Thomas Darby Horse Racing Form | Catterick 13:20 08th March 2023

Thomas Darby' Form | 08th March 2023

08th March 2023 Racing To School Novices' Chase (GBB Race)

Age
10
Weight
11-6
Trainer
O Murphy
(Last 14 Days: 3-23, 13.04%)
Owner
Mrs Diana L Whateley
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Byerley Stud Ltd
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2013-03-10
Race Type
Chase Turf
Class
3
Classifications
Chase, Novice
Ground
Good To Firm
Distance
3m 1f 54y
Runners
2
Prize Money
£15,000
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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

Thomas Darby 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 2023-02-01 13:50 Ayr / 3 / 3m 0f 20y / Chase Turf / 14K
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Novice
11-10
Tongue Strap
Soft 1 /4 - win 1.25 Gold Cup Bailly 11-5 6m 33.47s

pressed leader, led 9th, headed narrowly before 4 out, led again last, stayed on well, ridden out

O Murphy
S Bowen
8.5 8.98
3.15
145
1 2023-01-01 15:05 Cheltenham / 2 / 2m 7f 213y / Hurdle Turf / 25K
Handicap, Hurdle
12-0
Tongue Strap
Soft 6 /10 - btn 23.5 Hector Javilex 9-13 6m 10.74s

held up towards rear, ridden after 3 out, well beaten 2 out, plugged on flat

O Murphy
S Bowen
17 24
6.26
152
2 2022-11-25 15:05 Newbury / 1 / 3m 0f 52y / Hurdle Turf / 60K
Grade, Hurdle, Grade 2
11-8
Tongue Strap
Good 3 /5 - btn 53.3 Champ 11-8 6m 8.683s

tracked leading pair, disputed 2nd from 1st, outright 2nd at 6th until pushed along turning in, outpaced 3 out, no chance with leading duo

O Murphy
S Bowen
8 9.39
3.36
153
3 2022-10-29 15:00 Wetherby / 1 / 3m 0f 26y / Hurdle Turf / 50K
Grade, Hurdle, Grade 2
11-8
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 2 /6 - btn 10 Proschema 11-2 5m 59.118s

mostly 3rd, not fluent 5th, challenged 3 out, led before next, ridden and headed last, not pace of winner flat

O Murphy
Aidan Coleman
12 14.01
5.1
154
4 2022-04-09 15:35 Aintree / 1 / 3m 0f 149y / Hurdle Turf / 250K
Grade, Group, Hurdle, Grade 1
11-7
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 4 /8 - btn 21.95 Sire Du Berlais 11-7 6m 13.201s

held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, 3rd and beaten when mistake 2 out, plugged on

O Murphy
Aidan Coleman
26 35.39
4.6
155
5 2022-02-19 14:05 Haydock / 1 / 3m 0f 58y / Hurdle Turf / 60K
Grade, Hurdle, Grade 2
11-10
Tongue Strap
Heavy P /6 - btn Wholestone 11-4 -

held up in 6th, closer at 2nd, not fluent 5th, pushed along in 4th after 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out

O Murphy
Aidan Coleman
4.5 5.31
2.55
155
6 2021-12-18 14:25 Ascot / 1 / 3m 0f 97y / Hurdle Turf / 105K
Grade, Hurdle, Grade 1
11-7
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 4 /8 - btn 8.5 Champ 11-7 6m 9.995s

towards rear, pushed along and headway into 4th home turn, ridden to chase front pair after 2 out, kept on but no extra run-in

O Murphy
Fergus Gregory
10 12
2.82
155
7 2021-11-26 15:00 Newbury / 1 / 3m 0f 52y / Hurdle Turf / 60K
Grade, Hurdle, Grade 2
11-0
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 1 /6 - win 2.25 On The Blind Side 11-4 5m 56.2s

held up behind leaders, mistake 8th, outpaced before 3 out, rallied 2 out, led before last, clear flat, stayed on well

O Murphy
S Bowen
8 9.37
3.85
155
8 2021-10-30 14:30 Wetherby / 1 / 3m 0f 26y / Hurdle Turf / 50K
Grade, Hurdle, Grade 2
11-0 Good To Soft 4 /8 - btn 12.25 Indefatigable 10-7 6m 7.417s

mid-division, not fluent 6th, ridden before 3 out, not fluent 3 out, kept on one pace

O Murphy
S Bowen
5 6.87
2.11
156
9 2021-04-10 15:35 Aintree / 1 / 3m 0f 149y / Hurdle Turf / 150K
Grade, Hurdle, Grade 1
11-7 Good To Soft 3 /15 - btn 4.55 Thyme Hill 11-7 6m 12.957s

held up towards rear, headway from 3 out, went 3rd and hung left from last, stayed on, no impression on front pair

O Murphy
J W Kennedy
29 48.65
10.89
153
10 2021-03-17 14:30 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 5f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 75K
Cup, Grade, Handicap, Hurdle, Grade 3
11-12
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 14 /26 - btn 16.7 Heaven Help Us 10-2 5m 11.626s

always towards rear, never on terms

O Murphy
Aidan Coleman
15 21.33
4.59
155
11 2021-01-09 14:20 Kempton / 1 / 2m 5f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 30K
Grade, Hurdle, Grade 2
11-4 Good To Soft 3 /7 - btn 2.45 McFabulous 11-3 5m 7.485s

held up in touch in last trio, closer 6th, pushed along chasing leaders after 3 out, ridden to lead briefly before 2 out, no extra in 3rd 2 out, kept on run-in pressing for modest 2nd

