Bold Argument (IRE)
Owner: Mr Simon Dutfield Trainer: Mrs P N Dutfield Sex: Gelding Age: 21
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fibresand | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good | 8 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 3 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm | 17 | 2 | 1 | |
| Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 3 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Good in places on the Straight Course) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft | 2 | |||
| Polytrack | 2 | |||
| Soft | 1 | |||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Standard | 5 | |||
| Standard (Turf Course;Good to Soft, Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Totals | 49 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sep 2011 | Chepstow | Good | 6f 16y | 6 | Darcey | 8st 7lbs | 10 of 13 | J F McDonald | 33/1 |
| anticipated start and slowly away, always in rear | |||||||||
| 21 Aug 2011 | Folkestone | Good to Firm | 7f | 6 | Crown Ridge | 8st 11lbs | 5 of 8 | Sophie Doyle | 18/1 |
| awkward start, tracked leader, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 11 Aug 2011 | Chepstow | Good | 1m 14y | 6 | Tanforan | 9st 2lbs | 12 of 17 | J F McDonald | 100/1 |
| chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out | |||||||||
| 21 Jul 2011 | Bath | Good | 5f 161y | 6 | Flaxen Lake | 8st 11lbs | 9 of 10 | Sophie Doyle | 25/1 |
| slowly away, always behind, tailed off | |||||||||
| 30 May 2011 | Chepstow | Good | 6f 16y | 6 | Gracie's Games | 8st 11lbs | of 12 | Simon Pearce | |
| 19 May 2011 | Salisbury | Good to Firm | 6f | 6 | Memphis Man | 8st 10lbs | 8 of 9 | R Havlin | 11/1 |
| slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression | |||||||||
| 10 Aug 2010 | Nottingham | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 6f 15y | 6 | Divertimenti | 9st 6lbs | 6 of 17 | Sophie Doyle | 16/1 |
| stumbled leaving stalls, towards rear, headway in centre over 2f out, ridden head high edged right and no impression just over 1f out | |||||||||
| 05 Jul 2010 | Windsor | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 6f | 5 | Piazza San Pietro | 8st 12lbs | 6 of 10 | J Millman | 13/2 |
| outpaced and in rear throughout | |||||||||
| 27 Jun 2010 | Salisbury | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 5f | 4 | Brandywell Boy | 8st 3lbs | 8 of 11 | Sophie Doyle | 25/1 |
| raced in rear, never a factor | |||||||||
| 20 May 2010 | Salisbury | Good to Firm | 6f | 6 | Dvinsky | 9st 3lbs | 16 of 18 | M Dwyer | 20/1 |
| chased leaders, pushed along when stumbled over 3f out, soon lost place | |||||||||
| 03 Sep 2009 | Salisbury | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 5f | 5 | Triple Dream | 9st 2lbs | 8 of 8 | J Mitchell | 12/1 |
| towards rear, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 16 Aug 2009 | Bath | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 5f 161y | 5 | Triple Dream | 9st 6lbs | 10 of 12 | J Mitchell | 12/1 |
| slowly into stride, behind, pushed along halfway, never a factor | |||||||||
| 08 Aug 2009 | Lingfield | Standard (Turf Course;Good to Soft, Good in places) | 6f | 5 | Lujeanie | 9st 4lbs | of 11 | T G McLaughlin | |
| 21 Jul 2009 | Ffos Las | Good | 6f | 4 | Cape Vale | 9st 1lbs | 7 of 10 | R Havlin | 16/1 |
| held up, ridden well over 2f out, never dangerous | |||||||||
