Cafe Con Leche

20f

Soft To Heavy

Turf

11 hurdles

50/1

145lbs

52d

In rear throughout - pulled up 2 out(op 18/1)

Dec 31

19f

Yielding

Turf

11 hurdles

4:59.26

33/1

147lbs

69d

Towards rear throughout

Dec 20

Thurles

16f

Yielding

Turf

hurdles

DNR

156lbs

80d

DNR: other

Nov 22

19.5f

Soft To Heavy

Turf

11 hurdles

5:10.20

4.5

28/1

165lbs

108d

Prominent - disputed lead 2nd - prominent from 3rd - weakened after 3 out(op 33/1 tchd 25/1)

Nov 2

Cork

20f

Yielding

Turf

12 hurdles

5:12.00

12/1

161lbs

128d

Midfield - slow jump and pushed along 5 out - in touch with leaders 3 out - went second 2 out - ridden approaching last - ran on well run-in - led post(op 11/1 tchd 14/1)

Oct 27

12f

Heavy

Turf

Flat

2:53.47

4.5

14/1

142lbs

134d

Held up in rear - headway over 3f out - went second inside final furlong - kept on but no match for winner(op 16/1)

Oct 2

20f

Good

Turf

12 hurdles

5:9.15

3.75

16/1

147lbs

159d

Pushed along early - in rear - in touch with leaders after 4th - challenging home turn - weakened from 2 out(op 14/1)

Sep 25

20f

Good To Yielding

Turf

10 hurdles

5:16.52

1.25

40/1

157lbs

166d

Towards rear - not fluent 1st - weakened before last (usual 2 out)(op 66/1)

Sep 22

14.5f

Heavy

Turf

Flat

3:50.49

6.5

16/1

131lbs

169d

Towards rear - weakened over 3f out(op 20/1 tchd 22/1)

Sep 11

16.5f

Soft

Turf

Flat

4:1.13

1.5

33/1

162lbs

180d

Soon midfield - dropped to rear and pushed along 6f out - headway from 3f out - stayed on(op 22/1)

May 31

20.5f

Good

Turf

hurdles

5:14.15

0.5

50/1

159lbs

283d

Always behind(op 40/1)

May 15

19.5f

Good

Turf

12 hurdles

9/2

151lbs

299d

Slowly into stride - always behind - pulled up before 2 out

May 12

Killarney

20f

Yielding

Turf

12 hurdles

5:7.71

7.5

16/1

150lbs

302d

Towards rear throughout - awkward jump 1st(op 14/1)

Mar 20

Cork

20f

Good

Turf

12 hurdles

5:5.65

1.25

100/1

157lbs

355d

In rear - headway after 4 out - left in third last - ran on and went second towards finish - nearest finish(op 40/1)

Feb 27

16f

Heavy

Turf

9 hurdles

4:20.76

33/1

161lbs

376d

Held up in rear - outpaced 3 out - soon lost touch - tailed off(op 20/1)

Nov 16

16f

Good To Yielding

Turf

hurdles

4:6.17

7.5

28/1

161lbs

479d

In rear - some headway from 2 out - never near to challenge(op 22/1 tchd 20/1)

Oct 28

12f

Heavy

Turf

Flat

2:51.42

1.5

4/1J

136lbs

498d

Held up in rear - headway when raced wide from over 2f out - went second when ridden 1f out - kept on well - no match for winner(op 13/2)

Oct 23

14f

Yielding

Turf

Flat

3:11.97

0.5

16/1

133lbs

503d

Held up in rear - steady headway on near side of group from over 4f out - led when pushed along over 1f out - soon clear - reduced lead towards finish - headed final strides(op 10/1)

Oct 10

Thurles

16.5f

Good

Turf

Flat

3:37.44

2.75

25/1

128lbs

516d

Towards rear - good headway on outer 4f out - went third over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 22/1 tchd 28/1)

Sep 23

14.5f

Good

Turf

Flat

3:20.35

1.75

28/1

134lbs

533d

Never better than midfield - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(tchd 25/1)

Sep 5

16.5f

Good

Turf

Flat

3:52.87

3.25

28/1

162lbs

551d

Slowly away - slightly awkward start - soon recovered into midfield - pushed along briefly before halfway - outpaced when ridden over 2f out - keeping on when switched right 1f out - eased towards finish(op 20/1)

Aug 1

12f

Yielding

Turf

Flat

2:48.18

3.5

28/1

138lbs

586d

Always behind

Jun 22

Limerick

12.5f

Good

Turf

Flat

2:48.88

0.5

33/1

128lbs

626d

Towards rear - headway from under 2f out - ran on well inside final furlong - nearest finish (inquiry into running and riding; jockey said his instructions were to settle his mount as he was drawn wide - to creep into race and to do the best he could; he said his mount was off the bridle for much of the race before staying on in closing stages' when questioned why he chose to go right into traffic in the closing stages rather than go left for a clear run jockey said that his mount would benefit from running through horses and this had helped gelding to finish well; he was satisfied that if he had gone for daylight his mount would have lost interest; trainer's rep confirmed instructions given and expressed his satisfaction with ride; he confirmed that he owned gelding himself - had ridden it before and stated that gelding always does his best work in closing stages - which was noted; vet said gelding was post race normal)(op 22/1)

Dec 31

19f

Heavy

Turf

hurdles

5:28.86

3.75

18/1

155lbs

800d

Didn't always jump with fluency - midfield behind clear leaders - weakened after 3 out - dropped to rear when mistake 2 out - heat stress (vet reported gelding to be suffering from heat stress post race)(op 16/1 tchd 14/1 and tchd 20/1)

