Decoration Of War (IRE)
Owner: Best Foot Forward Mt Trainer: M Young Sex: gelding Age: 9
Breeding: Declaration Of War / Sea Paint (Peintre Celebre)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 16 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 6 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Watered) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft | 3 | 1 | ||
| Heavy (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft | 1 | |||
| Standard | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Standard / Slow | 3 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 55 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec 2023 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 2m 120y | 6 | The Craftymaster | 9st | 9 of 10 | Grace McEntee | 150/1 |
| always behind | |||||||||
| 10 Dec 2023 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 4f 51y | 6 | Blue Hawaii | 9st 3lbs | 12 of 12 | Grace McEntee | 200/1 |
| prominent, weakened quickly from over 2f out | |||||||||
| 14 Nov 2023 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 4f 51y | 6 | Assembled | 9st 4lbs | 10 of 12 | Grace McEntee | 100/1 |
| always towards rear | |||||||||
| 24 Oct 2023 | Exeter | Good | 2m 1f 109y | 5 | Stroll On By | 10st 12lbs | PulledUp of 10 | Charlie Hammond | 22/1 |
| led, not fluent 1st, headed before 4 out, weakened quickly and pulled up before 4 out | |||||||||
| 10 Oct 2023 | Huntingdon | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 7f 129y | 5 | Regarde | 11st 7lbs | 6 of 10 | Charlie Hammond | 14/1 |
| took keen hold, led, soon clear, mistake 10th, reduced lead next, mistake 13th, headed before 3 out, weakened before next | |||||||||
| 25 Sep 2023 | Warwick | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 3m 1f | 4 | Sea The Clouds | 10st 6lbs | 7 of 9 | David Noonan | 25/1 |
| held up in rear, hit 7th, not fluent 8th, mistake and well beaten 4 out, tailed off | |||||||||
| 13 Sep 2023 | Uttoxeter | Good to Soft | 3m | 5 | Talkingthetalk | 11st 7lbs | of 8 | Charlie Hammond | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 29 Aug 2023 | Worcester | Good | 2m 4f | 5 | Imac Wood | 10st 12lbs | 5 of 9 | Charlie Hammond | 11/1 |
| midfield, chased leaders 4 out, ridden 3 out, dropped to fifth after last, kept on one pace near finish | |||||||||
| 11 Jul 2023 | Uttoxeter | Heavy (Soft in places) | 2m 7f 70y | 4 | Butler's Brief | 10st 10lbs | 4 of 6 | Charlie Hammond | 7/2 |
| held up in touch, keen early, pushed along and weakened home turn | |||||||||
| 23 Jun 2023 | Market Rasen | Good | 2m 4f 139y | 5 | Pollypockett | 12st | 7 of 12 | Charlie Hammond | 50/1 |
| mid-division, not fluent 5th, headway approaching 2 out, no impression from last | |||||||||
| 13 Aug 2022 | Market Rasen | Good | 2m 6f 191y | 5 | Red Maple | 12st | 10 of 11 | David Noonan | 22/1 |
| towards rear, never involved and tailed off | |||||||||
| 22 Jul 2022 | Uttoxeter | Good to Soft | 3m | 4 | Tedham | 11st 9lbs | 4 of 5 | Charlie Hammond | 11/2 |
| held up behind leaders, effort 4 out, soon ridden and beaten, weakened from 3 out | |||||||||
| 21 Jul 2022 | Worcester | Good | 2m 4f | 4 | On Springs | 11st 9lbs | of 7 | Charlie Hammond | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 09 Jun 2022 | Uttoxeter | Good | 3m | 4 | Aviewtosea | 11st 3lbs | 3 of 4 | Charlie Hammond | 16/5 |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, hit 6th, left 2nd 4 out, ridden and lost 2nd before 2 out, no extra in 3rd | |||||||||
| 24 May 2022 | Bangor-on-Dee | Good to Soft | 2m 4f 72y | 3 | Mortlach | 11st 1lbs | 3 of 5 | David Noonan | 14/1 |
| close up in rear, headway 3 out, ridden to chase winner next, soon lost 2nd, pecked on landing at last, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 29 Oct 2021 | Kempton | Standard / Slow | 1m 7f 218y | 6 | Owen Little | 9st 7lbs | 13 of 14 | David Probert | 7/1 |
| rear of mid-division, struggling over 3f out | |||||||||
| 17 Sep 2021 | Newton Abbot | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 3m 2f 105y | 4 | Valentino | 12st | 4 of 6 | Mr Jason Dixon | 15/8 |
| in touch in rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, hit 2 out, weakened next | |||||||||
