Old Guard Horse Racing Form | Fontwell 15:20 25th February 2018

Old Guard' Form | 25th February 2018

25th February 2018 TOTEPOOL NATIONAL SPIRIT HURDLE (GRADE 2) (1)

Age
7
Weight
11-7
Trainer
P F Nicholls
(Last 14 Days: 7-34, 20.59%)
Owner
The Brooks, Stewart Families & J Kyle
Sex
gelding
Colour
Foaling Date
2011-02-22

TOTEPOOL NATIONAL SPIRIT HURDLE (GRADE 2) (1)

Race Type
Hurdle Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Grade, Hurdle, National, Grade 2
Ground
Good To Soft
Distance
2m 3f 49y
Runners
8
Prize Money
£45,560
Is Old Guard Improving?
Does Old Guard Suit This Race
Horse Strength

14.92%

Going % good races

28.57%

2 of 7

Distance % good races

0%

0 of 2

Class % good races

18.75%

3 of 16

Race Type % good races

27.27%

6 of 22

Course % good races

0%

0 of 0

Most Profitable Bet Type
Previous Results Summary
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 2018-01-01 15:10 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 4f 56y / Hurdle Turf / 28K
Grade, Hurdle, Grade 2
11-4 Heavy4 / 8 - btn 9 Wholestone / 11-3 / 5m 19.5s

chased leaders, pushed along 6th, ridden after 2 out, no extra flat

P F Nicholls
Miss B Frost
5.5 6.2
1.89
156
1 2017-12-16 15:05 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 179y / Hurdle Turf / 74K
Grade, Hurdle, National, Grade 2
11-4 Soft5 / 7 - btn 3.75 My Tent Or Yours / 11-0 / 4m 8.65s

tracked leader, slightly outpaced and dropped to 6th before last, kept on again run-in, closing on leaders at finish

P F Nicholls
Mr H Cobden
10 12.11
4.5
155
2 2017-12-02 13:50 Newbury / 2 / 2m 4f 118y / Hurdle Turf / 26K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-7 Good To Soft1 / 12 - win 2.75 Remiluc / 10-7 / 5m 6.8s

tracked leaders, disputed lead after 3 out, ridden ahead after last, ran on well

P F Nicholls
Miss B Frost
4.5 4.88
2.16
149
3 2017-11-19 15:00 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 87y / Hurdle Turf / 57K
Grade, Handicap, Hurdle, Grade 3
10-7 Soft3 / 13 - btn 4.8 Elgin / 10-8 / 4m 5.36s

in touch, ridden after 3 out, headway approaching last, stayed on to go 3rd run-in

P F Nicholls
Miss B Frost
9 11.27
2.5
149
4 2017-10-22 16:20 Kempton / 1 / 2m / Hurdle Turf / 17K
Hurdle, Listed
11-0 Good1 / 6 - win 4.5 San Benedeto / 11-0 / 3m 45s

tracked leaders until went 2nd after 4th, shaken up to challenge 2 out, led between last 2, ran on strongly and well in command flat, readily

P F Nicholls
Mr H Cobden
2 2.03
1.3
149
5 2017-10-14 16:10 Chepstow / 1 / 2m 3f 100y / Hurdle Turf / 28K
Grade, Handicap, Hurdle, Grade 3
11-7 Good To Soft7 / 18 - btn 3.6 Court Minstrel / 10-11 / 4m 49.155s

towards rear, ridden 3 out, steady progress after next, not get in a blow

P F Nicholls
Miss B Frost
23 22.82
6
150
6 2017-04-29 16:10 Sandown / 1 / 2m 5f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 28K
Grade, Hurdle, Grade 2
11-8 Good7 / 8 - btn 18.5 L'Ami Serge / 11-0 / 5m 23.583s

mostly tracked leader to 8th, lost place, still in touch before 2 out, weakened

P F Nicholls
Nick Scholfield
21 31.51
6.55
150
7 2017-04-06 15:25 Aintree / 1 / 2m 4f / Hurdle Turf / 112K
Grade, Hurdle, Grade 1
11-7 Good4 / 6 - btn 17.5 Buveur D'Air / 11-7 / 4m 58.717s

chased leaders, pushed along 8th, one pace from next

P F Nicholls
Mr H Cobden
26 30.88
7.52
150
8 2017-03-15 14:50 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 5f 26y / Hurdle Turf / 54K
Cup, Grade, Handicap, Hurdle, Grade 3
11-6 Good To Soft7 / 25 - btn 6.6 Supasundae / 11-4 / 5m 5.8s

midfield, headway approaching 3 out, chased leaders 2 out, stayed on before last, no impression run-in, kept on towards finish

