Papa Don't Preach

Standard

Flat

Class 6

1:0.90

0.1

16/1

129lbs

Taken down early - raced wide - in touch with leaders - chased clear leader inside final furlong - weakened inside final 110yds(op 12/1)

Feb 21

Standard

Flat

Class 6

DNR

129lbs

11d

DNR: off feed

Feb 11

Standard

Flat

Class 6

0:59.31

0.2

4/1

135lbs

21d

Taken down early - took keen hold - prominent - carried left inside final furlong - kept on(op 7/2)

Jan 22

Standard

Flat

Class 6

1:0.41

0.3

14/1

125lbs

41d

Taken down early - carried right start - midfield - some headway inside final furlong(tchd 12/1)

Dec 22

Standard

Flat

Class 6

1:1.19

4/1

133lbs

72d

Taken down early - raced in third - switched right and went second when ridden inside final furlong - kept on to lead final strides(op 9/2)

Dec 10

Kempton (AW)

Standard To Slow

Flat

Class 6

1:12.31

0.3

6/1

134lbs

84d

Taken down early(op 13/2)

Nov 27

Standard

Flat

Class 6

1:0.64

12/1

135lbs

97d

Took keen hold - prominent - kept on(op 8/1)

Oct 30

Standard

Flat

Class 6

0:59.62

0.5

7/2

135lbs

125d

In touch with leaders - no impression over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(tchd 9/2)

Oct 23

Standard

Flat

Class 6

0:59.05

0.5

11/2

135lbs

132d

Towards rear - brief headway under 2f out - never dangerous (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 5/1)

Sep 25

Pontefract

Good To Soft

Turf

Flat

Class 6

1:5.14

0.5

10/1

135lbs

160d

Prominent - bit short of room over 1f out - shaken up and pressed winner inside final 110yds - kept on (inquiry into running and riding; vet examined gelding post-race and had nothing to report; jockey said he had ridden gelding on his previous two runs - so had no specific instructions from trainer but rather the plan was just to ride him as you find him; he said gelding is notoriously difficult to win with and also well renowned for not doing a lot when in front so his intention was to take his time and produce his challenge late; jockey added that he positioned himself between winner and Brazen Rascal off home bend but was not looking to commit with his finishing effort this early in home straight; he further added that approaching final furlong - gelding lugged left-handed in his direction narrowing that gap and he therefore elected to switch right-handed across heels in order to obtain clear running; from this point he rode gelding out hands and heels and did not resort to using the whip - in an endeavour to hopefully coax the best out of gelding - which is on a long losing run; trainer's rep confirmed that gelding is a really tricky ride but expressed satisfaction with manner in which gelding was handled on this occasion; their explanations were noted)(op 8/1 tchd 15/2 and tchd 11/1)

Jun 12

Nottingham

Good

Turf

Flat

Class 6

0:58.95

0.3

13/8F

132lbs

265d

Prominent - led going best over 1f out - faced challenge inside final furlong - headed inside final 110yds - kept on(tchd 6/4 and tchd 7/4)

Jun 7

Doncaster

Good

Turf

Flat

Class 6

1:13.00

1.25

15/8F

132lbs

270d

Led - hung right from 3f out - headed 1f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)(op 9/4)

Jun 2

Wetherby

5.5f

Good To Firm

Turf

Flat

Class 6

1:4.40

0.3

9/2

131lbs

275d

Taken down early - took keen hold - prominent - pressed leader over 1f out - went second inside final 110yds - kept on(op 4/1 tchd 7/2)

Apr 29

Nottingham

Good To Firm

Turf

Flat

Class 6

1:12.81

0.75

15/2

134lbs

309d

Took keen hold - pressed leader - briefly led inside final furlong - kept on(op 17/2 tchd 7/1 and tchd 9/1)

Apr 7

Standard

Flat

Class 6

1:13.41

0.2

11/2

132lbs

331d

Taken down early - raced wide - midfield - headway and in touch with leaders over 3f out - stayed on (jockey said gelding hung right-handed throughout)(op 5/1 tchd 6/1)

Mar 24

Standard

Flat

Class 6

1:13.05

0.2

8/1

133lbs

345d

Dwelt start - took keen hold - in rear - headway into midfield after 2f - pressed leaders over 1f out - disputing lead inside final furlong - just held(tchd 7/1)

Mar 8

Standard

Flat

Class 6

1:11.65

0.3

4/1

135lbs

361d

Taken down early - held up in rear - headway and switched right over 1f out - squeezed through and ran on inside final furlong - just held(tchd 7/2)

Feb 25

Standard

Flat

Class 6

1:13.69

0.5

6/1

132lbs

Visor

372d

Slowly into stride - took keen hold - soon midfield on inner - headway and pressed leaders final 110yds - kept on (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)(op 9/1)

Feb 11

Standard

Flat

Class 6

1:2.12

0.5

7/1

133lbs

386d

Taken down early - dwelt start - ducked right start - pressed leader - hung right from over 3f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 6/1)

Jan 13

Standard

Flat

Class 6

1:2.30

0.3

7/1

135lbs

415d

Taken down early - slowly away - took keen hold - in rear - switched right over 1f out - slightly hampered inside final furlong - ran on final 110yds(tchd 15/2)

Jan 1

Standard

Flat

Class 6

1:1.74

0.05

11/2

128lbs

427d

Taken down early - dwelt start - towards rear early - headway and led after 1f - headed over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 5/1)

Dec 14

Standard

Flat

Class 6

1:1.45

0.5

20/1

125lbs

445d

Taken down early - dwelt start - took keen hold - in rear - badly hampered under 4f out - headway when switched right inside final furlong - kept on(op 12/1)