| 08 Sep 2021 | Uttoxeter | Good | 2m 7f 70y | 5 | Decoration Of War | 11st 11lbs | 1 of 10 | Charlie Hammond | 11/8 |
| chased leaders, led 3 out, drew clear before last, canter | |||||||||
| 30 Aug 2021 | Cartmel | Good | 2m 6f 31y | 5 | Decoration Of War | 11st 10lbs | 1 of 14 | Charlie Hammond | 4/1 |
| mid-division, headway 3 out, led after 2 out, drew clear flat, stayed on well | |||||||||
| 01 Aug 2021 | Market Rasen | Good | 2m 2f 140y | 5 | Grand Enterprise | 11st 7lbs | 2 of 14 | James Best | 10/3 |
| chased leaders, challenged before 2nd 2 out, disputing lead before last until flat, held towards finish | |||||||||
| 26 Jul 2021 | Newton Abbot | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m 2f 110y | 5 | Gibraltarian | 11st 11lbs | 3 of 12 | Alex Edwards | 4/1 |
| mid-division, raced keenly, headway on outside 6th and soon disputing 2nd, held before 2 out, went 3rd close home | |||||||||
| 14 Jul 2021 | Uttoxeter | Good | 1m 7f 168y | 5 | Pillar Of Steel | 11st 10lbs | 3 of 15 | Charlie Hammond | 11/1 |
| tracked leaders, lost place after 3 out, kept on approaching last, went 3rd flat, no impression | |||||||||
| 22 Jun 2021 | Newton Abbot | Soft | 2m 2f 110y | 5 | Alramz | 11st 12lbs | 5 of 13 | Mr Jason Dixon | 4/1 |
| towards rear, pushed along 3 out, some progress 2 out in 5th,never nearer | |||||||||
| 09 May 2021 | Plumpton | Good | 1m 7f 195y | 5 | Whitlock | 11st 10lbs | 3 of 15 | James Best | 12/1 |
| led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, kept on one pace from last | |||||||||
| 31 Mar 2021 | Ludlow | Good | 1m 7f 169y | 3 | Dobryn | 10st | 3 of 6 | H Cobden | 28/1 |
| led until before 3 out, weakened next | |||||||||
| 09 Nov 2020 | Kempton | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m | 4 | Breffniboy | 11st 5lbs | 6 of 11 | William Marshall | 7/1 |
| in rear, ridden and headway to chase leading pair 2 out, weakened next | |||||||||
| 22 Oct 2020 | Ludlow | Good | 1m 7f 169y | 4 | Dave And Bernie | 11st 5lbs | of 11 | Non Runner | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 25 Sep 2020 | Uttoxeter | Good (Good to firm in places) | 1m 7f 168y | 4 | Cotton End | 11st 10lbs | 5 of 16 | Bryan Carver | 10/1 |
| chased leaders, travelling well in 3rd approaching 3 out, ridden before next where left 2nd, ridden and lost 2nd between last 2, weakened before the last | |||||||||
| 02 Sep 2020 | Hexham | Good | 2m 48y | 4 | Pisgah Pike | 11st | 3 of 15 | J McGrath | 4/1 |
| mid-division, headway 4th, went 2nd and not fluent 2 out, no impression on winner and lost 2nd last, no extra flat | |||||||||
| 08 Aug 2020 | Uttoxeter | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 7f 168y | 4 | Captain Tom Cat | 10st 12lbs | 3 of 12 | Lee Edwards | 14/1 |
| chased leaders, driven when not fluent 2 out, not fluent last, stayed on flat, almost grabbed 2nd | |||||||||
| 20 Jul 2020 | Market Rasen | Good | 2m 125y | 4 | Sangha River | 11st | 3 of 9 | Lee Edwards | 50/1 |
| raced keenly tracking leaders on inside, hampered 2nd, not fluent 4th, hung right and plugged on in 3rd before 2 out | |||||||||
| 11 Mar 2020 | Lingfield | Standard | 1m 2f | 6 | Enmeshing | 9st 2lbs | of 13 | Alistair Rawlinson | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 10 Mar 2020 | Southwell | Standard | 1m 4f 14y | 6 | Going Native | 9st 5lbs | 2 of 9 | M Crehan | 6/1 |
| towards rear, headway 4f out, ridden over 2f out, chase winner over 1f out, no impression | |||||||||
| 02 Mar 2020 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 1f 104y | 6 | Gold Standard | 9st 4lbs | 6 of 9 | Alistair Rawlinson | 13/2 |
| raced keenly in rear, late headway on outside, never on terms | |||||||||
| 27 Feb 2020 | Chelmsford City | Standard | 1m 2f | 6 | Bird To Love | 9st 8lbs | 4 of 12 | Stefano Cherchi | 20/1 |
| steadied start, behind, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish | |||||||||
| 08 Feb 2020 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 142y | 6 | I Think So | 11st 2lbs | 6 of 11 | Miss Brodie Hampson | 3/1 |
| steadied start, held up in rear, progress on outside over 2f out, came wide straight, ridden over 1f out, never nearer | |||||||||