| 28 Jun 2009 | Salisbury | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 5f | 4 | Misaro | 8st 10lbs | 10 of 12 | J Mitchell | 8/1 |
| always towards rear, never on terms | |||||||||
| 04 Jun 2009 | Sandown | Good to Firm | 5f 6y | 4 | Blue Jack | 9st 1lbs | 10 of 11 | J Mitchell | 7/1 |
| raced on outside, always behind | |||||||||
| 01 Jun 2009 | Windsor | Good to Firm | 6f | 4 | Bold Argument | 8st 10lbs | 1 of 10 | J Mitchell | 8/1 |
| towards rear, headway 3f out, hard ridden to lead close home | |||||||||
| 21 May 2009 | Salisbury | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 6f | 6 | Dualagi | 9st 4lbs | 3 of 13 | J Mitchell | 7/1 |
| slowly into stride, soon struggling in rear, switched right over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, ran on well final furlong to go 3rd close home | |||||||||
| 27 Apr 2009 | Windsor | Good | 6f | 4 | Westwood | 8st 5lbs | 10 of 12 | J Mitchell | 14/1 |
| mid-division, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 17 Apr 2009 | Kempton | Standard | 7f | 5 | Grey Boy | 8st 10lbs | 9 of 14 | J Mitchell | 18/1 |
| steadied start, held up behind, some headway on inside over 2f out, never nearer | |||||||||
| 04 Sep 2008 | Salisbury | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 5f | 5 | Bold Argument | 9st 2lbs | 1 of 6 | J Mitchell | 11/2 |
| slowly into stride and soon outpaced in rear, stayed on from over 1f out, led inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 25 Aug 2008 | Kempton | Standard | 7f | 5 | Landucci | 9st 2lbs | 10 of 14 | J Mitchell | 16/1 |
| in rear, some late headway from over 1f out, never dangerous | |||||||||
| 02 Aug 2008 | Lingfield | Good to Firm | 6f | 6 | Exit Strategy | 9st 13lbs | 5 of 13 | J Mitchell | 11/4 |
| slowly into stride, late headway, never on terms | |||||||||
| 30 Jul 2008 | Leicester | Good to Firm | 5f 218y | 5 | Just Spike | 9st 9lbs | 2 of 14 | J Mitchell | 4/1 |
| slowly into stride, in rear, headway and hung right over 1f out, ran on to go 2nd inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 07 Jul 2008 | Windsor | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 6f | 5 | Kelamon | 8st 13lbs | 6 of 14 | J Mitchell | 8/1 |
| slowly into stride, bump start, behind far side, came stand's side over 2f out, led that group inside final furlong, no chance with far side group | |||||||||
| 24 Jun 2008 | Newbury | Good to Firm | 5f 34y | 5 | Bertie Southstreet | 9st 7lbs | 8 of 14 | E Lequesne | 5/1 |
| mid-division, ridden over 2f out, wandered under pressure approaching final furlong | |||||||||
| 11 Jun 2008 | Nottingham | Good to Firm (Good in places on the Straight Course) | 6f 15y | 6 | Bold Argument | 9st 7lbs | 1 of 13 | E Lequesne | 4/1 |
| reared and jumped awkwardly from start, slowly into stride in rear, headway and switched right 2f out, chased leader entering final furlong, driven and ran on to lead post | |||||||||
| 19 May 2008 | Bath | Good to Firm | 5f 161y | 5 | Buy On The Red | 8st 6lbs | 5 of 14 | J Mitchell | 9/1 |
| slowly into stride, in rear on inside, switched right to outside 2f out, ran on strongly, not quite reach leaders | |||||||||
| 09 May 2008 | Nottingham | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 6f 15y | 6 | Bold Argument | 8st 11lbs | 1 of 15 | J Mitchell | 15/2 |
| behind, headway 2f out, hung badly left from over 1f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 31 Oct 2007 | Kempton | Standard | 7f | 6 | Royal Envoy | 9st 2lbs | of 10 | R Havlin | 12/1 |
