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Watching Brief' Form | 27th February 2022

27th February 2022 Cazoo Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

Age
9
Weight
10-12
Trainer
D Brace
(Last 14 Days: 1-2, 50%)
Owner
Mr David Brace
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Gerard Kenny
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2013-05-10

Cazoo Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

Results
Race Type
Hurdle Turf
Class
5
Classifications
Handicap, Hurdle, Novice
Ground
Good To Soft
Distance
2m 5f 163y
Runners
12
Prize Money
£8,600
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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

Watching Brief 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 2021-10-27 13:20 Taunton / 5 / 2m 7f 198y / Hurdle Turf / 7.7K
Handicap, Hurdle		 11-4 Good To Firm 6 /9 - btn 10.25 Valentino 11-3 5m 51.608s

towards rear, pushed along 3 out, kept on one pace, never on terms

 D Brace
C Brace		 15 17.9
4.2		 87
1 2021-10-16 15:25 Ffos Las / 5 / 2m 7f 191y / Hurdle Turf / 5.78K
Handicap, Hurdle		 11-3 Good 5 /11 - btn 20.25 In Rem 10-6 5m 56.875s

tracked leader, ridden and driven before 3 out, kept on and weakened after 2 out

 D Brace
C Brace		 9.5 10.95
3.2		 90
2 2021-10-12 14:13 Hereford / 5 / 2m 5f 163y / Hurdle Turf / 5.78K
Handicap, Hurdle		 11-2 Good To Firm 9 /13 - btn 27.3 Hidden Depths 11-11 5m 13.76s

tracked leaders, lost place before 2 out, soon beaten

 D Brace
C Brace		 13 14.12
4.32		 90
3 2021-09-14 15:10 Fontwell / 5 / 3m 1f 166y / Hurdle Turf / 5.78K
Handicap, Hurdle		 11-2 Good To Soft 9 /12 - btn 118.5 Dante's View 11-6 6m 59.145s

prominent, steadied off front pair 2nd, hampered 5th, lost place before normal 4 out, soon behind, tailed off

 D Brace
C Brace		 6.5 7.72
2.66		 90
4 2021-08-30 17:55 Cartmel / 5 / 2m 6f 31y / Hurdle Turf / 5.78K
Handicap, Hurdle		 11-3 Good 2 /14 - btn 6 Decoration Of War 11-10 5m 40.4s

led until 2nd, led 5th, headed before not fluent next, challenged 8th, no impression on winner from last

 D Brace
C Brace		 10 10
3.04		 90
5 2021-08-18 20:00 Worcester / 5 / 2m 7f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 5.78K
Handicap, Hurdle		 10-12 Good 3 /14 - btn 3.8 Cry Wolf 10-6 5m 53.483s

chased leaders, went 2nd after 6th until before 2 out, stayed on run-in, went 3rd post

 D Brace
C Brace		 19 26.54
6.35		 91
6 2021-07-26 15:10 Newton Abbot / 5 / 2m 5f 122y / Hurdle Turf / 6.44K
Handicap, Hurdle		 11-5 Good 5 /10 - btn 19.5 Stanley Stanley 11-7 5m 8.65s

held up in mid-division, pushed along final bend, went 5th before 2 out, no impression

 D Brace
C Brace		 4.33 4.51
1.82		 86
7 2021-07-23 14:40 Uttoxeter / 4 / 2m 7f 70y / Hurdle Turf / 7.2K
Handicap, Hurdle		 10-2 Good 1 /10 - win 3 Black Anthem 11-12 5m 54.2s

prominent, led after 4th, not fluent 8th or 4 out, driven and stayed on well flat

 D Brace
C Brace		 12 13.5
3.45		 86
8 2021-06-20 13:30 Worcester / 5 / 2m 7f 0y / Chase Turf / 6.06K
Chase, Handicap		 10-4
Cheekpieces		 Good 6 /14 - btn 33.25 Debden Bank 11-11 6m 2.242s

chased leaders, lost place before mistake 4th, bad mistake 3 out, mistake last

 D Brace
Jack Tudor		 19 33.31
6.39		 81
9 2020-10-01 14:08 Ffos Las / 5 / 2m 7f 191y / Hurdle Turf / 5.84K
Group, Handicap, Hurdle		 10-10
Cheekpieces		 Good To Soft 4 /14 - btn 4.45 Memphis Bell 10-9 5m 58.149s

chased leaders, moved up to challenge going well 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on one pace flat

