Hauraki Gulf Horse Racing Form | Sandown 15:07 01st February 2025

Hauraki Gulf' Form | 01st February 2025

01st February 2025 Virgin Bet Heroes Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Age
10
Weight
9-12
Trainer
Deborah Cole
(Last 14 Days: 1-2, 50%)
Owner
Knowle Racing Stables Limited
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Aiden Murphy
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2015-03-27
Race Type
Hurdle Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Handicap, Hurdle
Ground
Heavy
Distance
2m 7f 98y
Runners
13
Prize Money
£100,000
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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

Hauraki Gulf 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 2024-12-31 14:20 Warwick / 4 / 3m 2f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 9K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-13 Soft 2 /10 - btn 1.75 Land Genie 11-3 6m 53.69s

soon raced in second, narrowly led 7th, asserted before 2 out, headed before mistake last, kept on but always held by winner run-in

Deborah Cole
Jordan Nailor
11 12.88
2.86
119
1 2024-11-17 14:05 Fontwell / 3 / 3m 3f 149y / Chase Turf / 22K
Chase, Handicap, National
11-8 Good 7 /9 - btn 27.75 Unanswered Prayers 11-10 7m 25.685s

towards rear, mistake 3rd, not fluent 4th, mid-division 13th, pushed along and weakened after 4 out

Deborah Cole
Chris Ward
5.5 5.5
1.96
122
2 2024-10-26 13:45 Cheltenham / 2 / 2m 7f 208y / Hurdle Turf / 18K
Hurdle, Novice
11-0 Good 2 /5 - btn 6 Intense Approach 11-8 5m 52.38s

prominent when slow and nut much room 1st, in touch after, went left and not fluent next, pushed along 6th, slow when last 8th, rallied from 2 out, edged right and left flat, no impression on winner, went 2nd last stride

Deborah Cole
Chris Ward
15 15.68
5.5
116
3 2024-09-24 13:20 Fontwell / 4 / 2m 5f 164y / Hurdle Turf / 7.7K
Hurdle, Novice
10-11 Good To Soft 2 /5 - btn 4.75 Yellow Car 11-4 5m 21.184s

in touch in rear, ridden and headway before 2 out, soon chased winner, stayed on to press winner approaching last, outpaced by winner run-in

Deborah Cole
Chris Ward
5.5 6.08
2.42
117
4 2024-05-29 14:58 Newton Abbot / 3 / 3m 1f 170y / Chase Turf / 18.65K
Chase, Handicap
11-1 Soft 2 /5 - btn 2.75 Investment Manager 11-5 6m 48.58s

close up in rear, not fluent 12th, ridden and headway when not fluent 2 out, chased winner next, kept on one pace

Deborah Cole
Chris Ward
4.33 4.71
2.38
122
5 2024-04-24 17:35 Uttoxeter / 3 / 3m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 11.7K
Chase, Handicap
11-3 Soft U /8 - btn Flaming Ambition 10-13 -

led, mistake and unseated rider 11th

Deborah Cole
Chris Ward
5 5.65
1.99
122
6 2024-03-16 15:35 Uttoxeter / 2 / 3m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 50K
Chase, Handicap, Novice
11-2 Heavy 4 /7 - btn 45.25 Regal Blue 11-8 6m 46.88s

in touch in rear, pushed along and headway 3 out, weakened next

Deborah Cole
Chris Ward
5 6
2
123
7 2024-02-27 16:05 Leicester / 4 / 2m 6f 151y / Chase Turf / 9K
Chase, Handicap, Novice
11-12 Heavy 1 /3 - win 2.75 Lord Of Kerak 12-1 6m 26.5s

tracked leader, led after 4th, headed before 5th, led again 12th, headed 13th, led 3 out, headed before 2 out, led again last, stayed on gamely