| 06 Feb 2020 | Newcastle | Standard / Slow | 1m 5y | 6 | Klipperty Klopp | 9st 9lbs | 6 of 10 | L Morris | 9/1 |
| mid-division, headway over 3f out, one pace and no impression final furlong | |||||||||
| 27 Jan 2020 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 142y | 6 | Ruby Gates | 9st 5lbs | 4 of 12 | Alistair Rawlinson | 12/1 |
| raced keenly, held up towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, not reach leaders | |||||||||
| 19 Jan 2020 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 7f 36y | 6 | Tanqeeb | 9st 7lbs | 10 of 11 | Alistair Rawlinson | 12/1 |
| raced wide took keen hold, close up, pushed along and lost place 3f out | |||||||||
| 09 Jan 2020 | Chelmsford City | Standard | 1m | 6 | Brains | 9st 4lbs | 9 of 10 | L Morris | 20/1 |
| raced keenly in rear, never a factor | |||||||||
| 07 Dec 2019 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 142y | 6 | Star Of Valour | 9st 7lbs | 13 of 13 | Alistair Rawlinson | 11/4 |
| soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 02 Apr 2019 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 142y | 5 | International Law | 9st 4lbs | 7 of 9 | L Morris | 9/2 |
| tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, soon lost place | |||||||||
| 05 Mar 2019 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 142y | 4 | International Law | 8st 11lbs | 5 of 10 | L Morris | 13/8 |
| mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on final 100 yards, not trouble leaders | |||||||||
| 23 Feb 2019 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 142y | 5 | Oneovdem | 9st 2lbs | 6 of 12 | Alistair Rawlinson | 9/4 |
| mid-division, headway on inside chasing leaders over 2f out, switched right and hampered over 1f out, not clear run and switched left inside final furlong, not trouble leaders after | |||||||||
| 02 Jan 2019 | Newcastle | Standard | 1m 5y | 5 | Paparazzi | 9st 6lbs | 6 of 10 | A Mullen | 7/2 |
| raced keenly, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 11 Dec 2018 | Southwell | Standard | 1m 13y | 5 | Showboating | 9st 7lbs | 10 of 11 | L Morris | 7/2 |
| raced wide in touch, ridden and weakened 2f out | |||||||||
| 03 Dec 2018 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 1f 104y | 5 | Kaser | 9st 4lbs | 3 of 10 | L Morris | 6/4 |
| held up, pushed along and headway entering final furlong, stayed on | |||||||||
| 30 Oct 2018 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 1f 104y | 4 | Keswick | 8st 7lbs | 9 of 12 | M Dwyer | 7/4 |
| in touch in mid-division, took keen hold, effort and wide last bend, edged right and weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 12 Oct 2018 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 142y | 5 | Decoration Of War | 8st 12lbs | 1 of 13 | A Fresu | 5/4 |
| mid-division, headway on outside over 5f out, ridden when rider dropped rein briefly 1f out, led entering final furlong, soon clear, edged left towards finish, kept on well | |||||||||
| 17 Sep 2018 | Kempton | Standard / Slow | 1m | 6 | Livvys Dream | 9st 5lbs | 2 of 14 | A Fresu | 1/1 |
| not too well away, soon mid-division on inside, switched left over 2f out, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, no chance with winner | |||||||||
| 08 Sep 2018 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 142y | 6 | Decoration Of War | 9st 3lbs | 1 of 13 | A Fresu | 5/1 |
| held up in touch, effort over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon clear | |||||||||
| 18 Jun 2018 | Nottingham | Good to Firm (Watered) | 1m 2f 50y | 6 | Olympic Odyssey | 9st 5lbs | 8 of 16 | M Harley | 5/1 |
| mid-division, headway over 3f out, soon no impression | |||||||||
| 01 Jun 2018 | Doncaster | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1m | 5 | National Army | 9st 2lbs | 12 of 18 | Daniel Muscutt | 50/1 |
| always behind | |||||||||
| 07 May 2018 | Windsor | Good to Firm | 1m 31y | 5 | Silver Quartz | 9st 1lbs | 8 of 14 | A Kirby | 16/1 |
| behind, headway over 1f out, never dangerous | |||||||||
| 19 Apr 2018 | Newmarket | Good | 1m | 3 | Sawwaah | 9st 5lbs | 14 of 19 | Daniel Muscutt | 66/1 |
| raced far side tracked leader, merged with stand side group 2f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||