The Thames Boatman

Standard

Flat

Class 4

0:58.49

2/1

134lbs

Hood

Slowly away - took keen hold - soon prominent on inner - outpaced over 1f out - rallied inside final furlong - went second inside final 110yds(op 85/40 tchd 9/4)

Feb 21

Standard

Flat

Class 2

0:59.33

1.25

9/1

121lbs

Hood

19d

Extremely awkward start - in rear - headway over 1f out - keeping on when bit short of room inside final 110yds(op 7/1)

Jan 31

Standard

Flat

Class 4

0:58.08

1.25

100/30F

133lbs

Hood

40d

Raced wide - in touch with leaders - outpaced over 1f out - rallied inside final 110yds - went fourth towards finish - not pace to challenge(op 7/2)

Jan 10

Standard

Flat

Class 3

0:58.41

4/1

126lbs

Hood

61d

Prominent - pushed along over 1f out - ridden inside final furlong - ran on well final 110yds - led final strides(tchd 7/2)

Nov 4

Standard

Flat

Class 4

0:57.42

11/4F

131lbs

Hood

128d

In touch with leaders - headway inside final furlong - kept on and went second inside final 110yds(op 7/2)

Oct 16

Standard

Flat

Class 4

1:12.43

2.25

13/2

135lbs

Hood

147d

Held up in midfield - some headway over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 6/1 tchd 11/2)

Sep 30

Bath

5.5f

Good To Firm

Turf

Flat

Class 5

DNR

140lbs

Hood

163d

DNR: self certificate, temperature

Sep 13

Standard

Flat

Class 4

0:56.86

1.25

9/2F

131lbs

Hood

180d

Dwelt start - slowly into stride - in rear - headway then switched right over 1f out - ran on final 110yds - went second but no chance with winner towards finish(op 4/1)

Aug 8

Brighton

Good

Turf

Flat

Class 4

1:10.00

0.3

13/2

135lbs

Hood

216d

Towards rear - hung left but headway over 1f out - briefly went third inside final furlong - kept on(op 17/2)

Jul 31

Standard

Flat

Class 4

1:14.03

0.3

12/1

140lbs

Hood

224d

Awkward start - always behind (jockey said gelding jumped awkwardly from stalls)(op 11/1)

Jul 8

Lingfield

Good To Soft

Turf

Flat

Class 4

0:58.92

0.75

9/4F

134lbs

Hood

247d

Jul 1

Standard To Slow

Flat

Class 3

0:58.81

0.75

4/1

129lbs

Hood

254d

Jun 10

Salisbury

Good To Firm

Turf

Flat

Class 5

1:13.92

0.5

9/2

134lbs

Hood

275d

Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - bumped rival and lost ground 4f out - steady headway from over 1f out - kept on well inside final 110yds - went second towards finish (jockey said gelding ran too free)(tchd 4/1 and tchd 5/1)

Apr 30

Brighton

Good To Firm

Turf

Flat

Class 5

1:7.92

3.75

9/2

135lbs

Hood

316d

Taken down early - took keen hold - in touch with leaders - went second 2f out - outpaced inside final furlong - no match for winner(op 18/5 tchd 7/2)

Apr 20

Bath

Good To Firm

Turf

Flat

Class 4

0:59.75

1.5

7/2

129lbs

Hood

326d

In touch with leaders - headway from 2f out - went second inside final furlong - kept on(tchd 18/5)

Apr 6

Southwell (AW)

Standard

Flat

Class 3

1:0.34

1.5

14/1

131lbs

340d

Taken down early - towards rear - some headway from over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 11/1)

Feb 28

Standard

Flat

Class 2

1:12.11

0.2

40/1

117lbs

Hood

377d

Prominent - outpaced from over 1f out(op 28/1)

Jan 18

Standard

Flat

Class 4

1:11.62

0.3

7/2

135lbs

Hood

418d

Took keen hold - in rear - headway inside final 110yds - never dangerous(op 10/3 tchd 4/1)

Jan 13

Standard To Slow

Flat

Class 3

0:57.97

0.75

6/1

128lbs

Hood

423d

Towards rear - took keen hold when bit short of room over 3f out - headway from 2f out - up the centre when kept on well inside final furlong - went second final strides(op 5/1 tchd 13/2)

Dec 31

Standard

Flat

Class 2

0:57.81

0.5

5/1

121lbs

Hood

436d

Towards rear on outer - ridden inside final furlong - kept on inside final 110yds - not reach leaders(op 6/1 tchd 9/2)

Oct 5

Standard

Flat

Class 3

1:13.25

1.5

10/1

134lbs

Hood

523d

Took keen hold - raced wide - never better than midfield(op 11/1)

Sep 14

Standard

Flat

Class 3

0:56.93

100/30

131lbs

Hood

544d

Dwelt start - towards rear - headway over 1f out - ridden inside final furlong - ran on well and led final strides(op 3/1)

Sep 6

Haydock

Good To Soft

Turf

Flat

Class 4

DNR

136lbs

Hood

552d

DNR: self certificate

Aug 9

Newmarket (July)

Good

Turf

Flat

Class 4

1:12.53

0.1

8/1

139lbs

Hood

580d

Ducked sharply right start - pulled hard - midfield - no extra over 1f out (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 17/2 tchd 9/1)

Jul 27

Chester

Good

Turf

Flat

Class 4

1:2.41

0.1

7/1

138lbs

Hood

593d

Took keen hold - towards rear - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 6/1)

Jul 7

Standard

Flat

Class 3

0:57.36

11/2

127lbs

Hood

613d

Dwelt start - took keen hold - towards rear - switched right and headway from over 1f out - hung left but led inside final 110yds - carried head high towards finish - just held on(op 9/2)

