Face The Problem (IRE)
Owner: Dr Marwan Koukash Trainer: J A Osborne Sex: colt Age: 5
Breeding: Johannesburg / Foofaraw (Cherokee Run)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 1 | ||
| Firm (Good to Firm in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good | 6 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good in places ) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
| Good to Firm (Watered ) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Good in places ) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2 | |||
| Heavy | 1 | 1 | ||
| Heavy (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Straight Course,Round Course,Soft,Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Totals | 29 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 2013 | York | Good to Firm | 5f 89y | 2 | Bogart | 9st 8lbs | 3 of 20 | James Doyle | 16/1 |
| held up towards rear, headway 2f out, driven chasing leaders over 1f out, went 2nd final 135 yards, stayed on, lost 2nd final strides | |||||||||
| 03 Aug 2013 | Goodwood | Good | 6f | 2 | Rex Imperator | 9st 1lbs | 25 of 28 | James Doyle | 25/1 |
| in touch far side of centre group, weakened entering final furlong, soon eased | |||||||||
| 28 Jul 2013 | Ascot | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 5f | 2 | Barnet Fair | 9st 9lbs | 6 of 22 | James Doyle | 14/1 |
| raced in centre, took keen hold tracking leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on well towards finish, not quite pace to challenge | |||||||||
| 13 Jul 2013 | Ascot | Good to Firm | 5f | 2 | Masamah | 9st 6lbs | 14 of 20 | J P Spencer | 12/1 |
| raced near side, held up and in rear, never involved | |||||||||
| 15 Jun 2013 | Musselburgh | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 5f | 2 | Kingsgate Choice | 9st 6lbs | 7 of 20 | J Fanning | 12/1 |
| mid-division, not clear run over 1f out, stayed on well, never nearer | |||||||||
| 29 May 2013 | Beverley | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 5f | 3 | Hamza | 8st 12lbs | 6 of 8 | Kieren Fallon | 7/1 |
| in touch, ridden and weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 15 May 2013 | York | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 6f | 1 | Society Rock | 9st 8lbs | 13 of 18 | G Baker | 40/1 |
| held up, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 08 May 2013 | Chester | Good to Firm (Watered ) | 5f 16y | 3 | Ballista | 9st 4lbs | 4 of 8 | Kieren Fallon | 9/2 |
| went right start and slowly into stride, behind, headway on inside over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, pressed for 3rd near finish, never nearer | |||||||||
| 06 Oct 2012 | Ascot | Soft (Straight Course,Round Course,Soft,Heavy in places) | 5f | 1 | Doc Hay | 8st 12lbs | 5 of 14 | James Doyle | 2/1 |
| held up in rear, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 29 Sep 2012 | Haydock | Heavy | 5f | 2 | Face The Problem | 9st 7lbs | 1 of 16 | A Kirby | 10/1 |
| raced stand side, mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, ran on to lead inside final furlong, ridden out | |||||||||
| 22 Sep 2012 | Ayr | Heavy (Soft in places) | 6f | 3 | Mass Rally | 9st 10lbs | of 27 | Non Runner | |
| 15 Sep 2012 | Doncaster | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 5f 140y | 2 | Doc Hay | 8st 11lbs | 2 of 22 | Kieren Fallon | 6/1 |
| in touch and keen, stand side group, hung left and led entering final furlong, kept on and headed close home | |||||||||
| 08 Sep 2012 | Haydock | Firm | 5f | 2 | Cheviot | 9st 3lbs | 2 of 15 | Kieren Fallon | 4/1 |
| slowly into stride, soon in touch, ridden to challenge 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, held final 50 yards | |||||||||
| 01 Sep 2012 | Sandown | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 5f 6y | 3 | Edge Closer | 9st 7lbs | 2 of 15 | Kieren Fallon | 9/2 |
| held up towards rear on rails, headway 2f out, not clearest of runs and switched left entering final furlong, ran on to 2nd final 125 yards, no chance with winner | |||||||||
| 18 Aug 2012 | Doncaster | Good | 5f | 3 | Face The Problem | 9st 6lbs | 1 of 20 | Michael J M Murphy | 12/1 |
| slowly into stride, held up, headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, edged left, ran on | |||||||||
| 22 Oct 2011 | Doncaster | Good | 5f | 2 | Steps | 8st 9lbs | 3 of 22 | C Catlin | 33/1 |
| mid-division, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on towards finish | |||||||||
| 17 Aug 2011 | York | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 5f 89y | 2 | Secret Asset | 8st 10lbs | 15 of 20 | S De Sousa | 12/1 |
| dwelt, soon recovered to mid-division, ridden 2f out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 08 Aug 2011 | Windsor | Good | 6f | 3 | Joe Packet | 9st 1lbs | 4 of 16 | Matthew Lawson | 12/1 |
| hampered start, behind, headway in centre over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, going on close home | |||||||||
| 08 Jul 2011 | Newmarket | Good | 6f | 2 | Coeus | 8st 9lbs | 14 of 20 | Michael Hills | 50/1 |
| keen in rear, never a factor | |||||||||
| 18 Jun 2011 | Newmarket | Good to Soft (Good in places ) | 5f | 3 | Steps | 9st 7lbs | 7 of 8 | Matthew Lawson | 14/1 |
| in touch on outer, ridden and weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 04 Jun 2011 | Musselburgh | Good to Firm (Good in places ) | 5f | 2 | Barnet Fair | 9st 3lbs | 4 of 9 | R Winston | 11/4 |
| in touch, ridden and one pace from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 06 May 2011 | Chester | Good to Firm | 5f 16y | 2 | Ahtoug | 9st 7lbs | 5 of 8 | Michael Hills | 3/1 |
| missed break, in touch, headway towards inside over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten | |||||||||
| 06 Apr 2011 | Nottingham | Firm (Good to Firm in places) | 5f 13y | 3 | Iver Bridge Lad | 8st 7lbs | 3 of 9 | Michael Hills | 11/2 |
| held up in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, ridden and pressing leaders inside final furlong, held towards finish | |||||||||
| 10 Sep 2010 | Doncaster | Good | 5f | 1 | Zebedee | 9st | 8 of 13 | Michael Hills | 14/1 |
| tracked leaders far side, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 18 Aug 2010 | York | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 5f | 1 | New Planet | 9st | 8 of 13 | Michael Hills | 13/8 |
| raced far side, tracked leader, led group over 2f out until weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 31 Jul 2010 | Thirsk | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 5f | 3 | Face The Problem | 9st 9lbs | 1 of 8 | Ashley Morgan | 4/6 |
| tracked leaders, led over 2f out, shaken up to draw clear final furlong, edged left, readily | |||||||||
| 24 Jul 2010 | York | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 5f | 3 | Face The Problem | 9st 4lbs | 1 of 9 | Michael Hills | 7/4 |
| led after 1f, edged left inside final furlong, kept on well | |||||||||
| 12 Jul 2010 | Windsor | Good to Firm | 6f | 5 | Face The Problem | 9st 3lbs | 1 of 16 | Michael Hills | 4/1 |
| pulled hard, tracked leaders, led over 3f out, driven and hung left from 1f out, stayed on well | |||||||||
| 14 May 2010 | Newbury | Good to Firm | 6f 8y | 4 | Memen | 9st 3lbs | 4 of 14 | Michael Hills | 9/2 |
| slowly into stride, headway halfway, ridden and stayed on to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong | |||||||||