Very Excellent (IRE)
Owner: Mr A Waite Trainer: M E Sowersby Sex: colt Age: 8
Breeding: Casamento / Step With Style (Gulch)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good (Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Soft in Places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Yielding | 1 | |||
| Good to Yielding (Yielding in Places) | 3 | |||
| Heavy | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Soft | 6 | 3 | ||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Yielding to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Standard | 8 | 2 | 1 | |
| Standard / Slow | 1 | |||
| Yielding | 1 | |||
| Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yielding to Soft | 3 | |||
| Totals | 41 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Jul 2024 | Market Rasen | Good | 2m 125y | 4 | Pillar Of Steel | 11st 8lbs | PulledUp of 12 | Aaron Anderson | 28/1 |
| held up towards rear, lost action and pulled up after 3rd | |||||||||
| 20 Jun 2024 | Ripon | Good to Soft | 1m 1f 170y | 5 | Up The Jazz | 9st 10lbs | 4 of 7 | J P Sullivan | 28/1 |
| chased leader, pushed along over 3f out, driven over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 03 Jun 2024 | Wetherby | Good | 1m 2f | 4 | Loughville | 8st 12lbs | 13 of 16 | Cam Hardie | 125/1 |
| soon crossed over from wide draw, always towards rear | |||||||||
| 12 Mar 2024 | Sedgefield | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 178y | 4 | El Jefe | 11st 5lbs | 5 of 6 | Aaron Anderson | 25/1 |
| held up but in touch, struggling when outpaced after 3 out, weakened before 2 out | |||||||||
| 12 Feb 2024 | Catterick | Heavy | 1m 7f 156y | 3 | Milldam | 10st 9lbs | 6 of 8 | Aaron Anderson | 16/1 |
| mid-division, not fluent 3rd, well beaten from after 3 out, tailed off | |||||||||
| 11 Jan 2024 | Catterick | Soft | 1m 7f 156y | 4 | Freddy Robinson | 11st 7lbs | 2 of 7 | Conor Rabbitt | 20/1 |
| led until after 3rd, stayed handy, switched left and challenged last, led narrowly flat, headed towards finish | |||||||||
| 07 Dec 2023 | Market Rasen | Soft | 2m 125y | 4 | Start In Front | 11st 4lbs | 6 of 6 | Conor Rabbitt | 25/1 |
| in touch in rear, pushed along 3 out, soon lost touch, tailed off | |||||||||
| 23 Nov 2023 | Newcastle | Good to Soft (Soft in Places) | 2m 190y | 4 | Moonlight Glory | 11st 9lbs | of 13 | Non Runner | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 26 Aug 2023 | Cartmel | Soft | 2m 1f 46y | 3 | Young Merlin | 10st 4lbs | 2 of 10 | Aaron Anderson | 40/1 |
| raced in mid-division, went second after 2 out, ridden to lead rounding home turn, kept on well but headed towards finish | |||||||||
| 07 Aug 2023 | Ripon | Soft | 1m 1f 170y | 4 | Zarabanda | 9st 9lbs | 6 of 7 | Cam Hardie | 33/1 |
| raced wide, tracked leader until pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 24 Jul 2023 | Beverley | Heavy | 1m 1f 207y | 5 | Very Excellent | 9st 12lbs | 1 of 7 | Cam Hardie | 20/1 |
| tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to lead towards finish | |||||||||
| 01 Jul 2023 | Newcastle | Standard / Slow | 1m 4f 98y | 5 | Lexington Knight | 9st 8lbs | 7 of 12 | Cam Hardie | 66/1 |
| mid-division, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 29 May 2023 | Redcar | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 2f 1y | 4 | Eeetee | 9st 1lbs | 8 of 8 | G Lee | 28/1 |
| mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, soon outpaced and behind | |||||||||
| 16 May 2023 | Wetherby | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 2f | 4 | Arch Moon | 9st 7lbs | 3 of 16 | A Mullen | 150/1 |
| held up in mid-division, headway over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on | |||||||||
| 04 Mar 2023 | Doncaster | Good | 2m 128y | 4 | Whizz Kid | 11st 2lbs | 6 of 7 | Ross Chapman | 125/1 |
| in rear, pushed along 3 out, soon beaten, never involved | |||||||||
| 28 Dec 2022 | Catterick | Soft | 2m 3f 66y | 4 | Happy And Fine | 12st | PulledUp of 12 | Aaron Anderson | 125/1 |
| held up in behind leaders, struggling and dropped to rear after 4 out, soon beaten, pulled up | |||||||||
| 29 Sep 2022 | Clonmel | Good to Yielding | 2m 3f 198y | 0 | Emir De Rots | 12st | 6 of 14 | A P Kelly | 6/1 |
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 4th 3 out, soon no extra | |||||||||
| 16 Sep 2022 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 4f | 0 | Joupe | 10st | 10 of 14 | J Kearney | 9/1 |
| tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd 2f out, weakened | |||||||||
| 01 Aug 2022 | Cork | Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 2m 1f | 0 | Little Big Rocky | 11st 5lbs | 8 of 12 | P J O'Hanlon | 22/1 |
| in touch, 4th before 5th, dropped to 8th and under pressure before 2 out, weakened before last | |||||||||
| 12 Jun 2022 | Downpatrick | Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 2m 1f 65y | 0 | Dollar Value | 11st 7lbs | 5 of 6 | P J O'Hanlon | 9/4 |
| tracked clear leader in 2nd, closer when slight mistake 3rd, 3rd halfway, 2nd when not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, moderate 3rd when bad mistake last, weakened run-in | |||||||||
| 23 Mar 2022 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Very Excellent | 9st 11lbs | 1 of 17 | W Joyce | 9/2 |
