Nikola (FR)
Owner: Graham And Alison Jelley Trainer: N A Twiston-Davies Sex: Gelding Age: 23
Form Summary
GoingView detailed form hide detailed form |
Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm (Good to Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Good | 15 | 3 | 2 | |
| Good (G/Soft places chase course,Hurdles Good to Soft, Good places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 4 | 2 | ||
| Good (Good to Firm in the Back Straight) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 4 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft | 2 | |||
| Good to Soft (Cross Country; Good) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
| Good to Soft (Good in places, Cross Country,G/S,Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places ) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 3 | 1 | ||
| Heavy | 4 | 1 | ||
| Soft | 6 | 1 | 2 | |
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Heavy in places, Chase: Good to Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 52 | 5 | 12 | 4 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Nov 2012 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft (Good in places, Cross Country,G/S,Soft in places) | 3m 7f | 2 | Uncle Junior | 11st 8lbs | 11 of 16 | David England | 66/1 |
| in touch, blundered 7th, outpaced 6 out, soon weakened, tailed off | |||||||||
| 27 Oct 2012 | Aintree | Good | 3m 1f | 2 | Marufo | 10st | 8 of 9 | B S Hughes | 7/1 |
| chased leaders, outpaced 15th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off | |||||||||
| 13 Apr 2012 | Aintree | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 5f 110y | 1 | Always Waining | 10st | PulledUp of 26 | D C Costello | |
| 01 Apr 2012 | Ascot | Good | 3m | 2 | Knighton Combe | 11st 8lbs | 4 of 6 | Sam Twiston-Davies | 4/1 |
| led or disputed lead until 3 out, beaten 2 out, weakened approaching last | |||||||||
| 22 Feb 2012 | Doncaster | Good | 3m | 2 | Faasel | 10st 11lbs | 3 of 9 | Sam Twiston-Davies | 11/2 |
| held up in touch, headway 13th, effort 3 out, chased winner approaching last, faded close home | |||||||||
| 28 Jan 2012 | Doncaster | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 3m | 1 | Calgary Bay | 10st 3lbs | 11 of 17 | David England | 28/1 |
| mid-division, weakened 4 out | |||||||||
| 01 Jan 2012 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 3m 2f 110y | 2 | Mostly Bob | 10st 13lbs | 5 of 15 | William Twiston-Davies | 25/1 |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 11th, went 2nd 16th, led next, clear with one rival 4 out, ridden and being closed down before 2 out, headed approaching last where not fluent, no extra | |||||||||
| 03 Dec 2011 | Aintree | Heavy | 2m 5f 110y | 2 | Stewarts House | 11st 5lbs | PulledUp of 14 | Sam Twiston-Davies | |
| 22 Oct 2011 | Aintree | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 3m 1f | 2 | Nikola | 10st 11lbs | 1 of 10 | Sam Twiston-Davies | 14/1 |
| mid-division, tracked leading pair 14th, went 2nd 3 out, led after next, ridden and hard pressed flat, held on gamely towards finish | |||||||||
| 05 May 2011 | Wincanton | Firm (Good to Firm in places) | 3m 1f 110y | 3 | Cullahill | 11st 12lbs | of 4 | Sam Twiston-Davies | |
| 19 Feb 2011 | Wincanton | Good to Soft (Soft in places ) | 2m 5f | 2 | Swing Bill | 11st 10lbs | PulledUp of 9 | T Molloy | |
| 08 Jan 2011 | Chepstow | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 3f 110y | 2 | Chance Du Roy | 10st 7lbs | PulledUp of 12 | P J Brennan | |
| 30 Oct 2010 | Ascot | Good | 2m 1f | 1 | Safari Journey | 10st 8lbs | 9 of 10 | Sam Twiston-Davies | 7/1 |
| always in rear, slow 3rd, under pressure 5th, soon behind | |||||||||
| 24 Sep 2010 | Worcester | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m | 3 | Oneway | 11st 11lbs | 2 of 8 | P J Brennan | 11/4 |
| chased leaders, led 4 out, headed 2 out, switched right after last, stayed on, held by winner | |||||||||
| 09 May 2010 | Worcester | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 4f 110y | 3 | Warpath | 11st 7lbs | 7 of 13 | Sam Twiston-Davies | 11/1 |
