Afram Blue (GB)
Owner: Dr John Gerard McGuinness Trainer: Miss M McGuinness Sex: Gelding Age: 19
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 9 | 2 | 1 | |
| Good (AW: Standard) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 8 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2 | |||
| Good (Watering) | 1 | |||
| Good (Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm | 6 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 2 | |||
| Good to Firm (Watering) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Yielding | 2 | |||
| Good to Yielding (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Heavy | 3 | |||
| Heavy (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft | 1 | |||
| Soft (Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Standard | 16 | 2 | ||
| Standard (Turf - Good, Good to Firm in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yielding | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yielding to Soft (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Totals | 62 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Aug 2016 | Downpatrick | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 7f | 0 | Tb Broke Her | 11st | PulledUp of 18 | I J McCarthy | 16/1 |
| towards rear and 11th before 5 out, pushed along before 3 out, no impression and pulled up before next | |||||||||
| 21 Jul 2016 | Limerick | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 2f | 0 | Italian Riviera | 11st 1lbs | 9 of 21 | I J McCarthy | 10/1 |
| soon tracked leaders, slightly slow 3rd and lost place briefly, no impression from before straight, soon no extra | |||||||||
| 10 Jul 2016 | Sligo | Soft (Yielding in places) | 2m 4f 110y | 0 | Havana Dancer | 11st 3lbs | of 19 | I J McCarthy | 0/0 |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Down Royal | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 4f | 0 | Shake The Bucket | 10st 11lbs | 6 of 23 | S W Flanagan | 16/1 |
| mid-division, ridden in 7th before 3 out, under pressure 3 out, no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 27 May 2016 | Down Royal | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 4f | 0 | Fleurys Fort | 11st 2lbs | 4 of 23 | I J McCarthy | 16/1 |
| mid-division, 8th 4 out, ridden and progress into 4th 2 out, 3rd at last, no extra | |||||||||
| 24 Oct 2015 | Wexford | Good | 2m 4f | 0 | Grey Mountain Mist | 11st 3lbs | 8 of 17 | J B Kane | 13/0 |
| mid-division, ridden into 5th entering straight, no impression in 7th 2 out, soon no extra | |||||||||
| 10 Oct 2015 | Fairyhouse | Good | 2m 4f | 0 | Sounds Of Thunder | 11st | 2 of 19 | J P Byrne | 10/0 |
| towards rear early, progress to mid-division 3rd, 6th 4 out, driven into 4th after 3 out, improved to dispute at last where not fluent, kept on well in close 2nd, just failed | |||||||||
| 26 Sep 2015 | Navan | Good (Watering) | 2m 6f | 0 | Pilgrim Way | 11st 1lbs | 11 of 27 | J P Byrne | 8/0 |
| chased leaders, 8th from 5th, closed to track leaders before straight, not fluent 3 out, no impression and slight mistake 2 out | |||||||||
| 03 Sep 2015 | Clonmel | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 4f | 0 | You Can't Catch Me | 11st 2lbs | 4 of 20 | J P Byrne | 16/1 |
| held up, 14th from 6th, 12th before straight, went 5th at last, kept on without threatening run-in | |||||||||
| 18 Aug 2015 | Sligo | Good to Yielding | 2m 4f | 0 | Drive The Bus | 11st 2lbs | of 19 | J P Byrne | |
| 24 Jul 2015 | Wexford | Good | 3m | 0 | Slygufftou | 11st 4lbs | 9 of 17 | J P Byrne | 12/1 |
