Safari Adventures (IRE)
Owner: Mr Richard A Thomas Trainer: Richard A Thomas Sex: Gelding Age: 23
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| Good (Good to Firm in places; Hurdle: Good) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 4 | |||
| Good to Firm | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good to Soft | 7 | |||
| Good to Soft (Cross Country; Good) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Good in places ) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good to Soft (Hurdles Course, Chase Good, Good to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Soft on bend adjacent to lake) | 1 | |||
| Heavy | 1 | 1 | ||
| Heavy (Chase - Soft, Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Heavy (Soft in places on Chase Course) | 1 | |||
| Heavy (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft | 3 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Totals | 46 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb 2014 | Ludlow | Heavy (Soft in places) | 2m 4f | 5 | Made In Time | 11st 12lbs | PulledUp of 13 | R Patrick | |
| 10 Dec 2012 | Musselburgh | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 4f | 4 | Bhaltair | 11st 3lbs | 9 of 10 | S Fox | 11/1 |
| led, headed before 9th, quickly weakened | |||||||||
| 07 Apr 2012 | Carlisle | Good | 2m | 4 | Saddle Pack | 11st 12lbs | 7 of 8 | P Buchanan | 10/1 |
| in rear, headway before 5th, weakened before 3 out | |||||||||
| 06 Mar 2012 | Newcastle | Good to Soft | 2m 4f | 3 | Dancing Art | 10st 9lbs | 5 of 8 | C I Gillies | 7/1 |
| went right at start, soon tracked leader, led before 4th, headed and hampered 5 out, soon lost place | |||||||||
| 21 Feb 2012 | Wetherby | Good to Soft (Good in places ) | 2m | 4 | Saveiro | 11st 12lbs | 6 of 11 | C I Gillies | 10/1 |
| took keen hold, held up, headway 2nd, led and mistake next, headed 4th, stayed prominent, bumped 3 out, no extra approaching last | |||||||||
| 11 Feb 2012 | Musselburgh | Good to Soft | 2m | 3 | Tara Royal | 10st 8lbs | 11 of 14 | C I Gillies | 20/1 |
| went left start and behind, well beaten 4 out | |||||||||
| 13 Jan 2012 | Musselburgh | Good | 3m | 3 | Everaard | 11st 10lbs | 8 of 10 | C I Gillies | 6/1 |
| led, mistake 11th, headed 5 out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 10 Dec 2011 | Doncaster | Good to Soft | 2m 3f | 3 | Quicuyo | 11st 4lbs | 10 of 13 | C I Gillies | 22/1 |
| with leader, lost place before 6 out | |||||||||
| 05 Nov 2011 | Kelso | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 6f 110y | 3 | The Panama Kid | 11st 4lbs | 7 of 9 | C I Gillies | 8/1 |
| in rear, ridden and kept on from 2 out, no impression | |||||||||
| 28 Oct 2011 | Wetherby | Good | 2m 4f 110y | 1 | Fistral Beach | 10st 9lbs | PulledUp of 12 | C I Gillies | |
| 12 Oct 2011 | Wetherby | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 4f 110y | 3 | Persian Gates | 11st 6lbs | 2 of 14 | C I Gillies | 14/1 |
| led, soon clear, headed 3 out, ridden before last, no impression | |||||||||
| 28 Apr 2011 | Perth | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f 110y | 2 | Door Boy | 11st 2lbs | PulledUp of 10 | C I Gillies | |
| 26 Feb 2011 | Kempton | Good to Soft (Soft on bend adjacent to lake) | 3m | 1 | Quinz | 10st | PulledUp of 17 | C I Gillies | |
| 15 Jan 2011 | Kempton | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 4f 110y | 3 | Polyfast | 11st 9lbs | 2 of 10 | C I Gillies | 8/1 |
| led, hard pressed from 3 out, ridden after next, headed narrowly flat, rallied towards finish, just held | |||||||||
