Viking Blond (FR)
Owner: Mr Einsley Harries Trainer: Dafydd Jones Sex: gelding Age: 11
Breeding: Varese / Sweet Jaune (Le Nain Jaune)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 6 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good (Good to Soft in places, National: Good to Soft, Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Soft in places. Cross country: Good) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm | 2 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Good in places ) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 6 | 1 | 2 | |
| Heavy | 8 | 2 | 1 | |
| Heavy (Back straight Soft) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Heavy (Soft in places) | 3 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places ) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 42 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 2016 | Taunton | Heavy | 2m 7f 3y | 6 | Dark Lover | 11st 12lbs | PulledUp of 14 | Mr William Biddick | 25/0 |
| led to 2nd, son regained lead, headed 8th, weakened from 6 out, pulled up before 2 out | |||||||||
| 14 Apr 2015 | Exeter | Good to Firm | 3m 6f 110y | 3 | Thomas Wild | 10st 13lbs | PulledUp of 8 | S Bowen | |
| 03 Mar 2015 | Exeter | Heavy (Soft in places) | 3m 6f 110y | 3 | Catching On | 10st 12lbs | PulledUp of 13 | S Bowen | |
| 04 Jan 2015 | Plumpton | Soft (Heavy in places) | 3m 5f | 3 | Itoldyou | 10st 8lbs | 2 of 14 | S Bowen | 9/2 |
| towards rear of mid-division, headway 11th, driven to chase leaders 14th, outpaced 3 out (usual 4 out), 5th and plenty to do 2 out, rallied after last, finished well to take 2nd near finish, never reached winner | |||||||||
| 11 Dec 2014 | Warwick | Soft (Heavy in places) | 3m 5f | 4 | Incentivise | 11st 4lbs | 3 of 8 | S Bowen | 7/1 |
| led until 2nd, soon led again, headed after 5th, outpaced 18th, struggling from 4 out, went 3rd flat, no impression on front pair | |||||||||
| 16 Nov 2014 | Fontwell | Heavy (Soft in places) | 3m 4f | 3 | Gorgehous Lliege | 10st 9lbs | PulledUp of 9 | Mr D Devereux | |
| 14 Jul 2014 | Newton Abbot | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 3m 3f | 4 | Franklin Roosevelt | 11st 6lbs | 4 of 9 | R Johnson | 11/4 |
| prominent, not fluent 6th, ridden and lost place before next, well held 4 out, went 4th before 2 out | |||||||||
| 06 Apr 2014 | Ffos Las | Heavy | 3m | 5 | Viking Blond | 11st 1lbs | 1 of 6 | James Best | 11/4 |
| held up tracking leaders, pushed along in 4th after 4 out, chased leading pair before next, driven and stayed on approaching last, ran on under pressure between horses to lead final 50 yards | |||||||||
| 29 Mar 2014 | Stratford | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 3f | 5 | Bob's Legend | 11st 1lbs | 5 of 12 | Sam Twiston-Davies | 9/4 |
| chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, driven when mistake and dropped to mid-division next, always under pressure and no danger after, weakened before 2 out | |||||||||
| 15 Feb 2014 | Haydock | Heavy | 3m | 2 | Top Wood | 11st 2lbs | PulledUp of 14 | Sam Twiston-Davies | |
| 07 Dec 2013 | Chepstow | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 3m | 2 | De La Bech | 10st 11lbs | 6 of 8 | Ryan Hatch | 16/1 |
| made most to 12th, soon lost place, weakened 3 out | |||||||||
| 15 Nov 2013 | Cheltenham | Good (Good to Soft in places. Cross country: Good) | 3m 7f | 2 | Balthazar King | 11st 2lbs | UnseatedRider of 11 | Sam Twiston-Davies | |
