R Ford Horse Racing Form | Towcester 15:10 18th December 2014

R Ford' Form | 18th December 2014

18th December 2014 DON'T MISS OUT WITH GG.COM ALERTS HANDICAP CHASE (5)

Total Horses Trained Last 14 Days Race Type Wins Races Win %
7 0 wins from 1 runs
0%
Hurdle Turf 0 4
0%
Chase Turf 2 22
9.09%
NH Flat 0 2
0%

DON'T MISS OUT WITH GG.COM ALERTS HANDICAP CHASE (5)

Results
Race Type
Chase Turf
Class
5
Classifications
Chase, Handicap
Ground
Soft
Distance
2m 3f 110y
Runners
8
Prize Money
£2,144
Is R Ford Improving?
Does R Ford 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

Ball Hopper 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 2014-12-07 15:35 The Cat's Away
Joanna Thornton		 Huntingdon / 4 / 3m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 5K 11-1 Good To Soft 6/9 -btn 60 Ballybough Andy 11-12

in touch in midfield, struggling and pushed along after 16th, weakened soon after next, tailed off

 34 45.08
7.84		 94
1 2014-11-25 13:00 Ball Hopper
Adam Wedge		 Lingfield / 4 / 2m 4f 0y / Chase Turf / 4K 11-6 Heavy 4/5 -btn 22 Strange Bird 11-8

settled in last, pushed along and struggling after 6th, kept in touch, chased leading pair and only 7 lengths down 3 out, soon weakened

 3.5 3.68
1.91		 83
2 2014-11-19 15:10 Somerby
Joanna Thornton		 Warwick / 5 / 3m 2f 0y / Chase Turf / 2K 11-1
Tongue Strap		 Soft 6/6 -btn 60.55 Chac Du Cadran 11-12

led 2nd, chased leaders until ridden and weakened 15th

 9 10.33
3.88		 87
3 2014-11-12 15:40 Ball Hopper
Adam Wedge		 Exeter / 4 / 2m 3f 110y / Chase Turf / 4K 10-1 Soft 3/5 -btn 10 Tolkeins Tango 11-12

tracked leaders until slightly outpaced in last pair after 11th, stayed on from 3 out, went 3rd towards finish

 7 7.8
3.15		 85
4 2014-11-03 14:25 The Cat's Away
Adam Wedge		 Plumpton / 4 / 3m 2f 0y / Chase Turf / 4K 11-3 Heavy 4/4 -btn 78.25 Tothemoonandback 11-12

chased leaders, ridden 15th, still handy when blundered 3 out, soon beaten and lost touch, tailed off

 17 28
5.37		 96
5 2014-10-25 17:15 Somerby
Mr H Bannister		 Chepstow / 5 / 3m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 2K 10-11
Tongue Strap		 Soft 2/9 -btn 6 Tuskar Rock 10-11

mid-division, headway 12th, chased winner and ridden approaching 5 out, steadily closed on winner from 3 out, led briefly after last, no extra final 75yds

 4.5 5.1
1.81		 87
6 2014-10-22 13:45 Ball Hopper
Adam Wedge		 Worcester / 5 / 2m 7f 0y / Chase Turf / 2K 10-12 Good To Soft P -btn No Through Road 10-1

blundered 2nd, dropped to rear 7th, brief effort and ridden 14th, faded next, tailed off and pulled up after 2 out

 6 6.87
3.3		 86
7 2014-10-21 15:10 The Cat's Away
Joanna Thornton		 Exeter / 4 / 2m 1f 110y / Chase Turf / 5K 11-2 Good To Soft 7/8 -btn 85.5 Dunraven Storm 11-2

tailed off from after 4th

 101 679.31
41.71
8 2014-10-16 16:50 The Cat's Away
Adam Wedge		 Wincanton / 5 / 2m 6f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 3K 11-0 Good 10/10 -btn 75.9 Milord 11-0

tracked leaders until after 3rd, dropped to last after 5th, never back on terms, tailed off

