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01st March 2021 Join Racing TV Now Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier For The Northern Lights Stayers Hurdle Series)

Age
12
Weight
10-11
Trainer
N G Richards
(Last 14 Days: 2-15, 13.33%)
Owner
Tarzan Bloodstock
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Newsells Park Stud
Colour
Brown
Foaling Date
2009-02-14

Join Racing TV Now Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier For The Northern Lights Stayers Hurdle Series)

Race Type
Hurdle Turf
Class
4
Classifications
Handicap, Hurdle
Ground
Soft
Distance
3m 0f 70y
Runners
12
Prize Money
£7,273
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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

Top Billing 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 2021-01-29 16:17 Doncaster / 4 / 3m 0f 84y / Hurdle Turf / 7.27K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-2 Soft P /12 - btn J'Ai Froid 11-13 -

never going that well in rear, behind 7th, soon pulled up

N G Richards
Danny McMenamin
41 60.42
10.5
102
1 2020-12-21 13:45 Musselburgh / 5 / 2m 7f 180y / Hurdle Turf / 6K
Amateur, Condition, Handicap, Hurdle
11-5 Good To Soft 12 /15 - btn 42.85 Whoa Black Betty 10-6 6m 25.891s

held up rear of mid-division, headway after 5th, lost place before 7th, behind from 9th, untidy 11th

N G Richards
Miss Josie Elliot
17 25.38
7.32
103
2 2020-08-23 15:50 Cartmel / 4 / 3m 1f 83y / Hurdle Turf / 5.4K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-2
Cheekpieces
Soft 1 /7 - win 4 Handy Hollow 10-7 6m 36.1s

prominent, disputed lead 2 out, ridden to lead approaching last, went clear run-in, comfortably

N G Richards
B S Hughes
4 4.4
2.54
96
3 2020-07-26 13:25 Cartmel / 5 / 3m 1f 83y / Hurdle Turf / 4.3K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-13
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 1 /9 - win 2 Achill Road Boy 11-4 6m 13s

mid-division on outside, headway 9th, not fluent 3 out, close 2nd last, led final 130 yards, stayed on

N G Richards
B S Hughes
5.5 6.69
2.34
91
4 2020-03-07 16:15 Ayr / 5 / 3m 0f 70y / Hurdle Turf / 6.42K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-9
Cheekpieces
Soft 3 /8 - btn 22.5 Wind Of Hope 11-2 7m 2.5s

chased leaders, ridden after 9th, weakened 2 out

N G Richards
B S Hughes
11 13.5
2.94
94
5 2020-01-28 15:40 Newcastle / 5 / 2m 6f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 7.27K
Amateur, Handicap, Hurdle
11-2
Cheekpieces
Soft 4 /9 - btn 14 Seapoint 10-13 6m 5.445s

prominent, dropped to rear after 7th, outpaced 9th, rallied 2 out, kept on from last, made no impression

N G Richards
Miss Josie Elliot
34 67.82
9.8
97
6 2020-01-02 13:00 Ayr / 4 / 3m 0f 70y / Hurdle Turf / 4.16K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-2 Soft 5 /12 - btn 36.75 Kalaharry 11-9 6m 49.95s

prominent, driven after 4 out, unable to go with front pair before next, no chance before 2 out, lost place after last

N G Richards
R D Day
34 55
13
100
7 2019-12-07 13:10 Wetherby / 4 / 3m 0f 26y / Hurdle Turf / 4.16K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-8 Soft P /10 - btn Dubai Angel 11-12 -

held up, went a little in snatches, weakened and behind after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

N G Richards
R Day
29 35.93
9.8
102
8 2019-04-24 16:05 Perth / 4 / 2m 7f 207y / Hurdle Turf / 4.1K
Amateur, Handicap, Hurdle
11-5 Good 13 /14 - btn 46.6 Shanroe Al C 11-5 6m 7.667s

held up, driven along on outside before 4 out, struggling from next

N G Richards
Mr Lyall Hodgins
41 53.12
11.11
105
9 2019-03-20 16:55 Haydock / 4 / 2m 6f 177y / Hurdle Turf / 7.15K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-3 Soft 5 /7 - btn 11.5 Breizh Alko 11-8 5m 58.6s

