Old Guard Horse Racing Form | Sandown 16:10 27th April 2019

Old Guard' Form | 27th April 2019

27th April 2019 BET365 SELECT HURDLE (GRADE 2) (1)

Age
8
Weight
11-6
Trainer
P F Nicholls
(Last 14 Days: 7-22, 31.82%)
Owner
The Brooks, Stewart Families & J Kyle
Sex
gelding
Colour
Foaling Date
2011-02-22
Is Old Guard Improving?
Does Old Guard Suit This Race
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

Old Guard 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 2019-02-24 14:50 Fontwell / 1 / 2m 3f 49y / Hurdle Turf / 45.56K
Grade, Hurdle, National, Grade 2
11-9 Good To Soft 4 /6 - btn 16.75 Vision Des Flos 11-5 4m 53.245s

tracked leaders, shaken up briefly after 4th, blundered 3 out, soon ridden, one pace from next

P F Nicholls
Mr H Cobden
8 9.44
3.9
154
1 2019-01-01 15:10 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 4f 56y / Hurdle Turf / 28.14K
Grade, Hurdle, Grade 2
11-6 Good To Soft 3 /6 - btn 2.75 Midnight Shadow 11-6 4m 59.2s

chased leaders, pushed along to join leaders approaching 2 out, led before last, ridden and headed last, stayed on same pace flat

P F Nicholls
Mr H Cobden
4.5 5.1
2.24
154
2 2018-12-15 15:05 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 0f 179y / Hurdle Turf / 78.85K
Grade, Hurdle, National, Grade 2
11-6 Good To Soft 6 /8 - btn 8.5 Brain Power 11-0 4m 6.645s

chased leaders, outpaced 2 out, headway turning in, stayed on same pace from last

P F Nicholls
Miss B Frost
12 16
3.28
154
3 2018-11-24 14:40 Ascot / 1 / 2m 3f 58y / Hurdle Turf / 56.95K
Grade, Hurdle, Grade 2
11-6 Good To Soft 2 /6 - btn 1.5 If The Cap Fits 11-0 4m 39.873s

chased clear leader, ridden to close before 2 out, led after last, soon headed and outpaced, stayed on

P F Nicholls
Miss B Frost
4.5 5.33
1.76
152
4 2018-11-18 15:00 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 0f 87y / Hurdle Turf / 56.27K
Grade, Handicap, Hurdle, Grade 3
11-7 Good 3 /18 - btn 3.05 Nietzsche 9-7 3m 49.108s

mid-division, ridden when not clearest of runs turning in, headway over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong but not pace to reach leaders

P F Nicholls
Mr L E Williams
17 28.75
4.42
152
5 2018-11-03 15:15 Wetherby / 1 / 3m 0f 26y / Hurdle Turf / 22.78K
Grade, Hurdle, Grade 2
11-6 Good 2 /5 - btn 1.5 Nautical Nitwit 11-0 5m 43.45s

held up, ridden after 4 out, effort to chase leaders approaching 3 out, switched right before last, came through between horses to take 2nd and challenge run-in, held and no extra towards finish

P F Nicholls
Miss B Frost
2.88 3.05
1.62
153
6 2018-10-21 16:10 Kempton / 1 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 22.78K
Hurdle, Listed
11-6 Good 2 /6 - btn 7 Verdana Blue 10-7 3m 40.667s

mounted outside paddock, close up until 5th and ridden 3 out, rallied to go 2nd after next, kept on gamely but no match for winner

P F Nicholls
Mr H Cobden
4 4.52
2.07
153
7 2018-04-28 16:05 Sandown / 1 / 2m 5f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 31.32K
Grade, Hurdle, Grade 2
11-6 Good To Soft 4 /6 - btn 30 Call Me Lord 11-0 5m 35.955s

prominent, pressed leader from 6th, not fluent 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out, mistake last

P F Nicholls
Mr H Cobden
11 14.05
4.3
155
8 2018-04-14 16:20 Aintree / 1 / 3m 0f 149y / Hurdle Turf / 101.2K
Grade, Hurdle, Grade 1
11-7 Soft 7 /10 - btn 79.3 Identity Thief 11-7 6m 36.56s

midfield, ridden along before 3 out, soon weakened, mistake 2 out, blundered last

P F Nicholls
Mr H Cobden
13 16.29
3.25
156
9 2018-02-25 15:20 Fontwell / 1 / 2m 3f 49y / Hurdle Turf / 45.56K
Grade, Hurdle, National, Grade 2
11-7 Good To Soft 1 /8 - win 1.5 Lil Rockerfeller 11-9 4m 48s

prominent, joined leading line at 5th, ridden to lead 2 out, 2 lengths clear last, kept finding for driving after

