Black Corton Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 14:25 11th December 2020

Black Corton' Form | 11th December 2020

11th December 2020 Unibet Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

Age
9
Weight
11-12
Trainer
P F Nicholls
(Last 14 Days: 9-44, 20.45%)
Owner
The Brooks Family & J Kyle
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Dominique Guyon
Colour
Brown
Foaling Date
2011-04-12
Race Type
Chase Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
Ground
Soft
Distance
3m 2f 0y
Runners
7
Prize Money
£40,000
Is Black Corton Improving?
Does Black Corton Suit This Race
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

Black Corton 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 2020-11-21 14:05 Ascot / 1 / 2m 5f 8y / Chase Turf / 45K
Chase, Grade, Grade 2
11-1
Tongue Strap
Soft U /4 - btn Imperial Aura 11-5 -

led until mistake 9th, stumbled and unseated rider 10th

P F Nicholls
Bryony Frost
3.75 3.83
1.79
160
1 2020-10-31 15:40 Ascot / 1 / 2m 7f 180y / Chase Turf / 80K
Chase, Cup, Gold, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
11-12
Tongue Strap
Soft 4 /14 - btn 14.75 Regal Encore 10-10 6m 4.782s

tracked leaders, went 2nd after 4th until after 8th, pushed along and in touch bend before 2 out, no extra before last, lost 3rd flat

P F Nicholls
Bryony Frost
6.5 6.42
2.68
161
2 2020-02-22 15:35 Kempton / 1 / 3m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 100K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
11-12
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 2 /14 - btn 2 Mister Malarky 11-0 6m 5.564s

held up, hampered 6th, headway 9th, shaken up approaching 3 out, chased winner last, kept on

P F Nicholls
Bryony Frost
6 7.39
2.43
159
3 2019-12-21 15:00 Ascot / 1 / 2m 7f 180y / Chase Turf / 56.95K
Chase, Cup, Handicap, Listed
11-12
Tongue Strap
Heavy 4 /10 - btn 9 Regal Encore 10-7 6m 19.2s

led until after 6th, led again 9th, ridden and headed 2 out, still close enough last, soon no extra and weakened final 100yds

P F Nicholls
Miss B Frost
15 16
4.6
161
4 2019-12-07 14:40 Aintree / 1 / 3m 0f 210y / Chase Turf / 34.82K
Chase, Grade, Grade 2
11-6
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 2 /4 - btn 33 Native River 11-0 6m 45.1s

chased front two, left 2nd 4th, never on terms with winner

P F Nicholls
Miss B Frost
6 7
1.9
163
5 2019-11-02 15:20 Ascot / 1 / 2m 7f 180y / Chase Turf / 56.95K
Chase, Cup, Gold, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
11-12
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 3 /16 - btn 6.25 Vinndication 11-0 6m 0.536s

tracked leaders, ridden in close 2nd after 2 out, stayed on same pace, lost 2nd towards finish

P F Nicholls
Miss B Frost
13 17.63
3.3
163
6 2019-07-31 19:20 Galway / 2m 6f 111y / Chase Turf / 177K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Grade A
11-10
Tongue Strap
Good 2 /22 - btn 3.25 Borice 10-2 5m 24.542s

P F Nicholls
Miss B Frost
13 17.5
4.3
158
7 2019-06-22 17:35 Ascot / 2 / 2m 5f 143y / Flat Turf / 56.03K
Condition, Stakes
9-2
Tongue Strap
Good 8 /11 - btn 20.25 Cleonte 9-2 4m 55.27s

led, joined 5f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon outpaced and weakened over 1f out

P F Nicholls
Miss O Nicholls
11 12.03
5.46
8 2019-04-27 14:25 Sandown / 1 / 2m 6f 164y / Chase Turf / 31.32K
Chase, Grade, Oaks, Grade 2
11-3
Tongue Strap
Good 1 /7 - win 11 Gold Present 11-4 5m 39.6s

tracked leaders, progress to take 2nd 14th, led 3 out, nudged along and drew right away before last

P F Nicholls
Miss B Frost
2.88 3.1
1.4
156
9 2019-03-02 14:45 Kelso / 1 / 2m 7f 96y / Chase Turf / 34.17K
Chase, Listed
11-1
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 2 /4 - btn 0.5 Blue Flight 10-12 6m 1.891s

not fluent on occasions, led to 6th, regained lead next, ridden and headed between last 2, rallied and every chance run-in, kept on, held near finish

P F Nicholls
Miss B Frost
1.3 1.3
1.13
157
10 2019-02-16 14:10 Ascot / 1 / 2m 7f 180y / Chase Turf / 42.71K
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Listed
11-6
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 2 /8 - btn 2.25 Calipto 10-8 6m 0.80900000000003s

tracked leader until mistake 13th, stayed close up, went 2nd again 4 out, ridden to lead before 2 out, not fluent and headed last, stayed on but held final 100yds