| in rear, headway 10th, 5th approaching straight, soon weakened, completely tailed off | |||||||||
| 04 Jul 2015 | Bellewstown | Good to Firm (Watering) | 2m 4f | 0 | Pace And Passion | 11st 5lbs | 8 of 19 | S A Shortall | 7/1 |
| tracked leaders early, dropped to 11th from 6th, kept on same pace from 2 out | |||||||||
| 17 Jun 2015 | Wexford | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 2f | 0 | Keep Swinging | 11st 5lbs | 4 of 15 | I J McCarthy | 8/1 |
| mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden after 2 out, stayed on into 2nd entering straight, challenged before last, no extra in 3rd run-in, kept on same pace, 4th close home | |||||||||
| 04 Nov 2014 | Fairyhouse | Good to Yielding | 2m 4f | 0 | Groody Hill | 11st | PulledUp of 18 | J P Byrne | |
| 13 Dec 2013 | Downpatrick | Good (Yielding in places) | 2m 5f 100y | 0 | Allez Vic | 11st 9lbs | 12 of 18 | J P Byrne | 8/1 |
| behind for most, no impression before 3 out, weakened | |||||||||
| 10 Nov 2013 | Limerick | Yielding | 2m 3f | 0 | Afram Blue | 11st 5lbs | 1 of 14 | J P Byrne | 11/2 |
| held up towards rear, headway into 8th 3 out, 6th travelling well entering straight, pushed out to make progress in 5th 2 out, ridden to challenge last, led run-in and kept on well | |||||||||
| 18 Oct 2013 | Downpatrick | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 6f 110y | 0 | Hello Louie | 11st 3lbs | 2 of 16 | J P Byrne | 12/1 |
| waited with, soon in rear of mid-division towards outer, 10th after 6 out, closed to challenge and be on terms before 2 out, not fluent last, soon headed and no impression, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 13 Sep 2013 | Down Royal | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1m 4f 195y | 0 | Wyoyo | 8st 10lbs | 10 of 17 | P C O'Donnell | 25/1 |
| towards rear and checked after 2f, never a factor, ridden along and no impression 4f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 23 Jul 2013 | Ballinrobe | Good | 2m 4f | 0 | Jack The Hat | 11st 5lbs | 13 of 19 | I J McCarthy | 14/1 |
| rear of mid-division, ridden 3 out, weakened | |||||||||
| 14 Jul 2013 | Sligo | Good | 2m 4f | 0 | Abolitionist | 11st 6lbs | 6 of 19 | I J McCarthy | 16/1 |
| rear of mid-division, headway in 7th on outer before 4 out, ridden in 4th approaching 2 out and no extra from early straight | |||||||||
| 07 Jul 2013 | Bellewstown | Good to Firm | 2m 4f | 0 | Definite Knockoff | 10st 13lbs | of 19 | Reserve 3 | |
| 09 Dec 2012 | Punchestown | Heavy | 2m 4f | 0 | Happy New Year | 10st 7lbs | 13 of 17 | I J McCarthy | 20/1 |
| always behind, completely tailed off | |||||||||
| 01 Jun 2012 | Down Royal | Good to Firm | 2m 4f | 0 | Blue Vic | 11st | 6 of 23 | I J McCarthy | 14/1 |
| rear of mid-division, ridden into moderate 9th 2 out, kept on one pace from before last | |||||||||
| 31 Mar 2012 | Navan | Good | 2m 4f | 0 | Afram Blue | 10st | 1 of 16 | N P Madden | 16/1 |
| rear of mid-division, towards rear 4 out, ridden along in 8th on outer entering straight, went 2nd 3 out, led after 2 out, kept on well from last | |||||||||
| 29 Jan 2012 | Leopardstown | Soft | 2m 4f | 0 | Ros Brin | 9st 10lbs | 10 of 22 | M A Enright | 66/1 |
| towards rear, never a factor, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 26 Aug 2011 | Down Royal | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 6f | 0 | Larkin | 10st 2lbs | 11 of 22 | I J McCarthy | 20/1 |
