Falcon Eight

17f

Yielding

Turf

Flat

3:50.18

0.5

40/1

132lbs

167d

In rear - reminder soon after start - midfield when slightly hampered and ridden under 4f out - soon no extra (jockey said gelding was struck into turning in)(tchd 50/1)

Jul 28

Galway

17f

Yielding

Turf

Flat

3:53.75

1.75

22/1

160lbs

Visor

229d

Jun 4

14f

Good

Turf

Flat

3:3.56

1.25

22/1

129lbs

283d

In rear - soon detached - headway against far rail from under 2f out - ran on well final furlong - never near to challenge(tchd 20/1)

Apr 2

Gowran Park

14f

Yielding

Turf

Flat

3:7.14

16/1

131lbs

346d

Prominent - led after 6f - pushed along over 2f out - reduced lead over 1f out - kept on well(op 18/1 tchd 20/1)

Feb 23

Naas

23f

Heavy

Turf

hurdles

6:53.31

18/1

154lbs

384d

Prominent - dropped to midfield 2nd - not fluent 5th - weakened after 3 out(op 14/1)

Jan 17

Dundalk (AW)

16f

Standard

Flat

3:33.39

9/4

137lbs

421d

Towards rear - pushed along early - some headway 6f out - outpaced under 2f out(op 2/1)

Nov 30

Fairyhouse

20.5f

Yielding

Turf

10 hurdles

4:59.55

1.75

12/1

161lbs

469d

Held up in rear - mistake 2nd - not fluent 3 out - some headway before 2 out - never dangerous(op 17/2)

Nov 3

12f

Yielding

Turf

Flat

Class 1

2:41.04

0.75

28/1

133lbs

496d

In rear - reminders early - headway from over 2f out - kept on well inside final furlong - never on terms (jockey said gelding broke fine but was slowly into stride)(op 20/1)

Oct 13

Naas

16f

Yielding

Turf

Flat

3:33.69

2.25

33/1

130lbs

517d

Slowly into stride - soon raced in last and detached - towards rear before halfway - steady headway from under 4f out - in touch with leaders when switched left 2f out - switched right inside final furlong - ran on inside final 110yds - nearest finish(op 25/1 tchd 40/1)

Sep 29

17f

Good

Turf

Flat

3:38.00

0.75

28/1

137lbs

531d

Towards rear - some headway up the centre under 2f out - kept on - never dangerous(op 20/1)

Aug 14

Gowran Park

12.5f

Good To Firm

Turf

Flat

DNR

145lbs

577d

DNR: allergies

Aug 2

Galway

12f

Soft

Turf

Flat

2:48.85

3.25

40/1

137lbs

589d

Held up in rear - outpaced 4f out - struggling 3f out - kept on from over 1f out - stayed on final 110yds - never on terms(op 25/1)

May 31

Down Royal

16f

Good

Turf

Flat

Class 1

3:32.50

1.25

7/2

135lbs

652d

Raced lazily at times - soon in rear - dropped to last over 3f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong (jockey said gelding hung right the whole way)(op 10/3)

May 10

18.5f

Good To Firm

Turf

Flat

Class 2

3:59.78

1.25

22/1

138lbs

673d

Slowly into stride - in rear - reminder after 1f - headway against far rail 1f out - nearest finish(tchd 20/1)

Apr 1

Saint-Cloud

15f

Heavy

Turf

Flat

Class 1

3:50.54

17/5

130lbs

712d

Held up in rear - ridden over 3f out - no impression and one pace from over 1f out - eased inside final furlong

Nov 5

16f

Heavy

Turf

Flat

Class 1

3:53.44

11/4

135lbs

860d

Prominent on inner - pushed along and went second over 2f out - ridden to lead up the centre under 2f out - clear inside final furlong - kept on well(op 3/1 tchd 10/3)

Sep 24

17f

Soft

Turf

Flat

3:53.45

0.5

40/1

135lbs

902d

Midfield - headway 2f out - keeping on when short of room and switched left inside final furlong - ran on well and went second post(op 25/1 tchd 50/1)

Jun 24

Ascot

21.5f

Good To Firm

Turf

Flat

Class 2

4:54.54

0.5

10/1

130lbs

994d

Dwelt start - in rear - not clear run and switched left over 2f out - hung right over 1f out - headway final 110yds - not reach leaders

May 12

18.5f

Soft

Turf

Flat

Class 2

4:21.38

7/1

138lbs

Visor

1037d

Slowly into stride - never going well - in rear throughout (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was never travelling after chasing a fast early pace on this occasion)(tchd 6/1)

Dec 28

24f

Soft

Turf

14 hurdles

6:35.35

9/1

152lbs

Visor

1172d

Towards rear - ridden after 2 out - minor headway approaching last - never near to challenge(op 8/1)

Nov 29

Punchestown (IRE)

16.5f

Yielding To Soft

Turf

8 hurdles

4:10.50

7.5

7/4

163lbs

Visor

1201d

Briefly led - headed and raced in second after 1st - disputing second after 2nd - mistake 3rd - pressed leaders before 4th - pushed along when went second again after 2 out - soon ridden and no extra - no match for winner(op 13/8 tchd 15/8)

Nov 6

Naas (IRE)

16f

Heavy

Turf

Flat

4:1.92

18/1

134lbs

1224d

Slowly into stride - in rear - ridden over 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - never on terms(tchd 20/1)

Oct 23

12f

Soft To Heavy

Turf

Flat

2:49.90

4/6F

161lbs

1238d

Held up in midfield - in touch with leaders halfway - pushed along 3f out - went third and ridden from 2f out - hard ridden and ran on to lead final 110yds - won going away(tchd 8/11)