Nov 7

Standard

Flat

Class 5

0:59.08

0.5

12/1

123lbs

482d

Slowly away - in rear - some headway over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 10/1)

Oct 19

Standard

Flat

Class 6

1:1.39

0.3

5/6F

138lbs

501d

In touch with leaders - carried right over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op Evens and tchd 5/4)

Oct 17

Standard

Flat

Class 6

0:59.48

0.75

11/8F

136lbs

503d

Bumped start - pressed leader - ridden to lead over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - kept on inside final 110yds(tchd 5/4)

Oct 12

Standard

Flat

Class 6

0:58.53

9/4

132lbs

508d

Prominent - ridden and pressed leader over 1f out - led inside final 110yds - kept on well (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding benefitted from first-time application of blinkers)(op 11/4)

Oct 2

Catterick

Soft

Turf

Flat

Class 6

1:4.40

14/1

149lbs

518d

Dwelt and hampered start - in rear towards far side - headway and prominent over 3f out - switched towards near side 2f out - soon weakened(op 12/1)

Sep 26

Pontefract

Good To Soft

Turf

Flat

Class 6

1:5.08

0.75

6/1

129lbs

524d

Short of room over 4f out - never better than midfield(tchd 11/2)

Sep 16

Windsor

Good

Turf

Flat

Class 6

1:0.50

1.25

13/2

136lbs

534d

Dwelt start - raced in second - lost position over 1f out - kept on(op 15/2)

Sep 2

Windsor

Good To Firm

Turf

Flat

Class 6

0:59.87

0.75

6/1

132lbs

548d

Slowly away - in rear - switched left and headway from over 2f out - weakened from 1f out(op 17/2 tchd 9/1)

Apr 8

Standard

Flat

Class 6

0:59.16

0.5

14/1

131lbs

695d

In touch with leaders - headway and pressed leader briefly 2f out - outpaced over 1f out - kept on but lost third towards finish(op 16/1)

Mar 24

Doncaster

Soft

Turf

Flat

Class 5

1:3.67

1.5

11/1

130lbs

710d

Prominent - weakened over 1f out(op 8/1)

Oct 27

Standard

Flat

Class 5

1:1.24

2.5

7/2

133lbs

859d

In rear - hung right then short of room over 2f out - stayed on but never dangerous (jockey said gelding hung right-handed off the bend)(op 10/3)

Sep 12

Catterick

Soft

Turf

Flat

Class 5

1:2.22

0.75

9/2

136lbs

904d

Dwelt start - towards rear - switched right and towards near side before halfway - never on terms(tchd 4/1)

Sep 1

Carlisle

Good To Firm

Turf

Flat

Class 5

1:1.20

12/1

138lbs

915d

Taken down early - disputed lead - ridden when led over 1f out - headed and weakened inside final furlong(op 14/1 tchd 11/1)

Aug 6

Haydock

Heavy

Turf

Flat

Class 4

1:5.40

0.3

20/1

131lbs

941d

Towards near side - prominent - edged left and weakened over 1f out(op 12/1)

Jul 14

York

Good To Soft

Turf

Flat

Class 4

0:59.60

0.1

14/1

137lbs

964d

Taken down early - midfield towards near side - outpaced halfway - bit short of room over 1f out - soon weakened

Jun 3

Epsom

Good To Firm

Turf

Flat

Class 2

0:54.73

1.25

50/1

107lbs

103

1005d

Midfield - outpaced and pushed along halfway - soon ridden and hung left - rallied 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(tchd 66/1)

May 20

Thirsk

Good

Turf

Flat

Class 4

0:59.23

0.3

6/1

133lbs

1019d

Taken down early - ducked right start - soon recovered and prominent - pushed along 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on until no impression final 110yds(op 7/1)

Apr 30

Wetherby

5.5f

Good To Soft

Turf

Flat

Class 4

1:6.67

25/1

134lbs

1039d

Took keen hold - pressed winner - ridden over 1f out - no chance with winner final furlong - kept on (jockey said gelding hung left-handed under pressure)(op 20/1)

Apr 19

Beverley

Good To Soft

Turf

Flat

Class 3

DNR

128lbs

1050d

DNR: unsuitable ground

Mar 16

Standard

Flat

Class 4

0:58.80

0.5

25/1

134lbs

1084d

Raced wide - prominent - ridden and weakened over 1f out (jockey said gelding hung left-handed)(op 20/1)

Feb 9

Standard To Slow

Flat

Class 4

1:1.43

0.5

18/1

134lbs

1119d

Bumped start - took keen hold - prominent - short of room and bumped soon after start - outpaced and lost position 2f out - pushed along when dropped to last inside final furlong(op 14/1)

Jan 20

Standard To Slow

Flat

Class 4

0:58.94

0.1

16/1

135lbs

1139d

Disputed lead - led narrowly 3f out - pushed along when carried left from over 1f out - ridden when headed towards finish - soon battled back - just held - finished 2nd - placed 1st(tchd 18/1)

Jan 12

Standard

Flat

Class 3

0:58.76

12/1

127lbs

1147d

Ducked right start - took keen hold - prominent - pushed along and outpaced over 2f out - ridden and rallied over 1f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong (jockey said gelding ran too free)(tchd 14/1)

Dec 29

Standard

Flat

Class 4

0:58.53

1.75

33/1

128lbs

Hood

1161d

Prominent - ridden and weakened from over 1f out

Dec 6

Standard

Flat

Class 3

0:57.66

1.5

100/1

127lbs

Hood

1184d

Taken down early - carried right start and hampered start - soon recovered and pressed leaders - ridden over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong

Nov 16