Sky Pirate Horse Racing Form | Aintree 16:40 07th April 2022

Sky Pirate' Form | 07th April 2022

07th April 2022 Close Brothers Red Rum Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (GBB Race)

Age
9
Weight
11-12
Trainer
J & A O'Neill
(Last 14 Days: 8-23, 34.78%)
Owner
Martin Tedham & Wasdell Properties Ltd
Sex
gelding
Breeder
C. B. Brookes
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2013-04-09
Race Type
Chase Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
Ground
Good To Soft
Distance
1m 7f 176y
Runners
16
Prize Money
£100,000
Is Sky Pirate Improving?
Does Sky Pirate 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

Sky Pirate 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 2022-03-16 16:50 Cheltenham / 1 / 1m 7f 199y / Chase Turf / 125K
Chase, Cup, Grade, Grand, Handicap, Grade 3
11-12
Tongue Strap
Heavy 11 /16 - btn 43.5 Global Citizen 10-6 4m 21.68s

held up towards rear of mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, weakened soon after

J & A O'Neill
Nick Scholfield
15 20.05
3.54
156
1 2022-02-12 15:00 Newbury / 1 / 2m 0f 92y / Chase Turf / 60K
Chase, Grade, Grade 2
11-4
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 4 /4 - btn 11.75 Funambule Sivola 11-0 4m 3.486s

tracked winner until 4th, chased leading pair until 5 out, 3rd again next, weakened 2 out

J & A O'Neill
Nick Scholfield
9 9.8
3.45
157
2 2022-01-15 13:18 Warwick / 2 / 2m 0f 54y / Chase Turf / 30K
Chase, Cup, Handicap
11-12
Tongue Strap
Soft 2 /4 - btn 7 Brave Seasca 10-6 4m 3.49s

tracked leaders, chased winner soon after 3 out, ridden next, kept one pace, no chance with winner

J & A O'Neill
Nick Scholfield
5.5 5.81
2.11
157
3 2021-12-27 14:30 Kempton / 1 / 2m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 100K
Chase, Grade, Grade 2
11-4
Tongue Strap
Soft 3 /4 - btn 13 Shishkin 11-3 4m 4.43s

held up, nudged along approaching 2 out, ridden and went third before last, kept on flat

J & A O'Neill
Nick Scholfield
21 27.94
5.06
157
4 2021-11-20 15:15 Ascot / 2 / 2m 0f 167y / Chase Turf / 85K
Chase, Handicap
11-12
Tongue Strap
Good 4 /7 - btn 4.35 Before Midnight 10-11 4m 14.395s

held up in rear, not fluent 3 out, steady headway 2 out, held every chance last, kept on same pace final furlong

J & A O'Neill
Nick Scholfield
6 6
3.08
159
5 2021-10-23 15:30 Cheltenham / 2 / 1m 7f 199y / Chase Turf / 60K
Chase, Handicap
11-12
Tongue Strap
Good 2 /7 - btn 6 Before Midnight 10-3 3m 51.95s

mid-division, closed 6th, mistake 8th, chased winner 2 out, no impression flat, no extra towards finish

J & A O'Neill
Nick Scholfield
4 4.1
1.58
159
6 2021-03-17 16:15 Cheltenham / 1 / 1m 7f 199y / Chase Turf / 82.5K
Chase, Cup, Grade, Grand, Handicap, Grade 3
11-6
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 1 /19 - win 0.1 Entoucas 10-11 3m 55.44s

chased leaders on inside, closed going well 3 out, challenged last, soon led and quickened 2 lengths clear, reduced lead towards finish, just held on

J & A O'Neill
Nick Scholfield
15 20
4.5
152
7 2021-02-15 14:50 Warwick / 1 / 2m 0f 54y / Chase Turf / 25K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 2
11-0
Tongue Strap
Soft 2 /4 - btn 17 Allmankind 11-3 4m 11.961s

chased leader, ridden after 3 out, jumped left last, no extra flat

J & A O'Neill
Nick Scholfield
4 4.7
1.61
152
8 2021-01-16 13:15 Warwick / 2 / 2m 0f 54y / Chase Turf / 18.5K
Chase, Cup, Handicap
11-11
Tongue Strap
Heavy 1 /6 - win 2.25 Amoola Gold 11-9 4m 7s

chased leaders, went 2nd from 8th, challenged 2 out, led before last, ridden and stayed on well flat

J & A O'Neill
Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
2.5 2.69
1.7
145
9 2020-12-12 13:15 Cheltenham / 2 / 2m 0f 62y / Chase Turf / 24K
Chase, Handicap
10-1
Tongue Strap
Soft 1 /9 - win 3.75 Ibleo 10-4 4m 13.95s

held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, challenged going well from 2 out, led flat, cruised clear

J & A O'Neill
T Scudamore
5 5.37
1.96
134
10 2020-11-14 14:15 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 4f 44y / Chase Turf / 130K
Chase, Cup, Gold, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
10-2
Tongue Strap
Soft 5 /16 - btn 6.75 Coole Cody 10-5 5m 15.587s

held up towards rear, headway 4 out, close 2nd when mistake 2 out, switched left flat, weakened final 75 yards

J & A O'Neill
J J Burke
11 13.65
3.05
134
11 2020-10-14 16:10 Wetherby / 3 / 2m 3f 85y / Chase Turf / 12.2K
Chase, Handicap
11-4
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 2 /14 - btn 4.25 Cool Mix 10-12 4m 48.673s

tracked leaders, hit 10th, took closer order going well approaching 4 out, ridden to challenge flat, no extra final 100yds

