Belfast Banter Horse Racing Form | Aintree 14:20 09th April 2021

Belfast Banter' Form | 09th April 2021

09th April 2021 Betway Top Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Age
6
Weight
11-4
Trainer
Peter Fahey
(Last 14 Days: 0-6, 0%)
Owner
Direct Bloodstock Limited
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Seamus Cooney
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2015-03-06
Race Type
Hurdle Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Grade, Hurdle, Novice, Grade 1
Ground
Good To Soft
Distance
2m 0f 103y
Runners
10
Prize Money
£75,000
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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

Belfast Banter 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 2021-03-19 13:55 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 0f 179y / Hurdle Turf / 75K
Grade, Handicap, Hurdle, Grade 3
10-0
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 1 /25 - win 1.25 Petit Mouchoir 11-5 4m 2.27s

held up in mid-division, not clear run and lost ground after 3 out, headway final bend, 3rd last, led flat, stayed on well, clear towards finish

Peter Fahey
K C Sexton
34 39.99
7.97
129
1 2021-02-28 15:00 Naas / 1 / 1m 7f 101y / Hurdle Turf / 35K
Grade, Hurdle, Novice, Grade 2
11-6
Tongue Strap
Soft 2 /7 - btn 8 Echoes In Rain 10-12 3m 48.6s

held up in touch in rear, headway on outer after 3 out, 3rd travelling well 2 out, ridden and disputed 2nd approaching last, 2nd at last, kept on without threatening winner inside final furlong

Peter Fahey
K C Sexton
7 7.8
3.12
124
2 2021-02-07 15:25 Musselburgh / 2 / 1m 7f 124y / Hurdle Turf / 20K
Hurdle, Novice
11-6
Tongue Strap
Soft 6 /7 - btn 7.25 Bareback Jack 11-6 3m 53.93s

midfield, headway to track leaders 3 out, outpaced before last, no impression run-in

Peter Fahey
R Johnson
11 11.9
1.93
124
3 2020-12-19 15:35 Ascot / 1 / 1m 7f 152y / Hurdle Turf / 100K
Grade, Handicap, Hurdle, Grade 3
10-7
Tongue Strap
Heavy 5 /17 - btn 7 Not So Sleepy 11-6 3m 53.3s

held up towards rear, headway on inside before 2 out, stayed on into never nearer 4th between last 2, weakened into 5th towards finish

Peter Fahey
K C Sexton
11 11.87
3
129
4 2020-11-14 14:00 Punchestown / 2m 0f 180y / Hurdle Turf / 16K
Hurdle, Novice
11-3
Tongue Strap
Soft To Heavy 2 /7 - btn 2.25 Rescue Package 11-2 4m 32.35s

mid-division, 5th halfway, closer 3 out, 2nd travelling well entering straight, pushed along to lead last, ridden and headed run-in, no impression on winner closing stages

Peter Fahey
K C Sexton
6 6.63
2.01
121
5 2020-10-24 14:12 Galway / 2m 0f 90y / Hurdle Turf / 20K
Auction, Hurdle, Maiden
11-12
Tongue Strap
Soft 1 /13 - win 0.5 Gevrey 11-8 4m 6.8s

chased leaders, 5th halfway, progress travelling well to dispute 2 out, soon led, pushed along to assert before last, ridden and kept on well after last, reduced margin close home

Peter Fahey
K C Sexton
3.5 4.2
1.55
121
6 2020-09-23 14:10 Listowel / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 12K
Hurdle, Maiden
12-0 Soft 3 /15 - btn 3.25 You Raised Me Up 12-0 4m 6.05s

mid-division, headway on inner approaching straight and led briefly before 2 out, soon ridden and no impression run-in, dropped to 3rd close home

Peter Fahey
K C Sexton
5.5 9
1.84
121
7 2020-08-28 15:55 Down Royal / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Hurdle, Maiden
12-0 Yielding To Soft 5 /12 - btn 23.25 Premium Package 11-6 5m 9.55s

mid-division early, progress into 5th halfway, closer in 3rd 3 out, soon ridden in 2nd, no extra in 3rd 2 out, kept on one pace

Peter Fahey
K C Sexton
3.5 3.76
1.49
123
8 2020-08-22 14:15 Killarney / 2m 1f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Hurdle, Maiden
12-0 Yielding 2 /15 - btn 2.75 Arthur Fonzarelli 11-6 4m 10.62s

soon chased leaders, 6th after 5th, closer in 3rd approaching straight, pushed along and effort 2 out, one pace under pressure run-in

Peter Fahey
K C Sexton
1.5 1.56
1.15
124
9 2020-07-30 19:15 Galway / 2m 4f 156y / Hurdle Turf / 20K
Hurdle, Novice
11-4 Yielding To Soft 2 /4 - btn 8 Jon Snow 11-8 5m 5.933s

raced in 3rd, took closer order before 8th, 2nd approaching 2 out, under pressure from last, soon no impression and one pace

Peter Fahey
K C Sexton
6 7.32
1.77
124
10 2020-07-08 13:00 Bellewstown / 2m 0f 151y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Group, Hurdle, Maiden
12-0 Good To Yielding 2 /14 - btn 6 Bentham 12-0 4m 9.2s

Peter Fahey
K C Sexton
4.33 5.5
1.67
125
11 2020-06-17 19:35 Limerick / 1m 4f 110y / Flat Turf / 11K
Maiden
9-9 Good 8 /15 - btn 11.45 Shanroe 9-9 2m 52.17s

Peter Fahey
C D Hayes
3.75 4.6
2.16
12 2020-02-06 14:45 Thurles / 2m 4f 98y / Hurdle Turf / 18K
Hurdle, Novice
11-3 Yielding 4 /5 - btn 51.5 French Dynamite 11-1 5m 12.264s

Peter Fahey
K C Sexton
8 8.6
3.72
13 2020-01-28 13:20 Down Royal / 2m 0f 130y / Hurdle Turf / 11K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-10
Hood
Soft 5 /19 - btn 15 Department Of War 11-7 4m 26s

Peter Fahey
K C Sexton
2.75 3.35
1.48
14 2020-01-04 12:50 Cork / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 7.98K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-10
Hood
Soft F /17 - btn Recent Revelations 10-10 -

Peter Fahey
K C Sexton
4 5.1
1.69
15 2019-12-15 11:30 Navan / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 8.87K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-9 Soft 2 /23 - btn 7 Captain Guinness 11-9 4m 12.1s

Peter Fahey
K C Sexton
17 108.94
5.1
16 2019-07-05 16:55 Newton Abbot / 5 / 2m 0f 167y / NH Flat / 2.27K
Hunt, National, National Hunt
10-12 Good To Firm 1 /11 - win 7 Noel's Boy 10-12 3m 52.5s

tracked leader, led 2f out soon clear, comfortably

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
1.83 1.88
1.22
17 2019-06-21 17:20 Market Rasen / 5 / 2m 0f 148y / NH Flat / 2.27K
Hunt, National, National Hunt
10-13 Good 3 /10 - btn 11 Craigneiche 11-2 4m 3.01s

prominent, led 6f out, driven and headed over 2f out, ridden 1f out, no extra

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
2.88 3.18
1.5