Focail Maith (GB)
Owner: Ken Lawrence, Bob Smith, Michael Gibbo Trainer: N B King Sex: colt Age: 6
Breeding: Oratorio / Glittering Image (Sadler's Wells)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 7 | 2 | 2 | |
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 3 | |||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good (Sprint Course: Good to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Good (Watered) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Good to Firm (Good in places, Watered) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Good in places, Watering) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Good in places;Sprint Good,Good to Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 3 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2 | |||
| Heavy | 1 | |||
| Heavy (Soft in places) | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Soft | 4 | |||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places ) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 2 | |||
| Soft (Yileding in places) | 1 | |||
| Standard | 24 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| Totals | 65 | 6 | 13 | 8 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jul 2014 | Stratford | Good to Firm (Good in places, Watering) | 2m 110y | 4 | Uriah Heep | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 10 | T E Whelan | 7/2 |
| in rear, ridden briefly after 1st, not fluent 3rd, headway 3 out, led before next, headed before last, stayed on same pace, no impression on winner | |||||||||
| 17 Jun 2014 | Stratford | Good to Firm (Good in places, Watered) | 2m 110y | 4 | Don Padeja | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 9 | T E Whelan | 3/1 |
| tracked leaders, mistake 4th, outpaced before 2 out, kept on to chase winner run-in, no impression | |||||||||
| 27 May 2014 | Huntingdon | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 110y | 4 | Parlour Games | 11st 5lbs | of 11 | T E Whelan | |
| 09 May 2014 | Market Rasen | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 1f | 4 | Gold Futures | 11st 12lbs | 3 of 9 | T E Whelan | 9/4 |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, led next, headed last, soon hung left, one pace | |||||||||
| 05 May 2014 | Kempton | Good | 2m | 4 | Purple 'n Gold | 11st 12lbs | 3 of 16 | Miss A Stirling | 8/1 |
| held up in mid-division on inside, headway on outside to challenge 2 out, ridden and one pace before last, went 3rd post | |||||||||
| 22 Apr 2014 | Ludlow | Good | 2m | 4 | August Hill | 12st 3lbs | of 14 | T E Whelan | |
| 21 Apr 2014 | Huntingdon | Good (Watered) | 2m 110y | 4 | Focail Maith | 11st | 1 of 8 | Harry Skelton | 8/1 |
| held up in touch in mid-division, closed 4th, challenged 2 out, soon led, driven out | |||||||||
| 23 Mar 2014 | Wincanton | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m | 4 | Benbecula | 11st | 5 of 11 | T E Whelan | 9/4 |
| held up and off the pace, plugged on from 2 out, never on terms | |||||||||
| 14 Mar 2014 | Fakenham | Good | 2m | 4 | Boondooma | 11st 1lbs | 2 of 10 | Conor Shoemark | 8/1 |
| in touch, short of room on inner bend approaching 2 out, headway to chase winner soon after 2 out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 02 Mar 2014 | Huntingdon | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 110y | 4 | Scotsbrook Legend | 11st 9lbs | 5 of 9 | T E Whelan | 10/1 |
| mid-division, mistake 2nd, headway to track leaders 4 out, weakening when hampered 2 out | |||||||||
| 01 Jan 2014 | Fakenham | Soft | 2m | 5 | Fennell Bay | 11st 5lbs | 4 of 11 | T E Whelan | 7/2 |
| mid-division, mistake 2nd, hit 4 out, headway to chase leaders next, weakened 2 out, modest 4th | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 2013 | Market Rasen | Soft | 2m 3f | 4 | Kilflora | 11st 10lbs | 8 of 12 | Bridget Andrews | 9/1 |
