Slim Pickings (IRE)
Owner: Doubtful Five Syndicate Trainer: T J Taaffe Sex: Gelding Age: 25
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Good to Yielding | 1 | |||
| Good to Yielding (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Heavy | 6 | 3 | ||
| Soft | 6 | 1 | 2 | |
| Soft (Heavy in places on the Chase Couse) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yielding to Soft | 1 | |||
| Totals | 28 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Dec 2008 | Leopardstown | Yielding to Soft | 3m | 0 | Exotic Dancer | 11st 10lbs | 6 of 9 | P W Flood | 33/1 |
| held up, ridden in 7th 5 out, soon no extra, weakened from 4 out, tailed off | |||||||||
| 29 Nov 2008 | Newbury | Good to Soft | 3m 2f 110y | 1 | Madison Du Berlais | 11st 1lbs | 9 of 15 | P W Flood | 12/1 |
| mid-division, headway and travelling well when blundered badly and almost unseated rider 4 out, weakned after not recover | |||||||||
| 09 Nov 2008 | Navan | Soft (Heavy in places on the Chase Couse) | 2m | 0 | Watson Lake | 11st 4lbs | 2 of 6 | B J Geraghty | 14/1 |
| held up towards rear, ridden in 6th entering straight, stayed on to 4th last, kept on run-in to go 2nd | |||||||||
| 05 Apr 2008 | Aintree | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 4m 4f | 1 | Comply Or Die | 11st 3lbs | 4 of 40 | B J Geraghty | 10/1 |
| held up towards rear, headway 23rd (Foinavon), tracking leaders 3 out, effort next, one pace flat | |||||||||
| 02 Mar 2008 | Leopardstown | Good to Yielding (Good in places) | 2m 5f | 0 | Well Tutored | 11st 6lbs | 5 of 12 | T G M Ryan | 14/1 |
| held up, progress into 7th 5 out, 5th 3 out, moderate 4th before last, no extra | |||||||||
| 13 Jan 2008 | Leopardstown | Heavy | 3m | 0 | Footy Facts | 10st 6lbs | of 23 | T G M Ryan | |
| 27 Dec 2007 | Leopardstown | Good to Yielding | 3m | 0 | Share Option | 11st 10lbs | SlippedUp of 14 | T G M Ryan | 13/2 |
| slipped up before 3rd | |||||||||
| 08 Dec 2007 | Navan | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 7f | 0 | Emotional Moment | 10st 3lbs | 2 of 18 | T G M Ryan | 11/2 |
| soon mid-division, 10th before 4 out, ridden and closed when mistake and rider lost irons 2 out, went 2nd last, kept on well under pressure run-in, not reach winner | |||||||||
| 10 Nov 2007 | Naas | Good | 2m 3f | 0 | Breaking Silence | 11st 10lbs | of 7 | A B Joyce | 10/1 |
| held up in rear, headway into 4th when slight mistake 5 out, no extra from 2 out | |||||||||
| 14 Apr 2007 | AINTREE | Good | 7920 | 1 | Silver Birch | 10st 8lbs | 3 of 40 | B J Geraghty | |
| held up in touch, headway 24th (Canal Turn) led 26th, mistake and headed last, kept on | |||||||||
| 15 Mar 2007 | CHELTENHAM | Good to Soft | 4620 | 1 | Idole First | 10st 11lbs | 5 of 23 | B J Geraghty | |
| mid-division, hit 5th, headway 10th, going well 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on flat | |||||||||
| 25 Jan 2007 | GOWRAN PARK | Heavy | 5280 | 0 | Homer Wells | 11st 3lbs | FE of 16 | B J Geraghty | |
| held up, progress on outer 5 out, 5th approaching 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, staying on when fell | |||||||||
| 09 Nov 2006 | THURLES | Good to Soft | 4840 | 0 | Public Reaction | 11st 12lbs | 3 of 6 | B J Geraghty | |
| chased leaders, niggled along approaching 7th, went 3rd again after 4 out, soon no impression | |||||||||
| 28 Oct 2006 | NAAS | Soft | 3520 | 0 | Southern Vic | 11st 8lbs | PU of 5 | B J Geraghty | |
