Vampire Slayer

17f

Soft

Turf

8 hurdles

Class 4

4:29.43

7/1

161lbs

Visor

18d

Mostly raced in second - lost ground on winner after 2 out - lost second and weakened run-in(op 13/2)

Feb 4

Sedgefield

17f

Good To Soft

Turf

8 hurdles

Class 5

4:7.40

11/8F

164lbs

Visor

30d

Made all - not fluent 3 out - went clear before 2 out - ridden before last - unchallenged(op 5/2)

Jan 21

Catterick

15.5f

Soft

Turf

8 hurdles

Class 5

3:55.73

10/1

164lbs

Visor •

44d

Took keen hold - led - faced challenge before 2 out (usual 3 out) - ridden before last - headed after last - sustained duel with runner-up run-in - rallied and led again towards finish(op 14/1)

Dec 9

12.5f

Standard

Flat

Class 6

2:46.32

9.5

13/2

136lbs

87d

(op 12/1)

Nov 13

Sedgefield

20f

Soft

Turf

10 hurdles

Class 5

5:4.24

20/1

166lbs

113d

Towards rear - midfield after 3rd - headway when not fluent 3 out - hit 2 out - soon weakened(op 10/1)

Oct 21

Perth

16f

Soft

Turf

8 hurdles

Class 5

4:20.33

18/1

166lbs

136d

Prominent - weakened before 2 out(op 14/1 tchd 12/1)

Oct 9

13f

Heavy

Turf

Flat

Class 6

3:9.23

12/1

137lbs

148d

Raced in second - led over 4f out - headed inside final furlong - soon no chance with winner(tchd 14/1)

Sep 29

Hamilton

12f

Soft

Turf

Flat

Class 6

2:45.42

0.5

10/1

140lbs

158d

Never better than midfield(op 17/2)

Apr 28

13f

Good

Turf

Flat

Class 6

2:56.69

0.1

100/30

133lbs

312d

Raced in second - raced centre home straight - challenging 2f out - edged left but led over 1f out - faced challenge inside final furlong - kept on final 110yds - headed final strides(op 7/2)

Apr 8

Pontefract

12f

Good

Turf

Flat

Class 5

2:39.09

1.75

13/2

123lbs

332d

Slowly away - in rear - headway and hung left over 1f out - never dangerous (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 12/1)

Mar 7

16f

Soft

Turf

9 hurdles

Class 5

4:25.06

11/2

167lbs

364d

In rear - headway 4 out - weakened after 3 out(op 9/2 tchd 6/1)

Feb 13

Newcastle

17f

Good To Soft

Turf

9 hurdles

Class 5

4:21.59

2.25

14/1

163lbs

386d

In touch with leaders - steady headway before 3 out - went third 2 out - mistake last - weakened run-in(op 50/1 tchd 66/1)

Jan 2

20.5f

Soft

Turf

12 hurdles

Class 4

5:31.56

100/1

160lbs

Hood

428d

Midfield - weakened after 3 out

Dec 15

17f

Soft

Turf

8 hurdles

Class 4

4:35.92

2.25

100/1

154lbs

Hood

446d

Took keen hold - towards rear - no chance before 2 out(op 50/1)

Dec 7

Wetherby

16f

Soft

Turf

9 hurdles

Class 4

DNR

154lbs

Hood •

454d

DNR: travel problems

Oct 17

17f

Soft

Turf

9 hurdles

Class 4

4:48.07

150/1

153lbs

505d

Held up in rear - some headway before 3 out - hung left and outpaced before 2 out - no impression when hampered by faller 2 out - weakened approaching last (inquiry into running and riding; jockey said his instructions were to drop in and get gelding to settle as he had shown a tendency to race freely in his previous runs - adding that gelding had jumped fourth last awkwardly following which he had asked gelding to improve his position; he further added that gelding had become tired approaching third last before being hampered by a faller at second last - following which he had ridden out with hands and heels and in his opinion had obtained best possible placing; trainer confirmed instructions and stated that ride given accorded with those instructions adding that he was satisfied with ride given; their explanations were noted; vet said gelding was lame left-hind post-race)(op 100/1)

May 30

11f

Soft

Turf

Flat

Class 6

2:34.78

8.5

9/4F

129lbs

645d

Held up in rear - headway from over 3f out - kept on inside final furlong - no match for winner(op 7/4)

Apr 24

Catterick

12f

Soft

Turf

Flat

Class 6

2:41.14

1.75

6/1

128lbs

681d

Took keen hold - in rear - steadied soon after start - headway over 3f out - soon on outer - switched left and not clear run under 2f out - in the clear when towards far side from over 1f out - kept on and went second inside final 110yds(op 10/1 tchd 11/2 and tchd 11/1)

Mar 7

17f

Soft

Turf

8 hurdles

Class 4

4:36.70

1.25

100/1

149lbs

729d

Took keen hold - always behind(op 33/1)

Feb 20

Standard

Flat

Class 6

1:43.39

7/2

130lbs

745d

Took keen hold - raced near side - led against near rail - headed over 2f out - soon outpaced and lost position - rallied inside final furlong - went fourth towards finish(op 4/1 tchd 10/3)

Jan 22

Standard

Flat

Class 6

1:45.85

0.5

3/1F

135lbs

774d

Took keen hold - towards rear - headway on far side of group over 1f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 9/4)

May 16

Beverley

10f

Good To Soft

Turf

Flat

Class 5

2:14.28

150/1

126lbs

1025d

In rear throughout - lost touch from 2f out(op 66/1)

Apr 29

Haydock

Good

Turf

Flat

Class 5

1:45.61

1.75

50/1

129lbs

1042d

In rear throughout

Apr 13

Standard

Flat

Class 5

1:43.56

3.25

33/1

130lbs

1058d

Took keen hold - in rear but in touch with leaders - pushed along and hung left 3f out - soon beaten(tchd 28/1 and tchd 40/1)

Jan 4