Deacon Blues (GB)
Owner: Jan & Peter Hopper & Michelle Morris Trainer: J R Fanshawe Sex: colt Age: 4
Breeding: Compton Place / Persario (Bishop Of Cashel)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 3 | 1 | |
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in places ) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| Good to Soft (Soft in places on the Round Course) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Yielding (Round Course; Good) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals | 17 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2011 | Ascot | Good | 6f | 1 | Deacon Blues | 9st | 1 of 16 | Johnny Murtagh | 5/2 |
| tracked leaders, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on | |||||||||
| 17 Sep 2011 | Newbury | Good (Good to Soft in places ) | 5f 34y | 1 | Deacon Blues | 9st 3lbs | 1 of 11 | L Dettori | 5/4 |
| held up towards rear, steady headway halfway, chased leadrs over 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, ran on well | |||||||||
| 07 Aug 2011 | Curragh | Good to Yielding (Round Course; Good) | 6f | 0 | Deacon Blues | 9st 8lbs | 1 of 9 | Johnny Murtagh | 4/11 |
| held up, smooth headway to challenge 2f out, soon led and stretched clear final furlong, impressive | |||||||||
| 16 Jul 2011 | Newbury | Good | 6f 8y | 1 | Deacon Blues | 9st 3lbs | 1 of 10 | L Dettori | 5/2 |
| held up in touch, always travelling well, smooth headway over 2f out, led entering final furlong, edged left, ran on well | |||||||||
| 18 Jun 2011 | Royal Ascot | Soft | 6f | 2 | Deacon Blues | 8st 13lbs | 1 of 28 | Johnny Murtagh | 15/2 |
| held up mid-division far side, headway to lead over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on towards finish, driven out | |||||||||
| 07 May 2011 | Ascot | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 6f | 3 | Imperial Guest | 9st 7lbs | 2 of 20 | Hayley Turner | 8/1 |
| steadied start, held up towards rear, smooth headway, travelling well 2f out, not clear run and switched left over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, went 2nd last strides, not reach winner | |||||||||
| 24 Sep 2010 | Ascot | Good to Soft (Soft in places on the Round Course) | 6f | 2 | Little Garcon | 9st 2lbs | 11 of 16 | Kieren Fallon | 3/1 |
| mid-division, ridden 2f out, beaten when hampered inside final furlong, not troubled leaders | |||||||||
| 11 Sep 2010 | Doncaster | Good | 5f 140y | 2 | Poet's Place | 9st 1lbs | 3 of 22 | L Dettori | 13/2 |
| mid-division centre, ridden and headway 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 14 Aug 2010 | Newmarket | Soft | 6f | 2 | Dafeef | 8st 8lbs | 2 of 13 | D Holland | 7/1 |
| held up behind leaders, took keen hold, not clear run and switched right well over 1f out, ran on under pressure inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 07 Aug 2010 | Ascot | Good | 6f | 2 | Gramercy | 9st 6lbs | of 12 | Yasunari Iwata | |
| 23 Jul 2010 | Newmarket | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 6f | 3 | Lujeanie | 9st 9lbs | 2 of 8 | Kieren Fallon | 6/4 |
| rider lost iron briefly leaving stalls, held up, headway over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on, not reached winner | |||||||||
| 07 Jul 2010 | Newmarket | Good to Firm | 6f | 2 | Fireback | 8st 7lbs | 8 of 20 | J P Spencer | 15/2 |
| towards rear, headway when not clear run over 1f out, soon switched right, never dangerous | |||||||||
| 09 Jun 2010 | Yarmouth | Good | 6f 3y | 4 | Deacon Blues | 9st 1lbs | 1 of 8 | J P Spencer | 5/6 |
| held up in 7th, always going well, smooth headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon clear, ran on strongly, ridden out | |||||||||
| 08 May 2010 | Nottingham | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 6f 15y | 3 | Folly Bridge | 8st 4lbs | 2 of 12 | Andrea Atzeni | 2/1 |
| held up in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to challenge and squeezed through over 1f out, soon led, edged right inside final furlong, headed towards finish | |||||||||
| 17 Apr 2010 | Doncaster | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 6f | 3 | Victoire De Lyphar | 8st 6lbs | 3 of 15 | E Ahern | 5/1 |
| mid-division, steady headway over 2f out, ridden to challenge and every chance 1f out, stayed on same pace under pressure inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 26 Oct 2009 | Leicester | Good to Firm | 5f 218y | 4 | Deacon Blues | 9st 3lbs | 1 of 9 | P Makin | 7/4 |
| tracked leaders, led over 2f out, kept on well | |||||||||
| 07 Oct 2009 | Nottingham | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 6f 15y | 4 | No Explaining | 9st 3lbs | 5 of 15 | G Baker | 25/1 |
| held up towards rear, steady headway from 2f out, kept on nearest finish, improved | |||||||||