| 02 Jan 2011 | Ayr | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 4f | 3 | Sagalyrique | 11st 12lbs | 3 of 14 | C I Gillies | 11/2 |
| led and keen, ridden and headed after 2 out, mistake last, no extra and held in 3rd when eased last 75 yards | |||||||||
| 10 Dec 2010 | Cheltenham | Good | 2m 5f | 3 | Fine Parchment | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 17 | C I Gillies | 33/1 |
| led, hit 3rd, ridden and mistake when headed 3 out, chased winner after, no chance approaching 2 out | |||||||||
| 06 Nov 2010 | Kelso | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 6f 110y | 3 | Sheriff Hutton | 11st 11lbs | 6 of 9 | C I Gillies | 8/1 |
| raced keenly, led to after 2nd, jumped big next, held up towards rear in touch, blundered 13th, outpaced 3 out, weakened next, tailed off | |||||||||
| 23 Oct 2010 | Aintree | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 4f | 3 | Just Smudge | 11st 11lbs | Fell of 9 | P Buchanan | |
| 11 Jun 2010 | Aintree | Good | 2m 4f | 3 | Safari Adventures | 11st 7lbs | 1 of 4 | C I Gillies | 5/4 |
| took keen hold, made all, mistake 1st, jumped right 2nd and 3rd, not fluent 9th, clear before last, easily | |||||||||
| 09 May 2010 | Worcester | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 4f 110y | 3 | Warpath | 10st 13lbs | 3 of 13 | C I Gillies | 11/1 |
| jumped right, led, headed last, no extra final 100 yards | |||||||||
| 21 Apr 2010 | Perth | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f 110y | 3 | Nedzer's Return | 11st 1lbs | 5 of 10 | C I Gillies | 9/1 |
| led until 8th (water), weakened approaching 3 out | |||||||||
| 13 Nov 2009 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft (Cross Country; Good) | 2m | 2 | French Opera | 10st 2lbs | 5 of 7 | C I Gillies | 7/1 |
| pressed winner, lost second after 4 out, outpaced after next, stayed on again under pressure flat | |||||||||
| 25 Oct 2009 | Aintree | Good | 2m | 2 | Tramantano | 10st 8lbs | 3 of 8 | C I Gillies | 10/1 |
| left tracking leader and clear from 2nd, outpaced 3 out, ridden and rallied before last, kept on flat | |||||||||
| 14 Oct 2009 | Wetherby | Good to Firm | 2m 4f 110y | 3 | Striking Article | 11st 2lbs | of 8 | C I Gillies | |
| 24 Sep 2009 | Perth | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m | 3 | The Duke's Speech | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 3 | C I Gillies | 6/5 |
| led, headed 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, hit last, stayed on towards finish | |||||||||
| 15 Aug 2009 | Market Rasen | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 2f | 4 | Safari Adventures | 11st 8lbs | 1 of 7 | C I Gillies | 7/2 |
| pressed leader, not fluent 3rd, led 7th, ridden clear 3 out, eased towards finish | |||||||||
| 24 Jul 2009 | Southwell | Good to Firm | 2m 1f | 4 | Safari Adventures | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 11 | C I Gillies | 11/2 |
| made all, raced keen, hit last, stayed on well | |||||||||
| 01 Jul 2009 | Perth | Good to Firm | 2m | 4 | Dishdasha | 10st 12lbs | 3 of 7 | P Buchanan | 12/1 |
| in rear, tracked leaders 5th, led next, headed 4 out, no impression from next | |||||||||
| 31 May 2009 | Perth | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m | 4 | Hollows Mill | 11st 7lbs | 3 of 3 | P Buchanan | 1/1 |
| led, headed approaching 4 out, weakening when jumped left 2 out, soon lost 2nd | |||||||||
