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IRISH THISTLE (IRE)
Age, Colour, Sex 19 b g (10 Jan 2007)
Trainer Dai Williams
Owner Mr F. Michael
Pedigree
LUSO 124
WHICH THISTLE (IRE)
SADDLERS' HALL (IRE) 126
x
Trainer History
Harry Rogers, Ireland
until 10 Jan 2016
Flat 57
Chase x
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Results
| Date | Crs | Result Res | Btn | Type | Dis | Going | ISP | |||||||||||
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| 31 Mar 19 | Asc | pu/5 | Chase | 23.8f | Gd/Frm | 66/167 | ||||||||||||
| again showed little; in touch, lost place when slow fifth, labouring from thirteenth. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 21 Mar 19 | Chp | 5/5 | 64 | Chase | 23.6f | Gd/Sft | 50/151 | |||||||||||
| ran no better than on return; in touch until twelfth, struggling quickly. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 26 Feb 19 | Lei | 4/5 | 103 | Chase | 22.7f | Firm | 100/1101 | |||||||||||
| without the headgear this time, showed nothing after 4 months off; soon detached, not jump well, tailed off circuit out. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 124 day break | ||||||||||||||||||
| 25 Oct 18 | Lud | 4/4 | 23 | Chase | 20.1f | Good | 9/110 | |||||||||||
| is going through the motions (3 lb out of weights here); led, clear when slow first, sixth, headed eleventh, pressed leader until 4 out, dropped away. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 19 Oct 18 | Wnc | 4/6 | 17 | Chase | 20.2f | Gd/Frm | 16/117 | |||||||||||
| back over fences after 7 weeks off, continues out of sorts (would have been beaten further in a truly-run race); chased leader, slow fifth, faded from 3 out. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 52 day break | ||||||||||||||||||
| 28 Aug 18 | Str | 6/6 | 69.5 | Hurdle | 26.4f | Good | 20/121 | |||||||||||
| back over hurdles, fared no better from well out of the handicap; held up, not always fluent, tailed off before 3 out. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 15 Aug 18 | NAb | 6/12 | 33 | Chase | 21f | Good | 20/121 | |||||||||||
| was below form, his losing run now standing at 27; in rear, not fluent third, pecked ninth, merely passed beaten horses. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 26 Jul 18 | Wor | 3/12 | 16 | Chase | 20f | Good | 20/121 | |||||||||||
| back in headgear, ran to a similar level as last time and needs no excuses; in touch, went on entering home turn, headed between 3 out and 2 out, no extra late on. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9 Jul 18 | Wor | 5/13 | 11.5 | Chase | 23f | Gd/Frm | 25/126 | |||||||||||
| wasn't disgraced judged on recent form, though he looked a harder ride than usual; close up, went in snatches, driven after ninth, rallied home turn, led briefly before 4 out, left behind by winner soon after, no extra run-in (lost 2 places late on). | ||||||||||||||||||
| 21 Jun 18 | Ffl | 4/7 | 27.5 | Chase | 19.4f | Gd/Frm | 8/19 | |||||||||||
| faced a stiff task from 4 lb out of the handicap but is on a long losing run regardless; handy, pushed along end of back straight, effort before 4 out, left behind between 3 out and 2 out. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 30 May 18 | War | 3/8 | 12 | Chase | 20f | Gd/Sft | 10/111 | |||||||||||
| bettered recent efforts back up in trip after 6 weeks off, though that doesn't amount to a great deal; chased leader, third when pushed along soon after 3 out, plugged on straight. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 20 Apr 18 | Fnt | 6/6 | 30.5 | Chase | 17.8f | Good | 7/24.5 | |||||||||||
| possibly found the race coming too soon just 3 days after pulling up at Exeter; mid-field, off the bridle long way out, lost place after fourth, shaken up fifth, beaten soon after. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 17 Apr 18 | Exe | pu/5 | Chase | 19.2f | Heavy | 10/34.33 | ||||||||||||
| continues to fall in the weights without showing any sign of taking advantage; chased leader, labouring badly from ninth, held when jumped badly right 4 out, pulled up after next. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 21 Mar 18 | Chp | 4/6 | 22 | Chase | 16.1f | Heavy | 5/16 | |||||||||||
| without the headgear after 8 months off, fared no better than last time; held up, ridden after 2 out, dropped away. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 230 day break | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 Aug 17 | Str | 6/10 | 43 | Chase | 19.5f | Good | 14/115 | |||||||||||
| back in headgear, ran one of lesser races, adding to a patchy recent record; waited with, travelled better than most, brief headway entering back straight, ridden after 3 out, soon done with. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 23 Jul 17 | Str | 4/4 | 30 | Chase | 17f | Good | 14/115 | |||||||||||
| without the usual headgear, once again had plenty on racing from well out of the handicap, 19 lb 'wrong' on this occasion; chased leaders, slow fifth (water jump), off the bridle soon after, left behind 3 out. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10 Jul 17 | Wor | 4/6 | 14 | Chase | 20f | Good | 22/123 | |||||||||||
