Operative Horse Racing Form | Sandown 13:40 19th September 2018

Operative' Form | 19th September 2018

19th September 2018 SMARKETS HANDICAP (JOCKEY CLUB GRASSROOTS FLAT SPRINT SERIES QUALIFIER) (5)

Age
5
Weight
9-1
Trainer
E De Giles
(Last 14 Days: 1-12, 8.33%)
Owner
Tight Lines Partnership
Sex
gelding
Colour
Foaling Date
2013-04-02
Race Type
Flat Turf
Class
5
Classifications
Handicap
Ground
Good
Distance
0m 5f 10y
Runners
11
Prize Money
£4,528
Is Operative Improving?
Does Operative 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

Operative 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 2018-09-14 14:50 Sandown / 5 / 0m 5f 10y / Flat Turf / 4.53K
Handicap
9-4 Good To Soft 6 /9 - btn 3.85 Gnaad 9-5 1m 3.3325s

steadied start, held up in last pair and well off the pace, pushed along 2f out, hanging and no progress over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no chance

E De Giles
J P Spencer
4 4.52
1.85
71
1 2018-09-03 15:55 Windsor / 5 / 0m 6f 12y / Flat Turf / 3.75K
Handicap
9-3 Good To Firm 5 /11 - btn 5.05 Sir Roderic 9-0 1m 12.6s

took keen hold, with leader, led halfway, headed and faded just over 1f out

E De Giles
David Probert
13 17.06
4
71
2 2018-07-24 14:00 Ffos Las / 5 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 3.82K
Handicap
9-12 Good To Firm 5 /6 - btn 2.85 Sweet Pursuit 8-10 1m 10.19s

disputed lead until headed over 1f out, soon ridden, one pace final furlong, lost 4th near finish

E De Giles
Callum Shepherd
4 4.8
2.26
73
3 2018-07-11 20:55 Kempton / 4 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat AW / 6.47K
Handicap
9-5 Standard 5 /12 - btn 5.55 Fantasy Keeper 9-2 1m 12.17s

outpaced in rear, came wide into straight, plenty to do over 2f out, kept on well from over 1f out, never nearer

E De Giles
S De Sousa
11 15.9
3.79
75
4 2018-06-15 19:30 Chepstow / 5 / 0m 7f 16y / Flat Turf / 3.75K
Handicap
9-11 Good 5 /10 - btn 4.05 Wahaab 9-1 1m 23.21s

took keen hold towards rear, switched right 3f out, headway 2f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong

E De Giles
D C Costello
11 14.5
3.48
77
5 2018-06-02 19:30 Chepstow / 4 / 0m 7f 16y / Flat Turf / 5.53K
Handicap
9-2 Soft 7 /9 - btn 10.25 Berkshire Boy 9-1 1m 24.8625s

held up, ridden and headway 3f out, never able to challenge, weakened inside final furlong

E De Giles
Callum Shepherd
7 7.6
2.76
78
6 2018-05-22 15:45 Chepstow / 4 / 0m 6f 16y / Flat Turf / 5.53K
Handicap
9-10 Good To Firm 2 /7 - btn 1.75 Bungee Jump 8-12 1m 9.78s

last pair, ridden over 2f out, headway entering final furlong, kept on to go 2nd final 100yds but not pace to get on terms with winner

E De Giles
A Kirby
5.5 5.58
1.75
78
7 2018-05-12 14:40 Nottingham / 4 / 0m 5f 8y / Flat Turf / 5.82K
Handicap
9-6 Good To Firm 10 /15 - btn 3.6 Jabbarockie 8-9 59.58s

dwelt, always towards rear

E De Giles
P Cosgrave
15 21.54
4.35
79
8 2017-10-04 17:05 Nottingham / 3 / 0m 6f 18y / Flat Turf / 15.56K
Handicap
9-6 Good To Soft 9 /14 - btn 6.8 Syrian Pearl 9-5 1m 17.53s

never better than midfield

E De Giles
S De Sousa
8.5 9.2
2.62
80
9 2017-09-20 13:30 Sandown / 5 / 0m 5f 10y / Flat Turf / 3.88K
Handicap
9-6 Good 1 /9 - win 0.75 African Friend 9-7 1m 2.41s

slightly missed break, held up in mid-division between horses, shaken up and progress going well 2f out, ridden between horses over 1f out, led just inside final furlong, driven and kept on well final 100yds

E De Giles
A Kirby
4.5 4.83
1.84
74
10 2017-08-27 17:40 Goodwood / 5 / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 4.53K
Handicap
9-10 Good 1 /13 - win 0.3 The Big Short 9-1 57.32s

slowly away, chased other pair in centre, closed 2f out, driven to challenge final furlong, led close home

E De Giles
S De Sousa
2.88 2.99
1.35
70
11 2017-08-15 19:25 Nottingham / 5 / 0m 5f 8y / Flat Turf / 3.24K
Handicap
9-9 Good 2 /7 - btn 0.5 Classic Pursuit 9-5 1m 0.19s

held up, headway halfway, shaken up to lead, carried head high and hung right over 1f out, ridden and not run on well inside final furlong, headed near finish