| 18 Oct 2013 | Cheltenham | Good | 3m | 2 | Trackmate | 11st 1lbs | 14 of 20 | Sam Twiston-Davies | 8/1 |
| led until not fluent 2nd, led again 5th, headed after 9th, weakened before last | |||||||||
| 06 Apr 2013 | Aintree | Good (Good to Soft in places, National: Good to Soft, Good in places) | 4m 3f 110y | 1 | Auroras Encore | 10st | PulledUp of 40 | Adam Wedge | |
| 16 Feb 2013 | Haydock | Heavy | 3m 4f | 1 | Well Refreshed | 10st 6lbs | 5 of 14 | Adam Wedge | 16/1 |
| mid-division, chased leaders and not fluent 6th, soon lost place, chased leaders 10th, weakened from 2 out | |||||||||
| 02 Feb 2013 | Sandown | Heavy (Back straight Soft) | 3m 110y | 2 | On Trend | 10st 1lbs | 2 of 7 | Adam Wedge | 7/1 |
| tracked leader, prominent, led 10th, headed 12th, ridden to lead after 4 out, soon headed, outpaced next, stayed on well closing stages, no chance with winner | |||||||||
| 05 Jan 2013 | Chepstow | Heavy | 3m 5f 110y | 1 | Monbeg Dude | 10st 7lbs | PulledUp of 18 | Sam Twiston-Davies | |
| 17 Nov 2012 | Cheltenham | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 3m 3f 110y | 1 | Monbeg Dude | 10st 11lbs | 3 of 17 | Sam Twiston-Davies | 8/1 |
| led 2nd, headed 8th, chased leaderr, led again 10th, made most afte runtil headed 2 out, lost 2nd approaching last, stayed on same pace run-in | |||||||||
| 19 Oct 2012 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 3m | 2 | Action Master | 10st 6lbs | 2 of 20 | Sam Twiston-Davies | 14/1 |
| led early, prominent, challenging when mistake 2 out, soon led, driven approaching last, headed flat, stayed on, not pace of winner | |||||||||
| 18 May 2012 | Aintree | Good | 3m 110y | 3 | Alpha Victor | 11st 9lbs | 10 of 20 | Sam Twiston-Davies | 33/1 |
| led until 7th, weakened 3 out, tailed off | |||||||||
| 28 Apr 2012 | Sandown | Soft (Good to Soft in places ) | 3m 5f 110y | 1 | Tidal Bay | 10st 7lbs | PulledUp of 20 | William Twiston-Davies | |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Aintree | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 4m 4f | 2 | Neptune Collonges | 10st | Fell of 40 | B S Hughes | |
| 18 Feb 2012 | Ascot | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 3m | 1 | Massini's Maguire | 10st 4lbs | 5 of 13 | Sam Twiston-Davies | 6/1 |
| chased leader until 10th, chased leading pair until 12th, mistake next, tailed off when hampered 14th | |||||||||
| 27 Dec 2011 | Chepstow | Heavy | 3m 5f 110y | 1 | Le Beau Bai | 10st 9lbs | PulledUp of 20 | Sam Twiston-Davies | |
| 24 Nov 2011 | Newbury | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 3m | 1 | Grands Crus | 11st 6lbs | 3 of 4 | Sam Twiston-Davies | 12/1 |
| led, ridden before 14th, headed and lost 2nd 4 out, no chance with leading duo next | |||||||||
| 12 Nov 2011 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft (Good in places ) | 3m 110y | 2 | Join Together | 11st 4lbs | 4 of 7 | Sam Twiston-Davies | 6/1 |
| pressed leader, led 3rd, ridden approaching 3 out, joined 2 out, headed last, no extra towards finish | |||||||||
| 25 Oct 2011 | Chepstow | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 3m | 4 | Viking Blond | 11st 4lbs | 1 of 8 | Sam Twiston-Davies | 9/2 |
| made all, clear 3rd until 6th, given breather after 13th, kicked on 5 out, unchallenged | |||||||||
| 08 Apr 2011 | Aintree | Good | 3m 110y | 1 | Battle Group | 11st | 16 of 22 | Sam Twiston-Davies | 33/1 |
