Tony The Tap (GB)
Owner: Mr K J Mercer & Mrs S Mercer Trainer: W R Muir Sex: Gelding Age: 24
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | |||
| Good | 12 | 3 | 1 | |
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2 | |||
| Good to Firm | 23 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good in places on the Round Course) | 2 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 3 | |||
| Good to Firm (Round Course: Good, Good to Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Round: Good, Good to Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft | 4 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Polytrack | 2 | 1 | ||
| Soft | 2 | 1 | ||
| Standard | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 70 | 6 | 11 | 4 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Nov 2010 | Lingfield | Standard | 6f | 4 | Anne Of Kiev | 9st 6lbs | 10 of 12 | J Rogers | 20/1 |
| always in rear, no progress over 2f out | |||||||||
| 25 Jul 2010 | Ascot | Good to Firm | 5f | 2 | Masamah | 7st 13lbs | 8 of 22 | J Quinn | 20/1 |
| raced stands side, in rear, never near leaders | |||||||||
| 02 Jul 2010 | Sandown | Good to Firm (Round: Good, Good to Firm in places) | 5f 6y | 3 | Piscean | 9st 2lbs | 9 of 10 | M Dwyer | 25/1 |
| slowly into stride, behind, made some headway inside final furlong, never near leaders | |||||||||
| 25 Jun 2010 | Newmarket | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 5f | 4 | Captain Coke | 10st | 5 of 9 | J Rogers | 12/1 |
| dwelt, in rear, ridden and kept on final furlong, never nearer | |||||||||
| 05 Jun 2010 | Musselburgh | Good to Firm | 5f | 2 | Hamish Mcgonagall | 8st 12lbs | 10 of 17 | David Probert | 33/1 |
| mid-division on outside, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 21 May 2010 | Chepstow | Good to Firm | 5f 16y | 3 | Captain Carey | 9st 2lbs | 9 of 10 | Hayley Turner | 16/1 |
| outpaced and always behind | |||||||||
| 22 Sep 2009 | Beverley | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 5f | 3 | Captain Dunne | 8st 9lbs | of 7 | Hayley Turner | |
| 12 Sep 2009 | Doncaster | Good to Firm (Good in places on the round course) | 5f 140y | 2 | Santo Padre | 8st 12lbs | 17 of 22 | D Holland | 18/1 |
| outpaced far side, effort over 1f out, no impression | |||||||||
| 22 Aug 2009 | Sandown | Good to Firm | 5f 6y | 2 | Blue Jack | 9st 3lbs | 2 of 14 | Hayley Turner | 9/1 |
| in rear, switched left and headway approaching final furlong, ridden, chased winner inside final furlong, ran on | |||||||||
| 20 Aug 2009 | Chepstow | Good to Firm | 5f 16y | 3 | Tony The Tap | 9st 8lbs | 1 of 8 | David Probert | 10/3 |
| held up, driven over 2f out, headway on outside well over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on | |||||||||
| 31 Jul 2009 | Goodwood | Good | 6f | 2 | Johannes | 9st 6lbs | of 22 | W Buick | |
| 26 Jul 2009 | Ascot | Good to Firm (Round Course: Good, Good to Firm in places) | 5f | 2 | Judge 'n Jury | 8st 5lbs | 7 of 19 | David Probert | 10/1 |
| started very slowly, well outpaced in rear, good headway towards far side over 1f out, ran on under pressure inside final furlong, going on near finish | |||||||||
| 11 Jul 2009 | Ascot | Good to Firm (Good in places on the Round Course) | 5f | 2 | Sonny Red | 8st 9lbs | 5 of 9 | Ted Durcan | 9/1 |
| held up, under pressure halfway, never dangerous | |||||||||
| 09 Jul 2009 | Newmarket | Good | 5f | 3 | Canadian Danehill | 9st 7lbs | of 14 | Catherine Gannon | |
| 03 Jul 2009 | Sandown | Good | 5f 6y | 3 | Canadian Danehill | 9st 5lbs | 6 of 12 | M Dwyer | 33/1 |
| slowly away, behind, pushed along halfway, made some headway final furlong | |||||||||