| tracked leader, 2nd halfway, led approaching straight, ridden 2f out and edged right from over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 16 Feb 2022 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Summit Star | 10st 1lbs | 3 of 14 | D King | 11/2 |
| tracked leaders, improved to dispute lead and ridden 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, 2nd and no impression on winner 1f out, 3rd and no extra close home | |||||||||
| 01 Dec 2021 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Raamez | 9st 8lbs | 4 of 15 | D King | 3/1 |
| soon disputed, led after 2f, ridden and pressed 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, no extra inside final furlong, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 12 Nov 2021 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Very Excellent | 9st 10lbs | 1 of 17 | J Coen | 5/1 |
| chased leader in 2nd, improved to lead 2f out, ridden clear 1 1/2f out, stayed on well final furlong | |||||||||
| 23 Oct 2021 | Leopardstown | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 1m 2f | 0 | Tudor City | 9st 10lbs | 7 of 23 | E J McNamara | 22/1 |
| tracked leaders, 7th halfway, not clear run early straight and mid-division 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 10 Oct 2021 | Curragh | Yielding to Soft | 1m | 0 | Loingseoir | 9st 8lbs | 9 of 18 | C J MacRedmond | 11/2 |
| tracked leader, 2nd halfway, 4th and ridden 2f out, no extra from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 23 Sep 2021 | Listowel | Yielding | 1m 1f | 0 | Sasta | 9st 11lbs | 4 of 18 | E J McNamara | 11/2 |
| led early, tracked leaders, 4th into straight, effort and switched left over 1f out, kept on without matching principals after | |||||||||
| 07 Sep 2021 | Galway | Good | 1m 123y | 0 | Church Mountain | 9st 11lbs | 2 of 21 | E J McNamara | 14/1 |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden into 2nd over 1f out, kept on to press leader close home, just held | |||||||||
| 22 Aug 2021 | Naas | Yielding to Soft | 1m 2f | 0 | Dare To Flare | 10st | 9 of 19 | W Joyce | 16/1 |
| chased leaders, ridden in 5th 2f out, no impression | |||||||||
| 07 Aug 2021 | Cork | Soft (Yielding to Soft in places) | 1m 4f | 0 | Azallya | 10st 3lbs | 12 of 17 | E J McNamara | 50/1 |
| chased leader on inner, 6th halfway, under pressure and lost place 2f out, weakened 1 1/2f out | |||||||||
| 30 Jul 2020 | Galway | Yielding to Soft | 2m 11y | 0 | Guinevere | 11st 9lbs | 5 of 10 | B J Cooper | 10/3 |
| chased leaders, slight mistake 3rd, pushed along approaching 2 out where mistake, one pace last | |||||||||
| 04 Jul 2020 | Bellewstown | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 2m 160y | 0 | Very Excellent | 11st 9lbs | 1 of 17 | B J Cooper | 16/5 |
| rear of mid-division, mid-division at halfway, headway into 4th travelling well before 3 out, led after 3 out, pushed along and went clear after 2 out, slight mistake at last, stayed on well run-in, eased close home, comfortably | |||||||||
| 27 Dec 2019 | Leopardstown | Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 2m | 0 | Leagan Gaeilge | 11st | 7 of 25 | D P Maxwell | 7/1 |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 6th 2 out, no impression before last, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 23 Nov 2019 | Gowran Park | Heavy | 2m | 0 | Dinard Rose | 11st | 2 of 19 | D P Maxwell | 5/1 |
| mid-division on inner early, headway into 3rd at 3rd, 2nd at next, disputed lead before 3 out, led 3 out, ridden and clear after 2 out, strongly pressed and slight mistake at last, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace close home | |||||||||
| 26 Oct 2019 | Galway | Soft | 2m 90y | 0 | Sacchoandvanzetti | 11st | 2 of 21 | D P Maxwell | 50/1 |
| prominent, 4th to clear leader at 5th, closed in 3rd before 2 out, headway to lead 2 out, strongly pressed final 150 yards, kept on, headed close home | |||||||||
| 05 Oct 2019 | Gowran Park | Good to Yielding (Yielding in Places) | 2m | 0 | Leahman | 10st 8lbs | Fell of 19 | D P Maxwell | 20/1 |
| chased leaders when hampered and fell 1st | |||||||||
| 20 Sep 2019 | Ballinrobe | Good (Yielding in places) | 2m 2f 26y | 0 | Harvest Bow | 10st 12lbs | 7 of 14 | R M Power | 6/1 |
| took keen hold early and settled in mid-division, not fluent at 1st, slight mistake 4th, dropped to 8th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression | |||||||||
| 18 Apr 2019 | Clonmel | Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 1m 1f 162y | 0 | Kastasa | 9st 5lbs | 2 of 15 | C T Keane | 14/1 |
| soon prominent in 2nd, challenged and on terms from 2f out, kept on well final furlong, headed close home | |||||||||
| 22 Mar 2019 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Mouriyani | 9st 5lbs | 4 of 9 | D P McDonogh | 6/1 |
| tracked leader, ran freely, 3rd halfway, pushed along early straight, 4th and no impression inside final furlong, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 01 Feb 2019 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m | 0 | Isosceles | 9st 5lbs | 4 of 17 | D P McDonogh | 25/1 |
| tracked leaders on outer, 3rd halfway, pushed along 2f out and ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, no impression closing stages | |||||||||
| 11 Jan 2019 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m | 0 | Numerian | 9st 5lbs | of 17 | D P Linehan | 0/0 |