Given A Choice (IRE)
Owner: Mr M B Clarke Trainer: J Pearce Sex: Gelding Age: 22
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | |||
| Good | 5 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm | 10 | 2 | 1 | |
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Good places Round Course;Straight Good,Good to Soft places) | 1 | |||
| Polytrack | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| Soft | 2 | |||
| Soft (1 mile and further; Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Standard | 21 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Totals | 53 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov 2010 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 4f 50y | 6 | Abulharith | 8st 13lbs | 9 of 12 | M Fenton | 20/1 |
| slowly ino stride and driven start, always towards rear | |||||||||
| 01 Nov 2010 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 5f 194y | 6 | Prickles | 9st 4lbs | 9 of 13 | Simon Pearce | 33/1 |
| held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 19 Oct 2010 | Lingfield | Standard | 1m 4f | 6 | Jovial | 9st 8lbs | 8 of 16 | Sophie Silvester | 25/1 |
| slowly away, in rear until some late modest headway | |||||||||
| 06 Oct 2010 | Kempton | Standard | 1m 4f | 6 | Lombok | 9st 2lbs | of 14 | Simon Pearce | |
| 24 Sep 2010 | Haydock | Soft (1 mile and further; Heavy in places) | 1m 2f 95y | 5 | King Zeal | 8st 12lbs | 8 of 16 | Sophie Silvester | 25/1 |
| held up mid-division, pushed along and weakened 2f out | |||||||||
| 07 Sep 2010 | Lingfield | Standard | 1m 2f | 6 | Starburst | 9st 4lbs | 6 of 13 | M Fenton | 18/1 |
| slowly into stride, in rear, ridden and kept on final furlong, never nearer | |||||||||
| 31 Aug 2010 | Leicester | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 1f 218y | 5 | High Five Society | 9st 4lbs | 6 of 8 | Sophie Silvester | 14/1 |
| slowly into stride, in rear, never a factor | |||||||||
| 23 Aug 2010 | Kempton | Standard | 1m 2f | 5 | Classically | 9st 8lbs | 7 of 14 | Simon Pearce | 25/1 |
| dwelt, soon pushed along, behind | |||||||||
| 21 Nov 2009 | Kempton | Standard | 1m 2f | 5 | Free Tussy | 9st 1lbs | 11 of 12 | Simon Pearce | 20/1 |
| held up mid-division, lost place over 1f out | |||||||||
| 03 Oct 2008 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 1f 103y | 5 | New Star | 9st 5lbs | 7 of 12 | J M O'Dwyer | 18/1 |
| slowly into stride, reminder soon after start, in rear, never on terms | |||||||||
| 13 Sep 2008 | Kempton | Standard | 1m 4f | 6 | Wind Flow | 9st 12lbs | 6 of 13 | J M O'Dwyer | 6/1 |
| slowly away, in rear, kept on final 2f, never going pace to reach leaders | |||||||||
| 12 Aug 2008 | Nottingham | Soft | 1m 2f 50y | 5 | Clear Sailing | 9st 10lbs | 4 of 6 | Simon Pearce | 9/1 |
| soon well in rear, well behind over 4f out, never dangerous | |||||||||
| 06 Aug 2008 | Yarmouth | Good | 1m 6f 17y | 5 | Askar Tau | 9st 12lbs | 4 of 6 | Simon Pearce | 20/1 |
| held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon one pace | |||||||||
| 18 Jul 2008 | Newmarket | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 2f | 5 | Papradon | 10st | 3 of 17 | Richard Hughes | 16/1 |
| held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, headway 2f out, went 3rd entering final furlong, stayed on | |||||||||
| 03 Jul 2008 | Warwick | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 2f 188y | 4 | Bencoolen | 9st 4lbs | 6 of 6 | Simon Pearce | 14/1 |
| took keen hold, held up, edged left well over 1f out, soon ridden, no response | |||||||||
| 13 May 2008 | Great Leighs | Standard | 1m 2f | 6 | Western Roots | 9st 6lbs | 2 of 7 | S Sanders | 10/11 |
| in touch, headway 4f out, ridden over 2f out, chased clear winner final furlong, edged right | |||||||||
