Chase The Spud Horse Racing Form | Aintree 17:15 14th April 2018

Chase The Spud' Form | 14th April 2018

14th April 2018 RANDOX HEALTH GRAND NATIONAL HANDICAP CHASE (GRADE 3) (1)

Age
10
Weight
10-12
Trainer
Fergal O'Brien
(Last 14 Days: 0-12, 0%)
Owner
Mrs C Banks
Sex
gelding
Colour
Foaling Date
2008-02-07

RANDOX HEALTH GRAND NATIONAL HANDICAP CHASE (GRADE 3) (1)

Results
Race Type
Chase Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Chase, Grade, Grand, Handicap, National, Grade 3
Ground
Heavy
Distance
4m 2f 74y
Runners
38
Prize Money
£500,000
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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

Chase The Spud 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 2018-02-24 14:45 Newcastle / 2 / 4m 0f 122y / Chase Turf / 50.05K
Chase, Handicap		 11-12 Heavy P /17 - btn Baywing 11-0 -

held up in midfield, struggling final circuit, lost touch and pulled up before 4 out

 Fergal O'Brien
P J Brennan		 17 22.68
4.27		 149
1 2018-01-06 14:05 Chepstow / 1 / 3m 5f 110y / Chase Turf / 85.43K
Chase, Grade, Grand, Handicap, National, Grade 3		 11-9 Heavy P /20 - btn Raz De Maree 10-10 -

with leaders, led 7th to 10th, left in lead 12th, headed next, weakened and pulled up before 4 out

 Fergal O'Brien
P J Brennan		 12 16.58
3.72		 148
2 2017-11-25 15:35 Haydock / 2 / 3m 1f 125y / Chase Turf / 31.71K
Chase, Handicap		 11-7 Heavy 1 /8 - win 6 Robinsfirth 11-10 7m 11.5s

led, headed 2nd, remained prominent, regained lead 12th, pressed 3 out, drew clear approaching last, stayed on well

 Fergal O'Brien
P J Brennan		 7 7.4
2.68		 139
3 2017-03-18 15:35 Uttoxeter / 1 / 4m 1f 92y / Chase Turf / 70.34K
Chase, Grand, Handicap, Listed, National		 10-12 Soft 1 /20 - win 1.5 Mysteree 11-1 9m 11.7s

held up, headway 19th, blundered and lost place next, soon outpaced, mistake 4 out, rallied next, chased leader and mistake last, stayed on under pressure to lead near finish

 Fergal O'Brien
P J Brennan		 12 15.73
3.95		 130
4 2017-02-08 16:30 Carlisle / 3 / 3m 2f 34y / Chase Turf / 6.5K
Chase, Handicap		 11-9 Soft 5 /10 - btn 12.25 Blakemount 11-6 7m 10.55s

took keen hold early, close up, lost place before 13th, never dangerous after

 Fergal O'Brien
P J Brennan		 6 6.95
2.42		 132
5 2017-01-01 12:50 Cheltenham / 2 / 3m 2f 70y / Chase Turf / 12.51K
Chase, Handicap		 11-0 Soft 7 /16 - btn 34.85 Tour Des Champs 11-1 7m 12.17s

chased leaders, ridden after 19th, weakened approaching 2 out

 Fergal O'Brien
P J Brennan		 15 17.5
4.15		 133
6 2016-11-19 13:15 Haydock / 3 / 3m 4f 97y / Chase Turf / 16.25K
Chase, Handicap		 11-8 Heavy 2 /11 - btn 3.5 Mysteree 10-12 7m 51s

midfield, improved to chase leaders after 9th, went 2nd after 18th, led approaching 4 out, headed 2 out, edged left after last, kept on under pressure but held run-in

 Fergal O'Brien
P J Brennan		 6.5 7.4
2.83		 130
7 2016-10-30 14:45 Carlisle / 3 / 3m 2f 34y / Chase Turf / 12.51K
Chase, Handicap		 11-9 Good To Soft 7 /12 - btn 30.25 Carrigdhoun 10-12 6m 49.5s

led to 7th, close up, led 5 out to next, driven and outpaced from 2 out, weakening when hit last, soon beaten

 Fergal O'Brien
P J Brennan		 7 8.12
2.75		 132
8 2016-03-28 16:40 Chepstow / 3 / 2m 7f 131y / Chase Turf / 9.5K
Chase, Handicap		 11-12 Heavy 3 /6 - btn 15 Berea Boru 11-9 6m 33.5s

led until after 2nd, led 4th, jumped right 8th, headed after 12th, weakened on extended run to 3 out, stayed on flat

