Varna Gold Horse Racing Form | Naas 17:00 27th February 2022

Varna Gold' Form | 27th February 2022

27th February 2022 Naas Racecourse Handicap Hurdle

Age
5
Weight
10-12
Trainer
P J Gilligan
(Last 14 Days: 0-3, 0%)
Owner
G P Keeley
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Azienda Agricola Rosati Colarieti
Colour
Chestnut
Foaling Date
2017-03-07
Race Type
Hurdle Turf
Class
Classifications
Handicap, Hurdle
Ground
Soft
Distance
1m 7f 101y
Runners
21
Prize Money
£16,000
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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

Varna Gold 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 2022-01-28 15:10 Huntingdon / 2 / 3m 1f 10y / Hurdle Turf / 25K
Handicap, Hurdle
9-12 Good To Soft 7 /9 - btn 21.25 Risk And Roll 9-11 6m 26.064s

held up in mid-division on outside, headway after 7th, outpaced after 3 out, weakening when jumped left 2 out

P J Gilligan
J G Gilligan
21 34.39
5.5
125
1 2021-12-29 13:30 Limerick / 1 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 35K
Grade, Hurdle, Grade 2
11-4 Heavy 5 /6 - btn 21.5 Teahupoo 11-10 4m 29.7s

held up towards rear, 5th halfway, not fluent 4 out, ridden and no impression when slight mistake 2 out, no extra

P J Gilligan
J G Gilligan
126 638.15
60
117
2 2021-09-20 15:50 Listowel / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 50K
Grade, Handicap, Hurdle, Grade B
10-8 Good To Yielding B /18 - btn Autumn Evening 11-6 -

rear of mid-division, pushed along after 4 out and some headway entering straight, mid-division on inner when brought down 2 out

P J Gilligan
J G Gilligan
15 20
4.04
117
3 2021-08-23 17:15 Ballinrobe / 2m 2f 35y / Hurdle Turf / 21K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-6 Good 2 /13 - btn 0.2 Flying Scotsman 11-2 4m 18.733s

mid-division, not fluent at 3rd and 4 out, 7th after 4 out, headway after 2 out, closed 1f out, soon ridden in 2nd, every chance final 100 yards, kept on, held

P J Gilligan
J G Gilligan
7.5 8.97
2.97
114
4 2021-08-01 17:20 Galway / 1m 5f 186y / Flat Turf / 11K
Handicap
9-1
Visor
Good 11 /14 - btn 13.9 Bell Ex One 9-4 3m 6.37s

rear of mid-division on outer, 11th halfway, effort under 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, eased final 150 yards

P J Gilligan
J A Heffernan
4.2 4.5
1.67
60
5 2021-07-30 16:30 Galway / 2m 0f 150y / Hurdle Turf / 16K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-0 Good 3 /20 - btn 0.7 Hallowed Star 11-12 3m 57.517s

close up early, moderate 4th at 5th, 5th after 4 out, ridden and stayed on to 3rd closing stages, kept on well, nearest at finish

P J Gilligan
J G Gilligan
13 14.84
3.56
112
6 2021-07-02 19:30 Bellewstown / 1m 3f 208y / Flat Turf / 10K
Handicap
9-10
Visor
Good 2 /12 - btn 2 Fallen Forest 9-6 2m 37.7s

chased leaders on inner, 3rd halfway, ridden into 2nd under 2f out, soon no impression on winner, kept on same pace

P J Gilligan
L F Roche
6 6.8
2.3
58
7 2021-06-14 17:30 Gowran Park / 1m 5f 155y / Flat Turf / 10K
Handicap
9-11 Good 9 /16 - btn 7.45 Mountain Fox 9-4 3m 4.02s

soon mid-division, pushed along at stages, closed up and effort approaching straight, one pace over 1f out

P J Gilligan
J A Heffernan
13 17.05
3.79
60
8 2021-05-24 17:00 Ballinrobe / 2m 2f 50y / Hurdle Turf / 11.5K
Hurdle
11-2 Heavy 2 /8 - btn 9 Buzz Light 11-2 5m 42.6s

mid-division, not fluent and pushed along briefly 3rd, 5th halfway, went 3rd after 3 out, ridden and no impression after next, kept on one pace to go moderate 2nd final 50 yards, no threat to winner

P J Gilligan
J G Gilligan
15 23
3.35
112
9 2021-04-22 16:30 Kilbeggan / 2m 3f 86y / Hurdle Turf / 14.5K
Hurdle, Novice
9-13
Cheekpieces
Good 3 /8 - btn 16.3 Lignou 11-7 4m 37.917s

tracked leaders, 3rd from 5th, closed up from 3 out, dropped to 3rd again approaching straight, no extra and slight mistake last, one pace

P J Gilligan
J G Gilligan
15 20
4.4
112
10 2021-04-08 19:35 Gowran Park / 1m 5f 160y / Flat Turf / 10K
Handicap
10-1 Soft 8 /16 - btn 18.2 Merroir 9-8 3m 18.05s

mid-division, 8th 4f out, ridden and no impression early straight, no extra from over 1f out, kept on one pace

P J Gilligan
R C Colgan
26 38
6.4
64
11 2021-02-28 15:30 Naas / 1m 7f 101y / Hurdle Turf / 14.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-8 Soft 4 /9 - btn 16 Zoffanien 11-2 3m 55.3s

tracked leaders, closer in 4th and ridden 2 out, soon no impression on leaders, moderate 4th at last, no extra

