Frodon Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 14:50 12th March 2020

Frodon' Form | 12th March 2020

12th March 2020 Ryanair Chase (Grade 1) (Registered As The Festival Trophy)

Age
8
Weight
11-10
Trainer
P F Nicholls
(Last 14 Days: 6-23, 26.09%)
Owner
Mr P J Vogt
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Mr Philippe Gasdoue
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2012-03-11
Race Type
Chase Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Chase, Grade, Grade 1
Ground
Soft
Distance
2m 4f 127y
Runners
8
Prize Money
£350,000
Is Frodon Improving?
Does Frodon Suit This Race
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

Frodon 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 2020-01-11 14:05 Kempton / 1 / 2m 4f 110y / Chase Turf / 34.17K
Chase, Grade, Grade 2
11-6
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 1 /5 - win 1.25 Keeper Hill 11-0 5m 5.1s

jumped left at times, made all, pushed clear before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, ridden out

P F Nicholls
Bryony Frost
2.25 2.38
1.41
168
1 2019-11-23 15:00 Haydock / 1 / 3m 1f 125y / Chase Turf / 112.54K
Chase, Grade, Grade 1
11-7
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 3 /4 - btn 26.5 Lostintranslation 11-7 6m 48.318s

prominent, chased leader 3rd, pushed along when lost 2nd 4 out, outpaced approaching 2 out, lost touch with front two before last

P F Nicholls
Miss B Frost
7 9.11
2.54
169
2 2019-10-27 15:00 Aintree / 1 / 2m 3f 200y / Chase Turf / 45.02K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Limited, Grade 2
11-10
Tongue Strap
Soft 3 /5 - btn 14.75 Forest Bihan 10-4 5m 6.7s

disputed lead 1st, led 2nd, not fluent 6th, narrow lead 2 out and last, driven and headed 2f out, soon weakened and position accepted

P F Nicholls
Miss B Frost
3.75 4.25
2.3
169
3 2019-03-14 14:50 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 4f 127y / Chase Turf / 196.95K
Chase, Grade, Grade 1
11-10
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 1 /12 - win 1.25 Aso 11-10 5m 9.59s

looked well; jumped well, led, ridden and headed 2 out, good jump last, rallied to regain lead final 160yds, stayed on, so game

P F Nicholls
Miss B Frost
5.5 5.93
2.25
169
4 2019-01-26 14:25 Cheltenham / 1 / 3m 1f 56y / Chase Turf / 56.54K
Chase, Grade, Grade 2
11-6
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 1 /6 - win 0.75 Elegant Escape 11-4 6m 35.6s

jumped well, made all, pushed 3 lengths clear 2 out, ridden after last, enough in hand and always holding on final 100yds, game

P F Nicholls
Miss B Frost
3.25 3.4
1.96
169
5 2018-12-15 13:55 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 4f 127y / Chase Turf / 74.04K
Chase, Cup, Gold, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
11-12
Tongue Strap
Good 1 /12 - win 1.25 Cepage 10-5 5m 11.7s

jumped and travelled well, led until 9th, remained upsides, led 13th, pinged 2 out, in command after, ridden out, very game

P F Nicholls
Miss B Frost
8 9.4
2.73
164
6 2018-11-17 14:25 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 4f 44y / Chase Turf / 90.3K
Chase, Cup, Gold, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
11-12
Tongue Strap
Good 2 /18 - btn 2 Baron Alco 10-11 4m 55.833s

jumped well, chased winner most of way, ridden after 3 out, kept on gamely from next but not quite able to mount challenge

P F Nicholls
Miss B Frost
17 25
4.53
161
7 2018-10-28 15:00 Aintree / 1 / 2m 3f 200y / Chase Turf / 45.02K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Limited, Grade 2
11-7 Good 1 /8 - win 1.25 Javert 11-1 4m 51.3s

chased leader, upsides 10th, led after 11th, asserted before last, driven out and kept on well run-in

