A Bit Of Fun (GB)
Owner: Mr J T Stimpson Trainer: R Ford Sex: Gelding Age: 22
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fibresand | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good | 8 | 3 | 1 | |
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm | 6 | |||
| Good to Soft | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Polytrack | 1 | |||
| Soft | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Standard / Slow | 1 | |||
| Totals | 33 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 2011 | Perth | Good | 3m 110y | 4 | Soprano | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 9 | T J Murphy | 16/1 |
| held up in rear, headway before 2 out, led before last, ridden and headed run-in, kept on | |||||||||
| 28 Mar 2009 | Lingfield | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 3f 110y | 4 | Cockatoo | 11st 7lbs | 6 of 15 | Dave Crosse | 20/1 |
| held up, headway 4 out, soon ridden weakened after 3 out | |||||||||
| 09 Mar 2009 | Taunton | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 1f | 4 | A Bit Of Fun | 11st 6lbs | 1 of 8 | Dave Crosse | 25/1 |
| held up, headway 3 out, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, kept on well | |||||||||
| 05 Feb 2009 | Southwell | Standard / Slow | 2m | 6 | Merrion Tiger | 8st 8lbs | of 5 | R Kennemore | |
| 05 May 2006 | BANGOR | Good | 3740 | 3 | Lord Henry | 11st 2lbs | PU of 11 | M A Fitzgerald | |
| behind from 3rd, hampered fifth, tailed off when pulled up | |||||||||
| 15 Apr 2006 | HAYDOCK | Good to Soft | 4400 | 4 | No Guarantees | 11st 11lbs | 2 of 16 | J P McNamara | |
| raced wide, mid-division, headway approaching 5th, every chance from 3 out until last, not quicken flat | |||||||||
| 05 Apr 2006 | HEREFORD | Good | 3740 | 4 | Capitana | 11st 8lbs | 7 of 13 | J E Moore | |
| in touch, ridden 5th, weakened 2 out | |||||||||
| 28 Mar 2006 | SOUTHWELL | Fibresand | 2420 | 7 | Dextrous | 8st 12lbs | 7 of 9 | Dale Gibson | |
| mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out | |||||||||
| 13 Mar 2006 | STRATFORD | Good to Soft | 3630 | 3 | Rojabaa | 11st | 11 of 13 | T Siddall | |
| tracked leaders, weakened 4th, soon well behind | |||||||||
| 22 Feb 2006 | SOUTHWELL | Soft | 4510 | 3 | Presumptuous | 11st | 3 of 13 | J P McNamara | |
| held up towards rear, headway 6th, ridden and one pace from 2 out | |||||||||
| 12 Feb 2006 | HEREFORD | Good to Soft | 3740 | 4 | Walsingham | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 14 | J P McNamara | |
| chased leaders, outpaced after 3 out, rallied approaching last, ran on well | |||||||||
| 02 Feb 2006 | TOWCESTER | Good to Soft | 3520 | 4 | Ellway Prospect | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 13 | J P McNamara | |
| chased leaders, led 4th, ridden, headed approaching last, one pace last | |||||||||
| 12 Jan 2006 | LUDLOW | Good | 3520 | 3 | Go For Bust | 10st 4lbs | PU of 15 | L Treadwell | |
| always behind, tailed off when pulled up | |||||||||
| 20 Oct 2005 | LUDLOW | Good to Firm | 3520 | 0 | Phar Out Phavorite | 10st 12lbs | PU of 11 | L Treadwell | |
| always in rear, tailed off when pulled up | |||||||||
| 08 Oct 2005 | BANGOR | Good to Soft | 3740 | 0 | Prairie Sun | 10st 10lbs | UR of 15 | L Treadwell | |
| mid-division, headway 4th, ridden 3 out, 3rd when badly hampered and unseated rider | |||||||||
| 04 Sep 2005 | WORCESTER | Good to Firm | 4400 | 0 | Mister Moussac | 11st 4lbs | FE of 11 | L Treadwell | |
