P F Nicholls Horse Racing Form | Doncaster 12:55 25th January 2014

P F Nicholls' Form | 25th January 2014

25th January 2014 RACING POST LIGHTNING NOVICES' CHASE (GRADE 2) (1)

Total Horses Trained Last 14 Days Race Type Wins Races Win %
126 5 wins from 21 runs
23.81%
Flat AW 0 1
0%
NH Flat 0 8
0%
Hurdle Turf 21 128
16.41%
Chase Turf 39 147
26.53%
Race Type
Chase Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 2
Ground
Good To Soft
Distance
2m 110y
Runners
5
Prize Money
£17,370
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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

Caid Du Berlais Statistics
Date Horse
Jockey
Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2014-01-24 16:20 Sergeant Thunder
D Jacob
Doncaster / 5 / 2m 3f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 2.05K 11-5 Good To Soft 9/17 -btn 65.5 Rainbow Peak 11-5

midfield, not fluent 3 out, went left and mistake 2 out, weakened

4 4.45
1.88
1 2014-01-24 15:15 Atlantic Roller
D Jacob
Doncaster / 3 / 3m 0f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 5.53K 11-6 Good To Soft 3/4 -btn 42 Kaysersberg 11-0

raced keenly, tracked leader, upsides 6th, pushed along and dropped to 3rd after 4 out, beaten when hit 3 out, eased

2.62 2.74
1.61
129
2 2014-01-24 13:40 Varom
D Jacob
Doncaster / 4 / 2m 0f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 3.12K 11-4 Good To Soft 5/18 -btn 22 Pearl Castle 10-7

prominent, ridden 3 out, one pace

3 3.15
1.39
3 2014-01-18 16:05 Ceasar Milan
Sam Twiston-Davies
Ascot / 3 / 2m 6f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 5.63K 11-2 Heavy 3/7 -btn 18 Champagne West 11-12

chased leader to 7th, outpaced by leading pair from 3 out, no chance after, clung on for 3rd near finish

4.5 5.38
2.82
4 2014-01-18 15:35 Kauto Stone
Sam Twiston-Davies
Ascot / 1 / 2m 1f 0y / Chase Turf / 59.2K 11-7
Blinkers
Heavy 3/7 -btn 26 Sire De Grugy 11-7

led after 1st and set strong pace, headed and weakened before 2 out

17 21.05
7.52
153
5 2014-01-18 15:25 Sound Investment
R Mahon
Taunton / 3 / 2m 0f 110y / Chase Turf / 7.15K 11-7
Tongue Strap
Heavy 2/6 -btn 0.75 Tornado In Milan 10-13

tracked leaders, hampered 1st, joined winner 4 out, ridden and every chance next, looked held after 2 out, strong run final 120yds, never quite reeling in winner

2.75 3
1.79
123
6 2014-01-18 15:15 The Minack
D Jacob
Haydock / 1 / 3m 1f 0y / Chase Turf / 28.48K 11-5 Heavy F -btn Wychwoods Brook 9-11

held up in touch, fell 1st

13 17.5
5.7
152
7 2014-01-18 15:00 Grandioso
H Derham
Ascot / 2 / 2m 5f 110y / Chase Turf / 31.28K 11-5
Tongue Strap
Heavy 2/7 -btn 5 Bury Parade 11-6

tracked leaders, moved up to challenge after 3 out going easily, upsides 2 out, stayed on but no match for winner after

5 5.48
2.01
147
8 2014-01-18 14:50 Virak
J Sherwood
Taunton / 3 / 2m 3f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 5.85K 11-5 Heavy 1/5 -win 42 Sustainability 10-11

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

6 6.6
3.7
130
9 2014-01-18 14:40 Ptit Zig
D Jacob
Haydock / 1 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 42.91K 11-12 Heavy 2/6 -btn 4.5 Melodic Rendezvous 11-8

chased leader, wanted to lug left when hit and left in lead 6th, not fluent 3 out, ridden approaching last, headed run-in 1f out, no extra final 75yds

2 2.04
1.33
159
10 2014-01-18 14:25 Irish Saint
N Fehily
Ascot / 1 / 2m 3f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 22.78K 11-5 Heavy 1/9 -win 11 Imperial Leader 10-7

jumped well, pressed leader, led 3 out, drew right away before next, pushed along before last, impressive