Jun 4

Standard

Flat

Class 4

DNR

130lbs

Hood

646d

DNR: vet's certificate

May 20

Windsor

Good To Firm

Turf

Flat

Class 3

1:11.04

1.75

4/1

129lbs

Hood

661d

Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - waiting for room against near rail 2f out - in the clear 1f out - soon no impression(op 5/1)

May 2

Standard

Flat

Class 4

1:11.81

0.3

100/30F

136lbs

Hood

679d

In rear - some headway then switched left over 1f out - not clear run and switched right inside final furlong - kept on towards finish(op 9/2)

Apr 1

Kempton (AW)

Standard To Slow

Flat

Class 4

1:13.37

2.75

13/2

126lbs

Hood

710d

Slowly away - took keen hold - in rear throughout(op 11/2 tchd 7/1)

Mar 7

Standard

Flat

Class 4

1:11.02

7/2F

136lbs

Hood

735d

In touch with leaders - towards rear and plenty to do over 2f out - pushed along home turn - switched right and good headway over 1f out - led inside final 110yds - ran on well

Feb 23

Standard

Flat

Class 4

1:1.39

0.3

13/8F

135lbs

Hood

748d

Midfield - headway from over 1f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 9/4 tchd 5/2)

Nov 25

Standard

Flat

Class 4

0:57.36

5/1

130lbs

Hood

838d

Dwelt start - towards rear - pushed along and headway from 2f out - drifted left but ran on well inside final furlong - led towards finish(op 4/1)

Nov 18

Standard

Flat

Class 5

1:0.74

0.05

2/1F

135lbs

845d

Reared start and slowly away - raced in last - ran on inside final furlong - not reach leaders - did well in the circumstances (reared and made contact with plastic railings; having been checked by vet at start - the gelding was deemed fit to race; jockey said gelding fly-leapt leaving the stalls and was slowly away)(op 11/4)

Nov 3

Newmarket

Heavy

Turf

Flat

Class 5

DNR

135lbs

860d

DNR: unsuitable ground

Sep 1

Salisbury

Good To Soft

Turf

Flat

Class 5

1:3.43

0.5

6/4F

139lbs

923d

Took keen hold - led - headed inside final furlong - kept on but no extra towards finish (jockey said gelding ran too freely)(op 7/5 tchd 13/8)

Aug 18

Standard

Flat

Class 5

1:0.99

0.5

3/1F

138lbs

937d

Pulled hard - pressed leader - hung left and bumped rival 1f out - weakened inside final furlong - lost shoe (collided with rails in the chute going out on to course - having been checked by vet at the start - gelding was deemed fit to race; jockey said gelding hung left-handed inside the final furlong; vet reported gelding lost his left-hind shoe)(op 5/2)

Aug 3

Goodwood

Soft

Turf

Flat

Class 3

1:1.21

0.3

28/1

117lbs

952d

Took keen hold - raced far side - alone early - prominent - no extra final furlong(op 22/1)

Jul 14

Newmarket (July)

Good

Turf

Flat

Class 3

1:1.03

1.25

8/1

123lbs

Hood

972d

Dwelt start - pulled hard - soon prominent - edged left over 1f out - soon ridden and no extra (jockey said gelding ran too free in the early stages)(op 7/1 tchd 9/1)

Jul 9

Standard

Flat

Class 3

0:58.15

3.75

3/1F

124lbs

977d

Awkward start and dwelt start - took keen hold - soon recovered and raced in third - went second inside final furlong - no impression - no match for winner (jockey said gelding jumped awkwardly - causing him to be slowly away)(Mkt1: tchd 16/5)

Jun 14

Yarmouth

Good To Firm

Turf

Flat

Class 4

1:1.29

4.5

11/8F

133lbs

1002d

Took keen hold - prominent - weakened quickly inside final furlong (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by the going on this occasion - officially described as good to firm - and would benefit from a slower surface)(op 7/4)

May 19

York

Good To Firm

Turf

Flat

Class 3

0:58.57

0.3

8/1

125lbs

1028d

Held up in midfield on near side of group - pushed along 2f out - headway over 1f out - ridden and kept on inside final furlong(op 15/2)

May 6

Goodwood

Heavy

Turf

Flat

Class 4

DNR

129lbs

1041d

DNR: unsuitable ground

Mar 14

Southwell (AW)

Standard

Flat

Class 4

0:57.98

0.5

13/2

132lbs

1094d

Slightly awkward start - in rear - headway 2f out - ridden and not clear run over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run approximately 1f out)(tchd 6/1)

Feb 27

Standard

Flat

Class 5

1:0.79

6/4F

136lbs

1109d

Prominent - raced awkwardly on turn 3f out - pushed along 2f out - made strong challenge going best over 1f out - ridden final 110yds - led towards finish - just prevailed(op 15/8)

Oct 26

Nottingham

Soft

Turf

Flat

Class 3

1:3.30

0.5

11/1

114lbs

1233d

Prominent in centre of group - pushed along 2f out - soon weakened(op 17/2)

Oct 17

Standard

Flat

Class 5

1:13.11

13/8

130lbs

1242d

Raced freely - made virtually all - quickened over 1f out - ridden and kept on inside final furlong

Oct 1

Newmarket

Good To Soft

Turf

Flat

Class 2

1:12.18

0.5

66/1

121lbs

1258d

Prominent towards far side early - in touch with leaders and going easily when groups merged after 2f - pushed along 2f out - ridden and hung left from over 1f out - outpaced and lost position gradually inside final furlong

Sep 21

Kempton (AW)

Standard To Slow

Flat

Class 5

1:13.32

0.2

4/1

129lbs

1268d

Took keen hold - prominent - pushed along and chased winner over 1f out - ridden and no extra final furlong(op 9/2 tchd 7/2)

May 9