Spot The Ball (IRE)
Owner: Mr John P McManus Trainer: J & A O'Neill Sex: gelding Age: 8
Breeding: Oscar / Sudden Inspiration (Good Thyne)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | ||||
| Good | 3 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft | 6 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good to Soft (Soft in places (Watered)) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2 | |||
| Heavy (Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Heavy in places; Chase Course: Good) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 23 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 2013 | Wetherby | Good to Soft (Soft in places (Watered)) | 2m 6f 110y | 4 | Whiskey Ridge | 11st 11lbs | 4 of 17 | A P McCoy | 7/2 |
| held up in rear, headway before 9th, went 3rd before and mistake 4 out, one pace and lost 3rd last | |||||||||
| 04 Dec 2012 | Folkestone | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 3m 1f | 5 | Spot The Ball | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 5 | A P McCoy | 7/4 |
| tracked leading trio, slow and dropped to rear at 9th, headway to 3rd at 12th, tracked leader 14th, led before went left 2 out, went left again last, pushed along and kept on well flat, comfortably | |||||||||
| 08 Nov 2012 | Towcester | Good to Soft | 2m 6f | 5 | Bishophill Jack | 11st 8lbs | 2 of 7 | A P McCoy | 4/1 |
| held up, reminder after 7th, steady headway approaching 10th, went 3rd after 3 out, chased winner before next, switched right after 2 out, stayed on same pace last | |||||||||
| 28 Oct 2012 | Wincanton | Good to Soft | 3m 1f 110y | 5 | Guydus | 11st 12lbs | Fell of 9 | R P McLernon | |
| 07 Oct 2012 | Uttoxeter | Good to Soft | 3m | 4 | Pete The Feat | 11st 6lbs | 8 of 10 | Maurice Linehan | 7/1 |
| mid-division, ridden after 13th, weakened next, tailed off | |||||||||
| 12 Apr 2012 | Newton Abbot | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 3m 3f | 5 | Terfel's Toscar | 11st 12lbs | 10 of 14 | Maurice Linehan | 3/1 |
| chased leaders, went 2nd after 8th until approaching next, chased leaders until weakened after 3 out, tailed off | |||||||||
| 19 Feb 2012 | Ffos Las | Soft | 3m | 4 | Kilcommon Pride | 11st 5lbs | 3 of 10 | A P McCoy | 6/4 |
| tracked leading pair, went 2nd 11th, ridden and dropped to 3rd 3 out, no chance with leading pair before next | |||||||||
| 22 Jan 2012 | Towcester | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 3m 110y | 5 | Ukrainian Star | 11st 9lbs | 2 of 9 | R P McLernon | 7/4 |
| held up, headway 4th, chased winner from 6th, ridden approaching 2 out, no impression flat | |||||||||
| 04 Jan 2012 | Southwell | Good to Soft | 3m 110y | 5 | Spot The Ball | 11st 7lbs | 1 of 14 | Maurice Linehan | 13/8 |
| held up in touch, chased leaders before 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, led before last, kept on well | |||||||||
| 13 Dec 2011 | Folkestone | Soft (Heavy in places; Chase Course: Good) | 3m 1f | 5 | Just Josie | 11st 6lbs | 2 of 11 | A P McCoy | 5/4 |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 11th, went 2nd 13th, mistake 4 out, led 3 out, awkward 2 out, headed last, held flat | |||||||||
| 26 Nov 2011 | Towcester | Good | 2m 6f | 5 | Spot The Ball | 11st 1lbs | 1 of 7 | Maurice Linehan | 7/4 |
| held up in touch on outside, headway 3 out, soon chased leading pair, driven approaching next, chased leader and hung right between last 2, ridden last, rallied flat, led final stride | |||||||||
| 18 Sep 2011 | Uttoxeter | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 3m | 5 | Rannoch Moor | 10st 12lbs | 2 of 16 | A P McCoy | 3/1 |
| mid-division, headway 8th, challenged 2 out (normal 3 out), carried right bypassing normal 2 out, not fluent last, stayed on same pace final 100 yards | |||||||||
| 01 Jun 2011 | Fontwell | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m 6f 110y | 5 | Sovereign Spirit | 11st 10lbs | 6 of 8 | R P McLernon | 14/1 |
| held up in last pair, steady headway to chase leading trio before 4 out, not fluent and weakened 3 out, tailed off | |||||||||
| 16 Dec 2010 | Exeter | Good to Soft | 2m 5f 110y | 4 | Pocketwood | 11st | 13 of 19 | Mr Alan Berry | 8/1 |
| behind, jumped left 4th, reminders 7th, headway after 4 out, weakened 2 out | |||||||||
| 03 Nov 2010 | Chepstow | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 110y | 5 | Black Phantom | 11st 12lbs | 10 of 18 | A P McCoy | 4/1 |
| soon mid-division, some headway on outside after 4th, outpaced 4 out, weakened next | |||||||||
| 20 Oct 2010 | Worcester | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 4f | 4 | Jeanry | 10st 11lbs | 6 of 11 | A P McCoy | 7/1 |
| held up in rear, headway 6th, not fluent 3 out, no impression, weakened flat | |||||||||
| 08 Mar 2010 | Stratford | Good | 2m 110y | 4 | Accordingtoemandem | 11st 1lbs | 6 of 14 | R P McLernon | 16/1 |
| held up in rear, ridden after 5th, some headway next, weakened 3 out | |||||||||
| 24 Feb 2010 | Doncaster | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 110y | 4 | Hidden Keel | 11st 2lbs | Fell of 11 | R P McLernon | |
| 03 Feb 2010 | Exeter | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 3f | 4 | Diamond Brook | 11st 4lbs | 5 of 13 | Mr Alan Berry | 33/1 |
| chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, no impression, left modest 5th after last | |||||||||
| 18 Jan 2010 | Fakenham | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m | 4 | Kerada | 11st 4lbs | 5 of 11 | Mr Alan Berry | 33/1 |
| held up mid-division, headway and mistake 4 out, soon ridden, never on terms | |||||||||
| 21 Dec 2009 | Ffos Las | Good to Soft | 2m | 6 | Adams Island | 11st | 5 of 13 | A P McCoy | 10/3 |
| took keen hold in rear, steady headway 5f out, pushed along 3f out, one pace and no impression final 2f | |||||||||
| 26 Nov 2009 | Uttoxeter | Heavy (Soft in places) | 2m | 6 | Basford Bob | 11st | 2 of 6 | Mr Alan Berry | 11/4 |
| held up in rear, headway 5f out, every chance 2f out, wandered over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong | |||||||||