | Soft | 3630 | 0 | Heathcote | 11st 4lbs | BD of 14 | L P Aspell | |
| in touch when brought down | |||||||||
| 04 Dec 2005 | WARWICK | Soft | 3520 | 0 | Prime Contender | 11st | 1 of 16 | L P Aspell | |
| mid-division, headway 4th, ridden to lead 2 out, ran on well | |||||||||
| 17 Nov 2005 | HEREFORD | Good | 3740 | 0 | Baie des Flamands | 10st 12lbs | UR of 16 | M Foley | |
| led until jumped right and unseated rider | |||||||||
| 30 Oct 2005 | LINGFIELD | Polytrack | 2200 | 5 | Prime Contender | 9st 2lbs | 1 of 13 | Michael Hills | |
| made all, ridden and hung right inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 17 Oct 2005 | WINDSOR | Good | 1827 | 5 | Prime Contender | 9st | 1 of 10 | Michael Hills | |
| made all, ridden 2f out, kept on well | |||||||||
| 09 Oct 2005 | BATH | Good to Firm | 1765 | 5 | Lizarazu | 8st 12lbs | 4 of 14 | Michael Hills | |
| in touch on outer, effort over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 16 Sep 2005 | NOTTINGHAM | Good | 1814 | 5 | Dakota Rain | 9st | 3 of 16 | Michael Hills | |
| chased leaders, every chance 3f out, soon ridden, one pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 07 Jun 2005 | CHESTER | Good to Firm | 2275 | 5 | Shamrock Bay | 9st 5lbs | 11 of 13 | Michael Hills | |
| chased leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out | |||||||||
| 14 May 2005 | NEWBURY | Firm | 1760 | 5 | Fortunate Isle | 9st | 5 of 8 | L Dettori | |
| chased leaders, driven along 3f out, weakened 2f out | |||||||||
| 31 Mar 2005 | DONCASTER | Good | 1760 | 5 | Tarraman | 9st | 11 of 13 | Kieren Fallon | |
| mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, soon beaten | |||||||||
| 06 Nov 2004 | DONCASTER | Good to Soft | 1320 | 0 | Bow Wave | 9st | 5 of 21 | Michael Hills | |
| towards rear, headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong | |||||||||
| 22 Oct 2004 | NEWBURY | Soft | 1328 | 0 | Bailey Gate | 9st | 7 of 14 | J Fortune | |
| slowly away, ran green in rear, kept on final furlong, never nearer | |||||||||