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)
(Last 14 Days: 2-19, 10.53%)
William Hill Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (GBB Race)
| 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 |