 D Brace
C Brace		 9 9.94
2.34		 86
10 2020-09-28 17:10 Newton Abbot / 5 / 3m 2f 105y / Hurdle Turf / 6.51K
Handicap, Hurdle, Novice		 10-4
Cheekpieces		 Good 3 /8 - btn 2.25 Innerpickle 11-5 6m 40.625s

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, went second after 6th, led 2 out, soon ridden, headed approaching last, no extra run-in

 D Brace
C Brace		 7.5 9.45
2.28		 86
11 2020-09-19 16:10 Newton Abbot / 4 / 3m 2f 105y / Hurdle Turf / 7.27K
Condition, Handicap, Hurdle		 10-0
Cheekpieces		 Good 2 /8 - btn 0.3 Sammylou 11-4 6m 29.25s

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, challenging when not fluent last, keeping on but held when short of room and bumped final strides

 D Brace
C Brace		 21 28.42
5.32		 83
12 2020-08-04 19:30 Southwell / 5 / 2m 4f 88y / Hurdle Turf / 4.3K
Handicap, Hurdle		 10-9
Blinkers		 Good 8 /11 - btn 99.25 Christopher Robin 11-6 5m 16.192s

started slowly in standing start, behind, reminders after 4th, never on terms, tailed off

 D Brace
C Brace		 6.5 7.4
2.32		 86
13 2020-07-23 13:40 Uttoxeter / 5 / 2m 7f 70y / Hurdle Turf / 4.3K
Handicap, Hurdle		 11-2 Good 4 /12 - btn 14.75 Strictly Art 11-9 5m 48.008s

towards rear, not much room on bend going out on last circuit, headway bypassing omitted 3 out, went modest 4th last

 D Brace
C Brace		 5 5.86
2.14		 87
14 2020-07-07 15:45 Newton Abbot / 4 / 3m 2f 105y / Hurdle Turf / 5.4K
Handicap, Hurdle		 10-0 Good 3 /8 - btn 7 Sammylou 11-2 6m 28.167s

raced freely, tracked leaders, prominent 7th, led home turn, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on but no extra approaching last

 D Brace
C Brace		 6.5 7.76
2.44		 87
15 2019-10-17 17:25 Wincanton / 5 / 3m 1f 30y / Chase Turf / 3.9K
Chase, Condition, Handicap		 11-5 Good P /10 - btn Love The Leader 10-12 -

tracked leaders, stumbled 3rd, not fluent next, lost place 8th, weakened 15th, tailing off when pulled up before 17th

 C Williams
Mr Connor Brace		 21 26
6.2		 87
16 2019-10-02 15:10 Huntingdon / 4 / 2m 7f 129y / Chase Turf / 6.17K
Chase, Handicap, Novice		 10-8 Good 5 /11 - btn 51.75 Brigadier Bob 10-13 6m 0.024999999999977s

always behind, tailed off from 15th

 C Williams
Mr Connor Brace		 34 38
7.8		 92
17 2019-09-23 16:55 Warwick / 5 / 3m 2f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 3.25K
Handicap, Hurdle		 10-13 Good To Firm 3 /11 - btn 8 Luck Of The Legion 10-2 6m 22.633s

held up touch towards rear, closed 3 out, not clear run bend entering straight, effort 2 out, chased leading pair last, kept on but no threat to leaders

 C Williams
Mr Connor Brace		 5.5 5.59
2.18		 92
18 2019-09-04 13:50 Uttoxeter / 5 / 2m 7f 70y / Hurdle Turf / 2.79K
Handicap, Hurdle		 11-6 Good 6 /13 - btn 11.75 Jimmi Chew 10-11 5m 50.058s

held up, headway and not fluent 9th, outpaced before next, stayed on flat

 C Williams
James Bowen		 26 57.41
11.03		 94
19 2019-08-21 20:00 Worcester / 5 / 2m 7f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 2.79K
Handicap, Hurdle		 11-5 Good 9 /14 - btn 25.75 Damut I'm Out 11-7 5m 43.992s

behind, last and ridden 7th, struggling after

 C Williams
Mr Connor Brace		 13 18
5.2		 98
20 2019-07-31 16:20 Perth / 4 / 2m 4f 35y / Hurdle Turf / 4.94K
Condition, Cup, Handicap, Hurdle		 11-2 Soft 9 /13 - btn 50.3 River Icon 11-8 5m 17.56s

held up, driven and outpaced before 3 out, soon beaten

 C Williams
Mr Connor Brace		 10 11.16
3.46		 100
21 2019-07-09 20:30 Roscommon / 3m 1f 30y / Hurdle Turf / 6.21K
Handicap, Hurdle		 11-8
Blinkers		 Good 5 /13 - btn 15.25 See Double You 10-8 6m 28.142s

