If The Cap Fits Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 15:05 18th March 2021

If The Cap Fits' Form | 18th March 2021

18th March 2021 Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Age
9
Weight
11-10
Trainer
H Fry
(Last 14 Days: 2-13, 15.38%)
Owner
Judith Wilson
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Liam Gilsenan
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2012-04-25
Race Type
Hurdle Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Grade, Hurdle, Grade 1
Ground
Good To Soft
Distance
2m 7f 213y
Runners
15
Prize Money
£240,000
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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

If The Cap Fits 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 2021-01-23 14:10 Taunton / 2 / 3m 4f 85y / Chase Turf / 18.5K
Chase, Cup
11-0 Soft 2 /6 - btn 5 Yala Enki 11-0 7m 36.033s

bit wide, chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd until 5th, hit 11th, 2nd again hit 13th, led 4 out, pushed along and joined 3 out, strongly pressed and headed between last 2, well held last, weakened run-in

H Fry
James Bowen
3.25 3.64
1.7
152
1 2020-12-26 13:50 Kempton / 1 / 3m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 80K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 1
11-7
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 3 /7 - btn 7.5 Shan Blue 11-7 6m 0.214s

never travelled in rear, reminders after 7th, still last and plenty to do 4 out, stayed on from after 2 out, went modest 3rd close home

H Fry
D A Jacob
5 5.23
2.5
160
2 2020-11-08 14:25 Sandown / 1 / 3m 0f 37y / Chase Turf / 24K
Chase, Listed
10-10 Soft 2 /3 - btn 2.5 Pym 11-2 6m 33.845s

tracked leader and always 2nd, mistake 3rd, niggled along approaching 3 out, shoved along and not fluent 2 out, edged slightly right when ridden approaching last, no match for winner

H Fry
D A Jacob
1.4 1.45
162
3 2020-10-18 14:35 Ffos Las / 3 / 2m 4f 199y / Chase Turf / 12.2K
Chase, Novice
11-3 Good To Soft 1 /3 - win 7.5 Fiddlerontheroof 11-3 5m 24.1s

jumped stickily early stages, mistake 1st, held up off the pace in 3rd, not fluent 9th, closer on outside travelling strongly before 4 out, led 3 out, clear before next, shaken up before last, impressive

H Fry
D A Jacob
3.12 3.6
162
4 2020-01-25 15:35 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 7f 213y / Hurdle Turf / 33.76K
Grade, Hurdle, Grade 2
11-6 Soft 5 /8 - btn 7.5 Paisley Park 11-6 6m 27.31s

close up, tight for room when lost place and dropped to last turning in, no threat after but stayed on from last

H Fry
S Bowen
3.75 4.2
1.59
166
5 2019-11-23 14:40 Ascot / 1 / 2m 3f 58y / Hurdle Turf / 56.95K
Grade, Hurdle, Grade 2
11-6 Soft 1 /6 - win 0.5 Call Me Lord 11-0 4m 44.12s

midfield early, headway under pressure to chase leader before 2 out, ridden along to challenge last when jumped well, asserted flat, always doing enough

H Fry
Mr S Bowen
4 4.73
1.99
160
6 2019-04-06 15:40 Aintree / 1 / 3m 0f 149y / Hurdle Turf / 101.03K
Grade, Hurdle, Grade 1
11-7 Good 1 /15 - win 0.2 Roksana 11-0 5m 58.2s

held up towards rear, headway from 8th, ridden and switched right approaching last where blundered badly in close 3rd, rallied under pressure between horses to lead last strides

H Fry
Mr S Bowen
8 12.04
3.06
152
7 2019-02-24 14:50 Fontwell / 1 / 2m 3f 49y / Hurdle Turf / 45.56K
Grade, Hurdle, National, Grade 2
11-9 Good To Soft 2 /6 - btn 1.5 Vision Des Flos 11-5 4m 50.473s

never really travelling in last pair, pushed along and took closer order after 7th, ridden after 3 out, went 3rd before next, kept on into 2nd run-in, not pace to get on terms with winner

H Fry
N Fehily
2.62 2.68
1.73
155
8 2018-12-26 14:30 Kempton / 1 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 74.04K
Grade, Hurdle, Grade 1
11-7 Good To Soft 3 /5 - btn 6.1 Verdana Blue 11-0 3m 48.009s

chased clear leading pair, pushed along 3 out, never going pace to challenge but close enough 2 out, outpaced from last

H Fry
N Fehily
8 14.5
2.64
150
9 2018-11-24 14:40 Ascot / 1 / 2m 3f 58y / Hurdle Turf / 56.95K
Grade, Hurdle, Grade 2
11-0 Good To Soft 1 /6 - win 1.5 Old Guard 11-6 4m 39.6s

held up in 4th, pushed along after 7th, ridden 2 out and still 4th, closed before last, driven to lead flat, stayed on strongly

H Fry
N Fehily
1.8 1.85
1.3
150
10 2018-11-10 15:00 Wincanton / 1 / 1m 7f 65y / Hurdle Turf / 34.17K
Grade, Hurdle, Grade 2
11-0 Good 2 /7 - btn 2.25 Verdana Blue 10-11 3m 32.075s

tracked leader, challenging when not fluent 2 out, led briefly between last 2, ridden and headed when not fluent last, kept on but not pace of winner

H Fry
N Fehily
3.5 3.85
2.14
147
11 2017-12-26 12:45 Kempton / 2 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 12.51K
Hurdle, Novice
11-8 Good To Soft 1 /8 - win 5 Diese Des Bieffes 11-5 3m 55.1s

tracked leader, closed to lead before 2 out where mistake, clear when wandered before last, shaken up and stayed on well flat, comfortably

H Fry
N Fehily
2.5 2.51
1.33
139
12 2017-11-15 14:20 Bangor-on-Dee / 4 / 2m 0f 145y / Hurdle Turf / 3.25K
Hurdle, Novice
11-5 Soft 1 /13 - win 3.25 Solomon Grey 10-12 4m 19.9s

tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th, led 4 out, narrow lead 2 out, going well in 1 length lead last, shaken up and readily came clear

H Fry
N Fehily
1.36 1.39
1.12
13 2017-10-12 14:10 Exeter / 4 / 2m 2f 111y / Hurdle Turf / 3.9K
Hurdle, Novice
10-12 Good 1 /10 - win 8 Blu Cavalier 10-12 4m 39.8s

jumped boldly most of way, made all, hit 2 out, quickened clear after last, readily

H Fry
N Fehily
1.5 1.53
1.11
14 2017-04-07 17:15 Aintree / 1 / 2m 0f 209y / NH Flat / 25.32K
Grade, Hunt, National, National Hunt, Grade 2
11-4 Good 4 /19 - btn 2.85 Lalor 11-4 4m 5.47s

in touch, ridden to chase leader over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

H Fry
N Fehily
5 5.61
2.5
127
15 2017-02-21 17:20 Taunton / 5 / 2m 0f 104y / NH Flat / 3.18K
Amateur, Hunt, National, National Hunt
11-6 Good 1 /10 - win 9 Or De Vassy 11-1 4m 1.1s

raced keenly, tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 3f out, led over 1f out, ran on strongly, readily

H Fry
Mr M Legg
3.5 4.1
1.71
16 2016-11-28 15:30 Plumpton / 6 / 2m 1f 164y / NH Flat / 1.63K
Hunt, National, National Hunt
11-2 Good To Soft 1 /8 - win 2.25 Puppet Warrior 11-2 4m 17.9s

close up, joined leader over 3f out, led 2f out, shaken up and stayed on well from over 1f out, readily

H Fry
N Fehily
2.75 2.82
1.28