7 7.8
2.58
140
11 2014-01-18 12:55 Benvolio
D Jacob
Haydock / 2 / 2m 5f 0y / Chase Turf / 12.66K 11-4 Heavy 1/5 -win 1 Maggio 11-0

made virtually all, pressed from 4 out, stayed on run-in, driven out

2.38 2.43
1.46
142
12 2014-01-16 15:20 Wilton Milan
D Jacob
Wincanton / 3 / 2m 5f 0y / Chase Turf / 8.94K 11-5 Heavy F -btn Bertie Boru 10-7

led until not fluent 8th, with leader, going well enough when knuckled on landing and fell 4 out

3 3.5
2.01
134
13 2014-01-16 14:50 Brinestine
D Jacob
Wincanton / 3 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 6.5K 11-6 Heavy 5/15 -btn 16.8 Quick Decisson 10-12

held up towards rear of mid-division, smooth headway after 3 out, ridden into 4th between last 2, never threatened leaders, faded run-in

7.5 9.01
3
124
14 2014-01-16 13:20 Minellahalfcentury
D Jacob
Wincanton / 3 / 2m 6f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 5.39K 11-5
Tongue Strap
Heavy 4/14 -btn 1.35 Bob Tucker 10-6

mid-division, headway after 3 out, ridden to chase leaders after next, close 4th last, stayed on same pace

4 4.33
1.92
118
15 2014-01-15 13:20 Dark Lover
D Jacob
Newbury / 3 / 2m 1f 0y / Chase Turf / 6.5K 11-9 Soft 2/5 -btn 0.3 Festive Affair 10-13

tracked winner from 4th, blundered 7th but held 2nd, mistake 4 out and lost 2nd, rallied to challenge from 2 out and still upside last, pressed winner closing stages until no extra closing stages

1.83 1.94
1.29
143
16 2014-01-11 15:15 Jump City
D Jacob
Kempton / 2 / 3m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 11.57K 11-0 Soft 2/8 -btn 2 Planet Of Sound 11-12

in rear, headway 9th, chased winner from 4 out, kept on under pressure from 3 out, no impression from 2 out

9 10.77
2.84
132
17 2014-01-11 14:40 Saphir Du Rheu
H Derham
Kempton / 1 / 2m 5f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 25.63K 11-7 Soft 1/13 -win 6 If In Doubt 10-13

in touch, headway 5th, blundered 4 out, led approaching 2 out, driven clear before last, readily

7 8.25
2.7
145
18 2014-01-11 14:10 Ghizao
Nick Scholfield
Kempton / 1 / 2m 4f 110y / Chase Turf / 17.39K 11-6 Soft P -btn Captain Chris 11-10

chased leaders, blundered 3rd, not fluent 8th, soon reminders to chase leader, weakened from 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

15 19.13
6.42
153
19 2014-01-11 13:20 Black Thunder
D Jacob
Warwick / 2 / 3m 0f 110y / Chase Turf / 11.57K 11-8 Heavy 2/4 -btn 2.5 Corrin Wood 11-8

always prominent, chased winner 6th, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace flat

1.91 1.98
1.28
153
20 2014-01-08 19:10 Silsol
Miss O Nicholls
Kempton / 4 / 1m 4f 0y / Flat AW / 4.52K 9-8 Standard 2/10 -btn 2.5 Echo Brava 9-11

disputed lead after 3f until definite advantage over 3f out, shaken up and headed well over 1f out, kept on but no chance with winner

8.5 8.8
3.08
71
21 2014-01-01 15:05 Zarkandar
D Jacob
Cheltenham / 2 / 2m 4f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 15.64K 11-12 Soft 2/3 -btn 8 Annie Power 11-5

raced in 3rd until headway to go 2nd soon after 2 out, pushed along to challenge and not fluent last, soon no extra and easily outpaced by winner

3 3.45
1.12
166
22 2014-01-01 14:30 Cedre Bleu
D Jacob
Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 5f 0y / Chase Turf / 28.98K 11-6 Soft 2/7 -btn 4.5 Double Ross 11-5

in rear but in touch, blundered 9th, steady headway to track leaders omitted 3rd last, went 2nd approaching last, soon ridden, found no extra and one pace run-in

5.5 5.9
1.72
141
23 2014-01-01 13:55 Poungach
D Jacob
Cheltenham / 2 / 3m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 12.56K 11-12
Cheekpieces
Soft P -btn Return Spring 10-13

in rear, hit 6th, tailed off when pulled up before last

13 14.9
3.56
147
24 2014-01-01 12:10 Vivaldi Collonges
D Jacob
Cheltenham / 3 / 2m 4f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 6.26K 11-2 Soft 6/6 -btn 14.55 Aubusson 11-1

chased leaders, hit 3 out, ridden next, weakened before last

8 8.1
3.48