Very Excellent Horse Racing Form | Catterick 15:40 11th January 2024

Very Excellent' Form | 11th January 2024

11th January 2024 Racing Again 24th January Handicap Hurdle

Age
8
Weight
11-2
Trainer
M E Sowersby
(Last 14 Days: 0-4, 0%)
Owner
Mr A Waite
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Moyglare Stud Farm Ltd
Colour
Chestnut
Foaling Date
2016-03-22
Race Type
Hurdle Turf
Class
4
Classifications
Handicap, Hurdle
Ground
Soft
Distance
1m 7f 156y
Runners
7
Prize Money
£8,650
Is Very Excellent Improving?
Does Very Excellent 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

Very Excellent 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 2023-12-07 11:55 Market Rasen / 4 / 2m 0f 125y / Hurdle Turf / 12K
Condition, Handicap, Hurdle
11-4 Soft 6 /6 - btn 91.25 Start In Front 11-2 4m 46.12s

in touch in rear, pushed along 3 out, soon lost touch, tailed off

M E Sowersby
Conor Rabbitt
26 34.52
11
105
1 2023-08-26 16:00 Cartmel / 3 / 2m 1f 46y / Hurdle Turf / 20.65K
Cup, Handicap, Hurdle
9-13 Soft 2 /10 - btn 1 Young Merlin 10-13 4m 16.33s

raced in mid-division, went second after 2 out, ridden to lead rounding home turn, kept on well but headed towards finish

M E Sowersby
Aaron Anderson
41 50.69
11.26
104
2 2023-08-07 17:05 Ripon / 4 / 1m 1f 170y / Flat Turf / 12K
Handicap
9-9 Soft 6 /7 - btn 11.55 Zarabanda 10-0 2m 9.777s

raced wide, tracked leader until pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out

M E Sowersby
Cam Hardie
34 54.54
16.06
73
3 2023-07-24 20:30 Beverley / 5 / 1m 1f 207y / Flat Turf / 8.65K
Handicap
9-12 Heavy 1 /5 - win 0.3 Where's Jeff 9-11 2m 13.5s

tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to lead towards finish

M E Sowersby
Cam Hardie
21 28
8
71
4 2023-07-01 16:25 Newcastle / 5 / 1m 4f 98y / Flat AW / 8.6K
Handicap
9-8 Standard To Slow 7 /11 - btn 9.7 Lexington Knight 9-9 2m 44.695s

mid-division, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out

M E Sowersby
Cam Hardie
67 170
29
74
5 2023-05-29 16:36 Redcar / 4 / 1m 2f 1y / Flat Turf / 9.65K
Handicap
9-1 Good To Firm 8 /8 - btn 11.6 Eeetee 9-7 2m 7.21s

mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, soon outpaced and behind

M E Sowersby
G Lee
29 46.85
8.2
75
6 2023-05-16 19:00 Wetherby / 4 / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 12K
Handicap
9-7 Good 3 /14 - btn 3.25 Arch Moon 9-2 2m 7.29s

held up in mid-division, headway over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on

M E Sowersby
A Mullen
151 510.49
44.04
76
7 2023-03-04 14:05 Doncaster / 4 / 2m 0f 128y / Hurdle Turf / 10.2K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-2 Good 6 /7 - btn 39 Whizz Kid 11-7 4m 0.72s

in rear, pushed along 3 out, soon beaten, never involved

M E Sowersby
Ross Chapman
126 315.87
80
110
8 2022-12-28 13:03 Catterick / 4 / 2m 3f 66y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-9 Soft P /11 - btn Happy And Fine 11-13 -

held up in behind leaders, struggling and dropped to rear after 4 out, soon beaten, pulled up