P F Nicholls
Miss B Frost
5.5 5.97
2.1
158
8 2018-04-18 14:40 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 4f 166y / Chase Turf / 34.17K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Limited, Grade 2
11-7
Tongue Strap
Good 13 /16 - btn 28.65 Traffic Fluide 10-4 5m 18.775s

close up 4th at 7th, lost place 14th, ridden and struggling after mistake 3 out

P F Nicholls
Miss B Frost
8 9.29
2.45
160
9 2018-03-15 14:50 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 4f 166y / Chase Turf / 199.33K
Chase, Grade, Grade 1
11-10
Tongue Strap
Soft 5 /6 - btn 36.5 Balko Des Flos 11-10 5m 30.9s

close up, struggling after 13th, outpaced in last after 4 out, no danger after

P F Nicholls
Sam Twiston-Davies
10 12.69
4.1
162
10 2018-02-17 15:35 Ascot / 1 / 2m 5f 8y / Chase Turf / 85.83K
Chase, Grade, Grade 1
11-7
Tongue Strap
Soft 3 /7 - btn 17.75 Waiting Patiently 11-7 5m 29.45s

pressed leader, led 2nd to 4th, dropped to 3rd place 6th and steadied off the pace, closed to take 2nd again 13th to 3 out, close up but held when not fluent 2 out, weakened

P F Nicholls
Miss B Frost
10 12.49
3.9
164
11 2018-01-27 13:50 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 4f 166y / Chase Turf / 42.71K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
11-7
Tongue Strap
Heavy 1 /14 - win 17 Shantou Flyer 11-8 5m 28.9s

jumped well, tracked leaders, led approaching 2 out, quickened clear between last 2, easily

P F Nicholls
Miss B Frost
7.5 8.83
2.87
154
12 2017-12-23 15:00 Ascot / 1 / 2m 7f 180y / Chase Turf / 56.95K
Chase, Cup, Handicap, Listed
11-2
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 2 /14 - btn 3 Gold Present 11-3 6m 10.845s

tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, ridden to lead after 2 out, outjumped and headed last, one pace flat

P F Nicholls
Miss B Frost
9 10.71
3.59
151
13 2017-11-25 14:05 Ascot / 1 / 2m 5f 8y / Chase Turf / 39.87K
Chase, Grade, Grade 2
11-5
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 3 /9 - btn 10.25 Top Notch 11-4 5m 17.464s

lw; towards rear, struggling in 7th place 13th, rallied from 3 out, driven and kept on to take 3rd before last

P F Nicholls
Mr S Bowen
9 11.99
3.19
152
14 2017-11-12 14:20 Sandown / 1 / 3m 0f 37y / Chase Turf / 17.09K
Chase, Listed
11-7
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 2 /4 - btn 8 Might Bite 11-7 6m 30.705s

led until 14th, chased winner after, pushed along before 2 out, no chance with winner but kept on under pressure to hold 2nd flat

P F Nicholls
Sam Twiston-Davies
17 19.62
4.31
152
15 2017-10-13 15:45 Newton Abbot / 2 / 2m 4f 216y / Chase Turf / 18.71K
Chase
11-10
Tongue Strap
Good 3 /5 - btn 25.25 Black Corton 10-8 5m 8.108s

raced freely, led until 11th, ridden disputing 3rd after 3 out, awkward next, weakened between last 2

P F Nicholls
Sam Twiston-Davies
7 8.11
3.08
152
16 2017-04-06 13:45 Aintree / 1 / 2m 3f 200y / Chase Turf / 56.13K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 1
11-4 Good 5 /6 - btn 45.5 Flying Angel 11-4 5m 9.183s

led, hit 10th, driven and headed 12th, reminders next, soon lost place and behind

P F Nicholls
Sam Twiston-Davies
6 6.6
2.96
153
17 2017-02-25 14:25 Kempton / 1 / 2m 4f 110y / Chase Turf / 18.79K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 2
11-5 Good 1 /4 - win 2 Gold Present 11-4 5m 1.9s

pressed leader, led 7th, made most after, shaken up to assert after 2 out, stayed on well

P F Nicholls
Sam Twiston-Davies
1.73 1.92
1.19
153
18 2017-02-05 14:10 Musselburgh / 3 / 2m 3f 193y / Chase Turf / 7.8K
Champion, Chase, Novice
11-5 Good 1 /4 - win 9 Holly Bush Henry 10-12 4m 57.3s

poached 5 lengths start, made all, not fluent and shaken up 3 out, kept on strongly, unchallenged