Deborah Cole
Chris Ward
2.5 2.76
1.4
121
8 2024-01-31 14:10 Exeter / 3 / 3m 0f 54y / Chase Turf / 18K
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Novice
10-9 Good To Soft 3 /6 - btn 11 Top Of The Bill 11-3 6m 34.51s

tracked winner, ridden 3 out, one pace and lost 2nd at last

Deborah Cole
Chris Ward
10 14.4
4.3
122
9 2024-01-12 13:37 Sedgefield / 4 / 2m 5f 28y / Chase Turf / 11.05K
Chase, Handicap, Novice
11-11 Soft 1 /5 - win 13 New Found Fame 11-9 5m 53.32s

pressed leader, led 13th, came clear from 2 out, ridden out

Deborah Cole
Chris Ward
4.5 5.5
2.33
116
10 2023-11-17 13:10 Cheltenham / 3 / 2m 5f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 20K
Condition, Handicap, Hurdle
11-3 Good To Soft 15 /20 - btn 25.15 American Sniper 11-9 5m 28.633s

hampered by faller 4th, always towards rear

Deborah Cole
Chris Ward
29 37.59
7.43
116
11 2023-05-01 13:30 Warwick / 4 / 3m 1f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 7.5K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-3 Good 2 /5 - btn 1.75 Exmoor Forest 11-6 6m 13.392s

not that fluent, chased winner, mistake 4 out, soon ridden, held from 2 out, stayed on towards finish

Deborah Cole
Chris Ward
2.5 2.72
1.82
116
12 2023-03-22 14:15 Warwick / 4 / 2m 3f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 7.5K
Hurdle, Novice
10-11 Soft 2 /5 - btn 3.5 Hermino Aa 11-7 4m 53.3s

chased leader, not fluent 1st, jumped left and mistake 4th, challenged 2 out, no impression towards finish

Deborah Cole
Chris Ward
2.75 2.88
1.42
116
13 2023-02-11 13:00 Uttoxeter / 4 / 2m 7f 70y / Hurdle Turf / 8.3K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-3 Good To Soft 2 /8 - btn 3 Benign Dictator 11-6 5m 55.945s

held up in touch in mid-division, pushed along in 3rd before 3 out, switched right before 2 out, soon went 2nd, mistake last, no impression on winner, kept on

Deborah Cole
Chris Ward
4.6 6.4
1.55
116
14 2023-01-30 13:15 Hereford / 4 / 2m 5f 163y / Hurdle Turf / 9K
Hurdle, Novice
11-2 Soft 2 /12 - btn 0.75 Atlanta Brave 11-12 5m 34.25s

chased leaders, not fluent 6th, went 2nd after 2 out, jumped right last, stayed on flat, unable to challenge

Deborah Cole
Chris Ward
9 15.7
2.59
116
15 2022-02-25 14:30 Warwick / 4 / 2m 3f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 8.5K
Hunt, Hurdle, National, National Hunt, Novice
11-2 Heavy 2 /7 - btn 0.3 Arizona Cardinal 11-2 4m 54.66s

raced wide, close up, not fluent 4 out, pushed along 2 out, headway approaching next, ridden and ran on to press winner towards finish

Deborah Cole
Fergus Gregory
8 10.98
3.42
16 2022-01-17 13:30 Chepstow / 4 / 2m 3f 100y / Hurdle Turf / 10.7K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-1 Soft 4 /11 - btn 11.95 Everything'sontick 11-8 5m 9.29s

held up towards rear, closer out wide chasing leaders turning in, soon pushed along, went 3rd before omitted 3 out, soon ridden, lost moderate 3rd final strides

Deborah Cole
Gearoid Harney
8 11.3
2.9
17 2021-12-09 15:30 Warwick / 5 / 2m 0f 0y / NH Flat / 4K 10-7 Soft 1 /17 - win 1.25 Grand Knight 11-0 3m 58.75s

held up in last pair, good headway on inside tracking leaders over 4f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on well

Deborah Cole
Gearoid Harney
51 190
40.34