Famoso

16f

Soft

Turf

8 hurdles

Class 5

4:15.96

5.5

100/30J

152lbs

73d

Held up in rear - headway after 3 out - in touch with leaders 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 7/2 tchd 16/5)

Nov 27

Taunton

18f

Good To Firm

Turf

14 fences

Class 5

4:43.71

3.75

6/1

164lbs

96d

Always behind(op 9/2)

Nov 3

16f

Good

Turf

12 fences

Class 5

4:1.24

0.75

9/1

164lbs

120d

Towards rear - some headway 3 out - mistake and weakened 2 out(op 17/2 tchd 10/1)

Sep 26

Worcester

16.5f

Good

Turf

12 fences

Class 5

22/1

168lbs

158d

Midfield - weakened after 5 out - tailed off when pulled up last(op 25/1)

Sep 6

16.5f

Good

Turf

8 hurdles

Class 5

4:0.42

66/1

168lbs

178d

Always behind - tailed off(op 40/1)

Jun 6

Bangor-on-Dee

17.5f

Good

Turf

12 fences

Class 4

4:17.14

11/1

154lbs

270d

Held up in last - some headway and went fourth after 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 8/1 tchd 15/2)

May 17

Bangor-on-Dee

17.5f

Good

Turf

12 fences

Class 5

4:16.09

3.75

6/1

168lbs

290d

Midfield - headway before 8th - weakened from 2 out(op 8/1)

Apr 10

Newton Abbot

16.5f

Good

Turf

13 fences

Class 4

3:54.57

4/1

156lbs

106

327d

Raced in third in touch with leaders - outpaced 3 out - rallying and went second when hit last - kept on but no match for winner(op 5/2)

Mar 20

16f

Good

Turf

12 fences

Class 4

4:1.57

3.25

11/2

156lbs

348d

In touch with leaders - left in third 3rd - outpaced 3 out - kept on run-in(op 6/1)

Mar 8

16f

Good

Turf

12 fences

Class 3

4:2.18

13/2

147lbs

360d

Towards rear - went third 2 out - 6 lengths down when hit last - went second home turn - no match for winner(op 11/2)

Feb 15

15.5f

Soft

Turf

13 fences

Class 4

4:26.54

12/1

161lbs

381d

Held up in last - some headway 4 out - weakened before 3 out - tailed off(op 11/1 tchd 14/1)

Dec 21

16f

Good To Soft

Turf

12 fences

Class 4

4:6.60

8.5

7/2

172lbs

437d

Towards rear - midfield after 3rd - pressed leaders going okay 2 out - weakened run-in(tchd 10/3)

Dec 18

16f

Good To Soft

Turf

12 fences

Class 4

4:10.29

16/5

154lbs

440d

Took keen hold - in rear - headway 2nd - hampered by faller but left in second 3rd - steadied and lost second 5th - edged left and went second again home turn - led 2 out - shaken up run-in - easily(op 3/1 tchd 5/2)

Nov 21

15.5f

Good To Soft

Turf

13 fences

Class 4

4:0.50

9/2

162lbs

467d

Raced in fourth - went second after 3 out - led after 2 out - ridden run-in - always doing enough(op 7/2 tchd 10/3)

Nov 4

16f

Good

Turf

12 fences

Class 5

3:59.09

7/1

167lbs

484d

Midfield - not fluent 6th - headway and went third 8th - led 2 out - ridden run-in - ran on(op 5/1 tchd 9/2)

Oct 9

16f

Good

Turf

9 hurdles

Class 4

3:51.27

40/1

153lbs

510d

Midfield - dropped to rear 4 out - weakened before 3 out(op 22/1)

May 24

16f

Good

Turf

12 fences

Class 5

3:56.45

3.75

3/1F

165lbs

648d

Held up in rear - mistake 7th - headway 4 out - went third 3 out - disputed lead home turn - not fluent and lost position last - no extra run-in(op 9/4)

