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Soldier's Empire' Form | 12th July 2025

12th July 2025 John Smith's Cup Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race)

Age
4
Weight
9-9
Trainer
M Botti
(Last 14 Days: 1-10, 10%)
Owner
AlMohamediya Racing
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Ballygallon Stud Limited
Colour
Chestnut
Foaling Date
2021-02-01

John Smith's Cup Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race)

Results
Race Type
Flat Turf
Class
2
Classifications
Cup, Handicap, Heritage
Ground
Good To Firm
Distance
1m 2f 56y
Runners
18
Prize Money
£200,000
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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

Soldier's Empire 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 2025-06-18 17:00 Ascot / 2 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 175K
Cup, Handicap, Heritage, Hunt		 9-7
Hood		 Good To Firm 17 /30 - btn 10.6 My Cloud 9-1 1m 40.22s

raced centre, held up in last trio in group, struggling when hung right towards far side group over 2f out

 M Botti
N Callan		 101 269.3
38.19		 101
1 2024-06-30 13:10 Curragh / 1m 1f 0y / Flat Turf / 100K
Handicap		 9-4 Good 4 /8 - btn 2.35 Sharinay 9-9 1m 52.45s

dwelt slightly, soon mid-division on inner, dropped towards rear before halfway, 6th halfway, progress over 2f out, under pressure in 4th over 1f out, kept on same pace

 G M Lyons
C T Keane		 5.5 6.2
1.84		 90
2 2024-06-03 15:35 Gowran Park / 1m 1f 100y / Flat Turf / 200K 9-4 Good 3 /14 - btn 6 Fleur De Chine 8-13 2m 8.38s

rear of mid division, progress into 5th halfway, headway on outer to go 3rd over 2f out, soon ridden and no extra, kept on one pace inside final furlong

 G M Lyons
C T Keane		 8 10.71
3.26		 90
3 2024-05-19 16:30 Naas / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 22K
Handicap		 9-9 Good 5 /10 - btn 3.25 Chicago Critic 9-9 1m 39.24s

tracked leaders, ridden in 4th 2f out, 5th 1f out, no extra

 G M Lyons
C T Keane		 4.5 5.02
2.04		 90
4 2023-10-27 19:30 Dundalk / 1m 0f 0y / Flat AW / 25K
Maiden, Median		 9-6 Standard 1 /13 - win 0.5 Rothstein 9-6 1m 40.16s

tracked leaders on inner, 3rd 2f out, soon pushed along, ridden to lead 1f out, stayed on well final furlong

 G M Lyons
C T Keane		 2.1 2.31
1.18
5 2023-09-23 15:40 Curragh / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 1232K 9-5 Yielding To Soft 5 /23 - btn 7.8 One Look 9-0 1m 31.37s

held up towards rear, ridden and some headway into mid-division over 1f out, kept on one pace without threatening inside final furlong, nearest finish

 G M Lyons
L F Roche		 41 67.77
12
6 2023-08-17 17:35 Leopardstown / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 16K
Maiden		 9-5 Good 3 /9 - btn 3.75 Chief Little Rock 9-5 1m 43.09s

mid-division, 6th halfway, 4th and pushed along entering straight, went 3rd early final furlong and kept on one pace

 G M Lyons
C T Keane		 5.5 9.05
1.59