Art Of Diplomacy Horse Racing Form | Ffos Las 18:15 16th April 2025

Art Of Diplomacy' Form | 16th April 2025

16th April 2025 Happy Retirement Viv Prior Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Age
9
Weight
11-6
Trainer
P & M Bowen
(Last 14 Days: 2-17, 11.76%)
Owner
Mr Bill Hawkins
Sex
gelding
Breeder
G. E. Amey
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2016-02-20
Race Type
Chase Turf
Class
4
Classifications
Chase, Handicap
Ground
Soft
Distance
2m 3f 83y
Runners
7
Prize Money
£10,000
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Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Art Of Diplomacy Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2025-04-15 16:25 Southwell / 4 / 3m 0f 60y / Hurdle Turf / 8.35K
Handicap, Hurdle
12-2
Blinkers
Good 3 /10 - btn 11 Uokhun 11-6 6m 48.533s

mid-division, not fluent 2nd, switched right before 3rd, not fluent 4th, mistake 5th and 8th, pushed along before 4 out, plugged on from after 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, no impression on winner

P & M Bowen
S Bowen
3.5 3.56
1.63
112
1 2025-03-21 14:30 Newbury / 3 / 2m 7f 86y / Chase Turf / 20K
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Novice
10-7
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 3 /7 - btn 3 Leave Of Absence 11-8 5m 58.545s

tracked leaders on inside, lost place 6th, rallied 8th (water), disputing 2nd from 3 out, over 2 lengths down last, lost 2nd towards finish

P & M Bowen
S Bowen
4.5 5.15
2.41
112
2 2025-02-26 14:45 Wetherby / 4 / 3m 0f 45y / Chase Turf / 9K
Chase, Handicap, Novice
11-5 Soft 2 /5 - btn 2.75 De Legislator 11-2 6m 37.05s

prominent early, chased leaders, jumped left 15th, challenged 4 out, led 3 out, headed flat, no impression towards finish

P & M Bowen
James Bowen
4 4.14
1.94
111
3 2025-02-01 14:08 Wetherby / 3 / 2m 3f 85y / Chase Turf / 15K
Chase, Handicap
11-2 Soft 3 /12 - btn 15 Real Stone 11-11 5m 13.2s

off the pace in last pair, headway out wide and hung left before 3 out, went modest 3rd 3 out

P & M Bowen
S Bowen
3.12 3.35
1.59
113
4 2025-01-11 15:31 Ffos Las / 3 / 2m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 20K
Chase, Handicap
10-8 Soft 3 /8 - btn 9 Keep Running 11-2 4m 17.2s

chased leaders, lost place before 7th, effort before 4 out, 3rd from 3 out, jumped left 2 out, one pace

P & M Bowen
S Bowen
6 6.7
2.15
115
5 2024-12-19 15:17 Ffos Las / 4 / 2m 5f 110y / Chase Turf / 8.9K
Chase, Handicap, Novice
11-11 Heavy 3 /9 - btn 11.75 Karuma Grey 11-8 6m 20.05s

chased leaders, closed after 4th, led before 4 out, headed before 2 out, no extra flat

P & M Bowen
James Bowen
21 42
6.1
117
6 2024-05-06 16:40 Kempton / 4 / 3m 0f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Handicap, Hurdle
12-0 Good 4 /10 - btn 8.45 Halifax 11-3 5m 16.758s

midfield, not fluent 2nd, chased leaders from 3 out, raced wide home turn, ridden after 2 out, soon struggling, weakened after last

P & M Bowen
Charlie Hammond
6.5 7.79
2.58
119
7 2024-03-28 14:45 Wetherby / 4 / 2m 3f 154y / Hurdle Turf / 7K
Hurdle, Selling
11-0 Soft 1 /5 - win 16 Made For You 11-0 5m 17.55s

disputed lead, led still going well approaching 3 out where slow jump, soon ridden, good jump 2 out, went clear approaching the last, easily

Dr R Newland & J Insole
Charlie Hammond
7 7.28
3.72
113
8 2022-03-27 16:11 Carlisle / 3 / 3m 1f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 14.6K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-7 Good 2 /4 - btn 2.5 Court Dreaming 10-13 6m 25.937s

tracked leaders, going well when shaken up approaching 2 out, stayed on to go second final strides, not pace to challenge

Dr R D P Newland
Cillin Leonard
1.91 1.87
1.33
120
9 2022-02-19 16:10 Ascot / 3 / 2m 7f 118y / Hurdle Turf / 17.1K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-2 Soft 2 /11 - btn 12 Guillemot 10-5 6m 23.64s

held up towards rear, headway between horses before 6th, ridden to before 3 out, chased leader 2 out, kept on from last but no chance with winner

Dr R D P Newland
Cillin Leonard
3.75 3.86
1.92
120
10 2022-01-13 15:10 Catterick / 4 / 3m 1f 71y / Hurdle Turf / 8.1K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-2 Good To Soft 1 /6 - win 7.5 Bill Baxter 11-11 6m 40.8s

raced wide, went 2nd before 8th, led 2 out, clear between last two, stayed on strongly

Dr R D P Newland
Sam Twiston-Davies
1.91 1.95
1.36
110
11 2022-01-04 13:45 Hereford / 4 / 3m 1f 119y / Hurdle Turf / 14.6K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-3 Good To Soft 2 /14 - btn 1.25 Gazette Bourgeoise 11-8 6m 26.527s

mid-division, headway after 4 out, left 3rd 2 out, went 2nd final bend, pressing winner last, held flat, kept on