| 03 May 2008 | Doncaster | Good to Soft (Good places Round Course;Straight Good,Good to Soft places) | 1m 2f 60y | 4 | Polish Power | 8st 13lbs | 7 of 9 | Simon Pearce | 11/1 |
| held up, weakened 2f out | |||||||||
| 08 Apr 2008 | Lingfield | Standard | 1m 2f | 5 | Given A Choice | 9st 3lbs | 1 of 6 | Simon Pearce | 8/1 |
| raced wide, held up, switched inside 5f out, headway over 3f out, squeezed through to chase leader 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on, soon clear and hung right towards finish | |||||||||
| 28 Mar 2008 | Kempton | Standard | 1m 2f | 5 | Haarth Sovereign | 9st 4lbs | 9 of 10 | Simon Pearce | 11/2 |
| steadied start, always in rear, never on terms | |||||||||
| 12 Mar 2008 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 1f 103y | 5 | Saviour Sand | 9st 4lbs | 4 of 8 | C Catlin | 3/1 |
| slowly into stride, ridden over 3f out, headway over 1f out, not reach leaders | |||||||||
| 03 Mar 2008 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 1f 103y | 5 | Sawwaah | 9st 13lbs | of 3 | C Catlin | |
| Nonrunner | |||||||||
| 29 Feb 2008 | Kempton | Standard | 1m | 5 | Without Excuse | 9st 9lbs | 2 of 6 | Josephine Bruning | 6/4 |
| held up, ridden 2f out, headway to chase winner well inside final furlong, just failed | |||||||||
| 20 Feb 2008 | Kempton | Standard | 1m 4f | 6 | Fregate Island | 9st 7lbs | 2 of 5 | S Sanders | 10/11 |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd over 4f out, no impression final 2f | |||||||||
| 06 Feb 2008 | Kempton | Standard | 1m 3f | 6 | Given A Choice | 9st | 1 of 4 | T P Queally | 4/7 |
| held up 3rd, tracked leader going well over 2f out, led on bit inside final furlong, very easily | |||||||||
| 21 Jan 2008 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 1f 103y | 6 | Sawwaah | 9st 6lbs | 2 of 5 | S Sanders | 8/11 |
| led after 1f, ridden, edged right, headed 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, flattered by proximity | |||||||||
| 17 Jan 2008 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 1f 103y | 5 | Alonso de Guzman | 9st 11lbs | 3 of 6 | T P Queally | 11/4 |
| held up, effort and headway approaching 2f out, soon chasing leaders and kept on | |||||||||
| 09 Jan 2008 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 1f 103y | 5 | Given A Choice | 9st 5lbs | 1 of 6 | T P Queally | 7/1 |
| pushed along early, held up, headway 3f out, went second 2f out, led well inside furlong, pushed out | |||||||||
| 14 Nov 2007 | Kempton | Standard | 1m | 6 | Rebellious Spirit | 9st 3lbs | 3 of 14 | T P Queally | 11/2 |
| held up in rear, not clear run and switched right 2f out, driven and headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 3rd last strides | |||||||||
| 16 Oct 2007 | Leicester | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1m 1f 218y | 5 | Teodora Adivina | 9st 8lbs | of 16 | T P Queally | 12/1 |
| soon led, headed 7f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out | |||||||||
| 02 Oct 2007 | Sedgefield | Good to Firm | 2m 1f | 4 | Atticus Boy | 10st 12lbs | of 11 | Brian Harding | 11/1 |
| steadied start, held up in rear, ridden after 2 out, never on terms | |||||||||
| 02 Sep 2007 | Market Rasen | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m 1f 110y | 4 | Summer Lodge | 10st 12lbs | of 11 | Brian Harding | 9/4 |
| tracked leader, lost place 3 out, soon ridden, weakened from next | |||||||||
| 28 Jul 2007 | Newcastle | Good | 1m 2f 32y | 4 | Amanda Carter | 9st 9lbs | 2 of 12 | R Ffrench | 11/2 |
| led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, one pace | |||||||||
| 08 Jul 2007 | Ayr | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 1f 20y | 4 | Tizzy May | 9st 7lbs | 4 of 12 | P Cosgrave | 25/1 |
