Battle Group (GB)
Owner: Jolly Boys Outing Trainer: J Farrelly Sex: gelding Age: 9
Breeding: Beat Hollow / Cantanta (Top Ville)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 6 | 3 | 1 | |
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 6 | 2 | 1 | |
| Good (Good to Soft in places, National: Good to Soft, Good in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in places. Cross Country: Good to Firm) | 1 | |||
| Good (National Course: Good to Soft, Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good (Yielding in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 4 | 2 | ||
| Good to Firm (Good in places, watered) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft | 5 | 2 | ||
| Good to Soft (Good in places ) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 6 | |||
| Good to Yielding (Hurdle: Good; Cross Country: Firm) | 1 | |||
| Heavy | 2 | 1 | ||
| Heavy (Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft | 3 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 2 | |||
| Standard | 2 | |||
| Totals | 48 | 9 | 7 | 3 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 2014 | Kempton | Standard | 1m 4f | 5 | Classical Duet | 10st | 8 of 8 | S Hitchcott | 66/1 |
| steadied start, pulled hard and prominent after 2f, weakened quickly over 3f out | |||||||||
| 23 Jul 2014 | Lingfield | Standard | 1m 4f | 5 | Fiery Sunset | 9st 13lbs | 13 of 16 | L P Keniry | 33/1 |
| towards rear, weakened over 5f out, tailed off | |||||||||
| 12 Apr 2014 | Ayr | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 4m 110y | 1 | Al Co | 10st 7lbs | RefusedToRace of 30 | Brendan Powell | |
| 05 Apr 2014 | Aintree | Good (National Course: Good to Soft, Good in places) | 4m 3f 110y | 1 | Pineau De Re | 10st 10lbs | RefusedToRace of 40 | Brendan Powell | |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Ascot | Soft (Heavy in places) | 3m | 1 | Houblon Des Obeaux | 11st 4lbs | PulledUp of 8 | Brendan Powell | |
| 30 Nov 2013 | Newbury | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 3m 110y | 1 | Celestial Halo | 11st 4lbs | RefusedToRace of 5 | J M Maguire | |
| 16 Nov 2013 | Cheltenham | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f 110y | 1 | Johns Spirit | 10st 13lbs | PulledUp of 20 | Brendan Powell | |
| 11 May 2013 | Haydock | Good | 3m | 2 | Battle Group | 11st 9lbs | 1 of 20 | Brendan Powell | 13/2 |
| always handy, went 2nd after 2 out, driven flat, led towards finish | |||||||||
| 06 Apr 2013 | Aintree | Good (Good to Soft in places, National: Good to Soft, Good in places) | 3m 1f | 1 | Battle Group | 10st 9lbs | 1 of 18 | D A Jacob | 7/2 |
| held up mid-division, headway 6 out, went 3rd before 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, led 2 out, clear before last, ran on strongly | |||||||||
| 04 Apr 2013 | Aintree | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 3m 110y | 1 | Battle Group | 10st 12lbs | 1 of 22 | Brendan Powell | 8/1 |
| mid-division, headway approaching 4 out, led 3 out, clear when hung right before last, hung left flat, ran on well | |||||||||
| 26 Jan 2013 | Cheltenham | Heavy (Soft in places) | 2m 5f | 2 | Vino Griego | 11st 1lbs | 3 of 13 | T Scudamore | 20/1 |
| chased leaders, outpaced in 4th 3 out, plugged on to take moderate 3rd after last, no chance with front pair | |||||||||
| 12 Jan 2013 | Warwick | Soft | 3m 1f | 2 | Ely Brown | 11st 7lbs | 11 of 18 | Conor O'farrell | 33/1 |
| mainly always towards rear, well behind 9th | |||||||||
| 15 Dec 2012 | Doncaster | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 3f | 3 | Easter Meteor | 11st 3lbs | Fell of 9 | Thomas Bellamy | |
| 24 Nov 2012 | Haydock | Soft (Heavy in places) | 3m | 2 | Quartz De Thaix | 11st 8lbs | 5 of 12 | T Scudamore | 10/1 |
| held up towards rear, headway before 12th, weakened before 2 out | |||||||||
| 02 Nov 2012 | Wetherby | Good to Soft | 2m 4f 110y | 1 | Bless The Wings | 11st 3lbs | 6 of 11 | T Scudamore | 8/1 |
| held up towards rear, pushed along in 6th after 4 out, no chance when hit next | |||||||||