M E Sowersby
Aaron Anderson
126 300
38.83
115
9 2022-09-29 13:15 Clonmel / 2m 3f 198y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Claiming, Hurdle
11-7
Cheekpieces
Good To Yielding 6 /12 - btn 43.5 Emir De Rots 10-1 5m 2.989s

tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 4th 3 out, soon no extra

A McNamara
A P Kelly
7 9.4
3.14
115
10 2022-09-16 19:30 Dundalk / 1m 4f 0y / Flat AW / 12.5K
Apprentice, Handicap
9-10
Cheekpieces
Standard 10 /14 - btn 10.65 Joupe 9-1 2m 34.94s

tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd 2f out, weakened

A McNamara
J Kearney
10 13.5
3.8
77
11 2022-08-01 15:00 Cork / 2m 1f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 14.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-0
Cheekpieces
Good To Yielding 8 /12 - btn 29.75 Little Big Rocky 11-0 4m 12.009s

in touch, 4th before 5th, dropped to 8th and under pressure before 2 out, weakened before last

A McNamara
P J O'Hanlon
23 29
6.6
116
12 2022-06-12 15:30 Downpatrick / 2m 1f 65y / Hurdle Turf / 14.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-5
Cheekpieces
Good To Yielding 5 /6 - btn 44.55 Dollar Value 11-11 4m 19.3s

tracked clear leader in 2nd, closer when slight mistake 3rd, 3rd halfway, 2nd when not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, moderate 3rd when bad mistake last, weakened run-in

A McNamara
P J O'Hanlon
3.25 3.54
1.83
118
13 2022-03-23 18:00 Dundalk / 1m 2f 150y / Flat AW / 12K
Handicap
9-4
Cheekpieces
Standard 1 /14 - win 0.5 Crescent Lake 9-9 2m 16.22s

tracked leader, 2nd halfway, led approaching straight, ridden 2f out and edged right from over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong

A McNamara
W Joyce
5.5 6.8
2.52
74
14 2022-02-16 14:20 Dundalk / 1m 2f 150y / Flat AW / 11K
Handicap
9-8
Cheekpieces
Standard 3 /14 - btn 5.5 Summit Star 10-1 2m 19.73s

tracked leaders, improved to dispute lead and ridden 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, 2nd and no impression on winner 1f out, 3rd and no extra close home

A McNamara
D King
6.5 9.98
2.72
74
15 2021-12-01 16:40 Dundalk / 1m 2f 150y / Flat AW / 11.5K
Champion, Handicap
9-1
Cheekpieces
Standard 4 /14 - btn 2.5 Raamez 9-2 2m 17.98s

soon disputed, led after 2f, ridden and pressed 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, no extra inside final furlong, kept on same pace

A McNamara
D King
4 4.52
1.87
74
16 2021-11-12 18:15 Dundalk / 1m 2f 150y / Flat AW / 12K
Maiden
9-3
Cheekpieces
Standard 1 /14 - win 1.5 Elzaamsan 9-7 2m 14.42s

chased leader in 2nd, improved to lead 2f out, ridden clear 1 1/2f out, stayed on well final furlong

A McNamara
J Coen
6 7.79
2.16
73
17 2021-10-23 17:40 Leopardstown / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 11.5K
Handicap
9-10
Cheekpieces
Good 7 /20 - btn 5.7 Tudor City 9-8 2m 10.61s

tracked leaders, 7th halfway, not clear run early straight and mid-division 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong

A McNamara
E J McNamara
23 27
6.2
74
18 2021-10-10 15:40 Curragh / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 11.5K
Apprentice, Handicap
9-6
Cheekpieces
Yielding To Soft 9 /18 - btn 6.5 Loingseoir 9-2 1m 45.505s

tracked leader, 2nd halfway, 4th and ridden 2f out, no extra from over 1f out

A McNamara
C J MacRedmond
6.5 8.48
2.47
74
19 2021-09-23 16:00 Listowel / 1m 1f 0y / Flat Turf / 11.5K
Handicap
9-11
Cheekpieces
Yielding 4 /15 - btn 1.5 Sasta 9-8 1m 55.495s

led early, tracked leaders, 4th into straight, effort and switched left over 1f out, kept on without matching principals after

