Perfect Candidate Horse Racing Form | Haydock 14:40 20th February 2021

Perfect Candidate' Form | 20th February 2021

20th February 2021 William Hill Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (GBB Race)

Age
14
Weight
11-2
Trainer
F O'Brien
(Last 14 Days: 2-19, 10.53%)
Owner
ISL Recruitment
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Hugh Suffern Bloodstock Ltd
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2007-05-12
Race Type
Chase Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Chase, Grade, Grand, Handicap, National, Grade 3
Ground
Soft
Distance
3m 4f 97y
Runners
9
Prize Money
£75,000
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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 2020-11-21 15:35 Haydock / 3 / 3m 4f 97y / Chase Turf / 21.4K
Chase, Handicap
11-11 Heavy 1 /11 - win 45 Fortified Bay 11-7 8m 17.34s

tracked leader, went 2nd after 5 out, cruised to the lead 4 out, well clear home straight, easy

F O'Brien
P J Brennan
9 8.92
2.86
134
1 2020-10-25 13:22 Aintree / 2 / 3m 0f 210y / Chase Turf / 24K
Chase, Handicap
10-12 Soft 8 /12 - btn 48.05 Minellacelebration 11-3 6m 40.636s

towards rear on outside, not fluent 13th or 14th, soon behind

F O'Brien
P J Brennan
17 21
5.5
135
2 2020-02-21 16:20 Exeter / 3 / 3m 6f 153y / Chase Turf / 26.16K
Chase, Handicap, National
11-12 Heavy 2 /14 - btn 8.5 Christmas In April 11-6 8m 28s

prominent, ridden before 4 out, led narrowly after 3 out, headed after 2 out, stayed on, no match for winner

F O'Brien
P J Brennan
11 15.84
4.7
135
3 2019-12-30 14:00 Haydock / 2 / 3m 4f 97y / Chase Turf / 16.31K
Chase, Handicap
11-3 Soft 2 /6 - btn 9 Lord Du Mesnil 11-2 7m 44.7s

led until 4th, chased winner, reminder after 13th and 14th, lost 2nd 4 out, no impression on winner from next, gamely took 2nd again after last

F O'Brien
P J Brennan
5 5.91
2.74
135
4 2019-11-23 15:40 Haydock / 3 / 3m 4f 97y / Chase Turf / 16.51K
Chase, Handicap
11-8 Good To Soft 1 /9 - win 7 Moving In Style 10-11 7m 46.9s

led, not fluent and headed 15th, led again 17th, ridden approaching 3 out, drew clear run-in, stayed on gamely

Fergal O'Brien
P J Brennan
8 8.2
2.37
129
5 2019-11-05 15:10 Exeter / 3 / 3m 0f 54y / Chase Turf / 7.8K
Chase, Handicap
11-13 Soft 4 /13 - btn 20.75 Orchardstown Cross 11-0 6m 22.05s

chased leaders, ridden after 14th, not pace to threaten, weakened between last

Fergal O'Brien
P J Brennan
8 9.52
2.96
131
6 2019-10-11 15:55 Chepstow / 2 / 2m 7f 131y / Chase Turf / 18.77K
Chase, Handicap
11-0 Soft 4 /9 - btn 5.55 Vieux Lion Rouge 11-9 6m 16.11s

close 2nd until led 13th, driven and headed 2 out, still 2nd and every chance last, weakened flat

Fergal O'Brien
P J Brennan
6.5 7.57
2.49
133
7 2019-04-17 17:00 Cheltenham / 2 / 3m 2f 0y / Chase Turf / 15.51K
Chase, Handicap
11-2 Good 5 /9 - btn 44.25 Cobra De Mai 11-7 6m 46.205s

led 4th, ridden and headed 3 out, dropped out tamely before next, tailed off and eased

Fergal O'Brien
P J Brennan
7.5 7.8
2.5
137
8 2019-03-14 17:30 Cheltenham / 2 / 3m 2f 0y / Chase Turf / 41.51K
Amateur, Chase, Cup, Handicap
11-8 Good To Soft P /23 - btn Any Second Now 11-11 -

looked well; slowly away, never travelling, always behind, tailed off 13th, pulled up after next

Fergal O'Brien
Miss Brodie Hampson
26 43.66
5.51
140
9 2019-01-01 12:50 Cheltenham / 2 / 3m 2f 70y / Chase Turf / 15.48K
Chase, Handicap
11-12 Good To Soft 3 /9 - btn 13 Beware The Bear 12-1 6m 52.664s

with winner to 6th, raced in 2nd after until pushed along to join winner again 14th to approaching 17th, soon ridden, lost 2nd 3 out, stayed on same pace