May 7

16f

Good

Turf

12 fences

Class 5

3:57.90

5/2F

167lbs

665d

Held up in rear - headway 4 out - went second 2 out - led approaching last - headed and no extra run-in(tchd 9/4)

Apr 25

Warwick

16f

Good

Turf

12 fences

Class 5

4:0.25

0.5

14/1

164lbs

677d

Towards rear - not fluent 3rd - headway from 3 out - bit short of room home turn - kept on run-in - nearest finish

Apr 9

16f

Soft

Turf

12 fences

Class 5

4:10.84

0.75

11/4

165lbs

693d

Prominent - not fluent 5th - led after 4 out - pushed along and went clear with winner home turn - headed when not fluent last - weakened run-in - lost second final strides(tchd 5/2)

Mar 27

16f

Soft

Turf

11 fences

Class 5

4:8.43

11/8

166lbs

706d

In touch with leaders - not fluent 4th - headway 3 out - went second home turn - 2 lengths down last - weakened run-in(op 13/8)

Feb 21

16f

Soft

Turf

12 fences

Class 5

4:38.34

4/1

166lbs

741d

Held up in rear - headway into midfield 8th - pressed leaders 4 out - weakened from 3 out(op 10/3)

Feb 7

16f

Soft

Turf

12 fences

Class 4

4:16.48

3.5

9/4J

156lbs

755d

In touch with leaders - challenging when bumped and bad mistake 2 out - bumped last - lost position and no extra towards finish

Jan 15

16f

Good

Turf

11 fences

Class 5

3:58.30

7/2

152lbs

778d

Midfield - headway 3 out - went second 2 out - led last - pushed along run-in - readily(op 4/1 tchd 10/3)

Dec 16

21f

Good

Turf

16 fences

Class 5

5:16.24

7/1

157lbs

808d

Held up in rear - headway 4 out - went third after 2 out - soon no impression (vet said gelding was found to have an irregular heartbeat)(op 13/2 tchd 6/1)

Nov 30

Taunton

18f

Good

Turf

14 fences

Class 5

4:41.75

1.25

5/2F

157lbs

824d

Towards rear - headway after 4 out - went third after 3 out - went second approaching last - stayed on run-in

Nov 9

16f

Good To Soft

Turf

12 fences

Class 5

4:16.46

5/1

149lbs

845d

Towards rear - headway after 5 out - went second going easily 3 out - pushed along after 2 out - led last - ran on - always doing enough(op 7/2)

Oct 24

Exeter

17.5f

Good

Turf

12 fences

Class 5

4:26.15

1.75

17/2

150lbs

861d

Midfield - headway after 8th - briefly went third but mistake 4 out - weakened after 2 out - lost fourth run-in(op 10/1)

Oct 9

19.5f

Good

Turf

14 fences

Class 5

5:0.30

13/2

160lbs

876d

Held up in last - headway 2 out - soon disputing third - ridden when challenging run-in - kept on until no extra towards finish(op 7/1)

Sep 25

Warwick

16f

Good

Turf

12 fences

Class 5

4:0.80

5.5

7/1

149lbs

890d

Took keen hold - held up in rear - good headway on outer after 3 out - slightly hampered 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 6/1)

Aug 31

17f

Good To Soft

Turf

12 fences

Class 5

4:20.30

13/2

142lbs

915d

Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - not fluent 7th - headway after 3 out - outpaced on turn before last - rallied approaching last - ridden run-in - kept on well and led towards finish - all out (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that the pre-race exertions on that occasion after unseating his rider and galloping loose on the way to post had taken their toll; gelding also appreciated returning to a course he had previously run well at)(tchd 11/2 and tchd 15/2)

Aug 1

Worcester

16.5f

Good

Turf

12 fences

Class 5

11/1

146lbs

945d

Got loose beforehand - towards rear of midfield - not fluent 6th - weakened after 5 out - in rear when pulled up before 3 out(op 15/2 tchd 7/1)

