Punta Galera (IRE)
Owner: Mr Derek A Howard Trainer: Paul Green Sex: Gelding Age: 22
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2 | |||
| Good (Good to Soft in places on National Course) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm | 8 | 2 | 1 | |
| Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 3 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft | 2 | |||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places between the 5F and 6F) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Heavy | 1 | |||
| Heavy (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Polytrack | 5 | 2 | ||
| Soft | 2 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2 | |||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Standard | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Standard / Slow | 1 | |||
| Totals | 49 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 2010 | Nottingham | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1m 2f 50y | 6 | King Zeal | 8st 4lbs | 10 of 16 | A Mullen | 33/1 |
| always in rear | |||||||||
| 19 Aug 2009 | Carlisle | Good to Soft (Soft in places between the 5F and 6F) | 5f 193y | 6 | Realt Na Mara | 10st 1lbs | 14 of 14 | Miss A Craven | 22/1 |
| slowly away, well in rear throughout | |||||||||
| 22 Jul 2009 | Catterick | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 3f 214y | 6 | Patavium | 8st 11lbs | 10 of 12 | Mr J Cavanagh | 33/1 |
| dwelt, in rear, stumbled over 7f out, never near leaders | |||||||||
| 28 Jun 2009 | Uttoxeter | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 4f 110y | 4 | Whats Up Bob | 11st 10lbs | 10 of 17 | T J Phelan | 33/1 |
| held up, headway approaching 8th, ridden after 4 out, weakened next | |||||||||
| 03 Apr 2009 | Aintree | Good (Good to Soft in places on National Course) | 2m 110y | 1 | El Dancer | 11st | 10 of 11 | T J Phelan | 250/1 |
| held up in rear, weakened from 4 out | |||||||||
| 28 Mar 2009 | Doncaster | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 4f | 5 | Monfils Monfils | 8st 7lbs | 16 of 19 | K Gundowry | 50/1 |
| mid-division, led over 7f out, headed over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out | |||||||||
| 18 Mar 2009 | Warwick | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m | 4 | Valento | 11st | 3 of 12 | T J Phelan | 125/1 |
| held up, not fluent 1st, headway approaching 5th, ridden after 3f out, hung left before 2f out, 3rd when not fluent last, one pace | |||||||||
| 14 Feb 2009 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 1f | 6 | March Mate | 11st 3lbs | 12 of 13 | D Swift | 11/1 |
| mid-division, ridden 6f out, weakened over 2f out | |||||||||
| 28 Jan 2009 | Kempton | Standard | 1m 4f | 6 | Imperial Harry | 9st 3lbs | 11 of 12 | K Gundowry | 20/1 |
| held up behind mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon struggling, never dangerous | |||||||||
| 12 Dec 2008 | Southwell | Standard / Slow | 1m | 5 | Mozayada | 8st 5lbs | 9 of 9 | C Catlin | 20/1 |
| always behind | |||||||||
| 13 Jun 2008 | Aintree | Good | 2m 110y | 4 | Mutual Friend | 11st | 5 of 11 | G Cotter | 6/1 |
| held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, soon no further progress | |||||||||
| 23 May 2008 | Haydock | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1m 3f 200y | 5 | Bull Market | 8st 6lbs | 3 of 6 | F Norton | 9/2 |
| tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace | |||||||||
| 10 May 2008 | Thirsk | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1m 4f | 5 | Maneki Neko | 8st 8lbs | 5 of 9 | P Makin | 7/1 |
| held up in rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, never on terms | |||||||||
| 26 Apr 2008 | Haydock | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1m 2f 120y | 4 | First Buddy | 8st 4lbs | 5 of 10 | Dean McKeown | 12/1 |
| towards rear, ridden along over 3f out, effort 2f out, no impression | |||||||||
| 03 Apr 2008 | Kempton | Standard | 1m 4f | 6 | Punta Galera | 8st 11lbs | 1 of 8 | J P Spencer | 11/4 |
| held up, headway over 3f out, hampered and not clear run when switched left over 2f out, ran on well to lead close home | |||||||||
| 29 Mar 2008 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 4f 50y | 6 | Buscador | 9st 6lbs | 2 of 8 | N Chalmers | 10/3 |
| held up, steady headway over 3f out, not clear run over 1f out, switched right and ran on to chase winner final furlong | |||||||||
| 29 Feb 2008 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 141y | 5 | Yes One | 8st 5lbs | 5 of 7 | F Norton | 15/2 |
| held up in touch, raced keenly, went 2nd over 3f out until 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 25 Feb 2008 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 1f 103y | 5 | Morbick | 8st 5lbs | 4 of 7 | Andrew Heffernan | 20/1 |
| towards rear, ridden and no impression from over 2f out | |||||||||
| 11 Feb 2008 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 1f 103y | 6 | Schelm | 8st 13lbs | 4 of 13 | P Makin | 15/2 |
| held up in rear, ridden 3f out, came wide entering straight, headway over 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, ran on | |||||||||
| 08 Jan 2008 | Southwell | Standard | 1m 4f | 5 | Three Boars | 9st 2lbs | 5 of 5 | Andrew Heffernan | 8/1 |
| steadied start, held up, weakened over 2f out | |||||||||
| 27 Dec 2007 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 4f 50y | 6 | Gamesters Lady | 9st 7lbs | 6 of 9 | M Fenton | 4/1 |
| raced keenly, prominent, led over 10f out, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened well over 1f out | |||||||||
