Gherkin Horse Racing Form | Leicester 17:10 27th May 2025

Gherkin' Form | 27th May 2025

27th May 2025 Mark West Pinot Noir Handicap

Age
8
Weight
9-7
Trainer
W S Kittow
(Last 14 Days: 0-11, 0%)
Owner
Mrs Gill Shire
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Mrs Gill Shire
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2017-04-18
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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

Gherkin 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 2024-11-11 17:45 Wolverhampton / 6 / 0m 6f 20y / Flat AW / 9K
Handicap
9-5
Blinkers
Standard 3 /9 - btn 1.5 Beauzon 9-6 1m 14.27s

chased leaders, effort to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, one pace

W S Kittow
Rob Hornby
13 18.5
3.94
53
1 2024-10-31 13:28 Bath / 6 / 0m 5f 10y / Flat Turf / 5.7K
Handicap
8-13 Soft 7 /9 - btn 3.8 Mumayaz 9-4 1m 5.15s

in touch on inner, pushed along over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, ran on same pace

W S Kittow
David Probert
5 5.31
1.9
54
2 2024-10-14 17:25 Windsor / 6 / 0m 6f 12y / Flat Turf / 7.2K
Handicap
9-5 Heavy 2 /10 - btn 2.75 World Of Darcy 9-12 1m 20.4575s

mid-division, good headway near side of group and hung left inside final 2f, soon ridden, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner

W S Kittow
Hollie Doyle
6 7.19
2.46
54
3 2024-09-06 21:00 Kempton / 5 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat AW / 8K
Handicap
8-7
Blinkers
Standard To Slow 7 /8 - btn 8.3 Powerdress 9-7 1m 15.615s

pulled hard, mid-division, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out

W S Kittow
Hollie Doyle
9 10.3
2.98
56
4 2024-08-26 17:20 Chepstow / 6 / 0m 6f 16y / Flat Turf / 5.7K
Handicap
9-5
Blinkers
Good To Soft 4 /8 - btn 3.35 Vaunted 9-0 1m 12.3575s

mounted in chute and wore red hood to post, led, ridden over 1f out, headed 1f out, kept on same pace

W S Kittow
Rob Hornby
6 7.12
2.28
56
5 2024-07-09 17:30 Lingfield / 6 / 0m 6f 1y / Flat AW / 5.7K
Handicap
9-6
Blinkers
Standard 4 /8 - btn 1.85 Big Bard 9-4 1m 12.26s

held up off the pace in last trio, wide and ridden turning in, stayed on towards finish, never going pace to reach leaders

W S Kittow
Oisin Murphy
4.5 5.1
2.08
57
6 2024-04-22 16:10 Windsor / 5 / 0m 6f 12y / Flat Turf / 8.4K
Handicap
8-10 Good 5 /9 - btn 3.3 Snuggle 9-1 1m 12.59s

midfield, ridden over 2f out, ran on same pace from over 1f out

W S Kittow
Rob Hornby
10 11.12
3.55
57
7 2023-10-19 13:35 Brighton / 6 / 0m 5f 215y / Flat Turf / 6.2K
Handicap
9-7
Blinkers
Soft 1 /13 - win 1.75 Moorgate 9-0 1m 13.35s

towards rear, not much room when closing over 2f out, soon switched left, led over 1f out, driven inside final furlong, stayed on well

W S Kittow
Hollie Doyle
4.33 5.4
1.8
52
8 2023-10-04 20:30 Kempton / 6 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat AW / 6K
Handicap
9-8
Blinkers
Standard To Slow 6 /12 - btn 1.9 Bankrupt 9-7 1m 13.255s

mid-division, switched left and headway over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong

W S Kittow
Oisin Murphy
6 8
2.64
54
9 2023-09-06 13:10 Bath / 6 / 0m 5f 160y / Flat Turf / 6.2K
Handicap
9-4
Blinkers
Good To Firm 10 /11 - btn 7.7 Brian The Snail 9-8 1m 10.54s

held up towards rear, shaken up 3f out, never threatened

W S Kittow
Rob Hornby
5.5 6.95
2.3
55
10 2023-08-19 18:10 Bath / 6 / 0m 5f 160y / Flat Turf / 10K
Cup, Handicap, Hunt, Hunter
9-7
Blinkers
Good To Soft 3 /12 - btn 3.3 Apache Star 9-8 1m 12.505s

mid-division out wide, pushed along 2f out, headway to go 3rd inside final furlong, kept on well