| faced a stiff task from well out of the handicap and did about as well as could be expected; waited with, went in snatches, left behind from 3 out. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 27 Jun 17 | NAb | 3/7 | 30 | Chase | 21f | Good | 8/19 | |||||||||||
| in first-time visor, extended a long losing run, tactics only partly to blame; disputed lead until ninth, chased leader after, struggling quickly back straight, remote fifth 3 out, merely closed up late (flattered by position if anything). | ||||||||||||||||||
| 28 May 17 | Utt | 6/8 | 54.5 | Chase | 26.1f | Good | 9/110 | |||||||||||
| turned in a rare poor effort; in touch, lost place early final circuit, rallied fifteenth, left behind straight. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 May 17 | War | 4/6 | 7.5 | Chase | 20f | Good | 11/43.75f | |||||||||||
| ran just respectably with headgear retained from last time; prominent, again jumped better than of late, outpaced briefly early in straight, rallied late on, possibly needs the emphasis more on stamina. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 15 Apr 17 | NAb | 2/8 | 0.75 | Chase | 21f | Gd/Frm | 3/14f | |||||||||||
| back in headgear for first time in a long while, quickly bounced back to form; close up, travelled much better than last time, led tenth, joined 2 out, stuck to task and headed only near finish. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 Apr 17 | Chp | 3/8 | 26 | Chase | 19.5f | Good | 7/24.5jf | |||||||||||
| followed one of his better runs of the season with a lesser one; held up, off the bridle long way out, plugged on from end of back straight, went third 2 out, never landed a blow. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 15 Mar 17 | Hun | 2/8 | 6 | Chase | 19.9f | Gd/Sft | 7/24.5 | |||||||||||
| turned in his best effort of the season; prominent, ridden from 3 out, kept on, no impression on winner; he's never been one to trust implicitly, but he's clearly on a good mark if able to build on this. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Mar 17 | Tau | 3/6 | 6 | Chase | 18.2f | Good | 9/25.5 | |||||||||||
| ran one of this season's better races; held up, jumped left fourth, crept closer after eighth, challenged home turn, one paced straight; very well treated on last year's best now but, he's just as likely to run poorly next time. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 17 Feb 17 | San | F/7 | Chase | 24.2f | Soft | 25/126 | ||||||||||||
| ran poorly; in rear, struggling badly thirteenth, tailed off when fell seventeenth. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9 Feb 17 | Hun | 3/13 | 15 | Chase | 19.9f | Gd/Sft | 18/119 | |||||||||||
| wasn't disgraced; mid-division, in touch ninth, ridden after 3 out, plodded on, no match for principals; not sure to build on this. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10 Jan 17 | Lin | pu/8 | Chase | 23.5f | Heavy | 25/126 | ||||||||||||
| was back over a much longer trip and failed to build on the promise of last run, the distance incidental in all likelihood; close up, dropped away approaching 4 out. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 26 Dec 16 | MRa | 4/8 | 14 | Chase | 17.2f | Gd/Sft | 9/110 | |||||||||||
| took a step back in the right direction; pressed leader, led sixth, not fluent eighth, headed after next, weakened 3 out; he's potentially well treated on old form, though remains to be seen if he can build on this. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 14 Dec 16 | Nwb | F/8 | Chase | 16.4f | Gd/Sft | 40/141 | ||||||||||||
| after 5 months off, came down for the third time in his last 9 starts; waited with, fifth and yet to be asked for effort when fell 5 out. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 145 day break | ||||||||||||||||||
| 22 Jul 16 | Utt | 4/6 | 38 | Chase | 16f | Good | 11/112 | |||||||||||
| ran even worse; held up, mistake sixth, shaken up before 5 out, rallied briefly home turn, soon beaten. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 26 Jun 16 | Utt | 5/11 | 18 | Chase | 16f | Good | 33/134 | |||||||||||
| remains with one standout effort for present connections, running below form dropped markedly in trip after just 5 days off, even allowing for the fact he looks too high in the weights (also 1lb out of handicap here); in touch, off the bridle before most, lost place 5 out, plugged on. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 21 Jun 16 | Lei | 7/14 | 16.5 | Turf | 11.8f | Heavy | 16/117 | |||||||||||
| back in headgear, made a brief effort but was ultimately well held; held up, headway under pressure ran wide over 3f out, effort flattened out. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9 Jun 16 | Not | 8/14 | 10 | Turf | 14.1f | Gd/Frm | 16/117 | |||||||||||
| back up in trip, ran to only a modest level; raced off the pace, effort over 3f out, never on terms, not ideally placed. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 18 May 16 | Bat | 5/8 | 35.5 | Turf | 11.7f | Gd/Sft | 25/126 | |||||||||||