P F Nicholls
Sam Twiston-Davies
21 32.16
5.61
150
9 2017-01-28 16:00 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 7f 213y / Hurdle Turf / 34K
Grade, Hurdle, Grade 2
11-8 Soft7 / 15 - btn 18.55 Unowhatimeanharry / 11-8 / 6m 3.61s

mid-division, headway last (usual 2 out), soon ridden, not pace to get on terms, no extra final furlong

P F Nicholls
Mr H Cobden
34 40.37
9.47
151
10 2017-01-14 14:40 Kempton / 1 / 2m 5f / Hurdle Turf / 23K
Handicap, Hurdle, Listed
11-12 Good To Soft4 / 13 - btn 9.75 Modus / 11-4 / 5m 14.373s

held up in last quartet, effort soon after 3 out, headway 2 out, kept on to snatch 4th last stride, no threat to leaders

P F Nicholls
Sam Twiston-Davies
21 27.09
7.99
153
11 2016-12-10 15:00 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 179y / Hurdle Turf / 74K
Grade, Hurdle, National, Grade 2
11-8 Soft3 / 6 - btn 15.5 The New One / 11-8 / 4m 10s

tracked winner until 3rd, close up, ridden to chase leading pair after 3 out, soon outpaced

P F Nicholls
Sam Twiston-Davies
13 16.57
5.3
153
12 2016-11-19 13:50 Haydock / 2 / 2m 45y / Hurdle Turf / 62K
Hurdle
11-3
Cheekpieces
Heavy4 / 4 - btn 6.5 Ch'tibello / 11-1 / 4m 12.3s

held up in 3rd place, dropped to rear 4 out, pushed along approaching 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, never able to trouble leaders after

P F Nicholls
Mr H Cobden
3.5 4.2
1.73
157
13 2016-10-18 16:10 Exeter / 4 / 2m 1f 109y / Chase Turf / 6K
Beginners, Chase
11-2 Good1 / 4 - win 0.3 Imperial Presence / 11-2 / 4m 4.1s

not always fluent, tracked leader, mounting strong challenge when dived at 4 out, soon ridden, 4 1/2 lengths down next, 1 1/2 lengths down last, ran on to lead towards finish, driven out

P F Nicholls
Nick Scholfield
1.5 1.53
1.1
14 2016-10-07 14:30 Newton Abbot / 3 / 2m 75y / Chase Turf / 8K
Chase, Novice
11-0 GoodP - btn After Eight Sivola / 11-0 / -

tracking leader when blundered badly and virtually fell 1st, not recover and pulled up before next

P F Nicholls
Sam Twiston-Davies
1.2 1.22
1.1
15 2015-12-26 14:35 Kempton / 1 / 2m / Hurdle Turf / 57K
Grade, Hurdle, Grade 1
11-7 Good To Soft4 / 5 - btn 12.25 Faugheen / 11-7 / 3m 49.927s

chased leading pair until after 3 out, soon ridden, beaten before 2 out

P F Nicholls
Sam Twiston-Davies
9 17
3.7
157
16 2015-12-12 15:00 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 179y / Hurdle Turf / 74K
Grade, Hurdle, National, Grade 2
11-4 Soft1 / 6 - win 1 Sempre Medici / 11-4 / 4m 12.8s

tracked leaders, challenged after 2 out, ridden after last, led final 175yds, kept on well, driven out