| in touch, headway 6th, ridden 3 out, weakened next | |||||||||
| 12 Dec 2013 | Huntingdon | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 110y | 4 | Wadswick Court | 10st 12lbs | 5 of 16 | T E Whelan | 12/1 |
| mid-division, headway 3 out, soon chasing leaders, stayed on same pace | |||||||||
| 14 Oct 2013 | Limerick | Good | 2m | 0 | Devils Bride | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 11 | R M Power | 10/1 |
| tracked leaders, went 3rd after 4 out, ridden into straight, in pursuit of winner 2 out, not go with winner from before last, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 04 Oct 2013 | Gowran Park | Soft (Yileding in places) | 2m | 0 | Bishops Road | 11st 12lbs | 6 of 23 | S W Flanagan | 16/1 |
| tracked leaders, wandered around before 2nd, mistake 5th, 7th 4 out, ridden in 7th 3 out, soon no impression | |||||||||
| 16 May 2013 | Newmarket | Good | 1m 4f | 4 | Arch Villain | 9st 1lbs | of 10 | Caroline Kelly | |
| 07 May 2013 | Yarmouth | Good to Firm | 1m 3f 101y | 5 | Focail Maith | 9st 7lbs | 1 of 7 | Kieren Fallon | 10/11 |
| held up towards rear, headway over 3f out to chase leader, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, just held on | |||||||||
| 29 Apr 2013 | Windsor | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 3f 135y | 4 | Attwaal | 8st 12lbs | 2 of 14 | Kieren Fallon | 16/1 |
| held up in mid-division, headway on inside approaching final 3f, 2f not clearest of runs over 2f out until inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, not clear run again and switched left inside final furlong, finished well, not reach winner | |||||||||
| 22 Apr 2013 | Windsor | Good | 1m 3f 135y | 4 | Guising | 8st 7lbs | 6 of 10 | F Sweeney | 25/1 |
| held up, headway over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong, no threat | |||||||||
| 10 Apr 2013 | Catterick | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 5f 175y | 5 | Royal Opera | 9st 9lbs | 6 of 14 | F Tylicki | 11/1 |
| held up towards rear, headway on outer over 2f out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 02 Apr 2013 | Kempton | Standard | 1m 4f | 4 | Paloma's Prince | 9st 7lbs | of 10 | A Kirby | |
| 04 Mar 2013 | Kempton | Standard | 1m 3f | 4 | Buckland | 9st 7lbs | 6 of 7 | A Kirby | 9/4 |
| chased leading pair, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 02 Feb 2013 | Lingfield | Standard | 1m 4f | 3 | Noble Silk | 9st 4lbs | 10 of 12 | J Fanning | 9/1 |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd 8f out, led 5f out, ridden and headed entering final 2f, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 22 Jan 2013 | Lingfield | Standard | 1m 4f | 4 | Harry Buckle | 9st 9lbs | 2 of 8 | F Sweeney | 4/1 |
| held up in rear, headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, never able to challenge | |||||||||
| 04 Jan 2013 | Southwell | Standard | 1m 4f 50y | 4 | De Rigueur | 9st 10lbs | 2 of 8 | J P Spencer | 8/1 |
| held up in touch, driven and headway 3f out, ridden to chase winner when edged left over 1f out, kept on same pace, held final furlong | |||||||||
| 12 Dec 2012 | Lingfield | Standard | 1m 4f | 5 | Stand Guard | 10st 1lbs | 2 of 13 | F Sweeney | 8/1 |
| raced wide held up towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon head, kept on | |||||||||
| 05 Dec 2012 | Lingfield | Standard | 1m 4f | 4 | Focail Maith | 9st 4lbs | 1 of 10 | J P Spencer | 6/1 |
| in rear, wide into staight 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, edged left and led inside final furlong, driven out | |||||||||
| 23 Nov 2012 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 1f 103y | 4 | Robin Hoods Bay | 8st 12lbs | 7 of 13 | S Donohoe | 16/1 |