| fit from jumps (fairly useful chaser), offered little back in this sphere and is late to be reverting to a Flat career at the age of 9; slowly into stride, always behind. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 May 16 | Fak | F/11 | Chase | 29.1f | Good | 33/134 | ||||||||||||
| upped in trip, was still last when falling at the eleventh. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 26 Mar 16 | Car | 4/7 | 30 | Chase | 20f | Good | 9/110 | |||||||||||
| was below form, the return to this longer trip hard to blame given what we know about him and hardly punished by the handicapper, just 2 lb higher than at Sandown; held up, hit sixth, pushed along 4 out, no extra from next. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 11 Mar 16 | San | 1/5 | 0.2 | Chase | 15.5f | Heavy | 4/15 | |||||||||||
| had been given a big chance by the handicapper, dropped fully 10 lb since last contesting a handicap only last month, and, having attracted support, returned to form to take advantage; mid-field, pecked first, hit 4 out, shaken up before next, progress approaching 2 out, switched last and stayed on to lead dying strides; may have only scrambled home but can't go back up the weights much given the narrow margins involved, so will remain well treated on his Irish form. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 19 Feb 16 | San | 5/9 | 22 | Chase | 24.2f | Soft | 14/115 | |||||||||||
| was easy to back and fared no better; raced well off the pace, made mistakes, headway to go close up twelfth, weakened 5 out. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 Feb 16 | Mus | 7/9 | 39 | Chase | 15.8f | Gd/Sft | 22/123 | |||||||||||
| without a tongue strap this time, showed nothing on first outing since leaving Harry Rogers; in rear, beaten long way out. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Change of Stable: Harry Rogers, Ireland to Dai Williams | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10 Jan 16 | Fry | F/10 | Chase | 17f | Heavy | 14/115 | ||||||||||||
| failed to complete; blundered first, fell second. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 26 Dec 15 | Leo | 5/10 | 8.5 | Chase | 17f | Heavy | 14/115 | |||||||||||
| ran respectably despite not being seen to best effect the way things developed; soon steadied, ridden from 3 out, ran on, not ideally placed. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13 Dec 15 | Nav | 8/9 | 18 | Chase | 20f | Heavy | 14/115 | |||||||||||
| was tried without headgear, though fared no better than when last seen 6 months earlier; held up, slow second, never involved. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 195 day break | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Jun 15 | Lis | 4/5 | 74 | Chase | 19f | Heavy | 9/110 | |||||||||||
| without the headgear this time, continues out of sorts; waited with, crept closer circuit out, lost touch before 4 out, tailed off. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9 May 15 | Gow | 4/7 | 21 | Turf | 16f | Heavy | 25/126 | |||||||||||
| last seen over fences 9 weeks ago, was well held in first-time tongue strap back on the Flat; mid-field, ridden entering straight, weakened from 2f out. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 63 day break | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 Mar 15 | Gow | 9/11 | 62.5 | Chase | 18f | Heavy | 18/119 | |||||||||||
| was well held on handicap chase debut after 9 days off; mid-field, struggling before end of back straight. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 26 Feb 15 | Thu | 4/4 | 21 | Chase | 18f | Heavy | 7/24.5 | |||||||||||
| in first-time blinkers, ran below form; in touch, not always fluent, took keen hold, bad mistake eighth, ridden after 3 out, made no impression. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Feb 15 | Pun | 4/6 | 21.5 | Chase | 16f | Heavy | 33/134 | |||||||||||
| was basically out of his depth, but this was at least a step back in right direction; mid-field, mistake fifth, left behind from 2 out. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 56 day break | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 Dec 14 | Cor | pu/10 | Chase | 16f | Heavy | 25/126 | ||||||||||||
| went backwards from reappearance; raced wide, mid-division, lost place when ridden after seventh. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9 Nov 14 | Nav | 3/7 | 10 | Chase | 16f | Gd/Sft | 12/113 | |||||||||||
| who goes well at this track, fit from Flat, ran about as well as could have been expected upped in grade; chased leaders, not fluent 5 out, upsides 3 out, tiring when untidy last; with an ITC chase mark of 140, he won't be easy to place in short term. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 Oct 14 | Nav | 7/16 | 12.5 | Turf | 16f | Gd/Sft | 20/121 | |||||||||||
| fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser, was easy to back and probably needed run after 6 months off, entitled to do better if persevered with in this sphere; dwelt, mid-division, headway from 3f out, effort flattened out. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 193 day break | ||||||||||||||||||
| 29 Mar 14 | Nav | 2/8 | 2 | Chase | 17f | Heavy | 10/111 | |||||||||||
| who goes well at this track, showed improved form; chased leaders, travelled well, every chance between last 2, kept on; has had his limitations exposed in Graded novices this term and mark bound to suffer after this. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 16 Feb 14 | Nav | F/5 | Chase | 17f | Heavy | 16/117 | ||||||||||||
| in first-time cheekpieces; chased leaders, let down by jumping, blundered fifth, third when fell 3 out, held at time. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 26 Jan 14 | Leo | 6/7 | 83 | Chase | 17f | Heavy | 66/167 | |||||||||||
| back down in trip, was flying too high in this grade; outpaced, jumped ponderously (tended to go right), beaten long way out. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 12 Jan 14 | Nav | 1/5 | 12 | Chase | 20f | Soft | 2/13 | |||||||||||
| back up in trip, fortunate on the day; chased leader, jumped soundly, shaken up early in straight, switched before 2 out, around 6 lengths down and held in second when left clear last; future prospects depend on handicapper. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 21 Dec 13 | Nav | 2/11 | 2 | Chase | 17f | Soft | 14/115 | |||||||||||
| fairly useful over hurdles, after 9 months off, made an encouraging debut in this sphere; mid-field, novicey mistakes, crept closer 4 out, untidy next, second last, stuck to task; capable of winning race of this nature. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 278 day break | ||||||||||||||||||
| 18 Mar 13 | Nav | 3/4 | 16.5 | Hurdle | 23f | Heavy | 11/26.5 | |||||||||||
| upped markedly in trip, faced a stiff task, needs sights lowering; waited with, mistake fourth, every chance 2 out, no extra, no match for principals; worth another try at 23f when conditions aren't as testing as they were here. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10 Mar 13 | Naa | 5/10 | 33 | Hurdle | 16f | Soft | 16/117 | |||||||||||
| found out in better company, needs sights lowering; held up, bad mistake second, merely passed beaten horses. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 19 Feb 13 | Nav | 1/22 | 7.5 | Hurdle | 16f | Heavy | 9/25.5 | |||||||||||
| whose form last time is proving strong, after 12 weeks off, progressed as expected; handy, smooth headway early in straight, led between last 2, left clear last, kept going well; will stay at least 2½m; open to further improvement. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 86 day break | ||||||||||||||||||
| 25 Nov 12 | Nav | 3/15 | 22.5 | Hurdle | 16f | Heavy | 20/121 | |||||||||||
| fairly useful in bumpers, offered something to work on switched to hurdles after 7 months off; mid-field, travelled better than most, some headway after sixth, stayed on to finish clear of remainder, no match for principals; should be sharper for the run, and is entitled to progress. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 213 day break | ||||||||||||||||||
| 26 Apr 12 | Pun | 9/12 | 107.5 | NH Flat | 16f | Heavy | 16/117 | |||||||||||
| 18 Mar 12 | Nav | 1/12 | 4.5 | NH Flat | 16f | Soft | 7/18 | |||||||||||
| found a bit of improvement to get off the mark at the fifth attempt, never too far away and staying on well to get on top late on; he will stay at least 2½m over jumps. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 57 day break | ||||||||||||||||||
| 21 Jan 12 | Naa | 4/18 | 7.5 | NH Flat | 19f | Soft | 9/110 | |||||||||||
| ran his best race yet trying a trip in excess of 2m for the first time, moving into a prominent position around halfway and still in the firing line 2f out. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Jan 12 | Fry | 2/10 | 20 | NH Flat | 16f | Heavy | 10/111 | |||||||||||
| ran at least as well as on his debut here early last month and lost nothing in defeat to a smart prospect, travelling comfortably in mid-field and staying on to go a clear second over 1f out. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 26 Dec 11 | Leo | 5/13 | 20 | NH Flat | 16f | Gd/Sft | 20/121 | |||||||||||
| produced an effort in keeping with what he had shown on debut, readily left behind having raced up with the pace until over 2f out. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 Dec 11 | Fry | 4/14 | 14 | NH Flat | 16f | Soft | 33/134 | |||||||||||
| (by Luso out of an unraced half-sister to 2 winners, including fairly useful 2m hurdler Catch The Moment), a rare bumper runner from these quarters, seemed to know what was expected from him, up with the pace for a long way. | ||||||||||||||||||
Future Entries
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Premium Horse Comment
Jumps: workmanlike gelding: winning hurdler: one-time useful chaser, poor nowadays: pulled up in hunter at Ascot last time: often wears headgear: has worn tongue tie: sketchy jumper of fences.