Welsh Bard Horse Racing Form | Newton Abbot 15:40 22nd September 2017

Welsh Bard' Form | 22nd September 2017

22nd September 2017 STEVE SANDERS NEWTON SPURS LEGEND MEMORIAL HANDICAP HURDLE (4)

Age
8
Weight
11-12
Trainer
D McCain
(Last 14 Days: 2-14, 14.29%)
Owner
George Tobitt & Richard Gurney
Sex
gelding
Colour
Foaling Date
2009-05-03
Race Type
Hurdle Turf
Class
4
Classifications
Handicap, Hurdle
Ground
Good To Soft
Distance
3m 2f 105y
Runners
4
Prize Money
£3,899
Is Welsh Bard Improving?
Does Welsh Bard 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

Welsh Bard 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 2017-09-07 15:10 Sedgefield / 3 / 3m 3f 9y / Hurdle Turf / 5.66K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-6
Blinkers
Good 1 /4 - win 7 Tawseef 11-3 6m 52.8s

made all, ridden and pressed briefly approaching 2 out, in command between last 2, 3 1/2 lengths up when mistake last, left clear soon after, kept on

D McCain
W T Kennedy
7 7.2
3.03
105
1 2017-08-26 16:35 Cartmel / 4 / 3m 1f 107y / Chase Turf / 4.42K
Chase, Handicap
11-9
Blinkers
Good To Soft 3 /7 - btn 11.75 Shake It Up 11-9 6m 37.136s

chased leaders, soon driven along, rallied, went second 4 out to last, soon one pace

D McCain
B Hughes
5.5 5.95
2.94
106
2 2017-07-30 15:15 Uttoxeter / 4 / 3m 0f 2y / Chase Turf / 5.06K
Chase, Handicap
11-0
Blinkers
Soft 5 /5 - btn 24 Kinari 11-6 6m 24s

in rear and ridden along from before 5th, never travelling after, never a threat

D McCain
W T Kennedy
7 7.8
2.17
108
3 2017-07-02 15:20 Cartmel / 4 / 3m 1f 107y / Chase Turf / 3.9K
Chase, Handicap
11-12
Blinkers
Good 5 /7 - btn 18.95 Presenting Junior 11-5 6m 33.058s

tracked leaders, blundered and lost place 8th, driven in 5th 5 out, faded

D McCain
W T Kennedy
9 10.54
2.81
110
4 2017-06-08 15:50 Bangor-on-Dee / 4 / 3m 0f 30y / Chase Turf / 5.2K
Chase, Handicap
12-0
Blinkers
Good To Soft 3 /5 - btn 5.25 Iora Glas 11-13 6m 11.055s

chased leader until alongside 9th, soon settled in 2nd again, stayed prominent, ridden and lost place after 4 out, ran on again before last and on run-in

D McCain
W T Kennedy
11 13.6
4.38
112
5 2015-09-03 15:20 Sedgefield / 4 / 2m 5f 28y / Chase Turf / 4.55K
Chase, Handicap
11-6
Blinkers
Good To Firm 1 /6 - win 17 Groomed 11-6 5m 17.1s

tracked leader, pressed leader 9th, led 11th, ridden before 2 out, stayed on to go clear approaching last

D McCain
Callum Hutchinson
3.5 3.8
2.2
109
6 2015-07-18 15:15 Cartmel / 4 / 2m 5f 34y / Chase Turf / 3.9K
Chase, Handicap
11-12 Good 8 /9 - btn 31 Dystonia's Revenge 11-0 5m 16.167s

in rear, hit 9th, behind next

D McCain
Henry Brooke
13 18
4.7
113
7 2014-11-07 14:30 Musselburgh / 3 / 3m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 6.8K
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Novice
11-3 Good 2 /3 - btn 10 Waltz Darling 11-7 6m 10.367s

led to 2nd, chased leader, reminder 4th, ridden from 6th, outpaced 10th, soon lost touch, left moderate second 13th, some headway before 4 out, soon no impression