| tracked leaders, ridden and challenged from over 2f out until inside final furlong, no extra near finish | |||||||||
| 23 Oct 2006 | LINGFIELD | Polytrack | 2640 | 4 | Kyles Prince | 9st 4lbs | 8 of 9 | Jamie Moriarty | |
| disputed lead to 2f out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 05 Oct 2006 | LINGFIELD | Polytrack | 2640 | 3 | Descartes | 9st 5lbs | 5 of 10 | P Hanagan | |
| tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 06 Sep 2006 | KEMPTON | Polytrack | 2200 | 3 | Great Hawk | 9st 11lbs | 8 of 13 | T P Queally | |
| close up on inside, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 09 Aug 2006 | BRIGHTON | Firm | 1754 | 4 | Bee Stinger | 9st 7lbs | 7 of 14 | A Munro | |
| tracked leaders, led after 1f, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 20 Jul 2006 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 1901 | 4 | Given A Choice | 10st | 1 of 9 | S Sanders | |
| chased leader, ridden over 2f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 24 Jun 2006 | AYR | Good | 2873 | 3 | Greenwich Meantime | 8st 11lbs | 10 of 10 | R Winston | |
| held up mid-division, ridden over 4f out, tailed off final 2f | |||||||||
| 17 Jun 2006 | YORK | Good to Firm | 2640 | 3 | Soulacroix | 10st 4lbs | 8 of 11 | Mrs C Bartley | |
| soon tracking leader, ridden over 4f out, weakened well over 2f out | |||||||||
| 24 May 2006 | KEMPTON | Polytrack | 2640 | 4 | Mudawin | 9st 4lbs | 2 of 12 | R Winston | |
| tracked leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, stayed on until headed near finish, not pace of winner | |||||||||
| 07 May 2006 | NEWMARKET | Soft | 2640 | 2 | Tartouche | 8st 4lbs | 6 of 8 | E Ahern | |
| led, ridden and headed over 3f out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 22 Apr 2006 | NEWBURY | Good | 2206 | 4 | Prince Samos | 9st 3lbs | 13 of 15 | M Fenton | |
| dwelt, keen hold and soon mid-division, ridden on inside over 3f out, soon beaten | |||||||||
| 07 Sep 2005 | DONCASTER | Good to Firm | 2260 | 3 | Miss Provvidence | 8st 11lbs | 7 of 14 | S Sanders | |
| tracked leaders, led over 2f out, kept on until headed inside final furlong, no extra | |||||||||
| 18 Aug 2005 | YORK | Good to Firm | 3057 | 2 | Tawqeet | 8st 13lbs | 9 of 10 | Tony Culhane | |
| held up, ridden over 5f out, weakened final 2f, soon eased | |||||||||
| 17 Jul 2005 | REDCAR | Good to Firm | 2420 | 4 | Given A Choice | 9st 7lbs | 1 of 10 | R Winston | |
| tracked leader, headway to lead over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong | |||||||||
| 17 Jun 2005 | ASCOT | Good to Firm | 2640 | 2 | Munsef | 8st | 11 of 14 | M Henry | |
| always behind | |||||||||
| 30 May 2005 | REDCAR | Good to Firm | 2420 | 4 | Given A Choice | 9st 3lbs | 1 of 7 | N Callan | |
| tracked leader, led over 3f out, ridden 2f out, wandered right entering final furlong, kept on | |||||||||
| 20 May 2005 | HAYDOCK | Good to Firm | 2620 | 5 | Ebtikaar | 8st 9lbs | 3 of 13 | Tony Culhane | |
| tracked leaders, ridden to lead 2f out, headed 1f out, no extra | |||||||||
| 29 Apr 2005 | MUSSELBURGH | Good | 1980 | 5 | Bronwen | 8st 9lbs | 4 of 6 | P Hanagan | |
| tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish | |||||||||
| 30 Sep 2004 | NEWMARKET | Good to Firm | 1760 | 0 | Pevensey | 8st 11lbs | 5 of 15 | Tony Culhane | |
| prominent, led 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, one pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 17 Sep 2004 | NOTTINGHAM | Good to Soft | 1814 | 0 | Catch A Star | 9st | 7 of 11 | I Mongan | |
| mid-divison, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 06 Aug 2004 | NEWMARKET | Good to Firm | 1540 | 0 | Windsor Knot | 9st | 4 of 14 | I Mongan | |
| ran green, dwelt, held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong | |||||||||