The Mighty Don Horse Racing Form | Aintree 13:45 14th April 2018

The Mighty Don' Form | 14th April 2018

14th April 2018 GASKELLS HANDICAP HURDLE (GRADE 3) (1)

Age
6
Weight
11-2
Trainer
N J Gifford
(Last 14 Days: 1-4, 25%)
Owner
Golden Rose Partnership
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Mrs B. D. Byrne
Colour
Chestnut
Foaling Date
2012-02-22
Race Type
Hurdle Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Grade, Handicap, Hurdle, Grade 3
Ground
Soft
Distance
3m 0f 149y
Runners
20
Prize Money
£42,203
Is The Mighty Don Improving?
Does The Mighty Don 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 Mighty Don 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 2018-03-15 14:10 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 7f 213y / Hurdle Turf / 56.95K
Grade, Handicap, Hurdle, Grade 3
10-8 Soft 9 /23 - btn 13.5 Delta Work 10-10 6m 12.2s

held up, pushed along after 2 out, headway between last 2, staying on about 6 lengths off pace when mistake last, no impression on leaders run-in

N J Gifford
L Aspell
34 55
7.09
137
1 2018-02-24 13:15 Kempton / 3 / 2m 5f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 6.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-9 Good 2 /14 - btn 0.3 Kings Walk 10-11 5m 5.95s

looked well; pressed leaders, ridden to challenge before 2 out, still upsides when mistake last, rallied near finish, always held

N J Gifford
L Aspell
7.5 7.8
2.73
132
2 2018-01-26 15:15 Huntingdon / 2 / 3m 1f 10y / Hurdle Turf / 12.51K
Group, Handicap, Hurdle
10-3 Soft 2 /8 - btn 6 Taj Badalandabad 10-1 6m 42.4s

led at slow tempo, not always fluent, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon outpaced, dived over last

N J Gifford
L Aspell
5 5.3
1.69
132
3 2017-12-22 15:05 Ascot / 3 / 2m 5f 141y / Hurdle Turf / 6.5K
Condition, Handicap, Hurdle
11-12 Good To Soft 2 /8 - btn 1.5 Golan Fortune 11-5 5m 34.273s

lw: held up, tracked leaders from 5th, ridden in 5th place after 3 out, quick progress to lead 2 out but soon headed, still upsides last, not quicken flat but stayed on

N J Gifford
Mr M Bastyan
3.25 3.44
1.56
127
4 2017-11-18 15:30 Cheltenham / 3 / 2m 5f 26y / Hurdle Turf / 12.51K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-3 Soft 8 /16 - btn 16.7 Coole Cody 11-11 5m 29.14s

held up well in rear, effort after 7th, no impression on leaders from 2 out

N J Gifford
R Johnson
8 8.14
2.89
128
5 2017-10-27 15:10 Cheltenham / 3 / 2m 5f 26y / Hurdle Turf / 7.51K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-9 Good 7 /21 - btn 18.75 Master Dancer 10-12 5m 11.925s

held up towards rear, headway on outer after 4th, every chance when mistake 2 out, soon ridden and held

N J Gifford
L Aspell
8 8.66
2.91
128
6 2017-03-11 13:50 Sandown / 1 / 2m 3f 173y / Hurdle Turf / 36.58K
Grade, Handicap, Hunt, Hurdle, National, National Hunt, Novice, Grade 3
11-10
Cheekpieces
Soft 9 /16 - btn 13.15 Minella Awards 11-8 5m 2.43s

prominent, mistake 3rd, ridden to chase leader after 3 out, mistake 2 out and weakened, lost shoe

N J Gifford
L Aspell
15 20.16
3.86
130
7 2017-02-17 14:30 Fakenham / 3 / 2m 4f 1y / Hurdle Turf / 6.5K
Hunt, Hurdle, National, National Hunt, Novice
11-2 Good To Soft 1 /6 - win 10 Ckalco Des Loges 11-2 5m 7.8s

mistakes, chased leader, closed and upsides 5th until led 8th, shaken up and went clear after 3 out, ridden and stayed on well between last 2, comfortably

N J Gifford
T Scudamore
5 5.1
2.34
114
8 2016-12-26 13:10 Fontwell / 4 / 2m 1f 145y / Hurdle Turf / 3.9K
Group, Hurdle, Novice
10-12 Good To Soft 2 /14 - btn 6 Bastien 10-7 4m 47.691s

towards rear, headway 5th, outpaced 3 out, stayed on to take 2nd run-in

N J Gifford
L Treadwell
3 3.2
1.57
9 2016-12-10 13:05 Lingfield / 4 / 2m 3f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 5.2K
Hurdle, Novice
10-12 Good To Soft 2 /12 - btn 1.75 Buster Thomas 10-12 4m 54.718s

jumped right and mistakes, chased winner 7th, every chance entering straight, jumped right and mistake 2 out, trying to rally when jumped right again and unbalanced last, kept on but always held flat

N J Gifford
A Glassonbury
3 2.97
1.43
10 2016-11-14 15:40 Plumpton / 6 / 2m 1f 164y / NH Flat / 1.63K
Hunt, National, National Hunt
11-2 Good 1 /8 - win 0.3 Count Meribel 11-2 4m 14.3s

tracked leading pair, challenged 3f out, driven to lead narrowly 1f out, held on

N J Gifford
L Aspell
11 16
2.9
11 2016-04-01 17:10 Fontwell / 6 / 1m 5f 143y / NH Flat / 1.56K
Hunt, National, National Hunt
10-12 Good To Soft 3 /14 - btn 10.5 Alfredo 10-12 3m 30.425s

tall, midfield, 6th home turn, pushed along and kept on steadily to go 3rd final furlong, not reach leaders

N J Gifford
L Aspell
21 39.29
7.44