Grand Article (IRE)
Owner: Mr Stan West Trainer: P E Cowley Sex: Gelding Age: 20
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm (Good to Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Good | 5 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 5 | |||
| Good to Firm | 2 | 2 | ||
| Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good in places on Hurdles Course) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 3 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Watered) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft | 4 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2 | |||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Heavy | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft | 1 | |||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Heavy in places on Chase Course) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 3 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Hurdles - Heavy) | 1 | |||
| Totals | 39 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 2015 | Uttoxeter | Good | 2m 4f 110y | 5 | Bus Named Desire | 10st 5lbs | PulledUp of 10 | Adam Wedge | |
| 30 Apr 2015 | Towcester | Good to Firm | 2m 110y | 5 | Beauchamp Viking | 11st 1lbs | 3 of 6 | Miss Gina Andrews | 7/2 |
| chased winner until approaching 4th, chased leaders, weakening when mistake 6th, left poor 4th next, blundered 3 out, kept on into modest 3rd run-in | |||||||||
| 23 Mar 2015 | Towcester | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 3f 110y | 5 | Wicklewood | 10st 11lbs | 8 of 9 | Miss Gina Andrews | 5/1 |
| led, headed before 5th, lost place when hit next, jumped right 7th, not fluent and behind 9th, tailed off | |||||||||
| 18 Dec 2014 | Towcester | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 3f 110y | 5 | Wicklewood | 10st 11lbs | of 9 | Miss Gina Andrews | |
| 23 Nov 2014 | Towcester | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 110y | 5 | Grand Article | 10st 13lbs | 1 of 6 | Miss Gina Andrews | 9/4 |
| led, headed 5th, tracked leader, led again before 2 out and not fluent, stayed on well | |||||||||
| 22 Jun 2014 | Worcester | Good to Firm (Watered) | 2m 4f | 5 | Captain Knock | 10st 3lbs | of 15 | Adam Wedge | |
| 03 Jun 2014 | Southwell | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m | 5 | Nomadic Storm | 10st 5lbs | 4 of 12 | Adam Wedge | 25/1 |
| held up mid-division, outpaced 5 out, kept on and no impression | |||||||||
| 12 May 2014 | Towcester | Good | 2m 110y | 5 | Red Whisper | 10st 11lbs | 4 of 9 | Adam Wedge | 14/1 |
| led to 5th, tracked leader, one pace from 2 out | |||||||||
| 20 Apr 2014 | Towcester | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 110y | 5 | Grand Article | 10st | 1 of 9 | Adam Wedge | 14/1 |
| led, ridden and headed before 2 out, regained lead 2 out, kept on from last | |||||||||
| 24 Mar 2014 | Towcester | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m | 5 | Take The Crown | 10st 1lbs | 9 of 12 | Adam Wedge | 12/1 |
| led until 2nd, prominent until ridden and lost place before 3 out | |||||||||
| 23 Jan 2014 | Fakenham | Heavy | 2m | 5 | Straits Of Messina | 10st | 2 of 6 | Adam Wedge | 9/1 |
| chased leader, led after 1st, joined 2 out, soon headed, chased winner under pressure, kept on same pace flat | |||||||||
| 09 Oct 2013 | Towcester | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m 3f 110y | 5 | Safferano | 10st | 3 of 10 | Aidan Coleman | 10/1 |
| led and keen, soon clear until 5 out, headed before 2 out, weakened after last | |||||||||
| 10 Jun 2012 | Worcester | Good | 2m 7f | 5 | Bennys Well | 10st 8lbs | of 13 | Aidan Coleman | |
| 09 Jun 2012 | Worcester | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 7f | 5 | Mr Tingle | 10st 8lbs | 5 of 16 | Aidan Coleman | 7/1 |
| held up towards rear, ridden after 4 out, no impression | |||||||||
| 14 May 2012 | Towcester | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 3f 110y | 5 | Well Green | 10st 5lbs | 3 of 11 | Miss Rachel King | 5/1 |
| held up in touch, one pace and left 3rd 2 out, no impression | |||||||||
| 15 Apr 2012 | Ffos Las | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 5f | 5 | Paradise Expected | 10st 10lbs | 5 of 10 | S Thomas | 4/1 |
| behind, slow 5th, not fluent and looked struggling 11th, headway and driven along in 4th after 4 out, | |||||||||
| 21 Feb 2012 | Taunton | Good to Soft | 2m 3f | 5 | Mac Halen | 10st 12lbs | 4 of 16 | S Thomas | 6/1 |
| held up towards rear, headway 10th, chased leading trio from next, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 31 Dec 2011 | Warwick | Good to Soft | 2m 4f 110y | 4 | Ballyoliver | 10st 1lbs | 3 of 8 | Adam Wedge | 6/1 |