P F Nicholls
Miss B Frost
3.25 3.4
1.4
155
11 2019-01-12 14:05 Kempton / 1 / 2m 4f 110y / Chase Turf / 23.05K
Chase, Listed
11-3
Tongue Strap
Good 2 /5 - btn 5 Top Notch 11-6 4m 59.633s

chased leaders, went 2nd 9th until 10th, 4th and outpaced after next, left 3rd and hampered 3 out, soon driven, kept on but no impression on leading pair, stayed on flat to snatch 2nd last strides

P F Nicholls
Miss B Frost
5.5 5.8
2.64
155
12 2018-12-01 15:00 Newbury / 1 / 3m 1f 214y / Chase Turf / 142.38K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
11-12
Tongue Strap
Soft P /12 - btn Sizing Tennessee 11-3 -

mid-division, hit 4th and 15th, always struggling to get involved, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out

P F Nicholls
Miss B Frost
13 13.69
4.19
157
13 2018-11-03 14:40 Wetherby / 1 / 3m 0f 45y / Chase Turf / 58.73K
Chase, Grade, Grade 2
11-3
Tongue Strap
Good 2 /4 - btn 2 Definitly Red 11-6 5m 58.333s

led, jumped awkwardly and nearly unseated rider 3rd, rider made good recovery, mistake and headed 7th, remained in close 2nd, effort to try and challenge 3 out, still there 2 out, unable to quicken approaching last, no real impression on winner run-in

P F Nicholls
Miss B Frost
2.25 2.32
1.41
153
14 2018-04-13 14:50 Aintree / 1 / 3m 0f 210y / Chase Turf / 56.34K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 1
11-4
Tongue Strap
Soft 4 /9 - btn 30.75 Terrefort 11-4 6m 56.05s

held up, pushed along from 14th, headway to chase leaders 4 out, went modest 4th 2 out, soon weakened

P F Nicholls
Miss B Frost
7 8.36
2.74
153
15 2018-03-14 14:10 Cheltenham / 1 / 3m 0f 80y / Chase Turf / 100.13K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 1
11-4
Tongue Strap
Soft 5 /10 - btn 17.25 Presenting Percy 11-4 6m 35.85s

jumped low at some fences, led 3rd, ridden and headed 3 out, outpaced before next where left 3rd, faded run-in

P F Nicholls
Miss B Frost
6 6.89
2.3
155
16 2018-02-17 13:50 Ascot / 1 / 2m 7f 180y / Chase Turf / 22.78K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 2
11-5
Tongue Strap
Soft 1 /4 - win 8 Ms Parfois 10-12 6m 22.6s

looked well, not fluent 11th but mostly jumped well, made all, pressed 2 out but shaken up and quickly asserted after it, clear last, comfortably

P F Nicholls
Miss B Frost
1.91 1.96
1.3
155
17 2017-12-26 13:55 Kempton / 1 / 3m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 43.47K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 1
11-7
Tongue Strap
Soft 1 /7 - win 1.5 Elegant Escape 11-7 6m 9.4s

led 2nd to 4th, led again 10th to 13th, 3 lengths behind leader when left in front 4 out and slightly impeded, shaken up before 2 out, kept on stoutly

P F Nicholls
Miss B Frost
5 5.7
2.63
155
18 2017-12-02 12:45 Newbury / 1 / 2m 7f 86y / Chase Turf / 23.05K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 2
11-5
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 2 /5 - btn 0.75 Elegant Escape 11-2 5m 52.236s

tracked leaders, pushed along approaching 4 out, left 2nd 3 out, slight lead next, hit last and headed, stayed on but always being held final 120yds

P F Nicholls
Miss B Frost
3.25 3.3
1.81
155
19 2017-11-18 13:15 Cheltenham / 2 / 3m 0f 80y / Chase Turf / 15.64K
Chase, Novice
11-8
Tongue Strap
Soft 1 /3 - win 4 Ballyoptic 11-8 6m 39.8s

tracked leader, challenging when not fluent 3 out, led just before turning in, soon ridden, 2 lengths up next, left in command last, stayed on well, ridden out

P F Nicholls
Miss B Frost
5 6
1.87
150
20 2017-10-27 15:45 Cheltenham / 2 / 3m 0f 80y / Chase Turf / 16.22K
Chase, Novice
11-8
Tongue Strap
Good 1 /5 - win 10 Fagan 11-5 6m 20.1s

tracked leader, not fluent 8th, led 14th, ridden and headed after 3 out, 1 length down when left clear next, mistake last

P F Nicholls
Miss B Frost
3.5 3.6
1.92
150
21 2017-10-13 15:45 Newton Abbot / 2 / 2m 4f 216y / Chase Turf / 18.71K
Chase
10-8
Tongue Strap
Good 1 /5 - win 3.25 Sizing Tennessee 10-8 5m 3.9s

jumped well, tracked leaders, went 2nd at the 6th, led 11th, pushed clear between last 2, kept on well