| 13 Dec 2007 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 4f 50y | 5 | The King And I | 9st 5lbs | 3 of 6 | Andrew Heffernan | 5/1 |
| tracked leader, pulled hard, led over 7f out, ridden over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, no extra final furlong | |||||||||
| 06 Dec 2007 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 4f 50y | 5 | Birkside | 9st 5lbs | 3 of 10 | P Mathers | 9/1 |
| held up in touch, ridden well over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 20 Nov 2007 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 4f 50y | 6 | Master At Arms | 9st 10lbs | 2 of 10 | F Norton | 33/1 |
| tracked leader, ridden along over 3f out, driven, kept on same pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 10 Aug 2007 | Haydock | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1m 30y | 5 | Inside Story | 9st 7lbs | of 13 | J-P Guillambert | 33/1 |
| chased leaders, lost place over 2f out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 28 Jul 2007 | York | Heavy (Soft in places) | 1m | 4 | Nevada Desert | 9st 3lbs | of 8 | R Kennemore | 14/1 |
| in touch, ridden along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 14 Jul 2007 | Chester | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 2f 75y | 4 | Lucayan Dancer | 8st 13lbs | of 9 | S Hitchcott | 16/1 |
| soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 05 Jul 2007 | Warwick | Soft (Heavy in places) | 1m 22y | 5 | Surwaki | 9st 7lbs | 4 of 9 | P J Dobbs | 7/2 |
| in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace | |||||||||
| 30 Jun 2007 | Chester | Soft | 1m 2f 75y | 5 | Realism | 9st 3lbs | 3 of 9 | P J Dobbs | 15/2 |
| soon led, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, no extra and lost 2nd well inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 11 Jun 2007 | Windsor | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 2f 7y | 4 | Night Cru | 9st 5lbs | of 12 | Richard Hughes | 14/1 |
| driven to lead, headed 3f out, weakened rapidly | |||||||||
| 01 Jun 2007 | GOODWOOD | Good | 2172 | 4 | Fort Churchill | 9st 5lbs | 7 of 11 | Richard Hughes | |
| always towards rear | |||||||||
| 07 May 2007 | KEMPTON | Polytrack | 1760 | 3 | Montpellier | 8st 11lbs | 13 of 14 | R Hills | |
| behind, ridden 3f out, soon beaten | |||||||||
| 30 Apr 2007 | WINDSOR | Good to Firm | 2207 | 4 | Woolfall Blue | 9st 2lbs | 12 of 13 | Richard Hughes | |
| led for 1f, stayed prominent until gradually weakened over 3f out | |||||||||
| 25 Nov 2006 | LINGFIELD | Polytrack | 2200 | 2 | Speedy Sam | 8st 2lbs | 6 of 8 | Dale Gibson | |
| led until 3f out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 18 Nov 2006 | LINGFIELD | Polytrack | 2640 | 2 | Sweet Indulgence | 8st 2lbs | 3 of 8 | Dale Gibson | |
| tracked leaders, ridden to chase leading pair 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 04 Nov 2006 | WINDSOR | Good to Soft | 2207 | 2 | Folio | 8st 2lbs | 10 of 18 | C Catlin | |
| pressed leader to 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 21 Oct 2006 | NEWBURY | Heavy | 2206 | 3 | Best Prospect | 8st 8lbs | 12 of 15 | R L Moore | |
| soon led, headed 2f out, weakened and eased final furlong | |||||||||
| 23 Sep 2006 | CHESTER | Good to Firm | 2275 | 2 | Stotsfold | 8st 8lbs | 7 of 9 | P J Dobbs | |
| chased leader to over 3f out, ridden when not much room well over 1f out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 12 Sep 2006 | SANDOWN | Good to Firm | 2207 | 4 | Punta Galera | 9st 4lbs | 1 of 7 | R L Moore | |
| made all, led and set steady pace, ridden and quickened over 2f out, ran on strongly final furlong, driven out | |||||||||
| 01 Sep 2006 | KEMPTON | Polytrack | 2420 | 3 | Acrobatic | 9st 4lbs | 8 of 11 | R L Moore | |
| in touch, pushed along 5f out, soon lost place | |||||||||
| 25 Aug 2006 | CHESTER | Good | 2275 | 3 | Heaven Knows | 9st 7lbs | 4 of 7 | P J Dobbs | |
| in touch, ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 12 Jul 2006 | KEMPTON | Polytrack | 2200 | 3 | Acrobatic | 9st 2lbs | 3 of 11 | Dane O'Neill | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, not trouble winner, lost 2nd inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 03 Jun 2006 | EPSOM | Good to Firm | 2218 | 2 | Stage Gift | 9st 2lbs | 13 of 15 | Richard Hughes | |
| held up towards rear on inside, 10th and pushed along straight, weakened over 2f out | |||||||||
| 25 May 2006 | GOODWOOD | Soft | 1980 | 2 | Layazaal | 9st 3lbs | 6 of 10 | Richard Hughes | |
| soon led, headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 16 Sep 2005 | NEWBURY | Good to Firm | 1760 | 3 | Winged Cupid | 9st 1lbs | 5 of 11 | R L Moore | |
| led stand side pair, well on terms until weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 10 Sep 2005 | GOODWOOD | Good to Firm | 1760 | 4 | Punta Galera | 9st | 1 of 8 | Dane O'Neill | |
| made all, clear when veered left inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 26 Aug 2005 | SALISBURY | Good to Soft | 1760 | 1 | Doctor Dash | 8st 11lbs | 6 of 6 | Dane O'Neill | |
| prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 08 Aug 2005 | WINDSOR | Good to Firm | 1320 | 4 | Tufton | 9st | 2 of 15 | Richard Hughes | |
| soon chased leaders, ridden halfway, switched to outer and strong challenge from over 1f out, ran on well towards finish, just failed | |||||||||
| 22 Jul 2005 | NEWBURY | Good to Firm | 1540 | 4 | Red Ash | 9st | 5 of 19 | R L Moore | |
| mid-division, driven over 3f out, switched left and headway over 2f out, hung left well over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong | |||||||||


