Bear Story Horse Racing Form | Curragh 14:40 22nd May 2022

Bear Story' Form | 22nd May 2022

22nd May 2022 Tattersalls Gold Cup (Group 1)

Age
4
Weight
9-5
Trainer
M Halford
(Last 14 Days: 1-10, 10%)
Owner
J Connaughton
Sex
colt
Breeder
John Connaughton
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2018-01-01
Race Type
Flat Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Cup, Gold, Group, Group 1
Ground
Good To Yielding
Distance
1m 2f 110y
Runners
8
Prize Money
£399,999
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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

Bear Story 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 2022-05-02 16:05 Curragh / 1 / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 120K
Group, Stakes, Group 2
9-5 Yielding To Soft 2 /7 - btn 0.75 Layfayette 9-5 2m 13.077s

held up behind leaders early, disputing 3rd halfway, ridden to challenge 2f out, led 1 1/f2 out, headed 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

M Halford
R P Whelan
15 18.73
7.86
106
1 2022-04-10 15:05 Curragh / 1 / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 55K
Group, Stakes, Group 3
9-8 Yielding 3 /9 - btn 1.55 Layfayette 9-5 2m 9.577s

rear of mid-division, closer in 6th 3f out, ridden under 2f out, 3rd 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong

M Halford
R P Whelan
26 34.89
7.41
102
2 2022-03-27 16:25 Naas / 1 / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 40K
Listed, Stakes
9-12 Good To Yielding 3 /7 - btn 3.75 Layfayette 9-10 2m 10.577s

mid-division, ridden to close 2f out, under pressure in 5th over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong to go 3rd at line

M Halford
R P Whelan
13 17
2.99
102
3 2021-10-16 15:45 Leopardstown / 1 / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 37.5K
Listed, Stakes
9-10 Good 5 /14 - btn 5.05 Georgeville 9-9 2m 8.76s

chased leaders, ridden in 8th 2f out, 6th 1f out, kept on same pace

M Halford
R P Whelan
10 11.3
3.64
102
4 2021-09-24 18:45 Dundalk / 1 / 1m 2f 150y / Flat AW / 50K
Group, Stakes, Group 3
9-5 Standard 1 /10 - win 0.3 Lough Derg 9-5 2m 13.6s

chased leader, 4th over 4f out, switched left over 2f out, closed and ridden over 1f out, strongly challenged leader under 1f out, led final 100 yards, kept on best

M Halford
R P Whelan
4.33 5.02
1.8
99
5 2021-09-12 17:45 Curragh / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 125K
Handicap
9-4 Good 15 /23 - btn 4.4 Max Mayhem 8-8 2m 11.26s

mid-division, ridden and hampered under 2f out, soon no impression

M Halford
G F Carroll
12 15.96
4.51
100
6 2021-08-13 18:00 Curragh / 1 / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 50K
Group, Stakes, Group 3
9-0 Good 6 /12 - btn 3.7 Earlswood 9-3 2m 10s

in rear, ridden in 10th 2f out, kept on without threatening final furlong

M Halford
G F Carroll
17 20.71
5.8
93
7 2021-07-07 16:55 Fairyhouse / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 15.5K 9-9 Good 2 /7 - btn 0.5 Protagonist 9-10 2m 11.5s

soon chased leaders in 3rd, pushed along approaching straight, soon closed, challenged and on terms over 1f out, narrowly headed and kept on without matching winner inside final furlong

M Halford
R P Whelan
2.75 2.87
1.75
90
8 2021-06-19 15:25 Down Royal / 1m 4f 150y / Flat Turf / 80K
Derby, Handicap
9-7 Good 3 /13 - btn 3.25 Iowa 8-12 2m 48.34s

soon mid-division, headway to challenge and on terms 2f out, headed and one pace inside final furlong

M Halford
R P Whelan
11 13.57
4.3
88
9 2021-05-30 16:05 Navan / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 40K
Handicap
8-13 Yielding 2 /9 - btn 3.25 Star Harbour 8-6 2m 9.742s

disputed lead early, soon tracked leaders, pushed along from 3f out, effort under 2f out in 2nd, kept on same pace inside final furlong

M Halford
R P Whelan
6 7.6
2.47
85
10 2021-04-11 16:20 Leopardstown / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 15.5K
Handicap
9-5 Good 2 /13 - btn 3.75 Sir Lamorak 9-7 2m 11.48s

led early, a little keen, soon mid-division, disputed 7th halfway, pushed along 3f out, headway and effort straight, kept on without troubling winner inside final furlong

M Halford
R P Whelan
12 16.5
4.34
83
11 2020-12-11 16:30 Dundalk / 1m 0f 0y / Flat AW / 11K
Maiden
9-7 Standard 1 /14 - win 1.5 Lincoln Hawk 9-0 1m 38.55s

broke well to lead, soon headed, 5th after 2f, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead narrowly over 1f out, kept on well final furlong

M Halford
R P Whelan
2 2.1
1.13
12 2020-11-20 15:55 Dundalk / 1m 0f 0y / Flat AW / 14K
Maiden
9-7 Standard 2 /14 - btn 0.5 Ratib 9-7 1m 39.28s

chased leaders, ridden 2f out, closer in 3rd 1f out, went 2nd close home, stayed on well, not reach winner

M Halford
R P Whelan
4.5 5.55
1.71
13 2020-09-27 13:25 Curragh / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 16.5K
Maiden
9-7 Yielding 8 /17 - btn 7.55 Van Gogh 9-7 1m 28.9275s

prominent early, soon chased leaders, moderate 5th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, soon one pace

M Halford
R P Whelan
19 28.24
4.72