| chased leader, ridden and lost 2nd 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 26 Sep 2007 | Kempton | Standard | 6f | 6 | Bobby Rose | 8st 12lbs | 4 of 12 | R Havlin | 50/1 |
| slowly away, soon driven up to chase leaders on outside, ridden over 2f out, plugged on one pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 19 Jul 2007 | Leicester | Soft (Heavy in places) | 5f 218y | 5 | Dakota Rain | 9st 3lbs | of 13 | N Bazeley | 12/1 |
| slowly away, outpaced | |||||||||
| 09 Jul 2007 | Bath | Good to Soft | 5f 11y | 6 | Sands Crooner | 9st 11lbs | of 16 | James Doyle | 25/1 |
| mid-division, ridden 2f out, no imrpession over 1f out | |||||||||
| 03 Jul 2007 | Lingfield | Standard | 5f | 6 | George The Second | 9st 8lbs | of 10 | James Doyle | 14/1 |
| mid-division, ridden over 3f out, lost place 2f out, driven, stayed on final furlong | |||||||||
| 12 Jun 2007 | Salisbury | Good to Firm | 6f | 5 | Currency | 8st 12lbs | 4 of 10 | N Bazeley | 8/1 |
| towards rear, headway 2f out, not much room over 1f out, kept on, not reached leaders | |||||||||
| 17 May 2007 | SALISBURY | Good to Soft | 1532 | 5 | Stamford Blue | 8st 10lbs | 4 of 9 | N Bazeley | |
| switched right start, held up in touch, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 09 May 2007 | KEMPTON | Polytrack | 1320 | 5 | Guilded Warrior | 8st 7lbs | 11 of 11 | N Bazeley | |
| slowly into stride, behind, saddle slipped over 2f out, soon eased | |||||||||
| 09 Oct 2006 | WINDSOR | Soft | 1320 | 5 | Pamir | 9st 4lbs | 15 of 16 | R Havlin | |
| always behind | |||||||||
| 16 Sep 2006 | NEWBURY | Good | 1540 | 4 | Trimlestown | 8st 10lbs | 15 of 16 | Paul Eddery | |
| led, headed 3f out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 12 Aug 2006 | REDCAR | Good to Firm | 1540 | 4 | Traytonic | 8st 11lbs | 11 of 16 | B Swarbrick | |
| chased leaders, ridden, outpaced 2f out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 24 Jul 2006 | WINDSOR | Good to Firm | 1320 | 4 | Fast Bowler | 8st 9lbs | 6 of 8 | R Havlin | |
| awkward leaving stalls, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 10 Jul 2006 | WINDSOR | Good to Firm | 1320 | 5 | Bold Argument | 9st 8lbs | 1 of 16 | R Havlin | |
| chased leaders, pushed along halfway, effort on outside and ran on to lead well inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 17 Jun 2006 | SANDOWN | Good to Firm | 1556 | 3 | Louie Louie | 8st 6lbs | 14 of 14 | R Havlin | |
| went left start, keen hold, always in rear | |||||||||
| 03 Jun 2006 | SOUTHWELL | Fibresand | 1320 | 5 | Hillbilly Cat | 9st 7lbs | 2 of 8 | R Havlin | |
| dwelt and towards rear, driven halfway, headway over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, no extra close home | |||||||||
| 12 May 2006 | NOTTINGHAM | Good to Firm | 1335 | 5 | Stanley Goodspeed | 9st 3lbs | 4 of 11 | R Havlin | |
| tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, soon one pace | |||||||||
| 08 Apr 2006 | LINGFIELD | Polytrack | 1320 | 5 | Cool Sting | 9st 3lbs | 5 of 7 | R Havlin | |
| slowly into stride, held up, headway over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 10 Oct 2005 | WINDSOR | Good | 1320 | 5 | Blue Aura | 9st | 8 of 15 | R Havlin | |
| dwelt, raced in mid-division, ridden halfway, one pace and no impression after | |||||||||
| 17 Sep 2005 | NEWBURY | Good to Firm | 1540 | 4 | Capricorn Run | 9st | 12 of 12 | S J Drowne | |
| behind, outpaced halfway, soon behind | |||||||||