P F Nicholls
Mr H Cobden
3.75 3.95
1.53
156
10 2018-01-01 15:10 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 4f 56y / Hurdle Turf / 28.48K
Grade, Hurdle, Grade 2
11-4 Heavy 4 /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
11 2017-12-16 15:05 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 0f 179y / Hurdle Turf / 74.04K
Grade, Hurdle, National, Grade 2
11-4 Soft 5 /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
12 2017-12-02 13:50 Newbury / 2 / 2m 4f 118y / Hurdle Turf / 25.99K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-7 Good To Soft 1 /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
13 2017-11-19 15:00 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 0f 87y / Hurdle Turf / 56.95K
Grade, Handicap, Hurdle, Grade 3
10-7 Soft 3 /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
14 2017-10-22 16:20 Kempton / 1 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 17.17K
Hurdle, Listed
11-0 Good 1 /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
15 2017-10-14 16:10 Chepstow / 1 / 2m 3f 100y / Hurdle Turf / 28.48K
Grade, Handicap, Hurdle, Grade 3
11-7 Good To Soft 7 /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
16 2017-04-29 16:10 Sandown / 1 / 2m 5f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 28.48K
Grade, Hurdle, Grade 2
11-8 Good 7 /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
17 2017-04-06 15:25 Aintree / 1 / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 112.26K
Grade, Hurdle, Grade 1
11-7 Good 4 /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
18 2017-03-15 14:50 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 5f 26y / Hurdle Turf / 54.1K
Cup, Grade, Handicap, Hurdle, Grade 3
11-6 Good To Soft 7 /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
19 2017-01-28 16:00 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 7f 213y / Hurdle Turf / 34.17K
Grade, Hurdle, Grade 2
11-8 Soft 7 /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
20 2017-01-14 14:40 Kempton / 1 / 2m 5f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 22.78K
Handicap, Hurdle, Listed
11-12 Good To Soft 4 /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
21 2016-12-10 15:00 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 0f 179y / Hurdle Turf / 74.04K
Grade, Hurdle, National, Grade 2
11-8 Soft 3 /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
22 2016-11-19 13:50 Haydock / 2 / 2m 0f 45y / Hurdle Turf / 61.9K
Hurdle
11-3
Cheekpieces
Heavy 4 /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
23 2016-10-18 16:10 Exeter / 4 / 2m 1f 109y / Chase Turf / 6.5K
Beginners, Chase
11-2 Good 1 /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
24 2016-10-07 14:30 Newton Abbot / 3 / 2m 0f 75y / Chase Turf / 8.43K
Chase, Novice
11-0 Good P /4 - 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
25 2015-12-26 14:35 Kempton / 1 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 56.95K
Grade, Hurdle, Grade 1
11-7 Good To Soft 4 /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
26 2015-12-12 15:00 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 0f 179y / Hurdle Turf / 74.04K
Grade, Hurdle, National, Grade 2
11-4 Soft 1 /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
27 2015-11-15 14:40 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 0f 87y / Hurdle Turf / 56.95K
Grade, Handicap, Hurdle, Grade 3
10-10 Good To Soft 1 /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
28 2015-10-23 17:40 Cheltenham / 3 / 2m 0f 87y / Hurdle Turf / 6.26K
Condition, Handicap, Hurdle
11-2 Good 1 /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
29 2015-04-25 14:00 Sandown / 2 / 2m 0f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 31.28K
Handicap, Hurdle, Juvenile
11-12 Good To Soft 3 /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
30 2015-03-13 13:30 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 1f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 68.34K
Grade, Hurdle, Triumph, Grade 1
11-0 Soft 9 /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
31 2015-01-31 12:40 Sandown / 3 / 2m 0f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 6.5K
Hurdle, Juvenile
11-8 Soft 2 /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
32 2014-12-27 13:55 Chepstow / 1 / 2m 0f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 19.93K
Champion, Grade, Hurdle, Juvenile, Grade 1
11-0 Heavy P /10 - 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
33 2014-11-28 12:25 Newbury / 3 / 2m 0f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 6.5K
Hurdle, Juvenile
10-12 Soft 1 /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
34 2014-07-14 20:20 Lingfield / 6 / 1m 2f 0y / Flat AW / 2.26K
Auction, Maiden, Median, Stakes
9-3 Standard 1 /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
35 2014-06-23 19:10 Windsor / 5 / 1m 0f 67y / Flat Turf / 2.91K
Gent, Maiden, Stakes
9-5 Good To Firm 2 /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
36 2014-04-24 15:40 Warwick / 5 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 2.59K
Maiden, Stakes
9-5 Good 3 /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