Jul 11

Uttoxeter

16f

Heavy

Turf

Flat

Class 5

DNR

146lbs

966d

DNR: unsuitable ground

Jun 20

17f

Good

Turf

Flat

Class 5

4:11.11

3.75

17/2

146lbs

987d

Ran without declared tongue-tie - in rear - headway 3 out - went second approaching last - stayed on but no impression run-in(op 6/1)

Jun 3

Worcester

20f

Good

Turf

Flat

Class 5

5:20.50

16/1

153lbs

1004d

Midfield - headway and prominent 7th - ridden 4 out - weakened from 3 out(tchd 18/1)

May 5

Cheltenham

16.5f

Good

Turf

Flat

Class 5

4:20.69

5.5

125/1

159lbs

1033d

Midfield - raced in last when mistake 7th - headway after 9th - ridden after 4 out - weakened after 3 out - tailed off(op 100/1)

Apr 29

Cheltenham

16.5f

Good

Turf

14 fences

Class 5

4:13.96

100/1

157lbs

1404d

Jumped slightly right - towards rear - headway 10th - ridden 4 out - weakened before 2 out

Apr 10

20f

Good

Turf

16 fences 1 omitted

Class 6

10/1

159lbs

1423d

Tracked leaders - became detached back straight - weakened after 3 out - tired when fell last (The Stewards held an evidence gathering enquiry to consider whether jockey had continued in the race when her horse appeared to be exhausted; vet and trainer were interviewed and shown recordings of the incident - but due to Miss Stephens going to hospital owing to her injuries - the enquiry was adjourned)(op 11/1 tchd 9/1)

Mar 7

Southwell

24.5f

Good To Soft

Turf

18 fences 1 omitted

Class 5

25/1

166lbs

1457d

Chased leaders - led at steady pace 2nd - headed and tracked leaders 5th - bumped and badly hampered 6th - went second 13th - ridden 4 out - weakened quickly and pulled up before 3 out (trainer's representative said gelding made a respiratory noise)(op 20/1)

Feb 19

21.5f

Soft

Turf

12 hurdles

Class 4

33/1

160lbs

1473d

Always towards rear - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out(op 20/1)

Jan 31

16f

Good

Turf

8 hurdles

Class 4

4:6.80

50/1

160lbs

1492d

Led - hung left and reminder after 2nd - not fluent 2 out - soon headed and ridden - lost second home turn - weakened approaching last(op 33/1)

Nov 25

Taunton

24f

Good

Turf

12 hurdles

Class 4

6:10.27

6/1

161lbs

1559d

Took keen hold - held up in last - not fluent 7th - switched left on outer and not fluent 4 out - soon pushed along - headway and chased leaders when not fluent 2 out - held when not fluent last(op 4/1)

Oct 24

15f

Good

Turf

8 hurdles

Class 4

3:39.41

3/1F

155lbs

1591d

Prominent - close up when mistake 4th - pressed leader from 5th - mistake 3 out - pushed along home turn - ridden and lost second before 2 out - soon weakened - struggling and beaten approaching last (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor performance)

Apr 23

Chepstow

16f

Good

Turf

8 hurdles

Class 5

4:2.29

0.75

3/1

158lbs

1775d

Took keen hold - tracked winner - nudged along after 5th - ridden after 2 out - not fluent last - soon every chance - kept on but held towards finish(op 2/1)

Mar 29

15.5f

Good

Turf

8 hurdles

Class 4

3:37.47

0.1

18/1

155lbs

1800d

Held up in rear - midfield 4th - in touch with leaders when ridden before 2 out - disputing third last - stayed on - not pace to challenge(tchd 16/1)

Mar 3

21.5f

Good To Soft

Turf

12 hurdles

Class 4

5:38.83

1.25

28/1

156lbs

1826d

Pulled hard - prominent - ridden before 2 out - soon weakened quickly (jockey said gelding ran too freely)(op 16/1)

Nov 25