| held up, headway approaching final furlong, never near leaders | |||||||||
| 16 Nov 2012 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 1f 103y | 3 | Anjaz | 8st 7lbs | 6 of 13 | J P Fahy | 10/1 |
| behind, some late headway, never nearer | |||||||||
| 07 Nov 2012 | Nottingham | Soft | 1m 2f 50y | 5 | Bold Duke | 11st 4lbs | 4 of 15 | Mr Alan Berry | 10/1 |
| close up, ridden 3f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 30 Oct 2012 | Catterick | Soft | 1m 3f 214y | 4 | The Tiger | 8st 13lbs | 6 of 12 | R Kennemore | 20/1 |
| held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, no impression | |||||||||
| 01 Oct 2012 | Bath | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 2f 46y | 5 | Danube River | 9st 8lbs | 4 of 15 | S M Levey | 8/1 |
| held up towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders | |||||||||
| 07 Sep 2012 | Brighton | Good to Firm | 6f 209y | 5 | Ghostwing | 9st 9lbs | 3 of 9 | S W Kelly | 13/2 |
| held up in last pair, not clear run inside final furlong, switched right and ran on, went 3rd last strides | |||||||||
| 09 Aug 2012 | Sandown | Good to Firm (Good in places;Sprint Good,Good to Firm in places) | 7f 16y | 4 | Rustic Deacon | 9st 2lbs | 8 of 11 | George Buckell | 33/1 |
| in rear, struggling 3f out, never dangerous | |||||||||
| 28 Jul 2012 | Newmarket | Good to Firm | 1m 2f | 3 | Unex El Greco | 8st 13lbs | 7 of 8 | S W Kelly | 40/1 |
| in rear, ridden and some headway over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 11 Jul 2012 | Catterick | Soft (Heavy in places) | 1m 7f 177y | 4 | Kian's Delight | 10st | 10 of 10 | Graham Gibbons | 14/1 |
| tracked leader, pushed along over 3f out, soon weakened, tailed off over 2f out | |||||||||
| 01 Feb 2012 | Kempton | Standard | 1m 2f | 5 | Megalala | 9st 12lbs | 2 of 11 | A Kirby | 6/1 |
| close up, chased clear leader over 2f out, challenged winner inside final furlong, no impression towards finish | |||||||||
| 22 Jan 2012 | Kempton | Standard | 1m 3f | 5 | Focail Maith | 9st 7lbs | 1 of 8 | A Kirby | 7/2 |
| tracked leading pair, went 2nd 5f out, led over 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, readily | |||||||||
| 11 Jan 2012 | Kempton | Standard | 1m 2f | 5 | Nibani | 9st 3lbs | 2 of 9 | A Kirby | 9/2 |
| always prominent, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, headed well inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 04 Jan 2012 | Lingfield | Standard | 1m 2f | 4 | Thunderstruck | 8st 11lbs | 4 of 13 | Kieren Fallon | 11/1 |
| mid-division, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 1f out, soon ridden to challenge, stayed on same pace | |||||||||
| 18 Dec 2011 | Kempton | Standard | 1m 2f | 4 | Daring Indian | 9st 1lbs | of 9 | F Tylicki | |
| 12 Dec 2011 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 1f 103y | 5 | Archie Rice | 9st 4lbs | 3 of 9 | M J J Murphy | 5/1 |
| chased leaders, chased winner over 1f out, no impression, lost 2nd close home | |||||||||
| 02 Dec 2011 | Lingfield | Standard | 1m 2f | 5 | Choral Festival | 9st 2lbs | 7 of 14 | J Fortune | 8/1 |
| mid-division, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 02 Nov 2011 | Nottingham | Soft (Good to Soft in places ) | 1m 2f 50y | 5 | Carinya | 9st 4lbs | 3 of 14 | F Tylicki | 8/1 |
| held up, headway 3f out, soon chased leading pair, every chance 2f out, one pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 12 Oct 2011 | Lingfield | Standard | 1m 2f | 5 | Focail Maith | 9st 5lbs | 1 of 14 | F Tylicki | 8/1 |
| held up, headway on outer 2f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on | |||||||||
| 09 Sep 2011 | Sandown | Good (Sprint Course: Good to Soft in places) | 1m 14y | 4 | Sure Route | 8st 7lbs | 7 of 12 | K T O'Neill | 14/1 |
