Formidableopponent Horse Racing Form

Odds: 34.00Current form: SteadyRisk: High
Age19
Weight11-0
TrainerW Young Jnr
JockeyShane Quinlan
OwnerW G Young
SexGelding
Foaling date2007-04-30

Ayr

Completed

13:05 - Gordon’s Pink Gin Handicap Chase (Qualifier For The Northern Lights Middle Distance Chase Series) (4)

Race typeChase Turf
Class4
ClassificationsChase, Handicap
Runners8
Distance2m 5f
Ground ConditionGood
Prize money£6,758
35%

Pre-race suitability · Fair fit

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

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Suitability breakdown

  • Going match41 races
    36%
  • Distance match45 races
    33%
  • Class match20 races
    32%
  • Course history4 races
    41%
  • Race type match42 races
    33%

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Formidableopponent

28 Oct 17
Speed figure251
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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
Ayr
4
2m4f
Chase Turf
£6,758
Chase, Handicap
Good
Pulled Up
Kelso
4
2m7f
Chase Turf
£3,899
Chase, Handicap
Good
10th
Perth
4
2m4f
Chase Turf
£5,064
Chase, Handicap
Good
5th
Perth
3
2m4f
Chase Turf
£9,384
Chase, Handicap
Good
6th
Hexham
4
3m
Chase Turf
£3,769
Chase, Handicap
Good
Pulled Up
Perth
2
2m4f
Chase Turf
£15,698
Chase, Handicap
Good
Pulled Up
Musselburgh
4
3m
Chase Turf
£5,198
Chase, Handicap
Good
6th
Musselburgh
4
2m4f
Chase Turf
£6,498
Chase, Handicap
Good
2nd
Aintree
3
2m4f
Chase Turf
£9,384
Chase, Handicap
Good
Unseated Rider
Musselburgh
3
3m
Chase Turf
£6,498
Chase, Handicap
Good
2nd
Musselburgh
4
3m
Chase Turf
£5,198
Chase, Handicap
Good
2nd
Ayr
4
2m6f
Chase Turf
£4,549
Chase, Handicap
Good
1st
Hexham
4
2m4f
Chase Turf
£5,198
Chase, Handicap
Good
1st
Hexham
4
2m4f
Chase Turf
£4,224
Chase, Handicap
Good To Soft
1st
Hexham
5
2m4f
Chase Turf
£3,249
Chase, Handicap
Good
1st
Perth
5
2m4f
Chase Turf
£3,249
Chase, Handicap
Good
1st
Perth
4
2m4f
Chase Turf
£5,198
Chase, Handicap
Soft
5th
Cartmel
5
2m1f
Chase Turf
£3,249
Chase, Handicap
Good To Soft
7th
Perth
4
2m4f
Chase Turf
£6,330
Chase, Handicap
Good
6th
Cartmel
5
2m1f
Chase Turf
£3,249
Chase, Handicap
Good
9th
Perth
5
2m4f
Chase Turf
£3,899
Chase, Handicap
Good
2nd
Sedgefield
4
2m
Chase Turf
£5,198
Chase, Handicap
Good To Soft
6th
Kelso
4
2m1f
Chase Turf
£4,549
Chase, Handicap
Good To Soft
Pulled Up
Ayr
4
2m
Chase Turf
£4,224
Chase, Handicap
Heavy
7th
Wetherby
4
1m7f
Chase Turf
£3,899
Chase, Handicap
Heavy
4th
Musselburgh
3
2m
Chase Turf
£7,798
Chase, Cup, Handicap
Good To Soft
4th
Kelso
4
2m1f
Chase Turf
£6,498
Chase, Handicap
Heavy
Pulled Up
Musselburgh
4
2m4f
Chase Turf
£5,198
Chase, Handicap
Soft
7th
Musselburgh
4
2m
Chase Turf
£6,498
Chase, Handicap
Good To Soft
7th
Ayr
3
2m
Chase Turf
£9,097
Chase, Handicap
Good To Soft
Pulled Up
Ayr
4
2m
Chase Turf
£4,224
Chase, Handicap
Good
6th
Punchestown
—
2m
Chase Turf
€15,600
Chase, Handicap
Good
5th
Down Royal
—
2m
Chase Turf
€10,350
Chase, Handicap
Yielding
5th
Cork
—
2m
Chase Turf
€32,500
Chase, Grade, Grade B, Handicap
Yielding
4th
Killarney
—
2m5f
Chase Turf
€20,475
Chase, Grade, Grade C, Handicap
Good
9th
Galway
—
2m1f
Chase Turf
€21,125
Chase, Handicap
Yielding To Soft
Unseated Rider
Killarney
—
2m1f
Chase Turf
€6,555
Beginners, Chase
Good
1st
Gowran Park
—
2m2f
Chase Turf
€8,625
Beginners, Chase
Soft
6th
Punchestown
—
2m4f
Chase Turf
€8,970
Beginners, Chase
Good To Yielding
5th
Gowran Park
—
2m4f
Chase Turf
€10,350
Beginners, Chase
Good To Yielding
2nd
Naas
—
2m3f
Hurdle Turf
€10,695
Handicap, Hurdle
Yielding
9th
Galway
—
2m
Hurdle Turf
€10,695
Handicap, Hurdle
Good
14th
Bellewstown
—
2m1f
Hurdle Turf
€7,245
Hurdle
Good
3rd

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