O Murphy
Aidan Coleman
13 15
5.4
155
12 2020-11-07 14:40 Aintree / 2 / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 30K
Hurdle
11-2 Good To Soft 3 /6 - btn 4.5 Summerville Boy 11-4 5m 2.418s

held up in 4th, not fluent 5th, closed from 3 out, led last, headed 120 yards out, soon 3rd and held, one pace

O Murphy
Aidan Coleman
6.5 6.67
3.1
157
13 2020-02-23 15:20 Fontwell / 1 / 2m 3f 49y / Hurdle Turf / 80K
Grade, Hurdle, National, Grade 2
11-7 Soft 3 /5 - btn 4 William Henry 11-7 5m 6.167s

tracked leaders early, led 3rd, ridden along and headed 2 out, still in with every chance last when 1 length down and jumping right, kept on one pace flat

O Murphy
Aidan Coleman
2.25 2.28
1.42
158
14 2020-01-18 14:25 Ascot / 1 / 2m 3f 58y / Hurdle Turf / 28.48K
Grade, Handicap, Hurdle, Grade 3
11-12 Heavy 1 /8 - win 1 Song For Someone 11-5 4m 48.06s

took keen hold, tracked leaders, went second 6th, ridden 3 out, led after 2 out, edged left final 110yds, kept on strongly

O Murphy
R Johnson
9 9.06
2.95
151
15 2019-11-25 13:30 Kempton / 4 / 2m 2f 0y / Chase Turf / 4.81K
Beginners, Chase
11-2 Good To Soft 3 /7 - btn 33.5 Master Tommytucker 11-2 4m 37.051s

tracked leaders, awkward jump 5 out, niggled along before 4 out, ridden and no impression before 3 out, soon weakened

O Murphy
R Johnson
2 2.13
1.15
151
16 2019-11-08 13:50 Warwick / 3 / 2m 0f 54y / Chase Turf / 9.58K
Chase, Novice
11-1 Good To Soft 2 /5 - btn 1 Maire Banrigh 10-13 4m 7.782s

chased winner, not fluent 1st, mistake 9th, not fluent 2 out, ridden and ran on flat

O Murphy
R Johnson
1.73 1.75
1.23
151
17 2019-03-12 13:30 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 0f 87y / Hurdle Turf / 70.34K
Grade, Hurdle, Novice, Grade 1
11-7 Soft 2 /16 - btn 4.5 Klassical Dream 11-7 4m 0.46000000000001s

held up towards rear, mistake 4th, headway after 3 out, ridden turning in, carried left last, soon went 2nd, kept on but not pace to get to winner (finished lame)

O Murphy
R Johnson
29 51.13
8.28
140
18 2019-01-19 13:40 Taunton / 4 / 2m 0f 104y / Hurdle Turf / 5.13K
Hurdle, Novice
11-8 Good To Soft 1 /5 - win 3 War Brigade 11-8 4m 12.4s

tracked leader, led after 3 out, joined next, shaken up to assert after last, readily

O Murphy
Aidan Coleman
1.2 1.22
1.09
140
19 2018-12-26 12:50 Kempton / 2 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 12.51K
Hurdle, Novice
11-5 Good To Soft 3 /6 - btn 5 Mister Fisher 11-0 3m 51.709s

took keen hold, held up in touch, tracked leading pair 3 out, close enough before 2 out, soon ridden and not quicken, stayed on same pace after

O Murphy
R Johnson
3.5 3.75
2.12
138
20 2018-11-23 14:05 Ascot / 2 / 1m 7f 152y / Hurdle Turf / 13K
Hurdle
11-5 Good 2 /8 - btn 0.2 Didtheyleaveuoutto 11-5 3m 44.033s

strong; took keen hold, tracked leading pair, not fluent 2nd, mistake 3 out, led soon after 2 out, pressed last, headed final 100yds, stayed on strongly but just held near finish

O Murphy
R Johnson
2.88 2.96
1.38
21 2018-10-26 16:20 Cheltenham / 3 / 2m 0f 87y / Hurdle Turf / 9.29K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-0 Good 1 /13 - win 3.25 Elixir De Nutz 11-0 3m 49.9s

held up towards rear, headway from 4th, went 3rd after 2 out, shaken up after last but running green, hanging right when leading final 120yds, ran on well, quite impressive

O Murphy
R Johnson
6.5 7.4
2.32
22 2018-05-10 17:15 Huntingdon / 5 / 1m 7f 171y / NH Flat / 2.27K
Amateur, Condition, Hunt, Maiden, National, National Hunt
10-13 Good 1 /8 - win 2 Black Kalanisi 10-11 3m 47.2s

held up, headway 4f out, shaken up and hung right from over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on

O Murphy
Mr F Gregory
2.5 2.48
1.32