Duke Of Lucca (IRE)
Owner: Lesley Field & Francesca Nimmo Trainer: Francesca Nimmo Sex: gelding Age: 12
Breeding: Milan / Derravaragh Native (Be My Native)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Good (Cross Country: Good, Good to Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm in places, Watered) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to soft in places ) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 6 | 2 | 1 | |
| Good (Good to Soft in places, National: Good to Soft, Good in places) | 3 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in places; Cross Country: Good to Soft, Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Good (National Course: Good to Soft, Good in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft | 8 | 2 | ||
| Good to Soft (Cross Country Good to Soft) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2 | |||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places ) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
| Heavy | 2 | 1 | ||
| Soft | 1 | |||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 43 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jun 2017 | Stratford | Good | 2m 4f 205y | 4 | Curraigflemens | 12st 7lbs | of 9 | Miss Francesca Nimmo | 0/0 |
| Nonrunner | |||||||||
| 18 Apr 2017 | Kempton | Good (Good to Firm in places, Watered) | 2m 4f 110y | 5 | Duke Of Lucca | 11st 10lbs | 1 of 5 | Miss Francesca Nimmo | 9/2 |
| jumped left, disputed lead until led 4th, soon clear, not fluent 6th, reduced lead when hung left on bend before 8th, drew clear again before last, easily | |||||||||
| 24 Mar 2017 | Newbury | Good to Soft | 2m 7f 86y | 6 | Triangular | 12st 6lbs | UnseatedRider of 9 | Miss Francesca Nimmo | 12/1 |
| tracked leaders, led after 3rd, headed when bumped 13th, 3 1/2 lengths 2nd when mistake and unseated rider last | |||||||||
| 04 Feb 2017 | Wetherby | Soft | 3m 45y | 6 | Galway Jack | 12st 4lbs | PulledUp of 8 | Miss Francesca Nimmo | 16/1 |
| took keen hold, led 2nd, rider lost iron briefly 4th, headed 6th, soon clear of rest, lost 2nd when blundered and rider lost irons 6 out, weakened next, soon tailed off, pulled up | |||||||||
| 25 Apr 2015 | Sandown | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 3m 5f 110y | 1 | Just A Par | 10st | 10 of 20 | R Johnson | 16/1 |
| held up in rear, blundered badly 12th, never on terms, tailed off | |||||||||
| 11 Apr 2015 | Aintree | Good (Good to Soft in places, National: Good to Soft, Good in places) | 4m 3f 110y | 1 | Many Clouds | 10st 2lbs | of 40 | Reserve 2 | |
| 11 Apr 2015 | Aintree | Good (Good to Soft in places, National: Good to Soft, Good in places) | 3m 1f | 1 | Duke Of Lucca | 10st 4lbs | 1 of 10 | R Johnson | 9/2 |
| in touch, went 3rd before 3 out, led before last, kept on gamely run-in, held on near finish | |||||||||
| 11 Mar 2015 | Cheltenham | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 3m 7f | 2 | Rivage D'Or | 11st 1lbs | 8 of 16 | R Johnson | 5/1 |
| prominent, disputed lead 24th, outpaced 3 out, one pace when hampered and left 4th next, ridden and weakened flat | |||||||||
| 12 Dec 2014 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft (Cross Country Good to Soft) | 3m 7f | 2 | Any Currency | 10st 13lbs | UnseatedRider of 12 | R Johnson | |
| 08 Nov 2014 | Wincanton | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 3m 1f 110y | 1 | The Young Master | 11st 10lbs | 8 of 18 | R Johnson | 20/1 |
| in rear, not always fluent, hampered 1st, behind 17th, modest headway 3 out, weakened next | |||||||||
| 18 Oct 2014 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 3m 1f | 2 | Roalco De Farges | 11st 5lbs | 5 of 14 | R Johnson | 7/1 |
| held up in rear, mistake 5th (water), mistake 13th, ridden 4 out, not fluent 3 out, stayed on approaching 2 out, switched right before last, no impression flat | |||||||||