Dr R D P Newland
Sam Twiston-Davies
5 5.3
2.37
110
12 2021-11-22 14:00 Ludlow / 5 / 2m 7f 174y / Hurdle Turf / 9K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-11 Good 1 /11 - win 4.25 Our Idic Boy 9-11 5m 50.9s

held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd, closed before 4th, jumped left 6th, close 3rd 3 out, challenged 2 out, led soon after, edged right, drew clear towards finish

Dr R D P Newland
Sam Twiston-Davies
9.5 12.5
2.77
102
13 2021-10-15 17:10 Haydock / 4 / 2m 0f 45y / Flat Turf / 11.2K
Handicap
8-13 Soft 6 /6 - btn 9.75 Whitehaven 9-13 3m 48.357s

difficult loading, kept wide early, tracked leaders in 4th, came wide in home straight, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, never dangerous after

M & D Easterby
P Mulrennan
13 13.5
4.7
67
14 2021-09-28 16:45 Sedgefield / 4 / 2m 3f 188y / Hurdle Turf / 7.2K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-13 Good To Soft 6 /12 - btn 21.3 Just Call Me Al 11-5 4m 53.393s

mid-division, chased leaders 4 out, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out

M & D Easterby
Tom Midgley
17 20.98
6.12
103
15 2020-11-21 14:33 Huntingdon / 5 / 3m 1f 10y / Hurdle Turf / 5.84K
Condition, Handicap, Hurdle
11-11 Good F /11 - btn First Man 10-13 -

held up in mid-division, headway after 9th, ridden to challenge when hit 2 out, every chance when fell last

M & D Easterby
Lorcan Murtagh
10 14.13
3.59
102
16 2020-10-05 13:30 Pontefract / 5 / 2m 2f 2y / Flat Turf / 6.74K
Handicap
10-0
Hood
Soft 3 /10 - btn 7.5 Call My Bluff 9-4 4m 19.455s

dwelt towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong

M & D Easterby
G Lee
13 17.55
3.79
68
17 2020-09-17 17:35 Ayr / 5 / 1m 5f 26y / Flat Turf / 6.55K
Handicap
9-13 Good To Soft 5 /14 - btn 6.2 Nakeeta 9-11 3m 5.27s

reluctant to load, prominent, ridden over 2f out, edged left and outpaced over 1f out

M & D Easterby
J P Sullivan
26 70
8.2
69
18 2019-12-27 13:35 Chepstow / 1 / 2m 0f 11y / Hurdle Turf / 37.02K
Grade, Hurdle, Juvenile, Grade 1
11-0 Heavy 8 /8 - btn 101 Allmankind 11-0 4m 21.2s

in rear, jumped right 2nd, slow next, behind from 4th

M & D Easterby
Harry Bannister
101 620
40.65
19 2019-12-14 12:10 Cheltenham / 2 / 2m 0f 179y / Hurdle Turf / 15.64K
Champion, Hurdle, Juvenile, Novice, Triumph
10-12 Soft 7 /8 - btn 31 Botox Has 11-2 4m 27.77s

held up in last pair, outpaced after 2 out, no threat after

M & D Easterby
Mr J Hamilton
101 800
50
20 2019-11-30 11:45 Newcastle / 2 / 2m 0f 46y / Hurdle Turf / 13K
Hurdle, Juvenile
10-12 Heavy 4 /5 - btn 23.3 Tavus 10-12 4m 17.36s

didn't jump with fluency, raced in last, ridden and outpaced when hit 3 out, soon weakened, beaten when mistake last

M & D Easterby
P J Brennan
29 37.99
11.5
21 2019-10-11 15:50 York / 2 / 1m 5f 188y / Flat Turf / 62.25K
Handicap
7-9 Soft 13 /17 - btn 27.95 Hamish 9-7 3m 15.298s

slowly into stride, held up, driven and struggling over 3f out, never on terms

M & D Easterby
Kieran Schofield
34 68.97
9
70
22 2019-09-22 17:30 Hamilton / 5 / 1m 4f 15y / Flat Turf / 5.43K
Handicap
9-0 Soft 1 /8 - win 1.5 Funny Man 10-1 2m 46s

tracked leader 3f, close up, driven along over 3f out, switched left, rallied and bumped runner-up over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well

M & D Easterby
Nathan Evans
11 15.5
3.9
65
23 2019-08-26 17:05 Ripon / 5 / 1m 1f 170y / Flat Turf / 4.53K
Maiden, Stakes
9-5 Good 4 /7 - btn 23.3 Gabrials Boy 9-5 2m 5.92s

in rear, niggled along 6f out, driven and outpaced over 3f out, kept on to take 4th inside final furlong, never involved

M & D Easterby
Cam Hardie
26 46
8.8
24 2019-01-25 16:15 Newcastle / 5 / 1m 0f 5y / Flat AW / 3.75K
Maiden, Stakes
9-5 Standard To Slow 5 /13 - btn 6.45 Sparkle In His Eye 9-5 1m 46.993s

dwelt, held up towards rear on near side of group, effort and shaken up when not clear run briefly over 1f out, kept on final furlong, not pace to challenge

M & D Easterby
Nathan Evans
34 56.89
6.6
25 2018-12-15 15:15 Newcastle / 5 / 1m 0f 5y / Flat AW / 3.24K
Novice, Stakes
9-2 Standard 7 /12 - btn 9.5 Red Hot 8-11 1m 39.4s

behind, driven 3f out, no impression

M & D Easterby
Jemma O'Sullivan
101 229.58
29.83