 P Fahy
P Townend		 4.33 5.01
1.97		 90
22 2019-07-04 20:55 Tipperary / 3m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 5.91K
Handicap, Hurdle		 11-7 Good 3 /16 - btn 15.5 Courtin Bb 10-10 6m 15.683s

 P Fahy
P Townend		 4.5 4.61
1.81		 90
23 2019-05-28 19:00 Ballinrobe / 3m 1f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 6.16K
Handicap, Hurdle		 11-0 Good 4 /13 - btn 6.05 Oskar High 11-4 6m 29.008s

 P Fahy
Mr Liam Quinlan		 10 11.5
3.5		 90
24 2019-01-26 15:55 Fairyhouse / 3m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 8.93K
Handicap, Hurdle		 10-6 Yielding To Soft 11 /18 - btn 56.8 Eight And Bob 11-3 6m 42.66s

 P Fahy
Ms S Kavanagh		 34 308.14
38		 93
25 2019-01-14 15:15 Punchestown / 3m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 6.78K
Handicap, Hurdle		 10-13 Good 16 /20 - btn 34.25 Global Racing 10-9 6m 16.108s

 P Fahy
Ms S Kavanagh		 21 68.32
9.03		 95
26 2018-12-18 14:35 Naas / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 8.01K
Hurdle, Maiden		 11-5 Yielding 8 /16 - btn 30 At Your Ease 11-12 4m 10.6s

 P Fahy
Ms S Kavanagh		 21 51.52
8.79
27 2018-12-06 12:05 Clonmel / 2m 0f 198y / Hurdle Turf / 6.78K
Hurdle, Maiden		 11-5 Yielding 6 /13 - btn 18 Smoking Gun 11-12 4m 14s

 P Fahy
Ms S Kavanagh		 34 60
11.23
28 2018-10-01 15:40 Roscommon / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 7.08K
Hurdle, Maiden		 11-4 Good 13 /17 - btn 64.05 Lord In Red 11-4 5m 11.875s

 P Fahy
B Hayes		 34 96.7
14.54
29 2018-08-30 19:40 Bellewstown / 2m 0f 150y / NH Flat / 6.47K
Ladies		 11-7 Good 5 /12 - btn 9.25 My Friend Aoife 10-9 3m 58.95s

 P Fahy
Miss P Elvin		 10 11.5
3.15
30 2018-08-02 17:50 Galway / 2m 2f 59y / NH Flat / 10.47K 12-0 Soft 7 /15 - btn 19.75 You Raised Me Up 12-0 4m 29.038s

 P Fahy
Mr D O'Connor		 15 24
4
31 2018-07-13 20:55 Cork / 2m 0f 0y / NH Flat / 6.16K 11-7
Hood		 Good To Firm 4 /12 - btn 11.5 Koroleva 11-7 3m 48.3s

 P Fahy
Mr R Foley		 12 15.78
4.1
32 2018-06-23 17:45 Gowran Park / 2m 4f 0y / NH Flat / 6.16K 11-9
Hood		 Good 5 /10 - btn 17 Tina Marie 11-4 4m 47.7s

 P Fahy
R Deegan		 11 18.5
4
33 2018-06-13 20:50 Punchestown / 2m 0f 100y / NH Flat / 6.47K 11-8
Hood		 Good 5 /17 - btn 16.25 Advantage Point 11-9 3m 58.75s

 P Fahy
Mr R Foley		 101 285.1
80
34 2017-07-20 17:20 Killarney / 2m 1f 0y / NH Flat / 6.47K
Limited		 11-2 Good To Yielding 7 /10 - btn 37.25 Santiago de Cuba 11-7 4m 3.812s

 P Fahy
D Benson		 51 401.06
48.37
35 2017-07-11 20:25 Roscommon / 2m 4f 106y / NH Flat / 6.16K 11-0 Good To Yielding 11 /14 - btn 125 Thermistocles 11-9 5m 24.65s

 P Fahy
Mr L Bleahen		 21 65
12