Book of Secrets Horse Racing Form | Taunton 16:00 13th March 2023

Book of Secrets' Form | 13th March 2023

13th March 2023 WilliamHill Gold Cup Top Price Guarantee Handicap Hurdle

Age
5
Weight
11-7
Trainer
D Skelton
(Last 14 Days: 5-24, 20.83%)
Owner
Keith Hadwin & Djm
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Renata Coleman & Irish National Stud
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2018-04-14
Race Type
Hurdle Turf
Class
4
Classifications
Cup, Gold, Handicap, Hurdle
Ground
Good To Soft
Distance
2m 0f 104y
Runners
8
Prize Money
£9,500
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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

Book of Secrets 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 2023-02-08 15:10 Southwell / 4 / 1m 7f 182y / Hurdle Turf / 9K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-7
Tongue Strap
Good 4 /10 - btn 10.5 Dom Perry 11-7 4m 6.95s

held up off the pace in 6th, closer in 3rd at 4th, went 2nd turning in, lost 2nd 2 out, no impression and weakened into 4th before the last

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
3.75 4.6
1.6
110
1 2021-11-28 12:55 Leicester / 4 / 1m 7f 113y / Hurdle Turf / 9K
Hurdle, Juvenile, Maiden
10-12
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 3 /9 - btn 9.25 Parliament Hill 10-12 3m 54.332s

tracked leaders, led after 4 out, pressed before 3 out, headed narrowly before 2 out, ridden and hung right after 2 out, not fluent last, no extra run-in

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
2 2.2
1.14
2 2021-11-10 14:00 Bangor-on-Dee / 4 / 2m 0f 145y / Hurdle Turf / 9K
Hurdle, Juvenile, Maiden
10-12
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 2 /8 - btn 3 Saint Segal 10-9 4m 19.675s

tracked leaders, led 2nd, not fluent 4 out, ridden 2 out, headed approaching next, kept on one pace

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
4.5 5
1.67
3 2021-01-21 13:00 Lingfield / 4 / 1m 2f 0y / Flat AW / 9.25K
Handicap
9-2
Tongue Strap
Standard 4 /5 - btn 3.8 Swinton Noon 8-3 2m 7.04s

in touch in rear, hampered approaching 8f out, pushed along 2f out, kept on final furlong, not trouble leaders

Miss A Murphy
Hollie Doyle
5 6.2
2.02
74
4 2021-01-07 17:30 Wolverhampton / 4 / 1m 1f 104y / Flat AW / 9.25K
Handicap
8-11
Tongue Strap
Standard 3 /5 - btn 1.25 Castlebar 9-7 2m 3.67s

raced keenly, held up in touch, swift move on outside to lead over 2f out, headed towards finish, no extra near finish

Miss A Murphy
Hollie Doyle
4 4.2
1.73
74
5 2020-12-13 14:20 Lingfield / 5 / 1m 2f 0y / Flat AW / 6.55K
Nursery
9-3
Tongue Strap
Standard 1 /6 - win 1.25 Coupe De Champagne 9-0 2m 7.84s

tracked leader, pushed along to join leader 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, asserted towards finish

Miss A Murphy
Hollie Doyle
4 3.92
2.21
68
6 2020-11-24 14:55 Lingfield / 5 / 1m 2f 0y / Flat AW / 6.55K
Nursery
9-6
Tongue Strap
Standard 8 /8 - btn 6.6 Saratoga Gold 9-3 2m 7.86s

in touch in rear, pushed along when not clear run approaching final furlong, not trouble leaders

Miss A Murphy
Hollie Doyle
6 6.4
1.99
69
7 2020-10-06 15:40 Lingfield / 5 / 0m 7f 1y / Flat AW / 6.55K
Nursery
9-1 Standard 3 /14 - btn 3.25 Sir Maxi 9-5 1m 24.9s

in rear, cornered wide, headway on outside from over 1f out, ran on into third in final 100 yards

E F Vaughan
Hollie Doyle
17 23
5.1
69
8 2020-09-09 14:55 Kempton / 5 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat AW / 6.3K
Auction, Maiden, Stakes
9-2 Standard To Slow 3 /14 - btn 1.5 King Tiger 9-2 1m 42.445s

took keen hold, midfield, headway to lead after 1f, ridden 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, lost second towards finish

E F Vaughan
S Donohoe
15 20.59
4.97
9 2020-08-14 16:35 Chepstow / 5 / 0m 7f 16y / Flat Turf / 6.4K
Auction, Maiden, Stakes
9-4 Good To Soft 3 /5 - btn 13.75 Ocean Star 8-12 1m 27.1475s

chased winner, ridden from 3f out, edged right against near rail 2f out, lost second inside final furlong, weakened final 110yds

E F Vaughan
Callum Shepherd
19 25.21
6.16
10 2020-07-28 17:30 Yarmouth / 5 / 0m 7f 3y / Flat Turf / 5.4K
Auction, Novice, Stakes
9-0 Good To Firm 8 /11 - btn 14.85 Sugauli 9-1 1m 27.59s

dwelt in rear, never on terms

E F Vaughan
S Donohoe
29 44
7