Posh Bird (IRE)
Owner: Mr David Bamber Trainer: P D Niven Sex: Mare Age: 22
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm in places, Watered ) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2 | 2 | ||
| Good (Hurdles - Good to Firm, Firm in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good in places on the Chase Course) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 4 | |||
| Good to Soft | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good to Soft (Good in places ) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Heavy | 3 | |||
| Heavy (Soft in places) | 2 | |||
| Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Soft (Good to Soft in places ) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Heavy in places ) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Yielding to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft to Heavy | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yielding to Soft | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| Yielding to Soft (Yielding to Soft) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 40 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 2013 | Cartmel | Soft | 3m 6f | 3 | Posh Bird | 10st 7lbs | 1 of 14 | Jamie Hamilton | 12/1 |
| in touch, hit 15th, led 4 out, headed when mistake 2 out, led again before home bend, stayed on well, clear final 150 yards | |||||||||
| 08 May 2013 | Kelso | Good (Good to Firm in places, Watered ) | 3m 2f | 4 | Bobble Hat Bob | 11st 11lbs | 8 of 11 | Henry Brooke | 13/2 |
| in rear, pushed along after 4th, went 7th after 3 out, never any chance | |||||||||
| 30 Mar 2013 | Haydock | Good to Soft | 3m 4f | 3 | Monsieur Cadou | 11st 4lbs | 5 of 12 | Henry Brooke | 8/1 |
| in rear, soon ridden along and behind, stayed on from 2 out, nearest finish, no chance with leaders | |||||||||
| 17 Mar 2013 | Carlisle | Heavy | 3m 2f | 3 | Dusky Bob | 11st 3lbs | 5 of 8 | Henry Brooke | 4/1 |
| held up towards rear, headway 5 out to chase leaders, every chance last, one pace run-in | |||||||||
| 02 Mar 2013 | Newbury | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 3m 2f 110y | 2 | Michel Le Bon | 10st | 3 of 9 | Henry Brooke | 12/1 |
| mid-division, headway approaching 13th, outpaced 16th, stayed on from 3 out, went 3rd after last, closing on 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner | |||||||||
| 10 Jan 2013 | Catterick | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 3m 6f | 3 | Chac Du Cadran | 10st 13lbs | 9 of 15 | B S Hughes | 16/1 |
| towards rear, pushed along before 16th, never dangerous | |||||||||
| 10 Dec 2012 | Musselburgh | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 3m | 3 | Isla Pearl Fisher | 11st 5lbs | 8 of 14 | Henry Brooke | 18/1 |
| held up towards rear, steady headway from 3 out, no impression | |||||||||
| 02 May 2012 | Kelso | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 3m 1f | 3 | Isla Pearl Fisher | 11st 10lbs | 3 of 11 | Henry Brooke | 9/1 |
| held up towards rear, pushed along 12th, outpaced 6 out, headway 2 out, stayed on well run-in, nearest at finish | |||||||||
| 17 Mar 2012 | Uttoxeter | Good to Soft | 4m 1f 110y | 1 | Master Overseer | 10st | 9 of 18 | Lucy Alexander | 5/1 |
| in rear, hit 8th and 16th, ridden before 17th, always behind | |||||||||
| 25 Feb 2012 | Newcastle | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 4m 1f | 2 | Portrait King | 10st 9lbs | 2 of 11 | B S Hughes | 9/1 |
| towards rear, headway 5 out, led before last, ridden run-in, headed last 100 yards, no extra | |||||||||
| 06 Feb 2012 | Ayr | Soft (Heavy in places ) | 3m 1f | 3 | Mister Marker | 10st 4lbs | 2 of 7 | B S Hughes | 3/1 |
| in rear, headway 13th, went 2nd before 3 out, led marrowly last, soon headed, not quicken | |||||||||
| 12 Jan 2012 | Catterick | Good to Soft | 3m 6f | 3 | Posh Bird | 10st 3lbs | 1 of 12 | G Lee | 8/1 |
| held up towards rear and keen, headway before 6 out, led 2 out, kept on well after last | |||||||||
| 17 Nov 2011 | Market Rasen | Good to Soft (Good in places ) | 2m 6f 110y | 3 | Mohayer | 10st 6lbs | 4 of 10 | B S Hughes | 9/1 |
| in rear, headway 8th, chased leading pair 3 out, stayed on one pace, lost 3rd run-in | |||||||||
| 28 Apr 2011 | Perth | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 3m | 3 | Columbus Secret | 10st 6lbs | 3 of 8 | Keith Donoghue | 9/2 |
| led until 6th, led 11th, not fluent 3 out, headed next, stayed on same pace | |||||||||
| 16 Apr 2011 | Ayr | Good | 3m 1f | 2 | On His Own | 10st 2lbs | 7 of 12 | A E Lynch | 9/1 |
| in rear, mistake 4th and 11th, behind 13th, tailed off | |||||||||
| 04 Apr 2011 | Kelso | Good to Soft | 2m 6f 110y | 4 | More Equity | 11st 8lbs | 3 of 8 | A E Lynch | 9/4 |
| led until 3rd, remained prominent, effort when mistake 3 out, ridden approaching last, weakened flat | |||||||||
| 13 Mar 2011 | Navan | Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 3m | 0 | Wicklow Lad | 9st 10lbs | Fell of 14 | A E Lynch | |