P F Nicholls
Sam Twiston-Davies
8 10.5
3.27
157
17 2015-11-15 14:40 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 87y / Hurdle Turf / 57K
Grade, Handicap, Hurdle, Grade 3
10-10 Good To Soft1 / 17 - win 2 Superb Story / 10-1 / 4m 0.099999999999994s

in touch, smooth headway to lead at last, ran on well, readily

P F Nicholls
Mr H Cobden
13 17.98
3.87
145
18 2015-10-23 17:40 Cheltenham / 3 / 2m 87y / Hurdle Turf / 6K
Condition, Handicap, Hurdle
11-2 Good1 / 11 - win 6 Are They Your Own / 10-8 / 3m 54.4s

in touch in midfield, travelling well and not clearest of runs after 2 out, headway and jumped into lead last, soon clear, ran on strongly, readily

P F Nicholls
Mr H Cobden
9 12
3.3
137
19 2015-04-25 14:00 Sandown / 2 / 2m 110y / Hurdle Turf / 31K
Handicap, Hurdle, Juvenile
11-12 Good To Soft3 / 11 - btn 16.75 Lil Rockerfeller / 11-5 / 4m 1.345s

held up off the pace in rear, closed 3 out, effort before 2 out, soon outpaced by leaders, went modest 3rd before last, plugged on, never troubled leaders

P F Nicholls
Sam Twiston-Davies
7 7.2
2.72
137
20 2015-03-13 13:30 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 1f / Hurdle Turf / 68K
Grade, Hurdle, Triumph, Grade 1
11-0 Soft9 / 16 - btn 24.85 Peace And Co / 11-0 / 4m 9.37s

midfield, pushed along and lost place 3 out, plugged on but no danger on long run to last

P F Nicholls
Nick Scholfield
67 112.46
24.37
137
21 2015-01-31 12:40 Sandown / 3 / 2m 110y / Hurdle Turf / 6K
Hurdle, Juvenile
11-8 Soft2 / 5 - btn 7 Pain Au Chocolat / 11-4 / 4m 41.6s

held up in last, closed with others before 2 out but soon pushed along and not quicken, kept on to take 2nd soon after last, no impression on winner

P F Nicholls
Sam Twiston-Davies
4.5 5.23
2.2
22 2014-12-27 13:55 Chepstow / 1 / 2m 110y / Hurdle Turf / 20K
Champion, Grade, Hurdle, Juvenile, Grade 1
11-0 HeavyP - btn Bristol De Mai / 11-0 / -

raced keenly, tracked leaders, short-lived effort 4 out, soon beaten, behind when pulled up before last

P F Nicholls
Sam Twiston-Davies
8 10.5
2.7
23 2014-11-28 12:25 Newbury / 3 / 2m 110y / Hurdle Turf / 6K
Hurdle, Juvenile
10-12 Soft1 / 7 - win 0.3 Karezak / 11-4 / 4m 14.8s

took keen hold, chased leaders, went clear in leading trio after 5th, shaken up to jump into lead last, driven flat, held on well towards finish

P F Nicholls
Sam Twiston-Davies
7 9.42
1.48
24 2014-07-14 20:20 Lingfield / 6 / 1m 2f / Flat AW / 2K
Auction, Maiden, Median, Stakes
9-3 Standard1 / 10 - win 0.2 Tabjeel / 9-3 / 2m 5.91s

took keen hold, chased leader for 2f, stayed chasing leaders, went 2nd again over 2f out, ridden 2f out, 3rd and slightly outpaced over 1f out, rallied under pressure inside final furlong, stayed on to lead last strides

R Charlton
G Baker
1.91 2
1.09
25 2014-06-23 19:10 Windsor / 5 / 1m 67y / Flat Turf / 3K
Gent, Maiden, Stakes
9-5 Good To Firm2 / 13 - btn 0.5 Certificate / 9-5 / 1m 44.97s

led, jinked briefly at intersection over 3f out, headed well over 1f out, checked and switched left soon after, stayed on final furlong, always held

R Charlton
James Doyle
3 3.22
1.43
26 2014-04-24 15:40 Warwick / 5 / 7f / Flat Turf / 3K
Maiden, Stakes
9-5 Good3 / 9 - btn 3.5 Battle Command / 9-5 / 1m 29.26s

prominent, pulled hard, shaken up over 1f out, stayed on

R Charlton
James Doyle
11 17
3

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