Forthefunofit Horse Racing Form | Aintree 13:45 08th April 2017

Forthefunofit' Form | 08th April 2017

08th April 2017 GASKELLS HANDICAP HURDLE (GRADE 3) (1)

Age
8
Weight
10-10
Trainer
J & A O'Neill
(Last 14 Days: 5-28, 17.86%)
Owner
John P McManus
Sex
gelding
Colour
Foaling Date
2009-04-24
Race Type
Hurdle Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Grade, Handicap, Hurdle, Grade 3
Ground
Good
Distance
3m 0f 149y
Runners
22
Prize Money
£39,389
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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

Forthefunofit 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 2017-03-12 16:10 Market Rasen / 3 / 2m 7f 16y / Hurdle Turf / 7.47K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-12
Cheekpieces
Soft 1 /6 - win 10 Abricot De L'Oasis 12-4 6m 11.5s

held up, headway approaching 6th, chased leader before 8th, led on long run to 2 out, soon clear, easily

J & A O'Neill
N Fehily
3.5 3.69
1.99
125
1 2017-02-18 16:10 Ascot / 3 / 2m 7f 118y / Hurdle Turf / 9.75K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-6
Cheekpieces
Soft 1 /14 - win 1 Joe Farrell 11-9 5m 55.8s

tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, led soon after 2 out but joined, driven and stayed on well from last

J & A O'Neill
Aidan Coleman
21 22.52
7.8
119
2 2017-01-28 14:45 Uttoxeter / 2 / 2m 3f 207y / Hurdle Turf / 9.42K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-6
Cheekpieces
Heavy P /8 - btn Le Rocher 11-3 -

close up until hit 6th, driven and dropped to rear after next, tailed off and pulled up last

J & A O'Neill
R P McLernon
34 61.75
9.35
124
3 2016-12-27 13:25 Chepstow / 2 / 2m 7f 131y / Hurdle Turf / 15.83K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-13
Cheekpieces
Soft 11 /17 - btn 91.3 Shantou Bob 11-11 6m 12.86s

tracked leaders, ridden after 8th, weakened after next, tailed off

J & A O'Neill
Killian Moore
34 66.69
11.11
128
4 2016-12-03 13:05 Chepstow / 3 / 2m 7f 131y / Chase Turf / 9.75K
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Novice
10-11 Good 9 /10 - btn 33.25 Sykes 10-13 6m 20.642s

midfield until lost place 7th, last but still well in touch when shaken up 12th, ridden 5 out, weakened 4 out, tailed off

J & A O'Neill
R P McLernon
26 38.23
9.6
124
5 2016-11-19 12:55 Ascot / 3 / 2m 7f 180y / Chase Turf / 7.15K
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Novice
11-2 Good To Soft 6 /9 - btn 54.85 Beware The Bear 11-3 6m 14.673s

shoddy round of jumping, always last, behind from 6 out, tailed off

J & A O'Neill
B J Geraghty
21 23.89
6.2
129
6 2016-10-30 13:35 Carlisle / 3 / 2m 4f 0y / Chase Turf / 6.5K
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Novice
11-6 Good To Soft 9 /12 - btn 23.75 Gurkha Brave 11-1 5m 6.818s

not fluent on occasions in rear, struggling from halfway, never on terms

J & A O'Neill
B J Geraghty
11 12.5
4.02
131
7 2015-11-27 13:30 Newbury / 3 / 3m 0f 52y / Hurdle Turf / 9.38K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-2 Soft 4 /12 - btn 17.75 Missed Approach 10-7 6m 29.55s

held up towards rear, steady progress 7th, clear in leading quintet 2 out, soon ridden and outpaced last, no chance with winner and kept on same pace flat

J & A O'Neill
B J Geraghty
15 17.5
5.11
132
8 2015-11-10 14:10 Huntingdon / 2 / 2m 3f 137y / Hurdle Turf / 15.64K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-1 Soft 6 /7 - btn 17.3 Bivouac 11-2 5m 14.06s

led at steady pace until quickened after 7th, ridden, headed and weakened after 3 out

J & A O'Neill
R Johnson
3.5 3.7
2.14
133
9 2015-03-13 16:40 Cheltenham / 2 / 2m 4f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 31.28K
Condition, Handicap, Hurdle
10-10 Soft 15 /21 - btn 37.9 Killultagh Vic 11-1 5m 10.68s

mid-division, in touch 4th, effort after 2 out, soon weakened

J & A O'Neill
Patrick Cowley
12 14.51
3.62
135
10 2015-02-05 14:25 Huntingdon / 2 / 2m 4f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 12.02K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-1 Soft 1 /9 - win 1.5 Party Rock 11-7 5m 13.9s

held up in touch, led 2 out, shaken up flat, stayed on well

J & A O'Neill
A P McCoy
3 3.15
1.61
124
11 2014-10-18 16:25 Cheltenham / 3 / 2m 5f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 7.51K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-12 Good To Soft 3 /13 - btn 4.25 Ulzana's Raid 11-12 5m 15.273s

raced wide, mid-division, headway after 7th, joined leaders after next, pushed along to dispute last, soon ridden, not quicken

J & A O'Neill
R P McLernon
9 15.12
5.2
122
12 2013-12-17 13:40 Catterick / 4 / 2m 3f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 3.25K
Hurdle, Novice
10-12 Good 1 /14 - win 4 Downtown Boy 10-12 4m 46.3s

tracked leaders, upsides 7th, led before 2 out, driven and stayed on run-in

J & A O'Neill
A P McCoy
3.75 4.3
1.7
13 2013-11-28 15:35 Uttoxeter / 6 / 2m 0f 0y / NH Flat / 1.56K
Hunt, National, National Hunt
11-0 Good To Soft 2 /6 - btn 1.25 Hot Whiskey N Ice 11-0 3m 59.512s

held up in rear, took keen hold, headway to track leaders after 5f, effort and upsides 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace last 100yds

J & A O'Neill
A P McCoy
1.73 1.78
1.35
14 2013-11-08 15:45 Southwell / 6 / 2m 0f 0y / NH Flat / 1.64K
Hunt, National, National Hunt
11-2 Soft 2 /12 - btn 3 No No Romeo 11-2 4m 11.25s

held up in touch in midfield, closed to chase leaders 5f out, ridden to go 2nd and clear with winner 2f out, driven, no extra and beaten 1f out, one pace

J & A O'Neill
A P McCoy
3 3.4
1.67