| mid-division, pushed along before 8th, weakened before 5 out | |||||||||
| 17 Mar 2011 | Cheltenham | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 3m | 1 | Buena Vista | 10st 7lbs | 7 of 24 | P J Brennan | 40/1 |
| chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace under pressure from next, never on terms | |||||||||
| 01 Jan 2011 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft | 3m | 2 | Ashkazar | 10st 12lbs | 13 of 17 | P J Brennan | 9/1 |
| led until 2nd, tracked leaders, short of room against rail when badly hampered and lost place after 3 out, behind after | |||||||||
| 10 Dec 2010 | Cheltenham | Good | 3m | 2 | Lush Life | 10st 13lbs | 3 of 17 | David England | 14/1 |
| led, ridden and headed narrowly between last 2, rallied to lead again approaching last, edged left and headed flat, kept on, lost 2nd near finish | |||||||||
| 13 Nov 2010 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 3m 1f 110y | 1 | Cross Kennon | 10st 10lbs | 2 of 13 | P J Brennan | 13/2 |
| close up, challenged in 2nd 4 out, led approaching 4 out, ridden before last, headed when crossed flat, no extra | |||||||||
| 15 Oct 2010 | Cheltenham | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 3m | 2 | Amber Brook | 10st 2lbs | 6 of 14 | Sam Twiston-Davies | 9/1 |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd before 4 out, challenged next, every chance 2 out, soon ridden and outpaced, no impression approaching last | |||||||||
| 08 May 2010 | Haydock | Good | 3m 1f | 2 | Picture This | 10st 10lbs | PulledUp of 22 | Sam Twiston-Davies | |
| 23 Apr 2010 | Perth | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 3m 3f | 3 | Elbow High | 11st 8lbs | 2 of 8 | Sam Twiston-Davies | 5/4 |
| tracked leader, led approaching 2 out, blundered and headed last, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 25 Mar 2010 | Chepstow | Heavy | 3m | 3 | Viking Blond | 11st 2lbs | 1 of 7 | P J Brennan | 11/4 |
| tracked leader, led 2 out, soon clear, driven out | |||||||||
| 27 Feb 2010 | Chepstow | Heavy | 3m | 3 | Hopeful Start | 11st 6lbs | 2 of 11 | Mr S Twiston-davies | 6/1 |
| mid-division, headway 5th, chased leader before next, led on long run to last, headed and not fluent at hurdle, one pace | |||||||||
| 03 Feb 2010 | Exeter | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 7f 110y | 4 | Viking Blond | 10st 13lbs | 1 of 17 | P J Brennan | 20/1 |
| behind, ridden along before 6th, headway under pressure after next, went 2nd 4 out, led before next, ridden and hit last, kept on well | |||||||||
| 05 Dec 2009 | Wetherby | Heavy (Soft in places) | 2m 6f | 4 | Edge Of Town | 10st 12lbs | 3 of 11 | Mr S Twiston-davies | 28/1 |
| prominent, ridden after 4 out, no impression after | |||||||||
| 08 Nov 2009 | Hereford | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 6f 110y | 4 | Jau | 11st | 9 of 11 | Sean Quinlan | 33/1 |
| towards rear, pushed along when not fluent 7th, always behind, tailed off | |||||||||
| 27 Sep 2009 | Market Rasen | Good | 2m 6f | 4 | Dunaskin | 10st 11lbs | 6 of 7 | P J Brennan | 11/1 |
| held up towards rear, ridden approaching 6th, weakened 3 out | |||||||||
| 21 Mar 2009 | Stratford | Good to Firm | 2m 110y | 5 | Extreme Conviction | 10st 9lbs | 4 of 9 | T Molloy | 17/2 |
| soon prominent, outpaced 5f out, rallied over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong | |||||||||