held up, ridden before 3 out, no impression after 2 out, weakened run-in

N G Richards
Mr D McMenamin
7 8.4
2.41
107
10 2019-01-29 15:05 Newcastle / 4 / 3m 0f 10y / Hurdle Turf / 4.09K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-11 Soft 12 /13 - btn 65.25 Kalaharry 11-8 6m 31.55s

prominent, lost place 9th, struggling from next

N G Richards
B Hughes
15 20
6.2
108
11 2018-12-29 15:10 Kelso / 4 / 2m 6f 151y / Hurdle Turf / 4.12K
Amateur, Handicap, Hurdle
10-12 Good 7 /8 - btn 43.75 Dimple 11-4 6m 1.292s

in touch, driven and outpaced 4 out, struggling from next, tailed off

N G Richards
Mr Lyall Hodgins
11 14.5
4.2
108
12 2018-12-02 15:00 Carlisle / 2 / 3m 0f 123y / Hurdle Turf / 21.67K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-0 Heavy 1 /10 - win 6 Western Rules 11-2 6m 37.7s

prominent, led going well 3 out, ridden and kept on well from last

N G Richards
B Hughes
15 16.93
4.7
96
13 2018-11-09 15:45 Hexham / 5 / 2m 7f 63y / Hurdle Turf / 4.16K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-1 Good 14 /16 - btn 19.95 Lawtop Legend 10-10 6m 5.125s

held up, ridden along 3 out, soon beaten

N G Richards
Mr D McMenamin
5 6.59
1.97
99
14 2018-07-15 14:30 Perth / 4 / 2m 7f 180y / Chase Turf / 6.63K
Chase, Handicap, Novice
10-1 Good 4 /5 - btn 14.5 Chu Chu Percy 10-12 5m 53.217s

led to 2nd, chased leaders, not fluent 9th, driven and outpaced before 4 out, no impression from next

N G Richards
R Day
3.25 3.35
1.77
97
15 2018-05-16 20:35 Perth / 4 / 2m 7f 207y / Hurdle Turf / 5.59K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-8 Good 3 /11 - btn 4 Presence Felt 11-5 5m 56.867s

held up, ridden and outpaced passing omitted 2 out, rallied to chase clear leading pair run-in, kept on, nearest finish

N G Richards
R Day
12 16
3.8
100
16 2018-04-08 16:30 Carlisle / 3 / 3m 1f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 7.8K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-3 Soft 4 /8 - btn 15 My Old Gold 10-13 6m 57s

held up, ridden along after 3 out, plugged on from next, no impression

N G Richards
A Nicol
26 30.25
5.7
102
17 2018-02-19 16:05 Carlisle / 4 / 3m 1f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 4.55K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-11 Heavy 6 /11 - btn 43.75 Letemgo 11-1 7m 14.35s

held up, pushed along before 4 out, shortlived effort before 2 out, soon weakened

N G Richards
R Day
17 22
5.53
107
18 2018-01-26 16:10 Doncaster / 4 / 3m 0f 84y / Hurdle Turf / 4.09K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-2 Soft 15 /20 - btn 59.25 Kansas City Chief 11-12 6m 22.65s

always towards rear

N G Richards
C O'Farrell
51 164.44
18.93
110
19 2017-03-25 17:00 Kelso / 4 / 2m 4f 189y / Hurdle Turf / 4.55K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-12 Heavy P /8 - btn Rhymers Stone 11-1 -

raced wide, led to 8th, driven and struggling from next, lost touch and pulled up before omitted 2 out

N G Richards
Brian Harding
23 33.73
7.21
115
20 2017-03-10 17:35 Ayr / 4 / 3m 0f 70y / Hurdle Turf / 3.43K
Amateur, Handicap, Hurdle
11-5 Heavy 5 /5 - btn 44 Another Mattie 11-2 7m 22.1s

prominent, pushed along 8th, weakened from next

N G Richards
Mr Max Jenkins
5.5 6.4
2.96
120
21 2017-02-16 15:35 Kelso / 3 / 2m 6f 151y / Hurdle Turf / 6.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-7 Heavy 7 /7 - btn 37.75 Forty Crown 10-11 6m 8.15s

led to 3 out, ridden and weakened before next

N G Richards
R Day
12 13.09
5.7
123
22 2017-01-26 14:35 Warwick / 3 / 3m 2f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 6.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-4
Cheekpieces
Soft P /12 - btn Court Frontier 10-6 -

chased leaders, lost place and mistake 5th, ridden and dropped to rear after next, lost touch and pulled up 8th

