Maria's Choice Horse Racing Form | Plumpton 15:40 03rd January 2016

Maria's Choice' Form | 03rd January 2016

03rd January 2016 At The Races Virgin 535 Handicap Hurdle (0-110) (4) 4yo+

Age
7
Weight
11-6
Trainer
Jim Best
(Last 14 Days: 1-7, 14.29%)
Owner
Philip Arrow
Sex
gelding
Colour
Foaling Date
2009-03-21

At The Races Virgin 535 Handicap Hurdle (0-110) (4) 4yo+

Race Type
Hurdle Turf
Class
4
Classifications
Handicap, Hurdle
Ground
Heavy
Distance
1m 7f 195y
Runners
14
Prize Money
£3,899
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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

Maria's Choice 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 2015-12-11 15:10 Bangor-on-Dee / 4 / 2m 0f 145y / Hurdle Turf / 3.25K
Condition, Handicap, Hurdle
11-6 Soft P /8 - btn Hollywood All Star 10-9 -

held up in rear, headway normal 5th, driven next, lost place before 2 out, soon behind, pulled up before last

Jim Best
P John
3.25 3.7
1.59
104
1 2015-11-16 14:35 Plumpton / 5 / 2m 1f 164y / Hurdle Turf / 2.27K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-9 Soft 1 /8 - win 4.5 Warrant Officer 10-11 4m 37s

held up in last trio, plenty to do when progress from 7th, went 3rd 3 out and 2nd next, led last and going better than runner-up, rousted along and drew clear flat

Jim Best
Sam Twiston-Davies
5.5 6.49
2.44
97
2 2014-12-30 13:00 Taunton / 5 / 2m 1f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 2.27K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-11 Soft 9 /17 - btn 14.8 Worldor 11-7 4m 7.46s

mid-division, ridden in close 3rd after 3 out, faded from next

Jim Best
A P McCoy
3.5 4.63
1.93
99
3 2014-12-01 14:40 Plumpton / 5 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 2.27K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-8 Soft 2 /7 - btn 1.5 Hold The Bucks 11-5 4m 10.1s

held up, in touch from 3rd, progress to join leaders and hit 3 out, with winner before 2 out, soon ridden, not quicken last, stayed on

Jim Best
A P McCoy
2.1 2.34
1.37
94
4 2014-08-13 15:15 Newton Abbot / 4 / 2m 1f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 3.51K
Hurdle, Novice
10-12 Good To Firm 6 /12 - btn 30 Manjakani 11-5 4m 1.5s

took keen hold, off pace in midfield, kept on steadily although no chance from after 3 out, not disgraced

Jim Best
Brendan Powell
67 167.92
15.05
5 2014-07-09 21:10 Worcester / 5 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 1.95K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-0
Cheekpieces
Good To Firm 5 /9 - btn 46 Gurkha Brave 11-0 3m 50.367s

pulled hard, 2nd or 3rd until ridden and lost place quickly 3 out, tailed off and eased flat

Jim Best
T Scudamore
15 19
4.54
6 2014-04-05 13:55 Chepstow / 4 / 2m 0f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 3.25K
Hurdle, National, Novice
10-13 Good To Soft 9 /9 - btn 75 Such A Legend 10-8 4m 17.636s

pulled hard in rear, lost touch 3rd, well tailed off on long run after next

Jim Best
Matthew Batchelor
21 200
11
7 2014-03-24 14:00 Towcester / 4 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 3.12K
Hurdle, Novice
11-0 Good To Soft 7 /10 - btn 31.75 Spyder 11-0 4m 1.973s

in touch in midfield, ridden soon after 5th, weakened well before 2 out

Jim Best
Matthew Batchelor
67 160
19
8 2014-01-08 14:00 Lingfield / 4 / 1m 2f 0y / Flat AW / 6.47K
Handicap
8-12
Cheekpieces
Standard 7 /10 - btn 8.85 Cayuga 9-4 2m 5.08s

held up in touch in midfield, hemmed in and not clear run over 2f out, ridden and no headway over 1f out, weakened final furlong

A McCabe
Luke Morris
17 19
4.86
76
9 2013-12-13 14:00 Southwell / 4 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat AW / 4.69K
Handicap
9-3
Cheekpieces
Standard 8 /13 - btn 8.35 Tatting 8-11 1m 44.07s

held up in touch, headway on inner over 3f out, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, driven and weakened approaching final furlong

A McCabe
M Harley
6 6.84
2.78
76
10 2013-11-20 16:30 Kempton / 5 / 1m 2f 0y / Flat AW / 2.59K
Handicap
9-8
Cheekpieces
Standard 1 /14 - win 0.1 Little Buxted 9-5 2m 6.44s

chased leader, led inside final 2f, hard driven final furlong, just held on

A McCabe
M Harley
9 11
3.7
74
11 2013-11-07 15:20 Lingfield / 5 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat AW / 2.73K
Handicap
9-5
Cheekpieces
Standard 2 /12 - btn 1.75 Scottish Glen 9-7 1m 37.77s

led 2f, remained prominent, driven to challenge inside final furlong, unable to quicken

A McCabe
M Harley
9 10.46
3.19
73
12 2013-10-08 20:10 Wolverhampton / 4 / 1m 4f 50y / Flat AW / 4.85K
Handicap
8-11
Cheekpieces
Standard 5 /10 - btn 8.25 Azrag 9-2 2m 41.76s

chased leader for 1f, stayed chasing leaders, went 2nd again over 4f out until over 2f out, 3rd and no extra 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

A McCabe
S De Sousa
15 17.47
4.38
75
13 2013-09-19 15:00 Pontefract / 4 / 1m 0f 4y / Flat Turf / 5.18K
Handicap
9-3 Good 7 /10 - btn 9.55 Fazza 8-10 1m 46.02s

slowly into stride, in rear, driven over 3f out, some headway when not clear run just inside final furlong, never a factor

A McCabe
Aaron Jones
17 22.04
5.2
79
14 2013-09-10 16:00 Redcar / 4 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 6.47K
Champion, Handicap, Stakes
8-11 Soft 6 /15 - btn 5.05 Swiftly Done 9-7 1m 42.162s

held up, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never threatened

A McCabe
Aaron Jones
41 55.93
14.88
79
15 2013-08-31 16:15 Beverley / 4 / 0m 7f 100y / Flat Turf / 4.69K
Handicap
9-7
Visor
Good To Firm 6 /9 - btn 7 Consign 9-6 1m 33.2s

behind until stayed on final 2f, never reached leaders

A McCabe
Martin Dwyer
15 17.69
4.13
79
16 2013-07-03 20:50 Kempton / 3 / 1m 4f 0y / Flat AW / 7.44K
Handicap
8-9 Standard 7 /10 - btn 10.7 Seal Of Approval 9-2 2m 35.23s

led for 2f, in touch, midfield and ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out

Sir M Stoute
R Mullen
26 36
7.08
81