Virak Horse Racing Form | Newton Abbot 16:30 23rd April 2018

Virak' Form | 23rd April 2018

23rd April 2018 TOTESPORT.COM OPEN HUNTERS' CHASE (6)

Age
9
Weight
12-3
Trainer
P F Nicholls
(Last 14 Days: 14-59, 23.73%)
Owner
Mr Clive Hitchings & Mr Paul Nicholls
Sex
gelding
Breeder
B. Thierry, S. Thierry & E. Labataille
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2009-02-28
Race Type
Hunter Chase
Class
6
Classifications
Chase, Hunt, Hunter
Ground
Soft
Distance
3m 1f 170y
Runners
5
Prize Money
£1,317
Is Virak Improving?
Does Virak 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

Virak 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 2018-03-16 16:10 Cheltenham / 2 / 3m 2f 70y / Hunter Chase / 26.98K
Chase, Cup, Hunt, Hunter
12-0 Soft 13 /24 - btn 42.5 Pacha Du Polder 12-0 7m 25.8s

midfield, ridden and outpaced before 17th, behind 4 out, never a threat

P F Nicholls
Mr L E Williams
15 20.13
5.44
139
1 2018-02-17 17:00 Haydock / 3 / 2m 6f 54y / Hunter Chase / 7.8K
Chase, Hunt, Hunter
11-10 Heavy 1 /6 - win 1.75 Shotavodka 11-13 6m 34.1s

prominent, in challenging position from 4 out until ridden before 2 out, chasing leader about 4 lengths down approaching last, closed final 150yds, led 75yds out, stayed on and in command towards finish

P F Nicholls
Mr L E Williams
2.25 2.44
1.56
139
2 2018-01-18 15:10 Ludlow / 4 / 2m 7f 171y / Hunter Chase / 3.74K
Chase, Hunt, Hunter
11-7 Good To Soft 1 /6 - win 6 Real Milan 11-5 6m 29.9s

mainly tracked leader until led 15th, shaken up approaching last, stayed on well

P F Nicholls
Mr L E Williams
1.91 2.06
1.43
139
3 2017-04-20 15:50 Cheltenham / 2 / 3m 2f 0y / Chase Turf / 12.51K
Chase, Handicap
11-5
Cheekpieces
Good 6 /8 - btn 43.5 Upswing 11-2 7m 0.25s

led until 2nd, remained pressing leaders until pushed along and dropped out rapidly 3 out, tailed off

P F Nicholls
Miss B Frost
6.5 7.6
2.41
144
4 2017-02-18 14:25 Ascot / 1 / 2m 7f 180y / Chase Turf / 25.75K
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Listed
11-2
Cheekpieces
Soft 5 /7 - btn 76.5 Tenor Nivernais 11-7 6m 20.9s

always off the pace, dropped to last 11th, struggling after, behind from 16th, virtually pulled up after last

P F Nicholls
Mr S Bowen
7 7.2
3.1
147
5 2017-01-21 15:15 Haydock / 1 / 3m 0f 24y / Chase Turf / 28.48K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Limited, Grade 2
10-11
Cheekpieces
Soft 4 /14 - btn 35.5 Bristol De Mai 11-2 6m 28.9s

prominent, led 3rd, headed 6th, led 7th to 8th, ridden approaching 4 out and outpaced, plugged on at one pace after

P F Nicholls
Mr H Cobden
17 18.82
4.56
152
6 2016-11-26 15:30 Newcastle / 1 / 2m 7f 91y / Chase Turf / 45.56K
Chase, Handicap, Listed
11-9
Cheekpieces
Soft 6 /9 - btn 40 Otago Trail 11-3 6m 10.1s

prominent, outpaced and lost place 6 out, lost touch from 4 out, tailed off

P F Nicholls
Mr H Cobden
8 7.58
2.2
155
7 2016-10-29 15:20 Wetherby / 1 / 3m 0f 45y / Chase Turf / 56.95K
Chase, Grade, Grade 2
11-0
Cheekpieces
Good 5 /7 - btn 12.25 Irish Cavalier 11-6 6m 1.742s

chased leaders, hit 13th, outpaced before 4 out

P F Nicholls
Mr S Bowen
11 15.24
4.3
156
8 2016-04-09 16:20 Aintree / 1 / 3m 0f 210y / Chase Turf / 33.86K
Chase, Handicap, Listed
11-7
Cheekpieces
Soft 2 /14 - btn 12 Maggio 10-9 6m 41.9s

prominent, led 4 out, ridden when headed just after 2 out, one pace and soon no chance with winner

P F Nicholls
Mr H Cobden
13 14.08
4.6
157
9 2016-02-27 15:35 Kempton / 1 / 3m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 56.95K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
11-5 Good To Soft 11 /15 - btn 22.55 Theatre Guide 10-6 6m 3.1s

pressed leaders, ridden 4 out, soon beaten, weakened 3 out

P F Nicholls
Mr H Cobden
13 15
3.25
159
10 2016-01-23 15:15 Haydock / 1 / 3m 0f 24y / Chase Turf / 28.48K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Limited, Grade 2
11-3 Heavy 2 /12 - btn 15 Cloudy Too 10-4 6m 45s

chased leader 2nd, left 2nd 15th, kept on same pace from 3 out

P F Nicholls
Mr H Cobden
5.5 6.2
2.24
159
11 2015-12-19 15:00 Ascot / 1 / 2m 7f 180y / Chase Turf / 56.95K
Chase, Cup, Handicap, Listed
11-5 Good To Soft 2 /13 - btn 1 Wakanda 11-5 6m 7.882s

pressed leaders throughout, ridden to challenge 2 out, tried to edge between leading pair before last but not much room, switched right after last, stayed on to take 2nd near finish