N G Richards
R Day
21 32
7.58
127
23 2016-12-19 15:00 Ayr / 3 / 2m 5f 91y / Hurdle Turf / 7.15K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-7
Cheekpieces
Heavy 2 /6 - btn 11 Big River 11-0 5m 47.1s

made most until ridden and headed 3 out, rallied, no chance with winner from next

N G Richards
R Day
4 4.92
2
127
24 2016-11-26 14:50 Bangor-on-Dee / 3 / 2m 7f 32y / Hurdle Turf / 6.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-6 Soft 7 /8 - btn 45.5 Nordic Nymph 10-1 6m 4s

prominent, ridden and lost place before 5th, weakened on long run to 2 out

N G Richards
R Day
15 14
3.5
131
25 2016-10-30 15:15 Carlisle / 2 / 2m 4f 8y / Hurdle Turf / 12.51K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-13 Good To Soft 9 /11 - btn 50.3 Definitly Red 11-4 5m 7.945s

led to 1st, chased leaders to halfway, soon struggling, tailed off

N G Richards
Craig Nichol
34 60.47
12.05
135
26 2016-09-21 16:40 Perth / 3 / 2m 7f 207y / Hurdle Turf / 5.52K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-7 Good To Soft 9 /10 - btn 22.3 Mango Cap 10-3 6m 24.755s

led until ridden and headed before 2 out, soon weakened

N G Richards
R Day
17 17.5
5.6
138
27 2016-04-16 13:50 Ayr / 2 / 3m 0f 67y / Chase Turf / 16.25K
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Novice
10-2 Good To Soft P /7 - btn Vivaldi Collonges 11-8 -

held up in touch, blundered and lost place 4th, struggling from 10th, lost touch and pulled up before 4 out

N G Richards
R Day
7.5 8.23
2.7
127
28 2016-03-26 15:30 Carlisle / 3 / 2m 4f 0y / Chase Turf / 6.5K
Chase, Novice
10-7 Good 3 /5 - btn 6.25 Blakemount 10-12 5m 5.842s

chased winner, ridden along after 3 out, one pace from next, held when lost second run-in

N G Richards
R Day
4.33 5.44
2.49
130
29 2016-02-20 15:15 Haydock / 2 / 2m 6f 177y / Hurdle Turf / 12.02K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-7 Heavy 6 /11 - btn 23 Mr Moonshine 11-6 6m 35.3s

led, headed after 9th, weakened last 150yds

N G Richards
R Day
13 17.41
4.8
139
30 2015-12-29 13:45 Doncaster / 3 / 3m 0f 96y / Hurdle Turf / 6.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-2 Good To Soft 2 /11 - btn 0.3 Zeroeshadesofgrey 11-12 6m 6.555s

led 1st, headed 2 out, switched left approaching last, edged left and stayed on run-in, no extra near finish

N G Richards
R Day
8 9.5
3
135
31 2015-11-28 14:10 Bangor-on-Dee / 3 / 2m 7f 32y / Hurdle Turf / 6.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-7 Heavy 1 /6 - win 10 A Vos Gardes 11-10 6m 52.5s

made all, effortlessly drew clear approaching last, stayed on well, comfortably

N G Richards
R Day
10 9.63
4.86
123
32 2014-11-01 14:15 Ayr / 4 / 3m 0f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 4.22K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-12 Good To Soft 1 /7 - win 5 Quel Elite 11-3 6m 16s

prominent, went second 7th, led going well after 4 out, stayed on strongly to draw clear from 2 out

N G Richards
Brian Harding
4 4.9
2.49
115
33 2014-10-14 16:20 Huntingdon / 4 / 3m 2f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 3.25K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-8
Blinkers
Soft 1 /7 - win 11 What An Oscar 11-10 6m 31.8s

always travelling well, chased leader until after 2nd, 2nd again 5th until led 9th, drew well clear from next, easily

N G Richards
A P McCoy
2.1 2.2
1.35
103
34 2014-09-01 16:50 Huntingdon / 5 / 3m 2f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 1.95K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-7
Blinkers
Good To Soft 1 /6 - win 7 Dazzling Rita 10-7 6m 26.45s

in touch, chased leaders 4th, led and travelling strongly before 2 out, soon clear, eased flat, easily