| held up in touch, ridden briefly after 4th, led 6th, headed 2 out, led again briefly when stumbled and fell | |||||||||
| 29 May 2005 | UTTOXETER | Good to Firm | 3520 | 0 | Qabas | 10st 11lbs | 8 of 18 | L Treadwell | |
| chased leaders, hit 4th, ridden and every chance 3 out, weakened after next | |||||||||
| 24 May 2005 | WORCESTER | Good | 4400 | 0 | Lady Racquet | 10st 9lbs | 5 of 14 | L Treadwell | |
| mid-division, headway 6th, weakened approaching 2 out | |||||||||
| 07 May 2005 | WARWICK | Good to Firm | 3520 | 0 | Tiger Frog | 11st 5lbs | 6 of 9 | L Treadwell | |
| mid-division, slightly outpaced after 3 out | |||||||||
| 17 Apr 2005 | STRATFORD | Good to Firm | 3630 | 0 | Conroy | 11st 1lbs | 5 of 14 | L Treadwell | |
| held up in touch, headway to join leaders 6th, every chance approaching 2 out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 05 Mar 2005 | DONCASTER | Good | 3630 | 0 | Classic Event | 10st 13lbs | 2 of 14 | G Berridge | |
| chased leaders, ridden to lead 2 out, headed last, every chance flat, no extra | |||||||||
| 08 Feb 2005 | SOUTHWELL | Fibresand | 2420 | 0 | Simply The Guest | 8st 3lbs | 4 of 13 | P Hanagan | |
| tracked leaders, lost place over 6f out, ridden over 4f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong | |||||||||
| 21 Jan 2005 | MUSSELBURGH | Good | 3520 | 0 | Goblin | 11st 5lbs | 2 of 8 | D C Costello | |
| led approaching 2nd, headed next, led again 3rd until headed 5th, ridden 3 out, soon one pace | |||||||||
| 06 Jan 2005 | LUDLOW | Good to Soft | 3520 | 0 | Shady Anne | 10st 8lbs | 3 of 18 | Mr Simon Walker | |
| in touch, headway approaching 3 out, kept on | |||||||||
| 10 Dec 2004 | DONCASTER | Good to Soft | 3630 | 0 | A Bit Of Fun | 10st 7lbs | 1 of 10 | R Garritty | |
| mid-division, headway to lead approaching 3 out, under pressure last, kept on flat | |||||||||
| 04 Nov 2004 | HAYDOCK | Good to Soft | 3520 | 0 | Bollin Annabel | 10st 12lbs | 5 of 17 | V T Keane | |
| held up, headway 4 out, one pace, no impression when blundered last | |||||||||
| 21 Aug 2004 | MARKET RASEN | Good | 3850 | 0 | Silencio | 10st 12lbs | 3 of 13 | R Garritty | |
| held up, headway after 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, no impression | |||||||||
| 13 Jul 2004 | BEVERLEY | Good to Soft | 1860 | 0 | Boppys Princess | 8st 3lbs | 11 of 15 | D Tudhope | |
| towards rear, never dangerous | |||||||||
| 24 May 2004 | BEVERLEY | Good to Firm | 1860 | 0 | Roman The Park | 9st | 8 of 13 | R Ffrench | |
| tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 11 May 2004 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Fibresand | 2059 | 0 | A Bit Of Fun | 8st 4lbs | 1 of 6 | P Hanagan | |
| in touch, ridden and headway over 3f out, led 2f out, drew clear final furlong | |||||||||
| 15 Apr 2004 | LINGFIELD | Polytrack | 1760 | 0 | Cumbrian Princess | 8st 6lbs | 7 of 9 | P M Quinn | |
| tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out | |||||||||
| 01 Mar 2004 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Fibresand | 2059 | 0 | Mrs Cube | 8st 2lbs | 2 of 12 | J Bramhill | |
| pulled hard, led early, chased leaders, ridden to go 2nd 2f out, no chance with winner | |||||||||
| 09 Feb 2004 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Fibresand | 1860 | 0 | Monduru | 8st 1lbs | 5 of 12 | J McAuley | |
| behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on, never nearer | |||||||||


