Dove Cottage (IRE)
Owner: Mr Reg Gifford Trainer: W S Kittow Sex: Gelding Age: 23
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Firm (Good to Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Good | 8 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 8 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 4 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Good to Firm (Good in places ) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 1 | 2 | |
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Polytrack | 1 | |||
| Soft | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 3 | 1 | ||
| Standard | 1 | |||
| Standard (Turf Round Course: Good to Firm, Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Totals | 61 | 7 | 8 | 5 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Sep 2012 | Chepstow | Good | 1m 4f 23y | 5 | Switched Off | 9st 4lbs | 7 of 14 | F Sweeney | 16/1 |
| prominent, went 2nd over 6f out, ridden over 4f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 26 Jul 2012 | Bath | Firm (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 5f 22y | 6 | Laser Blazer | 9st 6lbs | 11 of 14 | F Sweeney | 12/1 |
| soon led, clear 10f out, reduced lead 6f out, ridden and headed inside final 4f, weakened rapidly and soon behind, tailed off and eased final 2f | |||||||||
| 03 Jun 2012 | Nottingham | Good to Soft | 1m 6f 15y | 5 | Veloce | 9st 2lbs | 5 of 6 | F Sweeney | 9/2 |
| prominent, led after 2f, headed over 3f out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 05 Apr 2012 | Folkestone | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 4f | 5 | Dove Cottage | 8st 7lbs | 1 of 7 | F Sweeney | 5/1 |
| made all, joined 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on gamely | |||||||||
| 30 Sep 2011 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 5f 194y | 6 | Green Lightning | 9st 7lbs | 7 of 13 | C Catlin | 9/1 |
| prominent, led over 12f out, headed 4f out, weakened 2f out | |||||||||
| 10 Sep 2011 | Bath | Good to Soft | 1m 5f 22y | 6 | Maydream | 9st 11lbs | 2 of 14 | S W Kelly | 3/1 |
| led and soon clear, reduced lead over 2f out, headed and no extra over 1f out | |||||||||
| 31 Aug 2011 | Bath | Good | 1m 5f 22y | 6 | Maydream | 9st 1lbs | 2 of 12 | F Sweeney | 13/2 |
| led and soon clear, about 20 lengths ahead approaching final 5f, reduced lead over 1f out, weakened and headed closing stages | |||||||||
| 13 Jul 2011 | Lingfield | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m | 5 | Money Money Money | 8st 9lbs | 6 of 9 | C Catlin | 18/1 |
| led after 2f, ridden and headed inside final 3f, driven and weakened inside final 2f | |||||||||
| 01 Jul 2011 | Warwick | Good to Firm (Good in places ) | 1m 6f 213y | 6 | Lastroseofsummer | 9st 5lbs | 13 of 13 | F Sweeney | 9/1 |
| mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, eased over 1f out | |||||||||
| 03 Jun 2011 | Bath | Good to Firm | 1m 5f 22y | 6 | Money Money Money | 9st 1lbs | 3 of 7 | F Sweeney | 1/1 |
| led, ridden and headed over 2f out, not much room on inside when still close 3rd entering final furlong, held after | |||||||||
| 24 May 2011 | Chepstow | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m 49y | 6 | Spinning Waters | 9st 1lbs | 3 of 14 | F Sweeney | 8/1 |
| soon led, headed 8f out, led 4f out, ridden and headed 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 28 Apr 2011 | Bath | Firm | 1m 5f 22y | 6 | Sunset Place | 8st 10lbs | 2 of 6 | F Sweeney | 13/2 |
| led after 1f, ridden over 2f out, headed 1f out, rallied to regain 2nd near finish | |||||||||
| 12 Sep 2010 | Goodwood | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 4f | 4 | Powerful Melody | 8st 9lbs | 10 of 10 | F Sweeney | 25/1 |
| tracked leader until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, soon eased | |||||||||
| 31 Aug 2010 | Folkestone | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 4f | 6 | Jasmeno | 9st 11lbs | 2 of 10 | F Sweeney | 14/1 |
| led over 10f out, clear soon after for a short while, ridden 3f out, headed well over 1f out, no chance with winner final furlong | |||||||||
| 20 Aug 2010 | Salisbury | Soft | 1m 6f 21y | 5 | The Starboard Bow | 9st 2lbs | of 14 | S W Kelly | |
| 06 Aug 2010 | Lingfield | Standard (Turf Round Course: Good to Firm, Firm in places) | 1m 3f 106y | 5 | Silent Act | 9st 5lbs | 4 of 6 | F Sweeney | 5/1 |
| led, headed well over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 23 Jul 2010 | Chepstow | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1m 4f 23y | 6 | Clare Glen | 9st 13lbs | 10 of 15 | I Mongan | 10/1 |