| 25 Oct 2008 | Doncaster | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 5f | 2 | Judge 'n Jury | 8st 10lbs | 18 of 20 | R Kingscote | 25/1 |
| towards rear, never dangerous | |||||||||
| 03 Oct 2008 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 5f 20y | 4 | Tony The Tap | 9st 5lbs | 1 of 8 | David Probert | 10/3 |
| outpaced, headway 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, strong run to lead last strides | |||||||||
| 22 Sep 2008 | Leicester | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 5f 2y | 4 | Tony The Tap | 9st 1lbs | 1 of 11 | Hayley Turner | 7/1 |
| held up in rear, good headway over 1f out, soon hard ridden, ran on to lead inside final furlong, readily | |||||||||
| 21 Aug 2008 | Great Leighs | Standard | 5f | 3 | Cheveton | 8st 13lbs | 12 of 12 | R Mullen | 8/1 |
| held up, never dangerous | |||||||||
| 03 Aug 2008 | Newbury | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 5f 34y | 4 | Cheveton | 9st 7lbs | 4 of 11 | R Mullen | 8/1 |
| behind, headway on outer and effort over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not reached leaders | |||||||||
| 31 Jul 2008 | Goodwood | Good to Firm | 5f | 3 | Total Impact | 8st 13lbs | 5 of 20 | R Mullen | 25/1 |
| mid-division on standside, ridden 2f out, no impression until ran on well final furlong | |||||||||
| 19 Jul 2008 | Newmarket | Good to Firm | 5f | 3 | Sohraab | 8st 12lbs | 3 of 13 | R Mullen | 16/1 |
| held up well in rear, headway over 1f out, kept on, never nearer | |||||||||
| 04 Jul 2008 | Sandown | Good to Firm | 5f 6y | 3 | Crimson Fern | 8st 13lbs | 6 of 11 | R Mullen | 33/1 |
| steadied start, settled in rear, headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish | |||||||||
| 13 Jun 2008 | York | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 5f | 3 | Sohraab | 9st 7lbs | 18 of 19 | Martin Lane | 40/1 |
| always towards rear | |||||||||
| 17 May 2008 | Newbury | Good | 6f 8y | 2 | Baby Strange | 8st 4lbs | 11 of 12 | R Mullen | 33/1 |
| always towards rear, struggling final 2f | |||||||||
| 30 Nov 2007 | Lingfield | Standard | 6f | 4 | Lucayos | 9st | 8 of 10 | Hayley Turner | 5/1 |
| behind, ridden 2f out, soon outpaced | |||||||||
| 24 Nov 2007 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 5f 216y | 5 | Tony The Tap | 9st 4lbs | 1 of 11 | Hayley Turner | 9/2 |
| steadied soon after start and switched left to inside, in rear, headway after 2f out, led inside final furlong, soon in command | |||||||||
| 16 Nov 2007 | Lingfield | Standard | 5f | 5 | Financial Times | 9st 3lbs | of 9 | Saleem Golam | |
| Nonrunner | |||||||||
| 12 Nov 2007 | Lingfield | Standard | 5f | 5 | Halsion Chancer | 9st 3lbs | of 9 | M Dwyer | |
| Nonrunner | |||||||||
| 06 Nov 2007 | Lingfield | Standard | 5f | 5 | Desperate Dan | 9st 3lbs | 2 of 10 | Saleem Golam | 6/1 |
| towards rear, plenty to do over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong to take 2nd towards finish, not reached winner | |||||||||
| 15 Oct 2007 | Lingfield | Standard | 6f | 4 | Ajigolo | 8st 9lbs | of 10 | Hayley Turner | 7/1 |
| held up in rear, ridden 2f out, stayed on, not reach leaders | |||||||||
| 12 Oct 2007 | Lingfield | Standard | 5f | 4 | Matsunosuke | 8st 10lbs | of 10 | R Mullen | 9/1 |
| behind, pushed along 3f out, ridden on outside 2f out, ran on inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 02 Oct 2007 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 5f 20y | 3 | Matsunosuke | 8st 5lbs | 3 of 12 | Hayley Turner | 13/2 |
| towards rear, ridden well over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 18 Sep 2007 | Yarmouth | Good | 5f 43y | 4 | Canadian Danehill | 9st 4lbs | 3 of 7 | R Mullen | 11/2 |