| 27 Jun 2012 | Worcester | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 7f | 4 | Johnny's Way | 10st 12lbs | 2 of 10 | T Scudamore | 11/8 |
| led into start, tracked leaders, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and hung left, left 2nd and hampered last, no impression | |||||||||
| 30 May 2012 | Newton Abbot | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m 5f 110y | 5 | Prince Tom | 11st | 2 of 4 | T Scudamore | 4/6 |
| took keen hold, tracking leading pair, went 2nd 8th, challenged on inside and slight lead 10th, headed next, driven hung left and not keen from 4 out, no chance but plugged on from last | |||||||||
| 14 Apr 2012 | Aintree | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 3m 1f | 1 | Saint Are | 10st 13lbs | 2 of 14 | T Scudamore | 6/1 |
| held up towards rear, headway 7th, switched right before last, led soon after last, headed final 100 yards, kept on | |||||||||
| 13 Mar 2012 | Cheltenham | Good (Good to Soft in places. Cross Country: Good to Firm) | 2m 4f 110y | 1 | Hunt Ball | 11st 10lbs | 4 of 20 | T Scudamore | 33/1 |
| in touch, chased leader after 4 out, challenged next, every chance 2 out, led briefly soon after, ridden and no impression when lost 2nd after last | |||||||||
| 26 Feb 2012 | Fontwell | Good to Soft | 2m 4f | 1 | Third Intention | 11st 7lbs | 5 of 8 | T Scudamore | 13/2 |
| wore ear plugs, reluctant to race in rear, travelled better after 2nd, ridden in rear and no response 3 out | |||||||||
| 28 Jan 2012 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft | 2m 1f | 2 | Module | 11st 10lbs | 10 of 14 | T Scudamore | 33/1 |
| towards rear, headway after 3 out, outpaced next, soon beaten | |||||||||
| 04 Jan 2012 | Southwell | Good to Soft | 3m 110y | 4 | Iron Chancellor | 11st | 2 of 3 | Conor O'farrell | 5/4 |
| tracked leaders in 3rd but in rear, jumped left 2nd and pushed along looking reluctant to race, mistake 6th, chased winner briefly before 13th, jumped left 5 out and hung badly left, went poor 2nd 3 out, kept on and no impression | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 2011 | Towcester | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 6f | 5 | Baile Anrai | 11st | UnseatedRider of 7 | J W Farrelly | |
| 23 Nov 2011 | Wetherby | Good to Soft | 3m 1f | 5 | Fists Of Fury | 11st 2lbs | 2 of 7 | T Scudamore | 5/2 |
| held up in rear, headway before 6 out, chased winner before next, going well before 3 out, hung left from 2 out, soon ridden, not quicken | |||||||||
| 12 Nov 2011 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft (Good in places ) | 3m 1f 110y | 1 | Dorset Square | 11st 11lbs | 9 of 19 | T Scudamore | 20/1 |
| mid-division, weakened after 4 out | |||||||||
| 23 Oct 2011 | Aintree | Good | 3m 110y | 2 | Rival D'estruval | 11st 8lbs | 13 of 14 | T Scudamore | 6/1 |
| held up in touch, ridden after 10th, soon weakened, tailed off | |||||||||
| 05 May 2011 | Punchestown | Good to Yielding (Hurdle: Good; Cross Country: Firm) | 3m | 1 | Quevega | 11st 10lbs | of 11 | R Johnson | |
| 04 May 2011 | Punchestown | Good | 3m | 1 | Askanna | 11st 6lbs | 3 of 16 | B J Geraghty | 5/1 |
| held up in mid-division, headway into 4th travelling well before 3 out, 2nd and ridden after 2 out, no impression in 3rd from early straight, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 08 Apr 2011 | Aintree | Good | 3m 110y | 1 | Battle Group | 11st 1lbs | 1 of 22 | T Scudamore | 16/1 |
| held up mid-division, chased leaders before 3 out, led after last, ran on strongly, eased towards finish | |||||||||
| 16 Mar 2011 | Cheltenham | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 5f | 1 | Carlito Brigante | 10st 9lbs | 4 of 28 | T Scudamore | 33/1 |
| mid-division on outside, outpaced 2 out, ridden to chase leaders when hung left between last 2, stayed on to go 4th after last, no impression | |||||||||
| 26 Feb 2011 | Newcastle | Heavy | 2m 6f | 3 | Battle Group | 11st 8lbs | 1 of 7 | T Scudamore | 5/1 |
| held up towards rear, headway to track leaders before 4 out, challenged on bit 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, headed after last, ridden last 100 yards, kept on to lead close home | |||||||||
