Bells 'N' Banjos Horse Racing Form | Ayr 13:40 22nd April 2017

Bells 'N' Banjos' Form | 22nd April 2017

22nd April 2017 WEATHERBYS HAMILTON NOVICES' HANDICAP CHASE (2)

Age
7
Weight
10-12
Trainer
Fergal O'Brien
(Last 14 Days: 3-13, 23.08%)
Owner
The Maple Hurst Partnership
Sex
gelding
Colour
Foaling Date
2010-04-14
Race Type
Chase Turf
Class
2
Classifications
Chase, Handicap, Novice
Ground
Good
Distance
3m 0f 67y
Runners
12
Prize Money
£16,245
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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

Bells 'N' Banjos 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 2017-03-14 16:50 Cheltenham / 1 / 3m 7f 170y / Chase Turf / 71.95K
Amateur, Chase, Cup, Grade, Hunt, National, National Hunt, Novice, Grade 2
11-6 Good To Soft 8 /18 - btn 30.75 Tiger Roll 11-6 8m 28.091s

soon in midfield, pushed along approaching 4 out, weakened after 3 out

Fergal O'Brien
Miss A Stirling
81 181.62
20.64
134
1 2017-02-01 15:40 Leicester / 3 / 2m 6f 151y / Chase Turf / 6.5K
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Novice
11-5 Soft 1 /9 - win 1.25 Dueling Banjos 11-3 5m 54.1s

chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd, joined leader 5th until pushed along 14th, ridden approaching last, led final 110yds, stayed on

Fergal O'Brien
P J Brennan
8.5 10.37
3.2
129
2 2017-01-12 14:10 Leicester / 3 / 2m 6f 151y / Chase Turf / 7.6K
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Novice
11-4 Good 1 /7 - win 3 Go West Young Man 11-2 5m 56.1s

led 1st, headed 4th, chased leader until led again 10th, ridden out

Fergal O'Brien
P J Brennan
11 13.5
5.7
124
3 2016-11-22 14:35 Lingfield / 3 / 2m 3f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 5.7K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-9 Heavy 7 /7 - btn 60.8 Billy No Name 11-2 5m 15.86s

mistake 1st, disputed lead but never going sweetly, weakened quickly 3 out, tailed off

W Greatrex
G Sheehan
5.5 6.84
3.2
127
4 2016-05-06 15:25 Market Rasen / 3 / 2m 7f 16y / Hurdle Turf / 5.85K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-12
Cheekpieces
Good 10 /11 - btn 52.4 Kelvingrove 11-8 6m 0.83300000000003s

chased leaders, driven 9th, lost place approaching 2 out, behind when heavily eased run-in, tailed off

W Greatrex
G Sheehan
12 14.55
3.63
130
5 2016-04-14 16:10 Cheltenham / 2 / 2m 7f 213y / Hurdle Turf / 10.01K
Handicap, Hurdle, National
10-13 Good 12 /19 - btn 56 The Eaglehaslanded 10-6 6m 1.933s

mid-division, ridden after 8th, headway after 3 out, never threatened, weakened before last

W Greatrex
G Sheehan
67 89.25
9.2
132
6 2016-03-11 15:50 Sandown / 3 / 2m 5f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 8.76K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-9 Heavy 4 /11 - btn 12.3 Ballycross 11-0 5m 56.56s

led to 5th, chased winner to 7th, went 2nd again briefly on long run before 2 out, one pace under pressure after

W Greatrex
Mr H Bannister
21 25.58
8.34
133
7 2015-12-26 15:45 Kempton / 3 / 2m 5f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 9.75K
Champion, Handicap, Hurdle
11-12 Good To Soft 11 /14 - btn 62.8 Baron Alco 11-4 5m 29.018s

chased winner to 3 out, weakened rapidly, tailed off

W Greatrex
G Sheehan
11 15.28
3.75
135
8 2015-11-25 13:10 Fontwell / 3 / 2m 5f 139y / Hurdle Turf / 5.46K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-8 Soft 1 /5 - win 14 Decimus 11-9 6m 7.1s

not always fluent, prominent, led 4th, pushed clear between last 2, heavily eased towards finish

W Greatrex
G Sheehan
3.5 4.1
2.16
121
9 2015-04-19 17:00 Stratford / 4 / 2m 6f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 3.9K
Hurdle, Novice
11-6 Good 2 /5 - btn 22 Carningli 11-6 5m 37.067s

prominent, chased winner 5th, pushed along 3 out, ridden and weakened before last

W Greatrex
G Sheehan
2.5 2.56
1.23
121
10 2015-03-24 15:45 Southwell / 4 / 2m 4f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 3.9K
Hurdle, Novice
11-1 Good To Firm 1 /7 - win 2.75 Champagne Present 11-7 5m 2.4s

chased leaders, 2nd when hit 5th, reminders after 3 out, hit next, led approaching last, stayed on

W Greatrex
G Sheehan
7.5 9.21
2.1
115
11 2015-03-01 16:30 Huntingdon / 4 / 2m 4f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 3.25K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-2 Soft F /11 - btn Inner Drive 11-2 -

held up in touch in midfield, close enough in 6th when fell 7th

W Greatrex
D C Costello
7 8.8
1.99
12 2015-01-10 12:35 Wetherby / 4 / 2m 4f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 3.77K
Hunt, Hurdle, National, National Hunt, Novice
11-6 Good To Soft 7 /9 - btn 41.5 Kylemore Lough 11-12 5m 18.845s

chased leaders, reminders 8th, lost place before next

W Greatrex
D C Costello
9 12.85
2.97
13 2014-10-25 17:05 Stratford / 5 / 2m 0f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 2.6K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-0 Good 2 /11 - btn 15 Foxtail Hill 10-9 4m 5.53s

not always fluent, led, mistake 2nd, ridden after 2 out, headed bend before last, no extra, battling for 2nd and beaten when mistake last, plugged on

W Greatrex
G Sheehan
3 3.32
1.52
14 2014-05-13 20:35 Southwell / 6 / 2m 0f 0y / NH Flat / 1.64K
Amateur, Condition, Hunt, National, National Hunt
11-7 Good To Soft 4 /7 - btn 4.25 Summer Storm 10-11 4m 8.863s

raced very wide, driven and lost place 9f out, reminders over 4f out, rallied over 2f out, 4th over 1f out, keeping on at finish

W Greatrex
G Sheehan
1.73 1.79
1.18
15 2014-04-12 17:25 Bangor-on-Dee / 5 / 2m 1f 0y / NH Flat / 2.05K
Amateur, Condition, Hunt, National, National Hunt
10-9 Good To Soft 1 /8 - win 7 Final Pass 10-11 4m 4.2s

held up in rear, headway 6f out, went 2nd over 4f out, led 3f out, drew clear over 1f out, readily

W Greatrex
G Sheehan
3.25 3.7
1.52