Dec 10

Cork

17f

Soft To Heavy

Turf

10 hurdles

4:53.60

40/1

163lbs

821d

Held up in midfield - in touch with leaders when pushed along 2 out - ran on well run-in - led towards finish - readily (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding had been dropped 2lb by the handicapper and seems best suited racing on a righthanded track - which was noted)(op 33/1 tchd 66/1)

Nov 18

16f

Soft To Heavy

Turf

10 hurdles

4:30.50

1.25

50/1

153lbs

843d

In rear - some headway approaching last - never on terms

Oct 31

Curragh

12f

Heavy

Turf

Flat

3:10.62

20/1

151lbs

861d

Disputed lead at steady pace - raced in second after 3f - weakened over 1f out(op 25/1)

Oct 29

16f

Heavy

Turf

9 hurdles

4:13.61

0.75

66/1

158lbs

863d

Never better than midfield - no extra before 2 out(op 28/1)

Aug 10

Sligo

18f

Yielding

Turf

hurdles

4:17.68

0.75

2/1F

158lbs

943d

Towards rear but in touch with leaders - headway when raced wide 3 out - soon pressed leaders - not fluent last - soon no extra when ridden briefly(op 5/2)

Aug 9

Sligo

10.5f

Good

Turf

Flat

2:25.84

1.5

7/2F

132lbs

944d

In touch with leaders - headway under 2f out - kept on up the centre and went third inside final 110yds - no match for first two

Jul 28

Down Royal

13f

Good

Turf

Flat

2:53.56

0.5

4/1

139lbs

956d

Prominent - disputing second halfway - weakened quickly over 1f out(op 5/1)

Jun 30

Curragh

12f

Good

Turf

Flat

2:39.75

0.3

14/1

134lbs

984d

In rear - some headway over 2f out - kept on but never on terms(op 18/1 tchd 12/1 and 20/1)

Jun 4

16f

Good

Turf

Flat

3:46.17

1.25

12/1

139lbs

1010d

In touch with leaders - pushed along over 2f out - outpaced under 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 14/1 tchd 18/1)

May 22

Roscommon

12f

Good To Yielding

Turf

Flat

2:45.44

1.5

6/1

141lbs

1023d

In touch with leaders - lost position when nudged along over 2f out - soon bit short of room - some headway when ridden briefly over 1f out - switched left and kept on towards finish - never near to challenge (jockey said gelding got tight for room for two strides about 1 1/2f out but he did not have to stop riding at this point)(op 14/1 tchd 16/1)

Apr 29

15f

Good To Yielding

Turf

Flat

3:48.60

2.25

9/2

171lbs

1046d

(op 6/1)

Apr 14

Ballinrobe

17.5f

Soft

Turf

Flat

13/2

161lbs

1061d

Always towards rear - beaten and eased 2 out - refused last (jockey said his mount refused at the last)(op 9/2 tchd 10/3)

Mar 26

Limerick

16f

Soft To Heavy

Turf

Flat

4:17.30

10/1

166lbs

1080d

Towards rear - nudged along and headway from 3 out - left in fourth 2 out - went third after last - kept on strongly to lead inside final 110yds - won going away - easily(tchd 11/1)

Mar 20

16f

Heavy

Turf

Flat

4:17.14

14/1

158lbs

1086d

Took keen hold - midfield - ridden 3 out - made no telling impression(op 9/1)

Nov 29

16.5f

Yielding To Soft

Turf

8 hurdles

4:15.60

2.75

80/1

163lbs

1197d

Never better than mid-division - dropped to rear when pushed along and no impression after 4 out(op 66/1 tchd 50/1)

Nov 13

Navan (IRE)

16f

Yielding

Turf

9 hurdles

4:21.79

3.5

80/1

156lbs

1213d

Always towards rear - not fluent and pushed along but no extra 3 out(op 66/1)

Oct 8

Fairyhouse (IRE)

21f

Good

Turf

13 fences

100/1

166lbs

1249d

In rear throughout - not fluent 7th - ridden but no impression from 5 out - slowed dramatically when bad mistake and unseated rider 3 out(op 80/1)

Apr 28

16f

Good To Yielding

Turf

8 hurdles

4:6.51

33/1

164lbs

1412d

Disputed lead early - led clearly after 1st - joined and disputed lead 4 out - led again 3 out - headed when not fluent and pushed along 2 out - soon ridden and weakened(op 28/1)

Feb 27

15.5f

Soft

Turf

8 hurdles

3:56.38

16/1

146lbs

1472d

Towards rear of midfield - headway after 4th - disputing third home turn - challenging when bit short of room 2 out - soon ridden and held - kept on but lost second towards finish(op 8/1)

Jan 30

15.5f

Good To Yielding

Turf

8 hurdles

4:20.21

0.75

25/1

163lbs

1500d

Took keen hold - always towards rear(op 20/1)

Dec 31

19f

Heavy

Turf

11 hurdles

5:17.94

4.75

25/1

154lbs

1530d

Midfield - good headway and chased leaders after 4 out - ridden and briefly went fourth after 2 out - no extra and weakened approaching last(op 14/1)

Feb 28

16f

Soft

Turf

10 fences

125/1

152lbs

1836d

Held up in behind leaders early - not fluent 4th - lost touch before 6th - dropped to last 4 out - no impression when bad mistake 3 out - tailed off when refused last(op 100/1)

Feb 14

16f

Soft

Turf

11 fences

80/1

147lbs

1850d

Jumped left on occasions - held up in rear - not fluent 3rd - hit 7th - fell 8th(op 66/1)

Dec 4

Dundalk (AW) (IRE)

10.5f

Standard

Flat

2:22.28

10/1

130lbs

1922d

Never better than mid-division (jockey said that his mount failed to act on the racing surface; vet reported the animal to be post race normal)(op 15/2 tchd 13/2)

Nov 7