Flash The Steel Horse Racing Form | Aintree 13:45 09th April 2022

Flash The Steel' Form | 09th April 2022

09th April 2022 EFT Construction Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) (GBB Race)

Age
10
Weight
10-10
Trainer
D Skelton
(Last 14 Days: 7-36, 19.44%)
Owner
Mr John J Reilly
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Richard Eustace
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2012-03-24
Race Type
Hurdle Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Grade, Handicap, Hurdle, Grade 3
Ground
Good To Soft
Distance
3m 0f 149y
Runners
21
Prize Money
£75,000
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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

Flash The Steel 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 2022-03-05 14:05 Kelso / 2 / 2m 4f 189y / Hurdle Turf / 25K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-1
Tongue Strap
Soft P /10 - btn Famous Bridge 10-3 -

off the pace in last pair, never on terms, tailed off and pulled up before the last

D Skelton
Tristan Durrell
29 39.03
10
137
1 2022-02-16 14:05 Wetherby / 2 / 2m 3f 154y / Hurdle Turf / 20K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-12
Tongue Strap
Heavy P /8 - btn Findthetime 10-0 -

held up in rear, ridden and well beaten after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out

D Skelton
Bridget Andrews
41 85
10.6
142
2 2020-11-28 13:50 Newbury / 2 / 2m 4f 118y / Hurdle Turf / 25K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-11
Tongue Strap
Good 1 /12 - win 1.75 Amour de Nuit 11-10 4m 51.9s

waited with in last pair, smooth headway approaching 3 out, travelling well before next, quickened to lead approaching last, ridden out

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
13 16.47
3.91
141
3 2020-11-21 13:50 Haydock / 2 / 2m 2f 191y / Hurdle Turf / 40K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-10
Tongue Strap
Heavy F /14 - btn War Lord 11-0 -

held up, towards rear when fell 5th

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
15 16.4
3.45
141
4 2020-10-10 15:57 Chepstow / 1 / 2m 3f 100y / Hurdle Turf / 40K
Grade, Group, Handicap, Hurdle, Grade 3
11-3
Tongue Strap
Good 2 /11 - btn 2.25 Tea Clipper 10-13 4m 33.689s

held up in rear, progress into midfield 2 out (usual 3 out), awkward last, ran on to chase leaders approaching bypassed final flight, kept on but could not match winner

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
5 5.5
1.85
138
5 2020-03-13 17:30 Cheltenham / 2 / 2m 4f 56y / Hurdle Turf / 70K
Condition, Handicap, Hurdle
11-2
Tongue Strap
Soft 9 /23 - btn 5.5 Indefatigable 11-9 5m 4.73s

held up, headway before 2 out, staying on chasing leaders when mistake and hampered last, no impression after, no extra near finish

D Skelton
William Marshall
21 50
8.2
138
6 2019-11-23 14:25 Haydock / 1 / 3m 0f 58y / Hurdle Turf / 56.95K
Grade, Handicap, Hurdle, Grade 3
11-3
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 12 /17 - btn 84.8 Stoney Mountain 11-3 6m 17.118s

midfield, headway approaching 7th, chased leaders before 3 out, weakened before 2 out

D Skelton
Miss G Andrews
13 15.62
3.61
138
7 2019-10-12 16:30 Chepstow / 1 / 2m 3f 100y / Hurdle Turf / 28.48K
Grade, Handicap, Hurdle, Grade 3
10-5
Tongue Strap
Soft 1 /16 - win 2 Champagne Court 9-10 4m 45.3s

settled in rear in furiously run affair, headway after 7th, went 2nd 2 out, led between last two, soon driven 3 lengths clear, went left and mistake last, kept finding extra flat

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
17 33.17
5.54
130
8 2019-04-27 13:50 Sandown / 2 / 1m 7f 216y / Hurdle Turf / 61.9K
Champion, Handicap, Hurdle, Novice
10-9
Tongue Strap
Good 5 /15 - btn 7.45 Getaway Trump 11-12 3m 52.442s

held up in rear, progress on outer after 3 out, closed on leaders before 2 out, ridden and kept on same pace after

D Skelton
Miss G Andrews
17 25.14
6.6
130
9 2019-03-10 13:50 Warwick / 4 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 4.55K
Champion, Hurdle, Novice
11-7
Tongue Strap
Soft 1 /9 - win 7 Espoir De Guye 11-7 3m 59.1s

settled in midfield, smooth progress 3 out, led going well between last two, soon pushed clear

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
1.83 1.96
1.17
130
10 2019-01-26 16:10 Cheltenham / 2 / 2m 0f 179y / Hurdle Turf / 17.02K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-5
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 2 /12 - btn 2.75 Benny's Bridge 10-0 4m 9.5s

mid-division, not fluent 2nd, went 3rd after 3 out, ridden after next, every chance inside final furlong, kept on but held final 120yds

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
4 4.5
1.8
125
11 2018-12-29 11:50 Doncaster / 4 / 2m 0f 128y / Hurdle Turf / 4.94K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-12
Tongue Strap
Good 1 /12 - win 0.5 Ey Up Rocky 11-0 3m 56.3s

held up, headway after 5th, led approaching and pecked 2 out, soon headed, switched left before last, rallied flat, ran on to lead towards finish

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
7 8.4
3.16
120
12 2018-12-09 13:20 Huntingdon / 4 / 1m 7f 171y / Hurdle Turf / 5.52K
Charity, Hurdle, Novice
10-12 Good To Soft 4 /14 - btn 18 Brewin'upastorm 10-12 3m 42.523s

took keen hold, chased leader until 5th, every chance and mistake next, 3rd and outpaced after 2 out, beaten when jumped slowly and left last, weakened and lost 3rd flat

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
8 15.53
2.53
13 2018-11-14 14:25 Bangor-on-Dee / 5 / 2m 0f 145y / Hurdle Turf / 3.44K
Auction, Hunt, Hurdle, Maiden, National, National Hunt
11-0 Good To Soft 2 /13 - btn 2 The Some Dance Kid 11-0 4m 11.864s

tracked leaders, 3rd 3 out, pushed into 1 length 2nd 2 out, ridden in 2 lengths 2nd last, kept on under pressure run-in

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
4.33 4.39
1.63
14 2018-10-08 17:30 Stratford / 4 / 2m 0f 70y / NH Flat / 3.25K
Hunt, National, National Hunt
11-5 Good 3 /8 - btn 5.25 Tight Call 10-12 3m 50.65s

led 2f, remained with winner, led again over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
2.5 2.75
1.25
15 2018-03-02 17:00 Southwell / 5 / 2m 0f 0y / NH Flat / 2.27K
Hunt, Maiden, National, National Hunt
11-2 Standard To Slow 1 /4 - win 4.5 Born In Thorne 10-4 4m 3.2s

tracked leader, led 2f out, soon joined but still on bit, pushed along and quickened clear inside final furlong

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
1.5 1.66
1.03
16 2018-01-18 16:20 Ludlow / 4 / 1m 6f 7y / NH Flat / 3.9K
Hunt, National, National Hunt
11-4 Soft 3 /12 - btn 2 Rebound 11-4 3m 35.7s

held up, headway after 5f, driven to chase leading pair over 1f out, stayed on but never quite able to challenge

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
2.62 2.83
1.34
17 2017-12-20 15:35 Ludlow / 4 / 1m 6f 7y / NH Flat / 3.9K
Hunt, National, National Hunt
11-0 Soft 2 /14 - btn 0.3 Harambe 11-0 3m 15.675s

held up, headway over 4f out, led over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, ran on

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
4 4.97
2