Fergal O'Brien
P J Brennan
17 21
4.53
143
10 2018-12-09 14:10 Kelso / 2 / 2m 6f 70y / Chase Turf / 18.99K
Chase, Handicap
11-5 Good To Soft 6 /8 - btn 29.3 Cultram Abbey 10-5 5m 45.427s

chased leader to 3rd, prominent, driven along from halfway, rallied, weakened before 3 out (usual 4 out)

Fergal O'Brien
Mr Connor Brace
12 13.5
3.4
147
11 2018-11-17 13:50 Cheltenham / 1 / 3m 3f 71y / Chase Turf / 33.76K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
11-2 Good P /15 - btn Rock The Kasbah 10-13 -

tried to go with leaders but unable to, steadily lost place from 12th, well behind when pulled up before 3 out

Fergal O'Brien
P J Brennan
21 29.43
5.41
150
12 2018-10-27 14:00 Cheltenham / 2 / 3m 1f 0y / Chase Turf / 37.14K
Chase, Handicap
11-7 Good 11 /16 - btn 30.35 Relentless Dreamer 10-3 6m 24.958s

mid-division, hit 13th, struggling towards rear after next, weakened after 4 out

Fergal O'Brien
P J Brennan
34 110.48
12.82
152
13 2018-04-14 17:15 Aintree / 1 / 4m 2f 74y / Chase Turf / 500K
Chase, Grade, Grand, Handicap, National, Grade 3
11-3 Heavy F /38 - btn Tiger Roll 10-13 -

tracking leaders when fell 1st

Fergal O'Brien
A P Cawley
51 204.47
23.99
154
14 2018-01-27 14:25 Cheltenham / 1 / 3m 1f 56y / Chase Turf / 56.95K
Chase, Grade, Grade 2
11-4
Blinkers
Heavy 5 /8 - btn 48.75 Definitly Red 11-6 7m 3.75s

led, clear 3rd until 8th, headed when mistake 12th, soon pushed along chasing leaders, weakened 16th, tailed off

Fergal O'Brien
P J Brennan
34 59.66
10.15
156
15 2018-01-06 15:00 Sandown / 2 / 3m 0f 37y / Chase Turf / 61.9K
Chase, Handicap
11-12
Cheekpieces
Heavy 10 /14 - btn 57.35 Buywise 10-8 6m 48.47s

lw, slow to get going in standing start, never going well and always towards rear, tailed off

Fergal O'Brien
Conor Shoemark
17 23
6.16
156
16 2017-11-18 13:50 Cheltenham / 1 / 3m 3f 71y / Chase Turf / 28.48K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
10-12
Cheekpieces
Soft 1 /8 - win 0.3 Vicente 10-10 7m 29.4s

chased leaders, went 2nd after 13th, reminder after 16th, challenged 18th, led after 3 out, 2 1/2 lengths up last, soon driven, held on, very game

Fergal O'Brien
P J Brennan
8 8.71
2.68
152
17 2017-10-28 14:00 Cheltenham / 2 / 3m 1f 0y / Chase Turf / 31.28K
Chase, Handicap
11-12
Cheekpieces
Good 10 /16 - btn 26.75 Cogry 10-5 6m 31.258s

tracked leaders, ridden after 17th, weakened after next

Fergal O'Brien
Conor Shoemark
29 67.79
8.44
154
18 2017-04-08 17:15 Aintree / 1 / 4m 2f 74y / Chase Turf / 561.3K
Chase, Grade, Grand, Handicap, National, Grade 3
11-5
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft P /40 - btn One For Arthur 10-11 -

prominent early, in touch until weakened 25th, mistake next, behind when pulled up before 4 out

Fergal O'Brien
P J Brennan
34 85
16.01
156
19 2017-02-12 15:20 Exeter / 2 / 3m 0f 54y / Chase Turf / 18.77K
Chase, Handicap
11-12
Cheekpieces
Soft 1 /12 - win 5 Whats Happening 10-13 6m 11.3s

made all, stayed on gamely from 4 out, ridden out

Fergal O'Brien
P J Brennan
13 15.25
4.6
150
20 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
21 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
22 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
23 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
24 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
25 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
26 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
27 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
28 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
29 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
30 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
31 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
32 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
33 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
34 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
35 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
36 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
37 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
38 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