| chased leaders, effort entering final furlong, ridden and stayed on same pace | |||||||||
| 16 Sep 2007 | Bath | Firm | 5f 161y | 4 | Little Edward | 9st 6lbs | of 7 | E Ahern | 13/2 |
| always in rear | |||||||||
| 01 Sep 2007 | Sandown | Good to Firm | 5f 6y | 2 | Indian Trail | 8st 5lbs | of 15 | Hayley Turner | 33/1 |
| behind, headway on rail 2f out, soon not much room, staying on one pace on rail, when not much room again well inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 24 Aug 2007 | Newmarket | Soft | 5f | 4 | Efistorm | 9st 9lbs | of 7 | J Mitchell | |
| Nonrunner | |||||||||
| 21 Aug 2007 | York | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 5f | 2 | River Falcon | 8st 5lbs | of 18 | R Mullen | |
| Nonrunner | |||||||||
| 03 Aug 2007 | Goodwood | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 6f | 2 | Pearly Wey | 8st 10lbs | of 27 | M Dwyer | 11/1 |
| behind far side, ridden and effort 2f out, no headway over 1f out | |||||||||
| 29 Jul 2007 | Ascot | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 5f | 2 | Stoneacre Lad | 8st | 4 of 24 | Hayley Turner | 18/1 |
| slowly into stride, raced in mid-division on far side, headway under pressure over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 21 Jul 2007 | Newmarket | Good | 5f | 3 | Ishi Adiva | 9st | 2 of 11 | Saleem Golam | 14/1 |
| held up, headway to lead 1f out, soon hung right, headed post | |||||||||
| 03 Jul 2007 | Lingfield | Standard | 6f | 4 | China Cherub | 9st 11lbs | of 8 | M Dwyer | 12/1 |
| mid-division, ridden halfway, no impression | |||||||||
| 18 Sep 2006 | FOLKESTONE | Good to Firm | 1320 | 3 | Munaddam | 8st 8lbs | 11 of 12 | P Robinson | |
| mid-division, ridden and weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 22 Aug 2006 | YORK | Good to Soft | 1320 | 2 | Knot In Wood | 8st 11lbs | 10 of 17 | F P Ferris | |
| held up towards rear, ridden halfway, hung left under pressure approaching final furlong, never dangerous | |||||||||
| 22 Jul 2006 | NEWMARKET | Good to Firm | 1100 | 3 | Pic Up Sticks | 8st 13lbs | 5 of 9 | T Dean | |
| soon pushed along towards rear, ridden 2f out, effort inside final furlong, stayed on same pace | |||||||||
| 14 Jul 2006 | CHEPSTOW | Good | 1336 | 2 | King's Caprice | 8st 7lbs | 5 of 15 | T Dean | |
| in touch, chased leaders 3f out, kept on | |||||||||
| 01 Jul 2006 | WINDSOR | Good to Firm | 1320 | 2 | One More Round | 8st 11lbs | 7 of 16 | F P Ferris | |
| chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon every chance, no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 18 Jun 2006 | YORK | Good to Firm | 1320 | 2 | Don Pele | 8st 13lbs | 6 of 10 | F P Ferris | |
| chased leaders far side group, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong | |||||||||
| 30 Oct 2005 | LINGFIELD | Polytrack | 1320 | 2 | Border Music | 8st 6lbs | 6 of 12 | T Quinn | |
| in rear, ridden and stayed on final furlong, never nearer | |||||||||
| 21 Oct 2005 | NEWBURY | Soft | 1328 | 2 | Zowington | 8st 8lbs | 2 of 17 | J Fortune | |
| held up in touch, ridden to chase winner 1f out, always held inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 24 Sep 2005 | HAYDOCK | Good to Soft | 1100 | 2 | Green Manalishi | 8st 6lbs | 7 of 17 | Saleem Golam | |
| in touch, lost place halfway, ridden and edged left over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 16 Jul 2005 | NEWMARKET | Good to Firm | 1100 | 3 | Fictional | 8st 13lbs | 3 of 12 | C Catlin | |
| chased leaders, ridden and every chance 1f out, unable to quicken near finish | |||||||||
