Ballyfitz (GB)
Owner: Mr F J Mills & Mr W Mills Trainer: N A Twiston-Davies Sex: Gelding Age: 25
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
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Good | 5 | 2 | 1 | |
Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
Good to Soft | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Good to Soft (Good in places ) | 1 | 1 | ||
Good to Soft (Good in places) | 3 | 1 | ||
Good to Soft (Good in places, Mildmay & Hurdles: Good) | 1 | |||
Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 6 | 1 | 2 | |
Heavy | 6 | 1 | 2 | |
Heavy (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
Soft | 1 | 1 | ||
Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
Soft (Good to Soft in the Back Straight) | 1 | |||
Soft (Heavy in places) | 2 | |||
Soft (Heavy in places, Chase: Good to Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
Totals | 34 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
Race History
Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
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21 Apr 2012 | Ayr | Good | 4m 110y | 1 | Merigo | 10st | 4 of 25 | David England | 33/1 |
behind, not fluent 4th, pushed along before 16th, mistake 6 out, plugged on and passed beaten horses from 4 out, never dangerous | |||||||||
17 Mar 2012 | Uttoxeter | Good to Soft | 4m 1f 110y | 1 | Master Overseer | 10st 4lbs | 3 of 18 | David England | 20/1 |
mid-division, jumped slowly 12th, hit 15th, mistake and outpaced 19th, stayed on approaching 2 out, went 3rd last, no chance with front pair | |||||||||
18 Feb 2012 | Haydock | Heavy | 3m 4f | 1 | Giles Cross | 10st | 6 of 14 | R McGrath | 25/1 |
chased leaders, quickly weakened from 14th, soon tailed off | |||||||||
27 Dec 2011 | Chepstow | Heavy | 3m 5f 110y | 1 | Le Beau Bai | 10st | PulledUp of 20 | David England | |
04 Dec 2011 | Kelso | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 4m | 2 | Eyre Square | 11st 4lbs | UnseatedRider of 12 | David England | |
12 Nov 2011 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft (Good in places ) | 3m 3f 110y | 1 | Galaxy Rock | 10st 4lbs | 2 of 11 | David England | 12/1 |
tracked leader until 2nd, in touch, not fluent 11th, hit 15th, mistake and lost place 17th, back in touch after next, outpaced 3 out, rallied from 2 out, went 2nd flat, stayed on well, flattered by proximity | |||||||||
16 Apr 2011 | Ayr | Good | 4m 110y | 1 | Beshabar | 10st | PulledUp of 30 | David England | |
19 Mar 2011 | Uttoxeter | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 4m 1f 110y | 1 | Minella Four Star | 10st | 2 of 18 | David England | 16/1 |
chased leaders,lost place when not fluent 2nd, headway 13th, outpaced 5 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner | |||||||||
19 Feb 2011 | Haydock | Heavy | 3m 4f | 1 | Silver By Nature | 10st 10lbs | 2 of 14 | David England | 14/1 |
held up mid-division, headway to go 3rd before 4 out, chased winner before last, no impression | |||||||||
05 Feb 2011 | Ffos Las | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 3m 4f | 2 | Blazing Bailey | 10st 11lbs | 5 of 11 | David England | 11/1 |
chased leaders, mistake 17th, soon lost place | |||||||||
08 Jan 2011 | Chepstow | Soft (Heavy in places) | 3m 5f 110y | 1 | Synchronised | 10st 4lbs | 4 of 20 | David England | 8/1 |
tracked leaders and keen, ridden before 4 out, hit next, one pace from 2 out | |||||||||
13 Nov 2010 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 3m 3f 110y | 1 | Midnight Chase | 11st 1lbs | 8 of 18 | Sam Twiston-Davies | 15/2 |
mid-division, towards rear when mistakes 10th and next, ridden in mid-division 15th, no chance when blundered 3 out, tailed off | |||||||||
10 Apr 2010 | Aintree | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 4m 4f | 1 | Don't Push It | 10st 9lbs | Fell of 40 | David England | |
18 Mar 2010 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 3m | 1 | Buena Vista | 11st 8lbs | 13 of 24 | Mr S Twiston-davies | 33/1 |
with leaders led 3rd to next, chased leaders, ridden 3 out, soon lost place and weakened | |||||||||
20 Feb 2010 | Haydock | Heavy | 3m 4f | 1 | Silver By Nature | 10st 11lbs | 4 of 15 | P J Brennan | 8/1 |