W S Kittow
L P Keniry
6 8.8
2.38
56
11 2023-08-04 20:35 Bath / 6 / 0m 5f 10y / Flat Turf / 9K
Handicap
9-6
Blinkers
Good To Soft 2 /11 - btn 0.3 Shesadabber 9-7 1m 2.635s

towards rear, pushed along on outside well over 1f out, ridden 1f out, stayed on strongly final 110 yards and closing fast, not reach winner

W S Kittow
Hollie Doyle
7 8.63
2.53
54
12 2023-07-04 18:30 Ffos Las / 6 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 6.2K
Apprentice, Handicap
9-6 Good 5 /8 - btn 6.25 The Cola Kid 8-8 1m 13.59s

prominent 1f, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, hampered then beaten over 1f out, lost 4th towards finish

W S Kittow
Harry Davies
6.5 5.12
2.2
56
13 2023-06-13 16:50 Brighton / 6 / 0m 5f 215y / Flat Turf / 6.2K
Handicap
9-12
Blinkers
Good To Firm 5 /6 - btn 8 Red Alert 9-7 1m 11.85s

raced keenly chasing leaders, ridden and weakened inside final 2f

W S Kittow
D C Costello
5.5 6.8
3.15
58
14 2023-04-19 20:00 Kempton / 6 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat AW / 6K
Handicap
9-8 Standard To Slow 3 /10 - btn 4.5 Agapanther 8-13 1m 13.215s

soon prominent, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

W S Kittow
Rob Hornby
6 7.59
2.33
59
15 2022-11-01 17:30 Southwell / 6 / 0m 6f 16y / Flat AW / 7.5K
Handicap
9-5
Blinkers
Standard 9 /9 - btn 7.05 Starsong 9-9 1m 14.71s

towards rear, ridden 2f out, never on terms

W S Kittow
L Morris
15 18.82
3.85
61
16 2022-10-12 19:30 Kempton / 6 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat AW / 6K
Handicap
9-9
Blinkers
Standard To Slow 3 /11 - btn 2.25 Holbache 9-2 1m 12.9825s

chased leaders on inside, went 2nd inside final 2f, soon ridden, lost 2nd and one pace in 3rd inside final furlong

W S Kittow
Dane O'Neill
6.5 8.7
2.69
62
17 2022-09-14 13:50 Sandown / 5 / 0m 5f 10y / Flat Turf / 10K
Handicap
9-5
Blinkers
Soft 6 /8 - btn 10 Phoenix Star 9-1 1m 8.73s

towards rear, pushed along halfway, always behind

W S Kittow
Rob Hornby
5.5 5.9
2.03
64
18 2022-08-26 19:45 Goodwood / 5 / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 9K
Handicap
9-10
Blinkers
Good To Soft 5 /6 - btn 3.8 The Daley Express 9-9 1m 0.19s

slowly away, always towards rear

W S Kittow
R Kingscote
2.62 2.76
1.31
64
19 2022-08-01 17:15 Windsor / 5 / 0m 5f 21y / Flat Turf / 9K
Handicap
9-5
Blinkers
Good To Firm 3 /10 - btn 1.25 Sarah's Verse 9-6 58.62s

tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on

W S Kittow
Rob Hornby
4.2 5.14
2
65
20 2022-07-11 19:35 Windsor / 5 / 0m 5f 21y / Flat Turf / 9K
Handicap
9-6
Blinkers
Good To Firm 3 /5 - btn 3.25 Spring Bloom 10-1 58.68s

held up off the pace in 4th out wide, pushed along halfway, ridden and went 3rd over 1f out, one pace

W S Kittow
Rob Hornby
5.5 5.22
2.36
66
21 2022-06-29 20:30 Kempton / 5 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat AW / 8K
Handicap
9-5
Blinkers
Standard To Slow 4 /10 - btn 2.35 Oriental Spirit 9-6 1m 12.9975s

tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace

W S Kittow
Rob Hornby
8 9.3
2.86
66
22 2022-06-06 18:15 Windsor / 5 / 0m 5f 21y / Flat Turf / 7.1K
Handicap
9-0
Blinkers
Soft 1 /11 - win 1.5 Pettochside 9-7 1m 0.4s

raced far side of group, chased leaders, went 2nd inside final 2f, led over 1f out, ran on well

W S Kittow
Rob Hornby
8.5 12
2.99
61
23 2022-05-21 19:15 Lingfield / 6 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 6.1K
Handicap
9-13
Blinkers
Good 8 /12 - btn 7 Essme 8-11 1m 25.09s

raced keenly in mid-division out wide, closer over 2f out, ridden inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out

