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Before Midnight' Form | 07th April 2022

07th April 2022 Close Brothers Red Rum Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (GBB Race)

Age
9
Weight
11-7
Trainer
S Thomas
(Last 14 Days: 2-5, 40%)
Owner
Mr N Sutton
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Mr David Redvers
Colour
Chestnut
Foaling Date
2013-05-03
Race Type
Chase Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
Ground
Good To Soft
Distance
1m 7f 176y
Runners
16
Prize Money
£100,000
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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

Before Midnight 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 2022-01-28 13:15 Doncaster / 2 / 2m 0f 78y / Chase Turf / 40K
Chase, Handicap
11-8 Good 2 /7 - btn 1 Funambule Sivola 11-12 4m 3.147s

pressed leader, upsides when hit 5th, led narrowly 6th, ridden after 3 out, headed before last, rallied to lead flat, headed close home

S Thomas
James Bowen
4.5 4.44
2.42
148
1 2021-12-27 14:30 Kempton / 1 / 2m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 100K
Chase, Grade, Grade 2
11-0 Soft 4 /4 - btn 20 Shishkin 11-3 4m 5.83s

led, pushed along and headed before 2 out where not fluent, no extra approaching last

S Thomas
Sam Twiston-Davies
13 15.55
3.54
148
2 2021-11-20 15:15 Ascot / 2 / 2m 0f 167y / Chase Turf / 85K
Chase, Handicap
10-11 Good 1 /7 - win 0.1 Amoola Gold 11-3 4m 13.67s

made all, ridden 2 out, 1 length clear last, faced strong challenge run in, all out, just held on

S Thomas
Sam Twiston-Davies
3.75 3.89
2.53
144
3 2021-10-23 15:30 Cheltenham / 2 / 1m 7f 199y / Chase Turf / 60K
Chase, Handicap
10-3 Good 1 /7 - win 6 Sky Pirate 11-12 3m 50.95s

jumped well, made all, drew clear flat, stayed on strongly

S Thomas
Sam Twiston-Davies
3 3.25
1.52
136
4 2021-04-05 15:10 Chepstow / 2 / 2m 0f 11y / Chase Turf / 19K
Chase, Handicap
10-9 Good 1 /7 - win 0.75 Court Royale 10-0 4m 1.6s

led until 1st, chased leaders, went 2nd from 6th, led approaching 5 out, bad mistake 4 out, 4 lengths clear 2 out, all out

S Thomas
Sam Twiston-Davies
2.5 2.53
1.4
129
5 2021-02-11 16:45 Kempton / 4 / 2m 0f 0y / NH Flat / 6K 11-4 Standard To Slow 1 /13 - win 0.75 Le Ligerien 11-1 3m 47.5s

chased leaders on inside, went 2nd inside final 2f, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on

S Thomas
Sam Twiston-Davies
4.5 4.84
1.84
6 2020-12-04 13:50 Sandown / 3 / 2m 4f 10y / Chase Turf / 16.4K
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Novice
11-2 Soft 2 /11 - btn 6.5 Alnadam 11-2 5m 27.882s

ran bit in snatches, held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders 8th, went 2nd at the last, no chance with winner

S Thomas
Sam Twiston-Davies
8.5 10.56
2.86
129
7 2020-11-05 15:05 Newbury / 3 / 2m 3f 187y / Chase Turf / 12.2K
Chase, Handicap
11-7 Good 3 /11 - btn 1.45 Morning Vicar 11-7 4m 56.964s

held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, went 3rd before next, 2nd at the last, stayed on run-in but lost 2nd final strides

S Thomas
R M Power
8 10.21
3.1
129
8 2020-09-26 14:10 Market Rasen / 3 / 2m 5f 89y / Chase Turf / 20.15K
Chase, Handicap
11-9 Good 2 /15 - btn 1.25 Dead Right 11-9 5m 29.208s

in touch with leaders, tracked leaders 8th, pushed along and led 2 out, 2 lengths ahead last, hard ridden run-in, no extra and headed towards finish

S Thomas
James Bowen
10 11
3.08
127
9 2020-09-02 15:20 Uttoxeter / 3 / 2m 4f 0y / Chase Turf / 12.2K
Chase, Handicap
11-4 Good To Soft 2 /9 - btn 3 Fanzio 10-11 4m 52.865s

in touch with leaders, ridden and every chance 4 out, kept on but no chance with winner from 2 out