| chased leaders, ridden and every chance 3 out, weakened approaching last | |||||||||
| 21 Apr 2010 | Perth | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f 110y | 3 | Nedzer's Return | 11st 12lbs | 4 of 10 | P J Brennan | 14/1 |
| chased leaders, tracked winner 10th until hit 4 out, weakened 2 out | |||||||||
| 08 Apr 2010 | Aintree | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m | 1 | Chaninbar | 10st 8lbs | 8 of 17 | Mr S Twiston-davies | 16/1 |
| in touch, pushed along after 8th, weakened 4 out | |||||||||
| 19 Mar 2010 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft | 2m 110y | 1 | Pigeon Island | 10st 5lbs | 7 of 24 | Mr S Twiston-davies | 28/1 |
| chased leaders, pushed along 9th, not fluent 3 out, weakened 2 out | |||||||||
| 13 Nov 2009 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft (Cross Country; Good) | 2m | 2 | French Opera | 10st 9lbs | 2 of 7 | T Molloy | 10/1 |
| mid-division but in touch, closed 7th, chased winner after 4 out, ridden 2 out, no impression, stayed on flat | |||||||||
| 31 Oct 2009 | Ascot | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 1f | 1 | Master Medic | 10st 8lbs | 4 of 10 | T Molloy | 10/1 |
| close up until lost place 5th, ridden 3 out, stayed on same pace from next | |||||||||
| 15 Apr 2009 | Cheltenham | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 5f | 1 | Atouchbetweenacara | 10st 4lbs | 4 of 9 | P J Brennan | 20/1 |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 12th, outpaced by winner after 4 out, hit 2 out, lost 2nd and weakening when hit last | |||||||||
| 20 Mar 2009 | Kelso | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 1f | 3 | Tom's Toybox | 11st 2lbs | 2 of 10 | P J Brennan | 5/1 |
| led, ridden approaching last, kept on under pressure, until headed and no extra close home | |||||||||
| 31 Jan 2009 | Sandown | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m | 2 | Lorient Express | 10st 11lbs | 2 of 8 | P J Brennan | 20/1 |
| tracked leaders, tracked winner from 4 out, ridden 3 out, held from 2 out | |||||||||
| 29 Nov 2008 | Newbury | Good to Soft | 2m 4f | 2 | Classic Fiddle | 10st 6lbs | 8 of 13 | P J Brennan | 16/1 |
| held up, headway 9th, ridden in 5th after 4 out, weakened after 2 out | |||||||||
| 05 Nov 2008 | Huntingdon | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 4f 110y | 3 | Master Medic | 11st 12lbs | 3 of 8 | David England | 16/1 |
| close up, ridden 10th, weakened approaching last | |||||||||
| 11 Oct 2008 | Bangor | Good | 2m 4f 110y | 3 | Breedsbreeze | 11st 12lbs | 3 of 9 | T Molloy | 14/1 |
| close up, led 5th, headed 7th, led again 4 out, headed approaching 2 out, weakened last | |||||||||
| 27 Sep 2008 | Market Rasen | Good | 2m 6f 110y | 2 | My Turn Now | 11st 9lbs | 5 of 8 | P J Brennan | 10/1 |
| tracked leaders, led halfway, headed before 3 out, soon ridden, kept on until weakened flat | |||||||||
| 15 Jun 2008 | Stratford | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m 7f | 3 | Quarry Town | 11st 12lbs | 5 of 7 | Mr Lee Newnes | 7/2 |
| chased leader 2nd until approaching 6th, jumped slowly next, 2nd again 11th until before 13th, weakened 4 out | |||||||||
| 24 May 2008 | Stratford | Good | 2m 5f 110y | 2 | Down The Stretch | 11st 2lbs | Fell of 15 | P J Brennan | 8/1 |
| held up towards rear, headway 10th, weakened 2 out, 9 lengths 6th when fell last | |||||||||
| 11 May 2008 | Uttoxeter | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m 6f 110y | 4 | Nikola | 11st 5lbs | 1 of 8 | David England | 7/2 |
| chased leaders, led approaching 8th. headed 2 out, upsides when hit last rallied to lead towards finish, just held on | |||||||||
| 19 Apr 2008 | Bangor | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 4f 110y | 3 | Montevideo | 10st 12lbs | 2 of 7 | David England | 2/1 |
| always prominent, went 2nd 9th, led 11th, ridden approaching 2 out, headed towards finish | |||||||||
| 10 Apr 2008 | Towcester | Good | 2m 6f | 4 | Stolen Moments | 11st 5lbs | 4 of 9 | P J Brennan | 5/1 |