 101 118.21
24.58
9 2014-10-09 16:20 The Cat's Away
Joanna Thornton		 Exeter / 4 / 2m 1f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 3K 10-12 Good To Firm 6/8 -btn 22.25 Landau 11-5

tracked leaders, hampered 3rd, hit 5th, ridden before next, weakened after 2 out

 13 26.48
2.76
10 2014-05-24 18:05 Ball Hopper
Adam Wedge		 Ffos Las / 5 / 2m 5f 0y / Chase Turf / 2K 11-5 Soft 6/8 -btn 19.25 Bens Moor 10-6

midfield, headway 11th, weakened after 4 out

 5 5.21
1.93		 88
11 2014-05-13 18:40 Somerby
Adam Wedge		 Ffos Las / 5 / 3m 1f 110y / Chase Turf / 2K 11-1
Tongue Strap		 Good To Soft 2/5 -btn 9 Doc Wells 10-5

mistake 2nd, tracked leaders, ridden after 15th, went 2nd approaching 4 out, soon no chance with winner, lost 2nd last, rallied close home

 7 8.26
2.98		 87
12 2014-05-08 15:35 Ball Hopper
Adam Wedge		 Newton Abbot / 4 / 2m 5f 110y / Chase Turf / 4K 10-1 Heavy 1/6 -win 1 Kirbys Glen 9-7

settled tracking leaders, went 2nd before 11th, led 13th, hard pressed after, ridden before 2 out, always just doing enough from last

 5 5.76
3		 82
13 2014-04-25 19:40 Ball Hopper
Joanna Thornton		 Chepstow / 5 / 3m 2f 110y / Chase Turf / 2K 10-12
Tongue Strap		 Good To Soft P -btn Bringewood Belle 9-7

held up, always in rear, behind when pulled up before 16th

 21 23
6		 86
14 2014-03-22 17:20 Abayaan
Adam Wedge		 Stratford / 5 / 2m 3f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 2K 10-9 Good 8/12 -btn 46.55 Watt Broderick 11-12

close up until ridden 3 out, dropped out quickly, tailed off

 26 49.99
12.08		 83
15 2014-03-04 15:00 Somerby
Adam Wedge		 Exeter / 3 / 3m 6f 110y / Chase Turf / 11K 10-0
Tongue Strap		 Heavy P -btn Flying Award 11-7

held up last but in touch, weakened after 15th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

 11 13
2.96		 87
16 2014-02-23 16:40 Ball Hopper
Joanna Thornton		 Towcester / 4 / 2m 6f 0y / Chase Turf / 4K 10-13
Tongue Strap		 Heavy P -btn Nail 'M 11-10

immediately detached in last, awkward jump 7th, tailed off and pulled up next

 21 26.56
3.5		 92
17 2014-02-03 13:15 Ball Hopper
Joanna Thornton		 Southwell / 4 / 2m 4f 110y / Chase Turf / 4K 11-1
Tongue Strap		 Heavy 3/8 -btn 11.25 Farbreaga 11-9

in rear when hampered 5th, effort 11th, 4th home turn, ridden and outpaced when mistake 3 out, soon 3rd, 8 lengths 3rd at last, eased when beaten

 9 9.44
2.9		 94
18 2014-02-03 12:45 Somerby
Adam Wedge		 Southwell / 5 / 3m 0f 110y / Chase Turf / 2K 11-1
Tongue Strap		 Heavy 2/9 -btn 8 The Last Bridge 10-8

off pace in last trio, effort 11th, disputed 2nd and ridden home turn, one pace after, 3rd at last, went 2nd but no chance with winner flat

 6 6.62
2.39		 87
19 2014-01-19 13:40 Somerby
Joanna Thornton		 Towcester / 5 / 3m 0f 110y / Chase Turf / 3K 11-0
Tongue Strap		 Heavy 4/10 -btn 1.55 Smart Exit 11-9

led after 1st, headed 4th, chased leaders, not clear run and jumped slowly 9th, driven along and outpaced 15th, switched right after 2 out, rallied flat, stayed on

 23 29
5.38		 87
20 2014-01-14 14:35 Ball Hopper
Joanna Thornton		 Exeter / 0 / 3m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 4K 11-4 Soft 7/10 -btn 68 Barton Gift 9-12

always towards rear, lost touch from 14th, tailed off

 17 16.17
5.43		 97