S Thomas
James Bowen
11 14
3.62
126
10 2020-01-22 14:30 Catterick / 3 / 2m 3f 51y / Chase Turf / 7.54K
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Novice
11-1 Soft 4 /6 - btn 26.5 Schiehallion Munro 11-4 4m 59.4s

in touch, pushed along when chasing leaders before 3 out, weakened before 2 out

N J Henderson
N de Boinville
4.33 4.7
2.6
128
11 2019-12-11 14:00 Leicester / 3 / 2m 6f 151y / Chase Turf / 8.06K
Chase, Handicap, Novice
11-5
Wind Op
Good To Soft 6 /7 - btn 5.3 Pistol Whipped 11-5 6m 9.794s

chased leaders, jumped left 8th, ridden after 3 out, led 2 out, soon nudged along, hard pressed when jumped slightly left last, headed run-in, no extra and weakened final 110yds

N J Henderson
N Boinville
5 5.18
2.6
128
12 2019-04-12 14:55 Ayr / 3 / 3m 0f 70y / Hurdle Turf / 10.01K
Handicap, Hurdle, Novice
11-4 Good 2 /7 - btn 3.75 Aye Right 11-7 5m 53.325s

prominent, headway to lead 8th, ridden 2 out, headed last, kept on same pace run-in

N J Henderson
N Boinville
6 6.6
3.6
127
13 2019-03-09 13:50 Sandown / 1 / 2m 3f 173y / Hurdle Turf / 42.2K
Grade, Handicap, Hunt, Hurdle, National, National Hunt, Novice, Grade 3
11-2 Soft 13 /18 - btn 20.15 Third Wind 11-5 5m 11.53s

looked well, took keen hold, held up in midfield, short of room on long run before 2 out and hampered soon after, soon shaken up and weakened

N J Henderson
N Boinville
9 9.4
2.81
128
14 2019-01-19 15:25 Taunton / 4 / 2m 3f 1y / Hurdle Turf / 5.13K
Hunt, Hurdle, National, National Hunt, Novice
11-2 Good To Soft 1 /6 - win 1.25 Smackwater Jack 11-8 4m 49.1s

prominent, challenged 2 out, led soon after last, stayed on, ridden out

N J Henderson
Aidan Coleman
1.44 1.51
1.2
128
15 2018-11-12 13:50 Kempton / 4 / 2m 5f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 4.09K
Hurdle, Novice
10-12 Good 2 /12 - btn 2 Tidal Flow 10-12 5m 8.833s

prominent, tracked leader after 5th, led before 2 out, soon pressed and shaken up, narrowly headed last, on terms with winner when rider had whip knocked out of hand 100yds out, one pace after

N J Henderson
James Bowen
2.88 3.28
1.3
16 2018-10-30 14:20 Chepstow / 4 / 2m 3f 100y / Hurdle Turf / 4.09K
Hurdle, Maiden
10-12 Good U /15 - btn Senior Citizen 10-12 -

close up, jumped left 1st, led after 7th, pushed along and 2 lengths up when blundered and unseated rider 2 out

N J Henderson
N Boinville
1.8 1.9
1.29
17 2018-10-16 14:45 Huntingdon / 4 / 2m 3f 137y / Hurdle Turf / 4.09K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-0 Good 2 /7 - btn 3.5 Cotswold Way 11-0 4m 41.383s

pressed winner, ridden and over 2 lengths down when not fluent 2 out, held after, went left and staying on after last

N J Henderson
N Boinville
1.5 1.6
1.25
18 2018-04-07 17:40 Fakenham / 5 / 2m 0f 3y / NH Flat / 2.27K
Hunt, National, National Hunt
11-7 Good To Soft 1 /8 - win 0.05 Smackwater Jack 10-8 3m 56.9s

led, ridden 3f out, hard at work with one serious rival final furlong, driven and stayed on, headed for a few strides close home before being left in front again on nod

N J Henderson
N Boinville
1.62 1.72
1.14
19 2018-02-21 16:30 Doncaster / 5 / 2m 0f 128y / NH Flat / 2.6K
Hunt, National, National Hunt
11-2 Good To Soft 3 /9 - btn 0.95 Two For Gold 11-4 4m 5.837s

raced keenly, always prominent, every chance well over 1f out, not quicken, kept on inside final furlong, held towards finish

N J Henderson
Alan Doyle
7 8.21
2.2
20 2018-01-04 15:55 Bangor-on-Dee / 5 / 2m 0f 145y / NH Flat / 2.27K
Hunt, National, National Hunt
11-5 Heavy 1 /4 - win 3.25 Burns Cross 11-5 4m 28.2s

raced in 2nd place, upsides 2f out, soon led and drew clear, ridden out

N J Henderson
N Boinville
2 2.17
1.28