John Betjeman Horse Racing Form | Windsor 17:45 24th May 2021

John Betjeman' Form | 24th May 2021

24th May 2021 Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap

Age
5
Weight
9-3
Trainer
Mark Gillard
(Last 14 Days: 1-6, 16.67%)
Owner
Donald McCain Racing Club
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Plantation Stud
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2016-02-08
Race Type
Flat Turf
Class
5
Classifications
Handicap
Ground
Heavy
Distance
1m 0f 31y
Runners
14
Prize Money
£6,500
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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

John Betjeman 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 2021-05-17 16:05 Ffos Las / 4 / 1m 7f 182y / Hurdle Turf / 7.2K
Handicap, Hurdle, Novice
11-7
Blinkers
Good To Soft 1 /6 - win 4 Ascot Day 10-5 3m 53.1s

made virtually all, jumped left 1st, hit 2 out, clear last, edged right flat, stayed on well

Mark Gillard
Fergus Gillard
4 4.7
2.4
109
1 2021-03-20 12:30 Fontwell / 4 / 2m 1f 162y / Hurdle Turf / 5.8K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-1
Blinkers
Good To Soft 4 /11 - btn 8.5 Sambezi 11-4 4m 38.895s

prominent, close up when jumped left 6th, ridden before 2 out, weakening when not fluent last, no extra

Mark Gillard
Jordan Nailor
7 7.8
2.38
109
2 2021-02-18 13:20 Sandown / 4 / 1m 7f 216y / Hurdle Turf / 7.27K
Condition, Handicap, Hurdle
11-2 Heavy 6 /9 - btn 52.5 Eamon An Cnoic 11-7 4m 37.7s

off the pace in 4th place, closer at 5th, went modest 3rd before 2 out, weakened badly before the last

Mark Gillard
Theo Gillard
26 35
7.2
112
3 2021-01-25 13:50 Plumpton / 4 / 1m 7f 195y / Hurdle Turf / 5.8K
Hurdle, Maiden
10-13 Soft 2 /5 - btn 0.5 Khan 11-1 4m 7.833s

led, left clear at 4th, reduced lead and pushed along home turn, joined and and hit 2 out, ridden and headed when awkward last, kept on run-in until no extra inside final 100 yards

Mark Gillard
Fergus Gillard
2.5 1.65
1.12
110
4 2021-01-04 12:25 Fakenham / 4 / 2m 0f 3y / Hurdle Turf / 8K
Hurdle, Maiden
10-12
Cheekpieces
Soft 8 /14 - btn 30 Sopat 10-12 4m 19.25s

led until after 1st, chased winner until after 3 out, weakening when blundered next

Mark Gillard
Theo Gillard
8.5 9.2
2.62
110
5 2020-12-15 12:05 Wincanton / 4 / 1m 7f 65y / Hurdle Turf / 5.8K
Hurdle, Maiden
10-9 Soft 2 /10 - btn 0.5 Pol Crocan 11-0 3m 57.44s

Led, ridden clear 2 out, kept on after last, caught on line

Mark Gillard
Fergus Gillard
2.1 2.16
1.2
112
6 2020-11-26 14:33 Lingfield / 4 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 5.8K
Hurdle, Novice
10-12 Heavy 6 /10 - btn 22.5 Annual Invictus 10-12 4m 21.12s

Soon led, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened

Mark Gillard
D Crosse
51 154.33
11.63
114
7 2020-07-03 14:20 Chepstow / 5 / 0m 7f 16y / Flat Turf / 5.4K
Handicap
9-0 Good 8 /8 - btn 14.85 Sir Plato 9-4 1m 26.29s

close up until ridden and lost ground quickly over 2f out, soon behind

Mark Gillard
Ella McCain
51 121.77
11.96
70
8 2020-06-10 19:00 Kempton / 5 / 1m 2f 219y / Flat AW / 5.4K
Auction, Maiden, Median, Stakes
10-0 Standard To Slow 9 /11 - btn 15.15 Hey Gracie 9-9 2m 26.068s

led, ridden and headed 2f out, hung left and weakened over 1f out

Mark Gillard
T P Queally
21 30
6.25
72
9 2020-01-06 13:20 Chepstow / 5 / 2m 0f 11y / Hurdle Turf / 2.79K
Hurdle, Maiden
10-0 Heavy 2 /10 - btn 1.75 Le Cameleon 11-0 4m 25.95s

pulled hard, not fluent 1st, soon led, slow 2nd and 3rd, headed 2 out, still every chance last, kept on

Mark Gillard
Fergus Gillard
5 6.4
1.76
114
10 2019-12-18 12:20 Newbury / 4 / 2m 0f 69y / Hurdle Turf / 4.48K
Hurdle, Juvenile
10-5 Soft 3 /11 - btn 12 Fraser Island 10-12 4m 12.55s

jumped slightly left and not always fluent, led, awkward 1st and rider lost irons, soon took strong hold and quickened pace, headed 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace from last

Mark Gillard
Fergus Gillard
4 4.7
1.53
11 2019-12-10 13:30 Fontwell / 4 / 2m 1f 162y / Hurdle Turf / 3.77K
Hurdle, Juvenile
10-12 Soft 2 /11 - btn 3.25 Zamani 10-12 5m 3s

took keen hold, midfield on outer, headway and close up 3 out, ridden before 2 out, left in second 2 lengths down last, soon edged left, kept on

Mark Gillard
James Davies
21 86.11
5
12 2019-10-25 16:00 Newbury / 4 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 5.21K
Handicap
8-3 Heavy 9 /15 - btn 14 Molls Memory 9-7 1m 37.14s