P J Gilligan
J G Gilligan
29 47.29
8.87
113
12 2021-02-07 13:40 Leopardstown / 1 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 125K
Grade, Hurdle, Juvenile, Grade 1
11-2 Soft 6 /6 - btn 121.25 Quilixios 11-2 4m 29.25s

held up, rear from 3rd, ridden and no extra after 3 out, weakened

P J Gilligan
J G Gilligan
251 1000
136.57
13 2020-10-31 12:40 Down Royal / 2m 0f 100y / Hurdle Turf / 11.5K
Hurdle
10-13 Soft 2 /4 - btn 20 Quilixios 11-10 4m 34s

raced in 2nd, pushed along approaching 2 out, ridden and no impression between last 2, one pace

P J Gilligan
J G Gilligan
11 20.18
1.59
14 2020-10-26 15:40 Galway / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 10K
Handicap
9-13 Heavy 9 /16 - btn 9.3 Excuzio Joe 9-9 1m 38.795s

held up towards rear, pushed along after 2f, ridden halfway, kept on one pace straight

P J Gilligan
R C Colgan
26 39.45
6.4
67
15 2020-10-05 14:05 Killarney / 2m 1f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-2 Good 1 /9 - win 9 At War 11-2 4m 8.6s

led early, tracked leader, dropped to 4th halfway, headway to lead again 3 out, asserted after next and stayed on well run-in, easily

P J Gilligan
K M Donoghue
5.5 6
1.77
16 2020-09-29 15:05 Punchestown / 2m 0f 120y / Hurdle Turf / 12K
Hurdle, Maiden
10-9 Good F /11 - btn Scholastic 10-9 -

waited with towards rear, a little keen, improved to chase leaders on outer 2 out, moderate 3rd when fell last

P J Gilligan
J G Gilligan
29 56.41
6.57
17 2020-08-28 14:20 Down Royal / 2m 0f 100y / Hurdle Turf / 11.5K
Hurdle
10-3 Yielding To Soft 2 /7 - btn 11 Longclaw 11-2 4m 16.9s

held up towards rear, slightly hampered 3 out, soon ridden into 3rd, disputed 2nd 2 out and left 2nd, no impression on winner before last where slight mistake, kept on one pace

P J Gilligan
J G Gilligan
51 90
20.23
18 2020-08-10 16:40 Ballinrobe / 2m 0f 61y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Hurdle, Maiden
10-7 Good 7 /12 - btn 20.1 Little Brother 11-0 4m 3.39s

in rear, 11th halfway, good headway before 3 out, 3rd after 3 out, soon under pressure, ridden and weakened before last

P J Gilligan
Jack Gilligan
17 28.1
5.6
19 2020-08-01 16:15 Galway / 1m 0f 73y / Flat Turf / 11K
Handicap
9-5 Soft 7 /11 - btn 6.5 Next In Line 9-2 1m 51.755s

towards rear, 7th over 3f out, no impression over 1f out, one paced under 1f out

P J Gilligan
R C Colgan
29 33.68
7.33
69
20 2020-07-27 19:15 Galway / 1m 4f 84y / Flat Turf / 15.5K
Handicap
8-13 Soft 8 /9 - btn 15.35 Flying Scotsman 9-3 2m 54.617s

ran freely towards rear, 7th after halfway, progress on outer over 4f out, ridden and weakened approaching straight, eased final 100 yards

P J Gilligan
R P Cleary
19 30
6.19
69
21 2020-07-05 15:55 Fairyhouse / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 11K
Handicap
9-4 Good To Yielding 3 /9 - btn 2.6 Springbank 9-12 2m 15.56s

P J Gilligan
R C Colgan
51 100
16
69
22 2020-06-19 17:05 Tipperary / 1m 1f 0y / Flat Turf / 10K
Handicap
9-7 Good To Yielding 10 /13 - btn 9.35 Silvertown 9-7 2m 1.147s

P J Gilligan
S P Davis
12 18.26
4.8
70
23 2020-03-23 15:30 Naas / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 50K
Handicap
7-13 Soft To Heavy 7 /14 - btn 8.8 In From The Cold 8-6 1m 35.78s

D A McLoughlin
M P Sheehy
51 70
16.1
70
24 2020-01-24 18:30 Dundalk / 1m 0f 0y / Flat AW / 7.09K
Handicap
9-7 Standard 9 /12 - btn 5.55 Calidus Mirabilis 7-13 1m 41.15s

D A McLoughlin
R P Whelan
9 11.42
3.3
71
25 2020-01-10 19:30 Dundalk / 0m 7f 0y / Flat AW / 6.5K
Apprentice, Handicap
9-8 Standard 8 /14 - btn 3.75 Eglish 8-0 1m 28.01s

pushed along briefly early, soon raced in 8th, switched left early straight and headway, kept on same pace final furlong

D A McLoughlin
P A Harnett
17 19.45
5.62
72
26 2019-12-13 18:45 Dundalk / 0m 7f 0y / Flat AW / 6.5K
Handicap, Nursery
9-8 Standard 3 /14 - btn 4.25 Distant Vista 9-12 1m 27.62s

D A McLoughlin
Gavin Ryan
10 14
3.75
73
27 2019-11-29 17:15 Dundalk / 0m 7f 0y / Flat AW / 8.87K
Maiden
9-2 Standard 6 /14 - btn 5.7 Dark Vader 9-5 1m 29.51s

D A McLoughlin
C D Maxwell
13 16.5
2.96
28 2019-11-06 15:20 Dundalk / 0m 7f 0y / Flat AW / 9.46K
Auction, Maiden
8-8 Standard 3 /14 - btn 2 So Suave 9-1 1m 26.98s

D A McLoughlin
C D Maxwell
11 15.58
3.65
29 2019-09-27 18:15 Dundalk / 0m 7f 0y / Flat AW / 11.82K
Auction, Maiden
8-11 Standard 7 /14 - btn 5.6 Stela Star 8-7 1m 27.77s

D A McLoughlin
R P Cleary
17 46
9.6