E De Giles
A Kirby
4 4.2
2.3
68
12 2017-08-08 14:30 Leicester / 5 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 3.88K
Handicap
9-11 Soft 2 /8 - btn 1.25 Geoff Potts 9-8 1m 15.4725s

held up in touch, every chance from over 1f out, soon ridden, no extra well inside final furlong

E De Giles
A Kirby
5.5 6.2
2.2
68
13 2017-07-13 20:40 Newbury / 5 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 3.24K
Handicap
9-9 Good 9 /11 - btn 7 Madeleine Bond 9-1 1m 28.51s

very awkward leaving stalls, always towards rear of nearside of group

E De Giles
D C Costello
34 70
11
70
14 2016-08-26 19:45 Goodwood / 5 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 3.24K
Handicap, Stakes
9-0
Cheekpieces
Good 7 /9 - btn 9 Little Miss Kodi 9-3 1m 28.73s

slowly away, took keen hold early and held up in last, struggling from 3f out, never a factor

E De Giles
Georgia Cox
7.5 7.93
2.67
75
15 2016-08-09 15:45 Chepstow / 4 / 0m 6f 16y / Flat Turf / 5.18K
Handicap
9-3
Blinkers
Good To Firm 6 /6 - btn 8 Gold Hunter 9-2 1m 10.65s

held up, ridden over 1f out, never on terms

E De Giles
L Keniry
13 14
3.45
79
16 2016-07-19 19:10 Nottingham / 4 / 0m 6f 15y / Flat Turf / 4.85K
Handicap
9-7 Good To Firm 10 /10 - btn 12.95 Darma 9-6 1m 14.29s

chased leaders, ridden along over 2f out, soon driven and weakened

E De Giles
Jim Crowley
5 4.8
1.95
80
17 2016-07-09 14:30 Chester / 4 / 0m 6f 18y / Flat Turf / 6.23K
Handicap
9-4 Soft 5 /7 - btn 5.05 Roll On Rory 9-0 1m 17.8325s

in rear, driven over 3f out, headway over 2f out, kept on one pace over 1f out

E De Giles
Josephine Gordon
5 5.44
1.84
80
18 2016-06-18 17:10 Redcar / 5 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 3.07K
Auction, Maiden, Median, Stakes
9-2 Good To Soft 1 /8 - win 2 Hilary J 9-0 1m 11.56s

tracked leaders, led over 2f out, soon ridden, driven over 1f out, kept on

E De Giles
K Stott
4 3.9
1.59
75
19 2016-05-14 18:15 Doncaster / 5 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 3.24K
Auction, Maiden, Median, Stakes
9-3 Good 3 /15 - btn 2.25 Chez Vegas 9-3 1m 12.66s

prominent, carried head high and wandered under pressure from approaching final furlong, one pace, lost 2nd towards finish

E De Giles
S A Gray
5 5.26
1.97
81
20 2016-05-01 14:35 Salisbury / 5 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 3.56K
Maiden, Stakes
9-4
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 8 /9 - btn 13.15 Short Work 9-4 1m 18.7775s

hampered badly start, mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong

E De Giles
P Cosgrave
3.5 3.99
1.63
81
21 2015-09-18 14:10 Newbury / 4 / 0m 6f 8y / Flat Turf / 6.47K
Maiden, Stakes
9-5
Cheekpieces
Soft 2 /9 - btn 1.75 Christchurch 9-5 1m 17.5075s

steadied start, took keen hold, soon in touch, ridden to challenge over 1f out, unable to quicken

E De Giles
S De Sousa
2.62 2.69
1.23
83
22 2015-09-04 14:10 Ascot / 4 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 6.47K
Auction, Maiden, Stakes
9-5
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 2 /16 - btn 0.2 Taurean Star 9-5 1m 16.89s

soon pressed leader, led over 2f out, driven and hard pressed final furlong, headed last strides

E De Giles
Jim Crowley
7.5 8.03
2.58
79
23 2015-08-20 13:55 York / 2 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 147.54K
Stakes
8-11 Good To Soft 14 /18 - btn 8.5 Tasleet 9-2 1m 14.555s

dwelt, always in rear

E De Giles
Jim Crowley
26 37.08
9.16
79
24 2015-07-28 16:55 Goodwood / 2 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 12.94K
Colts, Geldings, Maiden, Stakes
9-0 Good To Soft 4 /14 - btn 1.3 Inland Sea 9-0 1m 13.455s

restless in stalls, held up in rear, headway, shifting right and bumped rival entering final furlong, still switching right and headway inside final furlong, stayed on strongly final 100yds, not reach leaders

E De Giles
W Twiston-Davies
7.5 8.91
2.84
25 2015-06-14 16:35 Salisbury / 3 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 9.7K
Maiden, Stakes
9-5 Good To Firm 3 /10 - btn 3.35 Gutaifan 9-5 1m 14.53s

tracked leader, ridden for strong challenge 2f out, every chance entering final furlong, no extra final 120yds

E De Giles
W Twiston-Davies
7.5 9.58
1.88
26 2015-05-23 18:05 Salisbury / 4 / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 4.53K
Maiden, Stakes
9-5 Good To Firm 2 /7 - btn 2.5 Orvar 9-5 1m 0.71s

slowly into stride, in touch, headway 3f out, ridden when outpaced over 2f out, ran on entering final furlong, went 2nd nearing finish

E De Giles
W Twiston-Davies
26 51.24
4.3