| mid-division, headway into 6th 5 out, ridden in 7th 3 out, no extra before next | |||||||||
| 31 Jul 2011 | Galway | Good | 2m 2f | 0 | Bobby John | 9st 10lbs | 6 of 18 | I J McCarthy | 20/1 |
| towards rear, headway under pressure 2 out, soon no impression, kept on without threatening | |||||||||
| 17 Jun 2011 | Down Royal | Good | 2m 4f | 0 | Soldier Bay | 10st 8lbs | 9 of 23 | Reserve 3 | 12/1 |
| towards rear, headway after halfway, 10th 3 out, no impression after next | |||||||||
| 27 May 2011 | Down Royal | Good to Firm | 2m 4f | 0 | Afram Blue | 10st 4lbs | 1 of 23 | Reserve 3 | 25/1 |
| rear of mid-division, 13th halfway, headway in 8th 4 out, improved to challenge in 2nd 3 out, led 2 out, ridden before last, strongly pressed from last and kept on well | |||||||||
| 20 May 2011 | Wexford | Good to Firm | 1m 6f | 0 | Grand Cru | 8st 10lbs | 8 of 16 | G F Carroll | 20/1 |
| mid-division best, kept on same pace from over 2f out | |||||||||
| 13 May 2011 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Sparring Partner | 8st 10lbs | 9 of 17 | Katherine S O'Brien | 33/1 |
| towards rear, kept on in straight | |||||||||
| 16 Jun 2010 | Fairyhouse | Good to Firm | 1m 2f | 0 | Denny Crane | 9st 1lbs | 13 of 21 | S M Levey | 33/1 |
| towards rear for most, never a factor | |||||||||
| 31 Dec 2009 | Punchestown | Heavy | 2m | 0 | Bob Will Fix It | 11st 1lbs | 11 of 14 | M J Bolger | 20/1 |
| mid-division, dropped towards rear halfway, tailed off | |||||||||
| 19 Dec 2009 | Navan | Heavy | 2m | 0 | Hollo Ladies | 11st 7lbs | Fell of 26 | T P Treacy | |
| 26 Nov 2009 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Happy Moments | 9st 4lbs | 7 of 14 | W J Lee | 16/1 |
| towards rear, no impression and kept on same pace without threatening from before straight | |||||||||
| 11 Nov 2009 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 4f | 0 | Home Secretary | 9st 5lbs | 7 of 14 | S H James | 25/1 |
| held up in rear, stayed on without threatening straight | |||||||||
| 30 Oct 2009 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Inch Rebel | 9st 4lbs | 7 of 14 | K Latham | 20/1 |
| slowly away and behind, kept on straight | |||||||||
| 25 Sep 2009 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 4f | 0 | Dafarabad | 8st 13lbs | 14 of 14 | M A Cleere | 25/1 |
| slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden and some headway on outer approaching straight, soon no extra | |||||||||
| 19 Jul 2009 | Tipperary | Yielding to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m | 0 | The Rebel Returns | 10st 5lbs | 18 of 19 | T P Treacy | 20/1 |
| never a factor | |||||||||
| 23 Jun 2009 | Sligo | Good to Yielding (Good in places) | 2m | 0 | Charleville | 11st 7lbs | 9 of 16 | N J O'Shea | 16/1 |
| rear of mid-division for most, never a factor | |||||||||
| 27 Mar 2009 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 3f | 0 | Risk Taker | 10st | 13 of 14 | D P McDonogh | 12/1 |
| always towards rear | |||||||||
| 04 Mar 2009 | Fairyhouse | Heavy (Soft in places) | 2m | 0 | Chevalier Country | 11st | 10 of 11 | S W Flanagan | 16/1 |
| chased leaders, mainly 3rd, ridden after 3 out, no extra in 4th entering straight, weakened | |||||||||
| 04 Feb 2009 | Down Royal | Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places) | 2m | 0 | Chevalier Country | 11st 7lbs | 6 of 10 | S W Flanagan | 20/1 |
| towards rear for most, never a factor, stayed on one pace from 2 out | |||||||||
| 28 Nov 2008 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Alhabeeb | 9st 6lbs | 9 of 14 | W J Lee | 16/1 |