W S Kittow
D C Costello
9.5 13.5
3.7
62
24 2022-04-29 14:15 Wolverhampton / 6 / 0m 6f 20y / Flat AW / 6.1K
Handicap
9-4
Blinkers
Standard 5 /8 - btn 2.3 Glorious Charmer 8-0 1m 14.3s

raced keenly tracking leaders, going well over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken out wide over 1f out, 5th and no impression final furlong

W S Kittow
N Callan
3.75 4
1.64
62
25 2022-04-11 13:50 Windsor / 6 / 0m 6f 12y / Flat Turf / 6.1K
Handicap
9-7 Good To Soft 2 /12 - btn 0.3 Vape 9-5 1m 14.555s

took keen hold, mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway and close up over 1f out, kept on same pace towards finish

W S Kittow
Rob Hornby
5.5 6.6
2.05
60
26 2021-11-12 20:00 Kempton / 6 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat AW / 6.2K
Handicap
9-5
Blinkers
Standard To Slow 1 /9 - win 0.5 Howzak 10-4 1m 13.08s

chased leaders, went 2nd on inside over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, led towards finish

W S Kittow
Rob Hornby
5.5 7.69
1.93
58
27 2021-10-18 13:00 Bath / 6 / 0m 5f 10y / Flat Turf / 6.2K
Handicap
9-3
Blinkers
Good To Soft 2 /16 - btn 0.3 Glamorous Force 9-1 1m 1.485s

in touch, pushed along and switched right over 1f out, not clear run approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on, not reach winner

W S Kittow
K Shoemark
6.5 7.89
2.01
55
28 2021-10-06 20:00 Kempton / 6 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat AW / 6.2K
Handicap
9-5
Blinkers
Standard To Slow 1 /10 - win 2.5 Enchanted Night 9-3 1m 13.65s

held up in mid-division, headway and switched right over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well

W S Kittow
Oisin Murphy
4 4.7
1.61
53
29 2021-09-12 15:55 Bath / 2 / 0m 5f 160y / Flat Turf / 20K
Handicap
8-0
Visor
Firm 6 /12 - btn 2.95 Chipstead 9-10 1m 8.99s

raced keenly, prominent out wide, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and hanging left when bumped and slightly hampered over 1f out, no impression when hung left and hampered 110 yards out

W S Kittow
K T O'Neill
29 34.77
8.08
53
30 2021-08-27 16:53 Goodwood / 5 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 10.2K
Apprentice, Handicap
8-11 Good 7 /10 - btn 4 Epsom Faithfull 10-0 1m 11.81s

prominent, pulled hard, hung right from over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

W S Kittow
Mollie Phillips
7.5 8.31
2.67
55
31 2021-08-06 13:50 Brighton / 6 / 0m 5f 215y / Flat Turf / 6.2K
Handicap
9-3 Good 6 /8 - btn 3.85 Spreadsheet 9-5 1m 11.98s

stumbled start, soon chasing leaders out wide, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong

W S Kittow
Rossa Ryan
3.5 4.1
1.61
56
32 2021-07-23 19:40 Chepstow / 5 / 0m 5f 16y / Flat Turf / 6.5K
Handicap
9-0 Good To Firm 7 /10 - btn 5.6 Glamorous Breeze 8-12 -

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

W S Kittow
T E Whelan
7.5 8.4
2.64
56
33 2021-07-07 19:35 Bath / 6 / 0m 5f 10y / Flat Turf / 5.53K
Handicap
9-7 Good To Soft 3 /7 - btn 1.3 Shani 8-7 1m 3.005s

very slowly away, in rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, chased winner inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home

W S Kittow
R Kingscote
2.5 2.7
1.32
55
34 2021-06-23 17:50 Bath / 5 / 0m 5f 10y / Flat Turf / 6.5K
Handicap
9-0 Firm 2 /10 - btn 1.75 Cherish 8-3 1m 1.05s

Midfield, ridden and headway 2f out, led 1f out, headed inside final furlong, ran on

W S Kittow
L Morris
7.5 8.87
2.86
55
35 2021-05-12 17:20 Bath / 6 / 0m 5f 160y / Flat Turf / 5.53K
Handicap
9-3 Good 5 /15 - btn 5.05 Sarah's Verse 9-0 1m 11.68s

held up in touch, close up when ridden 2f out, one pace from over 1f out

W S Kittow
L Morris
6 6.91
2.14
56
36 2021-04-28 17:45 Brighton / 6 / 0m 5f 215y / Flat Turf / 5.53K
Handicap
9-5 Good To Firm 1 /9 - win 0.3 Cobra Eye 9-0 1m 9.26s

chased leaders, niggled along and led over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, always doing enough towards finish