P F Nicholls
Miss B Frost
2.38 2.35
1.53
150
22 2017-08-17 16:00 Fontwell / 4 / 2m 5f 135y / Chase Turf / 3.9K
Chase, Novice
11-7
Tongue Strap
Good To Firm 1 /3 - win 14 Forever Field 11-6 5m 27.4s

jumped very soundly, pressed leader until led 9th, always travelling well and readily came clear from 3 out

P F Nicholls
Miss B Frost
1.57 1.6
1.09
140
23 2017-07-18 18:30 Worcester / 4 / 2m 7f 0y / Chase Turf / 3.9K
Chase, Novice
11-0
Tongue Strap
Good 1 /4 - win 13 Knight Of Noir 10-12 5m 47.5s

jumped well, led to 6th, chased leader, led approaching 4 out, clear 2 out, easily

P F Nicholls
Miss B Frost
3 3.25
1.3
139
24 2017-06-28 14:20 Worcester / 4 / 2m 4f 0y / Chase Turf / 4.29K
Chase, Novice
11-5 Good 2 /5 - btn 0.75 Forever Field 10-12 5m 1.825s

led until 2nd, chased winner, ridden and outpaced 10th, mistake next, no impression after until ran on under pressure after last, always held

P F Nicholls
Sam Twiston-Davies
1.91 1.93
1.21
25 2017-06-06 18:20 Fontwell / 4 / 2m 1f 96y / Chase Turf / 3.99K
Chase, Novice
10-12 Good To Soft 1 /3 - win 7 Remind Me Later 10-12 4m 37.3s

tracked leader, stumbled on bend before 8th, mistake 9th, led 3 out, ran on well, comfortably

P F Nicholls
Sam Twiston-Davies
1.22 1.27
1.08
26 2017-04-29 17:20 Sandown / 2 / 2m 3f 173y / Hurdle Turf / 18.77K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-12 Good 4 /16 - btn 7.45 Wait For Me 11-7 4m 49.442s

held up in midfield, progress on outer on long run after 3 out to challenge 2 out, outpaced before last, one pace after

P F Nicholls
Sam Twiston-Davies
17 22
4.96
140
27 2017-04-06 16:30 Taunton / 3 / 2m 3f 1y / Hurdle Turf / 7.28K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-10 Good 1 /3 - win 1.25 Space Oddity 11-1 4m 27.1s

chased leader, nudged along at times, ridden approaching 2 out, 3 lengths down last, ran on to lead final 75yds

P F Nicholls
Nick Scholfield
2.5 2.74
1.42
135
28 2016-11-21 13:25 Kempton / 4 / 2m 2f 0y / Chase Turf / 4.55K
Chase, Novice
11-0 Soft 2 /2 - btn 63 Altior 11-0 4m 52.2s

led at moderate pace to 3rd, soon outpaced by rival, still approaching last fence as winner finished

P F Nicholls
Nick Scholfield
6 7.4
29 2016-10-16 15:05 Kempton / 1 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 11.39K
Hurdle, Listed, Novice
11-6 Good 1 /5 - win 10 New Agenda 11-0 3m 43.7s

made all, ridden and asserted between last 2, untidy jump last, stayed on strongly

P F Nicholls
Nick Scholfield
3.25 3.54
1.39
131
30 2016-10-07 13:55 Newton Abbot / 4 / 2m 2f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 4.55K
Hunt, Hurdle, National, National Hunt, Novice
11-5 Good 1 /8 - win 2.25 Djarkalin 10-12 4m 38.7s

made all, in command from 2 out, not fluent last, readily

P F Nicholls
Sam Twiston-Davies
1.25 1.28
1.05
131
31 2016-05-04 14:00 Newton Abbot / 2 / 2m 0f 167y / Hurdle Turf / 9.5K
Hurdle, Novice
11-6 Good 3 /5 - btn 6.25 West Approach 11-0 4m 5.142s

tracked leaders, ridden to dispute 2nd after 3 out, no extra approaching last

P F Nicholls
Sam Twiston-Davies
4 5
1.9
134
32 2016-04-21 19:00 Exeter / 5 / 2m 0f 175y / Hurdle Turf / 2.6K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-1 Good 1 /12 - win 4.5 Whipcord 10-10 4m 5.2s

tracked leader, not fluent 1st, led after 2 out, kept on well, pushed out

P F Nicholls
Nick Scholfield
2.5 2.84
1.28
33 2016-02-20 17:05 Wincanton / 4 / 1m 7f 65y / Hurdle Turf / 3.9K
Hunt, Hurdle, National, National Hunt, Novice
11-2 Soft 3 /8 - btn 13.75 Gala Ball 11-8 4m 10.45s

raced keenly, tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner approaching 2 out until approaching last, stayed on same pace

P F Nicholls
Nick Scholfield
5 4.61
1.71