Closest Friend Horse Racing Form | Towcester 16:20 05th October 2016

Closest Friend' Form | 05th October 2016

05th October 2016 HAYGAIN HAY STEAMERS CLEAN HEALTHY FORAGE NOVICES' CHASE (4)

Age
7
Weight
11-0
Trainer
D Skelton
(Last 14 Days: 4-22, 18.18%)
Owner
Lottie Parsons & Sue Raymond
Sex
gelding
Colour
Foaling Date
2009-05-11
Race Type
Chase Turf
Class
4
Classifications
Chase, Novice
Ground
Good To Firm
Distance
2m 0f 20y
Runners
5
Prize Money
£6,498
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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

Closest Friend 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 2016-09-27 14:00 Sedgefield / 4 / 2m 0f 77y / Chase Turf / 4.55K
Chase, Novice
10-9
Tongue Strap
Good 3 /8 - btn 6.3 Mixboy 11-7 3m 50.95s

raced keenly, tracked leaders, ridden and slightly outpaced after 3 out, kept on one pace after 2 out

D Skelton
Miss G Andrews
3.25 3.91
1.43
123
1 2016-07-10 15:25 Stratford / 3 / 2m 0f 70y / Hurdle Turf / 6.33K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-5
Tongue Strap
Good 7 /11 - btn 19.85 Instant Karma 11-6 3m 47.108s

held up, mistake 4th, headway approaching 3 out, weakened after next

D Skelton
Miss G Andrews
12 17
4.5
123
2 2016-05-30 14:35 Huntingdon / 4 / 2m 0f 104y / Chase Turf / 3.77K
Chase, Novice
10-12
Tongue Strap
Good 2 /4 - btn 0.3 Nicolas Chauvin 10-12 3m 54.65s

took keen hold in last pair, effort on outer when blundered 2 out, switched to inside and not much room last, furiously driven to rally 100yds out, edged left and just held

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
4.5 4.9
2.08
125
3 2016-05-06 14:20 Market Rasen / 4 / 2m 2f 140y / Hurdle Turf / 3.25K
Hurdle
11-6
Tongue Strap
Good 2 /4 - btn 13 Mystic Sky 10-8 4m 35.167s

with leader, led 5th, driven 3 out, joined next, headed approaching last, kept on same pace

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
2.75 2.92
1.5
125
4 2016-04-21 16:45 Market Rasen / 4 / 2m 0f 148y / Hurdle Turf / 3.25K
Hunt, Hurdle, National, National Hunt, Novice
11-2
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 2 /7 - btn 2.75 Querry Horse 10-11 4m 2.2s

tracked leading pair, handy 2nd 2 out, almost upsides last, stayed on same pace last 150yds

D Skelton
Miss G Andrews
3.5 3.95
1.84
123
5 2015-11-23 15:45 Kempton / 3 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 5.39K
Condition, Handicap, Hurdle
11-9
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 5 /12 - btn 10 Presenting Arms 11-6 3m 56.118s

held up in last trio, steady progress before 3 out, in touch in main group before 2 out, soon ridden and one pace

D Skelton
Thomas Garner
13 15.24
4.1
125
6 2015-10-31 14:50 Ascot / 1 / 1m 7f 152y / Hurdle Turf / 34.17K
Handicap, Hurdle, Listed
10-0
Tongue Strap
Good 10 /11 - btn 14.1 Nabucco 10-5 3m 47.65s

took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden to challenge and upsides 2 out, weakened quickly before last

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
13 16.21
5.04
127
7 2015-10-05 14:10 Market Rasen / 4 / 2m 2f 140y / Hurdle Turf / 3.57K
Hunt, Hurdle, National, National Hunt, Novice
10-12
Tongue Strap
Good 1 /6 - win Jethro 10-12 4m 52s

soon left in front and made rest at pedestrian pace, going 5 lengths clear when hit 2 out, unchallenged after and heavily eased flat

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
2.25 2.43
1.42
8 2015-09-05 15:15 Stratford / 4 / 2m 0f 70y / Hurdle Turf / 3.25K
Hurdle, Novice
10-12
Tongue Strap
Good 2 /5 - btn 6 Francis Of Assisi 10-12 3m 53.5s

settled 3rd, went 2nd after 2 out, soon ridden and edged right, chasing winner vainly when pecked last

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
8 11.5
3.71
9 2014-06-18 14:10 Uttoxeter / 5 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 2.34K
Hunt, Hurdle, Maiden, National, National Hunt
11-0 Good 5 /8 - btn 38.25 A Tail Of Intrigue 11-0 3m 53.475s

held up, ridden after 6th, weakened before next

J R Jenkins
Brendan Powell
17 23.24
3.9
10 2014-04-21 17:30 Huntingdon / 6 / 2m 0f 110y / NH Flat / 1.56K
Hunt, National, National Hunt
11-3 Good 2 /10 - btn 0.75 Run On Sterling 11-3 3m 48.95s

always prominent, raced keenly, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on

J R Jenkins
Brendan Powell
15 26.04
5.37
11 2013-12-14 15:40 Lingfield / 6 / 2m 0f 0y / NH Flat / 1.64K
Hunt, Maiden, National, National Hunt
10-4 Standard 6 /7 - btn 6.15 Dog Or Divorce 10-7 3m 39.23s

held up well in touch in last pair, headway into midfield 7f out, ridden 3f out, outpaced and beaten over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

J R Jenkins
Stevie Sanders
9 13.75
5.09
12 2013-11-23 15:25 Huntingdon / 6 / 1m 6f 0y / NH Flat / 1.56K
Hunt, Maiden, National, National Hunt
10-8 Soft 4 /8 - btn 27.25 Fort Worth 11-4 3m 33.812s

in touch in last trio, headway halfway, ridden 5f out, went 3rd briefly 4f out, 4th and well held final 2f

J R Jenkins
Stevie Sanders
5 7.1
1.78
13 2013-10-23 15:50 Worcester / 6 / 2m 0f 0y / NH Flat / 1.56K
Hunt, National, National Hunt
11-10 Soft 4 /14 - btn 21.25 Sidbury Hill 11-3 3m 58.012s

took keen hold and chased leaders, effort in close 3rd home turn, ridden and faded over 2f out to finish poor 4th

J R Jenkins
Sam Twiston-Davies
5 5.26
1.95