| 13 Feb 2011 | Exeter | Soft | 2m 1f | 1 | Spirit Son | 11st 11lbs | 4 of 6 | T Scudamore | 13/2 |
| reluctant to race, soon detatched in rear, jumped right and tried to refuse throughout, stayed on to go remote 4th, never dangerous | |||||||||
| 05 Feb 2011 | Ffos Las | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 4f | 2 | Shoegazer | 11st 12lbs | of 8 | Conor O'farrell | |
| 15 Oct 2010 | Cheltenham | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 3m | 2 | Amber Brook | 10st 8lbs | 4 of 14 | A P McCoy | 6/1 |
| mid-division, headway on inside approaching 3 out, chased leading pair 2 out until after last, ridden and one pace when hung left flat | |||||||||
| 15 Sep 2010 | Listowel | Good (Yielding in places) | 2m 4f | 0 | One Cool Tornado | 11st 10lbs | 3 of 13 | T Scudamore | 7/1 |
| soon mid-division, progress to track leaders from before 6 out, dropped to moderate 4th approaching straight, 3rd and kept on without threatening from before last | |||||||||
| 22 Aug 2010 | Newton Abbot | Soft | 2m 6f | 2 | Raslan | 11st 2lbs | 2 of 18 | T Scudamore | 8/1 |
| held up in rear, headway 7th, went 3rd after 3 out, chased winner approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace, no impression | |||||||||
| 01 Aug 2010 | Market Rasen | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 3f | 3 | Battle Group | 11st 4lbs | 1 of 8 | T Scudamore | 13/2 |
| held up in rear, ridden and headway after 3 out, led last, kept on gamely, driven out | |||||||||
| 05 Jul 2010 | Newton Abbot | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m 1f | 4 | Dream Catcher | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 10 | T Scudamore | 4/1 |
| held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, ridden to lead 2 out, headed last, one pace | |||||||||
| 27 Jun 2010 | Uttoxeter | Good to Firm (Good in places, watered) | 2m | 4 | Russian George | 11st 12lbs | RefusedToRace of 12 | T Scudamore | |
| 07 Jun 2010 | Newton Abbot | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 1f | 4 | Battle Group | 11st 4lbs | 1 of 11 | T Scudamore | 10/3 |
| held up towards rear, headway 3 out, led 2 out, clear when hung left and blundered last, driven out | |||||||||
| 16 May 2010 | Stratford | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 110y | 4 | Battle Group | 10st 12lbs | 1 of 12 | T Scudamore | 16/1 |
| held up well in rear, jumped right 5th, good headway after 3 out, led going well 2 out, ran on well, easily | |||||||||
| 21 Mar 2010 | Fontwell | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 2f 110y | 4 | Sophies Trophy | 11st 1lbs | 6 of 9 | Danny Cook | 14/1 |
| led, headed approaching 2 out, quickly weakened | |||||||||
| 11 Dec 2009 | Doncaster | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 3f 110y | 4 | Bobby Ewing | 10st 12lbs | Fell of 14 | Danny Cook | |
| 29 Nov 2009 | Carlisle | Heavy | 2m 1f | 4 | Washington Irving | 10st 12lbs | UnseatedRider of 12 | P Buchanan | |
| 17 Oct 2009 | Cheltenham | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m 110y | 4 | Start Me Up | 11st 7lbs | 6 of 10 | C I Gillies | 9/1 |
| took keen hold, soon pressing leader, racing awkwardly after 5f, took narrow lead 5f out, headed over 3f out, veered left over 1f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 24 Sep 2009 | Perth | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m 110y | 6 | Flaygray | 11st 11lbs | 4 of 12 | P Buchanan | 5/2 |
| held up mid-division, chased leaders 4f out, kept on final furlong | |||||||||
| 12 Jul 2009 | Perth | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 110y | 5 | Battle Group | 11st | 1 of 9 | P Buchanan | 3/1 |
| held up in touch, tracked leaders 4f out, led on bit well over 2f out, drew clear from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 11 Jun 2009 | Uttoxeter | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m | 6 | Pure Faith | 11st | 4 of 14 | P Buchanan | 3/1 |
| held up towards rear, raced keenly, headway halfway, tracking leaders 2f out, swerved badly left over 1f out, kept hanging left, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||