| 06 Jul 2005 | NEWMARKET | Good to Soft | 1100 | 4 | Sierra Vista | 9st 8lbs | 2 of 15 | Kieren Fallon | |
| raced far side, held up in touch, ridden to challenge over 2f out, hung left under pressure over 1f out, ran on | |||||||||
| 12 Jun 2005 | SALISBURY | Good to Firm | 1100 | 4 | Fromsong | 9st 9lbs | 5 of 12 | L Dettori | |
| outpaced early, ridden and headway and not clear run over 1f out, kept on final furlong | |||||||||
| 04 Jun 2005 | EPSOM | Good | 1320 | 2 | Gift Horse | 8st 13lbs | 5 of 15 | L Dettori | |
| mid-division, headway 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, one pace and no impression final furlong | |||||||||
| 21 May 2005 | CATTERICK | Firm | 1540 | 3 | Stoic Leader | 9st 3lbs | 4 of 16 | Hayley Turner | |
| chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong | |||||||||
| 07 May 2005 | NEWMARKET | Good | 1320 | 3 | Who's Winning | 9st | 2 of 10 | L Dettori | |
| slowly into stride and behind, headway over 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, nearest finish | |||||||||
| 30 Apr 2005 | NEWMARKET | Good to Firm | 1320 | 2 | Indian Trail | 7st 12lbs | 6 of 30 | Hayley Turner | |
| raced stands' side, soon chased leaders, led stands' side group over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, no chance with far side group | |||||||||
| 24 Sep 2004 | ASCOT | Good to Firm | 1430 | 0 | Khabfair | 8st 4lbs | 12 of 13 | F P Ferris | |
| slowly into stride, took keen hold early and always behind | |||||||||
| 14 Sep 2004 | YARMOUTH | Good | 1143 | 0 | Mine Behind | 8st 12lbs | 2 of 12 | T P Queally | |
| mid-division, ridden halfway, ran on final furlong, not reach winner | |||||||||
| 28 Aug 2004 | NEWMARKET | Good to Soft | 1320 | 0 | Fonthill Road | 9st 7lbs | 5 of 12 | N Mackay | |
| close up, led over 3f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra | |||||||||
| 17 Aug 2004 | YORK | Good | 1320 | 0 | Fonthill Road | 8st 10lbs | 7 of 19 | L Dettori | |
| towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on, not reach leaders | |||||||||
| 30 Jul 2004 | NEWMARKET | Good to Firm | 1320 | 0 | Jonny Ebeneezer | 8st 9lbs | 9 of 10 | D Fox | |
| tracked leaders, not clear run over 1f out and again inside final furlong, never able to challenge | |||||||||
| 29 Jul 2004 | EPSOM | Good to Firm | 1320 | 0 | Tony The Tap | 9st 7lbs | 1 of 9 | Kieren Fallon | |
| held up towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, driven and ran on to lead final 50 yards | |||||||||
| 23 Jul 2004 | NEWMARKET | Good to Firm | 1320 | 0 | Jonny Ebeneezer | 9st 8lbs | 2 of 11 | D Holland | |
| with leader, ridden and led over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, stayed on | |||||||||
| 15 Jul 2004 | EPSOM | Good | 1540 | 0 | Pickle | 9st 7lbs | 5 of 9 | T Quinn | |
| pulled hard in mid-division, ridden and switched right 3f out, stayed on from 2f out | |||||||||
| 25 Jun 2004 | NEWMARKET | Good to Firm | 1100 | 0 | Jimmy Ryan | 9st 1lbs | 2 of 11 | T Quinn | |
| switched right over 4f out to race stand side, led and overall leader, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra | |||||||||
| 19 Jun 2004 | NEWMARKET | Good to Firm | 1100 | 0 | Green Manalishi | 7st 13lbs | 2 of 9 | Lisa Jones | |
| tracked leaders, pulled hard early, driven halfway, every chance inside final furlong, ran on | |||||||||
| 12 Jun 2004 | LEICESTER | Good to Firm | 1102 | 0 | Fictional | 8st 6lbs | 2 of 16 | Kieren Fallon | |
| in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 25 Feb 2004 | LINGFIELD | Polytrack | 1100 | 0 | Tony The Tap | 9st | 1 of 5 | W Ryan | |
| dwelt, soon close up, chased leader 2f out, ridden and led inside final furlong, driven out | |||||||||


