The Groove Horse Racing Form | Wolverhampton 20:50 25th June 2018

The Groove' Form | 25th June 2018

25th June 2018 SPORTINGJOBS.CO.UK HANDICAP (6)

Age
5
Weight
8-11
Trainer
Fergal O'Brien
(Last 14 Days: 4-17, 23.53%)
Owner
Mr Stuart Morgan & Partner
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Cheveley Park Stud Ltd
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2013-03-19
Race Type
Flat AW
Class
6
Classifications
Handicap
Ground
Standard
Distance
1m 0f 142y
Runners
12
Prize Money
£3,105
Is The Groove Improving?
Does The Groove 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

The Groove 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 2018-05-15 18:20 Chepstow / 5 / 1m 0f 14y / Flat Turf / 3.75K
Handicap
8-11 Good To Firm 11 /13 - btn 17.15 Happy Escape 9-6 1m 35.77s

prominent in stands' side group, groups merged halfway, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

Fergal O'Brien
T Whelan
15 22
5.88
65
1 2018-04-28 18:30 Wolverhampton / 5 / 1m 1f 104y / Flat AW / 3.75K
Handicap
8-12 Standard 8 /9 - btn 3.8 My Fantasea 9-1 2m 1.37s

chased leaders, ridden 3f out, unable to quicken and outpaced over 1f out, squeezed for room 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

Fergal O'Brien
T Whelan
29 38.14
8.78
66
2 2018-04-11 17:45 Kempton / 6 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat AW / 3.11K
Handicap
9-8
Tongue Strap
Standard 12 /13 - btn 9.7 Settle Petal 8-12 1m 42.86s

tracked leaders, hanging when asked for effort over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, eased when no chance

Fergal O'Brien
K Shoemark
5 5.59
2.24
66
3 2017-10-17 19:15 Kempton / 5 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat AW / 3.24K
Handicap
9-4 Standard To Slow 5 /13 - btn 1.9 Medicean El Diablo 9-6 1m 38.605s

chased leading trio, ridden over 2f out, close enough just over 1f out, one pace under pressure after

Fergal O'Brien
T Whelan
11 13
3.57
67
4 2017-10-10 16:30 Leicester / 5 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 3.88K
Handicap
9-1 Soft 3 /12 - btn 2 Ocean Temptress 8-13 1m 15.42s

prominent, ridden to chase winner and hung left over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong

Fergal O'Brien
M Fernandes
2.62 2.82
1.48
67
5 2017-09-25 17:45 Leicester / 6 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 3.24K
Apprentice, Handicap
9-12 Heavy 2 /14 - btn 0.75 East Coast Lady 9-12 1m 30.4875s

chased leaders, led 2f out, soon pushed along, headed near finish

Fergal O'Brien
M Fernandes
3.25 3.34
1.58
65
6 2017-09-17 15:00 Ffos Las / 6 / 0m 7f 80y / Flat Turf / 3.24K
Handicap
9-7 Heavy 2 /11 - btn 0.2 Topmeup 8-10 1m 40.71s

tracked leaders, led narrowly over 2f out, driven over 1f out, kept on bravely, headed final 50yds

Fergal O'Brien
T Whelan
9 13.54
3.65
65
7 2017-09-07 17:20 Salisbury / 5 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 4.53K
Apprentice, Handicap
9-5 Good 1 /10 - win 0.05 Poetic Force 9-2 1m 45.73s

soon tracking leader, led narrowly from 2f out, kept on gamely, just held on

Fergal O'Brien
M Fernandes
10 14.54
4.29
63
8 2017-08-08 18:05 Nottingham / 5 / 1m 2f 50y / Flat Turf / 3.24K
Maiden, Stakes
10-0 Heavy 4 /8 - btn 24.75 Mafaaheem 9-6 2m 29.217s

settled in rear, effort 4f out, ridden and no chance with leaders final 2f, eased and tailed off

Fergal O'Brien
T Whelan
51 190
10.47
9 2017-07-24 20:15 Windsor / 5 / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 2.91K
Maiden, Stakes
10-0
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 9 /16 - btn 11.6 Al Mayda 9-0 2m 12.95s

raced in 3rd, chased winner 3f out to just over 1f out, weakened quickly

Fergal O'Brien
T Whelan
151 498.3
98.13
10 2017-07-10 20:35 Windsor / 5 / 1m 0f 31y / Flat Turf / 2.91K
Maiden, Stakes
10-0 Good To Firm 5 /7 - btn 7.5 Big Tour 9-5 1m 46.88s

chased leaders, urged along 3f out, no progress when edged right under pressure over 1f out

Fergal O'Brien
T Whelan
101 311.29
21.64
11 2017-06-25 16:40 Worcester / 5 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 2.86K
Handicap, Hurdle, Novice
11-0
Visor
Good P /12 - btn Sweeping Rock 11-6 -

raced keenly, 2nd until led 4th, ridden and headed before 3 out, faded rapidly, pulled up next

Fergal O'Brien
Conor Shoemark
26 45.29
11.56
91
12 2017-06-15 20:00 Uttoxeter / 5 / 1m 7f 168y / Hurdle Turf / 2.6K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-6 Good 11 /12 - btn 72.05 Wynford 11-6 4m 4.508s

chased leaders, mistake 5th, soon lost place

Fergal O'Brien
Conor Shoemark
26 65
11.91
97
13 2017-04-17 15:05 Chepstow / 4 / 2m 0f 11y / Hurdle Turf / 3.9K
Hunt, Hurdle, National, National Hunt, Novice
10-9 Good 4 /4 - btn 21.25 Dolos 11-1 4m 4.242s

always in last, ridden after 4 out, quickly outpaced by leaders

Fergal O'Brien
P J Brennan
34 59.95
4.4
14 2017-03-13 14:10 Stratford / 3 / 2m 2f 148y / Hurdle Turf / 7.6K
Hurdle, Juvenile
10-12 Soft P /7 - btn Attest 10-9 -

behind, not always fluent, weakening when mistake 3 out, soon tailed off, pulled up last, broke blood vessel

Fergal O'Brien
P J Brennan
19 22
8.25
15 2017-02-26 15:10 Southwell / 4 / 1m 7f 153y / Hurdle Turf / 3.9K
Hurdle, Novice
10-7 Good To Soft 10 /14 - btn 66.6 Buckle Street 10-7 4m 17.009s

held up, ridden and weakened after 3 out

Fergal O'Brien
P J Brennan
21 51.63
5.44
16 2017-01-27 14:45 Taunton / 4 / 2m 3f 1y / Hurdle Turf / 4.55K
Hunt, Hurdle, National, National Hunt, Novice
10-4 Good 8 /10 - btn 33.25 Air Horse One 11-8 4m 48.242s

held up, ridden after 3 out, no impression

Fergal O'Brien
P J Brennan
21 47.41
5.32
17 2016-10-18 16:40 Exeter / 6 / 1m 5f 38y / NH Flat / 1.63K
Champion, Hunt, National, National Hunt
10-12 Good 5 /7 - btn 7.25 St John'S 10-12 3m 0.44999999999999s

tracked leader until 5f out, ridden over 3f out, soon one pace

D Loder
N Fehily
4 5.3
1.93