Option Be (IRE)
Owner: Twist & Turn Syndicate Trainer: P W Flynn Sex: Gelding Age: 21
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
---|---|---|---|---|
Firm | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Firm (Straight Course: Good to Firm) | 1 | |||
Good | 1 | |||
Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1 | |||
Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 2 | |||
Good (Sprint: Yielding To Soft) | 1 | 1 | ||
Good to Firm | 3 | |||
Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 3 | 1 | ||
Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1 | |||
Good to Soft | 1 | |||
Good to Yielding | 2 | 2 | ||
Good to Yielding (Good in places) | 1 | |||
Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
Soft to Heavy (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
Standard | 9 | 1 | ||
Yielding | 2 | 1 | ||
Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
Totals | 33 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Race History
Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
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30 Nov 2012 | Dundalk | Standard | 6f | 0 | Fleet Captain | 8st 10lbs | 12 of 17 | C R King | 20/1 |
chased leaders, no extra from under 2f out | |||||||||
09 Nov 2012 | Dundalk | Standard | 6f | 0 | My Good Brother | 8st 13lbs | of 17 | Reserve 1 | |
26 Oct 2012 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m | 0 | Stronger Than Me | 8st 10lbs | 11 of 17 | G J Phillips | 28/1 |
chased leaders, led halfway, ridden and headed over 2f out, no extra and weakened | |||||||||
10 Oct 2012 | Navan | Soft to Heavy (Soft in places) | 5f | 0 | La Canaada | 8st 13lbs | 13 of 15 | D Robinson | 12/1 |
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, 4th 2f out, soon no extra | |||||||||
03 Sep 2012 | Roscommon | Yielding | 7f | 0 | Measured Approval | 8st 8lbs | 7 of 12 | C P Hoban | 12/1 |
prominent, led 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon no extra | |||||||||
05 Jul 2010 | Roscommon | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 7f | 0 | Option Be | 9st 6lbs | 1 of 18 | P B Beggy | 7/2 |
made all, sent clear from 2f out, driven out and kept on well final furlong | |||||||||
19 Jun 2010 | Down Royal | Firm | 7f | 0 | Prince Of Fashion | 9st 3lbs | 2 of 17 | D J Moran | 8/1 |
tracked leaders, ridden to challenge drifted right and led over 1f out, kept on well final furlong, all out, demoted after an enquiry | |||||||||
28 May 2010 | Down Royal | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 7f | 0 | Sean Og Coulston | 9st 3lbs | 8 of 17 | W M Lordan | 13/2 |
chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 2f out, no extra in 6th 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
30 Apr 2010 | Cork | Good to Yielding | 7f | 0 | One Of Three | 9st 2lbs | 2 of 21 | P J Smullen | 8/1 |
prominent, ridden in 3rd 2f out, 2nd inside final furlong, kept on same pace | |||||||||
25 Nov 2009 | Dundalk | Standard | 5f | 0 | Desert Ben | 9st 2lbs | 4 of 14 | D E Mullins | 8/1 |
towards rear, headway into 6th under 1f out, ran on | |||||||||
17 Oct 2009 | Cork | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 5f | 0 | Partner | 9st | 4 of 14 | D E Mullins | 7/1 |
towards rear, 9th over 1f out, ran on well under pressure without threatening inside last | |||||||||
07 Oct 2009 | Navan | Good to Yielding (Good in places) | 5f | 0 | Dotada | 9st 1lbs | of 22 | Reserve 3 | |
01 Sep 2009 | Laytown | Standard | 6f | 0 | The Hamptons | 10st 1lbs | 6 of 10 | P J Smullen | 9/2 |
disputed, ridden in 2nd 2f out, no extra in 4th 1f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
02 Aug 2009 | Cork | Good (Sprint: Yielding To Soft) | 5f | 0 | Faynita | 8st 9lbs | 3 of 14 | I J Brennan | 11/2 |
prominent, 4th halfway, ridden in 3rd 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out | |||||||||
08 Jul 2009 | Naas | Yielding | 6f | 0 | Dotada | 8st 12lbs | 3 of 20 | C D Hayes | 10/1 |
tracked leaders, 4th over 1f out, kept on same pace under pressure well inside final furlong | |||||||||
24 Jun 2009 | Naas | Good to Firm | 6f | 0 | Qeyaada | 8st 13lbs | 8 of 20 | C D Hayes | 9/1 |
mid-division in centre, headway to 5th 2f out, ridden and no extra over 1f out | |||||||||
06 Jun 2009 | Curragh | Good | 6f | 0 | Mountain Coral | 8st 4lbs | 6 of 25 | C D Hayes | 25/1 |
chased leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong | |||||||||
07 Nov 2008 | Dundalk | Standard | 6f | 0 | Mountain Coral | 9st 7lbs | 12 of 14 | Fran Berry | 8/1 |
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, led briefly over 2f out, ridden in 4th and no extra 1 1/2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
19 Sep 2008 | Dundalk | Standard | 6f | 0 | Mountain Coral | 9st 7lbs | 6 of 14 | Fran Berry | 4/1 |
11 Sep 2008 | Laytown | Standard | 6f | 0 | Richelieu | 10st 7lbs | 2 of 10 | Fran Berry | 9/2 |
prominent on near side, disputed lead halfway, advantage 2f out, strongly pressed from 1f out, headed inside final 100 yds, no extra | |||||||||
04 Aug 2008 | Naas | Good to Yielding | 6f | 0 | Harriers Call | 9st 2lbs | 2 of 20 | G F Carroll | 25/1 |
close up, on terms halfway, soon in front, strongly pressed and headed over 50yds out, kept on | |||||||||
20 Jul 2008 | Tipperary | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 5f | 0 | Adriatic | 8st 6lbs | of 17 | T G M Ryan | |
19 Jul 2008 | Tipperary | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 5f | 0 | Invincible Ash | 9st 9lbs | 7 of 11 | Fran Berry | 20/1 |
led after 1f, ridden and headed under 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
04 Jul 2008 | Bellewstown | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 5f | 0 | Mt Weather | 9st 4lbs | 5 of 15 | G F Carroll | 14/1 |
chased leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden to lead briefly 1 1/2f out, soon headed and no extra | |||||||||
20 Jun 2008 | Down Royal | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 5f | 0 | Lady Schmuck | 8st 4lbs | 4 of 10 | F F Da Silva | 20/1 |
07 Jun 2008 | Curragh | Firm (Straight Course: Good to Firm) | 6f | 0 | Hazelwood Ridge | 8st 11lbs | 16 of 23 | D M Grant | 25/1 |
never a factor | |||||||||
14 Sep 2006 | TIPPERARY | Good to Soft | 1100 | 0 | Giftware | 8st 1lbs | 11 of 14 | S M Gorey | |
never a factor | |||||||||
13 Aug 2006 | CURRAGH | Good to Firm | 1320 | 0 | Arch Swing | 8st 12lbs | 8 of 12 | J E Moriarty | |
close 2nd, ridden and weakened from 1 1/2f out | |||||||||
17 Jun 2006 | NAVAN | Firm | 1100 | 0 | King Of Swords | 8st 12lbs | 3 of 6 | J E Moriarty | |
soon 2nd, close up travelling well 1 1/2f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong | |||||||||
04 Jun 2006 | NAVAN | Good to Firm | 1282 | 0 | Fabrigas | 8st 12lbs | 11 of 14 | J E Moriarty | |
slowly into stride and always behind |