 Fergal O'Brien
P J Brennan		 4 4.76
1.61		 134
9 2016-02-14 16:10 Exeter / 2 / 3m 0f 54y / Chase Turf / 12.82K
Chase		 11-5 Heavy 1 /4 - win 7 Fingal Bay 11-5 7m 18.6s

prominent, led 5th, made rest, ridden between last 2, stayed on gamely from last (usual 2 out), ridden out

 Fergal O'Brien
P J Brennan		 12 14
4.58		 130
10 2016-01-09 13:45 Chepstow / 1 / 3m 5f 110y / Chase Turf / 68.34K
Chase, Grade, Grand, Handicap, National, Grade 3		 10-0 Heavy P /20 - btn Mountainous 10-6 -

always towards rear, hampered bend after 1st, struggling 11th, pulled up before next

 Fergal O'Brien
B Hughes		 26 31.06
6.41		 126
11 2015-11-24 15:00 Lingfield / 3 / 2m 7f 110y / Chase Turf / 6.39K
Chase, Handicap		 11-10 Heavy 2 /7 - btn 0.3 Wilton Milan 11-11 6m 55.06s

made most until headed 3 out, every chance and jumped right next, 1 length down last, rallied under pressure to lead final 100yds, edged right under pressure, headed and no extra last strides

 Fergal O'Brien
P J Brennan		 5.5 6.52
1.97		 126
12 2015-01-28 15:00 Leicester / 3 / 2m 7f 110y / Chase Turf / 6.5K
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Novice		 11-2
Tongue Strap		 Soft P /7 - btn Algernon Pazham 11-0 -

mistake 3rd, dashed up on outer to lead after 4th, headed 9th, quickly lost place and not run on, tailed off and pulled up 3 out

 Fergal O'Brien
P J Brennan		 9 11.5
2.73		 126
13 2014-12-17 12:40 Newbury / 3 / 3m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 6.5K
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Novice		 11-1 Good To Soft P /10 - btn Gevrey Chambertin 11-2 -

chased winner from 2nd until weakened 14th, behind when pulled up before 3 out

 Fergal O'Brien
A P Cawley		 10 11.48
3.45		 128
14 2014-11-12 14:10 Exeter / 3 / 3m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 6.33K
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Novice		 10-9 Soft 1 /7 - win 6 Virtuel D'Oudon 11-2 6m 17.4s

made most, pushed clear from 2 out, stayed on well

 Fergal O'Brien
P J Brennan		 13 14
6.33		 120
15 2014-02-20 15:40 Huntingdon / 1 / 2m 4f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 11.89K
Hurdle, Listed, Novice		 11-3 Soft 4 /5 - btn 28 Mosspark 11-3 5m 22.2s

led, mistake 6th, headed next, soon dropped to 4th and driven, weakened after 3 out

 Fergal O'Brien
P J Brennan		 34 45.27
11.41		 120
16 2014-01-24 16:00 Huntingdon / 4 / 2m 5f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 3.25K
Handicap, Hurdle		 11-7 Heavy 4 /7 - btn 22.05 Touch Back 11-10 5m 36.11s

pulled hard, chased leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out

 Fergal O'Brien
Conor Shoemark		 8 9.66
2.4		 120
17 2013-11-16 12:35 Uttoxeter / 4 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 3.8K
Hurdle, Novice		 11-5 Soft 2 /13 - btn 6 Oscars Den 10-9 4m 1.6s

took keen hold, tracked leaders, led approaching 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace

 Fergal O'Brien
D J Murphy		 3.75 4.25
1.61
18 2013-11-03 14:55 Huntingdon / 4 / 2m 4f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 4.55K
Hurdle, Novice		 10-12 Good To Soft 1 /10 - win 17 Yabadabadoo 10-12 5m 7s

led and set steady gallop, headed after 7th, jumped left, left in lead and hampered next, ridden and drew clear before 2 out, stayed on, comfortably

 Fergal O'Brien
D J Murphy		 17 30.1
4.3
19 2013-10-15 17:20 Huntingdon / 6 / 2m 0f 110y / NH Flat / 1.56K
Hunt, National, National Hunt		 11-0 Soft 3 /10 - btn 7.75 Wadswick Court 10-11 3m 56.538s

taken down early, always about same place, driven over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, soon left behind by leading pair

 Fergal O'Brien
P J Brennan		 34 32.19
5.99