Confrontational Horse Racing Form

Odds: 34.00Current form: SteadyRisk: Low
Age12
Weight9-8
TrainerJ Candlish
JockeyCallum Shepherd
OwnerMr Brian Verinder
SexGelding
BreederHighfort Stud & D. Mcabhaird
ColourB
Foaling date2014-02-23
SireFootstepsinthesand
DamChevanah

Newcastle

Completed

20:00 - Cazoo Search Drive Smile Handicap

Race typeFlat AW
Class5
ClassificationsHandicap
Runners14
Distance1m
Ground ConditionStandard To Slow
Prize money£7,200
56%

Pre-race suitability · Good fit

How well this race suited the horse, from going, distance, class, course and race type

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ResultsRacecard

Suitability breakdown

  • Going match24 races
    61%
  • Distance match46 races
    53%
  • Class match4 races
    43%
  • Course history8 races
    60%
  • Race type match24 races
    61%

Is this horse improving?

150100500

Confrontational

15 Oct 21
Speed figure114
27 Jul
20 Aug
10 Sep
24 Sep
15 Oct

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Recent races summary

A detailed breakdown of the horse’s latest performances.

Date
Course
Class
Distance
Type
Prize
Classifications
Going
Finish Position
2021-10-15
Newcastle
5
1m
Flat AW
£7,200
Handicap
Standard To Slow
10th
2021-09-24
Newcastle
6
7f
Flat AW
£5,527
Handicap
Standard To Slow
4th
2021-09-10
Chester
4
1m
Flat Turf
£11,200
Amateur, Gent, Handicap
Soft
7th
2021-08-20
Newcastle
5
7f
Flat AW
£7,200
Handicap
Standard To Slow
5th
2021-07-27
Beverley
5
7f
Flat Turf
£7,307
Handicap
Good To Firm
3rd
2021-07-09
Chester
5
7f
Flat Turf
£6,259
Handicap
Soft
4th
2021-06-24
Newcastle
6
1m
Flat AW
£5,527
Handicap
Standard To Slow
1st
2021-05-25
Newcastle
6
6f
Flat AW
£5,527
Handicap
Standard
1st
2021-05-14
Hamilton
6
6f
Flat Turf
£5,527
Handicap
Good To Soft
5th
2021-04-17
Thirsk
6
6f
Flat Turf
£5,527
Handicap
Good To Firm
2nd
2021-03-27
Wolverhampton
6
7f
Flat AW
£5,527
Handicap
Standard
6th
2021-03-09
Southwell
6
7f
Flat AW
£5,593
Handicap
Standard
4th
2021-02-05
Newcastle
6
1m
Flat AW
£5,593
Gold, Handicap
Standard To Slow
8th
2021-01-21
Newcastle
6
7f
Flat AW
£5,593
Handicap
Standard To Slow
4th
2020-12-21
Newcastle
5
7f
Flat AW
£7,900
Handicap
Standard
8th
2020-07-26
Wolverhampton
4
7f
Flat AW
£7,250
Handicap
Standard
10th
2020-07-08
Ripon
4
1m
Flat Turf
£7,250
Handicap
Good
11th
2020-06-15
Pontefract
4
1m
Flat Turf
£7,250
Handicap
Good
11th
2019-10-19
Catterick
4
7f
Flat Turf
£8,964
Handicap
Soft
4th
2019-09-28
Chester
4
7f
Flat Turf
£6,081
Handicap
Soft
1st
2019-09-13
Chester
4
1m
Flat Turf
£5,865
Amateur, Gent, Handicap
Good
3rd
2019-08-16
Thirsk
4
1m
Flat Turf
£5,434
Handicap
Soft
6th
2019-08-04
Chester
4
1m2f
Flat Turf
£6,081
Handicap
Good To Soft
4th
2019-06-22
Haydock
4
1m
Flat Turf
£7,439
Handicap
Good To Soft
8th
2019-06-15
Chester
4
1m2f
Flat Turf
£8,022
Handicap
Soft
4th
2019-05-31
Doncaster
3
7f
Flat Turf
£7,763
Handicap
Good To Firm
9th
2019-05-10
Nottingham
4
1m
Flat Turf
£6,469
Handicap
Soft
2nd
2019-04-20
Nottingham
4
1m
Flat Turf
£7,763
Handicap
Good To Firm
3rd
2019-03-22
Newcastle
4
7f
Flat AW
£5,531
Handicap
Standard To Slow
6th
2019-03-05
Wolverhampton
4
1m1f
Flat AW
£5,530
Handicap
Standard
3rd
2019-02-22
Lingfield
3
7f
Flat AW
£7,246
Handicap
Standard
7th
2019-01-25
Dundalk
—
7f
Flat AW
€10,780
Handicap
Standard
1st
2019-01-18
Dundalk
—
1m
Flat AW
€7,700
Handicap
Standard
1st
2018-12-21
Dundalk
—
7f
Flat AW
€6,776
Handicap
Standard
7th
2018-11-30
Dundalk
—
6f
Flat AW
€10,472
Handicap
Standard
5th
2018-11-07
Dundalk
—
7f
Flat AW
€6,776
Handicap
Standard
1st
2018-09-06
Laytown
—
6f
Flat AW
€7,084
Handicap
Standard
2nd
2018-08-11
Cork
—
7f
Flat Turf
€7,700
Apprentice, Handicap
Good
7th
2018-07-28
Gowran Park
—
1m1f
Flat Turf
€7,700
Handicap
Good To Yielding
9th
2018-06-03
Listowel
—
6f
Flat Turf
€12,320
Handicap
Good
12th
2018-05-25
Leopardstown
—
7f
Flat Turf
€10,472
Handicap
Good To Firm
14th
2017-12-15
Dundalk
—
6f
Flat AW
€15,375
Handicap
Standard
9th
2017-11-03
Dundalk
—
6f
Flat AW
€15,375
Handicap
Standard
2nd
2017-10-20
Dundalk
—
5f
Flat AW
€28,025
Listed, Stakes
Standard
9th
2017-08-18
Dundalk
—
6f
Flat AW
€15,990
Handicap
Standard
7th
2016-10-16
Naas
—
6f
Flat Turf
€29,500
Handicap, Nursery
Soft To Heavy
12th
2016-10-07
Dundalk
—
7f
Flat AW
€32,450
Listed, Stakes
Standard
5th
2016-08-01
Naas
—
6f
Flat Turf
€9,533
—
Good
5th
2016-07-09
Tipperary
—
5f
Flat Turf
€28,025
Listed, Stakes
Yielding
4th
2016-06-18
Down Royal
—
5f
Flat Turf
€6,765
Maiden
Good
1st
2016-05-21
Curragh
—
5f
Flat Turf
€35,400
Listed, Stakes
Yielding To Soft
6th

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