P F Nicholls
Mr H Cobden
15 20.25
5.8
158
12 2015-11-28 14:40 Newcastle / 1 / 2m 7f 91y / Chase Turf / 34.17K
Chase, Handicap, Listed
11-5 Soft 2 /12 - btn 0.5 Wakanda 11-4 6m 13.8s

held up in midfield, headway to chase winner 4 out, effort and 1 length down last, kept on, held towards finish

P F Nicholls
Mr H Cobden
6.5 6.67
2.71
153
13 2015-10-31 15:25 Ascot / 1 / 2m 7f 180y / Chase Turf / 56.95K
Chase, Cup, Gold, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
11-7 Good 7 /15 - btn 12.55 Pendra 10-7 5m 53.792s

mistake 1st, mostly in midfield, ridden in 6th 3 out, tried to close from next, one pace after

P F Nicholls
Nick Scholfield
10 12.5
4.28
154
14 2015-04-04 15:10 Haydock / 2 / 3m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 25.02K
Chase, Handicap
11-7 Soft 1 /12 - win 6 Carrigdhoun 10-13 6m 14.3s

tracked leaders, challenging when left in lead 2 out, not fluent and jumped left last, hung left, driven clear

P F Nicholls
Mr S Bowen
3.5 4.27
2.16
144
15 2015-02-14 14:05 Ascot / 1 / 3m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 18.22K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 2
11-7 Soft 3 /4 - btn 12 Ainsi Fideles 11-0 6m 14.2s

held up in touch, close up 14th, ridden to chase winner after 4 out, no impression after next, lost 2nd 2 out, faded

P F Nicholls
Sam Twiston-Davies
1.5 1.57
1.2
147
16 2014-12-26 14:00 Kempton / 1 / 3m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 42.05K
Chase, Novice
11-7 Good To Soft 3 /7 - btn 41.5 Coneygree 11-7 6m 15.245s

in touch, left disputing 2nd place from 8th to 12th, beginning to struggle when left in 2nd and hampered next, tired after 4 out, lost remote 2nd last

P F Nicholls
Nick Scholfield
5.5 5.9
2.62
147
17 2014-12-13 14:50 Doncaster / 1 / 3m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 19K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 2
11-8 Soft 1 /4 - win 13 Wakanda 11-8 6m 2.4s

tracked leader, led omitted 3 out, ridden clear next, heavily eased last 50yds

P F Nicholls
Nick Scholfield
2.5 2.56
1.56
147
18 2014-11-21 14:30 Haydock / 2 / 2m 6f 0y / Chase Turf / 16.25K
Chase, Novice
11-7 Soft 1 /5 - win 19 Golden Hoof 11-7 5m 44.4s

led to 3rd, left in lead 4 out, stayed on well to forge clear approaching last, eased closing stages

P F Nicholls
Sam Twiston-Davies
2.1 2.12
1.41
147
19 2014-10-22 14:25 Fontwell / 4 / 2m 4f 0y / Chase Turf / 4.55K
Beginners, Chase
11-3 Good To Soft 1 /3 - win 4.5 Deputy Dan 11-3 5m 5.4s

jumped right most of way, made all, shaken up to quicken pace approaching 3 out, ridden approaching last, kept on strongly to assert final 100yds

P F Nicholls
Sam Twiston-Davies
2.5 2.7
1.13
139
20 2014-04-16 15:15 Cheltenham / 2 / 2m 4f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 12.51K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-5 Good 4 /14 - btn 4.7 Brother Brian 10-7 4m 54.283s

tracked leaders until dropped to midfield 3 out, ridden and headway after 2 out, stayed on run-in

P F Nicholls
J Sherwood
21 29.37
8
146
21 2014-03-14 16:40 Cheltenham / 2 / 2m 4f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 31.28K
Condition, Handicap, Hurdle
11-5 Good 6 /24 - btn 22.5 Don Poli 11-5 4m 52.33s

chased leaders, ridden 2 out, weakened well before last

P F Nicholls
J Sherwood
26 37.14
7.6
146
22 2014-02-18 15:45 Taunton / 2 / 2m 1f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 11.82K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-5 Heavy 1 /6 - win 8 Tornado In Milan 10-6 4m 24.8s

tracked leaders, led approaching 3 out, clear before 2 out, ridden out

P F Nicholls
J Sherwood
3.5 3.75
2.04
140
23 2014-01-18 14:50 Taunton / 3 / 2m 3f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 5.85K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-5 Heavy 1 /5 - win 42 Sustainability 10-11 5m 15.9s

disputed lead, mistake 3 out, soon pushed into a commanding advantage, ridden briefly after last, pushed out

P F Nicholls
J Sherwood
6 6.6
3.7
130
24 2013-11-20 14:20 Warwick / 3 / 2m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 7.51K
Chase
10-12 Good To Soft 3 /4 - btn 15 Rio De Sivola 10-12 3m 57.727s

chased winner to 4th, went 2nd again 6th, mistake 3 out, soon ridden and lost 2nd, weakened approaching last

P F Nicholls
D Jacob
3 3.15
1.69
25 2013-10-26 16:10 Chepstow / 1 / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 22.78K
Grade, Handicap, Hurdle, Grade 3
11-7
Tongue Strap
Soft 11 /11 - btn 55.95 Shammick Boy 10-13 5m 11.49s

tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, weakened quickly, tailed off

P F Nicholls
D Jacob
12 13.5
4.1
136