| in touch on inside, ridden over 3f out, one pace and no impression final 2f | |||||||||
| 12 Aug 2011 | Newcastle | Heavy (Soft in places) | 1m 2f 32y | 5 | Shadow Catcher | 9st 3lbs | 3 of 7 | M O'Connell | 7/4 |
| tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 03 Aug 2011 | Kempton | Standard | 1m | 4 | Queen Of Cash | 8st 9lbs | 5 of 10 | Kieren Fallon | 13/2 |
| held up behind on outside, headway 4f out, ridden and effort 2f out to over 1f out, no impression final furlong | |||||||||
| 18 Jul 2011 | Ayr | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1m 2f | 5 | Persian Peril | 9st 4lbs | 2 of 11 | S Donohoe | 5/2 |
| held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on towards finish | |||||||||
| 15 Jul 2011 | Newmarket | Good to Firm | 1m 2f | 5 | Proud Chieftain | 9st 3lbs | 2 of 16 | Bradley Bosley | 12/1 |
| in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway and switched left approaching final furlong, driven and stayed on to go 2nd post | |||||||||
| 14 Jul 2011 | Doncaster | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 2f 60y | 5 | Sangar | 9st 7lbs | of 10 | Kieren Fallon | |
| 17 Jun 2011 | Newmarket | Good | 1m | 5 | Dunhoy | 9st 2lbs | 3 of 15 | Adam Beschizza | 33/1 |
| held up, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed and no extra towards finish | |||||||||
| 13 May 2011 | Newmarket | Good to Firm | 1m | 5 | Iron Step | 9st 6lbs | 11 of 11 | A Kirby | 16/1 |
| always in rear | |||||||||
| 13 Apr 2011 | Kempton | Standard | 1m | 4 | The Shrew | 9st 1lbs | 6 of 6 | S Donohoe | 20/1 |
| in touch in rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out, stayed on near finish | |||||||||
| 30 Mar 2011 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 1f 103y | 4 | Palm Pilot | 9st 7lbs | 4 of 4 | A Kirby | 8/1 |
| in rear, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 17 Nov 2010 | Kempton | Standard | 1m | 2 | Burj Alzain | 9st 3lbs | 6 of 8 | S Donohoe | 16/1 |
| in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, never on terms, no impression | |||||||||
| 04 Nov 2010 | Lingfield | Standard | 7f | 4 | Dubarshi | 9st 2lbs | 3 of 5 | S Donohoe | 20/1 |
| chased leading trio, ridden to lead over 1f out, driven and stayed on under pressure until not pace of winner and headed final 50 yards, outpaced to 3rd last stride | |||||||||
| 03 Nov 2010 | Kempton | Standard | 1m | 6 | Skeleton | 9st 10lbs | 2 of 14 | Richard Hughes | 9/2 |
| mid-division on inside, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase leader well over 1f out, closed and stayed on to lead and hung left well inside final furlong, caught last strides | |||||||||
| 26 Oct 2010 | Yarmouth | Heavy (Soft in places) | 7f 3y | 5 | Focail Maith | 8st 8lbs | 1 of 7 | S Donohoe | 7/1 |
| tracked leaders, edged left and led over 1f out, ridden clear and kept on hanging left | |||||||||
| 25 Oct 2010 | Leicester | Heavy (Soft in places) | 7f 9y | 6 | Mega Mount | 9st 4lbs | of 16 | S Donohoe | |
| 27 Sep 2010 | Bath | Good to Firm | 1m 5y | 5 | Whodathought | 9st 2lbs | 5 of 12 | S Donohoe | 7/1 |
| towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 13 Aug 2010 | Newmarket | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 7f | 5 | Diamond Penny | 9st 3lbs | 7 of 20 | M Halford | 18/1 |
| prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong | |||||||||
| 30 Jul 2010 | Newmarket | Good to Firm | 6f | 4 | Janood | 9st 3lbs | 7 of 11 | S Donohoe | 100/1 |
| led until over 2f out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 21 Jul 2010 | Lingfield | Standard | 7f | 6 | Rutterkin | 9st 3lbs | 8 of 11 | P Cosgrave | 33/1 |
| slowly into stride, in rear, never a factor | |||||||||