| chased leaders, moderate 4th halfway, closer 3f out, ridden in 5th and no extra 2f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 27 Oct 2008 | Kempton | Standard | 1m 2f | 5 | Ryedale Ovation | 8st 11lbs | 4 of 14 | Jim Crowley | 10/1 |
| in rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish | |||||||||
| 14 Oct 2008 | Leicester | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 3f 183y | 6 | Stravita | 10st 3lbs | 8 of 12 | Mrs E J J Knight | 9/1 |
| started very slowly, behind, always detached | |||||||||
| 01 Oct 2008 | Salisbury | Good | 1m 1f 198y | 5 | Afram Blue | 8st 10lbs | 1 of 13 | Louis Beuzelin | 10/1 |
| mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway from over 1f out, ran on well to lead inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 16 Sep 2008 | Lingfield | Standard | 1m 2f | 6 | Royal Straight | 9st 1lbs | 8 of 12 | P Doe | 10/1 |
| prominent, went 3rd 3f out, soon ridden, weakened well over 1f out | |||||||||
| 01 Sep 2008 | Lingfield | Good (AW: Standard) | 1m 4f | 5 | Mr Napoleon | 9st 2lbs | 4 of 10 | P Doe | 8/1 |
| mid-division, ridden over 3f out, headway to chase leader 2f out, one pace from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 16 Aug 2008 | Lingfield | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1m | 6 | La Columbina | 9st 7lbs | 5 of 12 | P Doe | 3/1 |
| behind, ridden and headway on outside 3f out, carried wide into straight, driven over 1f out, soon no impression on leaders | |||||||||
| 06 Aug 2008 | Kempton | Standard | 1m | 4 | Golden Penny | 8st 13lbs | 7 of 12 | R Kingscote | 40/1 |
| held up, ran wide bend 3f out, no headway over 2f out, soon one pace | |||||||||
| 12 Jun 2008 | Newbury | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1m | 5 | Capucci | 9st 3lbs | 13 of 16 | A Quinn | 40/1 |
| held up, ridden and effort over 2f out, soon outpaced and weakened quickly over 1f out | |||||||||
| 20 May 2008 | Leicester | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 7f 9y | 4 | High Standing | 8st 13lbs | 9 of 12 | R Kingscote | 9/1 |
| held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 05 May 2008 | Warwick | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 7f 26y | 4 | Indian Diva | 9st 2lbs | 6 of 11 | A Munro | 12/1 |
| held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, never able to challenge | |||||||||
| 22 Dec 2007 | Lingfield | Standard | 1m | 5 | Straight And Level | 9st | 3 of 4 | P Doe | 13/8 |
| led, ridden over 2f out, headed 1f out, one pace | |||||||||
| 10 Dec 2007 | Lingfield | Standard | 7f | 5 | Fathsta | 9st 5lbs | of 5 | P Doe | |
| Nonrunner | |||||||||
| 04 Dec 2007 | Lingfield | Standard | 1m | 4 | Hucking Hero | 9st 7lbs | 3 of 5 | P Doe | 9/4 |
| held up in rear, in touch, ridden, no impression 2 out until stayed on well towards finish | |||||||||
| 15 Nov 2007 | Lingfield | Standard | 7f | 4 | Geezers Colours | 9st 7lbs | 4 of 7 | P Doe | 11/2 |
| in touch, ridden to challenge over 1f out, stayed on well | |||||||||
| 11 Jul 2007 | Lingfield | Standard (Turf - Good, Good to Firm in places) | 6f | 6 | Afram Blue | 9st 1lbs | 1 of 11 | Dane O'Neill | 5/2 |
| chased leaders, led approaching 2f out, driven out final furlong, in command when edged right towards finish | |||||||||
| 12 Jun 2007 | Salisbury | Good to Firm | 6f | 5 | Ramblin Bob | 8st 12lbs | 4 of 17 | T Quinn | 20/1 |
| mid-division, headway 3f out, soon ridden, kept on final furlong | |||||||||