in touch, jumped slowly 11th, chased leaders 14th, in 2nd when blundered 5 out, soon 3rd and no impression from next | |||||||||
28 Dec 2009 | Chepstow | Heavy (Soft in places) | 3m 5f 110y | 1 | Dream Alliance | 10st 10lbs | 5 of 18 | P J Brennan | 16/1 |
held up towards rear, blundered badly 12th, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, weakened before last | |||||||||
05 Dec 2009 | Sandown | Heavy | 2m 6f | 2 | Ballyfitz | 11st 1lbs | 1 of 10 | P J Brennan | 7/1 |
with leader, led after 5th, headed next, led again before 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on gamely | |||||||||
28 Nov 2009 | Newbury | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 3m 2f 110y | 1 | Denman | 10st | PulledUp of 19 | P J Brennan | |
14 Nov 2009 | Cheltenham | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 4f 110y | 1 | Tranquil Sea | 10st 11lbs | 4 of 16 | P J Brennan | 6/1 |
chased leaders, blundered 10th and slightly lost place, rallied under pressure from 3 out, stayed on well flat | |||||||||
11 Mar 2009 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 3m 110y | 1 | Cooldine | 11st 4lbs | PulledUp of 15 | P J Brennan | |
14 Feb 2009 | Ascot | Heavy | 3m | 1 | Carruthers | 11st 7lbs | 2 of 4 | P J Brennan | 4/1 |
chased winner, hit 13th and ridden, blundered next, lost 2nd 15th, soon struggling in 3rd, left distance 2nd last | |||||||||
12 Dec 2008 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 3m 1f 110y | 2 | What A Friend | 11st 9lbs | 2 of 5 | P J Brennan | 5/6 |
led, not fluent 7th, mistake 13th, not fluent 4 out, ridden and headed approaching last, not pace of winner | |||||||||
15 Nov 2008 | Cheltenham | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 3m 110y | 2 | Ballyfitz | 11st 7lbs | 1 of 7 | P J Brennan | 4/1 |
made all, not fluent 15th, hit 3 out, outstayed rivals 2 out, pushed out | |||||||||
18 Oct 2008 | Cheltenham | Good | 3m 110y | 2 | Ballyfitz | 11st | 1 of 3 | P J Brennan | 1/2 |
led, headed 3rd, led again 4 out, left clear 3 out | |||||||||
18 Apr 2008 | Cheltenham | Good | 3m | 2 | Mobaasher | 11st 4lbs | 2 of 8 | P J Brennan | 11/4 |
always prominent, slightly hampered 6th, led 3 out, driven approaching 2 out, hung left and strongly pressed approaching last, headed near finish | |||||||||
03 Apr 2008 | Aintree | Good to Soft (Good in places, Mildmay & Hurdles: Good) | 3m 110y | 1 | Blazing Bailey | 11st 6lbs | 5 of 11 | P J Brennan | 20/1 |
held up in touch, mistake 7th, led 3 out, headed after 2 out, weakened flat | |||||||||
13 Mar 2008 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 3m | 1 | Ballyfitz | 10st 8lbs | 1 of 24 | P J Brennan | 18/1 |
always prominent, switched right before 3 out, led approaching 2 out, stayed on well flat | |||||||||
16 Feb 2008 | Haydock | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 3m | 2 | Ballyfitz | 10st 6lbs | 1 of 18 | P J Brennan | 15/2 |
in touch, led after 4 out, challenge last, upsides and hard ridden run-in, just held on | |||||||||
02 Feb 2008 | Sandown | Soft (Good to Soft in the Back Straight) | 2m 6f | 1 | The Tother One | 10st | 8 of 15 | P J Brennan | 6/1 |
prominent until 4th, chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out | |||||||||
04 Jan 2008 | Lingfield | Soft (Heavy in places, Chase: Good to Soft in places) | 2m 7f | 3 | The Very Man | 11st 13lbs | 2 of 11 | P J Brennan | 15/8 |
held up, headway 8th, chased winner and every chance 2 out when mistake, switched right approaching last and one pace | |||||||||
27 Dec 2007 | Chepstow | Soft | 3m | 3 | Ballyfitz | 11st 5lbs | 1 of 15 | David England | 9/2 |
in touch, headway 4 out, led approaching last, driven out | |||||||||
25 Oct 2006 | CHELTENHAM | Good to Soft | 5390 | 2 | Gungadu | 11st | UR of 8 | Tony Evans | |
chased leaders, hit 6th and lost place, badly hampered 9th, blundered 14th, 5th and no impression when blundered and unseated rider | |||||||||
11 Nov 2005 | NEWCASTLE | Good to Soft | 4400 | 0 | Ballyfitz | 10st 11lbs | 1 of 17 | M Goldstein | |
led, ridden, headed 3 out, rallied to lead again approaching last, stayed on well | |||||||||
23 Oct 2005 | TOWCESTER | Good | 5280 | 0 | Ballyfitz | 10st 12lbs | 1 of 10 | Antony Evans | |
mid-division, went 3rd halfway, led 4 out, ridden 2 out, kept on strongly |