| 02 Mar 2011 | Downpatrick | Yielding to Soft (Yielding to Soft) | 3m 4f | 0 | Hughies Grey | 10st 3lbs | 2 of 17 | Keith Donoghue | 14/1 |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, headway into 2nd after 3 out, ridden to challenge 2 out, 2nd last, no extra run-in, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 16 Feb 2011 | Musselburgh | Soft (Good to Soft in places ) | 2m 4f | 4 | Rossini's Dancer | 11st 12lbs | 3 of 7 | J M Maguire | 9/1 |
| tracked leaders, lost place before 9th, soon in rear and struggling, tailed off | |||||||||
| 02 Feb 2011 | Down Royal | Yielding to Soft | 2m 4f | 0 | Dundrum | 11st 7lbs | 3 of 21 | A E Lynch | 20/1 |
| rear of mid-division, ridden into 7th entering straight, moderate 6th 2 out, stayed on in 5th last, left 4th, kept on same pace run-in | |||||||||
| 14 Jan 2011 | Musselburgh | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 3m | 4 | On His Own | 10st 9lbs | 4 of 5 | A E Lynch | 7/1 |
| tracked leading pair, still well there 14th, ridden before next, weakened 3 out, lost modest 3rd last | |||||||||
| 06 Nov 2010 | Down Royal | Soft (Yielding to Soft in places) | 2m 4f | 0 | Kyoto Summit | 11st 9lbs | 4 of 23 | A E Lynch | 10/1 |
| chased leaders, 8th halfway, headway into 5th 3 out, ridden and no impression before 2 out, 4th last, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 13 May 2010 | Perth | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m 4f 110y | 3 | Hearthstead Dream | 10st 9lbs | of 12 | J Halliday | |
| 12 May 2010 | Perth | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m 4f 110y | 4 | Smuglin | 11st 5lbs | 4 of 9 | A E Lynch | 6/5 |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, chased leading pair from 3 out, no impression, weakened after 2 out | |||||||||
| 16 Apr 2010 | Ayr | Good | 3m 110y | 2 | Carole's Legacy | 10st | 5 of 9 | A E Lynch | 10/1 |
| held up, headway 9th, outpaced 3 out, no impression after | |||||||||
| 27 Feb 2010 | Navan | Heavy | 2m 4f | 0 | Florimund | 10st 10lbs | 8 of 25 | D J Bates | 20/1 |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 2nd and challenged after 4 out, 4th 2 out, soon no extra | |||||||||
| 03 Feb 2010 | Down Royal | Heavy (Soft in places) | 2m 4f | 0 | Hughies Grey | 11st 4lbs | 4 of 19 | D J Bates | 6/1 |
| soon mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, 7th approaching next, soon no impression under pressure and kept on without threatening | |||||||||
| 27 Dec 2009 | Down Royal | Soft to Heavy | 2m | 0 | Take A Shot | 11st 5lbs | 2 of 14 | A P Thornton | 5/2 |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, dropped to 7th 3 out, ridden in 4th before 2 out, stayed on to 2nd 2 out, pressed winner before last, kept on same pace run-in | |||||||||
| 18 Dec 2009 | Downpatrick | Yielding to Soft | 2m 2f 50y | 0 | Honest Man | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 15 | A P Thornton | 11/2 |
| held up, progress into 6th 4 out, 4th approaching 2 out, close 2nd and challenged last, led narrowly over 1f out, kept on well under pressure, headed on line | |||||||||
| 03 Dec 2009 | Naas | Heavy | 2m | 0 | Fivestar Alstars | 10st 2lbs | 12 of 21 | A P Thornton | 20/1 |
| mid-division best, no impression entering straight, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 08 May 2009 | Downpatrick | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 2f | 0 | Royal Debs | 10st 11lbs | 7 of 15 | L Mcniff | 11/2 |
| mid-division best, 10th 4 out, no impression and kept on same pace approaching 2 out | |||||||||
| 28 Apr 2009 | Sedgefield | Good (Hurdles - Good to Firm, Firm in places) | 2m 4f | 4 | Dais Return | 10st 7lbs | 2 of 11 | A P Thornton | 7/2 |
| held up, headway halfway, led briefly approaching 2 out, soon driven, one pace | |||||||||
| 07 Apr 2009 | Sedgefield | Good to Firm (Good in places on the Chase Course) | 2m 4f | 4 | Scale Bank | 10st 7lbs | Fell of 9 | A P Thornton | |
| 04 Mar 2009 | Fairyhouse | Heavy (Soft in places) | 2m 7f 100y | 0 | Dulgodti Bob | 10st 4lbs | 6 of 15 | A P Thornton | 12/1 |
| held up towards rear, headway to 8th 3 out, ridden into 5th 2 out, soon no extra, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 18 Feb 2009 | Punchestown | Soft | 2m 4f | 0 | Kind Oscar | 10st 13lbs | 3 of 22 | A E Lynch | 33/1 |
| held up towards rear, headway to 10th passing 2 out, improved to moderate 6th last, kept on run-in | |||||||||
| 04 Feb 2009 | Down Royal | Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places) | 2m 4f | 0 | Paradis de Thaix | 10st 13lbs | 12 of 20 | A E Lynch | 33/1 |
| chased leader in 2nd, 3rd 4 out, ridden and weakened before next | |||||||||
| 02 Jul 2008 | Perth | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m 4f 110y | 4 | Present | 10st 13lbs | 7 of 16 | D F O'Regan | 25/1 |
| tracked leaders, effort 4 out, weakened from next | |||||||||
| 20 Jun 2008 | Down Royal | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 2m | 0 | Dani's Girl | 11st | 9 of 16 | K James | 14/1 |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Hexham | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m 110y | 6 | Sharevar | 10st 10lbs | 6 of 13 | K James | 3/1 |
| raced keenly, held up, headway and in touch halfway, driven and outpaced over 2f out, no impression final furlong | |||||||||