J & A O'Neill
Nick Scholfield
6.5 7.6
2.86
132
12 2019-12-14 13:00 Doncaster / 3 / 2m 3f 31y / Chase Turf / 7.02K
Chase, Handicap
11-5 Soft 2 /6 - btn 5 Storm Control 11-8 5m 0.55000000000001s

held up in rear, steady headway from 9th, went 2nd before 4 out, pushed along to challenge when mistake last, ridden and soon beaten

J & A O'Neill
Mr P J O'Neill
2.5 2.69
1.71
132
13 2019-11-22 14:40 Ascot / 2 / 2m 5f 8y / Chase Turf / 21.98K
Chase, Handicap
10-13 Soft 2 /7 - btn 8 Flying Angel 11-10 5m 28.8s

held up, jumped left at times, steady headway to chase leaders 3 out, went 2nd approaching 2 out, soon ridden and found little, kept on one pace from last

J & A O'Neill
Mr P J O'Neill
2.75 2.86
1.45
132
14 2019-10-16 16:00 Wetherby / 3 / 2m 3f 85y / Chase Turf / 8.19K
Chase, Handicap
11-0 Good To Soft F /9 - btn Crievehill 11-9 -

held up, steady headway after 8th to track leaders 5 out, 2 lengths down in 2nd when fell 4 out

J & A O'Neill
Mr P J O'Neill
3.25 3.45
1.59
132
15 2019-03-14 17:30 Cheltenham / 2 / 3m 2f 0y / Chase Turf / 41.51K
Amateur, Chase, Cup, Handicap
11-2 Good To Soft 7 /23 - btn 17.25 Any Second Now 11-11 6m 51.276s

in touch, headway 4 out, ridden in close 3rd approaching 2 out, weakened last

J & A O'Neill
Mr T M O'Brien
17 26.42
6.34
134
16 2019-02-22 16:50 Exeter / 3 / 3m 0f 54y / Chase Turf / 10.4K
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Novice
11-5 Good To Soft 4 /7 - btn 5.5 Captain Cattistock 11-8 6m 11.7s

held up in touch, close enough going to 4 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace from 2 out

J & A O'Neill
N Fehily
4.5 5.25
2.61
134
17 2018-11-16 12:40 Cheltenham / 3 / 3m 1f 0y / Chase Turf / 15.6K
Amateur, Chase, Handicap
11-7 Good F /11 - btn The Young Master 11-8 -

held up, headway after 4 out, travelling well enough and about to press for 2nd when fell 2 out

J & A O'Neill
Mr P W Mullins
6.5 8.29
2.56
134
18 2018-10-18 15:45 Carlisle / 3 / 3m 0f 110y / Chase Turf / 8.45K
Chase, Handicap
11-8 Good To Soft 2 /10 - btn 1 Looksnowtlikebrian 11-2 6m 18.682s

took keen hold, held up, headway before 4 out, already led when mistake 2 out, soon ridden, edged right and headed last 100yds, kept on

J & A O'Neill
Aidan Coleman
4 4.5
1.91
131
19 2018-09-12 15:25 Uttoxeter / 3 / 3m 0f 2y / Chase Turf / 7.41K
Chase, Novice
10-12 Good 2 /5 - btn 4.5 Drinks Interval 10-10 6m 26.35s

raced in 4th, took closer order 11th, not fluent 12th, dived at 13th, 4th 3 out, driven and headway to dispute 2nd 2 out, ridden into 2nd last, driven and kept on run-in but never near winner

J & A O'Neill
Aidan Coleman
2.25 2.4
1.51
20 2018-07-17 18:50 Worcester / 3 / 2m 7f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 6.24K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-8 Good 3 /7 - btn 4.5 Beneagles 11-3 5m 36.95s

chased leader until led after 6th, ridden flat, weakened and headed final 50yds

J & A O'Neill
Aidan Coleman
2.38 2.4
1.26
131
21 2018-06-27 16:20 Worcester / 3 / 2m 7f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 6.76K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-10 Good 1 /6 - win 5 Theatrebar 11-4 5m 33.4s

pressed leader until led going well 9th, driven and always holding challenger from 2 out, eased close home

J & A O'Neill
Aidan Coleman
2.25 2.32
1.49
123
22 2018-05-18 19:45 Aintree / 3 / 3m 0f 149y / Hurdle Turf / 7.8K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-2 Good 3 /13 - btn 3.45 Black Sam Bella 11-5 6m 13.575s

held up, headway before 3 out, chasing leaders when not much room and hampered approaching last, kept on under pressure to narrowly take 2nd final 175yds, no chance with winner, lost 2nd post

J & A O'Neill
Aidan Coleman
9 12.05
3.47
121
23 2017-12-22 15:05 Ascot / 3 / 2m 5f 141y / Hurdle Turf / 6.5K
Condition, Handicap, Hurdle
11-5 Good To Soft 3 /8 - btn 16.5 Golan Fortune 11-5 5m 37s

tracked leading pair, shaken up 3 out, took 2nd briefly before 2 out and tried to challenge, soon left behind, faded

J & A O'Neill
Killian Moore
7 7.88
2.48
123
24 2017-11-06 15:30 Southwell / 4 / 2m 4f 62y / Hurdle Turf / 3.57K
Hurdle, Novice
11-5 Good 2 /7 - btn 16 Marten 10-12 5m 17.267s

held up in touch, chased winner 7th, ridden before 2 out, weakened approaching last

J & A O'Neill
Aidan Coleman
1.53 1.58
1.15
25 2017-10-17 16:10 Worcester / 4 / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 4.43K
Hurdle, Novice
10-12 Good 1 /5 - win 3.25 Kings Ryde 11-4 4m 59.2s

tracked leaders, mistake 3 out, led going well approaching next, not fluent last, ridden out

J & A O'Neill
Aidan Coleman
6 8
2.07