N G Richards
A P McCoy
3 3.3
1.36
92
35 2014-08-25 16:25 Huntingdon / 5 / 3m 2f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 2.08K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-12
Blinkers
Good To Soft 3 /5 - btn 3 Kilfinichen Bay 11-7 6m 24.495s

chased leader, closed 8th, ridden and every chance before 2 out, found little and 3rd 2 out, outpaced between last 2, stayed on same pace under pressure flat

N G Richards
A P McCoy
5.5 6
2.35
92
36 2014-08-08 17:00 Musselburgh / 5 / 2m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 3.12K
Amateur, Handicap
10-3
Blinkers
Good 4 /7 - btn 4.6 La Bacouetteuse 11-0 3m 39.89s

held up, outpaced over 4f out, rallied over 2f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish

N G Richards
Miss J R Richards
21 28.05
13
60
37 2014-07-21 17:25 Ayr / 6 / 1m 5f 13y / Flat Turf / 1.94K
Apprentice, Handicap
9-12 Good 7 /8 - btn 26.2 Wor Lass 8-8 2m 57.79s

held up, ridden from halfway, weakened from 3f out

N G Richards
Megan Carberry
15 18.32
4.8
65
38 2014-05-18 15:00 Market Rasen / 4 / 3m 1f 0y / Chase Turf / 3.9K
Chase, Handicap, Novice
11-6 Good 4 /6 - btn 43.25 Tayarat 11-1 6m 23.008s

in rear, shaken up and dropped back 6th, headway 8th, driven and lost place 12th, left poor 4th 3 out

N G Richards
Brian Harding
10 14
5.4
95
39 2014-04-23 19:15 Southwell / 4 / 3m 0f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 3.12K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-6
Cheekpieces
Good 8 /13 - btn 32 George Fernbeck 10-11 6m 23.733s

in rear, driven 7th, some headway after next, ridden and lost place before 3 out

N G Richards
H Challoner
15 15
5.2
98
40 2014-03-21 15:10 Newbury / 4 / 3m 0f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 3.25K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-11
Cheekpieces
Good 13 /17 - btn 32.1 Mister Newby 11-9 6m 6.01s

towards rear most of way

N G Richards
D F O'Regan
26 36
6.06
100
41 2014-02-06 15:35 Doncaster / 3 / 3m 0f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 5.39K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-4
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 7 /10 - btn 71 Everaard 10-2 6m 22.809s

held up, ridden before 3 out, soon beaten

N G Richards
D F O'Regan
5.5 6.48
2.06
105
42 2014-01-08 15:50 Doncaster / 5 / 3m 0f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 2.6K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-1
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 1 /14 - win 4.5 Burnthill 9-7 6m 6.6s

held up in rear, steady headway 7th, close 2nd 2 out, led last, went clear, easily

N G Richards
D F O'Regan
5 5.29
2.11
89
43 2013-12-12 14:20 Newcastle / 5 / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 1.95K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-2
Cheekpieces
Good 4 /18 - btn 12.7 Snapping Turtle 11-6 5m 7.017s

held up in midfield, steady headway 7th, effort and driven along before 3 out, outpaced between last 2

N G Richards
G B Watters
13 14.21
3.85
90
44 2013-11-11 13:15 Carlisle / 4 / 2m 3f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 3.9K
Handicap, Hurdle, Novice
10-11
Cheekpieces
Heavy 7 /7 - btn 48.95 Dickie Henderhoop 10-9 5m 14.49s

took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden 4 out, rallied, weakened before 2 out

N G Richards
Brian Harding
3.5 3.93
2.15
90
45 2013-10-19 17:40 Kelso / 5 / 2m 6f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 2.6K
Condition, Handicap, Hurdle
10-9
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 2 /13 - btn 0.5 Capital Venture 11-2 5m 39.391s

held up, not fluent 4 out, steady headway next, challenged 2 out to run-in, kept on, held near finish

N G Richards
G B Watters
17 23.84
6.4
84
46 2013-10-06 17:15 Kelso / 5 / 2m 2f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 2.6K
Handicap, Hurdle, Novice
11-3
Cheekpieces
Good 4 /9 - btn 18 Push Me 11-2 4m 19.5s

held up behind leading group, ridden along after 3 out, plugged on same pace from next

N G Richards
Brian Harding
9 11.73
3.68
85