| led over 10f out, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out | |||||||||
| 09 Jul 2010 | Chester | Good to Firm | 1m 4f 66y | 5 | Oriental Cavalier | 9st 5lbs | 10 of 10 | F Norton | 12/1 |
| chased leaders, lost place over 4f out, tailed off final 3f | |||||||||
| 13 Jun 2010 | Salisbury | Good to Firm | 1m 4f | 4 | Ouster | 8st 5lbs | 7 of 11 | J F McDonald | 40/1 |
| led after 2f, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, one pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 25 May 2010 | Chepstow | Good to Firm | 1m 2f 36y | 5 | King's Masque | 9st | 6 of 8 | C Catlin | 9/2 |
| led, headed over 3f out, soon lost place, kept on same pace final 2f | |||||||||
| 21 Oct 2009 | Bath | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 3f 144y | 4 | Rockfella | 9st 3lbs | 8 of 14 | F Sweeney | 14/1 |
| chased leaders, hung left over 2f out, stayed well there until weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 06 Oct 2009 | Folkestone | Good to Soft | 1m 4f | 5 | Dove Cottage | 9st 8lbs | 1 of 9 | F Sweeney | 5/1 |
| made all, driven clear over 1f out, unchallenged | |||||||||
| 13 Sep 2009 | Goodwood | Good to Firm | 1m 4f | 4 | Trachonitis | 8st 12lbs | 2 of 8 | F Sweeney | 11/2 |
| soon led, headed over 1f out, ridden inside last, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 31 Aug 2009 | Warwick | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 2f 188y | 4 | Jawaab | 9st 1lbs | 4 of 11 | C Catlin | 16/1 |
| led, ridden and headed entering final 1f, stayed challenging, until no extra well inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 16 Aug 2009 | Bath | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 2f 46y | 4 | Mick's Dancer | 9st 4lbs | 7 of 10 | F Sweeney | 18/1 |
| chased leaders, driven along over 3f out, soon beaten | |||||||||
| 27 Jul 2009 | Windsor | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 2f 7y | 5 | Falcon Rock | 9st 11lbs | 4 of 13 | F Sweeney | 20/1 |
| tracked leader, led over 3f out, ridden hung left and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 12 Jun 2009 | Chepstow | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 2f 36y | 5 | Laish Ya Hajar | 9st 7lbs | of 8 | L P Keniry | |
| 08 Apr 2009 | Brighton | Good | 1m 1f 209y | 4 | King Supreme | 9st 2lbs | 5 of 6 | C Catlin | 11/2 |
| soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 25 Aug 2008 | Warwick | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 2f 188y | 4 | Rowan Rio | 9st 9lbs | 7 of 8 | C Catlin | 15/2 |
| chased leader to 3f out, ridden, switched left over 2f out, soon beaten | |||||||||
| 07 Aug 2008 | Brighton | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 3f 196y | 4 | King Supreme | 9st 5lbs | 15 of 15 | F Sweeney | 10/1 |
| led, headed over 3f out, lost action and eased | |||||||||
| 07 Jul 2008 | Windsor | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 3f 135y | 4 | Aegean Prince | 9st 9lbs | 4 of 9 | F Sweeney | 7/2 |
| led until headed 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 21 May 2008 | Goodwood | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 4f | 4 | Hatton Flight | 9st | 7 of 11 | F Sweeney | 11/4 |
| tracked leader, closed from 3f out, led briefly 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 08 May 2008 | Goodwood | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 3f | 5 | Dove Cottage | 9st 4lbs | 1 of 11 | F Sweeney | 9/2 |
| led for 1f, tracked leader and clear of rest, regained lead 3f out, came readily clear final 2f | |||||||||
| 15 Apr 2008 | Warwick | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 2f 188y | 4 | Inspirina | 8st 7lbs | 2 of 7 | F Sweeney | 7/2 |
| led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on | |||||||||
| 16 Oct 2007 | Leicester | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1m 1f 218y | 5 | Teodora Adivina | 9st 2lbs | 4 of 16 | F Sweeney | 14/1 |
| close up, led briefly over 2f out, stayed on towards finish | |||||||||
| 27 Aug 2007 | Warwick | Good to Firm | 1m 2f 188y | 4 | Lemonette | 9st 1lbs | of 12 | C Catlin | 14/1 |
| led, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace | |||||||||
| 05 Aug 2007 | Chester | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 4f 66y | 4 | Rhaam | 8st 13lbs | of 9 | A Kirby | 6/1 |
| pushed along to lead, headed over 2f out, ridden and edged left approaching final furlong, no impression | |||||||||
