Perfect Candidate Horse Racing Form | Exeter 15:20 12th February 2017

Perfect Candidate' Form | 12th February 2017

12th February 2017 188BET VETERANS' HANDICAP CHASE (QUALIFIER) (LEG 1 OF THE 2017 VETERANS' CHASE SERIES) (2)

Age
10
Weight
11-12
Trainer
Fergal O'Brien
(Last 14 Days: 6-18, 33.33%)
Owner
ISL Recruitment
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Hugh Suffern Bloodstock Ltd
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2007-05-12

188BET VETERANS' HANDICAP CHASE (QUALIFIER) (LEG 1 OF THE 2017 VETERANS' CHASE SERIES) (2)

Results
Race Type
Chase Turf
Class
2
Classifications
Chase, Handicap
Ground
Soft
Distance
3m 0f 54y
Runners
12
Prize Money
£18,768
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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

Perfect Candidate 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 2017-01-28 14:15 Cheltenham / 1 / 3m 1f 56y / Chase Turf / 57.22K
Chase, Grade, Grade 2		 11-4 Soft P /7 - btn Many Clouds 11-10 -

chased leaders early, detached in last 10th, struggling 14th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out

 Fergal O'Brien
P J Brennan		 51 90.92
15		 150
1 2016-12-09 13:30 Cheltenham / 1 / 3m 2f 0y / Chase Turf / 25.63K
Chase, Grade, Group, Handicap, Grade 3		 11-2
Cheekpieces		 Good 2 /12 - btn 0.05 Theatre Guide 11-4 6m 40.808s

led, pushed along 17th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, rallied after last, led final 120yds, stayed on, headed final stride

 Fergal O'Brien
Conor Shoemark		 19 22.53
6.04		 147
2 2016-11-09 13:50 Bangor-on-Dee / 2 / 3m 0f 30y / Chase Turf / 16.27K
Chase, Handicap		 11-12
Tongue Strap		 Good To Soft 11 /13 - btn 49.3 Valadom 10-9 6m 29.064s

always in rear, not fluent 2nd, ridden after 7th, behind from 12th

 Fergal O'Brien
Conor Shoemark		 21 30.34
7.62		 148
3 2016-04-14 15:35 Cheltenham / 2 / 3m 2f 0y / Chase Turf / 12.51K
Chase, Handicap		 11-3
Tongue Strap		 Good 1 /8 - win 1.75 Forgotten Gold 11-3 6m 46.3s

held up, headway 8th, ridden when pecked 4 out, closed on leaders after next, led between last 2, stayed on well, ridden out

 Fergal O'Brien
Conor Shoemark		 12 15.92
3.95		 142
4 2016-03-17 17:30 Cheltenham / 2 / 3m 2f 0y / Chase Turf / 38.97K
Amateur, Chase, Cup, Handicap		 11-7
Tongue Strap		 Good 10 /22 - btn 31.5 Cause Of Causes 11-9 6m 49.05s

hampered 1st, towards rear most of way, slightly hampered 4 out, stayed on past beaten horses from 2 out, never any danger

 Fergal O'Brien
Miss A Stirling		 34 78.28
8.69		 143
5 2016-01-01 12:45 Cheltenham / 2 / 3m 2f 70y / Chase Turf / 12.51K
Chase, Handicap		 11-7
Tongue Strap		 Heavy 1 /8 - win 8 Beg To Differ 11-6 7m 22.4s

held up, headway 14th, chased leader 16th, left in lead 3 out, shaken up flat, stayed on well

 Fergal O'Brien
P J Brennan		 5 5.87
1.84		 134
6 2015-11-14 13:50 Cheltenham / 1 / 3m 3f 71y / Chase Turf / 28.48K
Chase, Grade, Group, Handicap, Grade 3		 10-7 Good To Soft 5 /17 - btn 3.8 Sausalito Sunrise 11-3 7m 12.991s

in touch in midfield, progress 15th, closed to challenge and upsides 3 out, not quicken before next, one pace after

 Fergal O'Brien
P J Brennan		 21 29.75
6		 134
7 2015-10-24 15:20 Cheltenham / 2 / 3m 1f 0y / Chase Turf / 31.28K
Chase, Handicap		 10-3 Good 2 /12 - btn 2 Whats Happening 10-8 6m 29.433s

always 2nd or 3rd, ridden after 3 out, led briefly flat, headed and outpaced final 100yds