| chased winner, mistake 10th, not fluent 12th, relegated to 3rd 2 out, soon edged right, weakened last | |||||||||
| 07 Mar 2008 | Leicester | Good (Good to Firm in the Back Straight) | 2m 4f 110y | 4 | Nikola | 11st | 1 of 7 | P J Brennan | 9/4 |
| close up, led 2nd till 5th, led again 8th, ridden 3 out, stayed on well | |||||||||
| 26 Feb 2008 | Leicester | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m | 4 | Fandani | 11st | 2 of 5 | P J Brennan | 1/2 |
| left in lead 1st, hampered and headed soon after 4th, chased winner after, effort to join winner 3 out, soon ridden, outpaced by winner | |||||||||
| 28 Jan 2008 | Ludlow | Good (G/Soft places chase course,Hurdles Good to Soft, Good places) | 3m | 3 | Mcevoy | 11st 11lbs | 3 of 10 | Mr J Guerriero | 4/1 |
| held up, headway after 14th, chased leaders 4 out, weakened 2 out | |||||||||
| 04 Jan 2008 | Lingfield | Soft (Heavy in places, Chase: Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f 110y | 4 | Duc De Regniere | 11st | 2 of 6 | P J Brennan | 11/2 |
| in touch, chased winner from 3 out, soon beaten | |||||||||
| 22 Dec 2007 | Haydock | Soft | 2m | 3 | Daldini | 11st | 2 of 4 | David England | 11/8 |
| held up in rear, chased leaders 5 out, led next not fluent 3 out, headed flat, no extra | |||||||||
| 26 Nov 2007 | Ludlow | Good | 2m 4f | 4 | Thunder Rock | 11st 2lbs | 2 of 10 | P J Brennan | 11/8 |
| tracked leaders, led approaching 4 out, ridden when headed 2 out, one pace | |||||||||
| 02 Nov 2007 | Uttoxeter | Good | 3m | 4 | Here's Johnny | 11st 3lbs | 2 of 10 | P J Brennan | 3/1 |
| chased leader until led 6th, headed 8th, led again 10th, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, headed final 100 yards, no extra | |||||||||
| 16 Oct 2007 | Huntingdon | Good | 3m | 3 | That Look | 11st 2lbs | 2 of 6 | P J Brennan | 4/1 |
| held up, headway 14th, chased winner approaching 2 out, no impression | |||||||||
| 07 Apr 2007 | HAYDOCK | Good | 3520 | 3 | Adopted Hero | 10st 11lbs | 19 of 19 | Tony Evans | |
| mid-division, ridden 4 out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 10 Mar 2007 | SANDOWN | Heavy | 3630 | 1 | Gaspara | 10st 7lbs | 14 of 17 | Tony Evans | |
| mid-division, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out | |||||||||
| 21 Feb 2007 | LUDLOW | Good | 3520 | 3 | Kickahead | 11st 5lbs | 8 of 8 | Tony Evans | |
| in touch, joined leader 4th, led 5th, headed next, soon ridden and weakened | |||||||||
| 27 Jan 2007 | CHELTENHAM | Heavy | 3740 | 2 | Ashley Brook | 11st 5lbs | 8 of 13 | Tony Evans | |
| chased leaders, ridden 5th, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 28 Dec 2006 | LEICESTER | Soft | 3520 | 3 | Nikola | 11st 7lbs | 1 of 11 | Tony Evans | |
| prominent, led after 2nd to 4th, left in lead 5th, headed 3 out, led again approaching 2out, driven out | |||||||||
| 08 Dec 2006 | CHELTENHAM | Soft | 3740 | 3 | Border Castle | 10st 9lbs | 7 of 16 | Tony Evans | |
| in touch, ridden to challenge 2 out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 19 Nov 2006 | AINTREE | Good | 4400 | 2 | Accordello | 10st 10lbs | 11 of 16 | Tony Evans | |
| led, headed 3 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last | |||||||||
| 26 Oct 2006 | STRATFORD | Soft | 4400 | 4 | Don't Push It | 11st | 10 of 12 | Tony Evans | |
| towards rear, not fluent 8th, driven along 11th, soon lost touch | |||||||||
| 14 Mar 2006 | CHELTENHAM | Good | 3630 | 1 | Noland | 11st 7lbs | 19 of 20 | C Llewellyn | |
| took keen hold, chased leaders, went 2nd 4th, weakened 3 out | |||||||||
| 25 Feb 2006 | NEWCASTLE | Heavy | 3520 | 4 | Nikola | 11st 2lbs | 1 of 8 | C Llewellyn | |
| tracked leader, led before 3rd, made rest, ridden and stayed on well flat | |||||||||
| 08 Feb 2006 | CARLISLE | Soft | 3740 | 4 | Regal Heights | 11st 3lbs | 4 of 18 | C Llewellyn | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, weakened approaching last | |||||||||
| 10 Jan 2006 | LEICESTER | Soft | 3520 | 3 | Straw Bear | 11st 5lbs | 2 of 22 | C Llewellyn | |
| prominent, every chance approaching 3 out, stayed on well towards finish | |||||||||