Sep 25

16.5f

Yielding

Turf

Flat

3:39.66

0.2

22/1

132lbs

1266d

In rear - outpaced early - headway against far rail into midfield 3f out - keeping on but waiting for room over 1f out - switched left and kept on strongly inside final furlong - nearest finish

Aug 4

12f

Good

Turf

Flat

2:40.81

0.2

22/1

135lbs

1318d

Pushed along briefly - in rear - pushed along over 2f out - soon ridden - switched right over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - nearest finish(op 16/1)

Jul 28

Galway (IRE)

20.5f

Good

Turf

12 hurdles

4:51.45

0.75

11/4

158lbs

Visor

1325d

Raced in second - headway and pressed leader after 4 out - ridden and outpaced 2 out - weakened from last(op 3/1)

Jun 18

Ascot

21.5f

Good To Firm

Turf

Flat

Class 2

4:54.98

0.5

100/30

130lbs

Visor

1365d

In touch with leaders on inner - midfield when pushed along under 4f out - soon ridden and steady headway - kept on but no extra from over 1f out(op 11/4)

May 6

18.5f

Good

Turf

Flat

Class 2

4:4.96

2.25

9/2J

138lbs

Visor

1408d

Held up in rear - pushed along over 3f out - headway and switched right on turn under 2f out - soon outpaced - rallied final 110yds - made no impression(op 11/2)

Apr 3

Fairyhouse (IRE)

20f

Yielding

Turf

11 hurdles

5:0.09

0.3

100/30F

157lbs

Visor

1441d

Held up in behind leaders - mistake 4th - left in third 3 out - briefly went second home turn - close up when ridden and switched left after 2 out - edged right last - soon switched left - ran on final 110yds - always held(op 5/2 tchd 7/2)

Feb 10

Thurles (IRE)

23f

Yielding

Turf

12 hurdles 1 omitted

6:11.40

13/8

166lbs

1493d

Chased leaders - jumped slightly right and not fluent 1st - pushed along briefly after 3 out (usual 4 out) - soon headway - pushed along to challenge on outer before 2 out - led from 2 out - soon ridden - went clear approaching last - ridden out - workmanlike(op 11/10)

Dec 29

20f

Yielding To Soft

Turf

8 hurdles 2 omitted

5:9.45

8/1

163lbs

1536d

Didn't jump with fluency - towards rear of midfield on outer - pushed along and minor headway last (usual 2 out) - no impression run-in(op 11/2 tchd 5/1)

Jun 19

Ascot

21.5f

Soft

Turf

Flat

Class 2

5:1.99

3.5

7/4F

128lbs

Visor

1729d

Held up in rear - switched left 6f out - pushed along 4f out - soon no impression - weakened when hung right over 2f out - eased when no chance over 1f out (jockey said gelding was never travelling. trainer said gelding was unsuited by the Soft - Heavy in places ground which - in his opinion - was tacky after a drying day)(op 2/1)

May 7

18.5f

Good To Soft

Turf

Flat

Class 2

4:7.11

15/2

136lbs

Visor

1772d

Slowly away - towards rear - headway when on outer over 3f out - shaken up 2f out - kept on strongly to lead inside final furlong - comfortably(op 8/1 tchd 7/1)

Jun 27

14f

Good

Turf

Flat

3:9.09

2.25

11/2

131lbs

Visor

2086d

Tracked leader in 2nd - pushed along and not quicken in 3rd entering final furlong - dropped to 4th final 150yds - kept on same pace(tchd 9/2 and tchd 13/2)

Jun 14

14f

Good

Turf

Flat

3:0.36

5.5

9/4

133lbs

2099d

Held up - bit closer in 4th 4f out - soon pushed along - briefly short of room off home turn - no impression approaching final furlong - kept on same pace into 3rd(op 11/4)

Oct 5

Longchamp (FR)

20f

Very Soft

Turf

Flat

4:43.48

1.25

11/1

128lbs

2352d

Took keen hold - held up in touch on inside - effort when not clear run briefly over 3f out - ridden over 2f out - soon no impression - beaten over 1f out

Aug 23

York

16.5f

Good To Firm

Turf

Flat

Class 1

3:29.94

12/1

129lbs

2395d

Held up in touch - pushed along over 4f out - soon ridden along and outpaced final 3f (vet said colt had a small amount of blood in its right nostril)(op 14/1)

Jul 6

Sandown

16f

Good To Firm

Turf

Flat

Class 1

3:32.55

10/11F

126lbs

2443d

Tracked leader to 6f out - shaken up 3f out - took 2nd again 2f out - sustained challenge over 1f out - driven to lead last strides(op 11/10)

May 17

14f

Good To Yielding

Turf

Flat

3:5.29

0.75

3/1

131lbs

2493d

Held up - last before halfway - took closer order in 5th after halfway - pushed along from 4f out and soon improved into 4th - ridden in 4th over 2f out and ran on well under pressure into 2nd well inside final furlong - nearest finish(op 11/4)

Sep 30

Naas (IRE)

16f

Good

Turf

Flat

3:32.69

0.3

11/4

125lbs

2722d

Held up in 5th - pushed along and closer 3f out in 4th - no impression under 2f out - kept on well inside final furlong into 3rd closing stages - never nearer(op 5/2 tchd 3/1)

Aug 22

Killarney (IRE)

11f

Good

Turf

Flat

2:26.97

EvensF

132lbs

2761d

Raced in rear until pushed along in 3rd under 3f out - switched right entering final furlong - quickened up well to lead final 150yds and soon clear - comfortably(op 5/4)

Jul 21