Binocular (FR)
Owner: Mr John P McManus Trainer: N J Henderson Sex: Horse (entire) Age: 20
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | |||
| Good (Chase - Yielding, Good to Yielding in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2 | 2 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in places. Cross Country: Good to Firm) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Good in places, Mildmay & Hurdles: Good) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Good plcs)(Cross country:Good, Good to Soft plcs) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| Heavy (Soft in place on the Hurdle course) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Good in places on the Back Straight) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places; Cross Country: Soft) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 24 | 11 | 3 | 5 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 2013 | Cheltenham | Soft (Good to Soft in places; Cross Country: Soft) | 2m 110y | 1 | Hurricane Fly | 11st 10lbs | 5 of 9 | A P McCoy | 10/1 |
| held up towards rear, some headway when hampered 5th, never on terms, outpaced after 3 out, well beaten from next | |||||||||
| 27 Jan 2013 | Leopardstown | Heavy (Soft in place on the Hurdle course) | 2m | 1 | Hurricane Fly | 11st 10lbs | 3 of 5 | A P McCoy | 11/2 |
| settled 4th, 3rd before 2 out, niggled along and no impression entering straight, ridden before last, kept on to press 2nd run-in, just held for 2nd | |||||||||
| 13 Mar 2012 | Cheltenham | Good (Good to Soft in places. Cross Country: Good to Firm) | 2m 110y | 1 | Rock On Ruby | 11st 10lbs | 4 of 10 | A P McCoy | 4/1 |
| held up in last pair, headway after 3 out, ridden and 4 lengths off winner when blundered last, never going pace to challenge, no impression flat | |||||||||
| 18 Feb 2012 | Wincanton | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m | 1 | Binocular | 11st 10lbs | 1 of 5 | A P McCoy | 5/6 |
| tracked leader, led approaching last, very easily | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 2011 | Kempton | Good to Soft | 2m | 1 | Binocular | 11st 7lbs | 1 of 5 | A P McCoy | 5/4 |
| tracked leading pair, pushed along after 3 out, switched inside to challenge next, ridden between last 2, stayed on to lead flat, held on towards finish | |||||||||
| 26 Nov 2011 | Newcastle | Good to Soft | 2m | 1 | Overturn | 11st 7lbs | 2 of 5 | A P McCoy | 5/4 |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, chased winner after 4 out, ridden before last, kept on and no impression on winner | |||||||||
| 06 May 2011 | Punchestown | Good (Chase - Yielding, Good to Yielding in places) | 2m | 1 | Hurricane Fly | 11st 12lbs | 3 of 6 | A P McCoy | 5/1 |
| slow to jump off, led and clear, jumped left 2nd, reduced advantage 4th, jumped left 5th, slightly left and headed 4 out, ridden to dispute entering straight, no extra in 3rd before last, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 09 Apr 2011 | Aintree | Good | 2m 4f | 1 | Oscar Whisky | 11st 7lbs | 4 of 8 | A P McCoy | 7/4 |
| held up in touch in 5th, closed before 3 out, ridden after 2 out, no impression and stayed on same pace flat | |||||||||
| 05 Feb 2011 | Sandown | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 110y | 1 | Binocular | 11st 8lbs | 1 of 4 | A P McCoy | 1/10 |
| held up in 4th, jumped left, improved to go 2nd 2 out, shaken up to challenge last, soon led, readily | |||||||||
| 15 Jan 2011 | Kempton | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m | 1 | Binocular | 11st 7lbs | 1 of 6 | A P McCoy | 13/8 |
| tracked leader, challenged after 3 out, led next, ridden and stayed on well flat | |||||||||
| 27 Nov 2010 | Newbury | Good to Soft | 2m 100y | 1 | Peddlers Cross | 11st 7lbs | 3 of 5 | A P McCoy | 5/6 |
| held up in 4th, headway on inside to 3rd before 2 out, chased winner between last 2 and every chance last, lost 2nd and weakened flat | |||||||||
| 16 Mar 2010 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft (Good plcs)(Cross country:Good, Good to Soft plcs) | 2m 110y | 1 | Binocular | 11st 10lbs | 1 of 12 | A P McCoy | 9/1 |
| held up, improved into 5th approaching 4th, went 2nd after 3 out, led going well soon after next, ran on strongly flat | |||||||||
| 06 Feb 2010 | Sandown | Soft (Good in places on the Back Straight) | 2m 110y | 1 | Binocular | 11st 8lbs | 1 of 3 | A P McCoy | 1/7 |
| held up in 3rd, closed up 5th, went left 3 out, challenged on bit 2 out soon led, not extended | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 2009 | Kempton | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m | 1 | Go Native | 11st 7lbs | 3 of 7 | A P McCoy | 11/8 |
| held up in touch, mistake 3 out, led approaching next, headed last, soon outpaced | |||||||||
| 28 Nov 2009 | Newcastle | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m | 1 | Go Native | 11st 7lbs | 5 of 7 | A P McCoy | 4/5 |
| tracked leaders, effort 3 out, every chance next, driven and one pace approaching last, no extra | |||||||||
| 10 Mar 2009 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 110y | 1 | Punjabi | 11st 10lbs | 3 of 23 | A P McCoy | 6/4 |
| mid-division, headway approaching 5th, chased leading pair before 2 out, not fluent last, ridden flat, ran on towards finish | |||||||||
| 20 Dec 2008 | Ascot | Good to Soft | 2m 110y | 1 | Binocular | 11st 4lbs | 1 of 5 | A P McCoy | 1/1 |
| held up behind leaders, smooth headway to lead 2 out, soon clear, readily | |||||||||
| 22 Nov 2008 | Haydock | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 110y | 2 | Binocular | 11st 6lbs | 1 of 5 | A P McCoy | 1/9 |
| held up in touch, led on bit after 3 out, readily | |||||||||
| 03 Apr 2008 | Aintree | Good to Soft (Good in places, Mildmay & Hurdles: Good) | 2m 110y | 1 | Binocular | 11st | 1 of 10 | A P McCoy | 11/8 |
| raced keenly, held up in touch, went 2nd 2 out, led on bit last, drew clear flat, easily | |||||||||
| 11 Mar 2008 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft | 2m 110y | 1 | Captain Cee Bee | 10st 13lbs | 2 of 22 | A P McCoy | 8/1 |
| mid-division, headway 4th, led soon after 2 out, soon ridden, headed final 100 yards, no extra | |||||||||
| 23 Feb 2008 | Kempton | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m | 1 | Binocular | 11st 5lbs | 1 of 11 | M A Fitzgerald | 8/11 |
| held up in touch, smooth headway 4 out, ridden to lead approaching last, stayed on well | |||||||||
| 19 Jan 2008 | Ascot | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m | 3 | Binocular | 10st 12lbs | 1 of 7 | M Foley | 6/4 |
| held up in 3rd, went 2nd at 4th, led 6th, driven after 2 out, ran on well, comfortable | |||||||||
| 08 Jul 2007 | Chantilly | Good to Soft | 1m 2f | 0 | El Comodin | 8st 11lbs | 2 of 4 | O Peslier | 8/1 |
| 14 Jun 2007 | Longchamp | Good | 1m 1f 165y | 0 | Hello My Lord | 8st 11lbs | of 7 | T Thulliez | |