| held up in rear, lost touch when slow 3rd and pulled up | |||||||||
| 07 Oct 2006 | GOWRAN PARK | Soft | 4400 | 0 | Sir Oj | 11st 6lbs | 3 of 8 | B J Geraghty | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd from 5th, 2nd after 4 out, ridden and no impression from next, 3rd and no extra before last | |||||||||
| 14 May 2006 | LIMERICK | Good to Soft | 5280 | 0 | Oodachee | 11st 8lbs | 3 of 9 | R M Power | |
| towards rear early, chased leaders in moderate 6th from 7th, soon pushed along, closed straight, 3rd and kept on same pace from before last | |||||||||
| 25 Apr 2006 | PUNCHESTOWN | Good | 4620 | 1 | Missed That | 11st 6lbs | 2 of 6 | A P McCoy | |
| close up, 3rd halfway, led 3 out, ridden and strongly pressed next, headed before last, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 15 Apr 2006 | CORK | Good to Soft | 5280 | 1 | Slim Pickings | 11st 2lbs | 1 of 7 | B J Geraghty | |
| chased leaders, improved to lead 4 out, ridden clear approaching 2 out, stayed on well, easily | |||||||||
| 21 Jan 2006 | NAAS | Soft | 5280 | 1 | Southern Vic | 11st 8lbs | 4 of 6 | B M Cash | |
| in touch, 3rd 5 out, 2nd when slight mistake 3 out, 3rd and no extra when unseated rider last, remounted | |||||||||
| 28 Dec 2005 | LEOPARDSTOWN | Good to Soft | 5280 | 1 | Southern Vic | 11st 10lbs | FE of 10 | D N Russell | |
| 0 | |||||||||
| 19 Nov 2005 | PUNCHESTOWN | Heavy | 4840 | 0 | Slim Pickings | 11st 2lbs | 1 of 5 | D J Casey | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, slight mistake 6 out, led approaching 4 out, slight mistake and ridden 3 out, strongly pressed next, kept on well under pressure from last | |||||||||
| 31 Oct 2005 | GALWAY | Soft | 4840 | 0 | Southern Vic | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 18 | D J Casey | |
| chased leaders, closer in 4th before 2 out where slight mistake, left 3rd last, soon 2nd, ridden to challenge straight, kept on well inside final furlong, no impression close home | |||||||||
| 28 Mar 2005 | FAIRYHOUSE | Soft | 4400 | 0 | Major Vernon | 11st 12lbs | 7 of 18 | D N Russell | |
| held up, 7th 4 out, 4th after 3 out, no extra from next | |||||||||
| 06 Mar 2005 | LEOPARDSTOWN | Heavy | 4400 | 0 | Slim Pickings | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 19 | D N Russell | |
| mid-division, smooth headway into 4th after 3 out, led after 2 out, clear last, ridden and kept on well, comfortably | |||||||||
| 05 Feb 2005 | NAAS | Soft | 4400 | 0 | Captain Sunshine | 11st 12lbs | 3 of 23 | D N Russell | |
| tracked leaders, 6th halfway, 5th 4 out, 3rd and effort 2 out, no impression from last | |||||||||
| 20 Jan 2005 | GOWRAN PARK | Heavy | 3520 | 0 | Slim Pickings | 11st 4lbs | 1 of 6 | Mr Derek O'Connor | |
| held up in rear, progress from over 4f out, 3rd approaching straight, ridden to challenge in 2nd from 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on well | |||||||||
| 22 Sep 2004 | LISTOWEL | Heavy | 4400 | 0 | Try Catch Paddy | 11st 11lbs | 11 of 18 | Mr Derek O'Connor | |
| soon prominent, 3rd halfway, 4th over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, tailed off | |||||||||
| 07 Apr 2004 | GOWRAN PARK | Good to Soft | 3960 | 0 | Bewleys Berry | 11st 6lbs | 2 of 16 | Mr J O McGrath | |
| towards rear, smooth headway into 4th 3f out, 2nd over 1 1/2f out, kept on without troubling winner | |||||||||