P F Nicholls
Sam Twiston-Davies
1.44 1.56
1.21
153
19 2016-12-26 14:05 Kempton / 1 / 3m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 40.57K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 1
11-0 Good F /10 - btn Royal Vacation 11-7 -

held up in rear, steady progress after 11th, chased leading pair 14th, no impression before 3 out, well beaten in 3rd when left 2nd and fell last

P F Nicholls
Sam Twiston-Davies
4.33 4.86
2.04
153
20 2016-12-10 13:50 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 4f 166y / Chase Turf / 56.95K
Chase, Cup, Gold, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
10-10 Soft 1 /16 - win 1.5 Aso 10-7 5m 18s

mid-division, headway after 11th, tracked leaders 4 out, went 2nd between last 2, ridden to lead after last, edged slightly left, kept on well, driven right out

P F Nicholls
Sam Twiston-Davies
15 17.05
4.2
149
21 2016-11-12 14:25 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 4f 78y / Chase Turf / 91.12K
Chase, Cup, Gold, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
10-8 Good To Soft 10 /17 - btn 35.05 Taquin Du Seuil 11-11 5m 22.973s

tracked leaders, blundered 4 out, lost place and never travelling after, weakened 2 out

P F Nicholls
Mr H Cobden
7 8.2
2.92
151
22 2016-11-05 13:35 Wincanton / 1 / 2m 4f 35y / Chase Turf / 28.49K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 2
10-13 Good 1 /3 - win Taquin Du Seuil 0 4m 54.8s

tracked leaders, disputed after 13th, led after 3 out, ridden between last 2, 3 lengths up and looked in command when left to finish alone at the last

P F Nicholls
Mr H Cobden
3.5 3.7
1.65
146
23 2016-09-30 14:50 Fontwell / 4 / 2m 5f 31y / Chase Turf / 5.2K
Chase, Novice
10-13 Good 1 /4 - win 5 Clean Sheet 11-5 5m 22.9s

held up early, sent into lead 5th, jumped very soundly after, going best before 3 out, pushed along approaching last, easily

P F Nicholls
Sam Twiston-Davies
1.67 1.78
1.24
139
24 2016-09-16 14:55 Newton Abbot / 3 / 2m 0f 75y / Chase Turf / 7.19K
Chase, Novice
10-5 Good 1 /5 - win 8 Tempestatefloresco 11-7 3m 58.5s

jumped well, travelled strongly, tracked leaders, upsides 8th, led 2 out, pushed out

P F Nicholls
Sam Twiston-Davies
1.44 1.61
1.23
139
25 2016-04-09 18:10 Aintree / 2 / 2m 0f 103y / Hurdle Turf / 30.95K
Amateur, Condition, Handicap, Hurdle
10-13 Soft 5 /17 - btn 19.3 Ivan Grozny 11-9 4m 16.06s

prominent, every chance 3 out, still well there 2 out, stayed on same pace run-in

P F Nicholls
Mr H Cobden
5.5 6.76
2.12
139
26 2016-03-18 13:30 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 0f 179y / Hurdle Turf / 68.34K
Grade, Hurdle, Triumph, Grade 1
11-0 Good 8 /15 - btn 16.8 Ivanovich Gorbatov 11-0 3m 57.9s

in touch, ridden and outpaced on bend between last 2, kept on under pressure run-in but no danger

P F Nicholls
Mr S Bowen
21 29
7
143
27 2016-02-20 13:30 Haydock / 2 / 1m 7f 144y / Hurdle Turf / 9.75K
Hurdle, Juvenile
11-6 Heavy 1 /4 - win 0.75 Fixe Le Kap 11-6 4m 19.8s

tracked leader, upsides 2 out, led last, soon went left, driven right out

P F Nicholls
Mr S Bowen
5 6.02
1.19
138
28 2016-01-30 16:10 Cheltenham / 2 / 2m 0f 179y / Hurdle Turf / 16.25K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-0 Heavy 3 /9 - btn 5.25 Solstice Star 9-11 4m 31.05s

held up, headway after 3 out, disputed 2nd next, ridden before last, kept on but no extra final 140yds

P F Nicholls
Sam Twiston-Davies
7.5 8.91
2.87
137