| 01 May 2014 | Punchestown | Good to Firm | 4m 1f | 0 | Jacks Island | 11st 12lbs | 5 of 19 | T J O'Brien | 9/4 |
| soon prominent, mistake 7 out, 4th 3 out, no impression and kept on same pace from before 2 out | |||||||||
| 05 Apr 2014 | Aintree | Good (National Course: Good to Soft, Good in places) | 3m 1f | 1 | Duke Of Lucca | 10st 7lbs | 1 of 18 | R Johnson | 12/1 |
| held up mid-division, headway to go 4th 4 out, led last, all out | |||||||||
| 12 Mar 2014 | Cheltenham | Good (Good to Soft in places; Cross Country: Good to Soft, Soft in places) | 3m 7f | 2 | Balthazar King | 10st 10lbs | 4 of 16 | T J O'Brien | 25/1 |
| tracked leaders, driven and effort 2 out, kept on until ridden and outpaced before last, no chance with front trio flat | |||||||||
| 13 Dec 2013 | Cheltenham | Good (Cross Country: Good, Good to Firm in places) | 3m 1f 110y | 1 | Monbeg Dude | 10st 11lbs | 6 of 10 | R Johnson | 6/1 |
| tracked leaders, not always fluent, mistake 4 out, one pace when mistake 2 out | |||||||||
| 22 Nov 2013 | Ascot | Good to Soft | 3m | 3 | Night Alliance | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 12 | R Johnson | 15/2 |
| mid-division, headway and in touch on outside 13th, challenged 4 out, led narrowly 2 out, ridden and headed when not fluent last, no impression with winner flat, just held on for 2nd | |||||||||
| 01 Nov 2013 | Wetherby | Good to Soft | 2m 4f 110y | 1 | Ultimate | 11st 3lbs | 10 of 13 | R Johnson | 6/1 |
| always towards rear, blundered when weakening 4 out | |||||||||
| 12 Oct 2013 | Chepstow | Good | 3m | 2 | Al Co | 11st 2lbs | 6 of 16 | R Johnson | 6/1 |
| chased leader, led 6th, pushed along and headed before 5 out, lost 2nd 4 out, chased leading pair until before next, not much room and weakened 2 out | |||||||||
| 27 Apr 2013 | Sandown | Good | 3m 5f 110y | 1 | Quentin Collonges | 11st 3lbs | 7 of 20 | T J O'Brien | 12/1 |
| mid-division, plugging on when not fluent 2 out, no impression under pressure from last | |||||||||
| 06 Apr 2013 | Aintree | Good (Good to Soft in places, National: Good to Soft, Good in places) | 3m 1f | 1 | Battle Group | 11st 4lbs | 6 of 18 | T J O'Brien | 12/1 |
| mid-division, pushed along and lost place 11th | |||||||||
| 23 Feb 2013 | Kempton | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 3m | 1 | Opening Batsman | 10st 5lbs | 3 of 13 | T J O'Brien | 10/1 |
| held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, chased leaders 2 out, stayed on to 3rd flat, no chance with leading duo | |||||||||
| 01 Dec 2012 | Newbury | Good to Soft | 3m 2f 110y | 1 | Bobs Worth | 10st 4lbs | 11 of 19 | R Johnson | 14/1 |
| mid-division on outside, outpaced 5 out, weakened next | |||||||||
| 03 Nov 2012 | Ascot | Good to Soft | 3m | 1 | Roberto Goldback | 10st 4lbs | 2 of 14 | T J O'Brien | 10/1 |
| chased leaders, driven and chased winner bypasing omitted 2 out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 18 Apr 2012 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 3m 1f 110y | 2 | Duke Of Lucca | 11st 8lbs | 1 of 5 | R Johnson | 6/4 |
| tracked leader, led 5th until 7th, led 9th until before 10th, not fluent 13th (water), hit 16th, led next, headed narrowly when left in lead 4 out, ridden clear when hit 2 out, kept up to work until close home, finished tired | |||||||||
| 24 Mar 2012 | Bangor | Good | 3m 110y | 4 | Duke Of Lucca | 11st 7lbs | 1 of 4 | R Johnson | 11/8 |
| with leader, led 9th, mistake 12th, strongly challenged after 3 out, drew clear approaching last, eased close home | |||||||||
| 15 Mar 2012 | Cheltenham | Good (Good to soft in places ) | 2m 4f | 1 | Sir Des Champs | 11st 4lbs | 5 of 12 | R Johnson | 50/1 |
| in touch on outside, lost place 11th, soon outpaced, 6th and beaten when mistake 3 out | |||||||||
| 25 Feb 2012 | Kempton | Good | 2m 4f 110y | 1 | Cristal Bonus | 11st | 2 of 6 | R Johnson | 13/2 |