D McCain
J M Maguire
1.91 1.89
1.22
115
8 2014-10-09 15:20 Exeter / 4 / 3m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 6.33K
Chase, Handicap
11-7 Good To Firm 3 /5 - btn 11.25 Caulfields Venture 11-12 5m 58.375s

tracked leaders, ridden after 14th, went right and bumped 3 out, stayed on same pace from next

D McCain
J M Maguire
10 11.85
4.37
115
9 2014-08-25 16:05 Cartmel / 3 / 3m 2f 0y / Chase Turf / 7.8K
Chase, Cup, Handicap
11-4 Good 5 /6 - btn 24.5 Balbriggan 11-6 6m 31.183s

held up in rear, blundered 12th, soon ridden along, weakened after 2 out

D McCain
K Renwick
7 7.4
3.4
117
10 2014-08-01 16:25 Bangor-on-Dee / 4 / 3m 0f 110y / Chase Turf / 3.42K
Chase, Handicap
11-10 Good 4 /7 - btn 14.5 Western King 11-10 6m 12.017s

chased leaders, shaken up 10th, lost place 14th, modest 4th 2 out, kept on

D McCain
Sam Twiston-Davies
3.25 3.82
2.12
118
11 2014-07-19 16:45 Market Rasen / 3 / 2m 6f 110y / Chase Turf / 6.5K
Chase, Handicap, Novice
11-0 Good To Soft 1 /7 - win 0.5 Dreamsoftheatre 11-12 5m 42.6s

settled towards rear, pecked 10th, went 3rd next and 2nd before 3 out, ridden to lead after last, held on well close home

D McCain
K Renwick
13 17.5
5.81
113
12 2014-07-06 14:45 Market Rasen / 4 / 2m 4f 0y / Chase Turf / 3.9K
Beginners, Chase
11-10 Good 2 /10 - btn 23 Ainsi Fideles 10-7 4m 55.533s

in rear, headway 11th, poor 2nd 2 out

D McCain
K Renwick
15 18.58
3.58
105
13 2014-05-24 21:00 Cartmel / 4 / 3m 2f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 3.25K
Condition, Handicap, Hurdle
11-6
Blinkers
Good To Firm 1 /6 - win 4 Aggie's Lad 11-6 6m 13.5s

tracked leader, led approaching 2 out, driven clear between last 2, pushed out

D McCain
Nick Slatter
5 5.3
2.72
108
14 2014-05-08 19:40 Carlisle / 4 / 2m 3f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 3.12K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-12
Blinkers
Soft 2 /12 - btn 1 Indepub 10-9 4m 56.8s

made most until ridden and headed 2 out, kept on run-in, held towards finish

D McCain
A P McCoy
4 4.39
2.04
105
15 2014-04-12 16:50 Bangor-on-Dee / 4 / 3m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 5.2K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-13
Blinkers
Good To Soft 6 /13 - btn 22.5 Darkestbeforedawn 11-1 5m 56.991s

midfield, headway 7th, soon chased leaders, ridden and weakened after 3 out

D McCain
Henry Brooke
23 44
9.62
107
16 2014-02-25 16:20 Catterick / 4 / 3m 1f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 3.57K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-12
Blinkers
Good To Soft 9 /9 - btn 63.75 Brae On 10-5 6m 55.591s

in rear, reminders and lost place 7th, rallied briefly next, soon behind, hit 9th, soon tailed off, blundered 2 out

D McCain
J M Maguire
8 8.63
3.1
109
17 2014-01-26 14:10 Sedgefield / 4 / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 3.9K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-6 Heavy 4 /7 - btn 6.5 Markem 10-6 5m 18.33s

soon pushed along in rear, behind until stayed on from approaching last (normal 2 out)

D McCain
J M Maguire
17 20.81
8.4
110
18 2014-01-09 15:05 Catterick / 4 / 2m 3f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 4.22K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-12 Heavy 6 /8 - btn 19.35 Hit The Top 11-12 5m 3.17s

close up, led after 2nd to 4th, not fluent and outpaced 4 out, struggling after next

D McCain
J M Maguire
11 12.41
3.3
113