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon struggling to quicken and lost place over 1f out, weakened final furlong

Mark Gillard
William Cox
29 65
8
72
13 2019-08-14 16:50 Salisbury / 5 / 0m 6f 213y / Flat Turf / 4.4K
Apprentice, Handicap
9-10 Soft 2 /10 - btn 0.75 Another Boy 8-5 1m 32.6275s

chased leaders, pushed along and switched left over 2f out, stayed on to go 2nd near finish

Mark Gillard
Miss Ella McCain
6 7.2
2.49
72
14 2019-08-07 20:30 Kempton / 5 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat AW / 3.75K
Handicap
9-2 Standard To Slow 9 /10 - btn 5.65 Dubrava 9-3 1m 29.0625s

held up in rear-division and took keen hold early, ridden over 2f out, no impression

Mark Gillard
Tom Marquand
21 33.8
8
72
15 2019-07-04 21:00 Newbury / 5 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 3.43K
Handicap
9-0 Good To Firm 9 /9 - btn 8.9 Canal Rocks 9-4 1m 39.18s

held up, switched left and headway well over 1f out, weakened final furlong

Mark Gillard
Seamus Cronin
7.5 8.2
2.67
73
16 2019-06-13 16:10 Newbury / 5 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 3.75K
Handicap
9-7 Soft 2 /11 - btn 0.3 Global Destination 9-1 1m 30.565s

awkwardly away, towards rear, headway from 3f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on to press winner inside final furlong, held nearing finish

Mark Gillard
Rob Hornby
11 12
3.81
70
17 2019-05-02 17:25 Salisbury / 5 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 4.08K
Handicap
8-10 Good To Firm 8 /17 - btn 5.25 Air Of York 9-0 1m 16.29s

prominent, ridden 2f out, soon one pace

W G M Turner
R While
9 10.32
2.77
72
18 2019-04-29 16:55 Windsor / 5 / 0m 6f 12y / Flat Turf / 3.75K
Handicap
9-4 Good 4 /15 - btn 4.45 Tone The Barone 8-6 1m 13s

raced on outer, made most to over 1f out, outpaced after

W G M Turner
R While
21 27.47
4
72
19 2019-04-06 14:35 Lingfield / 5 / 0m 7f 1y / Flat AW / 3.75K
Novice, Stakes
8-11 Standard 3 /6 - btn 1.95 Mawsool 9-2 1m 25.43s

led, pushed along and joined 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, one pace final furlong

W G M Turner
R While
11 17.17
3.71
76
20 2019-04-03 18:15 Kempton / 5 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat AW / 3.75K
Handicap
9-3
Hood
Standard To Slow 10 /13 - btn 11.25 Balata Bay 8-11 1m 28.6825s

led, ridden over 2f out, headed and weakened over 1f out

W G M Turner
R While
34 69.85
17.5
76
21 2018-10-08 13:25 Windsor / 4 / 1m 0f 31y / Flat Turf / 4.79K
Handicap, Nursery
8-11 Soft 7 /7 - btn 8.55 Divine Gift 9-2 1m 48.308s

took keen hold early, made most to 2f out, weakened over 1f out

W G M Turner
T Hansen
6 5.96
2.12
76
22 2018-09-14 17:05 Salisbury / 5 / 0m 6f 213y / Flat Turf / 3.82K
Handicap, Nursery
9-2 Good To Firm 2 /8 - btn 1 Sufficient 9-4 1m 28.52s

soon prominent, led over 3f out, ridden when strongly challenged over 1f out, headed when bumped twice inside final 100yds, no extra nearing finish

W G M Turner
Finley Marsh
7.5 8.28
2.27
75
23 2018-08-24 17:50 Salisbury / 4 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 5.43K
Auction, Novice, Stakes
8-6 Good 2 /9 - btn 1 Flashcard 9-8 1m 16.14s

led, driven 2f out, ridden in 1 length lead 1 1/2f out, soon pressed by winner, headed entering final furlong, kept on

W G M Turner
E J Walsh
8 13
2.19
76
24 2018-08-16 18:10 Chepstow / 4 / 0m 7f 16y / Flat Turf / 4.79K
Auction, Novice, Stakes
8-13 Good To Soft 3 /5 - btn 1.75 Hackle Setter 9-2 1m 25.2275s

with leader until raced in 2nd place over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, hung right over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

W G M Turner
Jason Watson
13 18.5
5.65
76
25 2018-05-15 17:15 Chepstow / 5 / 0m 5f 16y / Flat Turf / 3.75K
Auction, Novice, Stakes
8-11 Good To Firm 6 /12 - btn 4.45 Whataguy 8-11 1m 0.039999999999999s

close up 3f, soon ridden and outpaced by leaders, kept on but held final furlong

W G M Turner
Finley Marsh
4 4.9
1.84
26 2018-04-07 13:30 Kempton / 4 / 0m 5f 0y / Flat AW / 5.82K
Novice, Stakes
8-9 Standard 3 /10 - btn 2.45 Lihou 9-2 1m 1s

slightly awkward bend after 1f, chased leading pair, ridden to dispute 2nd briefly over 1f out, one pace final furlong, just held on for 3rd

W G M Turner
Jason Watson
7.5 8.2
2.62
27 2018-03-30 14:20 Bath / 2 / 0m 5f 10y / Flat Turf / 12.45K
Condition, Stakes
9-2 Heavy 2 /7 - btn 1 Izzer 9-6 1m 11.38s

led until ridden over 1f out, edged right but kept pressing winner inside final furlong, always being held

W G M Turner
W A Carson
26 43.67
4.8