| left chasing winner 2nd, challenged and every chance 3 out, held next, no extra | |||||||||
| 01 Jan 2012 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 5f | 1 | Calgary Bay | 10st 1lbs | PulledUp of 14 | R Johnson | |
| 01 Dec 2011 | Wincanton | Good to Soft (Soft in places ) | 2m 5f | 4 | Duke Of Lucca | 11st | 1 of 10 | R Johnson | 2/1 |
| chased leader, led after 4th, made rest, in command when left well clear 2 out | |||||||||
| 18 Nov 2011 | Ascot | Good | 2m 5f 110y | 3 | Solix | 11st 1lbs | 2 of 4 | T J O'Brien | 15/8 |
| tracked leader, led 11th, hit and headed 12th, led again 3 out, not fluent and headed 2 out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner | |||||||||
| 22 Oct 2011 | Chepstow | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 3m | 4 | Ace High | 11st 4lbs | 2 of 11 | R Johnson | 10/3 |
| tracked leader, effort 4 out, stayed on strongly after last, no chance with winner | |||||||||
| 17 Mar 2011 | Cheltenham | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 3m | 1 | Buena Vista | 11st 4lbs | 18 of 24 | R Johnson | 25/1 |
| mid-division on inside, lost place 3 out, weakened before next | |||||||||
| 01 Jan 2011 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft | 2m 4f 110y | 2 | Oscar Whisky | 11st 4lbs | 5 of 7 | R Johnson | 11/1 |
| tracked leading pair until after 3 out, outpaced when mistake next, stayed on flat, no impression | |||||||||
| 10 Dec 2010 | Cheltenham | Good | 3m | 2 | Lush Life | 11st 12lbs | 4 of 17 | R Johnson | 8/1 |
| tracked leaders on inside, effort and every chance approaching last, ridden and one pace when edged right flat, kept on | |||||||||
| 27 Nov 2010 | Newbury | Good to Soft | 3m 110y | 1 | Big Buck's | 11st | 4 of 6 | R Johnson | 14/1 |
| took keen hold, tracked leading duo, ridden 3 out, stayed on same pace from next, lost 3rd soon after last | |||||||||
| 23 Oct 2010 | Chepstow | Good to Soft | 2m 4f | 1 | Any Given Day | 11st 12lbs | 10 of 14 | R Johnson | 5/1 |
| held up towards rear, mistake 5th, lost place from 5 out, tailed off | |||||||||
| 23 Apr 2010 | Punchestown | Good | 2m 4f | 0 | Reve De Sivola | 11st 10lbs | 3 of 12 | R Johnson | 13/2 |
| held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, disputed lead before next, slight advantage when mistake last, kept on under pressure run-in, 3rd and no impression when slightly hampered close home | |||||||||
| 10 Apr 2010 | Aintree | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f | 1 | Peddlers Cross | 11st 4lbs | 2 of 9 | R Johnson | 7/1 |
| held up towards rear, making headway when hampered 3 out, chased winner approaching last, kept on towards finish | |||||||||
| 04 Mar 2010 | Taunton | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 3f 110y | 3 | Duke Of Lucca | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 6 | R Johnson | 7/4 |
| tracked leader, led 2nd, not fluent 3 out, in command 2 out, soon drew clear, easily | |||||||||
| 29 Dec 2009 | Newbury | Heavy | 2m 5f | 1 | Reve De Sivola | 11st 7lbs | 11 of 11 | R Johnson | 11/1 |
| held up in rear, headway 4 out, weakened and hit next, tailed off | |||||||||
| 16 Dec 2009 | Newbury | Heavy | 2m 3f | 4 | Duke Of Lucca | 11st 5lbs | 1 of 15 | R Johnson | 7/2 |
| tracked clear leader, headway 3 out, led after next, soon hard ridden and strongly challenged, stayed on strongly under pressure | |||||||||
| 26 Nov 2009 | Taunton | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 1f | 4 | Duke Of Lucca | 11st | 1 of 9 | R Johnson | 7/2 |
| held up in touch, headway to track leaders 4th, led 2 out, kept on, driven out | |||||||||
| 21 Oct 2009 | Worcester | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m | 6 | Dingat | 11st 4lbs | 2 of 13 | R P Flint | 11/4 |
| always prominent, led over 2f out, soon hung right, ridden when faultered at paddock exit inside final furlong, headed close home | |||||||||