| held up behind in touch, blundered 12th, soon outpaced, 6th and under pressure 3 out, stayed on dispute 2nd last, no chance with winner | |||||||||
| 15 Dec 2011 | Towcester | Good to Soft | 2m 6f | 4 | Ballyegan | 10st 1lbs | 6 of 12 | Adam Wedge | 7/2 |
| behind, headway 12th, chased leaders under pressure after 3 out, ridden and kept on same pace from next, never on terms | |||||||||
| 20 Nov 2011 | Towcester | Good | 2m 3f 110y | 5 | Bertenbar | 10st 7lbs | 2 of 6 | S Thomas | 7/2 |
| held up in last pair, took keen hold, jumped slowly 1st, mistake 6th, headway after 4 out, went 2nd approaching 2 out, hung left flat, no impression towards finish | |||||||||
| 23 May 2010 | Fakenham | Good to Firm | 2m 7f 110y | 4 | Ashmolian | 11st 1lbs | 3 of 8 | C Poste | 10/1 |
| with leader, hit 9th, led approaching next, ridden 2 out, headed approaching last, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 04 May 2010 | Fakenham | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m 7f 110y | 3 | Oursininlaw | 10st 13lbs | 7 of 8 | C Poste | 80/1 |
| tracked leader, driven and lost place 3 out, weakened from next | |||||||||
| 27 Mar 2010 | Stratford | Soft (Heavy in places on Chase Course) | 2m 3f | 5 | Shropshirelass | 11st 4lbs | 7 of 12 | J Kington | 12/1 |
| chased leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out | |||||||||
| 14 Mar 2010 | Towcester | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 3f 110y | 5 | Merry Music | 11st 6lbs | 10 of 18 | Joseph Akehurst | 25/1 |
| mid-division, ridden 3 out, never on terms | |||||||||
| 14 Feb 2010 | Hereford | Good to Soft | 2m 1f | 5 | Bosamcliff | 11st 9lbs | 9 of 13 | C Poste | 28/1 |
| prominent, ridden and weakened after 3 out, tailed off | |||||||||
| 14 Dec 2009 | Plumpton | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m | 4 | Harcourt | 11st 2lbs | 4 of 8 | C Poste | 8/1 |
| led, hit 6th, headed approaching 3 out, weakened from next, beaten when hung left flat | |||||||||
| 11 Dec 2009 | Doncaster | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 110y | 4 | Stagecoach Pearl | 10st 11lbs | PulledUp of 18 | Paul Benson | |
| 11 Nov 2009 | Warwick | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 3f | 4 | Ready To Crown | 11st 8lbs | PulledUp of 16 | R Thornton | |
| 09 Apr 2009 | Wincanton | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m | 4 | Lepido | 11st 3lbs | 5 of 18 | R Thornton | 13/2 |
| in touch, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, stayed on flat | |||||||||
| 08 Mar 2009 | Warwick | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m | 4 | No Supper | 11st 9lbs | 4 of 18 | J Kington | 7/1 |
| chased leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, one pace before last | |||||||||
| 28 Feb 2009 | Doncaster | Good to Firm (Good in places on Hurdles Course) | 2m 110y | 4 | Alfloramoor | 11st 3lbs | 3 of 16 | J Kington | 13/2 |
| held up mid-division, headway to chase leaders after 4 out, stayed on from 2 out | |||||||||
| 23 Jan 2009 | Doncaster | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 110y | 4 | Well Disguised | 11st 6lbs | 2 of 18 | J Kington | 28/1 |
| tracked leaders, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, kept on, held approaching last | |||||||||
| 04 Dec 2008 | Leicester | Soft (Hurdles - Heavy) | 2m | 3 | Latanier | 10st 12lbs | 6 of 10 | J Kington | 66/1 |
| mid-division, outpaced approaching 3 out | |||||||||
| 19 Nov 2008 | Warwick | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m | 4 | Frontier Dancer | 10st 12lbs | 11 of 18 | J Kington | 33/1 |
| held up in rear, raced keenly, never dangerous | |||||||||
| 31 May 2008 | Tramore | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1m 4f | 0 | Maal | 11st | 5 of 12 | Miss A Foley | 20/1 |
| tracked leaders, 6th halfway, 5th approaching straight, no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 17 May 2008 | Kilbeggan | Firm (Good to Firm in places) | 2m | 0 | Negus | 11st 2lbs | 5 of 14 | G Cotter | 12/1 |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 3rd after 3 out, soon no extra, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 10 May 2008 | Downpatrick | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 3f 55y | 0 | Proud To Be Irish | 9st 7lbs | 3 of 7 | N G McCullagh | 10/1 |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in moderate 4th 4f out, closer 3f out, no extra over 2f out, kept on to 3rd run-in, no impression leaders | |||||||||
| 22 Apr 2008 | Punchestown | Good | 2m | 0 | No Stopping Sarah | 11st 7lbs | 11 of 25 | B T O'Connell | 16/1 |
| tracked leaders, 6th halfway, no impression from 4f out | |||||||||
| 14 Feb 2008 | Thurles | Soft | 2m | 0 | Smoking Aces | 11st 7lbs | 5 of 12 | Mr P Roche | 10/1 |
| held up, headway to 7th 3f out, kept on from over 1f out | |||||||||