 Fergal O'Brien
P J Brennan		 12 15.75
4		 131
8 2015-03-10 16:40 Cheltenham / 1 / 4m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 50.97K
Amateur, Chase, Hunt, Listed, National, National Hunt, Novice		 11-6 Good To Soft 12 /17 - btn 68.8 Cause Of Causes 11-6 8m 31.109s

prominent, led before 13th, headed 14th, every chance 4 out (usual 3 out), weakened before last ( usual 2 out)

 Fergal O'Brien
Miss A Stirling		 67 80
17.03		 132
9 2015-01-24 13:15 Cheltenham / 2 / 2m 5f 0y / Chase Turf / 15.64K
Chase, Handicap, Novice		 10-8 Soft 5 /12 - btn 9.55 Generous Ransom 10-11 5m 26.61s

tracked leaders, ridden along after 12th, one pace from 3 out

 Fergal O'Brien
Miss A Stirling		 34 41.99
9.05		 132
10 2015-01-08 13:30 Leicester / 3 / 2m 7f 110y / Chase Turf / 6.33K
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Novice		 11-0 Good To Soft 1 /7 - win 4.5 The Musical Guy 11-0 5m 58.2s

led until 5th, with leader until led again after 8th, made rest, jumped right 13th, 1 length lead last, stayed on well, ridden out

 Fergal O'Brien
P J Brennan		 15 17.05
6.46		 124
11 2014-12-06 12:55 Chepstow / 3 / 3m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 6.5K
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Novice		 11-0 Good To Soft 5 /8 - btn 43 Minellahalfcentury 10-9 6m 25.418s

prominent until dropped to rear 3rd, headway again 13th, ridden 4 out, weakened next, tailed off

 Fergal O'Brien
A P Cawley		 8 8.45
2.34		 125
12 2014-11-12 13:00 Bangor-on-Dee / 4 / 2m 4f 110y / Chase Turf / 3.99K
Chase, Cup, Handicap, Hunt		 11-7 Soft 1 /5 - win 13 Faustina Pius 10-3 5m 28s

handy, led 11th, drew clear after 2 out, easily

 Fergal O'Brien
A P Cawley		 2.38 2.45
1.54		 115
13 2014-10-21 15:40 Exeter / 3 / 3m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 7.6K
Chase, Handicap		 10-13 Good To Soft 7 /10 - btn 29.35 Court By Surprise 11-11 6m 2.436s

held up, struggling 13th, never any danger, weakened after 4 out

 Fergal O'Brien
P J Brennan		 5.5 6.2
2.56		 117
14 2014-05-29 19:00 Wetherby / 4 / 3m 1f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 3.12K
Hurdle, Novice		 10-13 Soft 1 /5 - win 11 Devenish Island 10-13 6m 35.8s

raced wide, tracked leaders, handy 2nd after 8th, led next, clear between last 2, smoothly

 Fergal O'Brien
P J Brennan		 2.62 2.89
1.27		 117
15 2014-04-25 16:45 Perth / 3 / 3m 3f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 5.85K
Condition, Handicap, Hurdle		 11-10 Soft 5 /11 - btn 21.3 Sybarite 11-4 6m 48.76s

held up, headway to chase clear leader 4 out, ridden and hung right before 2 out, soon outpaced, held when not fluent last

 Fergal O'Brien
Conor Shoemark		 10 12.87
3.63		 119
16 2014-02-28 15:25 Newbury / 3 / 2m 6f 110y / Chase Turf / 6.5K
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Novice		 11-4 Heavy 4 /6 - btn 21.75 Farbreaga 10-10 6m 5.71s

chased leaders, pushed along 6th, dropped to rear 9th, hit 12th, stayed on same pace from omitted 3rd last

 Fergal O'Brien
P J Brennan		 4 4.89
2.65		 119
17 2014-01-24 14:10 Doncaster / 4 / 3m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 3.77K
Chase, Novice		 11-0 Good To Soft 4 /7 - btn 9.55 Victor Hewgo 11-0 6m 11.636s

jumped slowly in rear, behind until kept on after 2 out

 Fergal O'Brien
P J Brennan		 34 46.4
12.5		 119
18 2013-10-12 15:00 Chepstow / 4 / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 3.9K
Hurdle, Novice		 10-12 Good 2 /9 - btn 6 Killala Quay 11-5 4m 54.9s

led, joined and ridden after 3 out, headed soon after bypassing 2 out, no extra and stayed on same pace from last

 Fergal O'Brien
P J Brennan		 17 28.83
3.03		 119