Second Step Horse Racing Form | Ascot 15:40 24th June 2017

Second Step' Form | 24th June 2017

24th June 2017 HARDWICKE STAKES (GROUP 2) (1)

Age
6
Weight
9-1
Trainer
R Charlton
(Last 14 Days: 8-24, 33.33%)
Owner
Merry Fox Stud Limited
Sex
gelding
Colour
Foaling Date
2011-03-21
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Does Second Step 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

Second Step 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 2017-05-27 15:45 Goodwood / 1 / 1m 3f 218y / Flat Turf / 29.6K
Listed, Stakes
9-0 Good To Firm 1 /5 - win 0.5 Desert Encounter 9-3 2m 39.64s

held up in touch in 4th, effort over 2f out, ridden and challenged over 1f out, led just inside final furlong, held on well, ridden out

R Charlton
J P Spencer
4.5 5.5
2.34
110
1 2017-04-22 13:55 Newbury / 1 / 1m 4f 5y / Flat Turf / 34.03K
Group, Stakes, Group 3
9-0 Good To Firm 3 /8 - btn 1.55 Muntahaa 8-13 2m 31.89s

slowly into stride, behind, ridden and headway from over 2f out, chased leading pair over 1f out, staying on but held when not best of runs close home

R Charlton
J P Spencer
13 13.01
4.13
106
2 2016-09-23 17:25 Newmarket / 1 / 1m 4f 0y / Flat Turf / 22.68K
Listed, Stakes
9-5
Blinkers
Good To Firm 4 /6 - btn 16 Dal Harraild 8-11 2m 33.68s

dwelt and short of room leaving stalls, held up in touch, effort and ridden 3f out, 4th and no impression over 1f out, weakened final furlong

L Cumani
J P Spencer
5.5 6
2.95
108
3 2016-08-27 18:35 Windsor / 1 / 1m 3f 135y / Flat Turf / 20.98K
Listed, Stakes
9-3
Blinkers
Good To Firm 3 /8 - btn 3.85 Berkshire 9-3 2m 24.37s

held up in midfield, closed 3f out, not clear run 2f out until switched left entering final furlong, no chance with leading pair, kept on to go 3rd last strides

L Cumani
Andrea Atzeni
2.75 2.93
1.45
109
4 2016-07-23 16:30 Ascot / 1 / 1m 4f 0y / Flat Turf / 689.03K
Champion, Group, Stakes, Group 1
9-7 Good To Firm 7 /7 - btn 6.35 Highland Reel 9-7 2m 30.24s

steadied start, held up in 6th, ridden and no progress over 2f out, well beaten after

L Cumani
J P Spencer
34 56.06
14.09
110
5 2016-07-07 15:15 Newmarket / 1 / 1m 4f 0y / Flat Turf / 56.71K
Group, Stakes, Group 2
9-2 Good To Firm 5 /7 - btn 7 Big Orange 9-2 2m 31.33s

soon chasing winner, ridden 3f out, lost 2nd 2f out and unable to quicken under pressure over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

L Cumani
L Dettori
5.5 6.08
3.06
111
6 2016-06-04 15:10 Epsom Downs / 1 / 1m 4f 10y / Flat Turf / 226.84K
Cup, Group, Group 1
9-0 Good To Soft 5 /8 - btn 7.6 Postponed 9-0 2m 45.44s

steadied start, held up in last pair, 7th straight, switched right and effort 2f out, some headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no chance with winner

L Cumani
J P Spencer
17 31.14
3.31
118
7 2016-05-13 16:05 York / 1 / 1m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 90.74K
Champion, Cup, Group, Group 2
9-1 Good To Firm 3 /5 - btn 0.8 Clever Cookie 9-1 3m 1.28s

tracked leader, close up over 3f out, led well over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, soon driven and rallied, no extra towards finish

L Cumani
Andrea Atzeni
1.91 2.03
1.48
118
8 2015-09-13 16:50 Curragh / 1m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 203K
Group, Leger, Group 1
9-11 Good 4 /11 - btn 11.8 Order Of St George 9-0 3m 5.55s

L Cumani
J P Spencer
7.5 9.99
2.1
118
9 2015-07-09 15:15 Newmarket / 1 / 1m 4f 0y / Flat Turf / 56.71K
Group, Stakes, Group 2
9-5 Good To Firm 2 /8 - btn 0.5 Big Orange 9-2 2m 29.1s

in touch in midfield, ridden and effort over 2f out, chased leaders and driven over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on to go 2nd but held towards finish

L Cumani
Andrea Atzeni
5 6.2
1.89
118
10 2015-05-02 15:05 Newmarket / 1 / 1m 4f 0y / Flat Turf / 56.71K
Group, Stakes, Group 2
9-0 Good To Firm 1 /4 - win 0.2 Telescope 9-0 2m 32.37s

held up in rear, ridden and headway to chase leader over 2f out, 3 lengths down over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, led last strides

L Cumani
Andrea Atzeni
8 8.6
2.78
110
11 2014-10-12 17:20 Curragh / 1m 4f 0y / Flat Turf / 26K
Listed, Stakes
9-0 Yielding 1 /15 - win 0.5 Chance To Dance 9-7 2m 38s

L Cumani
Andrea Atzeni
7.5 8.71
2.9
93
12 2014-09-06 15:30 Ascot / 2 / 1m 4f 0y / Flat Turf / 97.04K
Handicap, Heritage
9-3 Good To Firm 7 /18 - btn 5.55 Battersea 9-0 2m 31.42s

held up in rear, 12th 4f out, pushed along and weaved way through from 2f out, never on terms with leaders but kept on

L Cumani
S W Kelly
11 12
3.4
93
13 2014-08-02 14:40 Goodwood / 2 / 1m 4f 0y / Flat Turf / 31.13K
Handicap, Stakes
9-2 Good To Firm 3 /13 - btn 4.25 Double Bluff 9-7 2m 35.98s

held up in midfield, effort just over 2f out, edging right but headway under pressure over 1f out, chased clear winner 1f out, kept on same pace and lost 2nd inside final furlong

L Cumani
A Kirby
8 9.03
2.28
92
14 2014-07-03 21:10 Newbury / 4 / 1m 4f 5y / Flat Turf / 4.69K
Handicap
9-7 Good 1 /8 - win 2 Arabian Revolution 9-6 2m 34.56s

in touch, headway over 4f out, led well over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on well to assert final furlong

L Cumani
Andrea Atzeni
8 9.73
2.7
85
15 2014-05-31 19:40 Newbury / 5 / 1m 2f 6y / Flat Turf / 3.24K
Maiden, Stakes
9-5 Good To Soft 1 /14 - win 0.5 Igider 9-5 2m 13.32s

in touch, tracked leaders over 2f out, led just over 1f out, briefly ridden, always holding on final 120yds, pushed out

L Cumani
S W Kelly
4 4.2
1.91
16 2013-10-29 13:40 Yarmouth / 5 / 1m 0f 3y / Flat Turf / 2.91K
Maiden, Stakes
9-5 Soft 2 /12 - btn 0.3 Mannaro 9-5 1m 45.325s

held up in touch towards rear, headway halfway, chased leaders entering final 2f, ridden over 1f out, pressed winner and ran green just inside final furlong, every chance final furlong, stayed on well

L Cumani
A Kirby
7 6.8
2.63