Bear's Affair (IRE)
Owner: Mr G B Barlow Trainer: P Rowley Sex: gelding Age: 13
Breeding: Presenting / Gladtogetit (Green Shoon)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 7 | 3 | ||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in places ) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 4 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft on bend adjacent to lake) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Watered) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 7 | 3 | ||
| Good to Soft (Hurdles: Good) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft | 5 | 2 | ||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 3 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Good to Soft) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Heavy in places on bends, National Heavy) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 38 | 9 | 7 | 3 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Apr 2019 | Aintree | Soft | 2m 5f 19y | 2 | Top Wood | 12st | PulledUp of 27 | Alex Edwards | 25/1 |
| mid-division when pulled up before 5th | |||||||||
| 04 May 2018 | Cheltenham | Good | 2m 4f 166y | 5 | Mr Mercurial | 11st 13lbs | 6 of 19 | Alex Edwards | 5/1 |
| in touch, lost place 8th, no danger after | |||||||||
| 12 Apr 2018 | Aintree | Soft (Good to Soft) | 2m 5f 19y | 2 | Balnaslow | 12st | 2 of 22 | Alex Edwards | 20/1 |
| mid-division, headway before 5 out, ridden to chase winner before elbow, every chance run-in, kept on and held towards finish | |||||||||
| 09 Jan 2018 | Taunton | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 7f 3y | 6 | Premier Portrait | 12st 2lbs | 3 of 10 | Alex Edwards | 7/2 |
| held up towards rear, not fluent 10th, headway next, stayed on same pace from 4 out, went 3rd flat | |||||||||
| 09 Jun 2017 | Stratford | Good | 3m 3f 119y | 2 | Young Hurricane | 12st | 6 of 10 | Alex Edwards | 16/1 |
| tracked leaders, lost place 7th, closed next, lost place before 2 out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 15 May 2017 | Towcester | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 3m 102y | 6 | Abbeyview | 12st 2lbs | Fell of 7 | Alex Edwards | 1/4 |
| tracked leaders, fell heavily 11th | |||||||||
| 24 Apr 2017 | Warwick | Good | 3m 1f 100y | 6 | Bear's Affair | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 7 | Alex Edwards | 5/6 |
| tracked leader, lost place 13th, remained close up, went 2nd after 3 out, led going well next, drew clear from last, easily | |||||||||
| 06 Apr 2017 | Aintree | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 5f 19y | 2 | Dineur | 12st | 7 of 29 | Alex Edwards | 12/1 |
| held up rear division, headway from 4 out, ridden in 10th before 2 out, kept on same pace run-in, no impression | |||||||||
| 18 Feb 2017 | Haydock | Good to Soft | 3m 24y | 3 | Wonderful Charm | 12st 4lbs | 3 of 8 | Alex Edwards | 7/2 |
| tracked leaders, led 7th, headed 9th, led again 6 out, headed after 5 out, led again 2 out, headed before last, no extra and lost 2nd place run-in | |||||||||
| 08 Feb 2017 | Ludlow | Soft | 2m 4f 11y | 5 | Persian Snow | 12st 4lbs | 2 of 13 | Alex Edwards | 3/1 |
| led to 3rd, tracked winner, ridden 3 out, no chance in clear 2nd from next | |||||||||
| 13 Apr 2016 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 4f 56y | 2 | Matorico | 11st 5lbs | 14 of 17 | Freddie Mitchell | 33/0 |
| mid-division, in touch 3 out, lost place after 2 out, well beaten last | |||||||||
| 17 Mar 2016 | Cheltenham | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f 166y | 1 | Empire Of Dirt | 11st 3lbs | BroughtDown of 24 | Peter Carberry | 40/0 |
| mid-division when brought down 8th | |||||||||
| 05 Mar 2016 | Doncaster | Soft | 3m 96y | 2 | Sugar Baron | 11st 11lbs | of 9 | Non Runner | 0/0 |
| Nonrunner | |||||||||
| 11 Dec 2015 | Cheltenham | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 7f 213y | 2 | So Fine | 11st 12lbs | 12 of 13 | Freddie Mitchell | 25/0 |
| held up in mid-division, outpaced after 2 out, well beaten before last | |||||||||
| 25 Oct 2015 | Aintree | Good (Watered) | 2m 4f | 2 | Hunters Hoof | 11st 12lbs | 4 of 9 | Freddie Mitchell | 12/0 |
| tracked leader, lost place approaching 3 out, soon outpaced, ridden next, went modest 4th last, no chance with leaders | |||||||||
| 28 Jun 2015 | Uttoxeter | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 3m 2f 13y | 1 | Shuil Royale | 11st 12lbs | 10 of 18 | Freddie Mitchell | 8/1 |
| mid-division, ridden 12th, well beaten 4 out | |||||||||
| 15 May 2015 | Aintree | Good (Watered) | 3m 1f | 2 | Bear's Affair | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 11 | Freddie Mitchell | 7/2 |
| in touch in mid-division, headway 11th, challenged before last, stayed in to lead towards finish | |||||||||
| 09 Apr 2015 | Aintree | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 3m 110y | 1 | Taglietelle | 11st 12lbs | 6 of 22 | Freddie Mitchell | 25/1 |
| chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 11 Mar 2015 | Cheltenham | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 5f | 1 | Aux Ptits Soins | 11st 6lbs | 7 of 26 | Freddie Mitchell | 33/1 |
| tracked leaders, ridden after 2 out, one pace before last, no extra | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 2014 | Wincanton | Soft | 2m 6f | 2 | Batavir | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 14 | Freddie Mitchell | 12/1 |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, ridden before next, kept on same pace before last, no impression | |||||||||
| 06 Dec 2014 | Aintree | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 4f | 2 | Dawalan | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 13 | Freddie Mitchell | 12/1 |
| led, ridden before last, kept on and headed towards finish | |||||||||
| 03 Nov 2014 | Kempton | Soft | 2m 4f 110y | 2 | Theatre Guide | 11st 9lbs | PulledUp of 5 | B J Geraghty | |
| 29 Jun 2014 | Uttoxeter | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 3m 2f | 1 | The Romford Pele | 11st 12lbs | 3 of 18 | B J Geraghty | 6/1 |
| mid-division, closed 3rd, tracking leader when not fluent 16th, challenged 4 out until 3 out, no impression from next, left 3rd and hampered last | |||||||||
| 16 May 2014 | Aintree | Good | 3m 1f | 2 | Bear's Affair | 11st 7lbs | 1 of 12 | A P McCoy | 4/1 |
| always prominent, led 14th until 2 out, soon led again, driven out | |||||||||
| 14 Dec 2013 | Doncaster | Good | 3m | 2 | Night In Milan | 11st 7lbs | 6 of 9 | David Bass | 5/1 |
| mid-division, ridden before 4 out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 25 Nov 2013 | Kempton | Good (Good to Soft on bend adjacent to lake) | 3m | 4 | Bear's Affair | 11st 2lbs | 1 of 5 | B J Geraghty | 3/10 |
| held up tracking leading trio, went 3rd after 11th, went 2nd approaching 4 out, challenged next, led approaching 2 out, in command between last 2, comfortably | |||||||||
| 25 Oct 2013 | Fakenham | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 5f 110y | 3 | Wonderful Charm | 11st 3lbs | 2 of 7 | A P McCoy | 85/40 |
| led, blunder first, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 06 Oct 2013 | Uttoxeter | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 4f | 4 | Le Bec | 11st 4lbs | 2 of 7 | A P McCoy | 13/8 |
| made most, ridden and headed 3 out, kept on same pace, no impression with winner before last | |||||||||
| 06 Apr 2013 | Aintree | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 3m 110y | 1 | Solwhit | 11st 7lbs | PulledUp of 13 | B J Geraghty | |
| 12 Jan 2013 | Kempton | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 5f | 1 | Oscara Dara | 11st 12lbs | 6 of 18 | J McGrath | 8/1 |
| in touch, ridden in 5th approaching 2 out, weakened between last 2, no chance in 6th when badly hampered last | |||||||||
| 08 Dec 2012 | Aintree | Soft (Heavy in places on bends, National Heavy) | 2m 4f | 2 | Bear's Affair | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 12 | J McGrath | 3/1 |
| tracked leaders, took keen hold, went 2nd after 8th, led 3 out, clear last, easily | |||||||||
| 17 Mar 2012 | Kempton | Good (Good to Soft in places ) | 2m 5f | 2 | Bear's Affair | 10st 13lbs | 1 of 16 | B J Geraghty | 12/1 |
| tracked leaders, chased leader 6th, led 2 out, ridden and ran on | |||||||||
| 03 Dec 2011 | Wetherby | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 4f 110y | 3 | Moon Indigo | 11st | 2 of 5 | R J Killoran | 5/2 |
| chased leaders in 3rd, went 2nd after 7th until ridden before 4 out, in 3rd and one paced when left 2nd after last, stayed on towards finish, just held | |||||||||
| 15 Nov 2011 | Folkestone | Good to Firm | 2m 5f | 5 | Master Darcy | 11st 2lbs | UnseatedRider of 3 | A P McCoy | |
| 23 Oct 2011 | Aintree | Good | 2m 4f | 3 | Champion Court | 11st 3lbs | 4 of 7 | A P McCoy | 9/4 |
| took keen hold, jumped right, prominent, mistake 11th, last next, not fluent and outpaced from 4 out, stayed on flat, no impression | |||||||||
| 26 Mar 2011 | Bangor | Good | 2m 1f | 4 | Bear's Affair | 11st 6lbs | 1 of 6 | Felix de Giles | 8/15 |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd from 4th and mistake, led 2 out, ridden and pressed before last, soon left clear | |||||||||
| 18 Jan 2011 | Southwell | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m | 4 | Bear's Affair | 11st 4lbs | 1 of 14 | A P McCoy | 8/13 |
| tracked leaders and keen, led 2 out, shaken up after last, easily | |||||||||
| 13 Oct 2010 | Uttoxeter | Good to Soft (Hurdles: Good) | 2m | 6 | Bear's Affair | 11st | 1 of 11 | Andrew Tinkler | 3/1 |
| held up towards rear, good headway on wide outside over 4f out, led going well over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to assert and held on towards finish | |||||||||