W S Kittow
L Morris
3.75 4.1
1.64
53
37 2021-04-06 14:10 Bath / 6 / 0m 5f 160y / Flat Turf / 5.53K
Handicap
9-0 Good To Firm 3 /16 - btn 2.3 Sarah's Verse 8-10 1m 11.57s

tracked leader, travelled strongly to lead over 1f out, ridden entering final furlong, weakened and headed close home

W S Kittow
S W Kelly
9.5 10.93
2.82
53
38 2020-10-21 20:15 Kempton / 6 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat AW / 5.59K
Handicap
9-3 Standard To Slow 2 /10 - btn 0.75 Fard 9-4 1m 14.0375s

prominent, led 2f out, edged right over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, held towards finish

W S Kittow
Oisin Murphy
4.5 4.96
2
52
39 2020-10-07 20:30 Kempton / 6 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat AW / 5.59K
Handicap
9-2 Standard To Slow 2 /10 - btn 1.5 Physics 9-7 1m 13.375s

chased leaders, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd final 100 yards, no chance with winner

W S Kittow
Oisin Murphy
6 6.03
2.2
51
40 2020-09-21 13:00 Leicester / 6 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 5.59K
Apprentice, Handicap
8-13 Good To Firm 3 /13 - btn 2.25 Spanish Mane 9-3 1m 25.38s

close up, led over 4f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon edged left, hung right final 110yds, kept on

W S Kittow
Tyler Heard
7.5 9.03
3.17
52
41 2020-09-10 14:50 Chepstow / 6 / 0m 6f 16y / Flat Turf / 5.59K
Handicap
9-0 Good 4 /13 - btn 2.55 Tawaafoq 8-13 1m 11.28s

raced near side, towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, 3rd of 7 in group

W S Kittow
Rob Hornby
6.5 7.76
2.67
53
42 2020-08-19 17:00 Bath / 6 / 0m 5f 160y / Flat Turf / 4.3K
Handicap
9-5 Soft 3 /10 - btn 2.5 Wiff Waff 9-4 1m 12.635s

led, ridden when faced strong challenge from over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on but held inside final furlong

W S Kittow
L Morris
8.5 11.22
3.18
54
43 2020-07-22 14:10 Bath / 6 / 0m 5f 160y / Flat Turf / 4.3K
Handicap
9-3
Cheekpieces
Firm 6 /8 - btn 8.95 Pull Harder Con 9-1 1m 12s

raced wide chasing leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden to challenge 2f out, weakened over 1f out

W S Kittow
R Kingscote
2 2.19
1.27
53
44 2020-07-14 13:05 Bath / 6 / 0m 5f 160y / Flat Turf / 4.3K
Handicap
8-13 Good To Firm 2 /12 - btn 0.3 Port Noir 9-3 1m 10.95s

in touch with leaders, headway over 2f out, went third and ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, ran on

W S Kittow
R Kingscote
3.5 3.66
1.79
53
45 2020-06-30 14:30 Doncaster / 6 / 0m 6f 2y / Flat Turf / 4.3K
Handicap
9-5 Good To Firm 2 /10 - btn 1.5 Redzone 9-8 1m 13.21s

travelled strongly, pressed leader, led 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on but no match for winner

W S Kittow
B A Curtis
4 4.21
1.76
53
46 2020-06-16 18:00 Windsor / 6 / 0m 6f 12y / Flat Turf / 4.3K
Handicap
9-2 Good 5 /12 - btn 4.45 Ivadream 9-7 1m 14.79s

in touch with leaders, ridden over 2f out, edged left and no extra inside final furlong

W S Kittow
K T O'Neill
26 32.18
6.2
55
47 2020-06-06 19:50 Lingfield / 5 / 0m 7f 1y / Flat AW / 6.4K
Auction, Maiden, Median, Stakes
9-4 Standard To Slow 8 /12 - btn 8.05 Oksana Astankova 8-13 1m 29.8325s

prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out

W S Kittow
Rob Hornby
67 170
14.83
48 2020-03-14 20:30 Wolverhampton / 5 / 0m 6f 20y / Flat AW / 5.3K
Maiden, Stakes
9-0 Standard 9 /11 - btn 17.3 Aweemaweh 9-0 1m 16.5s

midfield, ridden and lost place over 2f out, never a factor

W S Kittow
Rob Hornby
51 141.91
15.5
49 2020-02-24 17:30 Wolverhampton / 6 / 0m 6f 20y / Flat AW / 4.3K
Auction, Median, Novice, Stakes
9-5 Standard To Slow 6 /11 - btn 14.1 Dancing Feet 9-0 1m 16.255s

prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

W S Kittow
Rob Hornby
29 40
7.56