| 21 Apr 2009 | Towcester | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 110y | 4 | Miss Pross | 10st 13lbs | 3 of 9 | P Hide | 9/4 |
| led, pulled hard, clear 3rd, mistake 5th, reduced advantage after 4 out, headed flat, no extra near finish | |||||||||
| 12 Apr 2009 | Plumpton | Good (Good to Firm in places; Hurdle: Good) | 2m 1f | 4 | One of The Boys | 11st 9lbs | 2 of 11 | P Hide | 15/2 |
| mostly jumped well, led, about 1 length ahead and looked likely winner when blundered last, soon headed and no chance to recover | |||||||||
| 05 Mar 2009 | Lingfield | Heavy (Chase - Soft, Heavy in places) | 2m 4f 110y | 4 | Killard Point | 11st 1lbs | 5 of 8 | P Hide | 13/2 |
| took keen hold, tracked leaders, led 5th, headed and weakened soon after 9th, tailed off | |||||||||
| 19 Feb 2009 | Huntingdon | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 3m | 4 | Kitski | 11st 4lbs | 6 of 18 | P Hide | 66/1 |
| held up in rear, headway 11th, lost ground 14th, no danger after | |||||||||
| 15 Jan 2009 | Taunton | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 3f | 4 | Oscar Jack | 11st 12lbs | Fell of 13 | P Hide | |
| 12 Feb 2008 | Folkestone | Good to Soft (Hurdles Course, Chase Good, Good to Soft in places) | 2m 5f | 4 | Polinamix | 11st | 6 of 6 | P Hide | 16/1 |
| led and keen, mistake 3rd, clear 5th, hit 6th, headed 10th, mistake 2 out and weakened | |||||||||
| 29 Jan 2008 | Folkestone | Good to Soft | 2m | 4 | Sole Agent | 11st 12lbs | 4 of 8 | P Hide | 4/1 |
| tracked leader, until weakened 3 out | |||||||||
| 08 Jan 2008 | Leicester | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m | 4 | Fleet Street | 11st | 4 of 9 | L Treadwell | 20/1 |
| pulled hard in mid-division, headway to track leader 4th, every chance 2 out, weakened last | |||||||||
| 15 Dec 2007 | Lingfield | Heavy (Soft in places on Chase Course) | 2m 4f 110y | 4 | Magot De Grugy | 11st 10lbs | PulledUp of 10 | L Treadwell | 14/1 |
| tailed off 9th, pulled up before 11th | |||||||||
| 25 Nov 2007 | Plumpton | Good to Soft | 2m | 4 | Silver Prophet | 11st 9lbs | of 10 | D Elsworth | 3/1 |
| in touch and keen, headway and winner of barging match on inside after 5th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out | |||||||||
| 29 Mar 2007 | TOWCESTER | Good | 3520 | 4 | Inherent | 11st 7lbs | 8 of 16 | B Fenton | |
| held up towards rear, headway 4th, weakened 3 out | |||||||||
| 01 Mar 2007 | TAUNTON | Soft | 4290 | 3 | Rustarix | 11st 8lbs | 5 of 7 | B Fenton | |
| chased leader, ridden and lost place after 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out | |||||||||
| 13 Feb 2007 | FOLKESTONE | Heavy | 3850 | 4 | Safari Adventures | 11st 3lbs | 1 of 10 | P Hide | |
| mid-division, keen, headway after 4th to chase leaders, ridden, hit 2 out, led soon after, kept on well | |||||||||
| 30 Jan 2007 | FOLKESTONE | Good to Soft | 3850 | 4 | Hobbs Hill | 11st 4lbs | 8 of 14 | Jimmy McCarthy | |
| held up, hit 3 out and next, kept on steadily after | |||||||||
| 12 Jan 2007 | HUNTINGDON | Soft | 3630 | 4 | French Saulaie | 11st 5lbs | 7 of 16 | B Fenton | |
| held up and behind, headway after 5th, no impresson after 3 out | |||||||||
| 14 Feb 2006 | FOLKESTONE | Good to Soft | 3850 | 6 | Pangbourne | 11st 1lbs | 11 of 13 | P Hide | |
| always behind | |||||||||
| 01 Jan 2006 | PLUMPTON | Soft | 3960 | 6 | Safari Adventures | 10st 7lbs | 1 of 11 | P Hide | |
| pulled hard, raced wide throughout, held up, headway on wide outside over 3f out, led over 2f out, pushed out final furlong, readily | |||||||||