| 09 Jul 2007 | Windsor | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1m 3f 135y | 4 | Polish Red | 9st 4lbs | 3 of 11 | F Sweeney | 9/1 |
| led, edged left from rails from over 2f out, soon headed, stayed on one pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 15 Jun 2007 | Chepstow | Good | 1m 2f 36y | 5 | Olimpo | 9st 4lbs | 4 of 7 | L P Keniry | 8/1 |
| prominent, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened | |||||||||
| 11 May 2007 | NOTTINGHAM | Good | 2193 | 5 | Im Spartacus | 9st | 8 of 11 | F Sweeney | |
| led, ridden over 3f out, headed over 2f out, soon outpaced | |||||||||
| 13 Sep 2006 | SANDOWN | Good to Soft | 2207 | 4 | Fort Churchill | 9st 4lbs | 4 of 8 | F Sweeney | |
| led, ridden over 2f out headed over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 06 Jul 2006 | EPSOM | Good | 2218 | 4 | Magic Sting | 9st 3lbs | 7 of 9 | M Fenton | |
| disputed lead, led 4f out, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened 2f out | |||||||||
| 16 Jun 2006 | CHEPSTOW | Good to Firm | 2236 | 5 | Dove Cottage | 9st 4lbs | 1 of 10 | C Catlin | |
| led, headed 5f out, led again over 3f out, clear 2f out, driven out | |||||||||
| 03 Jun 2006 | CHEPSTOW | Good to Firm | 2236 | 6 | Dove Cottage | 9st 2lbs | 1 of 15 | C Catlin | |
| made all, ridden over 2f out, kept on well | |||||||||
| 26 Apr 2006 | KEMPTON | Polytrack | 2200 | 6 | Port 'n Starboard | 8st 13lbs | 4 of 13 | C Catlin | |
| led, until headed inside final 2f, kept on under pressure, no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 04 Apr 2006 | WARWICK | Good to Soft | 2388 | 6 | Summer Bounty | 9st 4lbs | 2 of 17 | C Catlin | |
| led, ridden 2f out, headed and not quicken inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 19 Oct 2005 | NEWCASTLE | Soft | 2232 | 6 | Cleaver | 8st 13lbs | 8 of 16 | F Sweeney | |
| chased leader, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 10 Sep 2005 | CHESTER | Soft | 2275 | 5 | Charlie Kennet | 8st 2lbs | 3 of 16 | J Quinn | |
| prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, not quicken towards finish | |||||||||
| 28 Aug 2005 | GOODWOOD | Good | 2172 | 5 | Dove Cottage | 8st 4lbs | 1 of 11 | J F McDonald | |
| chased leader, led after 1f, shaken up over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong | |||||||||
| 20 Jun 2005 | NOTTINGHAM | Good to Firm | 1814 | 5 | Cursum Perficio | 8st 12lbs | 10 of 12 | M Fenton | |
| slowly into stride, soon in touch, ridden and effort over 3f out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 30 May 2005 | CHEPSTOW | Good to Firm | 1774 | 5 | Mossmann Gorge | 9st 1lbs | 15 of 20 | Willie Supple | |
| in touch on far side, beaten halfway | |||||||||
| 26 Apr 2005 | WARWICK | Good to Soft | 1566 | 5 | Tom Forest | 9st 1lbs | 12 of 14 | J P Spencer | |
| chased leaders, ridden 3f out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 06 Apr 2005 | NOTTINGHAM | Soft | 1814 | 5 | Davenport | 9st 2lbs | 7 of 17 | Willie Supple | |
| with leader, led over 2f out, soon ridden and headed, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 30 Sep 2004 | GOODWOOD | Good | 1760 | 0 | Something Exciting | 8st 8lbs | 4 of 17 | D Kinsella | |
| close-up on outer, hard ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 11 Sep 2004 | DONCASTER | Good to Firm | 1540 | 0 | Malinsa Blue | 8st 2lbs | 5 of 14 | R Thomas | |
| in touch, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and one pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 19 Aug 2004 | YORK | Soft | 1537 | 0 | Merchant | 7st 12lbs | 2 of 12 | A McCarthy | |
| tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, not quicken approaching final furlong | |||||||||
| 05 Aug 2004 | CHEPSTOW | Good to Firm | 1336 | 0 | Dove Cottage | 8st 5lbs | 1 of 8 | D Kinsella | |
| with leader, ridden to lead 2f out, edged left and ran on | |||||||||
| 05 Jul 2004 | BATH | Firm | 1111 | 0 | Annatalia | 9st | 3 of 7 | Willie Supple | |
| outpaced in rear, ridden and switched right over 1f out, stayed on to chase clear leaders final furlong | |||||||||
| 19 Jun 2004 | WARWICK | Good to Firm | 1100 | 0 | The Crooked Ring | 8st 10lbs | 5 of 7 | I Mongan | |
| held up and keen, ridden 2f out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 18 May 2004 | LEICESTER | Good to Firm | 1102 | 0 | Chateau Istana | 9st | 6 of 10 | I Mongan | |
| chased leaders, hung left throughout, effort over 2f out, soon weakened | |||||||||