A McNamara
E J McNamara
6.5 7.64
2.87
74
20 2021-09-07 17:00 Galway / 1m 0f 123y / Flat Turf / 11K
Handicap
9-11 Good To Soft 2 /15 - btn 0.3 Church Mountain 9-0 1m 50.195s

chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden into 2nd over 1f out, kept on to press leader close home, just held

A McNamara
E J McNamara
15 21
4.2
70
21 2021-08-22 16:40 Naas / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 11K
Apprentice, Handicap
9-10 Yielding To Soft 9 /16 - btn 5.45 Dare To Flare 9-8 2m 13.803s

chased leaders, ridden in 5th 2f out, no impression

A McNamara
W Joyce
17 26
5.1
73
22 2021-08-07 17:25 Cork / 1m 4f 0y / Flat Turf / 12K
Maiden
10-3 Soft 12 /15 - btn 22.35 Azallya 9-2 2m 48.327s

chased leader on inner, 6th halfway, under pressure and lost place 2f out, weakened 1 1/2f out

A McNamara
E J McNamara
51 130
25
73
23 2020-07-30 16:45 Galway / 2m 0f 11y / Hurdle Turf / 20K
Hurdle, Novice
11-9 Yielding To Soft 5 /9 - btn 8.2 Guinevere 10-2 3m 49.167s

chased leaders, slight mistake 3rd, pushed along approaching 2 out where mistake, one pace last

A McNamara
B J Cooper
4.33 4.25
1.6
120
24 2020-07-04 15:55 Bellewstown / 2m 0f 160y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Derby, Hurdle, Maiden
11-9 Good 1 /14 - win 8.5 Top Line Tommy 11-9 4m 4.5s

A McNamara
B J Cooper
4.2 6.6
1.99
118
25 2019-12-27 12:05 Leopardstown / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 8.87K
Hurdle, Maiden
10-7 Soft 7 /22 - btn 11.25 Leagan Gaeilge 10-7 4m 6.15s

A J McNamara
Mr Dillon Maxwell
8 9.2
2.58
26 2019-11-23 11:50 Gowran Park / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 7.98K
Hurdle, Maiden
10-7 Heavy 2 /16 - btn 1.25 Dinard Rose 10-0 4m 24.15s

A J McNamara
Mr Dillon Maxwell
6 8.2
1.88
27 2019-10-26 14:05 Galway / 2m 0f 90y / Hurdle Turf / 8.27K
Hurdle, Maiden
10-7 Soft 2 /18 - btn 0.5 Sacchoandvanzetti 11-0 4m 0.80000000000001s

A J McNamara
Mr Dillon Maxwell
51 121.86
23
28 2019-10-05 14:05 Gowran Park / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 8.87K
Hurdle
10-1 Good F /16 - btn Leahman 10-3 -

A J McNamara
Mr Dillon Maxwell
21 87.17
14.82
29 2019-09-20 15:30 Ballinrobe / 2m 2f 26y / Hurdle Turf / 6.8K
Hurdle, Maiden
10-12 Good 7 /12 - btn 32.5 Harvest Bow 10-5 4m 32.317s

A J McNamara
R M Power
7 11
2.54
30 2019-04-18 17:40 Clonmel / 1m 1f 162y / Flat Turf / 12.01K
Auction, Maiden, Median
9-5 Yielding 2 /15 - btn 0.5 Kastasa 8-9 2m 11.095s

A J McNamara
C T Keane
15 19.65
4.23
31 2019-03-22 20:15 Dundalk / 1m 2f 150y / Flat AW / 7.7K
Maiden
9-5 Standard 4 /8 - btn 3.75 Mouriyani 9-2 2m 18.33s

A J McNamara
D P McDonogh
7 11.5
1.9
32 2019-02-01 19:00 Dundalk / 1m 0f 0y / Flat AW / 7.39K
Maiden
9-5 Standard 4 /13 - btn 0.7 Isosceles 9-2 1m 42.15s

A J McNamara
D P McDonogh
26 25.29
5.73