Cape Blanco (IRE)
Owner: Mrs F Hay/d Smith/mrs J Magnier/m Tabo Trainer: A P O'Brien Sex: colt Age: 4
Breeding: Galileo / Laurel Delight (Presidium)
Form Summary
GoingView detailed formhide detailed form | Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
---|---|---|---|---|
Good | 1 | 1 | ||
Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
Good to Firm | 2 | 2 | ||
Good to Firm (Watered) | 1 | 1 | ||
Good to Soft | 1 | |||
Soft | 1 | |||
Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
Yielding to Soft (Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
Totals | 10 | 6 | 1 |
Race History
Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
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14 Jun 2011 | Royal Ascot | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1m | 1 | Canford Cliffs | 9st | 6 of 7 | J P Spencer | 8/1 |
led until over 5f out, remained prominent, driven to challenge 3f out, weakened over 2f out | |||||||||
03 Oct 2010 | Longchamp | Soft | 1m 3f 204y | 0 | Workforce | 8st 11lbs | of 20 | C Soumillon | |
04 Sep 2010 | Leopardstown | Good to Firm | 1m 2f | 1 | Cape Blanco | 9st | 1 of 6 | J A Heffernan | 6/1 |
made all, set strong pace, ridden clear entering straight, stayed on well under pressure, unchallenged | |||||||||
24 Jul 2010 | Ascot | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 4f | 1 | Harbinger | 8st 9lbs | 2 of 7 | C O'Donoghue | 9/2 |
tracked leader, driven over 3f out, ridden to lead 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner final furlong | |||||||||
27 Jun 2010 | Curragh | Good to Firm (Watered) | 1m 4f | 1 | Cape Blanco | 9st | 1 of 11 | Johnny Murtagh | 7/2 |
tracked leaders, 4th 4f out, ridden in 2nd 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on well final furlong | |||||||||
06 Jun 2010 | Chantilly | Good to Soft | 1m 2f 96y | 1 | Lope De Vega | 9st 2lbs | of 23 | Johnny Murtagh | |
13 May 2010 | York | Good to Firm | 1m 2f 88y | 1 | Cape Blanco | 9st | 1 of 6 | J Murtagh | 9/2 |
close up, chased leader over 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, ran on | |||||||||
22 Aug 2009 | Fairyhouse | Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 7f | 0 | Cape Blanco | 9st 1lbs | 1 of 7 | Johnny Murtagh | 1/5 |
made all, ridden straight, soon strongly pressed, stayed on best inside final furlong | |||||||||
23 Jul 2009 | Leopardstown | Yielding to Soft (Soft in places) | 7f | 0 | Cape Blanco | 9st 1lbs | 1 of 5 | Johnny Murtagh | 1/2 |
soon led, ridden clear over 1f out, eased inside final 50 yards, impressive | |||||||||
10 Jun 2009 | Fairyhouse | Good | 7f | 0 | Cape Blanco | 9st | 1 of 5 | J A Heffernan | 6/4 |
settled behind leaders in 4th, headway to 3rd over 2f out, ridden to challenge 1f out, stayed on to narrow lead last 100 yards, kept on well |